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John Mayer: Where the Light Is - Live in Los Angeles [Blu-ray]

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4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
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Having been born in the middle of the last century my guitar heros have all been the usual suspect, Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Beck etc. but I am encouraged by the work of this young man and his guitar. In the midst of a myriad of dance bands and pretty faces covering other peoples music it is truly refreshing to see an excellent singer/songwriter of John Mayer's caliber putting out CD after CD that seem to get better as he matures. This DVD show him in three different settings; solo, with just his guitar and michrophone, then with his trio of ace session players Pino Paladino on bass and the amazing Steve Jordan on drums, and lastly he segues into his full eight piece band. The videography is tastfully done in the vain of the Band's Last Waltz, with John talking to the camera in between sets.
All in all an excellent video that's well worth the time and money.

From the song selection, to the actual performances, to the audio quality to the video quality (this is the best looking Blu Ray disc I own). Do not hesitate to get this one even if you're just a casual music lover and not much of a John Mayer fan. This is an exceptional quality product and is a great concert to watch for anyone who loves music.

I recently bought this blu ray concert. He's the newest guitar hero, the John Mayer performance in this concert live in LA is absolutely incredible. I have followed John Mayer from his musical beginnings. I can recommend especially the first piece, where he plays acoustic guitar with great talent and personality. Another excellent piece is Out of my mind, where he demonstrates a great mastery of the electric guitar. Others especials songs are: gravity, vultures, etc. This concert is simply spectacular, all the songs show something special that we liked. So don't hesitate to buy this spectacular concert, the production quality and audio are awesome, you will not regret.

John Mayer displays more than his 'pop' performance abilities in this hi def concert. His separate solo, trio, and full band gigs truly show how gifted he is with his guitar. He is the modern day Jimi Hendrix.

Video and sound quality are as good as any bluray. Plus, the ladies love it. :)

I have known who John Mayer is for a number of years and have owned a few albums, but was never overly impressed. Just not my style. Then I caught a few minutes of his performance at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival. Mayer's performance there was very reminiscent of SRV. I didn't realize he had that style or ability in his repertoire. Then the music service I use featured this album on their homepage and, after previewing it, I was hooked. I purchased the Blu-ray recording of it and have watched it repeatedly. The audio and video quality are excellent and the presentation is great. It is more then just the concert. It is a more private look at John Mayer and he seems to be a thoughtful and decent person. As for the concert itself, it is three unique sets. The first one is acoustic, some of it solo and some with one or two other guitarists. The second set is the John Mayer Trio. I love this set. It has strong roots in the blues. The last set is with a full band, including a horn section and covers John's more well known hits. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room and Gravity are fantastic. I discovered that I probably had not been paying close enough attention to the albums I had bought. Mr. Mayer is a good lyricist and has things on his mind that he shares well in song. The whole show is very enjoyable. I've spent a fair bit on a nice home audio system and the recording sounds great coming through it. If you're already a JM fan, you're sure to love this performance and recording. If you're new to this artist, I think there's a fair chance you might soon have a new favorite.

THIS IS JOHN MAYER AT HIS BEST, I REALLY LOVED THE ACOUSTIC SET, THE TRIO AND BAND SET WAS ALSO GREAT JOHN MAYER IS AN AMAZING PERFORMER YOU MUST BUY THIS WITH DAVE MATTHEWS AND TIM REYNOLDS YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!!!

I was on the fence about getting this concert on Blu-Ray since I already had the DVD. But the difference is remarkable -- so yes, get the BD.

If you are a John Mayer fan, you have to buy this Bluray. Awesome songs on this concert Bluray. He sounds unbelievable live. Picture Quality is superb. Sound quality on my home system is unreal. Very crisp. For reference I am using a 55inch LG LED, Yamaha 5.2 Receiver, Definitive Tech LRC inwalls, and rears. I am using a Definitive Tech SuperCube II 1250 watt sub. PS3 as my player. I crank this up to a few notches below max and it sounds so good, no cracking, popping, hissing, etc. I reccomend this if you like Bluray quality concerts.

I was not a big John Mayer fan until I got this DVD. His performance blew me away! His guitar playing was perfect, I don't think he played a miss note the whole concert! His acoustic opener was phenomenal,(He opened for him self) then gradually added other musicians to each song until he had the full band on stage. I liked this performance better than any of his CD's, which I bought a few after getting this. Very well produced, excellent picture and color, and the sound quality is outstanding with the DTS Master Audio and makes it one of the better concert Blu-ray's available. An absolute must have for fans and any one trying a Blu-ray concert for the first time, this one's a lot of fun and exciting to watch.

I wish Amazon had a 3 Criteria rating that would make for a quicker and more accurate rating of Cd's, DVD's and Blu-ray's.

1. Performance
2. Quality of Audio
3. Quality of Video (for DVD's and Blu-ray's)

1.*****
2.*****
3.*****

Bands that wish to have there performances recorded and recognised should be held to a standard. Poor audio, no matter how good the performance, is still a bad product. Those who would still purchase sub-standard audio quality recordings and rank that product highly are not doing the industry or the band justice. Demand better and we will get, it settle for less and that's what you'll get.

I used to be a big AUDIO and music junky! i used to round up all kinds of musicals and whip them out in my car, home, headphones etc. I sort of got busy with life and family and kids and sort of just lost the ear/interest for these things.

John Mayer besides being a brilliant and talented musician with heart, produces some of the most amazing acoustic sound and vocals i have heard in a very long long long time! My first song was "Free Falin" and that just led me to become an instant John Mayer fan! besides the technical mumbo jumbo on this blu-ray, its the HEART felth riff with which John Mayer plays is what really stands out. This album as a whole is just heart moving and a nice breath of fresh air to any collection,

if you are sort of dead tired of all the clutter in your musical collection, get this album! It will really bring you back to what you think you once had as an ear! of course the whole HD sound is awesome too! the video looks just terrific on any LCD/Plasma.