17yr old Grace Bowers shows John Mayer how its done, metaphorically speaking

Awesome guitarist, already has her tone at 17 years old!

[@GerryBlue]

Talk about clickbaity titles… 😒

[@Stratster68]

I agree 110%..............

[@Anglo-Saxon-Patriot]

As a blues musician for the past 40 odd years, I salute this beautiful young lady. She exceptionally talented when one considers that she is just 17 years old. So to those people who are negative and downright rude, stop with the jealousy. Give her the credit she deserves because I seriously doubt that most 17 years old's have got over picking their noses, let alone being able to play a guitar at the incredibly high standard she does. Get over yourselves.

[@Anglo-Saxon-Patriot]

@@carloswhomusic Sounds like someone is jealous. Muppet.

[@Kjhd9987hy]

and thats 90% of it, shes cute, thus men worship her and give her more credit and more chances than so many young people out there that are better. This is the world tho, weird creepy men borderline pedophiles kneeling to cute young females.

[@greg6509]

Picking my nose as I read this in my fifties 😂

[@archo0518]

i can't believe her talent. best new guitarist I've seen in years. She reminds me of a young Jimmy Page or Clapton.

[@Kjhd9987hy]

@@archo0518 LOL....youre trolling me right? shes crap.

[@ronlyster5667]

Not sure why John Mayer's name is attached to this. Grace is a great talent. I look forward to watching her develop as an artist and composer.

[@Stratster68]

For clicks-she couldn't hold Mayers shoelaces................

[@Pete_Harris]

@@Stratster68 Mayer is grossly overrated imo : /

[@TeleTonemonkey]

Good player for one so young, not sure what you’re saying John Mayer should learn from her?

[@Kjhd9987hy]

hes a simp, this is why women get free rides.

[@juicicles5881]

Super cool hair, maybe? they are both great blues players

[@Kjhd9987hy]

its simp weak men worshiping any thing cute and young, kinda gross really, borderline pedophiles. But with her playing, shes like Marcus King, not really good just vomiting out endless licks no musicality. This is a big problem in blues today, zero musicality and just endless lick spam.

[@sboy1955]

She’s awesome… but why the click bait?!?!? No like, no subscribe for you.

[@Stratster68]

agree-

[@jhandle4196]

. . and a "thumbs-down.

[@gregorymassat]

I wish there were some John Mayer in this video

[@kof3017]

He can watch KZbin.😛

[@briandrescher5663]

why listen to derivative blues licks when you can listen to the future?

[@caprise-music6722]

@@briandrescher5663 🤦‍♂️

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

She's great, but she's not showing John Mayer anything.

[@bartonhankle9484]

Give her a few years

[@ConnyConrad]

great blues feel... keep it alive! love those p90's

[@djperry6787]

Such a joy watching Grace play. Definitely following this player. So happy for her, and her success. Heart warming no doubt 💖

[@mudchair16]

I'm very impressed by her catalogue of original songs. Oh wait.

[@braissanchez9832]

It's a relief to me watch, how a few great new musicians begin to save the future of rock&roll...

[@Hoppenoffer]

Nice to see some aggressive playing from young Grace. Also, the SG, which is played rarely and sounds so rich. Go girl from me a 72 year old life long player.

[@VeganGorilla555]

Wow, she's phenomenal!

[@Grant_Ferstat]

I just don't get the need for the stupid click bait title and I reckon' Grace Bowers would probably be pretty embarassed by it.

[@caprise-music6722]

Exactly!

[@metriczeppelin]

642 sub's is a little early to already be treating us to your CLICKBAIT titles, I'm gone.

[@NCPPGpilot]

Awesome guitarist! John Mayar makes an appearance at 3:39

[@bks252]

😂

[@morganyoungisplayingdrums]

Silly caption....unmetaphorically speaking.

[@itsrob2321]

She’s doing a great job, but I don’t think John Mayer is feeling threatened by her ability. Put 100 musicians in a room and they’re all going to have their take on life and playing. There’s no reason for envy or jealousy. Be yourself.

[@austingode]

I knew Jay Kaye …. Son of Mary Kaye and grandson of Johnny Ukulele……. A genius guitarist and excellent songwriter, died virtually unknown….there are thousands of really great guitarists that get nowhere

[@lioneladams2442]

Sorry this is no John Mayer but fun

[@izzyguitar8554]

How many of you 'haters' play a guitar? how many of you have nailed your tone?

[@michaelsorrentino-yp7nb]

No question ,she will be a "Pure Rock Star"

[@lansingdoesbusiness9356]

“Legend “ is a bit much. She keeps at it she’ll be really good some day.

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

She's really good now.

