Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles

I was not a big John Mayer fan until I got this DVD. His performance blew me away! His guitar playing was perfect, I don't think he played a miss note the whole concert! His acoustic opener was phenomenal,(He opened for him self) then gradually added other musicians to each song until he had the full band on stage. I liked this performance better than any of his CD's, which I bought a few after getting this. Very well produced, excellent picture and color, and the sound quality is outstanding with the DTS Master Audio and makes it one of the better concert Blu-ray's available. An absolute must have for fans and any one trying a Blu-ray concert for the first time, this one's a lot of fun and exciting to watch.I wish Amazon had a 3 Criteria rating that would make for a quicker and more accurate rating of Cd's, DVD's and Blu-ray's.1. Performance2. Quality of Audio3. Quality of Video (for DVD's and Blu-ray's)1.*****2.*****3.*****Bands that wish to have there performances recorded and recognised should be held to a standard. Poor audio, no matter how good the performance, is still a bad product. Those who would still purchase sub-standard audio quality recordings and rank that product highly are not doing the industry or the band justice. Demand better and we will get, it settle for less and that's what you'll get.

Something resonated with the first Mayer song I heard in 2001 No Such Thing. I bought Any Given Thursday DVD when it came out so I have known about his musicianship from early on. I also like jazz so got Try! when it came out. Mayer took all of what he had learned and down not only from 2001 to 2007 but all those years training himself and put together one of the finest concert performances, well in recent history at least.Even though his personal choices don't seem to match the lyrics of his songs often, he does write touching, moving lyrics and is arguably one of the better songwriters of the last 15 years. I think he is on par with the best guitarists of the last 50 years. And you get him in all his incarnations her: acoustic, jazz trio, and band. I have been to two live shows and this band set up I like best. He had horns the first time I saw him and ditched them the second time. First time was better.You get some great drumming from Steve Jordan. 'Dayla' his long-time bassist is in the band set. I bought the DVD years ago and the Blu-Ray recently. Blu-ray is very well done. I'd go for that, it is a real treat although the DVD is a great price now. I doubt a single-concert goer that night said well that sucked or I didn't get my money' worth. And neither would anyone getting the Blu-ray. One note on the Blu-ray the Blu-Ray live extra is not supported any longer and on the package it said through 2010.

I've been lucky enough to see Mayer in concert. Add to that a couple appearances on Austin City Limits and two at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festivals. For a little variety, throw in an appearance with Brad Paisley on CMT's Crossroads.Mayer never disappoints and never ceases to surprise. It would be easy to dismiss him as a purveyor of commercial accoustic romantic ballads if the only only material one ever heard were from Room for Squares. In fairness a couple of those tracks were overplayed to the point of causing an allergic reaction.Taking in his live appearances and the various concert shows one soon realizes that Mayer is a virtuoso. The only personal analogy that I can make is Winton Marsalis. The complete command of technical capability is eclipsed only by an instinctive 'feel' that transcends the notes on a page.Mayer was wonderful with Double Trouble. His Austin City Limits cover of Empty Arms was a worthy tribute to Steve Ray. His performance with Buddy Guy was probably the surest sign I have ever seen that race no longer has a place in sports, politics or even music. Was that really a kid from Connecticut outdueling the legendary bluesman?Where The Light Is delivers. Production quality is good, the play list is expansive and extends well beyond the customary radio roster.The cover of Tom Petty's Free Fallin' made the DVD for me. It's a simple three chord song. I was just stunned that Mayer could develop a different and interesting arrangement, play it so perfecftly and exhibit such enthusiasm doing it.Don't wait. Idolize this guy now. Most of the artistic geniuses labor in relative anonymity until way past their prime. This guy is the read deal and this DVD shows him in his element.As evidence of my objectivity, I have to remark that the vocal on Belief is a little flat. It's one of my favorite songs and the version on the most recent Crossroads disk is much better. It's a little like a bad hair day for Heather Locklear. Hard to imagine throwing her out for a momentary lapse!Enjoy

Perhaps its because so many examples of Blu Ray and surround sound audio are so bad, or perhaps it is because this Blu Ray is so good. But if you are looking for something that can be used to make your home theater set-up shine, this is it. The video quality is top notch. The audio is perfect. Clean, clear, well balanced, and mixed for 5.1 perfectly. If all 5.1 music was mixed like this everyone would buy much of it. Perfection is in your hand when you hold the Blu Ray and it is in your room when you turn it on. The best of the three sets is the trio. I've never heard three musicians play with so much energy that you think it is a much larger band. Absolutely incredible.Not only is John Mayer extremely talented as a musician, he is an entertainer of the highest degree as well. I would have loved to have been at this concert in person. Doing three sets with three different formats was genius. It is a long concert. John really gave his all for his fans. You can see how much he loves music and performing. His fans got every penny of their money from this concert. Thank you John!