John Mayer - Paper Doll (Live on Letterman)

[@Rev.AndréRamos]

I've got confess, 9 years ago when this song was released I didn't enjoyed it, but now, as a grown man I listened to this song while driving, and it was fantastic!!! Feels like that now I fully understand what John was expressing in it's lyrics as also guitar rifs!! John mayer always the better!

[@keithremedy]

I can relate with that Im 31 now and I remember when this song was on the radio. I find alot of things common with mayer being that songs and records I appreciate far more now then i did when they were released. Born and Raised was that for me as well. that album aged really well for me

[@Rev.AndréRamos]

@@keithremedy exactly! It's like, now we get the point of the album

[@rgurtiza]

Still terrible. Terrible singer, also. He thought it was going to be a big hit because of the over publish breakup of a 19 year old girl. That Perv’s career went downhill since. Almost has been status today. That 19 year old is now the biggest name in the music industry. And John is in his organic shoes, sitting in his million dollar couch, repeating oh my god, she’s insane, she wrote a song about me. I bet he still thinks about her. He should’ve known.

[@astonifyed]

​@@rgurtizacope

[@ianceasarbonachita]

This arrangement is so good. I didn't enjoy it the first time then it sinked in and couldn't resist listening to it. John's musicality is so refined.

[@pamsands9510]

John Mayer is an awesome artist! I’m so loving his music now even more! 💕 🎶

[@jimhughes5255]

My favorite songwriter/musician.

[@Rev.AndréRamos]

Mine too

[@d1velndon770]

Same! Since 5 his musics been the soundtrack to my love it never bores me ever

[@MrJoelthesu]

Since when did snape start playing guitar?

[@heddchan]

HAHAHAHAHA! Made my day

[@freyamosedale6276]

I CRIED WITH LAUGHTER

[@lvl3472]

i had to look that one up lmao fuck im old Professor Severus Snape

[@josephcarlodavid4355]

1:54 Undertaker on piano

[@MarinaSamoylovich]

It is funny how he moves while he plays guitar.

[@이연주-f6d2g]

Snape on guitar, Hopper on drums, like wow John Mayer got mad connections

[@davidfajardop]

이연주 and Terry Crews on backing vocals

[@kasiemba]

Maaaaaan... been sayin' it for years now, but: what a TALENT!

[@ianclevenger9714]

I love mayer's 1964 fender Stratocaster

[@kimberlykairo]

Talented, talented, talented! Who but JM could think to write a song using a paper doll metaphor? That alone blows my mind, then he composes it magnificently throwing in a little psychoanalysis for color. His genius comes into play, because he's got us all enjoying listening to it like it's common board-of-fare. It's not. John is a real Master, the Man and the King ❣🌟💎👑

[@feelingReckless13]

GIVE ME BACK MY GIRLHOOD, IT WAS MINE FIRST

[@lolagrace_tpwk]

@feelingReckless13 AT 19 I DAMN SURE NEVER WOULDA DANCED WITH THE DEVIL

[@AnuragSenguptalyricalninja]

This is artist is a legend.

[@ayushmanbhalla8737]

Yes he is, no doubt!

[@vanclair6320]

Man that organ in the back sounds amazing, I could listen to this song on repeat all day!

[@pointedspider]

David loved John's music.

[@climbjay]

Zane Carney is an incredible talent. Saw him in an intimate gig for like 50 people the day after Mayers wembley show...the man is incredible!! I'm a drummer. These guitarists are simply inspiring to me as a musician. With Zane and Sean around you're gonna hear some pretty amazing stuff from Mayer in the future...and I thought he could never better the Continuum/Where the light is era... ...I might just have to eat those words. This is probably his most accomplished live performance I've seen of any from him. This is really really good.

[@emmyjenkins]

I think he is a Badass on the Guitar.. no one sounds like John Mayer that's what makes him great... and he is sexy.....

[@acm1350]

Emmy- not sure how old you are. But John Mayer actually plays guitar very similar to Eric Clapton. And some BB King. And some Jimi Hendrix at times.

