john mayer-cissy strut

[@tgbluesky]

John is a very respectable player, kudos to him for actually doing it and not talking about it. Love Pino's playing too!!

[@bjhMus1C]

@CurtZ59 he's trying new things.. even though he's better around other styles of music, that doesn't mean he can't play a meters cover well

[@Hue_Nery]

Impeccable tone. I know there's some guys out there hatin on Mr. Mayer but you can't say he can't play. He's a great guitarist. Just because he's got a pretty boy face don't make him any less good.

[@mauricehaney3234]

Cissy strut. Nailed it. A colab maybe???

[@GRIMMO84]

those who hate are the same that say size don't matter

[@nickandhelmi]

He's doing this for redcross.. and people are arguing about watches, equipment, who is better than who. tsk..

[@3alarm247]

That's the best cover of the Cissy Strut that I've ever heard. He's talented!!!

[@mjalt2005X]

The trio makes every song sound good.

[@holygroove2]

Hey this was a pleasant surprize! I love that he called some cats who can actually play the groove! He seems to respect his "ancestors" so-to-speak.

[@wallavious]

@SirSampsonSimpson its not about becoming the meters, who were obviously more funky. he's making it his own. he's a top notch guitar player and this solo is quite nice

[@E5Bobby]

I had no idea that Mr. Mayer was such an excellent ax-man. Wow! But, at the same time the drums really hooked me on this tune. Just fantastic - all the way around. Very well done!

[@joehmn]

@palisse38 John Mayer is a guitar player and the original version was played by a guitar player - The Meters did it This is a song for guitars imo

[@jel838]

That drum groove is amazing. Steve jordan is a great drummer. He really has a feel for the groove in what ever he's playing

[@RayArchie]

I didn't realize Pino Palladino played with Mayer until I saw this. Pino is a ridiculous bass player. This is a great trio.

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

They've done some fantastic trio work! album 'Try' is live recorded and it is excellent!

[@justindaley2460]

Pino is awesome, and for me is the pick of these guys by a fair margin. 'Try' is a good album, but it seems to have been mixed to emphasize a live blues sound and in doing so Pino's bass sounds very woolly/indistinct and low in the mix. I was disappointed with the production to be honest - how hard can it be to mix a three piece band??

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

Justin Daley Indeed! John Mayer Trio live at the Ballroom is a lot better, but nothing beats his Crossroads 2010 performance, or his Trio show Live in LA. Pino on 110%!

[@falconmanracer]

How exactly does this sound "pretty crappy?"

[@bjhMus1C]

@palisse38 it's a lighter, more intimate version of the song; hence the cocktail drum

[@rhettco52]

wow, this is pretty cool...I never knew how dope Mayer was until i saw him perform at Clapton's guitar festival a few years back...before that I'd only seen him on TV and thought he was kinda lame...but this cover is sweet, real clean and nice tone...and the drummer really gets the feel with that stripped down kit!

[@bgusj2587]

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[@elberberecho]

lovely strat tone

[@jeremyavraham5177]

Dude, you have no idea what your talking about. This sounds amazing and they made it their own. This is live brother, and they are a trio. Oh yeah, Stanley Jordan is playing it on a cocktail kit and it sounds amazing.

[@marcosguerra]

Stanley? ... STEVE. STEVE JORDAN.

[@jeremyavraham5177]

Sorry, Steve. My mistake. Its actually Michael.

[@ElijahKai]

Jeremy Avraham I'm not feeling john mayer's shuffle though.. Steve jordan was on point!

[@richarddejong99]

Its fucking amazing

[@elliebean1118]

Jeremy Avraham “they made it their own” by ripping off SRV. “Body is a Wonderland” is what Mayer really sounds like. He is a scab on the strat.

[@monsterbowler]

Check out John Mayer from the Bowery Room. He plays this in the middle of the show at some point and gives credit to the Meters. Maybe, like a lot of other musicians he enjoys and respects those who laid the groundwork for him and plays their music as an homage. Get over yourself and your loathing of Mayer. He's a great guitar player, a student of all types of music and has mastered the instrument. Any guitar player that isn't self-obsessed and self absorbed will be able to see and admit to that

[@mainpayne]

The Meters - The true essence of FUNK!!!!!! Mayer does a nice job with Their Hit

[@Pauline1019]

I love his face at the end...nailed it. LOVE this video!

[@Colin2720]

@TheJQ1971 would you like to elaborate to how this exactly "blows"?

[@bassguitarriff1651]

Wouldn't be so many haters if John Mayer had spent more time in the sun. Just stating a fact, own up to it.

[@aftermiles]

That guitar tone rips me a new one every time. Love it

[@glowrella]

He played that funky music. ;)

[@landmanjann]

john mayer is the american dream for this generation, that's why most guitar players either love him for doing what they want to do, or hate him for doing what they wish they did... period. dude's got the chops, leave him be...you could be next...

