This last week has been extremely difficult with radiation treatments for cancer. No energy can barely move. Now I feel life in me because of these amazing performances by Alicia Keys and John Mayer. Thank you so much.
About 10 years ago, I was standing on a subway platform in NYC. I was on my way home from an awful day at work. I was late on my rent, my car had been towed, my bank account was overdrawn, and I had just used the last ride on my MetroCard. I was hungry and I knew I didn't have any food at home. I wouldn't be paid for another 2 days. As I stood on this train platform, a homeless man with a guitar sang this song, tears on his face. I gave him the last $3 in my wallet and stood there on that platform and cried with him. This song will always remind me of that moment.
I'm an old man. Doing a lot of thinking about how fast life passes by and how temporary our lives are. Every now and then the right people come together at the right time and create a few moments that are so perfect. I am so lucky to be alive during the time of TH-cam. Any time that I'm feeling down, I can click on a special video like this and be instantly transported to a few perfect moments, where all my cares and worries just float away.
Maria Pia I think it’s an uncontrollable laugh when you realise how good something is. How often does she hear other people perform on her song, to hear John Mayer sing it his way and make it sound good too must be amazing.
Yes, from Belgium. Visited NYC October 2022. Loved it. Visited Times Square, so now it is double enjoyment for me, I like both artists, especially John Mayer, even at 64 😊
my future son: why did you and mom name my sister Rose? Me: because, your mother loves roses my future son: Oh ok! thanks dad! Me: No problem, Alicia Keys & John Mayer - If I ain't got you - Gravity (Better audio quality)
Me: "Did you just copy/paste the exact top comment from the John Mayer live at LA video?" You: "Yes, I want to get internet likes but I'm not creative enough"
The amount of smart and consummate musicianship that is going on in this video is so, so underrated. This is what it is like to watch pop musicians work at the top of their game. There is talent oozing off even the nooks and crannies of that stage.
While i don't disagree that they are, in fact, Pop musicians, this is R&B baby! Rhythm and freaking Blues, and they absolutely smashed it! Pop would be more "produced", more danceable, and more of a product ( which isn't a bad thing ), but there's a distinction to be made and i think it's very important to not confuse the two. Great comment btw!😁
It’s the way Alicia smiled wholehearted, bare faced, no makeup, and John lost himself in music that makes this performance so intimate, so human. I feel like watching just people, like you and me, making beautiful music on a stage in New York.
Her smile is other-worldly for sure. It does make this performance very intimate. Such a gorgeous woman, I suspect both inside and out. Although I doubt she's not wearing any makeup. It's just very tastefully restrained, which is a breath of fresh air in this day of so many looks that are way over the top.
As a 30 year old man that has TH-cam playing most of the day, at work and home... This is my favorite video of all time. I also never comment on videos. Thousands and thousands of hours of TH-cam, this is the one.
Nobody said 30 is old! It's just a frame of reference, this man has been around since the inception of TH-cam yet comes back to this video. I understand, as a 32 yr old who primarily watches TH-cam
the intimacy of her performance is striking. She's in the middle of Times Square surrounding by thousands of people, but the way she gently croons into the microphone across those first few bars makes you feel like she's singing just to you. It's gentle and delicate, before striking a high note just as a warning shot of how powerful her voice really is
4:26 When the backing singer nods her head with a smile on her face it means everything about this show to me. What an incredible performance! Love from Edinburgh.❤
This song really made me appreciate the impact a good drummer has on a song. The beat doesn't sound that complicated, but I wouldn't want it to be any more than it is. The timing and every stroke is impeccable. Doesn't overpower the song, it's perfect.
Drummers ALWAYS are the musical leaders. Anyone who has been part of a band knows that the drummer is the one who have the timming and order for the rest. Thats why drummers always give that one, two, three with the sticks before the jam starts I played the guitar and my best jams have come from joining my man Richard vibin in the drumms
7:45 is just musical fusion! You got Alicia screaming, John doing epic leads on his guitar, quest just going to town with the drums, while all being tied in by the backup vocals and musicians. JUST GREAT!
@@kezza10mail just because something is unrehearsed, doesn't make it half-assed. Because they are pros means they can go out and just feed off of eachother and make it sound great.
It's talent, it comes from years of daily work and practice. They would most likely play for free because to them its their calling and what they love to do.
That trio would be one of the best bands ever. A Keys on piano/vocals, John Mayer on guitar/vocals, and QuestLove on drums. That is amazing music there.
These are poeple who are truly passionate into music. Who isn't just making music for fame and money. But who showers us light and love, gives us inspiration to keep going in life. I love both of them💕
This is a damn masterpiece. I come back to this every few months to watch and still am so impressed. Alicia's voice is like bottled diamonds, she contains one of the most beautiful voices on earth and I'm glad her passion is shared with us all.
