Reharmonizing John Mayer - Last Train Home (2 months before it existed)

Reharmonizing "Last Train Home," a song Mary Spender finished that John Mayer wrote...kinda?
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[@samuraiguitarist]

Looking forward to the next level of this "Andrew Huang plays an unreleased reharmonized John Mayer song using parts of a space ship"

[@itzscarrot]

Okay I dont know where else to comment this, but you are awesome. I also live in Winnipeg, so once covid is gone, when's a meet and greet?

[@michaelnajoan5104]

That moment when all your favorite music youtubers watch and reference each other. feelsgoodman

[@gavinwarner3480]

Rob Scallon plays Andrew Huang’s spaceship John Mayer jazz reharm on a 9 string

[@michaelnajoan5104]

@@gavinwarner3480 you forgot to put (djent) at the end of the title there

[@allank8497]

Can't wait for the Shop Dawgs cover

[@MarySpender]

After this, I now take full credit for this song and will be copyright striking this video. SEE YOU IN COURT x

[@emalaw1329]

You gotta

[@misternevercot8706]

Why? This is Use me by Mary Spender. Written by John Mayer, Marry Spender and Adam Neely.

[@jadeowenhamblyn4405]

HAH!

[@RobiTheophilus]

Objection. You have not invoked the Legal Eagle Ammendment.

[@sebastianelytron8450]

How on god's green earth does this woman have less than half a million subscribers?!

[@JamieRossUK]

Adam: *plays a low Bb* Me listening on my phone speakers: Bet that sounded good

[@Maccaroney]

It did. -My subwoofer

[@JamieRossUK]

@@Maccaroney quit bragging

[@Maccaroney]

@@JamieRossUK that was clearly the subwoofer talking.

[@soulsilvermaster123]

As someone who will one day become an audiophile, I felt that

[@notoriusdrifter40]

@@soulsilvermaster123 honestly i have 40 dollar speakers for my pc and have no problem hearing low tunings like drop A, just use a bit of eq

[@ayas606]

John Mayer: "I'm gonna share some clips from my song, it'll be cool." Mary and Adam: " *our song* "

[@tfwnoyandere]

☭

[@pedro_rivera99]

Plot twist: the YT algorithm will take this as an original song and John Mayer will be DMCA'd when he drops the song

[@malcelinho]

That would be hilarious (and maybe that would make the music industry rethink about its attitudes...nevermind that will not happen hahaha)

[@camdudley428]

I really truly hope so.

[@LabGoats]

@@malcelinho Yeah, and if it did Adam would need good lawyers if pursued.

[@MarkH]

That's almost certainly what will happen

[@DominoPivot]

That'd only happen if the song was on a platform that gets indexed by the content id system.

[@AberdeenTheBand]

“We are doing a sitcom here’s your mom 🥁” - Josh

[@trevoraboussafy6900]

Also my favorite line in the video

[@ShaunCollege]

Best!

[@CHANNYD]

This LOL

[@CHANNYD]

I had to repeat that part like 5 times

[@leaveitorsinkit242]

What does that even mean? 😂

[@HofTheStage]

John's probably gonna push the release date of the single a bit because he's gonna want to implement some of those ideas in his song as well

[@johnh.george9059]

i think john will just sing over this track

[@colephillips9866]

@@johnh.george9059 lol

[@bordershader]

John Mayer ditches pop and introduces all his fans to smooth jazz... smoooooth...

[@thegorn]

Genius Mayer

[@DavidDiMuzio]

This video sums up why KZbin is a cool place to be, and it sounds amazing!!

[@jcarreon9248]

true! such a creative space, if i explain this to my younger self that there's a "pre-cover" genre that will be fun :D :D

[@DAngeloWallace]

this is now the official version idc

[@zucc8918]

Didn't expect you here mr dangelo

[@sengroagers1111]

Damn didn't know u were an Adam Neely fan. I love your work btw

[@siblinghoodsys]

+

[@whatdoyousuppose]

always knew you were a man of taste

[@abelsanchez2070]

Unexpected D'Angelo

[@jackyoungpiano2234]

*John Mayer releases a bit of a song* Adam Neely: my song now

[@arjuhama]

Adam Neely: *OUR SONG NOW* (Soviet anthem intensifies)

[@jackyoungpiano2234]

hehe I got pinned by Adam Neely

[@nicholascanionjr.7618]

@@jackyoungpiano2234 where did the pin go

[@edbrito-swdev]

It's free real estate!

