Note: Iâve been awake for almost 24 hours so some of this may not be accurate.
Note 2: The band played well together, it was the first show, not a lot of interaction with one another, but that will come down the road. Also, not sure how well they can move sits theyâre standing on LED lights, thatâs what the stage is made of.
Itâs been four years since John Mayer set sail on his own tour. His new album is set to be released on April 14th. He kicked of his spring tour in Albany, NY, but it was hardly spring. The show began with a black video screen with âThe Search for Everything Tourâ written out in white, so begins the different chapters of music and journey Mayer takes us on.
Chapter 1 â Full Band - This segment started off with âBeliefâ from the âContinuumâ album. âHelplessâ made its debut tonight from âThe Search for Everything.â Itâs such a fun song to rock out too. He can have an extended jam in that song. Next up was âI Donât Trust Myself (With Loving You) from âContinuumâ as well. The last two songs were âLove on the Weekendâ and âMoving on and Getting Over,â both from âThe Search for Everything.â
Chapter 2: Acoustic â With a red bridge in the middle of the stage and a background of a Japanese garden, Mayer launched into âDaughtersâ off his 2003 album âHeavier Things.â The audience went nuts. Next up was âIn Your Atmosphereâ and âFree Fallinââ both of the DVD/CD âWhere the Light Is.â
Chapter 3 â Trio â While they were doing a set change on stage to swap out the equipment a video played about the Trio, which was okay. I have to say this is where many fans were the most excited as some had never seen the Trio. I feel a little sorry for them though b/c this segment was short. âWho Did You Think I Wasâ kicked off the set then they did a cover of the late Chuck Berryâs âPromised Landâ before launching into âWait Tilâ Tomorrow.â I think Mayerâs guitar solos really shined here.
Chapter 4 â Full Band (Reprise) â This set featured all types of songs, the background looked like a rustic barn filled with lights, it was really cool. âQueen of Californiaâ was the only song off âBorn and Raised.â Battle Studiesâ fan favorite âEdge of Desire was next then âDear Marieâ from 2013âs âParadise Valley.â Itâs interesting to see what songs he picked from those albums. A fan favorite of the night was âWhy Georgia,â Mayer was even smiling while he was singing âAm I living it right?â âIn Repairâ was next which everyone loved.
 At one point Mayer asked the crow how many were seeing their first show of his, there were a ton of hands raised and hoots and hollers. The gang played âStitched Up,â and the guy next to me was the only one to know that tune, Mayer played it a lot on his 2008 tour. Anyways, âSlow Dancing In A Burning Roomâ got the crowd going again.
Chapter 5 â Epilogue â A white piano was brought on the stage, with a white screen background and Mayer sat down and sang and played âYouâre Going to Live Forever in Me.â
The End.
Mayerâs voice is top-notch, probably most itâs ever been. His vocals are beautiful. I hope as the tour continues on we really see him shine more on the guitar solos. He was doing it tonight, but the last time I saw him it was with Dead and Company. So itâs hard for me to come off that guitar playing to this. I saw a lot of Deadhead shirts so Iâm not sure how theyâd compare it. Itâs two different genres, and Mayer can shred the guitar, but these are also very different stages. I liked the lighting backdrop and the colors. Great job, Nate!
If youâre expecting it to be like âWhere the Light Isâ itâs not and that may disappoint you, I hope as the tour progresses the Trio gets a few more songs of their own to do, just my two cents. Also, Mayer didnât really talk a lot; he did say something about being set in life, but didnât rattle on about it. I missed the banter.
Iâll see you kids in Vegas for the end of the spring tour before Mayer & Band head oversees!
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