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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: 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: 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

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 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: 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: 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: 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: Strings (tennis)

text: stringing may be a good alternative to natural gut and multi-filament strings. This is especially true for those who have had tennis elbow and find natural gut string to be too costly. Metal wire, usually piano wire, was used in some historical racquets. The "gauge" number determines the thickness of the string. A string rated with a high gauge number is a thinner string, and vice versa. Thinner strings typically offer higher performance but break more frequently than thicker strings. Virtually all modern raquets are strung in a criss-cross horizontal-vertical pattern. Various other patterns have been used in history with

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: Guqin strings

text: thinner, whilst the "jiazhong" 〖加重〗 [Added Thickness] is thicker. According to the "Yugu Zhai Qinpu", "zhongqing" is the best. However, these three gauges have practical relevance as thinner strings sound better on thicker instruments and vice versa, compensating for the thickness of the instrument and thus the potential tone and volume. The Taigu brand of silk strings indicate that the "zhongqing" gauge is suitable for longer qins, made of Chinese fir and/or have a thicker top board whilst the "jiazhong" gauge is suitable for shorter qins, made of paulownia and/or have a thinner top board (the "taigu" gauge being suitable

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Strings (tennis)

text: Strings (tennis) In tennis, the strings are the part of a tennis racquet which make contact with the ball. The strings form a woven network inside the head (or "hoop") of the racquet. Strings have been made with a variety of materials and possess varying properties that have been measured, such as dynamic stiffness, tension retention, thickness (gauge), string texture (shape of the string), and rebound efficiency. The material used in tennis string can significantly affect a player's performance, and even health. Several materials are used to make tennis strings. They vary in terms of elasticity, durability, rebound efficiency, tension

title: Guqin strings

text: in a vat of liquid composed of a special mixture of natural glue (ingredients include Bletilla striata and isinglass) that binds the strands together. The strings is taken out and left to dry, before being cut into the appropriate length. The top thicker strings (i.e. strings one to four) are further wrapped in a thin silk thread, coiled around the core to make it smoother. According to ancient manuals, there are three distinctive gauges of thickness that one can make the strings. The first is "taigu" 〖太古〗 [Great Antiquity] which is the standard gauge, the "zhongqing" 〖中清〗 [Middle Clarity] is

title: Strings (tennis)

text: magazine, has named a Stringer of the Year. Past winners were: Strings (tennis) In tennis, the strings are the part of a tennis racquet which make contact with the ball. The strings form a woven network inside the head (or "hoop") of the racquet. Strings have been made with a variety of materials and possess varying properties that have been measured, such as dynamic stiffness, tension retention, thickness (gauge), string texture (shape of the string), and rebound efficiency. The material used in tennis string can significantly affect a player's performance, and even health. Several materials are used to make tennis

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Meinhard E. Mayer

text: until his retirement. He also took sabbaticals to various institutes, including the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques and MIT. He had a deep interest in music, and in Yiddish language and literature. He died in Newport Beach, California on December 11, 2011. He is survived by his wife Ruth, his children Elma Mayer and Niels Mayer, and his grandchildren Jonathan Mayer, Juniper Woodbury, and Moss Woodbury. His research interests range from geometric methods in gauge theory, to the application of wavelets in turbulence. He was an early contributor (1958) to the theory of vector-bosons (W and Z bosons) and electro-weak

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text: string when it comes to developing tennis elbow. Kevlar is often strung with another string, such as nylon), in order to combine both strings' qualities, as Kevlar by itself feels too stiff for many tennis players, especially when combined with a stiff racquet. Some advocate using a very thin gauge Kevlar for increasing comfort, but even in the thinnest gauge it is a stiff string. Another strategy to increase comfort and improve rebound efficiency is to string Kevlar at a low tension. Vectran is the penultimate string in terms of stiffness and durability. It is perhaps the least commonly used

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: 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: 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: 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

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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: 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

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text: Standard wire gauge British Standard Wire Gauge is a set of wire sizes given by BS 3737:1964 (now withdrawn), and is generally abbreviated to SWG. It is also known as: Imperial Wire Gauge or British Standard Gauge. Use of SWG sizes has fallen greatly in popularity, but is still used as a measure of thickness in guitar strings and some electrical wire. Cross sectional area in square millimetres is now the more usual size measurement for wires used in electrical installation cables. The current British Standard for metallic materials such as wire and sheet is BS 6722:1986, which is a

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.

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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: 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: 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: 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

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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: 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: 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

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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

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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

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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

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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: 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: 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

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text: Strings (Unix) In computer software, strings is a program in Unix-like operating systems that finds and prints text strings embedded in binary files such as executables. It can be used on object files and core dumps. Strings are recognized by looking for sequences of at least 4 (by default) printable characters terminating in a NUL character (that is, null-terminated strings). Some implementations provide options for determining what is recognized as a printable character, which is useful for finding non-ASCII and wide character text. Common usage includes piping its output to grep and fold or redirecting the output to a file.

title: Meinhard E. Mayer

text: unification, which later became the Standard model, and an early advocate of the use of fiber bundles in gauge theory. He was a co-author (with Gerald Jay Sussman and Jack Wisdom) of "Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics", MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2001 Meinhard E. Mayer Meinhard Edwin Mayer (March 18, 1929 – December 11, 2011) was a Romanian–born American Professor Emeritus of Physics and Mathematics at the University of California, Irvine, which he joined in 1966. He was born on March 18, 1929 in Cernăuți. He experienced both the Soviet occupation of Northern Bukovina and, as a Jew, deportation

