John Mayer is a spirit animal and Paul Davids is the Shaman that explains. Love when you break down his stuff.... lets us mortals truly understand how special what John does on the guitar is.
The work put into this video is perfect. As a filmmaker myself I'm getting amazed by the way you were able to hold my attention for the full ten minutes without even looking at the timer once. This really shows how you developed as filmmaker/storyteller making those videos. About the solo: I remember playing over the solo and how I got confused about the scale. I was not able to figure it out until now.. You explained it perfectly and now I can dive into it with a whole new perspective! Big thumbs up to you Paul, hope we can have a talk one day! Cheers from Utrecht ;')
He does the same thing with Gravity most of the time. Play the first solo in the "correct" Gmaj, play the outro in bluesy Gm. You can do this with a lot of songs. If you two solo's in one song it's a great way to make a difference between the two, preventing yourself from doing the same stuff all the time. Or, if you have an guitar battle it's also a great way to sound different than the other player.
"You can just stop thinking and say: I guess I just feel like letting the guitar speak for me" From time to time I come back to this video to be reminded what playing guitar should be like. Thank you Paul and John
I went through years of Jazz theory on guitar and knew as soon as this song came out, something was different and inherently "cool" about the solo - great video!
Those camera zooms on every bent 3rd was so awesome man. That really made the point hit home. I just recently discovered your channel, and I'm blown away. Thanks for all this amazing content!
A reggae bass player, when I was starting out as a musician, said to me that "A good bassline has a question followed by an answer contained in it". Hard to elucidate on that further, except to say it is spot on advice for any bass player. Listen to your favourite basslines and see for yourself. My advice for a good guitar solo is that it should feel like great oratory; an emotional arc which leads to a satisfying conclusion.
man, im from argentina and i dont speak english too much, but the way you explain the things and the clarity with you talk makes me more easy to understand it, and i learn a lot from your videos, aprecieatte that. keep it going!
Paul, you’re obviously crazy good and I really enjoy watching your videos I respect the way you not only show the cords and the progression but you write it out , naming the cord and then putting it on the diagram or tablature. Your teaching methods make us viewers, quiet simply put. Better Guitar Players. I just watched you play the John Mayor pentatonic scale, and then you played it 2 different ways as well. What can anyone say but you are absolutely awesome as a guitarist and as a teacher. Thanks so very much. Now I no longer have to jump all over TH-cam to get what I want.
Thank you THANK YOU for the brief music theory. I'm not trained in music, and those little digressions really help the engineer in me understand why music "works the way it does".
Beard all day long. John is good, but come on, look at that style! Dude playing guitar in Joe Russo's almost dead is what has my attention as far as music goes! Tom Hamilton is a boss. That entire band is incredible. Same with Ghost Light
I saw the short clip of the solo on TH-cam before the song was released and it was so great that I learned that part before the song even came out. My legs buckled when I listened to the song for the first time and the outro solo came. Total braingasm.
Gotta say your the best guitar teacher online for advanced guitarist. I’ve gotten past the point of watching Marty or anyone else cause they go to slow. If your a beginner it’s great. For me the vids got boring but yours is perfect pace and I can play right along with you and learn a lot! Your great man wish I would’ve discovered you earlier. My skills have gotten way better in the last couple months and find myself picking the guitar up a lot more.
Great video! John is a master player and he most definitely went with what he felt like (as we see in that video). But for us non-master players out there, this analysis is extremely helpful. I just shared a song I'm still recording with a stranger last night. The only bass I have on the track is during the bridge and it's a very funky/catchy slap bass lick. His first response was "I want to rip a solo here so bad". But if I've learned anything from John, it's that you don't need to show off on your recordings. Let the bass/percussion shine for a while. It just makes the song that much better. Like with this song, he never quite goes where we all know he can and you're right: it's a blast to listen to the notes he does choose to play (that tapping lick was fun to figure out and soooo tasty). Thanks again, Paul!
I absolutely enjoy all of your videos, how you explain things, as well as the well articulated subject dissection and how you elicit thought from your viewers for them to make connections. Cheers, Mr. Davids, you're doing a great job!
