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title: John Mayer

text: an Atlanta area code. This model was followed by the release of two Fender signature Stratocaster electric guitars, beginning in 2005. A third Stratocaster, finished in charcoal frost metallic paint with a racing stripe, was also a limited-release, with only 100 guitars made. In January 2006, Martin Guitars released the Martin OMJM John Mayer acoustic guitar. The guitar was intended to have many of the attributes of the Martin OM-28 John Mayer but with a more affordable price tag. In August 2006, Fender started manufacturing SERIES II John Mayer Stratocasters. In January 2007, Two Rock collaborated with Mayer on custom-designed

title: John Mayer

text: amps. Only 25 (all signed by Mayer himself) were made available to the public along with a 500-run John Mayer signature Fender Stratocaster in Cypress-Mica, including the limited Cypress-Mica model was the INCSvsJM gig bag on which Mayer collaborated with Incase designs. In 2006, Mayer was estimated to have more than 200 guitars in his personal collection. John Mayer's most iconic guitar is the "Black1". Conceived after the Heavier Things tour, Mayer went to Fender Custom Shop with the desire to build a guitar. He was inspired by guitars of famous players the likes of Rory Gallagher and Stevie Ray

title: John Mayer

text: early 2015 on three dates, February 4–6, after the retirement of Craig Ferguson. Mayer makes a cameo as a truck driver in the 2014 comedy horror film "Zombeavers". In the 2015 film "Get Hard", he played a version of himself who is disgusted with the "monetization of the creative process." John Mayer is a guitar collector and has collaborated with elite guitar companies to design his own instruments. He owns over 200 guitars. In 2003, Martin Guitars gave Mayer his own signature model acoustic guitar called the OM-28 John Mayer. The guitar was limited to a run of only 404,

title: John Mayer

text: Minka Kelly, Jennifer Aniston, and Katy Perry. In 2002, Mayer created the "Back to You" Fund, a nonprofit organization that focuses on fundraising in the areas of health care, education, the arts and talent development. The foundation auctions exclusive John Mayer items, such as guitar picks, T-shirts and signed CDs. The auctions have been successful, with some tickets selling for more than seventeen times their face value. Mayer participated at the East Rutherford, New Jersey location of the Live Earth project, a musical rally to support awareness for climate change held July 7, 2007. Mayer performed at a number of

title: John Mayer

text: "John Mayer Has a TV Show", with antics including wearing a bear suit while anonymously teasing concertgoers in the parking lot outside one of his concerts. Steve Jobs invited Mayer to perform during Apple's annual keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo in January 2004 as Jobs introduced the music production software GarageBand. Mayer became a fixture of the event, including at the 2007 iPhone announcement. Volkswagen concluded a deal with instrument manufacturer First Act to include a GarageMaster electric guitar that was playable through the stereo system of six of their 2007 models; Mayer (along with Slash and

title: John Mayer

text: singer-songwriter genres. Fame allowed him access to his early influences, and he began collaborating with blues and jazz artists. He accompanied Buddy Guy in a concert at the Irving Plaza in December 2003. He toured with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, including a show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. He also performed on commercial releases, namely, with Eric Clapton ("Back Home", Crossroads Guitar Festival), Buddy Guy ("Bring 'Em In)", John Scofield ("That's What I Say"), and B.B. King (""). Although Mayer maintained his reputation as a singer-songwriter, he gained distinction as a guitarist, Following the conclusion of his "Heavier Things" tour,

title: John Mayer

text: 2017 at NAMM, PRS and Mayer announced J-MOD 100 signature amp. In June 2017, the Super Eagle II was revealed, limited to 120 instruments. In January 2018, Martin Guitar announced limited (45 instruments) John Mayer Signature D-45, with list price $14,999. In March 2018, Mayer's signature Silver Sky model was released by PRS, available in four colors. While "Music Trade" called the Silver Sky "derivative," it said that all the elements were "designed from the ground up" and built with "attention to detail." Mayer has stood out as among his peers as a guitarist. He was featured on the cover

title: John Mayer

text: signature Stratocasters were produced in three-tone sunburst and Olympic White finishes. In 2014, John Mayer announced that he was no longer a Fender Artist. As a result, his signature line of guitars was pulled from production. In 2015, Mayer announced that he was collaborating with PRS Guitars. In March 2016, Mayer and PRS revealed their collaborative project, the Super Eagle. This was limited release from PRS's Private Stock line of instruments. Each guitar features ultra-grade woods, abalone inlay, JCF Audio preamps, and a hand-signed sticker by glass-artist David Smith. Only 100 were produced, each retailing for over $10,000. In January

title: Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue

text: Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue The Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue began in December 2007. The first event was a charity concert performance held by American musician John Mayer on December 8, 2007. The performance consisted of three sets, beginning with Mayer performing solo on an acoustic guitar, followed by a performance with the John Mayer Trio, with the trio's members Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino. The third and final set of the concert featured Mayer's full touring band. The performance is set to become an annual event with a similar structure occurring every year. The concert was

title: Who Says (John Mayer song)

text: Who Says (John Mayer song) "Who Says" is the thirteenth single released by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the first to be released from his fourth studio album, "Battle Studies". It is Mayer's first studio recorded single release since "Say" in 2007. On September 25, 2009, "Who Says" was released on John Mayer's official website. The song’s music video shows images of Mayer clubbing and dining out at night-time paired with scenes of him alone in his apartment, cleaning up and noodling on his guitar. Referencing the video, Leah Greenblatt of "Entertainment Weekly" asked "Who says the life of a

title: John Mayer Trio

text: mistake: One-time Berklee College of Music student Mayer is a badass guitar player. Backed by studio aces Steve Jordan on drums and Pino Palladino on bass...his blues playing was consistently impressive." "But", he added, "he's a bit too eager to impress." In February 2005, the trio played Mayer's single "Daughters" at the 47th Grammy Awards, for which Mayer went on to win the award for "Best Male Vocal Performance" later that night (though the Trio performed, the act was announced only as "John Mayer"). The Trio released "Come When I Call" exclusively to iTunes. While "Rolling Stone" said the for-download-only

title: Daughters (John Mayer song)

text: On several occasions, Mayer had pushed to release the songs "Come Back to Bed" and "Something's Missing" as singles, as they were more the kind of music he was leaning towards making. However, the label decided that "Daughters" would be more well received by radio. In 2005, Mayer converted the song into an all-out blues song with his group John Mayer Trio on the live album, "Try!", stripping away the acoustic elements the song had become known for, although not similar version to the "Electric Guitar Mix" of the song as included on the single's re-release. The music video is