[@ah-64apache84]

You made this? ...interesting... I made this! :D

[@jessesmac]

He really woke up and said, "Today, I will cause legal problems on purpose."

[@coffeestainedwreck]

to be a musician is to be chaotic neutral by default

[@davidadderley5112]

Love Adam’s reharms because they are so tasteful. Like a lot of people, he could throw a shit ton of dense harmony that scares off the majority of people, but he doesn’t, he uses very colorful chords with well written progressions that complement the songs melody.

[@wesboundmusic]

Couldn't agree more, @David Adderley! Whoa, this one is a masterpiece where I'm concerned, too good to just be an exercise. I say release it! 🙂

[@classicaltrombone]

I majored in "Nobody's asked for this but we're going to give it to them anyway."

[@PhantomKING113]

Lol

[@sbyrstall]

I don't like those majors.

[@yetanotherbassdude]

Man, you actually got a degree out of that? I've been doing nothing but this for years and they still won't give me anything!

[@eddiemuller3157]

Quiet dinner with the girlfriend's family. "So.... ya'll want some pedal tones?"

[@amyapel439]

I love your videos!

[@judah6859]

"Reharmonizing a John Mayer Song That Doesn't Exist (yet!)" -> The MOST Adam Neely-esque title possible

[@pokepok3265]

It feels like a title created by an AI fed Adam Neely videos! lol

[@ErebosGR]

"A John Mayer Song That Doesn't Exist, but it's microtonal lo-fi hip hop"

[@dcx45]

I wanted to shout click-bait, but the song is actually quite good! EDIT: 5th listen ... and counting ...

[@ericeaton2386]

@@dcx45 It's also a completely accurate description of the video, so not clickbait at all, shockingly, haha.

[@dcx45]

@@ericeaton2386 I've been listening to the finished song quite a lot and it's quite tasty, let alone catchy.

[@hombre3000]

After hearing the full John Mayer version, it’s cool to come back to this video and listen to it again. Y’all did such a nice job with the arrangement and performance here. Thanks for this!

[@daviddockery20]

Man this is just so cool

[@jasonfieler]

This is the best video about an unreleased John Mayer song reharmonization that I've seen this week!

[@Kai11xirving]

It was just uploaded?

[@kylestevensanders]

did you watch this at 10x speed

[@leonwaves]

This is the only video about an unreleased John Mayer song reharmonization that I’ve seen this week!

[@funkyfinn1]

@@Kai11xirving he just knows we don’t know how to stop him

[@Pablov.castao]

Also the only one

[@dijo7n983]

that modulation woke me up gently and served me breakfast in bed

[@YourBusinessGeek]

I don't know if there will ever be a better description of anything. ever.

[@JonnyLipshamStudios]

Was it also wearing black lace nightwear and calling itself Shirley?

[@martifischer]

Wooooow!!! I’m getting lots of Yellowjackets vibes as well!!!

[@luigimolchundco4910]

Du hier? Nice.

[@notoriusdrifter40]

yoooooo Marti! Was geht bruder

[@jonaskchr8023]

Was macht denn der Marti hier?

[@ShortMan_123]

"The label said releasing clips is a good idea"

[@S00PAMARIO]

Mayer is probably nervous about releasing his song now, great job guys

[@retro4454]

LOL

[@nichj487]

I like to imagine Mayer hates his own song after listening to this masterpiece 🙏

[@frevolo]

if mayer finished product will be, literally, the same as this piece, what are the legal ramifications?

[@DanielHatchman]

@@frevolo if mayer can prove he had the the recording before then he has the copyright. Seeing as they took the melody for the chorus, I don't think Adam and Mary would ever have a chance of getting it.

