John Mayer - Taking On Water - London, ON - Feb. 13, 2010

[@TheAdrinGold]

On Mayer's Berklee Clinic he said ''the public is about 300 million times smarter than you.'' He should recognize the fact that the fans love this song and since we're about 300 million times smarter than him, he should do everyone a favor and just put it on Born and Raised. Thumbs up if you agree !!!

[@torduc22]

In Your Atmosphere, The Hurt, Taking on Water, Sucker, Everything You'll Ever Be, Over and Over, Blue Skies at Night, and many more of these unreleased versions have their place and magic of not being recorded. As much as we would love the studio version, the fact that they aren't recorded makes them extra special.

[@karmasubba3863]

Covered in Rain , Man on the side, Tracing

[@aspectpt9765]

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[@jowen7706]

No... some of them are too good not to be recorded. It's a tragedy

[@nikrox7021]

You forgot please be you

[@mikeyo3230]

This is his best song ❤

[@droid740]

This John's most potent song in my opinion. It's so poignant that it reminds me of Cat Stevens at his best. A song that seems to express the secret sadness and hope of our generation.

[@KDelamont]

I was at this show. This was my favourite unreleased JM song, and I certainly didn't expect it to be played here. When he launched into it, i got chills, and by the time it was done I was choking back tears.

[@abigailfoster3342]

I wouldn’t have been able to hold them back.

[@experimentalgroup9473]

That happens to me a lot when I hear this song

[@lumiere930]

thanks for the upload. i personally think this is his best song lyrically and maybe he felt the song was too basic in structure and sound but for me its all about the lyrics. would love a good quality recording on streaming services but uploads like this are amazing so appreciate you recording this

[@al_kaufman]

maybe in a little bit, John will make a little collection of these songs. I don't even want them produced/full band, just a one take with him and his guitar.

[@pauloaltafim]

This would fit perfectly in Battle Studies, he must have had a big reason to let this one out.

[@karmasubba3863]

The idea of this song would not fit in the Battlestudied series!

[@浩真徐]

Just personal opinion, but I think it fits more in continuum album. Cuz it feels so much like gravity and the heart of life.

[@Carguyeight]

I remember reading or watching something he said he didn’t like one of the verses

[@HanfM]

omg this live version so gorgeous!!!!!

[@AshRoughRock91]

I'm flying when listening to this song. why john, why is it not in the album???

[@YouNeedMani]

The lyrics are so fucking powerful.

[@raceface_m2579]

Still wishing he’d finish and release this. Or at least put it in an album as a short.

[@GGPunk]

I was there for this show! so good!

[@BondsMusic]

this is genious. one of the most beautiful vocal/guitar song's i've ever heard.

[@vanessaIB]

THE BEST !

[@drdmento]

love this song! I don't think I'd ever want it on a record though... this along with songs like "The Hurt" and "Man on the Side" I see as songs for the "real fans... " ones that are out there, but you only really know about 'em if you delve deeeep into the Mayer catalog... Also, this is one of the first times I've noticed him not using the "thumb over the neck" technique... interesting...

[@Gabriel-zk9gb]

On a sailboat I am slowly floating nowhere Lost the memories of where I am and why Black ocean churning a million stars are burning planetariums were right about the sky Once upon the day I set off on the journey Wishing on the wind take me far from home Now I'm on the waves And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone There was a time when August sun was high and centered on me but it dipped behind my back and settled down Used to square up to the land, used to size it in my hand but it fell behind the line that meets the sky Once upon the day I pushed off on the journey Wishing on the wind to take me far from home Now I'm on the waves And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone Inside this storm whipping in the wind my sail is torn In other words, the ends are never not my own Hard to see I won't always be alone On a sailboat I am slowly floating nowhere Hoping someday I wash up on someone elses shore...

[@mugabiritah2287]

wow u are smart the way u have this much interest is amazing, u shd be a writer yourself

[@blink182281knilb]

@GARETH9 it's not going to be recorded. he said in an interview that he isn't going to

[@pantera6]

he always uses the thumb over the neck, thats why i started doing it , to get his style and chord voicings, mostly drop 2 voicings. its a hugre part of his song, rarely eevery plays full chords.

[@laylamason5857]

Chad Van Haaren same

[@mayumi1603]

same

[@zachthomas7810]

Got that technique from Hendrix (which is a good thing)

[@adamsimonsmusic]

I want this on a record dammit!

[@sinjon]

One of his best songs. It’s a damn shame it’s not on an album, at least as a bonus track

[@marshalljohnson3776]

I think of this song as an ode to the pandemic hellscape we’ve been trapped in.

[@gsorensen1976]

@TheAdrinGold I actually don't agree. :) I've seen it happen so many times before - putting something this precious on a record will ruin it's magic.

[@lukeism2]

seriously, why isn't this on battle studies???, is it at least on a single??

[@chandlerhi]

@drdmento he got it from stevie ray vaughan, and him from jimi hendrix

[@pantera6]

pretty positive that i am the one yelling at 1:58 , fuck yeah

[@pantera6]

of course

[@veg411]

Oh god ;~;

[@unplugged89]

Doesn't really fit in with the Battle Studies "heartbreak handbook" style I think. It should be on record somewhere though, I totally agree with that. One of my favourite JM songs, it's so pure and honest.

[@jamquijano4402]

I know this is ten years later, but I think it'd fit well in his new album The Search for Everything.

[@blink182281knilb]

@davidp899 look up John Mayer MSM interview part 2. its there

[@kevinacemusic]

This would have fit in Born and Raised imo