With the release of Continuum, Mayer surprised some of his fans with taking a more blues alternative to his more poppy sound, giving him an edge to attract an older audience and expose some of his younger listeners to a different genre of music. He has pulled in more wah's with the guitar and maintained his sultry voice, but now it seems that there's something more behind it: soul, and lots of it.
When artists say they're doing something for the love of just creating the music, it's hard to tell if they're really speaking the truth or if they're just saying this and meaning they can't wait to see what kind of money they are going to make from this product. But for John Mayer, his passion comes through in his music, especially now with the new direction that his music seems to be taking. With more world problems being addressed and important things, the audience/fans can tell that there are not any lies coming from his mouth when he says he just loves to play.
With "Gravity" and "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" beginning to hit the airwaves, teen listeners that are used to not much more than hip hop's versions of describing the world are awakened into a new light, a light lit by John Mayer...my future husband.
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