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 Fantastic CD Nov 14, 2009
This is a great CD!!! Good price and received it in the blink of an eye. He is coming to Portland OR in March 2009.
 Turning Into a Grown Up Nov 11, 2009
The big handed John Meyer has grown up before our very ears. While he was a younger guitar godlet, his musical range (especially lyrically) was still that of a kid. He wanted to break away from that mold with his power trio album, Try! Live in Concert, it isn't until now that Mayer sounds like his own man. "Waiting For the World To Change" is the calling card, when he sings
"One day our generation
is gonna rule the population,
so we keep on waiting,
waiting on the world to change."
You can see the youthful kid become a more idealistic adult. And those "Clapton Jr" comments that have swirled around him? They are now 100% apt. Mayer is flowing his blues as naturally as they come. When he tackles Hendrix's "Bold As Love," you have to admire his guts. "Belief" and "Vultures" are mature songs that show a huge leap from Heavier Things, where his sound and lyrics are fully formed and beautiful.
His band, now under the core of bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, mixes rock and blues, pop and jazz in a smooth and clear and cool finished CD. The dictionary defines continuum as "A continuous extent, succession, or whole, no part of which can be distinguished from neighboring parts except by arbitrary division" and the seamlessness of the 2008 model of John Mayer meets that definition. "Continuum" is the work of an artist approaching the peak of his powers, and rates as an album in the league of his older peers.
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Great Seller Sep 12, 2009
Great seller. CD was in exact condition as described. No problems. Shipment was fast. Would definitely do business with again.
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continuum c d Sep 12, 2009
I liked the service response from seller. Good quality c d. fast ship & delivery. Thank you
Amazing guitarist! Sep 01, 2009
Just warning you: I haven't written any reviews for a while, and I'm not very good at it, but here goes:
Rolling Stone recently (well, in 2007, so not so recently) labeled him as "Slowhand, Jr." in reference to Eric Clapton. Maybe it's the timing of when I discovered this album, but I've been listening to a lot of Clapton's stuff as well, and I must say I agree. Mayer is a master of the blues guitar. He produces a crisp, clear sound with every note he plays, regardless of how fast it may be.
Highlights:
"Waiting on the world to change": politically charged lyrics, great jam, you've probably heard it on the radio.
"Belief": one of the best guitar songs I've ever heard from any singer. Great harmonies during the chorus.
"Heart of life": very calm, beautiful lyrics.
"I'm gonna find another you": OK, so this one was not released as a single, or given any awards. But I think the lyrics are hilarious, and the performance of it is great.
"Say": only on the newer version of the album. You've undoubtedly heard this on the radio. The lyrics are good, but the chorus is VERY repetitive. The best part about this one is the guitar - I'm usually not a fan of high-pitched guitar playing, but the execution of this one is phenomenal.
One last thing: I had heard a lot about this album (I'd heard a couple songs on the radio), but I had never actually heard it straight through until a few weeks ago when I stumbled across it in the public library. Most of what I'd heard was not positive, but I figured - why not? I checked it out and listened to it, but I wasn't planning on liking this album at all. It grows on you.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you consider looking up this album. I'm definitely glad I did.
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