John Mayer

Chicks dig Mayer. If all the sexy girlfriends didn't convince you of that, Where the Light Is will. Ain't no alpha males squealing between crowd pleasers like "Waiting on the World to Change" and "Daughters" -- it's ladies' night all the way. But hey, you gotta give it up for him. In an age when concerts aren't the communal extravaganzas they once were, Mayer plays his skinny butt clear off for, like, hours. There's three whole sets here: solo acoustic, John Mayer Trio and the full band from Continuum. Yowza.

In the studio, John Mayer comes across as a technically proficient singer, songwriter and
guitarist, although he can sound somewhat emotionally removed from his material. But on
this two-disc live CD set (a DVD is sold separately), he proves he's not just another
easy-listening singer-songwriter with a better-than-average knack for the blues. The album
features three separate acts — acoustic folk, power-trio blues and full-band roc... More >