This is one of the most real performances ever. Just three artists enjoying their talent together. The vibe was beautiful, I’m so glad this was documented so I could experience it too
Could not agree more 😢 I can’t hear it enough and I’m a vining 66 year old granny !! I think John beats them all , Eric who ? Alicia is a beautiful gift to our crazy world ❤
@@catherinegribble2449 I do ❤ this duet with Mayer, BUT I don’t understand you’re comparison with Eric Clapton’s music style if that’s what you’re comparing it with?! Both are in completely different genres and types of music they play imo! But I think they’re ALL great in their own class!
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Their energy is beautiful. Like two old high school friends coming together after a while and singing a song together. The smiles on their faces are priceless
I've seen JM blow everyone away with his guitar playing on Gravity, but love the fact that he kept it understated in this performance - it was Alicia Keys' gig after all. A true gent.
@@krisbarringer1509 Yep, and more so , he got the opportunity to play alongside him, you can even see in their jam sessions how BB was looking at him, like a proud father watching his son
Alicia Keys sings backing vocals on the original studio recording of Gravity + he plays guitar and sings backing on Lesson Learned. They are both so talented and know exactly how to be the lead or be the support.
Alicia and John are among a few artists in the early 2000s era that have elevated themselves to all-time greats with all time-classic songs. I can easily imagine people still vibing to If I Aint Got You and Gravity some 30-40 years from now, in the same way that we are still vibing to timeless 70s and 80s songs from time to time.
True, but you can't deny how shallow the music scene as a whole has become. I don't wanna single anyone out, but we live in a world where Cardi B won a Grammy. There's hundreds of rappers out there with more depth and message behind their lyrics. To me, if someone can't appreciate the magic that happened on this stage between John and Alicia, then you've either never played live music a day in your life, or you don't have an ear for all the subtle nuances in the music before you. The band went seamlessly from her song, to his, back to hers. And the lyrics for the two, sounds like he wrote Gravity in response to her song. It's a full circle mindfuck lol
The bassist (and apparently music director) is an absolute beast. Can easily go unnoticed, but he really sets the tone, either using the silence, or doing some filling where he felt like it, and it's always on point. I'm in awe
I dont quite often get hooked to an english song. This song is truly an exception. It only took few seconds of spotify ad to get me here. Power of quality music 😅
Alicia is so beautiful. She was born to bring and sing us this song. Every time she does, it is a sermon and a reminder of what really matters. This is my favorite performance of this song. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all. It's made the world a better place to live in.
Honestly, this video wouldn't be the same without the side cameras facing Alicia and John. You can tell everybody on that stage has an impenetrable passion for music, I love it.
I watched this live. The most satisfying performance I've ever witnessed. I never wanted it to end and each time when I wanted more, they delivered and took it to the next level. Still come back to this. Truly fantastic.
I just love how both artists seem to genuinely be fans of each other's songs. The passion they deliver singing both songs are just through the roof. This is just incredible chemistry between some incredible artists.
I don’t know how many times this video finds me, but I am sure I’ve been here about a dozen separate times…and am blown away each time I hear this. Sept 2024- I’ll be back again soon.
I had a huge grin on my face from the moment John started singing and Alicia got that big grin on her face. Everything about this was an absolute gift.
@@fruitdemer201 Yeah.. she has both. Why are you trying to dictate what someone else can talk about? It's okay to stop and admire how naturally beautiful she is as well.
Andra Piers how is he lying? I watch this and get the same exact feeling. She is the most beautiful person on the planet. Her looks, voice, charisma and charm aren’t mutually exclusive. She’s just beautiful inside and out in every way possible. Try not to be triggered so much. You can’t even let a compliment go. Life’s too short baby. 💯love
SMH... Alicia and John will ALWAYS be a match made in musical heaven. The understanding and the joy they have in the synergy of what they do... it's so evident and palpable. I love it.
Alicia Keys and John Mayer, are a combination of class and laid-back cool. You both are 2 icons who are having fun and enjoying what you love to do, and that is give an extra performance. You both look and sound simply amazing. I hope you 2 do another duet or a collaboration sometime soon.
if you listen to her talking parts on the USA voice, you will realise you are correct, she is everything you'd imagine, such a nice woman, she sings to a contestant too, the 'lily' song, check it.
No she has the talent she is the female Elvis of this past Generation along with Adele. I respect her more cuz she was so Hot and she stopped wearing makeup like 8-10 years ago like in this Video. She has none on and at first I was like Damn. But after I saw her her Soul and Voice she went to prove to Young Girl's out there you do t git to be a Whore bag Slut like No talent Katie Perry who can't Sing live. And that Man Beast Beyonce who even lip sync The National Anthem, LOL like WTF does that but that fake bitch. There all Studio fake Bitches. Just like 2PAC said about the Studio Gangsta. She's even more beautiful with No make-up and what a voice and you can tell she loves and believes in God which she has Said. Which is why her Career has not exploded any Bigger. Cuz she would t sell her Soul. A lot of you don't know the sick Shit and rules and things you got to do and pay to be a Huge Star.
Theres a stroke of absolute perfection here, down to every faint breath and giggle. Not even these two could replicate what happened on stage here on another day. Wow just wow.