[@thepjup4507]

yeah, no chance john mayer can top this. not like any one would think he can, but it has to be said.

[@MemeSnack]

Since it doesn't exist yet, you can just call it a harmonization.

[@BigDaddyWes]

John's is now going to be the "unharmonized" version.

[@connormacdonald2883]

"preharmonization"

[@IronFairy]

@@BigDaddyWes maybe it will be "deharmonized"

[@alexschlessman5355]

A future reharmonization

[@OdaKa]

Preharmonization is perfect word

[@Jamie_kemp]

12:56 Every song that has a fade out should feature Adam at the end just going "Ah yes, the classic fade out"

[@powermetallistic2293]

Plot twist: Mary and Adam are paid by Mayer to promote his new single.

[@coder0xff]

Huh... that might actually be clever. Though you'd have to be pretty confident that the official release was the best rendition.

[@therealandrew185]

That would actually be a brilliant marketing plan

[@sordel5866]

Mary's a massive Mayer fan so I think she's happily have paid .him. to be a part of this. That said, her song is called "Use Me", so maybe that's a clue ...

[@BrunoNeureiter]

@@sordel5866 Also the word lesson. The lesson John gave her about female musicians... It makes sense 🤣

[@hernanperez8930]

I get a Bill Wurtz x Toto vibe out of this. Amazing combo

[@analytical768]

I couldn’t have worded this any better

[@paulstatezny4185]

Bill Wurtz 😍 I kind of hear it. But I don't know, not nearly enough key changes.

[@hernanperez8930]

@@paulstatezny4185 It's all about the memes, not the key changes

[@internetuser8922]

@@paulstatezny4185 It was maximum Bill Wurtz on the twitch stream there for a bit

[@daniel6678]

I got huge Bill Wurtz vibes too! So funny to see other people noticed the same things.

[@cedantarmalabori861]

John Mayer been real quiet since this dropped

[@starrk7158]

He praised Mary spender though. Which is pretty cool.

[@Fire-Toolz]

i was thinking the same thing

[@InstrumentManiac]

I love how collaborative you all were in the process. It's seriously fun to see musicians do what they do best and add their own flavor to the track. Looking forward to more of these style vids!

[@robprice8509]

John Mayer: “Can I include this on the album as a bonus track?”

[@rjw7032]

John grabs the stems then puts his love on top and adds a third bonus track!

[@garyermann]

Josh Bailey featured within an Adam Neely video is a vibe unto itself, and I love it every time.

[@calebfudrums]

hes actually so good and its fascinating to see how josh and adam communicate

[@atomic_soup_juice]

Next DMCA video will be Adam trying to write an original piece and getting it flagged before it's even finished

[@jacobm2625]

Probably get sued by Marvin Gaye’s estate

[@itzolie]

6:25 Adams hype moment is exactly why I love music. When your play something or mix something that really sounds perfect you get that jubilation.

[@joashchechet1675]

When Josh bailey's face lit up when he was told he could do a 2 bar solo, i felt that.

[@mariliacesarhorta]

That "2-bar drum solo" moment sounded so Toto, I loved it

[@OuijTube]

The best thing about Toto becoming a meme is that it forced us all to reckon with how AWESOME Toto were, actually

[@thestrangermusic]

This is getting out of hand in the most beautiful and amazing way possible. You guys are bringing the collaborative and interactive possibilities of the internet to whole new heights, diluting the borders between an artist and his fans. Glad for the opportunity to watch this unfold. By the way, I'm gonna transcribe the crap out of that guitar solo and steal some of those licks for myself 😊

[@RachelKCollierRKC]

YES ADAM! LOLOLOLSSSSS OK THATS IT IM DOING A REMIX!

[@ericmyrs]

DO IT EDIT: I see you already did.

