John Mayer - Five Long Years

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  • čas přidán 3. 02. 2011
  • It is believed that this song is the story of John, had he not attained success in the music business... if he had had to return to his parents' house rejected, after five long years of trying to make it as a musician.
    Most of these photos were taken by me at two Boston shows (2008 and 2010); a couple of them were taken by my friends at the same shows. The last photo is JM acknowledging my sign at the band's final exit.
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Komentáře • 28

  • @dibyayan388
    @dibyayan388 Před 3 lety +30

    Congratulations to everyone who's made it here, now you're a true JM fan

    • @fm111.
      @fm111. Před 3 lety +2

      No no that's reserved for hotel bathroom song

    • @brzt4256
      @brzt4256 Před 2 lety +1

      @@fm111. taking on water, actually.

    • @christian_uu
      @christian_uu Před 2 lety +4

      @@brzt4256 um, heart so heavy

    • @nz7166
      @nz7166 Před rokem

      @@christian_uu 100% reserved for heart so heavy

  • @jazzyblues773
    @jazzyblues773 Před 9 lety +32

    what a scary and sad song. i am so glad john didn't have to give up and that his dreams came true. this world would be that much duller without john's music. breathe a huge sigh of relief that this is just a song and not reality.

  • @elikewater
    @elikewater Před 11 lety +22

    This is the sound of almost giving up. Wow.

  • @CompleteTheTurn
    @CompleteTheTurn Před 3 lety +3

    Basically nothin' has changed
    She explained
    Were so happy you're home again
    You take the winter
    Back on your feet
    Your bed is bein' made
    And your father washed the sheets for you
    So we talked a while
    About all my wars
    The smiles worse than I told you so
    She said to wash up and get to bed
    I knew the freedom I had learned
    I'd learned quickly to forget

  • @yucky1336
    @yucky1336 Před 13 lety +5

    this song is just what i fear if i was to take the leap of faith he did to become a musician. i just dont have the balls to do it

  • @coreymeyer2008
    @coreymeyer2008 Před 11 lety +2

    3x5 Chords. This song scared the crap out of me yet help me to keep moving forwards. Thanks for posting :D

  • @BDFRproductions
    @BDFRproductions Před 11 lety +2

    Ahh, so glad I found this playlist. Been listening to him for hours. I never knew there was this much extra John Mayer around

  • @dianebig7857
    @dianebig7857 Před 4 lety

    You launched, JM....you launched. Thank God.

  • @BrandonColon
    @BrandonColon Před 11 lety +2

    Donna I just looked up "John Mayer 1998" and was glad to find that you were in the top videos!

  • @Saramore13
    @Saramore13 Před 9 lety +7

    this sounds like it could be an early version of 83 before the final draft.

    • @gabrieltsiry
      @gabrieltsiry Před 9 lety +2

      Saramore13 or an intro to Message in a Bottle.

  • @DonnaFirsty
    @DonnaFirsty  Před 10 lety +7

    Seems that my answers to questions have disappeared. Sorry folks... I really don't know where this was performed. I got this MP3 years and years ago from a friend, who emailed it to me. I really know nothing more about it, other than that it's a wonderful song... one of my personal favorites! I've been trying to upload some of JM's more obscure performances up on YT, because stuff like this really shouldn't be kept to oneself. :D

    • @ansem6167
      @ansem6167 Před 5 lety

      I would argue this isnt a performance its a recording he did while in berkley or after leaving

    • @osuturfman
      @osuturfman Před 3 lety

      @@ansem6167 When John played the Eddie's Attic shows in December of 2005, a producer he had worked with in ATL gave him this tape. Something he recorded in the studio around 98 or 99. He posted it on his MySpace (yes!) at the time with his story this was his ballad of failure. Glad it went the other direction for him.

  • @lanagabrielle343
    @lanagabrielle343 Před 10 lety +16

    chorus sounds a bit like message in a bottle by the police or is it just me?

    • @ibrake4oxtail
      @ibrake4oxtail Před 3 lety +1

      I can hear that. He covered it during his Any Given Thursday special so I'm sure it was an influence of his

    • @alebo0
      @alebo0 Před 3 lety

      Oh yeah, I totally hear it, especially John's acoustic cover of it from "Any Given Thursday"!

  • @drmedwuast
    @drmedwuast Před 13 lety +2

    @yucky1336 this is home-recorded for sure

  • @omarmunozcastorena4466

    Dudes im in shock i basically dream a john mayer song.. and it sounds very similar to this one i, at this point iam.not sure if the song is real or.not but i will writte it and record a video and comeback here ( if the songs gets milion likew maybe he will decide to pick it, lol) i wil keep looking thru his discography but im starting to feel.this one is mine, only with john essence

  • @jakejudy546
    @jakejudy546 Před 5 lety +1

    Arent you in the john mayer knows best facebook group?

  • @FP925DC
    @FP925DC Před 10 lety

    @DonnaFirsty howd you get this song if it was never released?? Thanks for posting, great song

  • @yucky1336
    @yucky1336 Před 13 lety

    which show was this just wondering

    • @DonnaFirsty
      @DonnaFirsty  Před 3 lety

      The pics are ones that I took at a couple of different Boston shows. Not sure where the recording is from.