I'm 62, I've heard a ton of music, but nothing quite like this. John & Alicia blend their voices perfectly. What a collaboration... 2 brilliant musicians playing hard-to-reproduce superb music! (Goosebump Central!)
Just listened to this again, 3 times in a row. What an incredible presentation, the way the sounds, the lyrics, the chords, the emotions it inspires, the way the voices intermingle, the instruments all work around each other, even the drums (I'm a drummer but also play flute, some sax) caress the ears, the feelings, the love that we should all know how privileged we are to experience. I commented 3 years ago and still love this song and hope other listeners can feel and experience, for the live and love we are a part of. I've got shivers .... again. Music is the international language of peace and love, and one of the so many things that are good about the human race on our fragile little planet. OK. Playing it again. That makes 4 times in a row. Enjoy.
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Thats not true. Mayer is and is respected as arguably the greatest guitarist in history. I promise you that most other musicians will likely see him as such. I hated his first album , but couldn't deny his mastery when I was exposed to more of his later work.
John Mayer is an amazing artist and a master guitarist. I can just see & hear him oozing his person and his soul out onto that mic through his improvisations. At the whims of his instrument he becomes a true musician, and this man is a living legend I tell you. He’s way too underrated.
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I love Alicia, if u ever try to play piano, her songs are insanely hard. But damn she's sitting here with no makeup. Just beauty at its rawest. I wish more people were like her. Just no worries about what others will think.
She's very talented sure , but her piano playing is incredibly basic. You can't say her music is 'insanely hard' - look up Bill Evans or Herbie Hancock they were giants of the piano and Alicia Keys just does not compare she is in a totally different league! Hell try playing a Bach partita if you want a challenge haha. She is an amazing vocalist however, and John Mayer's guitar is phenomenal!
The synchronization at 8:55 with JM on guitar perfectly melding with Alicia's vocals. I'm sure this was an improvised performance and to be that in sync on the close is mind blowing.
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This last week has been extremely difficult with radiation treatments for cancer. No energy can barely move. Now I feel life in me because of these amazing performances by Alicia Keys and John Mayer. Thank you so much.
Hope you get well soon. Prayers for you!
Prayers for you!
Get well soon bro
Get well bro ❤❤
My prayers are with you. You’re strong!
“take your time, we just up here vibin’” im literally considering for this to be my senior quote
Sarah Belle Don’t.
Do it
Do it
You need to do it
Don't.
When Mayer plays guitar you can tell that he is consumed entirely by the music. Beautiful.
I want to feel that. This is my fam..my jam! So much talent and truth here!
My fav
It's a great feeling when you get that flow
Same as when Alicia Keys and Tori Amos play their pianos...consumed in the music
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About 10 years ago, I was standing on a subway platform in NYC. I was on my way home from an awful day at work. I was late on my rent, my car had been towed, my bank account was overdrawn, and I had just used the last ride on my MetroCard. I was hungry and I knew I didn't have any food at home. I wouldn't be paid for another 2 days. As I stood on this train platform, a homeless man with a guitar sang this song, tears on his face. I gave him the last $3 in my wallet and stood there on that platform and cried with him. This song will always remind me of that moment.
Life happens, good vibes for you❤
I hope life is much easier for you a week later!💰🌈
❤
Humanity can be BEAUTIFUL!
Low and slow is how I roll!❤
Just miss the normal days so much.
This too shall pass my friend. Stay up!
Fk corona
Loud and clear my friend.
Klaus Schwab and Bill Gates gotta get theirs LOL
We’ve made it this far, we’re almost there! Blessings to all of you
I'm an old man. Doing a lot of thinking about how fast life passes by and how temporary our lives are. Every now and then the right people come together at the right time and create a few moments that are so perfect. I am so lucky to be alive during the time of TH-cam. Any time that I'm feeling down, I can click on a special video like this and be instantly transported to a few perfect moments, where all my cares and worries just float away.
This was nice to read, thank you
Yes like michael said.. it was really nice to read.. really a powerful and positif message.. we need more people like you in this world 🙏🙏🙏
reading this made me cry with happiness
What a beautiful arrangement of words. Delighted to read this :)
Hey Barry, nice words. How u doing, friend?
Alicia's giggles when John start singing are so pure and precious haha
Maria Pia I think it’s an uncontrollable laugh when you realise how good something is. How often does she hear other people perform on her song, to hear John Mayer sing it his way and make it sound good too must be amazing.
Destroy TheHuman it’s just funny, John is fucking amazing... he is this era’s jerry garcia
John mayer radiates big dick energy
their chemistry was like sooo on point. i looooved them, and i don't love John Mayer
@@Joeunah817 is that even possible? lol
Anyone else watching again in 2024? Man still amazing. So much respect and love on that stage.
yes and probably in 2025 too
Yes, from Belgium. Visited NYC October 2022. Loved it. Visited Times Square, so now it is double enjoyment for me, I like both artists, especially John Mayer, even at 64 😊
My Feed sent me here after listening to BRUNO&GAGA-Die with a Smile , Nov 24.
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I'm watching now and I'm having goose bumpts..
