John Mayer - Continuum
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Free Music Review: Mayer/Continuum
Hit: 4 Stars
Great sound and some masterful songwriting. Lyrics are compelling. Slow dancing in a burning room! What a visual.Free Music Review: Leg humpingly good?
Hit: 3 Stars
John Mayer couldn't have come to me with less of a negative vibe than he did when I was gifted this cd by a friend who is a huge fan. I have always liked her choices in music but she didn't help Mayer's cause by professing that she has often envisioned humping his leg during the many times she's seen him in concert. Her lust only underscored a common criticism of this artist; that he is more college girl heartthrob than cool guitar hero. It doesn't help that I'm beyond sick of seeing this guy's mug every time I stand on line in a supermarket and come face to face with the bathroom journals that scream at you from their perch next to the jerky and candy bars. On top of all of this, a particular interview I read revealed him to be arrogant and buying into his own hype. Therefore, I would have to say that I was not thinking much of what John Mayer's music would be like.
Well...I like it! John Mayer is not the second coming of anyone, he isn't the greatest guitarist I've ever heard, and he's exceedingly derivative in tone and vocals. It's easy to imagine the casual radio listener mistaking one of his songs for a handful of others who he sounds almost copyright-infringement like. But...it's good stuff nonetheless.
I like this one better than other cds I've subsequently listened to as there is a maturity and a bit less of the pop-idol-to-heartbroken-women vibe going on. "Belief," "Vultures," "Stop This Train," and "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" are all really nice songs full of sweet beats, his vibrato-laden Strat licks, and intelligent if, at times, a bit overly-earnest lyrics (but, hey, if it works for Don Henley...).
This is a cd that is easy to listen to, guitar-rich, and sometimes poignant and you rarely get all of those traits even from some of the many masters that Mayer seems to mimic. Ignore the E! gossip, his legion of lusty fans, the wannabe comparisons to Hendrix, Vaughn, et al, and even his unfortunate lack of humility and just give the music a chance. John Mayer's music is good stuff...but I still don't have the slightest interest in humping his leg.
Free Music Review: Mainstream
Hit: 3 Stars
Over here in Europe, John Mayer is pretty much unknown. I saw his perfromance at Michael Jackson's tribute concert, and thought I'd try a bit further.
From what I read and heard on the net, Mayer wasn't going to be my cup of tea. I like my guitarists heavy and soulful, sometimes shredders, but also bluesy.Then I found a three cd box (his three studio albums) set for a fair price...
Mayer falls in the soulful, bluesy category. He's good at what he does, altough his songs are a bit too "poppy" and could do with longer solos to my taste. the production is clean (too clean IMHO), but again, in that kinda music, it's okay.
So, overall, I'm quite pleased with this cd, but Mayer is not gonna become my new guitar hero, and I believe he might be a bit overrated.
In my opinion, there's a bit too much of Sting and Clapton in his music rather than Hendrix or Zakk Wylde.
Still good music, easy listening.
Free Music Review: Live vs. studio
Hit: 3 Stars
John Mayer is and excellent guitarist/musician, but I found the playing on this studio recording much more restrained and subdued, especially in comparison to the powerhouse trio that was JMB. I prefer when John has a chance to cut loose.Free Music Review: I normally don't write bad reviews...
Hit: 1 Stars
but this CD was horrible. I only listened to it once all the way through, so maybe it's one of those CDs that you have to get used to. Either way, I couldn't even imagine spending the time to listen to it again.
With how popular he is, maybe my expectations were too high. The lyrics are pretty ordinary, and his singing is annoying since it's the same on most every song. I was also disappointed with the guitar work, as I really appreciate a talented guitarist and was looking forward to discovering another great musician to listen to. Mayer is definitely overrated in this category.
As I said, I usually don't write negative reviews, but I wanted to warn others who are thinking about Mayer as being anything notable. Maybe it's this album only, as some other reviewers have suggested.