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text: Vaughan. He sought out masterbuilder, John Cruz, to help devise the design. In essence, Mayer wanted an all-black version of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "First Wife" Stratocaster. The guitar is heavily relic'd to specs very similar to the guitar used by Stevie Ray Vaughan. The Black1 includes a mint pickguard, custom wound pickups, gold hardware, and gold tuners from the SRV Tribute Stratocaster. It was the principal guitar on the "Continuum" album. It was notably used on tracks such as "I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You", and "Bold as Love". The Black1 has become a trademark to Mayer's music. While

title: Oscar G. Mayer Jr.

text: After being approached to contribute towards a renovation project at Madison's Capitol Theatre, Mayer offered to make a matching grant, coming through with a surprise contribution of $250,000. The main theater at what became the Madison Civic Center was named the "Oscar Mayer Theatre" in his honor. A later project folded the Civic Center into what became the Overture Center. Mayer attended ceremonies that renamed the theater, home of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, as the "Capitol Theater". This project was just one of the many community and charitable organizations with which Mayer was involved. Mayer had three sons with his

title: Trio + Strings

text: by John Hicks, except where noted. Trio + Strings Trio + Strings is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1997. The album was recorded at Mapleshade Studio, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on September 23, 24, and 27, 1997. The compositions were by Hicks, with the exception of "Passion Flower". The string arrangements were by Larry Willis. "Trio + Strings" was released by Mapleshade Records. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz" commented that it was "Not our favourite Hicks record by any means but an accomplished and pleasing record." "JazzTimes" stated that Hicks' writing "evokes Strayhorn [...] Evans, Ibrahim, and perhaps

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text: for all). Recently in China, production of very good quality silk strings has resumed and more players are beginning to use them. The American qin player and scholar John Thompson advocates for the use of both silk and nylon-wrapped metal strings for different styles of qin music, much like the guitar exists in both classical (nylon-string) and steel-string forms. Playing silk strings is different from playing metal-nylon one, as you need to pluck much more gently in order to avoid buzzing and the string slapping on the surface. Thus, silk strings are slightly more difficult to play. Metal-nylon strings (that

title: Who Says (John Mayer song)

text: rock star--sexy entourage, late-night pool parties, nubile young things dancing on banquettes--is just a mask for acoustic ennui? John Mayer, that's who," and gave the video a "B". Critical reception of "Who Says" was mixed; though most praised the song musically, some were skeptical of Mayer's explicit reference to drug use. Crystal Bell of "Billboard" magazine gave a favorable review from the song, saying, "'Who Says' balances Mayer's signature velvety tone with a more stripped-down, folk-inspired arrangement." She added, "Mayer may not be speaking in grandiose terms about changing the world or marveling over a woman's beauty, but maybe that's

title: Wendy Mayer

text: works on John Chrysostom. In 1979, Mayer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Adelaide, in Adelaide, Australia. In 1991, Mayer then earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia where she also received a University Medal for excellence. In 1996, Mayer obtained her PhD. in Studies in Religion at the University of Queensland. Mayer began her research as a fellow for Early Christian Studies at Australian Catholic University. Since then, Mayer has spent a majority of her career aiming to create a research culture that encourages relevance to

title: Jojo Mayer

text: John Medeski: With Screaming Headless Torsos: With Harry Sokal: Sulfur: With Janek Gwizdala: With Depart With Rebekka Bakken Nerve (Jojo Mayer, John Davis, Jacob Bergson): DVDs: He was featured as the cover story of the January 2008 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Jojo Mayer was interviewed by DrummerConnection.com in May 2010, and by Linus Wyrsch on "The Jazz Hole" for breakthruradio.com in July 2010. Mayer is a long-time Sonor endorser who also uses Sabian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and Evans Drumheads. He helped Sonor design the Jungle kit and snare. He has also collaborated with Sabian to create two lines

title: Born and Raised (John Mayer album)

text: September I wasn’t talking at all. I’d have a Bluetooth keyboard, and someone would have an iPad to read what I type. I had to point to menus at restaurants. People look at me like I’m crazy." On October 20, 2011, Mayer updated his fans about the treatment of his throat granuloma, announcing that he "had surgery this afternoon to remove it and am now on complete vocal rest for a month or more", during which he plans to "travel the country, look, and listen." Recovering from surgery, and after taking a road trip with friends through Middle America, Mayer

title: Billy Strings

text: Billy Strings Billy Strings (born William Apostol, October 3, 1992) is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. Billy Strings was born William Apostol on October 3, 1992 in Lansing, Michigan. His stepfather, Terry Barber, was a picker in the Michigan bluegrass scene, although he never played professionally. Barber was a heavy influence on his son, introducing him to traditional bluegrass at a young age. He got his nickname, Billy Strings, from his aunt, who saw his ability on multiple traditional bluegrass instruments. His dad introduced him to classic bluegrass like Doc Watson, Del McCoury, David Grisman, Bill Monroe, John Hartford,

title: Mercer Mayer bibliography

text: Mercer Mayer bibliography This is a list of the works of Mercer Mayer. The following is a partial list of books that Mercer Mayer has written and/or illustrated. It also includes books and items that are related to Mercer Mayer and his creations (like coloring books, sticker books, lacing cards, toys, etc.). "Little Critter" is an anthropomorphic character created by Mercer Mayer. Although it's not specified what species the Little Critter is, he resembles a small and furry rodent-like creature such as a porcupine, hamster, hedgehog, capybara or guinea pig. Little Critter first appeared in the 1975 book "Just for

title: Louis B. Mayer

text: desire for taste and quality." Mayer was also thanked for founding and developing new personalities and for bringing the Hollywood "star system into full flower." Although Mayer was often not liked and even feared by many in the studio, editor Sam Marx explains that "his reputation is far worse than it should be. He had to be strong to do his job, and he couldn't do that without making enemies." Director Clarence Brown compared him to newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst: Mayer never wrote or directed movies, and never pretended to tell writers what to write or art directors what