FROM Kailua, Hawaii years I luv Listening to Alicia Keys!! On Day hope ful to see you live in concert! You too Mr John OMG what dream!!!!! Aloha
The backup singer with the afro diggin' Alicia and John's harmonies. ...priceless.
My fave bit ❤
same at 1:36- love watching her backup singers take in that beautiful chorus
my future son: why did you and mom name my sister Rose?
Me: because, your mother loves roses
my future son: Oh ok! thanks dad!
Me: No problem, Alicia Keys & John Mayer - If I ain't got you - Gravity (Better audio quality)
Lol this is great.
I really lol'd at this
nice one!
Me: "Did you just copy/paste the exact top comment from the John Mayer live at LA video?"
You: "Yes, I want to get internet likes but I'm not creative enough"
Dylan Wager Music Hahahahahahaha this is epic 😂
The amount of smart and consummate musicianship that is going on in this video is so, so underrated. This is what it is like to watch pop musicians work at the top of their game. There is talent oozing off even the nooks and crannies of that stage.
All I read was ; whoa these chicken nuggets taste better with bbq sauce
@justkeepbreathing777 my brother this is neither the time or place
While i don't disagree that they are, in fact, Pop musicians, this is R&B baby! Rhythm and freaking Blues, and they absolutely smashed it! Pop would be more "produced", more danceable, and more of a product ( which isn't a bad thing ), but there's a distinction to be made and i think it's very important to not confuse the two. Great comment btw!😁
you could not of said it better @carterpennell1058
@@arto9775 Sure it is lol
The best duo we never deserved. The soul, the magic, literally lit up New York. This is singing, this is genuine American talent.
It’s the way Alicia smiled wholehearted, bare faced, no makeup, and John lost himself in music that makes this performance so intimate, so human. I feel like watching just people, like you and me, making beautiful music on a stage in New York.
Yes so beautiful❤
Word.
Her smile is other-worldly for sure. It does make this performance very intimate. Such a gorgeous woman, I suspect both inside and out. Although I doubt she's not wearing any makeup. It's just very tastefully restrained, which is a breath of fresh air in this day of so many looks that are way over the top.
she's wearing makeup
haha big debate about make up here. We really need to know Alicia's skincare secrets
It's February 2019 and those smooth Vocals still puts a Smile on my Face
Oh my god me too!
Yessssss 💖💖💖💖
YAAAAAAAASSSSSSS, KWEEN! Agreed, hunty!
me too
Shit hits the soul!
This is by far one of the best live collabs in the history of music
Totally agree. BB King and Clapton is also on top
John Mayer Trio is the best collaboration , and then John with Keith Urban
Frank Sinatra and Celine Dion, personally the best for me.
This was really beautiful
the freddie mercury tribute as well
One of my favourite live performances of all time
That transition into gravity was some of the smoothest shit I’ve ever heard
Smoothest shit doesn't do it justice!!! That baby is da bomb!!!
5:41
Seriously. Even Alicia felt it.
Watch the Norah Jones 'Don't know why' /John Mayer 'your body is a wonderland' it's cute as well
Caleb Locke I am awestruck! Oh also I’ve watched it 9000000 times. This is the musical Mecca.
As a 30 year old man that has TH-cam playing most of the day, at work and home... This is my favorite video of all time. I also never comment on videos. Thousands and thousands of hours of TH-cam, this is the one.
don't say "as a 30 year old man" that's not old...don't say it like that, please ;O
Lol you guys funny 😂, you guys young forever 😀👍
Nobody said 30 is old! It's just a frame of reference, this man has been around since the inception of TH-cam yet comes back to this video. I understand, as a 32 yr old who primarily watches TH-cam
Thank you for sharing this
Yes Dude
I come back to this video every now and then... I'm convinced this is one of the greatest live performances of all time.
AGREED. the world would be a much better place if we all listened to this duet once a day.
Same, I absolutely love her smile and giggle when John starts singing her song. They are so great together.
Yup, love it when artists come together and jam out!
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This is still the perfect melody. Lord still here hearing this November 2024
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the intimacy of her performance is striking. She's in the middle of Times Square surrounding by thousands of people, but the way she gently croons into the microphone across those first few bars makes you feel like she's singing just to you. It's gentle and delicate, before striking a high note just as a warning shot of how powerful her voice really is
You put too much thought into to this lol
@@mattsullivan8811 try putting effort into something once, it'll change your life
I felt the same 🔥
Lol love how you keep deleting my comments
Damn! Your comment gave me the chills.
OMG!! How BEAUTIFUL this woman can be???
thats not only because shes beautiful spiritually , she also dosent wear makeup anymore.....
Love this!! So much talent!!!
It's Ridiculous!!
@@ladyfromkansas Shes so gorgeous. I hope more people follow her in getting rid of the mask that makeup can sometimes be.
I love her nose and her lips!
I love how natural Alicia is here... She's so comfortable with her skin. :) Not to mention their amazing voices.