[@TopaT0pa]

oh I'm so looking forward to that Edit: it's awesome :D

[@romeonaura6246]

Just heard John's new song and i must say this is a pretty cool cover (even more amazing that this came before the actual song)

[@huntermerriman3288]

Mary Spender and Adam Neely reharmonizing John Mayer? This is my favorite thing to happen this year so far. Love it ❤️

[@tyler8902]

Somewhere in montana john mayer is having a whole ass black mirror moment rn

[@keithbriscoe99]

Me: looking for another fuzz pedal that sounds cool Everyone in this video: applying doctoral level musical skills and knowledge

[@unclejes7]

I'm so satisfied that I called the IV chord modulation before you said it. Totally an intuitive choice, and there's that feeling of warming/settling into the modulation. Awesome work you all!

[@Jabersson]

I'm not a John Mayer head but now I kinda wanna listen to the actual song when it comes out. Gonna be weird hearing what it's supposed to sound like

[@robprice8509]

THIS is what it’s supposed to sound like! 😆

[@AwesomeMan2696]

I feel like I will like this version more, absolutely no shade to John Mayer.. but the musician in me will love these chord changes and musical approach more. But I'm sure his actual real version will have a different but still awesome vibe.

[@whiterabbit47]

I love that stank base face for soft 90s sitcom jazz

[@pietandersen6120]

Josh`s excitement at being given a drum solo is so great

[@lolus8974]

I’d love to see Adam do something on Paul Simon. His tracks always have the best bass lines.

[@ajo0906]

Gotta get john mayer to see this too!!

[@TRiToX91]

I want a future where "John Mayer covers a re-harmonization of a John Mayer song that doesn't exist yet" is a video that exists.

[@joashchechet1675]

Amen brother

[@dfunkshunn]

dude... the actual song just dropped. Its incredible

[@ivanxva]

Are we just gonna act like they didn’t just open up with the Wii Sports Resort theme song?

[@sashalyubashevsky]

that synth at 1:02 feels like the audio equivalent of eating one golfball-sized boba

[@perpendicularfifths7312]

yes.

[@fluidstatic5564]

Chewy synth

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

Lmao

[@dylanlove3953]

Omg that drummer is so deep in that pocket 😤🤘🏼

[@kitster900]

The modulation to Ab with Spender's vocal still on G# is so genius. I keep rewinding to that specific moment just to hear it again

[@akesvensson3778]

This is really wonderful! You make a totally great version. But the most touching thing is that it really puts Mary Spenders singing at the forefront!!!!!! And Mary Spender herself. Words are not enough. All you guys shuold go on tour with Mayer.

[@laserbeamlightning]

I did not expect Adam to throw a Weather Report reference today but it’s always welcome (def recommend checking them out)

[@jdlm9]

Old snarky puppy. Lol

[@daniglove2657]

Next video: reharmonizing Rumba Mama

[@mjlagrone]

It was so 80s I was expecting the video to be in 4:3 with bad VHS tacking problems... :D Awesome fun!

[@nimblybimbly4002]

Thanks for including that comment about Weather Report. I had never heard of them and I'm diggin it. It sounds like the Snarky Puppy of the era.

[@skierpage]

Heavy Weather is _essential_. Uniformly 5-star reviews, jazz album of the year, Grammy Hall of Fame recording, many top NNN albums of all time lists, etc.

[@thijsboom]

John Mayor: Releases TikTok with a bit of a song Adam Neely: And I took that personally

[@metaljay2896]

Next twitch stream will be a 5 hour reharmonization of the lick.

[@jacobbass6437]

Damn. Your editing has gone up a notch and a half. Damn.

[@DlmlZ]

I love the sounds of the 80ies! You did an excellent job here! Nice easter present for us listeners! Thanks for sharing!

[@benlarcombe4591]

The Third Musketeer - excellent. Have seen Mary’s and RKC’s videos and now yours. Brilliant well done.

[@benfowler2127]

Adam Neely doing smooth Jazz did not surprise me 😂 This is fun. I’m more excited to hear what his song sounds like complete. I hope the labels realize this is part of the hype train for the artist. Free advertising for them.

