pmak wrote:I'm no fan of his radio hits, but I have some recordings of him doing some Hendrix tunes and others and he can flat out tear up the guitar when he wants to. His John Mayer Trio from a few years back, when it seemed like he was going to make some "real" music, was pretty good from some of the shows I dl'ed. I guess he has chosen to "sell out" (if that's what you want to call it) and make big money rather than show his true musical talent. He doesn't seem like such a huge d-bag as some people say, as the video someone posted above shows he isn't afraid to make fun of himself. On top of that, the guy tends to date some pretty hot ladies ala Jessica Simpson (although she is no winner).
i actually think hes more real with his music now than hes ever been. imo his first few albums were more "sellout" type stuff than his new stuff.
i think around 2004 or so he got tired of playing these slow pussy tunes and went with the trio, more bluesy, more rock and in the same style as his idols (hendrix and SRV) and he found that he can play both play pop tunes and blues tunes and still be well recieved and liked. i think his new album is really good blend of both blues and pop which is where his heart is more from a musical standpoint. check out the stuff he has on his new live album