4:26 When the backing singer nods her head with a smile on her face it means everything about this show to me. What an incredible performance! Love from Edinburgh.❤
This song really made me appreciate the impact a good drummer has on a song. The beat doesn't sound that complicated, but I wouldn't want it to be any more than it is. The timing and every stroke is impeccable. Doesn't overpower the song, it's perfect.
That's true!!! Great point
Without them drums this doesn't hit like it do!
It's called "in the pocket". It's always fun to listen and play along such individuals.
That Questlove on the drums, he is an absolute beats.
Drummers ALWAYS are the musical leaders. Anyone who has been part of a band knows that the drummer is the one who have the timming and order for the rest. Thats why drummers always give that one, two, three with the sticks before the jam starts I played the guitar and my best jams have come from joining my man Richard vibin in the drumms
7:45 is just musical fusion! You got Alicia screaming, John doing epic leads on his guitar, quest just going to town with the drums, while all being tied in by the backup vocals and musicians. JUST GREAT!
Great bass line too
MY thoughts exactly! Just a stellar fusion of talents just pouring their souls out! Can never get over this performance.
do yall know who the bassist is?
@@matthewsoto6365 Adam Blackstone, he's also the musical director here
oh ya...everyone is tripping out
This sounds so unrehearsed and that makes it beautiful. Its blowing my mind how well everything is flowing.
it's super rehearsed, that's why it flows so effortlessly, the pro's don't half arse it
@@kezza10mail just because something is unrehearsed, doesn't make it half-assed. Because they are pros means they can go out and just feed off of eachother and make it sound great.
It's talent, it comes from years of daily work and practice. They would most likely play for free because to them its their calling and what they love to do.
they're professionals. simple. and also talent.
if it looks rehearsed, then that means they messed up.. it's supposed to be flow.
I got to see Alicia Keys and John Mayer in late 2023.. Seeing them together is such a masterpiece.. Let's not forget Quest Love 🔥🔥
R bet that was lovely you lucky.❤
Excuse my spelling mistakes hence they edit.😊
That trio would be one of the best bands ever. A Keys on piano/vocals, John Mayer on guitar/vocals, and QuestLove on drums. That is amazing music there.
You can tell that Alicia, John, backup singers and musicians love what they do. There's no faking that.
Tele Opinions can’t fake the funk
My man Questlove ain't a backup musician tho dont do him like that lmao
These are poeple who are truly passionate into music. Who isn't just making music for fame and money. But who showers us light and love, gives us inspiration to keep going in life. I love both of them💕
They are in times square right??? They better be about it
@@chipskylark8869 yes
The hair. The flawless skin. The voice and passion. Alicia Keys.
Perfection in every way, inside & out!
Don't forget her piano skills! Girl is full package!!!
Essie S *John Mayer
Somebody had a little crush. And I can't even blame you.
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This is just incredible in every sense of the word. Who else is still here in 2021?
I was just thinking the SAME thing. This is music for the SOUL.
Right here baby! Hoody hop!!!!!!! Love this.
yeeeeeaaah
Still here in 2024.....
now Sept 2024 and still sooo fabulous
November 2024🎉 This song still gives me goosebumps ❤
Me too❤
Agree!!!
This is a damn masterpiece. I come back to this every few months to watch and still am so impressed. Alicia's voice is like bottled diamonds, she contains one of the most beautiful voices on earth and I'm glad her passion is shared with us all.
Ditto. I first heard this a year or two ago and could never forget her sweet voice blended in with his smoothe tones
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This one needs an eye. But it was filmed in France.
After all of these years she sings this song like it’s being sung for the very first time. So incredible.
Same…
Same. Same.
This is one of the most real performances ever. Just three artists enjoying their talent together. The vibe was beautiful, I’m so glad this was documented so I could experience it too
💯🙂💕💋💋💕🦋🦋
3 artists... Can you not hear quest keeping beautiful time?
Are you excluding Questlove, my guy?
@@joshyarborough1265 I could... Quest was great, he gave the backpower of the whole perfomance..
There are a lot more than 3 artist in that stage.
This has the best vibe of any live performance I’ve ever seen. You can feel the energy through the screen. It’s perfect.
Lol
Agree 💯 . It's beautiful
Could not agree more 😢 I can’t hear it enough and I’m a vining 66 year old granny !! I think John beats them all , Eric who ? Alicia is a beautiful gift to our crazy world ❤
@@catherinegribble2449 I do ❤ this duet with Mayer, BUT I don’t understand you’re comparison with Eric Clapton’s music style if that’s what you’re comparing it with?! Both are in completely different genres and types of music they play imo! But I think they’re ALL great in their own class!
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After many years i still listen to this almost every day. Absolutely amazing
See you in 2050📌
Me too!
it's impossible not to fall in love with Alicia while watching this
totally agree
But im falling in love with mayers 😂
I always found her a hottie. What's not to like?
Alexandros Papadopoulos Love her more than my own GF
That's why I only listen to this, I caught a glimpse of her smiling before she called out John and I was like:"NOPE! I'm a married man..."
One of the smoothest live mashup duets I've ever heard. It's 2021, and it still be vibin'....
Period.
