The DVD shows 3 sides of JM, starting with an acoustic set, which proves he is no slouch with a Martin, with some immensely skillful and sensitive playing which, to be honest, I didn't think he had in him.
Also, he is without question a far better vocalist than any of those who have influenced him. Whilst he still pays homage to his heroes, it's clear that he has evolved dramatically to his own playing identity: melodic but very bluesy, with great technique, feel & dynamics, ranging from the gentle to the full-on, hard-hitting stuff, his soloing is very tasteful and always approrpriate to the song in hand: he could never be accused of over-cooking it as many others do.
However, this DVD showcases a very different John Mayer, who seems to have come of age as a player and no question about it, the 'SRV clone' tag is long-gone.
In the first of these, he struck me as a seemingly pleasant guy, who was clearly influenced first and foremost by Stevie Ray Vaughan and to my mind, offered an impressive interpretation, as did his contemporaries such as Kenny Wayne Shepperd. I have been listening to John Mayer since his earliest years as a professional player, having happened upon him by chance on the internet and of course, more prominently, as a guest of Eric Clapton, at the great man's Crossroads guitar festivals.
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