CARLING APOLLO MANCHESTER FRIDAY 15th JANUARY 2010.
The Battle Studies World Tour was a Worldwide Concert Tour by American Singer
John Mayer . The Tour Spanned Across The North America , Europe , Oceania &
Asia . Promoting his Fourth Studio Album ” Battle Studies ” History He performed
at the 2000 South By South West Festival & was subsequently signed by Aware
Records , an imprint of Columbia Records through which he released his Debut
Extended Play ( EP ) ” Inside Wants Out ( 1999 ) His First Two Studio Albums
” Room For Squares ( 2001 ) & ” Heavier Things ( 2003 ) were both met with
Critical & Commercial Success , the former spawned the Single ” Your Body Is
a Wonderland ” which Won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 45th
Annual Grammy Awards , while the latter peaked ATOP the Billboard 200 .
By 2005 had moved from the Acoustic Music that characterized his Early
Records & further delved into Blues & the Rock Music that had originally
influenced him , forming the John Mayer Trio . He released the Live Album
” Try ” ( 2005 ) & his Third Studio Album ” Continuum ” both were met
with Positive Critical Reception while the latter was Nominated for Album
of the Year . It was followed by his Fourth Studio Album Battle Studies
( 2009 ) which marked his return to Pop after having several controversial
incidents with the Media . Mayer withdrawn from Public Life in 2010 &
drew inspiration from the 1970s Pop Music of Laurel Canyon for the sound
of his Fifth Studio Album ” Born To Raised ” ( 2012 ) . He discovered of a
granuloma on his vocal cords that delayed the release of the Album until
May 2012 . Mayer recovered in January 2013 & released his Sixth Studio
Album ” Paradise Valley ” in August that Year , which peaked at Number
Two on the Chart & incorporated Country Folk & Americana influences
his Seventh Album , ” The Search For Everything ” ( 2017 ) was a Loose
Concept Album based around themes of a romantic break up. His Eighth
Studio Album Sob Rock ( 2021 ) was inspired by 1980 Soft Rock Music.
John Clayton Mayer Born October 16th 1977 ( Age 47 ) Bridgeport
Connecticut US. Education Fairfield Warde High School Genres Rock/
Pop & Blues . Occupations Singer / Songwriter / Guitarist & Record
Producer . Instruments Vocal / Guitar / Harmonica & Keyboards. Years
Active 1998 – Present . Labels Aware / Columbia & The Orchard .
Member of John Mayer Trio & Dead & Company . Line Up John Mayer
Lead Vocals / Guitar ( 2005 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Pino Palladino Bass
Guitar / Occasional B/V ( 2005 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Steve Jordon
Drums & B/V ( 2005 – Present ) Also Live Musicians Keyboards ex.
ex, ex. Guitars ex. ex. ex. This Truly is an Amazing Artist & Band. Magic.
SONG 1. Heartbreak Warfare ex. ” Lightning Strike ” ” Inside my chest
to keep me up at Night ” ” Dream of ways ” ” To make you understand
my Pain ” Amazing arrangement with brilliant Playing & Vocals. Love It.
SONG 2. Cross Road Blues ex. ( Robert Johnson Cover ) ” I went to the
Crossroads fell down on my knees ” ” I went to the crossroads fell down
on my knees ” ” Asked the Lord above , have mercy now ” ” Save poor
Bob if you please ” Crowd going wild with delight ” Amazing Song writing.
SONG 3. Vultures ex. ( John Mayer Trio Song ) (2005 ) ” Some of us we’re
ever here ” ” The rest of us ,we’re born to disappear ” ” How do I stop
myself from being just a number ? ” How will I hold my head to keep
from goin’ under ? ” Outstanding Stage Presence & Overall Sounds. Magic.
SONG 4. Perfectly Lonely ex. ( 2009 ) ” Had a little love but I spread it
thin ” ” Falling in her arms & out again ” ” I mad a bad name for my game
around Town ” ” Tore out my heart & shut it down ” Great Mixing & Lighting.
SONG 5. Show Dancing In A Burning Room ex. ( 2006 ) ” It’s not a silly
moment , It’s not a storm before the calm ” ” This is the deep & dying
breath of ” ” This love that we’ve been working on ” Brilliant Vocals .
SONG 6. Why Georgia ex. ( C ) ( 2001 ) ” Am I living it right ? ” ” Am I
living it right ? ” ” Am I living it right ” ” Why why Georgia , Why ? ”
SONG 7. Man In A Suitcase ex ( 1980 ) ( The Police Cover ) ” I’d invite
you back to my place ” ” It’s only mine because it holds my suitcase ”
” It looks home to me alright ” ” But it’s a hundred miles from yester-
day night ” Amazing arrangement with playing & Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 8. Waiting On The World To Change ex. ” Me & all my friends ”
” We’re all misunderstood ” ” They say we stand for nothing ” & there’s
no way we ever could ” Outstanding clever Playing & Vocals Love It .
SONG 9. Half Of My Heart ex. ” I was born in arms of imaginary friends”
“Free to roam , made a home out of everywhere I’ve been ” 2 Then you
come on crashing in ” ” Like the realest thing ” ” Trying my best to
understand ” ” All that your love can bring ” Outstanding Sounds Love It
SONG 10. Gravity ex. ( C ) Gravity is working against me ” ” & Gravity
wants to bring me down ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals .
SONG 11. Bigger Than My Body ( 2003 ) ” This is a call to the colour blind”
” This is a IOU ” ” Stranded behind a horizon line ” ” Try to be something
True ” Crowd really enjoying the show with amazing sounds & Vocals .
SONG 12. Say ex. ( 2007 ) ” Take all of your wasted honour ” Every little
past frustration ” ” Take all of your so- called problems ” ” Better put ’em
in quotations ” Amazing Stage Set Up with Lighting & Mixing Just Magical.
SONG 13. 3 x 5 ex. ( 2001 ) ” I’m writing you to ” ” Catch you up on places
I’ve been ” ” You held this letter letter ” ” Probably got excited , but there’s
nothing else inside it ” Another amazing arrangement with vocals Love It.
SONG 14. Free Fallin ‘ ex. ( 2008 ) ( Tom Petty Cover ) ” She’s a good Girl ,
loves her Mama ” ” Love Jesus & America too ” ” She’s a good girl , crazy
about Elvis ” ” Loves Horses & her Boyfriend too . Amazing Sounds Love It.
SONG 15. Who Says ( 2009 ) ” One , Two & Three ” ” Who says I can’t get
stoned ” ” Turn of the Lights & the Telephone ” ” Me in my House alone ”
” Who says I can’t get stoned ” Outstanding Song writing & Vocals . Magic.
SONG 16. Friends , Lovers On Nothing ex. ( 2009 ) ” Now that we are over”
” As the loving kind ” ” We’ll be dreaming ways ” ” To keep the good alive ”
This has been a Wonderful Show from this Amazing Artist & his Fantastic
Band of Talented Musicians at the Brilliant Apollo Manchester Just Magic .
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