It was in April of 2010 that the mature ladies man with a sense of humour came to town.
John Mayer hadn't been to New Zealand in over 3 years but this would be my first time seeing him live in concert. I was lucky enough to be sitting in the fourth row and was blown away right from the opening act. I had never heard of
Lisa Crawley before but she came out on stage looking adorably nervous and played some of the most beautifully lovable music (for those of you who have read my
New Zealand Music Month posts, then you are probably already familiar with
Lisa Crawley's amazingness). Despite the fact there were not many teenage/young girls, the scream that erupted from the crowd when
John Mayer came on was unbelievable, and there was no shortage of the random, shrieking declarations of love during the momentary silences between songs.
John Mayer is the perfect example of a modern blues man and an amazing improvisational guitarist, breathing new life into all of his songs through his suave personality and electric fingers. I have not seen a performance like that since around the time of my 18th birthday when I saw the legend,
Eric Clapton in the same venue (according to the album booklet of
Continuum, John steals from
Eric Clapton but he is cool with it). Backed by his 5-piece band, he put on one hell of a show, and he even managed to make the audience laugh. He was full of jokes and little monologues, helping everyone to relax and have a great time. The greatest moment was when John asked a question to the audience (in the middle of a strange rant)
John Mayer:
Who would win in a fight between the Karate Kid and Rocky?
Random Guy:
JOHN MAYER!
John Mayer: That's right, John Mayer would.
John Mayer w/ Lisa Crawley. 28/04/2010. Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand.
Lisa Crawley & The Conversations
John Mayer
John Mayer
John Mayer and his snazzy checkered pants
John Mayer w/ Band
John Mayer
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