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@@jamesanthonyeagers5130 what in the world😂😂😂
me either
Amazing duo.
Her giggle when John starts singing it's just pure happiness
Just Show Brother
Why are we all here right now lmao
True beauty is natural. Props for emboldening us all to be comfortable in our own skin
Their energy is beautiful. Like two old high school friends coming together after a while and singing a song together. The smiles on their faces are priceless
I've seen JM blow everyone away with his guitar playing on Gravity, but love the fact that he kept it understated in this performance - it was Alicia Keys' gig after all. A true gent.
Even so, the way she giggles during his performance is so wholesome, goes to show how damn talented he is
He’s a fkn pro bud, he learned manners from BB.. Mr. King.
@@krisbarringer1509 Yep, and more so , he got the opportunity to play alongside him, you can even see in their jam sessions how BB was looking at him, like a proud father watching his son
24 Oct 2017
Alicia Keys sings backing vocals on the original studio recording of Gravity + he plays guitar and sings backing on Lesson Learned. They are both so talented and know exactly how to be the lead or be the support.
it's as if the whole universe was created for this moment to happen.
🥰
yes
Yes. It was a creative musical explosion that will be felt for decades.
Literally 😂
Hehe
watched it a thousand times. gives me goosebumps! Best live performance ever. Beauty of arts
Alicia and John are among a few artists in the early 2000s era that have elevated themselves to all-time greats with all time-classic songs. I can easily imagine people still vibing to If I Aint Got You and Gravity some 30-40 years from now, in the same way that we are still vibing to timeless 70s and 80s songs from time to time.
Exactly
I agree
john has been around A very long time! they did A masterpiece here!!
More soul on that one stage than in the entire music industry today
Hmmmm..... okay.
I totally agree
They're part of todays music industry
True, but you can't deny how shallow the music scene as a whole has become. I don't wanna single anyone out, but we live in a world where Cardi B won a Grammy. There's hundreds of rappers out there with more depth and message behind their lyrics. To me, if someone can't appreciate the magic that happened on this stage between John and Alicia, then you've either never played live music a day in your life, or you don't have an ear for all the subtle nuances in the music before you. The band went seamlessly from her song, to his, back to hers. And the lyrics for the two, sounds like he wrote Gravity in response to her song. It's a full circle mindfuck lol
Snarky Puppy? P J Morton's Gumbo Unplugged album?
It's still out there
The bassist (and apparently music director) is an absolute beast. Can easily go unnoticed, but he really sets the tone, either using the silence, or doing some filling where he felt like it, and it's always on point. I'm in awe
he did a tinydesk performance with ed sheeran recently
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@Nate Fuller Adam Blackstone
his tone is crazy, john's guitar sounds weak af with such a chunky bass sound
true, your comment made me pay more attention and what a beast
Alicia is gorgeous. Hello July 2024
If I looked like her, I wouldn’t wear a lick of make up either. It’s refreshing to see.
you ain't kiddin!! I was thinking the same thing
The sight of Alicia Keys bitting her lip while smiling, surrounded by her beautiful curly hair, must be my 2019 highlight. And it's only January...
Take ya time...we're just up here vibin'...
so sexy
+V B so so sexy
Golden Ratio Is
right? why is alicia so cool, damn.
Reggae tagalog
Idk how they do it, they're in the middle of one of the busiest places in the world and yet their performance feels like home. So peaceful lol
vavasho loving it......
vavasho only real musicians do that.
That's how good they are. They got the busiest place in the world to vibe with them.
Professional
Just thankful no one got hurt. I’m scared to go to stuff like this these days without being in fear of being shot or blown up.
I dont quite often get hooked to an english song. This song is truly an exception. It only took few seconds of spotify ad to get me here. Power of quality music 😅
i love the way she giggled during John mayer's part
Apparently because he messed up the lyrics a little haha
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😅
Jonas He didn’t mess up the lyrics though. He got her with those vocals
❤️
I loved her giggle!! It just made the vibe more special.
Alicia is so beautiful. She was born to bring and sing us this song. Every time she does, it is a sermon and a reminder of what really matters. This is my favorite performance of this song. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all. It's made the world a better place to live in.
Honestly, this video wouldn't be the same without the side cameras facing Alicia and John. You can tell everybody on that stage has an impenetrable passion for music, I love it.
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I watched this live. The most satisfying performance I've ever witnessed. I never wanted it to end and each time when I wanted more, they delivered and took it to the next level. Still come back to this. Truly fantastic.
I just love how both artists seem to genuinely be fans of each other's songs. The passion they deliver singing both songs are just through the roof. This is just incredible chemistry between some incredible artists.
How come the algorithms only picked this up now? Crazy. More of this please and thanks.
Marie relax Elon musk haha
Thought the exact same thing lol
"First of all its the youtube algorythm" 😂
@@gershomtan5879 said the
I love how tickled they are to hear the other sing their song.
Yeah it's truly amazing
It’s SO fucking cute!
Tickled
Pure love n harmony
exactly
I don’t know how many times this video finds me, but I am sure I’ve been here about a dozen separate times…and am blown away each time I hear this. Sept 2024- I’ll be back again soon.