Hendrix did this allot. Very great break down. Thank you for this explanation. I'm still absorbing a more modal approach to my playing and having this kind of lesson to show the relationships is very helpful in my process. especially as a predominantly blues player. Thanks again Paul.😎
What the..... I just learned so much in this. You brought me back to 10+ years ago when I was studying theory, but taking that knowledge and dropping bombs all over it. The way my brain works is that if you play a major chord then you play a major scale, if you play a minor chord you play a minor scale. Everything you said in this video just exploded that entire method of thinking.
Paul you are very generous with your knowledge ( insight AND emotion). I have no doubt that you just flat out love all things guitar . I have learned so much from you. THANK YOU!
You and John need to do a video together. That would be so so cool given that you've dissected his stuff better than I've ever seen anyone else do. I'm sure John is sitting in a chair somewhere watching this thinking "yeah, this guy knows." So happy you're doing what you do, sir. Keep it up!
Oh yes Paul, since I saw the 'Making of' this Solo, I can't stop thinking about it. Your explanation gave me a better view on why I like it so much. Thanx again.
Paul, I just wanted to thank you for keeping me motivated playing guitar. I’ve never had so much fun learning music theory, and it’s really excelled my progress!
I don't understand the theory, but can feel it. I'd really like to connect the two so I can use it more like a road map. Thanks, Paul, appreciate your time with helping us!
Beautiful explanations. You raise the bar in our minds and our fingers and challenge me to be better and believe me I feel like I play better because you have helped me along the way.
World class video Paul. You keep outdoing yourself. If people had watched you for a while they can start understanding the way you think and approach music. Keep going you have a bright future! We just gettin started baby!!
When people talk about John Mayer's ability I get encourage and discourage at the same time. Makes me want to play a Mayer song then bust my head with my guitar after. 😧😂
Paul, this was an EXCELLENT video. I've been jamming on some backing tracks to this end solo the past few days and I feel much more in tune with what I want to play now that I have some basic understanding of where I can take things.
Great video, Thank you so much Paul! I was hoping so much John Mayer would play that song at his show in Amsterdam, where I was. But he didn't. I would have loved to feel that song live after knowing what you explained in that video.
Great video once again! I’d love it if you were to make these kind of videos more often. Analysing interesting songs, why certain scales sound good over a particular chord, etc. Keep it up Paul!
This song is so underrated , it’s literally perfection , not only musically but also lyrically ,”I guess I just feel like good things are gone, and the weight my worries is too much to take on” that’s basically saying “I don’t think I can continue anymore , I’m tired” , but then he says “But I know that I’m open and I know that I’m free , and I’ll always let hope in wherever I’ll be, and if I go blind I’ll still find my way. I guess I just felt like giving up today” it’s basically like saying “yes I know that this is just a phase and I know I should keep my head up” it’s like justifying that you felt really sad earlier but you’re not gonna let that bring you down. It’s like when you were a kid and you did something bad and then said “I know that it was wrong , but I was mad , but I’m sorry” and then you gave your mom a hug , and everything was alright. The last sentence is basically saying that even tho things might seem really bad , you still have a chance and things will get better , just keep your head up. And then the solo is just perfection , it’s not happy , but it’s not sad , it’s like hope , the solo feels like hope , at least that’s how I see it. ✨
Not sure if you are aware but Tim Pierce recently interviewed a fellow Scotsman contact of mine, young Ross Campbell (a rising talent himself on the platform), and they both heralded you as one of the most incredible TH-cam video producers and ground breaking in your approach. Huge kudos to you. You're awesome, sir.
Hi Paul I thought the same thing when I first heard the solo was that he did not over play. I was reading for some long smoking lick and it never came but that’s OK because it’s great just how it is. There is a bit of tension in there and keeps you wanting more!
Yes, so good!!
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"I guess I just feel like giving up today" is how I feel every time I try to play a John Mayer solo.
thank you for the lol
I appreciate this three years later
i appreciate this 4 years later
I always enjoy the way you explain things, its very thorough and easy to understand 😁 Keep up the great work! ❤
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Paul Davids you are a national treasure.
Well I can’t agree with you because I’m a Chinese and i love him, too. So he is an international treasure.
Haha, thanks!
@@陈维仁 I stand corrected. Nevermind Mr Worldwide. Paul Davids is Mr International Treasure?
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Paul Davids op de monumenten lijst!!
John Mayer is a spirit animal and Paul Davids is the Shaman that explains. Love when you break down his stuff.... lets us mortals truly understand how special what John does on the guitar is.