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: loveliness dissipates into a sleep-inducing soft-rock haze." "Stylus Magazine" stated that Mayer "calmly circles the same career themes with the same warmed-over, palatable guitar weavings". "Q" magazine called it "dour stuff reminiscent of a yogic Sting." On December 7, 2006, "Continuum" was nominated for three Grammys. Including these, Mayer earned five nominations, in total – one nomination for Best Rock Album for "Try!" with the John Mayer Trio and another for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for "Route 66" from the "Cars" motion picture soundtrack. The album's lead single, "Waiting on the World to Change", was nominated and won in

title: Who Says (John Mayer song)

text: this is a simplistic interpretation: "When I sing it, I do not think about marijuana — I think about walking around your house naked with a guitar. It's about being in control of the pleasure in your life." Who Says (John Mayer song) "Who Says" is the thirteenth single released by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the first to be released from his fourth studio album, "Battle Studies". It is Mayer's first studio recorded single release since "Say" in 2007. On September 25, 2009, "Who Says" was released on John Mayer's official website. The song’s music video shows images of

title: Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue

text: to the local non-profit organizations Toys for Tots and the Los Angeles Food Bank. Concert attendees were encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy with a value of $10 or more. British singer-songwriter Adele opened up for him that night. The concert was named "On His Own", because Mayer performed the whole concert alone with the assistance of a drum machine and a recorder to overdub his guitar. The following songs were performed at the 2nd Annual Holiday Charity Revue on December 6, 2008 Encore Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue The Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue began in December

title: John Mayer

text: of "Rolling Stone" (#1020) in February 2007, along with John Frusciante and Derek Trucks in an issue lauding the "New Guitar Gods", and the cover nicknamed him "Slowhand, Jr.", a reference to Eric Clapton. Critics, however, point to how safe his music is. Chris Richards, in review of a 2017 concert, declared "John Mayer is an amazing guitar player," though he says he did so "through clenched teeth," adding that the fact shouldn't absolve the guitarist of "his pillow-soft songcraft, the dull sentimentality of his lyrics, or that cuckoo-racist interview he gave to Playboy back in 2010." Music writer Steve

title: John Mayer

text: Christopher Guest) were selected to endorse the campaign and was featured playing the guitar in ads. Mayer used and endorsed the BlackBerry Curve. Mayer made many appearances on talk shows and other television programs, most notably, on a "Chappelle's Show" comedy skit, the "Late Show with David Letterman" and on the final episode of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". Mayer appeared with Rob Dyrdek in the MTV show "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory". Mayer wrote the theme song to the OWN network show "Rollin' with Zach", which features Zach Anner. CBS invited him to guest host "The Late Late Show" in

title: John Mayer

text: December 12, 2018, he announced a world tour for 2019. Mayer began touring as a solo artist in 2001. While his early records were largely acoustic, early reviewers noted his unexpected electric "guitar heroics" during live performances. Mayer has toured North America, Europe and Australia with many musical groups, including Maroon 5,Counting Crows, Ben Folds, the Wallflowers, Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat and Train. In 2010, Mayer and Keith Urban performed at a CMT Crossroads concert a medley of their songs and a rendition of George Michael's single, "Faith". This performance led to Urban and Mayer teaming up again for future

title: John Mayer

text: a "deeply personal new album". Mayer recounted that in 2011 he happened upon a song by the Grateful Dead while listening to Pandora, and that soon the band's music was all he would listen to. In February 2015, while guest hosting "The Late Late Show", Mayer invited Grateful Dead guitar player Bob Weir to join him in a studio performance. While Weir, Phil Lesh Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann (surviving members of the Grateful Dead) were preparing for their tour with Trey Anastasio, Mayer began practicing the band's catalog of songs. That August, Mayer, Weir, Kreutzmann, and Hart formed the

title: John Mayer

text: fascinated with the instrument. When he turned 13, his father rented one for him. A neighbor gave Mayer a Stevie Ray Vaughan cassette, which cultivated Mayer's love of blues music. According to Mayer, his fascination with Vaughan started a "genealogical hunt" that led him to other blues guitarists, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Otis Rush and Lightnin' Hopkins. Mayer started taking lessons from a local guitar-shop owner, Al Ferrante, and soon became consumed. His singular focus concerned his parents, and they twice took him to see a psychiatrist, who determined him to be healthy. Mayer says

title: Gravity (John Mayer song)

text: World to Change"). It also entered Billboard's Hot 100 Digital Songs Chart at #63 At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on February 11, 2007, Mayer performed "Gravity" with Corinne Bailey Rae and John Legend as the end of a medley. The set began with Rae's "Like a Star", and continued with Legend's "Coming Home", before concluding with "Gravity". Stevie Wonder introduced the trio's performance, and each artist performed some aspect of every song through the entire medley. For Rae's "Like a Star", Mayer performed various backing guitar licks, while during Legend's "Coming Home" he performed little. For "Gravity", both Rae

title: Born and Raised (John Mayer album)

text: musical guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman", playing guitar with the house band. On May 10, 2012, the Clive Davis Theater hosted "An Evening with John Mayer" in which Mayer discussed "Born and Raised" and his career. In September 2011, Mayer was forced to cancel a small run of live dates upon the discovery of a throat granuloma. In spring 2012, he was scheduled to tour North America, but was forced to cancel the tour after being informed by doctors that his throat granuloma had returned. He has said that he is to undergo surgery again, but that

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text: released "", a live concert film of Mayer's performance at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 8, 2007. The film was directed by Danny Clinch. It features an acoustic set and a set with the Trio, followed by a set with the band from the "Continuum" album. Australian artist Guy Sebastian invited Mayer to collaborate on three songs from his 2009 album "Like It Like That". Mayer also played guitar on the title track of Crosby Loggins' debut LP, "Time to Move". On July 7, 2009, Mayer performed an instrumental guitar version of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" at Jackson's

title: John Mayer

text: in nearby Fairfield, the middle child between older brother Carl and younger brother Ben. His father is Jewish, and Mayer has said that he relates to Judaism. As a middle school student, Mayer became close friends with future tennis star James Blake, and they often played Nintendo together after school. He attended the Center for Global Studies at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk for his junior year (then known as the Center for Japanese Studies Abroad, a magnet program for learning Japanese). After watching Michael J. Fox's guitar performance as Marty McFly in "Back to the Future", Mayer became

title: John Mayer

text: of the most unique musicians in the world [...] here's John Mayer playing everyone else's licks." The comment itself drew controversy, and Mayer, for his part, said, "I care about this band too much to give that life," and that "I realized not long ago that I'm done debating my own merits." On his third episode of "Current Mood," he revealed he had been sober for two years. He stopped drinking after having, what he says, was a six-day hangover after Drake's 30th birthday party. Mayer has never married, but has been romantically involved with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson,

