'Why Georgia' by John Mayer is HARD.

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[petercarlson]

You have no idea how comforting it is to watch guitarists who have played for a decade or more, struggle. It makes my own struggles less soul crushing. Thank you for sharing.

[elikovacevich]

She said I learned to play guitar in my style by failing learning his. It's funny because John Mayer says quote "you develop your own style when you fail to steal someone else's."

[Pricklyhedgehog]

Even Eric Clapton described John Mayer as being a master guitarist...which is astronomically high praise.

[onixtheone]

The cool thing is, once you "master" a John Mayer song/rhythm it makes it easier to learn his other songs. Right now I'm struggling to play "Who did you think I was?" and sing at the same time, for some reason it's alot easier if I move my body and make "john mayer" faces while doing it.

[CarloToledo]

aah John Mayer song?



calling: Paul Davids ....

[ColinBenjamin]

John Mayer's biggest playing secret: He is a massive human, and his hand can stretch down the entire neck.

[TheGuitarislove]

Interesting that John said a very similar thing, his failure to sound like his heroes is what makes him sound like him

[norcyconstanza]

"It's the notes in between that are f**king with me!" - Kirk Hammett.

[marcmenickella]

The true struggle that no one sees behind the scenes... God is it frustrating learning something unfamiliar to the fingers but oh so rewarding when you finally get it!

[matthewmargetts]

Your humility is really refreshing. I mean you are evidently a very accomplished musician and yet you choose to share your vulnerability and challenges with the sometimes less-than-understanding public. That gives me great inspiration to persevere. Thank you.

[cameronterry]

"I developed my style from failing at playing like John Mayer" I love that and can definitely relate! Seems like we chose the wrong artist to like because almost all his songs are this intricate lol

[fernandacastillo]

now THIS is some quality content. I love the realism behind this, we all struggle like hell learning some songs and this just reminds me how we are all human with different learning curves.

[anish_]

Well, every John Mayer's song is tricky to learn.

[amecily]

I’ve been playing this song incorrectly for about 15 years. You inspired me to learn it properly. Thank you!

TIP for people with tiny hands like mine: use a capo to nail the riff further up the fret board (I put it on capo 4). Once you nail it there, move the capo lower and lower til you can play it without one 🙌🏻

[davidwinter]

Persistence is the one thing failure can’t cope with. Cheers and be lucky.

[AlexLeonor]

He’s ergonomic with his playing *stretches pinky to infinity*

[JPVanderbuilt]

I've loved Paul Davids forever. His is the master!!!!

[lucasmontenegro]

One fun thing is that this tricky C chord was easy for me to play when I first learned this song, but that's only because I'm brazilian and samba and bossa-nova artists put this kinda of stuff all over their songs, so I had that on my fingers and my ears long ago. What amazes me is how John, in a song from his early days and being originally a blues player, had adapted stuff like that into his playing. I can point many subtle bossa-nova and jazz influences on his first record and that's one of the things that I love about him, he's not where he is now because of luck or anything like that. He obviously studied the crap out of the guitar, as seriously as any of those praised players who are taken more seriously in the musician's circle even though it's just because they can't make tunes that stand out without relying on extensive (and often boring) showing off of guitar skills.

[daves.]

I’m really struggling with Smoke On The Water.

[yayab]

I wish i could call Paul Davids to help me whenever i need it xD