The work put into this video is perfect. As a filmmaker myself I'm getting amazed by the way you were able to hold my attention for the full ten minutes without even looking at the timer once. This really shows how you developed as filmmaker/storyteller making those videos.
About the solo: I remember playing over the solo and how I got confused about the scale. I was not able to figure it out until now.. You explained it perfectly and now I can dive into it with a whole new perspective! Big thumbs up to you Paul, hope we can have a talk one day! Cheers from Utrecht ;')
Joash Korfker Utrecht South Africa? I ask only because I am from Newcastle South Africa which is just down the road from Utrecht. Haha
Kingdoms & Kastles from the netherlands!
Woah ur right i only realized it was 10 min after I read this comment
For those who are interested: I made a video about this video and how filmmakers can learn from artists such as John Mayer. Feel free to check it out!
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He does the same thing with Gravity most of the time. Play the first solo in the "correct" Gmaj, play the outro in bluesy Gm.
You can do this with a lot of songs. If you two solo's in one song it's a great way to make a difference between the two, preventing yourself from doing the same stuff all the time. Or, if you have an guitar battle it's also a great way to sound different than the other player.
"You can just stop thinking and say: I guess I just feel like letting the guitar speak for me"
From time to time I come back to this video to be reminded what playing guitar should be like. Thank you Paul and John
I went through years of Jazz theory on guitar and knew as soon as this song came out, something was different and inherently "cool" about the solo - great video!
Man, you can just TELL right away how much effort you put in these videos.
All the editing, trying to explain
Keep up the good work man!!
Those camera zooms on every bent 3rd was so awesome man. That really made the point hit home. I just recently discovered your channel, and I'm blown away. Thanks for all this amazing content!
A reggae bass player, when I was starting out as a musician, said to me that "A good bassline has a question followed by an answer contained in it". Hard to elucidate on that further, except to say it is spot on advice for any bass player. Listen to your favourite basslines and see for yourself. My advice for a good guitar solo is that it should feel like great oratory; an emotional arc which leads to a satisfying conclusion.
I hope John Mayer sees this. Thank you for that amazing video, Paul
I love that Paul doesn’t ignore John, most of guitar channels do
man, im from argentina and i dont speak english too much, but the way you explain the things and the clarity with you talk makes me more easy to understand it, and i learn a lot from your videos, aprecieatte that. keep it going!
The song is perfection: lyrics of sad introspection and giving up, with a beautiful melody and a stripped down production.
this shows what a master john is too and you explain it so well.
Paul, you’re obviously crazy good and I really enjoy watching your videos I respect the way you not only show the cords and the progression but you write it out , naming the cord and then putting it on the diagram or tablature. Your teaching methods make us viewers, quiet simply put.
Better Guitar Players. I just watched you play the John Mayor pentatonic scale, and then you played it 2 different ways as well. What can anyone say but you are absolutely awesome as a guitarist and as a teacher. Thanks so very much. Now I no longer have to jump all over TH-cam to get what I want.
Thank you THANK YOU for the brief music theory. I'm not trained in music, and those little digressions really help the engineer in me understand why music "works the way it does".
Such effortless dissection of a wonderful solo. Paul, you are indeed a blessing for us!
I can't tell what's sexier; John Mayer's guitar playing, or Paul Davids' Beard.
It's the guitar. It's always the guitar
neither. it's John David's beard guitar.
Beard all day long. John is good, but come on, look at that style! Dude playing guitar in Joe Russo's almost dead is what has my attention as far as music goes! Tom Hamilton is a boss. That entire band is incredible. Same with Ghost Light
Hahaha 😂🦁
always guitar
This dude is the MKBHD of guitar.
(In terms of video quality)
One of the greatest videos I've watched in the last few months. Thanks Paul, you never disappoint. Keep up the good work.
I saw the short clip of the solo on TH-cam before the song was released and it was so great that I learned that part before the song even came out. My legs buckled when I listened to the song for the first time and the outro solo came. Total braingasm.
Gotta say your the best guitar teacher online for advanced guitarist. I’ve gotten past the point of watching Marty or anyone else cause they go to slow. If your a beginner it’s great. For me the vids got boring but yours is perfect pace and I can play right along with you and learn a lot! Your great man wish I would’ve discovered you earlier. My skills have gotten way better in the last couple months and find myself picking the guitar up a lot more.