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: "special packaging" was a shiny silver bag which held the CD and the pre-order bonuses. All artwork was designed by Mayer along with Smog Design, Inc. The inside of the CD sleeve includes photographs, some taken by Mayer, such as of the studio (where Mayer's handwriting describes, "*this is what my heart looks like*") and a Ferris wheel where Mayer's handwriting is imposed over the top of the photograph, featuring the lyrics to his songs. There is also a photograph of Mayer with Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan (the three who comprise the John Mayer Trio) on a beach. The

title: John Mayer (composer)

text: live gigs—featuring his son Jonathan Mayer on sitar—until John's death. The Joe Harriott-John Mayer Double Quintet composed the distinctive theme tune, "Acka Raga", for the early episodes of the BBC quiz show "Ask the Family", which was broadcast between 1967 and 1984. The theme featured Mayer on sitar. From 1989 onwards, Mayer, who lived in north London, taught composition at Birmingham Conservatoire where he introduced the BMus Indian music course in 1997. In March 2004, Mayer was hit by a car in North London and fatally injured. He was 74. John Mayer (composer) John Mayer (28 October 1929 – 9

title: John Mayer Trio

text: for Everything", though it was released solely under his name as his seventh album. Prior to being released as an album, eight of the tracks were released on two EPs: "" and "". John Mayer Trio The John Mayer Trio is an American blues rock band that formed in 2005. Comprising singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer, bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, the band has released one live album, "Try!" in 2005. Three of the songs on the album were co-written by Jordan, Mayer, and Palladino, and the album was co-produced by Mayer and Jordan. In 2005, Mayer and

title: John Mayer Trio

text: John Mayer Trio The John Mayer Trio is an American blues rock band that formed in 2005. Comprising singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer, bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, the band has released one live album, "Try!" in 2005. Three of the songs on the album were co-written by Jordan, Mayer, and Palladino, and the album was co-produced by Mayer and Jordan. In 2005, Mayer and Jordan had committed to a telethon on NBC, with bassist Willie Weeks entitled Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope to raise funds and public awareness benefiting victims in the aftermath of the tsunami

title: John Mayer

text: discovered that seven of the $5 million in watches he purchased from the dealer contained counterfeit parts. He dropped the charges in May 2015, releasing a statement that asserted that research restored his "belief that Bob Maron is an expert on Rolex watches, and confirmed that Bob Maron never sold him a counterfeit watch". Mayer has won seven awards from nineteen nominations. </div> John Mayer John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in

title: John Mayer

text: John Mayer John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a following. After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival, he was signed to Aware Records, and then Columbia Records, which released his first EP, "Inside Wants Out". His following two full-length albums—"Room

title: What Difference Does It Make?

text: What Difference Does It Make? "What Difference Does It Make?" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was the band's third single and is featured on their debut album, "The Smiths". A different version, recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1, is included in the compilation album "Hatful of Hollow". The song was one of the band's first significant chart hits, peaking at No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart. However, Morrissey has said "What Difference Does It Make?" is among his least favourite songs

title: John Mayer discography

text: John Mayer discography The discography of American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer consists of seven studio albums, seven live albums, three compilation albums, two video albums, four extended plays, twenty-four singles and seventeen music videos. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer moved to Atlanta, Georgia and began playing in local clubs in 1998. He released the extended play "Inside Wants Out" in September of the following year. "Inside Wants Out", as well as continued performances, brought Mayer to the attention of independent record label Aware Records. Aware later signed Mayer and released his full-length debut studio album, "Room for Squares", in

title: John Mayer discography

text: "Wildfire" and "Who You Love" ft. Katy Perry. Mayer's seventh studio album, "The Search for Everything", was released in April 2017. Mayer has sold 16 million albums in the United States as of January 2015. John Mayer discography The discography of American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer consists of seven studio albums, seven live albums, three compilation albums, two video albums, four extended plays, twenty-four singles and seventeen music videos. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer moved to Atlanta, Georgia and began playing in local clubs in 1998. He released the extended play "Inside Wants Out" in September of the following

title: Mercer Mayer bibliography

text: Kellogg: Wordless flip-books featuring two stories Books written by George Mendoza that Mercer Mayer illustrated: Book by Jan Wahl that Mercer Mayer illustrated: Book by Jay Williams that Mercer Mayer illustrated: Books from John D. Fitzgerald's "The Great Brain" series that were originally illustrated by Mercer Mayer. Some later releases had new front covers by a different illustrator, but were still illustrated by Mercer Mayer on the inside. "The Great Brain" series by John D. Fitzgerald Books by Barbara Wersba that Mercer Mayer illustrated: "What do You do with a Kangaroo" (released on cassette, CD, and download) - read by

title: Gravity (John Mayer song)

text: 11, 2007. (The wake-up call is a tradition for NASA spaceflights since the days of Project Gemini.) The song was featured in the "House" episode, Cane and Able, that aired on September 12, 2006, the day "Continuum" was released in the United States. Gravity (John Mayer song) "Gravity" is a song by American singer-songwriter guitarist John Mayer and is featured on three of his releases: the 2005 live album "Try!" by the John Mayer Trio, his 2006 studio album "Continuum", and his 2008 live album "". In 2007, the song was released as the third single from "Continuum". Mayer suggested

title: Gravity (John Mayer song)

text: Gravity (John Mayer song) "Gravity" is a song by American singer-songwriter guitarist John Mayer and is featured on three of his releases: the 2005 live album "Try!" by the John Mayer Trio, his 2006 studio album "Continuum", and his 2008 live album "". In 2007, the song was released as the third single from "Continuum". Mayer suggested in an interview with the magazine "Performing Songwriter" that "Gravity" was the song he was always trying to write, using the example of "Come Back to Bed" (from "Heavier Things") as being an early attempt at "writing "Gravity"". Along with "Vultures", the song