[@danvee1804]

so Talented John Keep keeping on....

[@eliadavis3881]

Damn it! I’m obsessed with this song! ❤

[@calebsadiq3158]

The whole performance is amazing but from the 4:34 to the end is pure bliss

[@sinongaba]

The only dude to compare someone to a paper doll and sound sweet 😂

[@june4975]

I really love that outro

[@sonaliraina11]

His Voice and Music is magic

[@mavvericks66]

Seems he is taking his time with his vocal chords .....as he should. Can't wait to see ole John back in September

[@totoki7400]

When you come to concert , you come to enjoy. Especially is John Mayer. The front row lady with her stupid phone just don't deserve that. I mean, not at all , even not for 1 sec.

[@acm1350]

Tokyo- I thought the same thing. But then it is also possible she just recorded him and was sending it to a friend. However, it is probably very annoying for any Artist to have someone in the front row screwing around with their phone instead of watching the performance.

[@carterwatson1715]

This is definitely one of my favorite guitar riffs from Mr Mayer

[@saraalaoui9820]

my favorite song,so smooth

[@aalap4558]

4:34 brilliant chord voicings

[@erickrosas2702]

It reminisces Covered In Rain.

[@chrisbel15]

Steve Lukather heavy influence...actually you can almost feel "Africa" smell in this music 😊

[@tomheille5444]

They would be the ultimate power couple

[@mrmrmr1486]

Free spirit

[@Ashhhleyyyy]

I wish I could see him in concert!

[@Someguyorgirlfulness]

You need to. I went to see him in March, he blew us away, Jimi Hendrix would look at him with envy. No doubt

[@dugnap7078]

i think this is his best song- interesting catchy music, nice groove, chord progression, guitar fills, lyrics that hint but dont spell it out, heart felt vocal performance, better than any Dead song including my favorite Touch of Grey

[@mattkennedy1203]

Ok explain Covered in Rain the ...

[@acm1350]

dug- You're not serious, right? "Touch of Grey" is quite possibly the worst Grateful Dead song ever recorded. I can't think of a worse song they recorded. Yeah, you must be joking. LOL!

[@Magnusblues]

Pure Magic ❤

[@christianhodge3821]

I like at the end of the song that John Mayer did a little Mark Knoplfer Sultans of Swing guitar tribute. I'm probably over analyzing that haha

[@christianhodge3821]

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing MEEEGAAA GUITAR SOLO BY MARK KNOPFLER

[@Matthew-ez4ze]

Remarkable writing

[@ianlondon2888]

Dude is great

[@joannajanuszewska]

What a beautiful arrangement ❤ one of my favorite artists ever!

[@annabrun6236]

He's so cool ice cubes are jealous... ;) Ahaha i love him!

[@TylerBoone]

Love this jam, the live version in NY is just as good

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Soulful

[@carlavr7480]

INCREDIBLE

[@aniruddhsingh10]

Why is this man not appreciated enough for his amazing songwriting skills!!

[@acm1350]

Ani- John Mayer is lauded by many professional musicians for his skills. Eric Clapton is a huge fan of his, in fact. Not sure why you think he is not appreciated.

[@arpitadutta4073]

@@acm1350 I think he doesn’t mean that he is not appreciated at all. Mayer is not appreciated 'enough'. He should get more recognition.

[@sujalgautam9761]

@@arpitadutta4073 if you are in the guitar world mayer isn't even remotely underrated

[@PackBrewBadgeWI4]

Taylor Swift is superior to John Mayer, that's why.

[@Pspsps69496]

@@PackBrewBadgeWI4 both are unique artists but technically Mayer is totally light years ahead.

