Similarly, by putting “‘Who Do You Think I Was,” “Vultures,” and his inspired take on Jimi Hendrix’s “Bold as Love” in the middle electric trio section, Mayer builds the energy of the concert, perfectly setting up the pop/blues cornucopia of the final large ensemble set.
With Mayer the songwriter, you really can’t lose, as the guy is hard-pressed to come up with a bad song, and tracks like the fan favorite “Daughters” and the bittersweet “Stop This Train” really benefit from the acoustic reading Mayer gives them here. Generally, the conceit works and the concert does shine a light, so to speak, on Mayer’s virtuosic musical chops. Essentially, the concert is designed to showcase Mayer’s ability to move from melodic soft rock and pop to folky solo numbers and rockin’ blues. John Mayer Trio Live in Concert and finally his smash Grammy-winning 2006 effort, Continuum. As such, the evening works as a nice representation of Mayer’s work beginning with the 2003 album Heavier Things and continuing through his creative reinvention as a modern electric blues artist with 2005’s Try!
Recorded at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California, Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles finds singer/songwriter and guitarist John Mayer performing in three different band settings: acoustic trio, electric trio, and large ensemble.
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