Great video! John is a master player and he most definitely went with what he felt like (as we see in that video). But for us non-master players out there, this analysis is extremely helpful. I just shared a song I'm still recording with a stranger last night. The only bass I have on the track is during the bridge and it's a very funky/catchy slap bass lick. His first response was "I want to rip a solo here so bad". But if I've learned anything from John, it's that you don't need to show off on your recordings. Let the bass/percussion shine for a while. It just makes the song that much better. Like with this song, he never quite goes where we all know he can and you're right: it's a blast to listen to the notes he does choose to play (that tapping lick was fun to figure out and soooo tasty). Thanks again, Paul!
I absolutely enjoy all of your videos, how you explain things, as well as the well articulated subject dissection and how you elicit thought from your viewers for them to make connections. Cheers, Mr. Davids, you're doing a great job!
Hendrix did this allot. Very great break down. Thank you for this explanation. I'm still absorbing a more modal approach to my playing and having this kind of lesson to show the relationships is very helpful in my process. especially as a predominantly blues player. Thanks again Paul.😎
I think this is my absolute favorite and best video of Paul, i just love it
Your editing is amazing. You know exactly how to keep the entire video interesting while holding on to the topic. Love it!
What the..... I just learned so much in this. You brought me back to 10+ years ago when I was studying theory, but taking that knowledge and dropping bombs all over it. The way my brain works is that if you play a major chord then you play a major scale, if you play a minor chord you play a minor scale. Everything you said in this video just exploded that entire method of thinking.
Such a beautiful study of a beautiful song.
The tapping lick in the solo is such a Derek Trucks lick, only Trucks would play something like that with a slide, it's great I love it
Paul, you're a gift for us.
Paul you are very generous with your knowledge ( insight AND emotion). I have no doubt that you just flat out love all things guitar . I have learned so much from you. THANK YOU!
I learned more in this 10 minute video than in my ten years playing guitar. Thank you for such quality content.
His audio is so peaceful
Great explanations of complex, confusing topics in easily applicable, digestible ways!
Paul Davids talking publishing "About that John Mayer solo...". I guess my day is great now
You and John need to do a video together. That would be so so cool given that you've dissected his stuff better than I've ever seen anyone else do. I'm sure John is sitting in a chair somewhere watching this thinking "yeah, this guy knows." So happy you're doing what you do, sir. Keep it up!
Oh yes Paul, since I saw the 'Making of' this Solo, I can't stop thinking about it. Your explanation gave me a better view on why I like it so much. Thanx again.
Funny, even after I get lost in the theory, I still watch Paul's vids to the end. Always a rewarding watch.
i really love this whole analyzing type video. Please keep doin this!!!
Excellent as always. Please don't stop making these
These types of videos are incredible, you simple find something awesome and explain it to us in an amazing way. Don´t ever stop.
This was one of the most valuable content I’ve ever seen about guitar. You rock, Paul! Thanks man ❤️
The way you related the lyrics to the scales = mind blown 🤯🤯🤯. Thank you!!!
So pedagogic , so clever, so cool to watch ! Lucky are the ones who have Paul for guitar teacher 😊 ...Kind regards from France
Just got my tickets to see Mayer in Manchester 18th October! Right after my birthday and his!
I have been trying to dissect the solo for this song for the last two weeks and it has puzzled me, so this video is like mana from heaven
Paul, I just wanted to thank you for keeping me motivated playing guitar. I’ve never had so much fun learning music theory, and it’s really excelled my progress!
I don't understand the theory, but can feel it. I'd really like to connect the two so I can use it more like a road map. Thanks, Paul, appreciate your time with helping us!
that tap lick tho... Paul strikes again. Amazing content, my friend
Your cinematography is one of the bestbi've ever seen
Beautiful explanations. You raise the bar in our minds and our fingers and challenge me to be better and believe me I feel like I play better because you have helped me along the way.
You really dig into John Mayer's music. Like what you did with Neon. Great video. Cheers from Philippines! \m/
World class video Paul. You keep outdoing yourself. If people had watched you for a while they can start understanding the way you think and approach music. Keep going you have a bright future! We just gettin started baby!!
I love absolutely everything about this video. Very well done my friend, each of your videos improves upon the last.
Thank you for lighting up the people that deserve it. Keeping em' where the light is. Great video paul. Genuine as it gets.
4:32 doesn't "feel right"? That riff gave me goosebumps it was so good.