[@greengrass4704]

💜💚💙John

[@2808879]

Smooth

[@joe645733]

Sounds great

[@BryceJob]

Tomas Terrizzano dude I'm a total Steve Jordan fan too but his new drummer Aaron Sterling is a killer session musician. He's played on a ton of records you listen to right now I bet. This is the first tour he's ever done because he said it didn't really interest him until Mayer. He also tracked on both of his most recent albums. Sterling is killer too for real. Look him up! Sorry I'm a session musician nerd haha.

[@MrElohell]

last bit gave me Dave Matthews vibes.

[@sharib.4188]

I thought the song was catty and possibly misogynist. But the song is well done. It's hard not to like the song, the melody is catchy and there is a groove to it. It's simple and there's a nice pocket of sway to it. Very good musicianship, and clever writing. Not overly dramatic. Calm and mellow.

[@bezuglich]

I know who the star is, but that bass player . . . great tone, licks for days . . . Sean Hurley?

[@ascendantrocket]

love him

[@luaneandrade5267]

Além de lindo, inteligente, engraçado ainda é talentoso. Assim meu coração não aguenta, John.♥

[@pravocerainhadomaranhao6824]

igual os das outras garotas que ele arrasou

[@lucia2804ful]

wow i wish could see john mayer's concert like this :s i'm sad how all that people just worry about their phones and forget enjoy that amazing talented man.

[@riellg.e.m.b-112beatz4]

Love this song. AWESOME

[@xbeYOUnique]

Apart from his incredible talent that I admire everyday, I have to add that his jacket is full of awesomeness :)

[@smartie999ify]

love you john !

[@renemhmd-4516]

peep the lady in the front on her phone the whole time and looking up and smiling every once in a while

[@Chris-rt3vk]

Wasting the experience 😔

[@lynafarah]

Love the song come to Europe

[@JamJamJes]

I don't give a fuck about what this song is all about, it has a nice sound and rhythm tune in it, especially the solo part's..which supposed to be the extra treats during a life performance. He gave us the treat, but not completely cause of cutting of the song but not finished yet- ending, Which is highly frustrating if you were really enjoying it and didn't expect a zero fade out... But then again, in fact, he is right about that also ;-)

[@jimgray3346]

Man, that drummer is dope! 4-way, independance and groove.

[@misscriss80]

Right? I just saw him last month and man he is just perfect live! love him! If I were there they' d have to ask to be quiet from all the screaming I would be doing! LOL

[@arisofficial1852]

Cool

[@jerichotuparev]

awesome

[@melinariouspeyrous]

so deep

[@angelicoflores]

what a legend!

[@juliebee03]

"It didn't help that I really loved, love, love scotch," he said about what contributed to his throat condition, granuloma. "It's just like applying poison to your body. It's like applying a shellac of poison. It's just delicious, wonderful poison that makes you not care how late you're out 'til or where you're going. I had to really say, 'I like singing and writing more than I like delicious scotch.' So I had to really dial it down.

[@richardobarka7536]

Man is a genius in vocals and fingers some people dont get it..... simple. if offended check yourself

[@Tahneexx]

tomorrow I'll be seeing him live in Amsterdam :D

[@crank01]

roll on october the 20th!!

[@sluanafelix]

I love it

[@BiggieSmalls173]

Such an amazing voice!

[@bowiehs]

Love John, favorite musician.

[@TomFrantzis]

Incredible Song! Actually like this more than the Born and Raised Album!

[@raseshshrestha3941]

Actually...this is what I call "peace"

[@andyinwards2119]

Percussion on point

[@emilyroseclark1660]

Cut him some slack, he's on tour at the moment so obviously his voice is getting a lot of work. Singing live on festival stages and in open air concerts is a different technique to singing in a studio or indoor gig like here; once your voice becomes accustomed to one after a while, your style in the smaller venues will be completely different. It's not that his voice is worse, it's just been working harder than perhaps it normally would on a daily basis (:

[@jacksonurenmusic]

“Why you no love me”

[@uwlandari]

My Dear John, I need you to know that I support you all the way! Much love from Indonesia! ❤

[@00CLemENtiNA00]

AMAZING! CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU LIVE IN ARGENTINA ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@mauriciocordovez4367]

is it just me or did he sing better before

[@sejed3]

He did. He had a tissue inflammation on his vocal chords, and got a botox surgery in his throat or something.. I still love his previous work though, unlucky that should happend since he has such a unique voice dependable on a clear pitch

[@mauriciocordovez4367]

Yeah i know. Its sad that the procedure changed his voice a little. Hes still my favorite artist though

[@wankerk1dable]

Yeahh.. But if you listen to his shows now - a year after this - his voice has grown a lot!

