OT: John Mayer and guitarist

[husky91]

Just returned from his show. Musically beyond phenomenal. Clapton called him one of the top 10 guitarists of all time, yes.

Blown away how he jammed, you have to see him live to appreciate his work.

 

[Hoophound]

Is it you that makes this post every year or have several other Yarders posted the same thing? It seems like every year or so someone makes this post. I guess he's pretty damn good.

 

[alexd]

I really need to check his show out next time he's in CT.

BTW...I'm headed to The Meadows (or whatever they call it these days) next Saturday for the Steve Winwood/Allman Brths show...a very nice double bill indeed.

 

[mauconnfan]

I really need to check his show out next time he's in CT.

BTW...I'm headed to The Meadows (or whatever they call it these days) next Saturday for the Steve Winwood/Allman Brths show...a very nice double bill indeed.

Nice double bill there alex...............

The Mayer dude must play good music because he gets Jeter-like women and he's pretty lame looking..........don't see it so now I get it, the GUITAR strummin' gets them!! Still can't stand looking at him for whatever reason! LOL

 

[husky99]

Went screaming to his show for my wife, s bday four years ago and thought he was very good. Just hard to hear him over the wild screaming teenagers

 

[8893]

Great guitar player. Douchey guitar-playing face.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Agree with all the points. If he wants any respect as a guitar player from the mainsteam he's got to get away from the Your Body is a Wonderland and Daughters crap.

 

[husky91]

He played Body acoustic in a set with Free Fallin', his live version is great.

I agree, he gets knocked for writing sappy love songs. But look at his résumé, Aniston, Hewitt, Jessica Simpson, Minka Kelly, Diaz, and now Katy Perry, who has the greatest set of twins anywhere.

Agree with all the points. If he wants any respect as a guitar player from the mainsteam he's got to get away from the Your Body is a Wonderland and Daughters crap.

 

[husky91]

Get into the Premier or VIP parking, great spot.

Comcast is a great place, tons of food, booze options. Nothing cheap. Acoustics are great, even on lawn.

I really need to check his show out next time he's in CT.

BTW...I'm headed to The Meadows (or whatever they call it these days) next Saturday for the Steve Winwood/Allman Brths show...a very nice double bill indeed.

 

[intlzncster]

Nice double bill there alex...............

The Mayer dude must play good music because he gets Jeter-like women and he's pretty lame looking..........don't see it so now I get it, the GUITAR strummin' gets them!! Still can't stand looking at him for whatever reason! LOL

Chicks think he's blazing. He's got a permanent 'just got out of bed' look. That's a surefire winner.

 

[husky91]

Yes, amazing, tons of kids. Went to DMB, Mayer, OAR (Oakdale) and young crowd. Went to Kid Rock (loved it, great performer) and his crowd was older.

Went screaming to his show for my wife, s bday four years ago and thought he was very good. Just hard to hear him over the wild screaming teenagers

 

[husky91]

Supposedly he is packing major heat too. That with guitar playing/musician deal is a great combo.

Chicks think he's blazing. He's got a permanent 'just got out of bed' look. That's a surefire winner.

 

[seanmc94]

Dudes doing something right. He talks about all his exes; and the ladies still flock to him.
"Say what you need to say" is a guilty pleasure of mine .

 

[Chin Diesel]

I really need to check his show out next time he's in CT.

BTW...I'm headed to The Meadows (or whatever they call it these days) next Saturday for the Steve Winwood/Allman Brths show...a very nice double bill indeed.

Taking this on a bit of a tangent, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton were fantastic together. I know they do some mini-tours and appearances every few years. I would be all over that if I was able to make it to one of their shows.

 

[metsfan2323]

This thread is an embarrassment. It should immediately be moved to the women's basketball forum.

This is what I think of when I hear a John Mayer song:

 

[tentoes4rings]

This thread is an embarrassment. It should immediately be moved to the women's basketball forum.

This is what I think of when a hear a John Mayer song:

Hysterical. I know he can seem douchey and like an untalented teen idol but the guy does have serious talent and is actually a good songwriter. I love his first album and his stuff is good in general. We shouldn't hate on him for pulling major tail. Christ, Boo Willingham, arguably one of the worst players in program history, used to pull good looking girls.