title: John Mayer

text: a wonderful past, it is true—but in admiring what we achieved thus far, we hope you will feel encouraged to look forward to what we achieve in the future". During an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show in September 2018, Mayer showed a trailer for his new Instagram Live show. The show "Current Mood" debuted on his IGTV account on Sunday evening on September 30. Episodes have continued to air on that schedule on a weekly basis. Guests have included Charlie Puth, Cazzie David, and musician Thundercat. In 2004, Mayer hosted a one-shot, half-hour comedy special on VH1 titled

title: What Kate Does

text: week." VanDerWerff of the "LA Times", Ryan of the "Chicago Tribune", Sepinwall of "The Star-Ledger", Jensen of "Entertainment Weekly" and Mark Medley of the "National Post" also found the episode to contain humorous lines. This episode was watched by 11 million American viewers and 1.57 million Canadian viewers. What Kate Does "What Kate Does" is the 106th television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's "Lost" and third episode of the sixth season. It was written by executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed in September 2009 by Paul Edwards. "What Kate Does" was first aired February 9, 2010,

title: What Kate Does

text: What Kate Does "What Kate Does" is the 106th television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's "Lost" and third episode of the sixth season. It was written by executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed in September 2009 by Paul Edwards. "What Kate Does" was first aired February 9, 2010, on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada. Kate Austen is the character on whom the episode is centered. In December 2007, Kate Austen chases after James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway), who escapes from the Others' captivity in the island's temple and is grieving over

title: John Mayer

text: the two were a couple, an assertion that neither addressed. However, Swift released a song called "Dear John" in 2010, which was widely believed to be about her relationship with him. In June 2012, Mayer criticized the song, saying she never contacted him and that "it's abusing your talent to rub your hands together and go, 'Wait till he gets a load of this!'" The song "Paper Doll"—the first single from Mayer's album "Paradise Valley"—was reportedly a response, an assertion which Mayer has neither confirmed nor denied. In March 2014, Mayer sued watch dealer Robert Maron for $656,000 when he

title: John Mayer

text: and explained his decision not to take part: With the June 2004 issue of "Esquire", Mayer began a column called "Music Lessons with John Mayer". Each article featured a lesson and his views on various topics, both of personal and popular interest. In the August 2005 issue, he invited readers to create music for orphaned lyrics he had written. The winner was Tim Fagan of L.A., as announced in the following January's issue. As social media gained momentum in the 2000s, Mayer became increasingly active online, and maintained four blogs: a Myspace page, a blog at his official site, another

title: John Mayer

text: John Mayer Trio with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, both of whom he had met through studio sessions. The trio combined blues and rock music. In October 2005 they opened for the Rolling Stones and that November released a live album called "Try!" The band took a break in mid-2006. Mayer's third studio album, titled "Continuum", was released on September 12, 2006, produced by Mayer and Steve Jordan. Mayer suggested the album was intended to combine blues and pop. In that vein, two of the tracks from his Trio release "Try!"—"Vultures" and "Gravity"—were included on "Continuum". Despite his

title: John Mayer (composer)

text: John Mayer (composer) John Mayer (28 October 1929 – 9 March 2004) was an Indian composer known primarily for his fusions of jazz with Indian music in the British-based group Indo-Jazz Fusions with the Jamaican-born saxophonist Joe Harriott.. Mayer was born in Calcutta, Bengal, British India, to an Anglo-Indian father and Tamil mother, after studying with Phillipe Sandre in Calcutta and Melhi Mehta in Bombay, he won a scholarship to London's Royal Academy of Music in 1952, where he studied comparative music and religion in eastern and western cultures. He worked as a violinist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1953–58)

title: What She Does Best

text: What She Does Best What She Does Best is a studio album by country singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1988. It was her only album with Mercury records. Notable due to featuring her last charting single, "What She Does Best" did not chart and was commercially unsuccessful. It would be her last album for four years, as Anderson went into a brief retirement and officially retired from releasing singles. The singles from this disc were "Under the Boardwalk" (a cover version of The Drifters' hit), "What He Does Best", and "How Many Hearts". "Under the Boardwalk" reached No. 24; the

title: What Kate Does

text: reviews"; however, this was down significantly from the previous episode's 89 and Bonnie Covel of About.com noted that " 'What Kate Does' brought us a bit of negativity. In general, fans just didn't like the episode". "What Kate Does" was largely considered to be a step down from the season premiere in pacing, revelations and writing; Mike Hale of "The New York Times" described the episode as "contemplative", "anticlimactic" and "subdued" and the flash sideways as "kind of boring and seemingly pointless." Chris Carabott of IGN, who gave the episode a score of 7.3 summed up that " 'What Kate

title: Daughters (John Mayer song)

text: Daughters (John Mayer song) "Daughters" is the third single from "Heavier Things", the 2003 studio album from blues rock singer-songwriter, John Mayer. The critically acclaimed song won numerous awards, including the 2005 Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards. It has sold 1,007,000 copies in the US as of May 2013. Lyrically, "Daughters" is an admonition to fathers (and to a lesser extent mothers) to nurture their daughters in their childhood, because the relationship will affect their future relationships with men as adults. He uses his own troubled lover to illustrate his belief. Mayer has

title: What She Does Best

text: other singles charted far outside the Top 40. "How Many Hearts" was the last single Anderson released, and it peaked at No. 69 on the country charts in 1989. The album's cover shows Anderson leaning on a fancy sports car, wearing a classic 1980s outfit. What She Does Best What She Does Best is a studio album by country singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1988. It was her only album with Mercury records. Notable due to featuring her last charting single, "What She Does Best" did not chart and was commercially unsuccessful. It would be her last album for four

title: Where the Light Is (John Mayer album)

text: Where the Light Is (John Mayer album) Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles, commonly referred to as Where the Light Is, is a live album and concert film by American blues-rock musician John Mayer. Released on July 1, 2008, the album documents Mayer's performance at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California on December 8, 2007, during the promotional tour for his 2006 third studio album "Continuum". The concert in question, which was for the Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue, featured three separate performances: the first an acoustic set by Mayer alone,

title: John Mayer

text: benefits and telethons for charity throughout his career. He has participated in benefits for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. In response to the Virginia Tech massacre, Mayer (along with Dave Matthews Band, Phil Vassar, and Nas) performed a free concert at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on September 6, 2007. followed by an appearance with Rob Thomas at the Annual Holiday Concert at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla that winter. On December 8, 2007, Mayer hosted the first annual Charity Revue, a tradition he has continued each year. Charities who have benefited from the concerts include Toys for Tots, Inner City