[@100gabrielfaria]

Yeah, you can see on the Paradise Valley that his voice also have a bit of a drive as well

[@zachmusicposting1341]

I was hoping this was a cover of the Tatsuro Yamashita. But this is nice too.

[@jeniffer6403]

Nao conhecia vi pela primeira vez no roch in rio e sinplesmente amei n paro de ver ouvir muito bom

[@32EENKEOT]

4:58 John likey

The SRV strat! 💚

[@ddray1992]

Flawless

[@kellynkarr]

Drummer kicks ass. Who is it?

[@MrSNIPERALLEN]

kellynkarr Aaron Sterling

[@LiberTBo]

+kellynkarr Nobody you would know. Lay back and let the Pro's do the heavy lifting for now...you'll get your chance to shine ..don't blow it I'm counting on you man...!!!

[@jimrichardson3034]

+kellynkarr he's an annoying drummer to watch and listen to, much prefer steve jordan

[@juanvander]

Actually it was. The drinking gave him gastroesophageal reflux, that put his vocal chords in a cronic state of inflamation, and then the granuloma appeared as a response of all that inflamation. That's the short "explanation". You can google it up, there's a video of even him talking about it and saying that.

[@ChelseyLeex3]

Seeing John live tomorrow I can't wait!!!!!!! :D

[@eightch1980]

Dave Matthews Band should cover this.

[@arunkailasan993]

that old couple in the front row having their time of thier lives ....

[@matheus6894]

honestly, this crowd seems pretty dead to me, kinda typical of north americans, they should come more to Brazil to energize themselves with the real deal, our people really support and value the artists

[@WillsATMOsphere]

4:10 anyone know what effect that is and if it is in fact a guitar at all? thanks

[@paramedicpete7502]

+WillsATMOsphere Its keys, not guitar.

[@stephanbernardes9081]

Pretty sure that's a lap-steel guitar with some chorus.

[@hugolundstedt1614]

Thank you Taylor Swift for that one :D

[@feelingReckless13]

GIVE ME BACK MY GIRLHOOD, IT WAS MINE FIRST

[@TheClickParade]

@@feelingReckless13LOL Tay’s girlhood was already gone before they met. She carried the massive responsibilities of being in the music business as a massive country pop star in 2009. Cry about it why don’t you (JM lyric). 35 days until his tour begins 🎶 and I’m going to one of the shows.

[@starlightswift_13]

If you would've blinked then I would've Looked away at the first glance If you tasted poison, you could've Spit me out at the first chance If I was some paint, did it splatter On a promising grown man? And if I was a child, did it matter If you got to wash your hands? Ooh, oh All I used to do was pray Would've, could've, should've If you'd never looked my way I would've stayed on my knees And I damn sure never would've danced with the devil At nineteen And the God's honest truth is that the pain was heaven And now that I'm grown, I'm scared of ghosts Memories feel like weapons And now that I know, I wish you'd left me wondering If you never touched me, I would've Gone along with the righteous If I never blushed, then they could've Never whispered about this And if you never saved me from boredom I could've gone on as I was But, Lord, you made me feel important And then you tried to erase us Ooh, oh You're a crisis of my faith Would've, could've, should've If I'd only played it safe I would've stayed on my knees And I damn sure never would've danced with the devil At nineteen And the God's honest truth is that the pain was heaven And now that I'm grown, I'm scared of ghosts Memories feel like weapons And now that I know, I wish you'd left me wondering God rest my soul, I miss who I used to be The tomb won't close, stained glass windows in my mind I regret you all the time I can't let this go, I fight with you in my sleep The wound won't close, I keep on waiting for a sign I regret you all the time If clarity's in death, then why won't this die? Years of tearing down our banners, you and I Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first And I damn sure never would've danced with the devil At nineteen And the God's honest truth is that the pain was heaven And now that I'm grown, I'm scared of ghosts Memories feel like weapons And now that I know, I wish you'd left me wondering God rest my soul, I miss who I used to be The tomb won't close, stained glass windows in my mind I regret you all the time I can't let this go, I fight with you in my sleep The wound won't close, I keep on waiting for a sign I regret you all the time Oh, God rest my soul, I miss who I used to be The tomb won't close, stained glass windows in my mind I regret you all the time I can't let this go, I fight with you in my sleep The wound won't close, I keep on waiting for a sign I regret you all the time