[@Coach_Doc_Roc]

15 minutes of being transported back to my college days and doing homework on Sunday nights with what was yet to be named Smooth Jazz playing in the background

[@debmurray2734]

My first post here Adam ... Loved how you brought me right back to my 80s college days, bar band singer, backed by a bunch of music school students mixing up the sets with Weather report and a host of eclectic sets of material - 70s acid classics and funk, country rock, folk, reggae, ska and of course quality pop of the day including Toto. John Mayer was just a toddler - you and Mary weren't even born. But your mashup / re-arrangement of this not-yet- released-song really took me back. Both you and Mary and faves of my YT travels. Makes me happy to see y'all loving the 80s - back then it was music we loved to hate.

Omg, This sounds amaaaazing! This is almost like insider trading, before an ipo and all that jazz

[@thepotato513]

Loving Josh's and Shubh's parts on this

[@drewnolde2674]

Adam’s were fine

[@thepotato513]

@@drewnolde2674 That sick bass fill though

[@RobertDPore]

You do realize "Use Me" anagrams to "Sue Me," right? ;)

[@MrJohanGuzman]

Yeah, yeah. But since when is "anagram" a verb? I don't think I got that memo.

[@coder0xff]

If you're gonna sue me, sue me into the ground. 🎵

[@stefanfyhn4668]

Anagrams anagrams to gramsana. Sue Me anagrams to Eemus

[@LucasCrossleyGuitar]

Just brilliant. Love the whole store. John was super receptive to it all. I’’m not sure how many artists would be so cool about it. I loved how he sent Mary the tune just before it dropped.

[@peterelfman]

AND NOW... An Adam Neely smooth-jazz cover of a Mary Spender interpretation of an unreleased (back then) John Mayer song! I only regret that I found this entire chain of beautiful music wackiness a year and change late. Great stuff all around.

[@mathiashls]

Damn, that skillshare transition was

[@ssssssloth]

"I haven't been thinking it sheet music" i felt that

[@tshewoo]

Dang, everyone in this video is soo talented. Such a delight to watch the process and the final product

[@liquidsolids9415]

I loved how you had all the chords in the corner as the song played. Thanks for taking us to “Jazz School”!

[@froggie2feet855]

Thank you, Adam, for this 2021 Yacht Rock Jazz Fusion hit!

[@MiguelEsguerra]

Dude, it was like JM hired Dirty Loops but did the guitar solo part (as he would normally do). This is awesome, Adam! 👍

[@monosTVsports]

It really reminded me of that show of the 90's called "Horsing Around", sounded a lot like it

[@amyianhardemon8648]

John Mayer: actually releases song The Internet: nah not feeling this version

[@xersxo5460]

This was just so fascinating. The music that I strive to learn and emulate is this fully orchestrated, smooth jazz, 80s, R&B vibe type of music that I grew up with, so this was just a really really happy 15 minutes. Thank you all so much for working on it and sharing

[@bipbipletucha]

I love the way this turned out. It's interesting to hear smoother clean Mayer-like guitar parts over the Toto style beat instead of Steve Lukather's shredding.

[@willb3698]

OH! SO BARNY MILLER. BEAUTIFUL, with the Billy Ocean Modulation! Well Neely, you really nailed it this time. Now, if only I could get that earworm out of my head!

[@lindamartini4635]