title: John Mayer

text: Baltin commented on this dichotomy, saying that May is "one of the sharpest and savviest musical minds you will ever encounter," and added, "While many have found reasons to dislike Mayer since the beginning of his career, he is a consummate musician's musician, an artist who has been embraced by Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and Buddy Guy among others." Mayer's inclusion in the Grateful Dead was not without its critics. Chris Robinson of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood said that "everything that Jerry Garcia ever talked about or stood for, John Mayer is the antithesis," and that while "Jerry was one

title: John Mayer

text: for Squares" (2001) and "Heavier Things" (2003)—did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland". By 2005, Mayer had moved away from the acoustic music that characterized his early records, and begun performing the blues and rock music that had originally influenced him as a musician. He collaborated with blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton. Forming the John Mayer Trio, he released a live album in 2005 called "Try!", and his third studio album "Continuum" in

title: Clarity (John Mayer song)

text: Clarity (John Mayer song) "Clarity" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, lushly arranged with piano and drums provided, in part, by The Roots drummer, Questlove, and brass by two time Grammy winner, Roy Hargrove. It was the second single from Mayer's 2003 album "Heavier Things". The song's meaning is not immediately clear. Some interpretations have characterized the song as being about coming to terms with a relationship, while others have interpreted the song as being about a person's own self-perception. At his February 28, 2007, show at Madison Square Garden, John introduced "Clarity" as a

title: No Such Thing (John Mayer song)

text: in Europe, only reaching number 97 in the Netherlands and peaking outside the UK top 40 at number 42 in August 2003. All songs are by John Mayer unless otherwise noted. No Such Thing (John Mayer song) "No Such Thing" is the debut single of John Mayer. It was released in April 2002 as the lead single from his first album "Room for Squares". Like many of the songs from Mayer's early musical career, the song was co-written with Clay Cook. The song has been used in episode 15 of the first season of "Alias". It was Mayer's breakthrough hit,

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: with time lately, constantly crunching the numbers to get some sense of where I stand in the continuum." In his column in the September 2005 issue of "Esquire" he confirmed the title, writing, "I've never experienced anything like the recording process involved in making "Continuum", my third-album-to-be. The album features mainly new songs, though "Gravity" and "Vultures" are available in live versions from John Mayer Trio's "Try!", and "" is a Jimi Hendrix cover: the first Hendrix cover that Mayer has ever recorded as a studio release, although Mayer had played "Bold as Love" live many times prior to the

title: P.S.K. What Does It Mean?

text: was first used on the song "Rock 'N' Roll" which later became "You'll Be Under My Wheels". The second time they used it is from a song called "Lyrical Terrorist" which later became "Serial Thrilla", but it was soon used on the album "The Day Is My Enemy". P.S.K. What Does It Mean? "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (also written as "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)") is a song released in 1985 by Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D on his independent label Schoolly D Records. P.S.K. is the abbreviation for Park Side Killas, a street gang with which Schoolly D was

title: P.S.K. What Does It Mean?

text: P.S.K. What Does It Mean? "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (also written as "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)") is a song released in 1985 by Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D on his independent label Schoolly D Records. P.S.K. is the abbreviation for Park Side Killas, a street gang with which Schoolly D was affiliated. The highly influential song is considered the first hardcore rap song and features incidents of graphic sex, gunplay, drug references and one of the first uses of the word "nigga" in a rap song (earlier uses include "Scoopy Rap" and "Family Rap" in 1979, and "New York

title: What Does Anything Mean? Basically

text: of its icy church keyboards and delay-ridden guitars". Chris Jenkins, in the book "The Rough Guide to Rock", however, called it "as half-baked as its title". What Does Anything Mean? Basically What Does Anything Mean? Basically is the second studio album by English post-punk band the Chameleons. It was recorded in January 1985 and released 1 October 1985 by record label Statik. One single was released from the album: "Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)". "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" was recorded in January 1985 at Highland Studios in Inverness, Scotland. The album's sole single, "Singing Rule Britannia

title: What Does Anything Mean? Basically

text: What Does Anything Mean? Basically What Does Anything Mean? Basically is the second studio album by English post-punk band the Chameleons. It was recorded in January 1985 and released 1 October 1985 by record label Statik. One single was released from the album: "Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)". "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" was recorded in January 1985 at Highland Studios in Inverness, Scotland. The album's sole single, "Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)", was released on 1 August 1985. This song used uncredited Lennon-McCartney lyrics, with the final passage of the song quoting key

title: What Difference Does It Make?

text: and the covers featuring Morrissey are now very rare and collectible. "What Difference Does It Make?" was released without an accompanying music video. Speaking to Tony Fletcher on "The Tube" in 1984, Morrissey remarked that he felt that the video market was something that was going to "die very quickly", and that he wanted to "herald the death" of it. What Difference Does It Make? "What Difference Does It Make?" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was the band's third single and is featured on their debut

title: Gravity (John Mayer song)

text: is one of only two songs featured on the John Mayer Trio's debut album, "Try!", that carried over into the release of "Continuum". Alicia Keys provides background vocals at the end of the song. In a concert performed in December 2005, Mayer explained the significance and meaning of the song: "Billboard" called the single "an easygoing, bluesy number, convincingly conjuring the spirit of his idol Buddy Guy." On February 22, 2007, "Gravity" entered Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart at #71;<ref name="Billboard_02/22"></ref> at that time, Mayer had two singles charting on the Hot 100 (the other song was "Waiting on the

title: Daughters (John Mayer song)

text: the song himself in the 2015 buddy comedy film Get Hard. In 2005, trumpeter Rick Braun covered an instrumental version from album "Yours Truly." Daughters (John Mayer song) "Daughters" is the third single from "Heavier Things", the 2003 studio album from blues rock singer-songwriter, John Mayer. The critically acclaimed song won numerous awards, including the 2005 Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards. It has sold 1,007,000 copies in the US as of May 2013. Lyrically, "Daughters" is an admonition to fathers (and to a lesser extent mothers) to nurture their daughters in their childhood,

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: the category for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. "Continuum" won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Continuum (John Mayer album) Continuum is the third studio album by American recording artist John Mayer, released on September 12, 2006 by Aware and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place from November 2005 to September 2006 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, Avatar Studios and Right Track/Sound on Sound in New York City, and Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Produced by the singer and Steve Jordan, it marked a change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating elements of blues and soul more heavily