[@joegilbert4464]

Saw her a few months ago- plays understated tastefully ! Old awesome vibe! Tone very unique and clean. Will be a monster player down the road! Whole band including singer tight

[@RobertFairweatherLuvMachine]

She really doesn't show anything of the sort. She shows that she can play cliche blues licks that any 13 year old can play.

[@lindagrabowski8911]

I hear this young lady and think "she's good," but..at the same age JoAnna Conner was OMG incredible, and didn't get the attentions she's getting. Why? Is it that she's 17? Blonde? Before people jump on me, check out JoAnna Conner and then come back and comment, This young lady is good, but she's good.

[@markmalonson7531]

Boy she jams. She choppin brocolay. She chop ! I'm sorry just kidding. Beautiful

[@deegrawnz]

Man she plays SRV so well! Awesome tone and improvisations.

[@liecht]

She is just a talented amateur player,but she is young and cute...and that's all folks!

[@PhillipLandmeier]

She's a terrific guitarist. Have no idea why John Mayer (also a terrific guitarist) is mentioned here.

[@JawnCoffee]

Thats correct wendy. We all wear masks....metaphorically speaking

[@connoryork6631]

She's good and might be a legend at some point but lets be honest, if she wasnt a cute female she'd have NO chance. I cant stand looking at kingfish, she's easy on the eyes. She anit no goat yet though. Needs a better band more maturity

[@jamesgarza9785]

lol. Great! But many years of playing and practicing before she could even be meantioned in the same sentence

[@pharmerdavid1432]

I don't get it, she is good, but there are dozens of better players not being "puffed" like her.

[@davyelwyn]

change the title of this post ... you'll do her more harm than good!

[@hkb1467]

Tremendous technical ability. It will only remain to see how she develops her own unique sound and ultimately original music - that will decide her future fame. More power to her.

[@molo8484]

Meh.

[@molo8484]

Stop with this clickbait nonsense. She has talent but not in Mayer's level.

[@rockymcshaw2746]

some bb king and some SRV. TONE FOR DAYS

[@saliacobucci268]

Just another one..... I have seen enough... I like how she has the frank marino thing with the jacket and SG... hope she gets a good job.... best of luck

[@flukyreview9128]

Please make sure she doesn’t get near P Diddy.

[@dklang]

She sure can play Scuttle Buttin

[@winstonsmiths2449]

Not another chosen one! Not impressed to the level of many.

[@melvindoan3298]

She needs to practice more I know she is young but one day she will be good

[@jdmac44]

I think the white strat is what she used to use on the RPAN sessions. :)

[@Stratster68]

Are you people serious? Yes is good, will be better. But to even mention her in the same sentence as Clapton, Mayer, Guthrie Govan, Mateo Mancuso and etc, etc is a joke. Is it the blonde hair?

[@RobertFairweatherLuvMachine]

two reasons..

[@richietownsend6737]

She is a fantastic player, at any age. Too bad you crapped on it with your click bait title. You didn’t even use the appropriate apostrophe in your silly title.

[@GreensnGuitars]

Shes OK at best sloppy lines no soul just notes copied mimiced

[@Devilsrodeo]

Bla bla who cares a million people jam like that

[@izzyguitar8554]

so natural! good music is still alive! if anybody lives in nashville...can i come stay for a month lol xxx

[@chrysr7773]

Just fantastic. Every video I watch of her performing, she plays something unexpected and very, very good. I hope she has every success she deserves.

[@davidneily3532]

So gifted. She doesn't hold back, speaking her emotions through her guitar. I am an instant fan having just stumbled upon her 10 minutes ago.

[@jhandle4196]

Baloney. She's regurgitating riffs. BB King put more emotion in a single note than all of those fast finger-picked runs up and down the scale.

[@robertsmith5744]

Grace Bowers needs to meet and learn from Matteo Manuso.

[@Kjhd9987hy]

watching her play shes literasly like marcus king, endless spam of pointless notes that carry no emotion, other than her fake orgasmic facial reactions to said empty notes. IF you wanna see skill watch Kirk Fletcher, and see how he can pour so much into a few notes. This girl, shes just having a guitar seizure, which seems to be typical nowdays, no real understanding but vomiting out endless licks shes memorized.

[@nalivesey]

Amazing how people who have achieved nothing themselves like to pull down really talented young achievers instead of encouraging them and giving them credit. How many of these other more talented Nashville guitarists were nominated Americana insrumentalist of the year, made rolling stone mag and been scheduled to play at the Grand ol Opry at 17? It's pathetic! She is really good. I wonder if Susan Tedeschi or Bonnie Rait had to put up with all these negative naysayers when they were young.

