Montana National Park atmosphere

After the founding generation of American singer / songwriter scene slowly retire (see. Jackson Browne, James Taylor) comes, it is gratifying that young artists find a sure footing in her big footsteps. The best example is John Mayer (36), which should have made it definitively with his last two CDs, can no longer be considered only as an object of the yellow press but primarily as a serious musician. After Born And Raised and Paradise Valley now shows its slightly wistful look back in the 70s (Grateful Dead?), But it never stays with pure nostalgia. The stylistic concept moves away from the narrow drawers of format radio and could best be described as laid back Americana roots music - no wonder that he at a central location a congenial cover version of JJ Cale Call Me The Breeze - unintentionally as Obituary - has placed. His Love Affair (Taylor Swift, Katy Perry) he sees now well relaxed and addressed them in pleasing love songs with a slightly ironic undertone (Paperdoll). John Mayer will be no longer the prominent head of a blues trio, he presents his (fit-again) voice and his guitar at the service of the songs and in the context of high-quality studio band (Aaron Sterling, Sean Hurley, Chuck Leavell) , The high-gloss production of Don Was supports relaxed Montana National Park atmosphere - and at the end one regrets that after ten songs is already closing.