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: Continuum (John Mayer album) Continuum is the third studio album by American recording artist John Mayer, released on September 12, 2006 by Aware and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place from November 2005 to September 2006 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, Avatar Studios and Right Track/Sound on Sound in New York City, and Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Produced by the singer and Steve Jordan, it marked a change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating elements of blues and soul more heavily than in his previous work with pop rock. The album debuted at number 2 on the US

title: Clarity (John Mayer song)

text: This song was covered by saxophonist Najee in his album Rising Sun in 2007. Clarity (John Mayer song) "Clarity" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, lushly arranged with piano and drums provided, in part, by The Roots drummer, Questlove, and brass by two time Grammy winner, Roy Hargrove. It was the second single from Mayer's 2003 album "Heavier Things". The song's meaning is not immediately clear. Some interpretations have characterized the song as being about coming to terms with a relationship, while others have interpreted the song as being about a person's own self-perception. At

title: Jeremy Mayer

text: Jeremy Mayer Jeremy Mayer (born 1972, Minnesota) is an American sculptor who uses typewriter parts and materials. He refers to his work as "cold assembly", as he does not use welding or glue. Mayer was born in Northern Minnesota in 1972. He moved to Northern California in 1990, and started his career in 1994. Mayer does not use any power tools to disassemble the typewriters he uses, instead taking them apart by hand. When reassembling the typewriter components into his sculptures, he uses no welds, solder, glue, wire, or any material that is not part of a typewriter. His works

title: John Mayer discography

text: released in September 2003. It topped the "Billboard" 200 and attained a double platinum certification from the RIAA. "Heavier Things" produced three singles: "Bigger Than My Body", "Clarity" and "Daughters". "Daughters" later won the award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards. After a brief recording hiatus, during which he ventured to form the blues group John Mayer Trio, Mayer resumed his solo career and released his third studio album "Continuum" in September 2006. "Continuum" reached a peak of number two on the "Billboard" 200. "Waiting on the World to Change", the album's first single, peaked at

title: John Mayer Trio

text: recording sessions, and in his role as a record producer. In an interview on January 23, 2014, Mayer announced that the trio is "coming back." On February 27, 2014, the trio reunited in a Late Night with Seth Meyers episode to play JJ Cale's "After Midnight". On January 10, 2016, John Mayer posted a photo on his Instagram feed with a caption reading "In the studio, day one." The photo features the three members of the Trio together, almost two years removed from their last public performance. The trio formed the core of the studio band that recorded "The Search

title: Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer

text: to confront the budding romance between Noah and Luke when her brother Henry tells her that Noah's homophobic father, Army Colonel Winston Mayer, suspects the pair are involved. She asks Luke, and when he urges her to speak to Noah, realizes the truth. She breaks off her relationship with him. Colonel Mayer does what he can to prevent the young men from coming together, even threatening Luke's mother Lily, but just when he thinks Noah is safely reconciled with Maddie, he comes upon his son and Luke sharing their second kiss. Colonel Mayer disowns his son but later launches a

title: In the Blood (John Mayer song)

text: In the Blood (John Mayer song) "In the Blood" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter John Mayer. The song was released on May 1 as the third single from Mayer's seventh studio album "The Search for Everything", following "Love on the Weekend" and "Still Feel Like Your Man". It's Mayer's first song officially released to country radio. The song mentions Mayer's family influence. In his interview with NPR, Mayer said, "It's turning around and pointing at yourself and going 'What's in there?' It's a certain time in your life where you just want to turn yourself upside

title: What Kate Does

text: the death of his love Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) just hours earlier. In flash sideways to September 22, 2004, Kate assists a pregnant Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) while on the run as a fugitive. The title alludes to the second season episode "What Kate Did". "What Kate Does" was watched by eleven million Americans and received mixed reviews by audiences and critics alike. In flash sideways, Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) flees LAX in a taxicab she has hijacked, in which a pregnant Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) is a passenger. The cab driver (David H. Lawrence XVII) bails and

title: Where the Light Is (John Mayer album)

text: The album also debuted in Australia on the ARIA Albums Chart at number 30. It also debuted at number-two on the Top 40 DVD chart. In its second week, the album was certified gold by ARIA for DVD shipments of 7,500 copies. It has since received a double-platinum certification for DVD shipments of 30,000 copies Where the Light Is (John Mayer album) Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles, commonly referred to as Where the Light Is, is a live album and concert film by American blues-rock musician John Mayer. Released on July 1, 2008, the album

title: John Mayer

text: performances, including at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. Mayer allows audio taping and non-commercial trading of those recordings at most of his live performances. Mayer often shows up at small venues unannounced (or with little advance notice) for surprise concerts—occasionally for free or without accepting the performance fee. He has made appearances throughout the Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York areas, including shows at the Laugh Factory, Eddie's Attic, and the Village Underground. After a public campaign by their senior class president, Mayer performed a surprise three-song set at the 2004 Pennsbury High School senior prom. In June 2015, Mayer

title: John Mayer

text: Mayer began working with artists, including those from other genres of music. His voice was sampled on the song "Go by rapper Common, and he appeared on Kanye West's a hidden track from the album "Graduation", "Bittersweet Poetry". The collaborations drew praise from rap heavyweights Jay-Z and Nelly. When asked about his presence in the hip hop community, Mayer said, "It's not music out there right now. That's why, to me, hip-hop is where rock used to be." Around this time Mayer announced that he was "closing up shop on acoustic sensitivity". In the spring of 2005, Mayer formed the

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: release of "Continuum" such as on the televised "Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope" on January 15, 2005 and has since recorded other Hendrix songs such as "The Wind Cries Mary" and "Wait Until Tomorrow" in live settings. The album contains a collaboration between Mayer and 8-string guitarist Charlie Hunter on the tune "In Repair". The song "Stop this Train" was written during a time of, what Mayer calls, "solitary refinement;" He was in bed suffering from double kidney stones and living in a hotel while finding a new residence. The word "Continuum" is showcased across the center. The typography

title: Crime Does Not Pay (radio series)

text: occasionally one of MGM's major stars would make an appearance. Actors in the series included Bela Lugosi, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, John Loder and Lionel Stander. After the play, the actors usually returned to speak with the audience. Composer-conductor John Gart furnished the music. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has released the entire series of 50 shorts in the DVD-R format, as "Crime Does Not Pay - The Complete Shorts Collection". Individual shorts can also be found as extras on DVDs of classic MGM films of the period: Crime Does Not Pay (radio series) Crime Does Not Pay was an anthology radio crime drama

title: What Does the K Stand For?