I had a huge grin on my face from the moment John started singing and Alicia got that big grin on her face. Everything about this was an absolute gift.
Yesss my sentiments exactly!
This natural Alicia Keys is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. No make up, afro hair, my goodness what a goddamn godess.
No jokes most naturally beautiful woman I've ever seen right there.
@@fruitdemer201 Yeah.. she has both. Why are you trying to dictate what someone else can talk about? It's okay to stop and admire how naturally beautiful she is as well.
ikrrrr her smile is soo genuine as well
Andra Piers how is he lying? I watch this and get the same exact feeling. She is the most beautiful person on the planet. Her looks, voice, charisma and charm aren’t mutually exclusive. She’s just beautiful inside and out in every way possible. Try not to be triggered so much. You can’t even let a compliment go. Life’s too short baby. 💯love
Andra Piers bwahahaha ok
SMH... Alicia and John will ALWAYS be a match made in musical heaven. The understanding and the joy they have in the synergy of what they do... it's so evident and palpable. I love it.
Alicia Keys and John Mayer, are a combination of class and laid-back cool. You both are 2 icons who are having fun and enjoying what you love to do, and that is give an extra performance. You both look and sound simply amazing. I hope you 2 do another duet or a collaboration sometime soon.
This is one of those videos you come back to every now and then to remind yourself that real music still exists.
Crazy how this LIVE version is still racking up new comments. We all know this is gold! It'll never get old :)
Getting recommended from yt 😁
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Goosebumps, and It’s 2O22 and I still cant stop listening to this wonderful performance!
Same here 😁
I keep coming back to this.
me too 🤩🤩
ive watched this performance so many times over the years. one of my favorites of all time.
Besides being ridiculously talented, Alicia Keys just looks like the nicest sweetest person in the entire world :-)
And extremely beautiful I bet she has no or little make up. I am very jealous. Lol!
if you listen to her talking parts on the USA voice, you will realise you are correct, she is everything you'd imagine, such a nice woman, she sings to a contestant too, the 'lily' song, check it.
Totally agree..
@T St watch your MOUTH KNOCK you OUT punk
No she has the talent she is the female Elvis of this past Generation along with Adele. I respect her more cuz she was so Hot and she stopped wearing makeup like 8-10 years ago like in this Video. She has none on and at first I was like Damn. But after I saw her her Soul and Voice she went to prove to Young Girl's out there you do t git to be a Whore bag Slut like No talent Katie Perry who can't Sing live. And that Man Beast Beyonce who even lip sync The National Anthem, LOL like WTF does that but that fake bitch. There all Studio fake Bitches. Just like 2PAC said about the Studio Gangsta. She's even more beautiful with No make-up and what a voice and you can tell she loves and believes in God which she has Said. Which is why her Career has not exploded any Bigger. Cuz she would t sell her Soul. A lot of you don't know the sick Shit and rules and things you got to do and pay to be a Huge Star.
This brought me hope in the middle of quarantine. In the middle of desperation.
Hang in there! :)
Same here in Bulacan
Same here in Bulacan
This must be what HEAVEN looks like. That audience was definitely blessed.
Someone please like this comment whenever you see this so i can come back to watch this absolute masterpiece. Thanks.
i got you mate
give it one🤘👋
Gotchu gang
Isnt she just beautiful no makeup...none needed just a beautiful woman ❤
its that time to watch alicia keys on times squear :)
Theres a stroke of absolute perfection here, down to every faint breath and giggle. Not even these two could replicate what happened on stage here on another day. Wow just wow.
There are no words good enough to express the emotions this performance evokes in your soul
Wendy Marshall yesssssss!! It’s so pure ❤️
Cant get this from a studio that’s for sure
I'm 62, I've heard a ton of music, but nothing quite like this. John & Alicia blend their voices perfectly. What a collaboration... 2 brilliant musicians playing hard-to-reproduce superb music! (Goosebump Central!)
Mind-blowingly seductive x
That's pretty sad.
That what i am saying it so nyc… on the real
Tht's one of the best comment!
Yes exactly! I’m 60 and went to countless concerts. It’s just the joy they have in making this beautiful mash-up. Goosebumps!
The universe was theirs for that short moment, simply magic!!!
I have listened to this video over 100 times and it takes me to a place of real joy every time. Thank you so much for this Alicia and John...
Same here vro.. Any other videos that give you that feeling?
So great together
Estou aqui no Brasil sendo uma fã incondicional desse vídeo maravilhoso. Escuto a anos e nunca vou parar de escutar. Eles são incríveis juntos.
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Watching this is the best way to end 2018 and start 2019.
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Definitely
Agree
Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is masterpiece!