Loved the video
The phrasing reminds me of Mayer's "Queen of California" solos
Duuuuude! The end of this vid gave me goosebumps. Awesome. Thank you Paul.
You deserve everything you have gotten. This is an amazing video! Thanks for sharing your talent with the world.
Can’t believe this is happening! this solo and tone is so beautiful 😍 thanks Paul!
This breakdown really helped me unlock some stuff. Thanks
Most of the time I have absolutely no idea what hes talking about but he’s an amazing guitar player and that’s what I’m here for
When people talk about John Mayer's ability I get encourage and discourage at the same time. Makes me want to play a Mayer song then bust my head with my guitar after. 😧😂
Paul, this was an EXCELLENT video. I've been jamming on some backing tracks to this end solo the past few days and I feel much more in tune with what I want to play now that I have some basic understanding of where I can take things.
I learned a lot from this way of explaining mixolydian. Thanks Paul
Great video, Thank you so much Paul! I was hoping so much John Mayer would play that song at his show in Amsterdam, where I was. But he didn't. I would have loved to feel that song live after knowing what you explained in that video.
These videos are just masterpieces
Great video once again! I’d love it if you were to make these kind of videos more often. Analysing interesting songs, why certain scales sound good over a particular chord, etc. Keep it up Paul!
One of the best analysis of a tune I've ever heard! Great lesson!!! You like Mayer, may be a poet.
your production is getting so great!
Im here before this video had "Sob Rock" on the title. Great video. Love to re-watch your videos
This song is so underrated , it’s literally perfection , not only musically but also lyrically ,”I guess I just feel like good things are gone, and the weight my worries is too much to take on” that’s basically saying “I don’t think I can continue anymore , I’m tired” , but then he says “But I know that I’m open and I know that I’m free , and I’ll always let hope in wherever I’ll be, and if I go blind I’ll still find my way. I guess I just felt like giving up today” it’s basically like saying “yes I know that this is just a phase and I know I should keep my head up” it’s like justifying that you felt really sad earlier but you’re not gonna let that bring you down. It’s like when you were a kid and you did something bad and then said “I know that it was wrong , but I was mad , but I’m sorry” and then you gave your mom a hug , and everything was alright. The last sentence is basically saying that even tho things might seem really bad , you still have a chance and things will get better , just keep your head up. And then the solo is just perfection , it’s not happy , but it’s not sad , it’s like hope , the solo feels like hope , at least that’s how I see it. ✨
Glad to see other people can appreciate what John does.
Perfect timing on the video Paul. Was just watching JM's video and loved it, now I love this. Thank you.
You're doing great work Paul.
Not sure if you are aware but Tim Pierce recently interviewed a fellow Scotsman contact of mine, young Ross Campbell (a rising talent himself on the platform), and they both heralded you as one of the most incredible TH-cam video producers and ground breaking in your approach.
Huge kudos to you.
You're awesome, sir.
Paul has a way of explaining the things I subconsciously do at jam nights when I follow another guitar or sax solo but want to sound different.
Thanks Paul. You have a skill for provoking the cerebral and emotional aspects of guitar. Brilliant breakdown of this track!!
Wow ! 1 million subscribers finally ! Congrats Paul. . .
Man congrats for the amazing work! Fantastic storytelling, edition, didactics ..!!!
Genius
I found myself asking the same questions when I heard that solo first but I certainly couldn't answer them that well. Thanks for this !
You are brilliant David! 👍
Very high quality and valuable content my friend
you are a great musical mind. Thanks.
Got major mindblown moments watching this video!
That was a superb analysis! Thanks a lot, Paul.
Hi Paul I thought the same thing when I first heard the solo was that he did not over play. I was reading for some long smoking lick and it never came but that’s OK because it’s great just how it is. There is a bit of tension in there and keeps you wanting more!
Paul, with all the amazing video quality in mind (content, music, editing), I really wonder: How long does it take you to make a video like this??
Wow, looks like I really overlooked that solo!
What a truly well thought out and explained lesson. Thank you
Simple, yet heavy concept!
You are amazing Paul..keep making these videos ..it helps aspiring musicians alot!
Awesome video explanation!!! As always, entertaining and enlightening. Thank you.
Amazing Solo
This video does show you good Paul is, but GOD how good is John Mayer?! Paul kinda broke down his song to it's true meaning. Great video man!