text: What Does the K Stand For? What Does the K Stand For? is a BBC Radio Four sitcom series based on the experiences of comedian Stephen K. Amos growing up as a teenager in south London in the 1980s. The broadcast of the first series began in November 2013; the third series commenced in January 2017. Reviewing Series 1, Episode 1 for "Radio Times", Tristram Fane Saunders found the show suited Amos "down to the ground; there's a touch of "Seinfeld" about "What Does the K Stand for?" in the way it flows from stand up into a deliciously awkward

title: Where the Light Is (John Mayer album)

text: of "Free Fallin'," originally by Tom Petty, was released as a single and met with wide critical acclaim. The songs "No Such Thing" and "Bigger Than My Body" were played on the evening but did not make it to the DVD release for unknown reasons. All sets: John Mayer Trio set: John Mayer band set: "Guitarist" magazine gave the album five stars, saying the disc proves that "Mayer, 30, is the complete package as a singer, songwriter and guitarist." In the United States, the album debuted on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart at number five. and has sold 258,359 copies.

title: Guqin strings

text: of Li Xiangting. In 2016, the Japanese string maker, Marusan Hashimoto, produced what they call hybrid strings for qin. They are made like traditional silk strings but with a Tetron twisted core and for the four thicker strings having a nylon wrapping. Their main selling point is that they can be tuned to standard pitch without breaking and are more stable. Other than that, they are very similar to silk strings, especially in the sound being the closest compared to the other synthetic strings. Although most contemporary players use nylon-wrapped metal strings, some argue that nylon-wrapped metal strings cannot replace

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: No Doctor", was originally performed by Ray Charles; Mayer previously performed the song as part of his set with the John Mayer Trio. The single "Say" (from "The Bucket List" soundtrack) was also made available on the CD through an online download unlock function. The tracks were produced by Mayer's engineer Chad Franscoviak. The album was reissued on Columbia Records on April 8, 2008, with the single "Say" being added directly on the disc. A vinyl lp version of this reissue was also released, on two 180-gram discs. "Continuum" debuted on the US "Billboard" 200 chart at #2 with 300,186

title: Continuum (John Mayer album)

text: released. The cover for the special edition features a grey background and silver text for the title, with the Columbia Records logo in black instead of white. However, the line "Music by John Mayer" remains the same teal color as on the regular release. The cover layout is the same. By the time of release, Mayer had performed almost all of the songs live at least once, either with a full band or alone in an acoustic set during the Hotel Cafe shows from the previous winter. On August 23, 2006, the entire "Continuum" album was played on Los Angeles

title: What Does Anything Mean? Basically

text: lyrics of the Beatles song "She Said, She Said". "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" was released 1 October 1985 on record label Statik. "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" has been generally well received by critics. In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic called it "[a] rarity of sophomore albums, something that at once made the band all the more unique in its sound while avoiding a repetition of earlier work. [...] an astounding record." "Trouser Press" called it "even better" than "Script of the Bridge", "with much stronger production underscoring both the band's direct power and the ghostly atmospherics

title: What Does the Bee Do?

text: the bomb that Slater set explodes, badly burning one of them. "What Does The Bee Do?" is a children's poem from the late 1800s by Christina Rossetti. Margaret Schroeder's daughter recites it in the episode. "IGN" gave the episode a score of 8.5 out of 10, saying that it "effortlessly hits that sweet spot between advancing the plot while developing characters, much in the same way that the Season 2 premiere did." "The A.V. Club" rated the episode an "A-". The episode was watched by 2.546 million viewers. It fell two tenths, to 1.0 million adults 18-49 rating. What Does

title: What Does the Bee Do?

text: What Does the Bee Do? "What Does the Bee Do?" is the fourth episode of the second season of the HBO television series "Boardwalk Empire", and 16th episode overall. First aired on October 16, 2011, it was written by executive story editor Steve Kornacki and directed by Ed Bianchi. Nucky looks to Rothstein for a port to receive alcohol, since the Coast Guard is blockading Atlantic City. Rothstein instructs Lansky and Luciano to oversee the Philadelphia delivery. Nucky also sends Owen Sleater to bomb Doyle's still. Margaret asks for 'money for the children' from Nucky, which she proceeds to hide

title: Harris Mayer

text: Harris Mayer Harris L. Mayer (born 1921) is an American physicist known for his collaboration with Edward Teller and John von Neumann. He worked on the Manhattan Project. Mayer also worked on Project Orion. His work had to do with opacity, mostly in the context of atmospheric opacity to nuclear radiation. In late 1945, Harris Mayer was a student of Maria Goeppert-Mayer (wife of chemist Joseph Edward Mayer and neither of whom had any relation to Harris). Edward Teller invited Maria Goeppert-Mayer and two of her students (Boris Jacobsohn and Harris Mayer) to the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Mayer's early

title: Application strings manager

text: application strings manager can be thought of as being to strings what revision control is to source files. Main factors and features of a strings manager include: Application strings manager An application strings manager is a software tool primarily designed to optimize the download and storage of strings files used and produced in software development. It centralizes the management of all the product strings generated and used by an organization to overcome the complexity arising from the diversity of strings types, and their position in the overall content workflow. Application strings manager is a software repository for text files, strings,

title: John Mayer

text: televised memorial service. He co-wrote "World of Chances" with Demi Lovato for her second album "Here We Go Again", released later that month. After the overwhelming success of "Continuum", Mayer confessed to be intimidated with beginning on a follow-up. However, he stated, "I think it got a lot easier when I realized that no matter what I do, it's not going to be "Continuum", good or bad." On November 17, 2009, Mayer's fourth studio album, "Battle Studies", debuted at number one on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 album chart. The first single, "Who Says", was released on September 24, 2009 in

title: John Mayer

text: Arts and the Los Angeles Mission. CDs and DVDs of the first concert were released under the title "Where the Light Is" in July 2008. Mayer appeared on "", a celebrity initiative to support Tibet and the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Mayer (along with Keith Urban) headline Tiger Jam 2011 in Las Vegas to help raise around $750,000 for the Tiger Woods Foundation. In January 2013, Mayer participated with Zac Brown in a benefit concert in Bozeman, Montana where they raised more than $100,000 for firefighters who battled a wildfire in the summer of 2012 in Paradise Valley that