[@mikan0mochi]

​​@@starlightswift_13so what? That's just her perspectives. She used Tom as a rebound, cheated on Calvin but never apologized. She even was friend with benefit with Joe at first. She really can't live without guy's flesh. John said he feels sorry for the girls he has mistreated and I believe in redemption. Stop trolling this thread and don't bring a lyrics written by unhealthy nympho.

[@mikan0mochi]

​​@@TheClickParadethe person is pasting that comment in other threads. Swifties on KZbin comment sections are largely mad.

[@gspencer90]

3:40 man I got goosebumps...

[@kornelmi21454]

Adam Driver and Ted Bundy are killing it

[@SSSS-bg6ce]

this vevo hasnt even reached 1 million subs. sure she is shining like fireworks over your sad empty town;)

[@taylorswifty12]

Matthew Harris she writes and co-writes all her music

[@SeanofAllTrades]

Matthew Harris It's true, fella. Sorry life isn't exactly as you thought it was. It's gonna be okay.

[@NQWms]

+Sss Uuu so quantity = quality? nice joke

[@samwhite8165]

I'm sure John is suffering soo much; he's only a millionaire who plays music for a living only he doesn't have to deal with the media as much as she does and can play/write the music he wants lol...I can also guarantee you his career will be longer

[@yasminsuraya2000]

I'm a fan of Taytay but his voice is amazing.

[@NickHered]

So Yasmin no one says you can't be a fan of both

[@TheClickParade]

@@NickHereda LOT of unhinged Taylor fans have been gatekeeping who’s a “true fan” of hers and they’re saying they’re not that if they also like John. Not sure if that was the case years back, but that’s how low that part of her fan base has gotten in recent times.

[@kristian5281]

That response would be more suitable if he was taking a selfie at a John frickin Mayer concert.... but... whatever :P

[@deveshukla]

March 2021

[@insah13]

dear john beats this song by a mile

[@2911sagar]

no

[@bandmaster424]

good show!!

[@Marco-717]

no 1080p? ):

[@BackratHsu]

Ughhh, Watched Mayer live in Toronto and these girls beside me were on the phones and looked bored to death... really kinda messed my experience up. he was amazing though :)

[@acm1350]

Dillan- why would you let people around you impact your experience. Who gives a shit what they think?

[@ognog3489]

Stop Looking at your PHONE and watch JOHN MAYER!!!!

[@casserbeez2474]

Just giving my opinion on the John/taylor deal. Theyre both great songs, I think Taylor is a good songwriter, I think John is a good songwriter. They've made peace over the years, why can't we?

[@lolagrace_tpwk]

not really... he treated her like crap

[@TheClickParade]

@@lolagrace_tpwk2009-2010 is in the distant past now. Even Tay herself has said she’s moved on and over it. Meanwhile she continues to have one of the most unhinged and disrespectful fan bases in the world (granted Mayer’s haters a minority of her entire base, but still). John’s also bettered himself since the controversies, and this may shock some Swifties but John and Tay also have a lot of mutual friends in the industry as well.