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It’s a shame he doesn’t perform this anymore. He doesn’t really do the breathy singing he used to do here tho.

nice cover art

Correction it's may 10 2002

Great song!!!

Always wondered whom he wrote this for. Whom? 😂 He never said. anyone know whom for?

Why?

I remember when this demo tape got passed around …

Heard this song live ❤ He was younger and very active … Met him around this time too 😂

This gives me, and I imagine many other musicians, some hope when you're down that you won't make it. This is John before he made it. He had no idea where he was going to go, and look at the guy now. Good stuff as always. Been a fan of Mayer ever since RFS.

06/28/24

9:40

I would have signed him on this performance alone, and I'm not even the record business.

Kind of sounds like Fortnite, but this is a “gem” nonetheless

Rise above the line friend

2024 crew

2024 anyone?

I was there, first time at Red Rocks!!!

This was such a different time. Damn.

The fact that this only has two comments and 12k views is criminal

Song name? 5 long years? I dont know!

John's riffing on this song always reminded me of Wayne Krantz's playing... I have to think he was an influence

Come for the out-of-tune guitar, stay for the impromptu George Benson impression

Magical shit

Not being rude but what happens to his voice

Austin City Limits Sweater

Wow... even better than the recording because of his unleashed guitar skills...

💜

JM on acoustic and DeLa providing killer bass lines was truly phenomenal times - I would pay significant amount of money to see the two of them do a duo concert in the future if that ever becomes a thing

He has that audience in the palm of his hand.

Have you ever thought it would be adorable if u got a fuller house? 😊

What did Bonnie Mckee know about this hummmm what if she thought you were beautiful and did not even need a spell check!

Crazy how they barely show the bassist, if at all

Has anyone ever asked John if he went to his 10 year reunion?

46:10 what a douche bag Mayer is looking daggers at his rhythm player just because he has a foot up on this foldback wedge. Mayer is an insecure control freak. Sure can play a bit of guitar but his songwriting is vanilla and his voice is atrocious.

john was high kkkkkkkkkk Nice

This vocal style was emulated in droves then and through the 2000s. He blended his Dave Matthew’s and Vedder here very well. He has always had a deeper speaking voice so no surprise this was probably comfortable for him to sing in this style and range.

he was playing like this 25 years ago thats the insane part

is 2010 that long ago ?

1:44

thank you

2024

John is so cute

Sarah jane meseberg Aka insane jane exiled poet originslly from pearland, tx Go oilers,!!!

Welcome to the real world She said to me condescendingly Take a seat, take your life Plot it out in black and white Well, I never lived the dream of the prom kings And the drama queens I'd like to think the best of me Is still hiding up my sleeve They love to tell you Stay inside the lines But something's better On the other side I wanna run through the halls of my high school I wanna scream at the top of my lungs I just found out there's no such thing as the real world Just a lie you've got to rise above So the good boys and girls Take the so called right track Faded white hats Grabbing credits and maybe transfers They read all the books but they can't find the answers And all of our parents, they're getting older I wonder if they've wished for anything better While in their memories tiny tragedies They love to tell you Stay inside the lines But something's better On the other side I wanna run through the halls of my high school I wanna scream at the top of my lungs I just found out there's no such thing as the real world Just a lie you got to rise above I am invincible I am invincible I am invincible As long as I'm alive I wanna run through the halls of my high school I wanna scream at the top of my lungs I just found out there's no such thing as the real world Just a lie you've got to rise above I just can't wait 'til my ten year reunion I'm gonna bust down the double doors And when I stand on these tables before you You will know what all this time was for

Welcome to the real world She said to me condescendingly Take a seat, take your life Plot it out in black and white Well, I never lived the dream of the prom kings And the drama queens I'd like to think the best of me Is still hiding up my sleeve They love to tell you Stay inside the lines But something's better On the other side I wanna run through the halls of my high school I wanna scream at the top of my lungs I just found out there's no such thing as the real world Just a lie you've got to rise above So the good boys and girls Take the so called right track Faded white hats Grabbing credits and maybe transfers They read all the books but they can't find the answers And all of our parents, they're getting older I wonder if they've wished for anything better While in their memories tiny tragedies They love to tell you Stay inside the lines But something's better On the other side I wanna run through the halls of my high school I wanna scream at the top of my lungs I just found out there's no such thing as the real world Just a lie you got to rise above I am invincible I am invincible I am invincible As long as I'm alive I wanna run through the halls of my high school I wanna scream at the top of my lungs I just found out there's no such thing as the real world Just a lie you've got to rise above I just can't wait 'til my ten year reunion I'm gonna bust down the double doors And when I stand on these tables before you You will know what all this time was for

This setlist is just insane

Dudes voice sounds so different back then I can see him trying to find his style inspiring stuff as someone who is trying to find my true singing voice to

There's a problem with this show... it ends

Holy shit… I’ve been trying to play this (without that solo of course) as a very low level guitar player and it is a daunting task to play perfectly, let alone play it and sing it…

Anyone still here in 2024?