title: John Mayer

text: group Dead & Company, along with Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge, and began a fall tour in the United States. The tour was well received ("Billboard" called it "magical"), and they continued to tour the US into 2016. Although Lesh has declined to join Dead & Company, Mayer also performed with Phil Lesh and Friends at Terrapin Crossroads in 2015. As a result of his touring with Dead & Company, Mayer postponed working on his next studio album until January 2016, with plans to finish it by the end of the year. On November 17, 2016, Mayer released "Love on

title: John Mayer

text: advance of the album, followed on October 19 by "Heartbreak Warfare" and "Half of My Heart" on June 21, 2010. The accompanying arena tour grossed 45 million. Despite the album's commercial success, critics reactions were mixed. Some reviews glowed, calling it his "most adventurous", others called the album "safe" and noted that "Mayer the singer-songwriter and Mayer the man about town sometimes seem disconnected, like they don't even belong in the same body". Mayer admitted to "Rolling Stone" that he thought "Battle Studies" was not his best album. Following two revealing and highly controversial magazine interviews in February 2010 with

title: John Mayer

text: Trio received a nomination for "Try!". He won two: Best Pop Song with Vocal for "Waiting on the World to Change" and Best Pop Album for "Continuum". Mayer remixed an acoustic version of his single "Waiting on the World to Change" with vocal additions from fellow musician Ben Harper. In preparation for "Continuum", Mayer had booked the Village Recorder in Los Angeles to record five acoustic versions of his songs with veteran musician Robbie McIntosh. These recordings became "The Village Sessions", an EP released on December 12, 2006. As usual, Mayer oversaw the artwork. The initial North American "Continuum" tour

title: John Mayer

text: excitement, in a "Rolling Stone" interview, Mayer recalled that after former Columbia Records head, Don Ienner, panned "Continuum"; as result, Mayer briefly considered quitting music and studying design full-time. The first single from "Continuum" was "Waiting on the World to Change", which debuted on "The Ron and Fez Show". The song was the third most downloaded song of the week on the iTunes Store following its release on July 11, 2006, and debuted at number 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Chart. On August 23, 2006, Mayer debuted the entire album on the Los Angeles radio station Star 98.7, offering

title: John Mayer

text: Thing", However, his only performance contribution was backing vocals on the song "Comfortable". Mayer and LaBruyere performed throughout Georgia and nearby states. Also, as his career coincided with the then-nascent internet music market, Mayer benefited from an online following. Mayer came to the attention of Gregg Latterman at Aware Records through an acquaintance of Mayer's, a lawyer, who sent Aware his EP. After including him in Aware Festival concerts and his songs on Aware compilations, in early 2001, Aware released Mayer's internet-only album titled, "Room for Squares". During this time, Aware concluded a deal with Columbia Records that gave Columbia

title: John Mayer

text: such as Eddie's Attic. According to Cook, they experienced musical differences due to Mayer's desire to move more towards pop music. The two parted ways and Mayer embarked on a solo career. With the help of local producer and engineer Glenn Matullo, Mayer recorded the independent EP "Inside Wants Out". The EP includes eight songs with Mayer on lead vocals and guitars. For the opening track, "Back To You", a full band was enlisted, including the EP's co-producer David "DeLa" LaBruyere on bass guitars. Cook had co-written many of the album's songs, including its first commercial single release, "No Such

title: No Such Thing (John Mayer song)

text: No Such Thing (John Mayer song) "No Such Thing" is the debut single of John Mayer. It was released in April 2002 as the lead single from his first album "Room for Squares". Like many of the songs from Mayer's early musical career, the song was co-written with Clay Cook. The song has been used in episode 15 of the first season of "Alias". It was Mayer's breakthrough hit, peaking at number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and becoming his highest-charting song until "Say" hit number 12 in 2007. This song was written in about a week's time in

title: In the Blood (John Mayer song)

text: on the Billboard country chart. It debuted at number 59 on Country Airplay and reached its peak number 57 the following week. It peaked at number 39 on Hot Country Songs. The song was covered by American a cappella group Home Free. The music video of the cover version was released on August 30, 2017. In the Blood (John Mayer song) "In the Blood" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter John Mayer. The song was released on May 1 as the third single from Mayer's seventh studio album "The Search for Everything", following "Love on the Weekend"

title: Born and Raised (John Mayer album)

text: "Billboard" called the album "his most consistently satisfying release yet." "Entertainment Weekly" gave the album a "B," saying that the Laurel Canyon-inspired, "ramble-tamble style suits him." Musical personnel Primary production personnel Featured artists Additional production personnel Additional personnel "Born and Raised" at Metacritic Born and Raised (John Mayer album) Born and Raised is the fifth studio album by American recording artist John Mayer, released on May 22, 2012 by Columbia Records. It marked yet another change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating elements of folk and Americana, as well as influences from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and

title: Born and Raised (John Mayer album)

text: Born and Raised (John Mayer album) Born and Raised is the fifth studio album by American recording artist John Mayer, released on May 22, 2012 by Columbia Records. It marked yet another change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating elements of folk and Americana, as well as influences from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. Its cover, as well as that of the single "Queen of California", was designed by David Adrian Smith. "Born and Raised" received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Mayer's technical skills as well as Don Was' production work. The first

title: What Kate Does

text: doesn't quite know how to write a woman of action who's also in love … many of the show's Kate flashbacks are just plain silly … there have been a lot of pretty dire Kate episodes." Whitney Matheson of "USA Today" said that she "wanted to stab Kate with a hot poker" after watching "What Kate Does". Josh Holloway's supporting performance as a grieving Sawyer was commended by Carabott of IGN, who said that his acting on the dock as he cried and revealed to Kate that he was going to ask Juliet to marry him was "one of Josh

title: What Kate Does

text: had hidden and later talks with Kate at Dharma's dock. He explains that he planned to propose to Juliet and that he blames himself for her death, saying that he convinced her to stay on the island with him because he was lonely. Meanwhile, Jin is caught by the Others, who want to kill him instead of taking him back. Suddenly, someone shoots them and Jin is shocked to see that the shooter is Claire. The episode has received mixed reviews. Critical review aggregate website Metacritic awarded "What Kate Does" a score of 64 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable