John Mayer Says Stop Trying to Be GOOD - And It's Compelling Advice About Shred and Overplaying

For my Presets visit: https://johnnathancordy.gumroad.com/ For ArtistWorks courses: https://artistwork.prf.hn/click/camre... For TrueFire courses and All Access Memberships: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lqzr3 Use the code JNC40 for a 40% discount off all courses, or JNC100 for $100 off all access membership!    • John Mayer Teaching at Berklee College of ...   here's the full Berklee clinic from 2008 00:00 TrueFire 00:12 I think Andy Wood shared this 00:30 advice for Berklee students 00:45 your guitar solo should tell a story 1:00 what about a shorter solo? 1:15 the story should be more than an expression of "I'm Good" 2:11 just a kick and snare can I evoke anything? 5:30 could I play something "Sad" 7:15 what about "Playful"? 7:47 what about thinking what would Scofield play 8:58 trying to express a groove 9:54 melody vs groove? 10:45 instead of trying to be GOOD or Clever... 11:00 Michael Landau has really good expression and shades 13:30 what about getting angular and awkward? 14:10 from a blank slate - what are you going to do with it? 14:30 my main thought is generally be good and don't mess up... 15:00 can you be sad in legato   / johnnathancordy   get my lesson tabs and backing tracks here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnnath... - if you like what I do and only if you wanted, you could buy me a coffee! Get my PADs bundle here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... (this folder will grow, and I'd encourage you to ask for different keys/songs and stuff that might suit this type of preset?) I've decided to make it possible to grab both my Helix/HX Stomp bundles (the expression bundle with freeze presets has always been separate) together - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... - I will then email you a link to both bundles! Try my general patches for Helix or HX Stomp in this bundle using this link - I will then send out the patches! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... You can get my EXPRESSION patches in this bundle using this link - I will then send out the patches! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... Try my patches for Pod GO using this link - I will then send out the patches! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...   / johnnathancordy   get my backing tracks here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnnath... - if you like what I do and only if you wanted, you could buy me a coffee!