[@nataries345t5]

Holy mackerel!! 👏👏👏😎🎶🎸

[@ymelfilm]

hope she turns to jazz asap

[@c3N3q]

There's other ways to explore rhythm, harmonies, time signatures and note groupings than jazz. You can even go that far that you don't give a frog about the format of some music Style and just play whateverfrog you want 🤨

[@ymelfilm]

@@c3N3q such as playing Balcan music. That s tough time signature wise

[@c3N3q]

@@ymelfilm Is it? I thought most of these like Balcan or Indian were actually in 4/4, and it's the 5 - 7 - 9 odd groupings going over the bar that make it sound like different time signature. Also, it's just another box of limitations...

[@ymelfilm]

@@c3N3q I think, most of the popular music is limited to 4/4 and there is 6/8 in many blues tunes. Also, melody wise, there are great guitarists in this young lady's genre but most of them are limited in that Nashville etc areas. Good and enough to entertain the audience though. I can enjoy a Bonamassa, but a Josh Smith or a Scott Henderson are my favs in this music.

[@blakel9992]

Dumb title

[@bks252]

She’s good but Nashville has dozens of guitarists that are just as good or better. She’s getting attention because of her gender. Don’t get me wrong, I think she is super talented and I hope she makes it but there are so many dudes in Nashville that surpass her and they get overlooked for some reason. She had someone helping her to get to the right places and meet the right people. It’s great that she has a manager or whatever that knows the landscape and is putting her in the right places to succeed. Comparing her to SRV and others is just silly. Just my unimportant opinion that makes no difference whatsoever. I am glad there are young people that want to carry on the music, whether it be country, rock or blues.

[@madcyril4135]

From u.k. My two sons, have been in rock bands for 20 yrs. The eldest was this standard around that age. Then one day, never played guitar again and went for bass, like his brother! I was a bit disappointed, but what can you do! Still, didn’t help me unpaid roadie separate gigs, same night!

[@MortandHarley]

She's marginal at best. You are exactly right, it's about gender....Gibson gave her an endorsement before she could even prove herself. How many tours has she done? How many albums has she sold? How many hit songs does she have online, or on the radio??? Zero....She has no street cred, yet has been overexposed by the ripe old age of 17....This is ridiculous....

[@kpag3030]

She does have a really nice feel and you can hear many influences in her playing style. I hear at least 5 distinct artists she is taking from. It’s great. All artists do it. As she gets older and molds all those influences into her own true sound and style, she really will stand out. Good stuff. Not legendary, but really good.

[@bradcollins6659]

Jealous tool. You speak for the cavemen. Talent is talent. Misogyny be damned.

[@charliestewart7585]

Uh, Seventeen

[@dannelson6980]

So John Mayer needs a better promotion team? Is that the story? I'm seeing a whole lot of promotion and some C+ and B level performances.Less promotion, more playing and practice. ASTERISM - Church ( watch the Live in Studio version) Hal-Ca wrote when she was 14. That is showing how it is done. There is hundred other young bands that good. Just not so much in the US. Grace could be great, right now she is promising. Don't ruin her with this overhyping.

[@caprise-music6722]

RIDICULOUS title. NO ONE shows John Mayer “how it’s done”, except BB King and Eric Clapton maybe. Such a ridiculous title. The title of the video tells me you don’t have faith in Grace Bowers. So unnecessary desperate attempt She doesn’t need it ffs.

[@guitaristmichaelstark]

I was ready to be dismissive but this girl has got some chops beyond her years for sure.....and cute to boot!

[@irw4350]

also SRV - in case anyone missed it !

[@cutthroat2147]

As a Gen-xer, I've seen and heard many great guitarists, and Grace is not one of them she's just KZbin famous. When she starts putting out great albums like Texas flood, Axis bold as love, or Room for Squares, then maybe. So please stop putting all this pressure on this young lady and let her grow. Time will tell.

[@CTBlaze]

Hannah Wicklund also had a great tone and playing. Her latest album though, I don't know. Her new BF, bassist of GvF, has spoilt her style I believe.

[@joeyracano1]

*yawn*

[@jimeisele6046]

Such a ridiculous title! Grace is an amazing talent but she isn't showing John Mayer anything at all, metaphorically or otherwise.

[@danielmyers622]

Hope she changes her hair style though. I keep imagining Albert Lee when she plays with her head down. She is amazing however and doesn’t play those Hello kitty guitars like Albert plays now.

[@larryhudspeth4072]

She's very good....but It's rather inappropriate to compare her to John Mayer. She is not in his league...yet.

[@BrianMason1000]

Does she sing?

[@WayneMcCartney]

Lots of People were or are great shedders at this age. She raises such a fuss because of her good looks. Samantha Fish is just ok as a player but that Face and Body causes more boys and men to go astray. Its called Show Biz for a reason. Bonnie Raitt has been one of the greatest female players for 30+ years.

