My 20 yr old son has always called #41 "mom's song" , since I've played it over and over since he was 3 yrs old. I remarried a few years ago, and he chose this as the song he walked me down the stairs to my new husband to.
I'm a jazz guy and I'll tell you something...John Mayer's an AMAZING musician! He can definitely hang with the big boys and this performance shows just that! WOW!!! Blew me away!
I like John as a jazz player because his style isn't just the fluid, repetitive chromaticism trap that many jazz players walk into. He changes it up a lot and is often very percussive. Great guitarist.
No one understands how much I fucking love this. Johns first concert was dmb and then around 15 years later he’s god soloing over a song he probably heard at that first concert. The Dave Mathews band is a national treasure, so is Johnny Montana. God bless the both and this recording
This was my first concert with my momma when i was 7!! My teacher happened to be behind us and was SO confused as to why a 7 year old was there and singing along to every song ❤️ hokie nation is so strong!!!
Damn. I attended this concert with my now, Ex-wife. Unfortunately I didn't know how GREAT John Mayer was at the time. I had only a limited knowledge of DMB then as well. I opted to leave early and that was one of the GREATEST MISTAKES I'VE EVER MADE. Still in search of time travel, so I could go back and make ALL THIS RIGHT.
Jeremy Mazuca, so much ignorance in the United States that we are the predominate Superpower of the WORLD! Can't get much more ignorant than that. FUCK OUTTA HERE.
Travis Beasley AWW yeah just about a little over a year ago I found out just how great John Mayer was and I tell you the boy is absolute golden on that guitar
I’ve been really lucky & have been able to go to so many truly phenomenal concerts- including the stones, Clapton, I even was lucky enough to go to one of the few zeppelin “reunion” shows- & only 3 people have ever blown me away with how unexpectedly outstanding & talented they were on the guitar: the first time I saw Tim Reynolds with Dave alone, Neil Young at Farm Aid 2012 (I guess I didn’t expect him to be THAT good & JAM like he did for a small set at Farm Aid), & John Mayer. I saw JM in 2010 at MSG & couldn’t believe the talent this man has. You never really hear him explore the depth of it (he’s since put out some albums that do showcase it, but in a gentler way) but damn, can he play the guitar. He’s fantastic here. And he’s one of the few artists I’d happily go see again without a second thought.
Even though this concert came together for a very sad occasion, this video is my all-time favorite. John Mayer and DMB playing my all time favorite song moves me so deeply. I love that JM is SO into the song and connected so deeply to Dave and the band members.
The fact that this is a 14minute rendition of this song is why DMB are just the best band ever. I love them and I LOVE this song. Thanks John Mayer for all the heat!
I have been searching for the complete version of this song featuring John Mayer. So cool to hear it in it's entirety. Nicely done!!!! Thank you for this.
Dave Matthews is truly a class act. My parents have been fans since the early ‘90s, and I’m a current VT student, and will be seeing him live this July!
That was the most moving show I have ever been to in my life. Everybody who lost there lives in that tragic shooting you could feel them there. I am very fourtunate to have gotten to go I sat 4th row, and stood in aww watching it all unfold.
A very unfortunate incident that brought these guys together :( However, this collaboration is utter bliss. The solo, the buildup, everything is perfect for music fans. I wish these guys would do a guest appearance together soon, Rock on boys!
So, this drunk guy was yelling FORTYYYY ONNNNNEEEE all night, driving everybody crazy. Like, during the really quiet moments. And this was kind of a somber mood because of the shooting at VT. Anyway, dude got dragged out by security 2 songs before this and everybody in his vicinity that could hear him, which was like 1/4 of the football stadium, clapped and cheered. Kinda felt a little bad for him because he was obviously drunk, passionate, and a fan. But it was better for the rest of us. My man, I hope that you got to a show later and heard an amazing long version of 41 with some improv jams and you never forget it.
you can always tell when John Mayer is playing, because he has his own style. Thank God. The same with Dave Matthews. You can always tell when he's playing too, because of his own style. It's very finite, but if you listen, you can pick it up.
@mattbeermusic I heard a story not sure how true it is, but apparently in the late 90s Mayer was at a DMB show and had an acoustic with him and he played along to #41
Gonna play drums to #41...guess I'll just have to play with a track since I know how hard it is to play... Plus we don't have all the instruments we need
Gotcha....I used to say when I was like 15...if I can ever match Carter...I'll be happy! I'll never be As good as him though... lol. I used to sit in my garage and play Under the table and dreaming all day long. He's been my idol ever since I first seen him!!!
I used to work for Pearl in Nashville and they sent me to a Dave Matthews Band show to try to sign Carter to Pearl away from Yamaha and Carter kept telling me how much he loved his Yamaha kit he said just go sit down and play them.. so I actually got to sit down and play his kit he was right...they sounded better than our Masterworks kit we were pushing at the time!!!
I know ALOT of DMB on guitar but if I was ever offered a chance to play alongside of the band, I would be wayy to nervous. Not really so much because of the audience but just being up there with the band would be really nerve wracking (don't get me wrong, the audience would be a factor, not just as big a factor).
Neither are you. Your ears must not work because John absolutely knocked this outta the park and is easily one of the best musicians of his generation. When fuckin Clapton calls someone a “master of guitar” you can bet that they’re pretty damn good. Go kick rocks
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