@@jcaylor3312 this year marks the last tour together w/ the dead and mayer so the trio tour is a definite future possibility cuz once that's over, johnny gon' wanna play live & I'm sure it's gonna be hard to go back to playing solo after you are basically the modern day Jerry Garcia muse
I’ve been waiting for this for years. The trio is where he shines. That doesn’t mean he can’t play stuff other than the blues. It’s just that the trio is my favorite.
Monterey strat with the fender strap is so 2007 and I'm here for it. Kenny Wayne Shepherd showed his on rig rundown and gave Mayer props for also playing the priceless artifact.
it’s more of an issue with the way he plays now… it’s not an equipment issue. he plays slower and with less intensity. he never takes it to that next level with his soloing like he used to. his hands often look fatigued, just an observation.
I suspect he’ll eventually go back to his roots. The FENDER STRAT. Which we all know is his true love. PAUL. You’re just a business venture. And that’s it. Yea Paul that’s all it is. I bet if Fender asked him back he’d leave streak marks from Paul’s factory.
Mayer played like butter on the Monterey Strat. The PRS seemed to fight him a few times. Regardless, very grateful to hear one of the best Trio’s in history play again. Thanks for the upload!
No slight against his PRS but for me his sound had so much more color when he picked up the Strat. One thing about Mayer that separates him from some other elite players is the way he builds leads, they are very rhythmic and musical. Great stuff.
The PRS is a deeper sound. This makes me wonder, Mayer is 45 years old now. Ears change as you age, especially if you stand in front of a monitor half of your life. Gotta think this might play a part going for a PRS sound, the musicians ear has changed. Just my two cents. I'm more excited to watch him tour with the Wolf replica this summer with the dead. That guitar has soul.
Depends on the genre, the Silver Sky is a very versatile guitar (its pickups are based on a vintage 64 Strat) But for the trio performances, the monterey has its own charm
I was there. I got last minute tickets. Worth every penny. I've been to many concerts but I've never felt a bigger wall of sound come my way than when Pino and Steve joined in on Who Did You Think I Was. Also John's tone was MASSIVE both on the beautiful Silver Sky and the Monterey Strat. Incredible performance and a night I will remember for the rest of my life.
1000% and he has totally become a better guitar player from it. He was amazing before, but a lot of his electric solos were blues penatonics. Now he's throwing in all kinds of stuff.
My grandfather told my mom, years and years ago, when John Mayer first came into the light, that John was going to be huge. Here we are in 2023 and I think this is about as good as it gets folks. I hope to see him live someday like my mom did in Los Angeles for the continuum album.
John sounds incredible here! I love the trio. I hope he puts out another CD with the trio and I want to see a tour doing that. Love his take on Hendrix material!
l agree with you, indeed John Mayer is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style, he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days..
John without a doubt is one of the best live guitar players to ever do it, but when he sings it goes to a another level and the master level of complexity in his guitar and song writing its mind blowing how easy he makes looks. I live in Vegas trust me he is best live show I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen more than many.😊
l agree with you, indeed John Mayer is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style, he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days..
He definitely wanted to end the song around 17:57 but Steve Jordan didn’t pick up on that cue so he had to just seamlessly continue soloing and end and try ending again at 18:15. Such a pro! That’s the beauty of live music.
I was there - flew from London for it - and I still feel like it was a dream. Best live versions of these songs I’ve heard, and the night had incredible energy. And what a great charity cause too - GLWD is a unique organisation delivering free medically tailored meals to people who need them.
l agree with you, indeed John Mayer is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style, he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days..
I was only pointing out that" I "had not heard him sing these. I gave him accolades .You really didn't need to say anything. I love "Where the light is"@@landoctor94
The comment i was looking for! No one talks about his extraordinary ability to do all sorts of fingerpicking stuff while storing a pick in his hand, that he seamlessly brings up and puts away as needed.
Man I must be in the minority but I think his prs sounds crazy good. I love John playing a strat as much as the next guy but I have been loving the sounds he gets with the silver sky. When I saw him in his Sob Rock tour I thought it was the best sound he’s ever had.
@@Ryan-no5bf I just meant that between this comment section and others I’ve seen recently a lot of people are saying they don’t like John playing a silver sky as much as a strat. It just kind of surprised me is all.
it’s more of an issue with the way he plays now… it’s not an equipment issue. he plays slower and with less intensity. he never takes it to that next level with his soloing like he used to. his hands often look fatigued, just an observation.
ive played almost 28 yrs, play every weekend in a local band, all strats, and the Silver Sky is the BEST ive ever owned, and thats with 2 american strats and a 62 reissue les paul in my collection. i havent touched any of them since i got the silver sky.