Hi Adam. I've never written you a question before so I don't know how this works or whether you might see it. So I was watching your Q+A #27 from 2017 (I believe the title was 'music is not a meritocracy' ), and the last question you answered mainly regarded confidence while playing your instrument. You mentioned a jazz pianist who performed very 'physically' , involving his whole body without compromising the piece (rhythmic precision, dynamics etc. ), mastering and being in contact with the music he was playing on the keyboard. I'm aware of your explanation and that this is just a fragment of it, but although I usually have a very similar point of view to yours. I actually used to think the same thing, and for some situations it still is that way. But through learning, sharing experiences and especially growing to my own experience with my music (/instrument) teacher(s), I now have a more relative perspective. You said that not only moving your fingers (or what you need to move in order to play your instrument) but also involving the rest of your body can significantly change a performance (in a good way) and be proof that you have confidence. My point is: sometimes moving your body can take away a lot of the energy (not necessarily strength) you would concentrate on your instrument, so maybe the performance might be more exciting to see; but then again maybe, if you close your eyes and just listen, it might sound very plain, or maybe lacking something, and if the musician had concentrated and directed his energy and focus all on the touch, even staying perfectly still, it might sound much more confident and dense, than the previous performing mode. I don't want to sound arrogant, I'm just a 17 y/o high schooler from Italy, but honestly I think this is something very important to talk about. Lots of people who maybe are very confident and are great musicians are told to move more: to seem less stiff, give better 'interpretation' and - ironically - look more natural. I think that's fairly limiting, close minded and maybe even very personal. For instance, I play the piano, and maybe when I'm studying Mozart, Shubert or Ligeti, I try to direct all the energy I have to the necessary and fundamental parts of my body. When I'm playing and singing along to a jazz ballad, or even more with groovy stuff, I might instead feel the urge to move all my body, but I think that's very personal and it's something that changes from individual to individual; I think making a rule or theory for this is very unreliable, but I do think talking about it wouldn't hurt. Goodnight from Italy🇮🇹! And thanks for always teaching me so much, with nothing in return! Linda🤗

[@rcjward]

I don’t know why but I really really really liked everything about this video, Adam!

[@trevorjalla]

In a Prince-like judo move with Chappelle's pancakes, you just know JM gonna sneak in quotes from this version when he eventually plays it out live 😄

[@nichj487]

Inb4 the John Mayer Trio plays this version live in its entirety 👌

[@davidwave4]

I’ve noticed that the last year has brought a lot more of Adam creating/composing/producing music instead of just analyzing it. I’m really really digging the shift.

[@joashchechet1675]

I love the Charles Cornell plug at the end

[@erickrosas2702]

How cool is this? Can't remember any other time when artists made covers of their fans predictions. 🤯

[@nocturnaloop]

Heavy Weather is just a bangin album all around. Teen Town?? Birdland? Palladium??? Good stuff

[@moart87]

Absolute classic. I was late to the party though, discovered it 2 years ago.

[@skierpage]

Great record. "Havona" (Adam mispronounces it "Havana" at 2:02) is apex Jaco. His two bass solos are godlike, and elsewhere he hammers the song forward. I thought he was playing sixteenth notes in the "chorus" under Wayne Shorter, but no he's just willing the song forward.

[@guitarW10]

Loved the "Chords on the screen format". Cheers from Brazil!

[@AndrewHalladay]

You were definitely right about the Bb. Love the vibe of this song.

[@philbrousseauable]

That's impressive! Curious to hear what will be Mayer's song!!

[@suanmungk3678]

Whos here after the John Mayer release??

[@mattkirby994]

Here from comments on Last Train Home video... I am blown away. Instantly subbed.

[@michaelfitzurka5659]

I’m always so impressed with the talent you surround yourself with Adam. These videos are very inspiring. Thank you and thanks to all of your collaborators for your contributions to today’s musical landscape. It helps to enrich our world. Oh and btw I’ll go with “A Remark You Made” as my fav on “Heavy Weather” So lovely.

[@disfibulator]

What a supergroup! Every time Josh does anything I'm floored, Shubh is a rockstar, and Mary melts my heart. And to clarify, I'm a Neely Patron. This couldn't be better.

[@l4zydeity377]

Dmca Speedrun

[@ridhimakathuria1886]

intj in action, and the end where he geeks out about Schubert,, sweeeeettt editing and memetastic work as always, always improving, love it

[@longmowervideo]

I was so hoping to hear a Sop Sax solo....but, amazing job! So smooooooth.

[@davidm0934]

Plot twist: John Mayer is using this video as inspiration for his next song.

[@ysliu8483]

Now the official song is out and I feel that it’s missing something...

[@Stonemeister]

It doesn't have a stank face for maximum BASS.

[@darylsol]

Dude! This is yacht rock in the best way possible. Congrats you're definitely on the boat

[@mathewporras6737]

This slaps indubitably hard. I really hope this gets put on a streaming platform soon. (legally of course). Also I hope John Mayer himself commends all of you for this wonderful arrangement.