[@gregkoelling615]

She's good but she has a long way to go before she can show John Mayer "how its (sic) done".

[@GreensnGuitars]

All these young players miss one thing that you can't get at a young age Soul these are all such shallow licks shallow lines shallow crap like she still taking lessons she's no exceptionally special guitar player you want to look at an exceptionally special guitar player that was young look at Derek Trucks he was exceptional young player

[@BeefNEggs057]

Hey YT Don’t recommend garbage clickbait.

[@bluesmano5283]

Love that curly hair. So cute! And she doesn't appear to have deprecated herself with nasty tattoos.

[@purposefully.verbose]

she's good, but not SRV. ballsy try though, and not far off. she just needs to live a little longer.

[@mccypr]

Wow! Thanks! ✌️🎻🙂😎

[@williamdavis-jq5po]

❤.

[@jaimiemuehlhausen5152]

Yeah, she really showed that John Mayer guy how to play.

[@molo8484]

ha ha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@runesvendsen2270]

She has a Blues heart Pure and honest! Some just have it like it,s ment to be that way!

[@fusionfan6883]

That last segment reminded me of the sublime playing of the criminally underrated U.K. guitar god Bill Nelson (of Be Bop Deluxe fame). Just listen to the live version of Life in the Air Age🎸🤘🏻

[@Stevewatson3]

She’s awsome! does some really interesting quick runs!

[@nowiknowuryder]

Mayer is in the Grateful Dead now

[@billholt174]

"...metaphorically speaking" is not the best term to use, *_but,_* while it still smells like clickbait, it's meant to be interpreted as 'poetic license'. It just means this chick has some excellent feel and admirable ability that you wouldn't expect from someone her age, or from a girl, if you want to be regarded as a chauvinist. If you thought you'd see her and John Mayer in a chops throwdown, you were silly. From Merriam-Webster, ":deviation from fact, form, or rule by an artist or writer for the sake of the effect gained - poetic license"

[@vadimlopatko6516]

Dude, did you figure out what you wrote?

[@billholt174]

@@vadimlopatko6516 -- If your question is directed to *_me,_* I know what I wrote. 😄 I haven't watched this video again, but if I recall correctly, my comment was essentially an attempt to 'educate' whoever it was to whom I replied, offering my observation of the gushing 'fanboy' uploader's failure to compose a more apt and less misleading title for the video. May I presume, noting your KZbin 'channel name', that English is not your primary language? Peace. 😎

[@tonyvalle794]

I HOPE Grace has the right people around her for support. The music industry is like Pedowood.

[@lebe220]

Rabbit hole

[@geralddoyle5131]

Ya, but where’s Mayer???

[@GreensnGuitars]

The picture of her makes me think of JonBenet Ramsey Jesus

[@adrianlopez2215]

Dead and Friends with Gracy Bowers

[@ricowhoo1313]

i didnt see jon the whole time

[@bobdillon1138]

Will be interesting to hear her in another few years with a bit of mileage under her belt.

[@bobdillon1138]

@@carloswhomusic Hopefully as she ages she mellows and realizes more is not necessarily better

[@braissanchez9832]

She Will be Legend when make a long career and did something for music

[@TrainingRuimte]

Haha, I don't think John is going to be too intimidated, enough young guitar prospects around that you never really hear much from again. I hope John sees this and sees a cool colab. Her style and timing is pretty much perfect, a lot of emotion in the notes.

[@mikelarge117]

Exceptional talent!

[@bigdog7088]

Where does she get these axes?

[@mickeyjohn2442]

Lol 😂

[@ezequielo_m9994]

I wish you knew what you’re talking about, John Mayer is one of the greatest guitarist on earth

[@henkhulsegge]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍

[@johnosborn1793]

Grace how very beautiful is your playing And how beautiful you look with that Gibson SG strapped on. Praise the Lord ❤❤❤

[@LoveMyCountry2845]

There are lots of 17 yo's that can show John Mayer how it's done. He's a pop songwriter who dabbles in blues/rock, most overrated player on the planet. As a guitarist, Grace Bowers, along many many others, buries him.

[@izzyguitar8554]

Using fingers with guitar pick cupped in her hand until she needs it! I can do that but half the time it ends up on the floor!

[@ancientfifer]

In interviews she says she doesn’t even realize she’s doing it, totally second nature

[@zimvader25]

Literally every single guitarist on youtube can do and does this…

[@DOKITT]

I don't think you've watched much John Mayer then...

[@EnJoony]

A legend at the age of 17? 😂

[@clintongraham9243]

30 seconds here I’m bored nothing new here