Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles [Blu-ray]

Nice singer

He is a treasure. And what he gives us is a treasure. Don't care what anybody says! (It's the real honest & open ones that seem to be pricks, because they don't mind the truth so they don't filter anything. [Perhaps even when maybe they should, even a little. Or just should try to find the best wording. Easier said than done.] And it's those who CANNOT twist reality or distort logic in their minds even to win at their own games or hope for self-comfort who tend to "over-talk" and overthink. In fact, it's BECAUSE someone cares so much that it's all happening... the wordiness, the endless or long mind drives, the personality {or personalities} that come out of so many different genuine attempts! And, above all, the giving in to it. To the fact that you just can't curb what you want to about yourself even though you know how it looks so you just go ahead and own it. All while STILL wanting better & best. His heart is and has always been in the right place. He is and has always been just truly misunderstood!

I have known who John Mayer is for a number of years and have owned a few albums, but was never overly impressed. Just not my style. Then I caught a few minutes of his performance at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival. Mayer's performance there was very reminiscent of SRV. I didn't realize he had that style or ability in his repertoire. Then the music service I use featured this album on their homepage and, after previewing it, I was hooked. I purchased the Blu-ray recording of it and have watched it repeatedly. The audio and video quality are excellent and the presentation is great. It is more then just the concert. It is a more private look at John Mayer and he seems to be a thoughtful and decent person. As for the concert itself, it is three unique sets. The first one is acoustic, some of it solo and some with one or two other guitarists. The second set is the John Mayer Trio. I love this set. It has strong roots in the blues. The last set is with a full band, including a horn section and covers John's more well known hits. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room and Gravity are fantastic. I discovered that I probably had not been paying close enough attention to the albums I had bought. Mr. Mayer is a good lyricist and has things on his mind that he shares well in song. The whole show is very enjoyable. I've spent a fair bit on a nice home audio system and the recording sounds great coming through it. If you're already a JM fan, you're sure to love this performance and recording. If you're new to this artist, I think there's a fair chance you might soon have a new favorite.

Something resonated with the first Mayer song I heard in 2001 No Such Thing. I bought Any Given Thursday DVD when it came out so I have known about his musicianship from early on. I also like jazz so got Try! when it came out. Mayer took all of what he had learned and down not only from 2001 to 2007 but all those years training himself and put together one of the finest concert performances, well in recent history at least.Even though his personal choices don't seem to match the lyrics of his songs often, he does write touching, moving lyrics and is arguably one of the better songwriters of the last 15 years. I think he is on par with the best guitarists of the last 50 years. And you get him in all his incarnations her: acoustic, jazz trio, and band. I have been to two live shows and this band set up I like best. He had horns the first time I saw him and ditched them the second time. First time was better.You get some great drumming from Steve Jordan. 'Dayla' his long-time bassist is in the band set. I bought the DVD years ago and the Blu-Ray recently. Blu-ray is very well done. I'd go for that, it is a real treat although the DVD is a great price now. I doubt a single-concert goer that night said well that sucked or I didn't get my money' worth. And neither would anyone getting the Blu-ray. One note on the Blu-ray the Blu-Ray live extra is not supported any longer and on the package it said through 2010.

The live concert released in 2008 featured three separate performances: the first was an acoustic set by Mayer alone, the second was with the John Mayer Trio, and the third with Mayer's regular touring band.MusiciansAll sets:John Mayer - lead vocals, guitarJohn Mayer Trio set:Steve Jordan - drums, backing vocals,Pino Palladino - bassJohn Mayer band set:David Ryan Harris - guitar, tambourine, backing vocalsRobbie McIntosh - guitar, slide guitar, backing vocalsDavid LaBruyere - bassJ.J. Johnson - drumsTim Bradshaw - keyboards, lap steel guitar, backing vocalsBob Reynolds - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophoneBrad Mason - trumpet, flugelhornThe three concerts indicate that Mayer doesn't want to be categorized, as all three concerts vary greatly. I found the acoustic set as being typical Mayer, great musicianship (technical) but not a lot of imagination. He seems bored at times but delivers what the audience expects.I enjoyed the "Trio Set" the most as this is where he is accompanied by session drummer Steve Jordan and my favorite bass player Pino Palladino. This is an aggressive forceful performance. There is a lot of energy being spent in this set. Awwwwsome.Act three which includes the whole band is what you would expect as a Mayer fan with a lot of familiar material.All in all it was money well spent. I enjoyed this concert DVD as it portrays how effortlessly Mayer can move from one genre of music to the next.