@CAGOULE e
Brings me joy :)
It reminds me of so many good moments 🥰🥰🥰
I get chills literally everyday playing this video, just as it’s my first time watching😭 ( even tho I seen it 1000x )❤️❤️ pure perfection~this mashup
E nem está na conta oficial dela o vídeo 🤯
Just listened to this again, 3 times in a row. What an incredible presentation, the way the sounds, the lyrics, the chords, the emotions it inspires, the way the voices intermingle, the instruments all work around each other, even the drums (I'm a drummer but also play flute, some sax) caress the ears, the feelings, the love that we should all know how privileged we are to experience. I commented 3 years ago and still love this song and hope other listeners can feel and experience, for the live and love we are a part of. I've got shivers .... again. Music is the international language of peace and love, and one of the so many things that are good about the human race on our fragile little planet.
OK. Playing it again. That makes 4 times in a row. Enjoy.
so genuinely authentic. the smiles, the jamming, the vibes, her laughter, their interaction, it's universal.
@@timothyhorn7278 may it keep you warm
I wish I could express myself like this - it's like showing someone your heart. Music really is a language
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Nicely said!
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again - John Mayer is one of USA’s most underrated artists in comparison to his talent
One of my favorite things about this performance is that it turned me on to just how great John Mayer is.
Coz u americans always look what he done... if he did something bad, his talent and his voice sunk with those negative vibe...
js
Dudut Walim it’s true honestly
Thats not true. Mayer is and is respected as arguably the greatest guitarist in history. I promise you that most other musicians will likely see him as such. I hated his first album , but couldn't deny his mastery when I was exposed to more of his later work.
@@ipodpence5083 As much as I like John Mayer he is not even close to being the best guitarist in history.
John Mayer is an amazing artist and a master guitarist. I can just see & hear him oozing his person and his soul out onto that mic through his improvisations. At the whims of his instrument he becomes a true musician, and this man is a living legend I tell you. He’s way too underrated.
Mayer studied at one of the best music universities in the world, he is super talented.
I'm watching again, and again, and again! 2019 still there?
Yep. :)
Wow pure mastery
yep
when was this actually?
KuraY kuray Me too
this was performed in times square and yet they managed to make it feel so intimate, fucking beautiful
cause spiderman was there watching the civilian
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Language please
True dat!!!
Just Beautiful.Two talented individuals.John Mayer with the guitar and Alicia with the piano.Their voices combined 👌
Music to my ears ❤
Those two just made spiritual love right in front of all of us.
mmmmm yes yes it happened 💖
@@isabellcruz6329 I hope they make baby's 😜
Those 3 we can’t forget questlove
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Quest in the house
@@sauceaberycrayon6643 lol poor quest was the camera man.....
Simply one of the best live performances ever. The calibre of the artists, the songs, the setting ... unmatched. Would've given anything to be there.
me too
i come here once in a while and listen to this 5 times in a row. This is AMAZING
IT SO BEATIFUL LIKE I MEAN ALICIA KEYS,QUESTLOVE AND JOHN MAYER TOUCHING YOUR SOUL ALL AT THE SAME TIME
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I'm on my my bi-monthly trip here for the same thing (:
Me too!
Can’t believe I got an ad during this incredible performance
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Use, uhh... An ad blocker?
@@GeneralKenobi69420 we apple users don’t have the pleasure😭
Premium.
imagine being in 2021 without an adblock
Everyone deserves an Alicia as their hypeman. So humble, how can you not love her
Alicia’s sweet generosity and spirit makes this just so pure. It’s never just talent. It’s heart.
so so well said
It’s heart that pushes the talent, heart comes first
No, talent comes first. If you can’t sing, you wouldn’t be there in the first place.
@@Liam.2000 don’t ruin the vibe Manny
Who’s here in November 2024❤
Me 😊
Me 😢
Me too. 👋
Me
I am here!!! Nov, 25th 2024
5:02 ... the dudes reaction to John Mayer's little guitar lick is just so amazing
me
I love Alicia, if u ever try to play piano, her songs are insanely hard. But damn she's sitting here with no makeup. Just beauty at its rawest. I wish more people were like her. Just no worries about what others will think.
NO make up but still very beautiful.
This one's actually not difficult and I have pretty small hands. This might be one of the easier ones.
this is true music from the heart n soul
She's very talented sure , but her piano playing is incredibly basic. You can't say her music is 'insanely hard' - look up Bill Evans or Herbie Hancock they were giants of the piano and Alicia Keys just does not compare she is in a totally different league! Hell try playing a Bach partita if you want a challenge haha. She is an amazing vocalist however, and John Mayer's guitar is phenomenal!
to be true to yourself .no money ..can buy.
Goosebumps. Every damn time. This is the real definition of pure, joy music. Beautiful, honest, and amazing.
October 2024 anyone?🥹❤️🩹
Ayyy
Yess
Yes! 27/10
Yes Oct 30
Yes
The synchronization at 8:55 with JM on guitar perfectly melding with Alicia's vocals. I'm sure this was an improvised performance and to be that in sync on the close is mind blowing.
Absolutely 💯 % beautiful;!! I love it!!!❤️
HEY you, whoever's reading, this is your sign. everything's gonna be okay you did not come this far to give up. I believe in you!
Sounds so sweet
July 1st 2024
Thank you u2.x
Thank u I needed that❤
no thanks