[@bjhMus1C]

@Ardolino21 just because he tries different things means that he doesn't have his own sound?? don't even act like you know what you're talking about.

[@lisachauvin]

saw "Red" last night....and LOVED that this song was in it!! I'm from New Orleans, so the song was very familiar, and The Meters, the group that originally did the song, are credited with founding "funk" music....Great band!!

[@VanHorneDogg]

@wmcglinchey I'd say somebody needs a diaper change. See that little "x" in the top right of your screen (or left if you are on a mac)? Go ahead and click it, your problem is solved. No need to belittle somebody for musical taste, if you like it thats great, if you don't like it there are 25 Million other music videos to watch. Happy listening.

[@ryman1230]

i love how john mayer puts his own little twist on every cover that he does....it still sounds amazing

[@ighip]

tight. love steve on the cocktail kit.

[@afrosensuous]

@pattyhillo...I give him much love and props because as big as Chris Brown is, all he can do is imitate MJ. For a white dude to pick a song by the Meters says more for him than many others.

[@Stinkmaestro]

that's some of the best guitar tone EVER.

[@edengarden8815]

Fender strat ❤

[@babyBELUGAr]

i originally went to this video to bash mayer, but he seriously has the soul/funkiness

[@alternateapple1]

@DylanGalvinMusic don't listen to him mate, i think you're pretty good.

[@Ceeby]

john mayer is such a jazz man, this is fabulous!

[@pabl067]

Dude has the key ingredient - GROOVE - feel and taste over flashy licks... love it!

[@TGF87]

This is John Mayer playing their song - Go watch the original version if you don't like Mayer, instead of filling this video with moronic side-comments.

[@soundwrks]

3 of the finest.

[@benjamincarney9875]

The guy's got great taste that's for sure

[@richkohl]

Who the heck is the bass player? Job well done!!

[@tigrandoesmusicstuff1677]

Pino Palladino!

[@Da.Onus.Burger.618]

PINOOOOOOOO!!!

[@bangcolt]

Not sure who the bassist is, but shout out to Steve Jordan on drums. Oh, yeah, and a shout out to John Mayer on guitar, as well. That boy can play!

[@xebio6]

Bassist is the great Pino Palladino

[@abrahamcastanedomusic8131]

This is great. I see a lot of people complaining. That happens when someone is good. Haters.

[@luukey97]

that solo is crazy, thats fu*king fast.. i like his playing

[@Mick-Dempsey]

that may be the case but hes done a lot more donating to charities than you have.

[@LukeDallert]

Why do you hate him?

[@WillyMcCoy50]

Looky here fellas .... I am as big of a dickhead snob as anyone here. Really have a hard time with digital processing on such soulful songs, but I have to say whoever this " John Mayer" is - he nailed it.

[@ssilver996]

The Dumble amp certainly helps....I hear Mayer has horded over 20 of these precious little beasts (at 15-25K a piece)

[@PURPLE.REIGN.1999]

Wow!! Is that actually MTV, when they had music?

[@lak9684]

Love this song, as my drum teacher had me play along to it!!!

[@E5Bobby]

to seaneomahony: thank you for checking. Yeah, I didn't see it either but I was wondering if, since it's already recorded electronically here to move it onto my iPhone without it being piracy, of course. Again, thank you for your response, Sean.

[@funkytomtom]

@walterbedingfield What the hell are you talking about? What was wrong with it?

[@xSaecredChaotixx]

John Mayer... and the Meters! Great cover!

[@popomczowzow]

The funny thing is if mayer didn't do all these covers, I would have never known that he was a pretty damn good guitarist

[@Pauline1019]

I love the face he makes at the end...Yeah..I nailed it! Go Johnny Go!!!!

[@benigmaa]

dude he's playing the verse the way the Meters wrote it, chill out.

[@katsky26]

he didn't actually... he played it wrong... listen to the original

[@ilpatongi]

@@katsky26 Who gives a shit

[@Torikan]

take a look at the trio stuff. The originals they play are sick

[@finbarmaginn]

well come on like, wonderful guitar playing, one of the best alive

[@GawdGood]

Pino Palladino

[@timmhg]

Cool!!!!

[@flacoPues]

53 people dont got souls

[@Phazur]

me too, cuz of the organ and the drums in the original, but pretty crappy? come on man this solo is the bomb and you know it!

[@TheOfficialCaseMade]

@jamieakabear2316 you aint kidding.A $7000 custom shop black1 strat,an EVH $25,000 CS franken strat,$11,000 SRV lenny strat,$10 mill worth of vintage watches and he can get any girl he wants haha.I think the only reason anyone has to hate on him is jealousy.

[@obergssin]

The comments here read like the snobs you usually find critiquing classical music ..

