“Stop This Train” (Live in Los Angeles) by John Mayer, Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Before releasing his critically acclaimed third album, Continuum , John Mayer released a live album called Try! The album prepared his listeners for a shift into the blues. Mayer had succeeded in becoming a pop star, but with Continuum he hoped to be taken seriously as a musician. The singer-songwriter wasn't happy with just MTV calling him a modern-day Eric Clapton or Tom Petty ; he wanted to share the stage with his heroes. In 2008, Mayer released a concert film, Where the Light Is , which features Mayer playing acoustic songs and full blues-band arrangements of songs from his discography as well as a cover of Tom Petty's " Free Fallin' ." As listeners and critics were taking note of Mayer's musical credentials, the singer became more controversial for his public relationships and breakups with stars and some unfortunate interviews. These antics, along with a health scare, led him to withdraw from public life from 2010 to 2013. I TRY TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND...