I have been noticing them a while, mostly since trying to find live Mayer clips online, and seeing the recent DVD. The opening and closing scenes with him on some hill overlooking L.A. with a big body jazz Gibson and a Two Rock amp (and a line 6 delay/looper) is really nice to listen to and watch.
EDIT: That is a nice clip of what John is doing with his hands to study. My instructor is going to help me deconstruct some of his stuff and try to get into it, at least on an "easier" song like Gravity. Thanks for posting the clip!
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
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