Everyone seems to have an opinion about serial shagger John Mayer, and nearly all of them are somewhat derogatory (See…even I’ve done it!). His brand of soft rock is not to everyone’s taste, but I guarantee if you are a guitar nut this album will be something of a surprise for you.
See, Johnny boy is a bit of a blues nut and he has a love of power trios. Together with Mr. Pocket Steve Jordan, and Pino Palladino on bass, you have Mr. Mayer tackling some of his own tunes and a selection of covers. The Blu-ray of Where The Light Is shows just how incredible the band is. I would highly recommend getting that as well. On tracks like Wait Until Tomorrow, young Johnny boy reminds me of The Spin Doctors with the tone of his voice and the groove of the tune – he really lets fly on the guitar. For me, I much prefer this three piece set up to his usual format and it’s a very enjoyable album.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
