Record Collector (magazine): 3 stars out of 5 - " pulls out all the stops on 'The Lady Is A Tramp.' It's a thrilling performance, full of wit and self-mockery. You know why Because he wanted his music to reach people, however it could. Admittedly sprawling and ambitious, Where the Light Is is nonetheless a dynamic showcase for Mayer, who never fails to shine.John Mayer also appears in this compilation Answer: John Mayer started distributing his music via Napster. Beginning with the hit “‘Waiting on the World to Change,” Mayer’s last set (on disc two) is really the set most fans will gravitate toward, as it finds Mayer and his backing group of stellar sideman diving headlong into such soulful numbers as “Why Georgia” and “I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You),” while also making room for such bluesy nuggets as his Stevie Ray Vaughan-inspired reworking of the Ray Charles hit “I Don’t Need No Doctor” (a number heard on John Scofield’s That’s What I Say with Mayer as guest). The original version is said to be about Jennifer Love Hewitt. Similarly, by putting “‘Who Do You Think I Was,” “Vultures,” and his inspired take on Jimi Hendrix’s “Bold as Love” in the middle electric trio section, Mayer builds the energy of the concert, perfectly setting up the pop/blues cornucopia of the final large ensemble set. General CommentOn the DVD, John introduces this song by saying, 'So this is a song that I wrote a long time ago and it kind of fell out of fashion with me and then it kind of has fallen back into fashion with me a bit.'This song is different from the original version in that he adds the last two paragraphs of lyrics to this version. That said, for fans of Mayer the songwriter, you really can’t lose, as the guy is hard-pressed to come up with a bad song, and tracks like the fan favorite “Daughters” and the bittersweet “Stop This Train” really benefit from the acoustic reading Mayer gives them here. It should be noted that the concert is also available on DVD and Blu-ray, where you get see each band and appreciate the diversity among the ensembles. However, segmenting this concert into such specific aesthetic sounds loses some of the diverse flow a Mayer concert usually has. Generally, the conceit works and the concert does shine a light, so to speak, on Mayer’s virtuosic musical chops. Essentially, the concert is designed to showcase Mayer’s ability to move from melodic soft rock and pop to folky solo numbers and rockin’ blues. Recorded at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California, Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles finds singer/songwriter and guitarist John Mayer performing in three different band settings: acoustic trio, electric trio, and large ensemble. As such, the evening works as a nice representation of Mayer’s work beginning with the 2003 album Heavier Things and continuing through his creative reinvention as a modern electric blues artist with 2005’s Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert and finally his smash Grammy-winning 2006 effort, Continuum. 56:01 Out of My Mind 1:06:27 Vultures 1:14:19 Bold As Love. Label:Columbia 88697 32075 9: Format: Blu-ray, Stereo.
John Mayer performs at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on December 8, 2007, during his promotional tour for his third album, Continuum. With John Mayer, Robbie McIntosh, David Ryan Harris, Steve Jordan. Recorded at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California, Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles finds singer/songwriter and guitarist John Mayer performing in three different band settings: acoustic trio, electric trio, and large ensemble. John Mayer Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles. Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Concert: Directed by Danny Clinch.
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