 

[superjohn]

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=VT-SFgkVlno. Steve Winwood is incredible and this thread is a huge embarrassment. John Mayer is a good guitarist but all of you guys talking about his looks, women and package size is creepy as hell.

 

[upstater]

He is not top 100 in guitar. I'm embarrassed to say that because generally I find the "World's Greatest Guitar" conversation boring, since I'd always prefer hearing a good song to a guy wailing on guitar. But he's not even in the same solar system as the best. There are 10 better guitar players on the road this week, never mind over the last century. Joe Bonamassa, Warren Haynes, Eric Johnson, Eric Gales, Guthrie Govan, Mark Tremonti. Mayer is very accomplished, but unoriginal.

Check out this video clip to see where he's next to Derek Trucks:

 

[intlzncster]

Supposedly he is packing major heat too. That with guitar playing/musician deal is a great combo.

him and huey lewis too. why do I know these things? sigh.

I blame the media. It's the media.

 

[Goat]

Here is another reference - Mayer besides Clapton playing Robert Johnson's Crossroads, which Clapton played when in Cream:

 

[alexd]

Get into the Premier or VIP parking, great spot.

Comcast is a great place, tons of food, booze options. Nothing cheap. Acoustics are great, even on lawn.

I've been to the Meadows/Comcast 30+ times over the years...usually on the lawn....sprung for some seats for the ABB/Winwood show with 3 buddies.

Yes...great beer options, but like the XL...way overpriced. Good tailgating options though.

I will never forget back in the late 90's when my wife won tix to the Lilith Fair. I went with a buddy. Very nice seats. The crowd was 90% female. I'll leave it at that. The line into the men's bathroom was a mile long. All women, waiting to use the stalls. Us guys just walked right in to use the urinals. Strange situation. We stayed for Pretenders and Sheryl Crow and left before Sarah Mclaughlin came on to close the show.

 

[Scot-e]

I know John pretty well (he dated my wife's roommate when he lived in Atlanta and my good friend was his manager. I have been saying for years that he is an on the guitar-he really kills it. My friend David Ryan Harris sung back up vocals for him on tour- he needed the help with the vocals- not so much playing the ax.

 

[Gurleyman]

I always sort of crack up when modern artists are accused of soft lyrics and Led Zeppelin, the fathers of hard rock, (who I love, mind you) wrote some of the whiniest bitch-boy lyrics ever. Such as Exhibit A:

You swore that you never would leave me baby, whatever happened to you (so I'll stand in the rain til I'm friendless).

Of course Whole Lotta Love was essentially "I'm pissed at you, so I'm gonna pound you anally." So maybe that makes up for all the other ones.

 

[husky91]

You should download the OAR cover of Fool from their live Rain or Shine CD. Awesome version, great live band, not wide.

I just saw on Celebritynetworth.com Mayer's worth $40mil, nowhere near JT, DMB or others, but no worries.

His new CD drops Tues, I may get and think I'll probably be disappointed because the live versions of tunes r good.

I always sort of crack up when modern artists are accused of soft lyrics and Led Zeppelin, the fathers of hard rock, (who I love, mind you) wrote some of the whiniest bitch-boy lyrics ever. Such as Exhibit



You swore that you never would leave me baby, whatever happened to you (so I'll stand in the rain til I'm friendless).

Of course Whole Lotta Love was essentially "I'm pissed at you, so I'm gonna pound you anally." So maybe that makes up for all the other ones.

 

[alexd]

I always sort of crack up when modern artists are accused of soft lyrics and Led Zeppelin, the fathers of hard rock, (who I love, mind you) wrote some of the whiniest bitch-boy lyrics ever. Such as Exhibit A:

You swore that you never would leave me baby, whatever happened to you (so I'll stand in the rain til I'm friendless).

Of course Whole Lotta Love was essentially "I'm pissed at you, so I'm gonna pound you anally." So maybe that makes up for all the other ones.

Though Page and Plant did not credit him on Zeppelin II, Willie Dixon wrote the lyrics to "Whole Lotta Love" back in the early '60s. It was recorded by Muddy Waters as "You Need Love". Zeppelin got sued and settled out of court.

As great as their music was, those 2 guys ripped off a lot of old American blues artists along the way.