where the light is: john mayer live in los angeles

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Date: 2008-07-07
like punching underwater
Having been a John Mayer fan since I first heard his Why Georgia song two years after it came out I knew there was more than meets the eye. So I explored and found all the JM info I could..and then Any given Thursday came out and City Love and Covered in Rain proved me right.. So needless to say I was waiting for him to come out with a lengthy live DVD, and people this is it.John Mayer approaching his prime, this is a great performance(specially Paparazzi part) and you won't regret this purchase. Mayer can shred with anyone out there alive right now.. BUY IT or and...
REMEMBER DUANE ALLMAN

Rating:
Date: 2008-07-07
Worth It For One Song
On Any Given Thursday, I discovered Covered in Rain. Seven years later, that is still my favorite song of all time. On Where The Light Is, that song is In Your Atmosphere.

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Date: 2008-07-04
This one is a must have
This dvd is such a bargin for the price. I just finished up watching it and was blown away. I've seen him live before and this one makes you feel like you're right there. This performance was exceptional being broken up into three parts. The first is an acoustic set where John does a great cover of Free Fallin, the second is the John Mayer Trio, and the third is John with his band. If you are a John Mayer fan this and the cd are a must.

Rating:
Date: 2008-07-02
Much Better Than I Expected
I can honestly say that I was not a huge John Mayer fan in the past because his music simply turned me off with his adult contemporary/pop songs such as Your Body Is A Wonderland. As of today however, he has become an incredible artist whose guitar playing can appeal to various guitar geeks, while his songs can appeal to a wide range of audiences ranging from teenage girls who just listen to him because he is "hot" or those who have an open mind to different types of music. I can say that I first became a fan of John Mayer with the Trio album and then I listened to Continuum. I was thinking it was just going to be another acoustic pop John Mayer record but I was sorely mistaken. This is my favorite album by Mr. Mayer because you get the John Mayer Trio (the blusey side that sounds a bit like SRV, Hendrix, Buddy Guy, BB King, etc.), the sensitive songwriter personality (even that part of the album isn't that bad), and the band set (which consists of mostly Continuum cuts) all in one package. This album proves that Mr. Mayer has matured as a musician and is a force to be reckoned with. I can honestly say that I now look forward to any future projects by John Mayer.

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Date: 2008-07-02
What defines ART?
I'm sure there are many arguably "correct" answers to this question. It is an ambiguous question, no doubt. I believe that Art is something consciously created by someone, that leaves an indelible mark on *another* (even just one person), and will be with that person forever. There is alot of art that I consider awful. But that particular work moves someone and typically many many others. One man's fodder is another's gold, perhaps. But what John Mayer has effectively done is bridged a long-existing gap between talent (and art) and popular music. Pop music hasn't been slapped in the face since Nirvana (and grunge) essentially. Just like Nirvana, disco/dance before that, and the Beatles before that, Mayer has honed in on this incredible secret that takes talent of the stars and a keen curiosity about everything in life, to reveal.

I've seen a lot of good stuff. I've heard a lot of amazingly talented musicians, voaclists, and poets. To me, Mayer is an uncanny diamond in the ruff. He's not only the pearl inside the clam at the bottom of the sea who floated to the top and was discovered, but he happens to be the most beautiful and special one at that (figuratively speaking with the analogy. Calm down ladies who here for the hair only. In fact, you should probably stop reading at this point). My parenthetical note brings me to the next point. Mayer has the ability to crossover these worlds that rarely coincide. He has the ability to instill an impetus for a group of ladies to have entire dicussion forum dedicated to which hair style is best, and he STILL has every bit of talent and art to give to the rest of us who are a little more than superficial. I could go through a music history lesson, but I'll just say (and with obvious conviction) not many people have been able to that EVER. John Mayer can please the bimbo next door AND the jazzers in between Ornette Coleman records. He does it all. He FEELS it all. That to me is an artist in true form. I'm fond of many many things and ways of believing and styles of living and music, all of which I could understandably see others vehemently hating. But with the wisdom I carry, I can't seem to find an answer to why anyone would not like or at least appreciate John Mayer - for everything he is, stands for, does, and the general way he carries himself.

The DVD is explained thoroughly, and everyone will review this a million times and reitterate and restate the same things over and over. My review was more of an aritst review, but was inspired after watching this DVD. Mayer is the only artist that I would do this for. I got the DVD the first day it came out, watched it all (even though I should have been doing more productive things), and now finally come out of a shell and write a review. I've been a fan a long time, and he's the only artist that can make me, a grown man, cry upon the initiation of a song - just a speck of a song, a note, or a vocal nuance. That's saying something. That's art. This DVD is on par with Mayer's being. Again, several small parts send me to welling up with tears - envy, wanton, happiness, who knows what all - I am a verbose and thoughtful (pensive) person, and I can't tell you what or why his music does what it does to me. That's art.

Long review, I apoloigize. If you have read thus far, you should be commended. I would like to say for my likewise guitar players out there, that Mayer once again takes it to a new level. We use to wonder how to play like him, then we finally got there, then we proceeded to nail all his blues chops, but even now, he takes his improv and HEART to a new level. And his vocal improv has never been more handsome and sturdy. This DVD is a journey, and one that should require focus. Give yourself to this music. Become a part of it. Become a part of him, and this will take you someplace that not even Mayer has taken you yet. It's funny how ART continues to make scholars and scientists fall to their knees. And for that fact, a 5 star rating system just doesn't seem to inflict the same fire.

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