Eddie, you ARE being particularly grumpy. John Mayer, like it or not, has some of the best Stevie Ray Vaughan chops around. I don't make that comparison lightly. His pop stuff doesn't show it, but have you ever heard his blues/jazz trio?

Just because he also can pull off pop fluff doesn't mean he has no soul.

Here he is trading licks with BB King.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv6J2aQo2rk

Austin City Limits (put a funky hat with feathers on it and rewind 20 years and what would you possibly have?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjLXwyj6k5s&feature=related

Live Lenny (sorry the screaming is kind of loud) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh4Se60-u44

I have major respect for Mr. Mayer's songwriting capability, his ability pull off smoking blues and have live performance chops like this. All the while still doing the pop thing as well.


I guess perhaps it IS generational.