[@elliebean1118]

At least we don’t listen to fluffy celebrity pop music for little girls, though.

[@punkdude543]

@jamieakabear2316 he's not playing a dumble in this video, its a two rock. and i think its his signature two rock but i cant be too sure. the tweed "amp" on top is a fender reverb unit.

[@TheD3629]

This song is a cover of The Meters that I don't think John Mayer ever actually recorded, he just plays it from time to time I guess.

[@rev.leonidasw.smiley6300]

…if you ever see any of his interviews you will likely appreciate him more; I didn’t listen to John Mayer until I saw him play, he has style and the groove like BB King; he’s the real-deal!

[@bbstopit]

When you're done laughing, reread what I wrote and tell me where I said Stevie was the FIRST to yell. What I said was "JM is DOING SRV's yell." See the difference? Read slower if it's still confusing.

[@TheTallMan50]

Amen. Like the old saying goes: 'Game recognizes game' Or in this case greatness recognizes greatness.

[@luukey97]

yeah i know everything about the peppers, but i mean actually, that this solo is very fast and very good played like he hit all notes very good. ( i don't know how to say good, i'm not that good in english ;)

[@Phazur]

i'm not a big fan of john mayer, especially not of his singing, but this is great!! great solo where is normally the organ solo, so tight and funky! good one mayer!

[@rhgifford]

johnny can play that six string.

[@gunnar1104]

in his signature and in many other guitars john uses big dipper pickups with a scooped mid range set specifically to his liking.

[@finbarmaginn]

i prefer mayers version, but thats only because of the dirty guitar sound and the tone he gets from that batterd old strat. im lovin the tone in that guitar solo, its sex like

[@upgrader99]

@tystratocaster - ah... I must have been misinformed. Someone told me that SRV LIVED with his guitar, carrying it around with him to do dishes and such, before he became famous.

[@aknevrnky]

Even though this video recorded more than 16 years ago, my guitar instructor just taught me this cover :D

[@wallavious]

so true. very little is original, but thats whats make people musicians- their ability to transform someone elses work into their own.

[@jeffis1337]

literally the best tone of all time

[@PCPrabbit]

being born with the gift of judgment is something you should be proud of. it is noteworthy.

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

The dude's so cool

[@rhamilton]

Nice!!!

[@cheesicles]

that strat is SOOOO AWESOME!!

[@soblueimblack]

I love how when someone says John isn't the best guitar player alive, they get a "thumbs down". Hey, I'm not saying I'm not a fan, or that I don't think he's good, but if you think he is the greatest alive, than you are illustrating that you aren't aware of the true greats.

[@mjpitche]

This was a great jam. Wish I had a chance to drum for this guy!

[@adamwasserman4934]

You betcha, to hear the original (perfect) recording, search youtube for "The Meters - Cissy Strut" The band is The Meters, from New Orleans. They had a huge influence on all sorts of music, from Robert Palmer to John Mayer.

[@gummybear100]

Though i'm no fan of John Mayer it's refreshing to see a young musician inspired by musicianship(The Meters)and not a fucking gimmick, there might hope for the youth yet!

[@TicketsToVermont]

that guitar is BEAUTIFUL! both in tone and looks.

[@stratotanker412]

Yeah, nice cocktail drum stuff.

[@PorchBass]

Ace - a different funk feel with the drums there, real 2nd line hand bass drum sound with the cocktail kit! COOL better than the meters are playing it in recent times. PINO YOU RULE

[@palisse38]

@joehmn I realize that he's a guitar player. I'm just saying that the original version is great because of all the instruments, and, in my opinion, the drums are extremely important.

[@jeffis1337]

greatest tone of all time

[@j3venmusic]

almost as good as the meters awesome!!!!

[@jewelfewel]

PINO

[@jghodnette]

He can't help it. Just keep your eyes on his hands.

[@TigerLikesTail]

Steve Jordan sounds a lot like Harold Ray Brown here. Good stuff.

[@rjb483]

i love the sound at 1:06

[@getupanddosomething]

WELL actually, if any of you listened to the original meters song, you would realize the yell you are referring to is ON THE TRACK! It's part of the original composition! No SRV or JM there! By the way, gotta love how solid the trio is

[@bassguitarriff1651]

The guitarist and bassist were great, drummer butchered it. Tables turned, this is what a hater sounds like. Sound familiar to any of the comments already posted.

[@intheblues]

@rickeyhenderson88 that's steve jordan man, check him out he's one of the best. ;)

[@IPlaySlots1970]

@randeezydizzle I didn't say that in my post did I? I know that there are plenty of other good guitarists out there thats why I didn't point out any names. I just said he does what 5 other guitarists can't do. Lol. I love you man. xD

[@chrislink73]

johnny mayer doin the meters? love itttt, wish frusciante and the chilis covered this funky stuff too, soooo good :]