Word: mayerã
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Dates: during 2002-2002
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...some point, every artist has to go through an awkward, halfway stage while he or she crosses the rift between anonymity and fame. A “not unknown, not yet a star” sort of phase. For John Mayer, that point seems to be now. Musically, Mayer??s concert at the Avalon on Feb. 28 was a treat to any fan of his laid-back style and emotion-infused songs. However, between songs, Mayer babbled mostly incoherent phrases that left the audience staring at each other in hopeless confusion. Who was the culprit here? Fame...
...Mayer is just coming into his own, selling out club-sized venues in all parts of the country as he tours in the wake of his latest album, Room for Squares. Mayer??s maturity and confidence while discussing his life and career choices during a phone interview were sharply contrasted with the boyish wonder and starry gaze of the tall, lanky guy who appeared on stage. While Mayer may not know quite how to deal with his newfound fame as he transitions from being the solo, acoustic opener to the top name on the bill, his fans didn?...
John who? If you’ve never heard of John Mayer, the best cursory description would compare him to a young Dave Matthews: a handsome guitar strumming songwriter with a strong, distinctive voice. To add to the effect, Mayer??s lyrics are extremely personal, as songs like “Your Body Is A Wonderland” bare his sensitive nature and vulnerable side to anyone who will listen. At the show, girls screamed as John proclaimed, “I want to like crap, I want to be in love, I want to write bad poetry...
...life, where I was musically and where I was geographically when I was in Boston…everything kind of swirled together and created a lot of my identity as a person and as a player.” In fact, for the middle third of the show, Mayer??s three-man band exited the stage and left him to play a solo set of songs that he wrote “just down the street” while he was at Berklee...
It’s great to see Mayer where he stands today, awkward transition phase and all. Mayer??s sincerity and openness in singing about relationships, life and growing up really give his fans something to relate to in all areas of life. He recognizes that no one is immune to these growing pains, and he has no qualms about sharing his experiences through his music. “It’s [openness] is just my nature. I’m the person that you get sick of hearing talk most. I have no problem being...