Mayer, John
Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Mayer, John

Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
Sealed 2012 4LP 180gm Audiophile Reissue From Music On Vinyl. Custom Black MOV Hype Sticker On Shrink. "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. 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! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert and finally his smash Grammy-winning 2006 effort, Continuum. 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. Generally, the conceit works and the concert does shine a light, so to speak, on Mayer's virtuosic musical chops. However, segmenting this concert into such specific aesthetic sounds loses some of the diverse flow a Mayer concert usually has. It should be noted that the concert is also available on DVD and Blu-ray, where you get see each band and appreciate the diversity among the ensembles. That said, for fans of 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. 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. Beginning with the hit "'Waiting on the World to Change," Mayer's last set (on disc two) is really the set most fans will gravitate toward, as it finds Mayer and his backing group of stellar sideman diving headlong into such soulful numbers as "Why Georgia" and "I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)," while also making room for such bluesy nuggets as his Stevie Ray Vaughan-inspired reworking of the Ray Charles hit "I Don't Need No Doctor" (a number heard on John Scofield's That's What I Say with Mayer as guest). Admittedly sprawling and ambitious, Where the Light Is is nonetheless a dynamic showcase for Mayer, who never fails to shine." All Music Guide - Matt Collar

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  • Artist: Mayer, John
  • Genre: Rock
  • Type: Box Set - New
  • Catalog ID: MOVLP444
  • Condition:
    Vinyl:
    Mint (M)
    Sleeve:
    Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Country ID: Europe
  • SKU: 184077

Track List

Trio Set:
Band Set:
Acoustic Set:
A1 Neon
A2 Stop This Train
A3 In Your Atmosphere
B1 Daughters
B2 Free Fallin'
C1 Everyday I Have The Blues
C2 Wait Until Tomorrow
C3 Who Did You Think I Was
C4 Come When I Call
C5 Good Love Is On The Way
D1 Out Of My Mind
D2 Vultures
D3 Bold As Love
E1 Waiting On The World To Change
E2 Slow Dancing In A Burning Room
E3 Why Georgia
F1 The Heart Of Life
F2 I Don't Need No Doctor
G1 Gravity
G2 I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)
H1 Belief
H2 I'm Gonna Find Another You