John Mayer

John Mayer's new single "Who Says"

source: sidetwo (WordPress)

I count myself among fans of his music. I enjoy his folksy side, but think he excels better when he lets his blues side come out to play, especially when he plays with the John Mayer Trio, backed up by Pino Palladino (The Who) on bass and awesome drummer Steve Jordan (too many music association...

Published Thu, Oct 15

REVIEW: JOHN MAYER SECRET SHOW AT THE TROUBADOUR, BATTLE STUDIES OR BLUES JAM?

source: Best Music Live

Here is part of what was sent: We’re excited to announce that tonight, Sunday August 9th, John Mayer will be playing a secret show at Los Angeles’s Troubadour! For the first time since getting in the studio, JM will step on stage with Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino and Ian McLagan to perform n...

Published Mon, Aug 10

John Mayer: Famous Girlfriend Blues

source: TRY JM

Mayer found it in 2005. Unhappily pigeonholed as either a singer-songwriter or a pretty-boy pop star, he returned to his roots as a blues guitarist, forming a trio with bass player Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan. He toured with them, playing a mixture of new songs and covers with a s...

Published Sun, Jun 22

Breath of Frsh Air

source: TRY JM

June 22, 2008 Mayer's priors include Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson and Minka Kelly. It includes hits Waiting on the World to Change, Daughters and Why Georgia and covers Free Fallen and Bold As Love. His trio (Mayer, Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino) has a different energy.

Published Sun, Jun 22

Opinion: John.Mayer-Continuum-(MP3/320/2006) (0S/0L)

source: Mininova

That said, nothing he did up until the excellent, expansive Try! could have prepared you for the monumental creative leap forward that is Mayer's 2006 studio effort Continuum. Working with his blues trio/rhythm section of bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, along with gue...

Published Sun, Dec 9