Gravity by John Mayer, acoustic cover by Tom Meny
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My most influential albums….
Although there are probably a hundred albums in between, here is a listing of the albums that got the most playing time in my life…
When I look back, some of these are kind of questionable… but I won’t make any apologies..
(If you’re a guitar player, and haven’t heard either Monte Montgomery album, go out and get one)
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John Mayer – Austin, TX – 3/8/2010
John Mayer played a fantastic show at the Erwin Center on March 8, 2010. I was fortunate enough to have 7th row tickets. This was my third time seeing a Mayer show and I’d say this was probably the best. The show seemed short but clocked in at about an hour and a half. He played many of the songs off of the new Battle Studies Album but threw in some favorites from the past.
The set was incredible. A very nice laser light/projection show behind the band provided some interesting effects as well as some video footage. The PA was loud but clear and clean. Unlike much of the video footage I’ve seen on YouTube, he didn’t do a lot of talking but there was some good banter. Highlights of the show were definitely “Assassin” and a great rendition of “Aint No Sunshine”. Legendary drummer Steve Jordan also pounded out a memorable and masterful solo.
(PHOTOS BY GLEN LEWIS III)
My recording experiences
I just read a very interesting blog, one that I don’t think many people know about. This particular blog is going to chronicle a very sucessful artist’s experiences of recording a 4th album. It’s especially interesting to me because I am currently recording my own songs….. and taking it a little more seriously than I have done in years past.
I have never considered myself a song writer. It’s very new to me. I am very critical of my lyrics and tend to think they are pretty “simple”. But, I guess I just come up with lyrics that “feel” right over the chords and melodies.
Here’s a snippet from that other person’s blog that REALLY made a lot of sense to me:
Even going into the studio with a guitar and a microphone and singing and strumming until I get something worthwhile isn’t conscious enough, because my mind still knows that there’s somebody engineering the recording session and my performance brain will take over and make sure I don’t sing or play anything embarrassing. The work has to be done alone and ahead of time.
So… wish me luck. I’m still writing and hopefully I can come up with 10 or 11 songs that “feel” right. This is going to be a long process because unlike many people that record I don’t have any record label or investors. It’s all me. I’ll try and take some photos and video from the studio from time to time.
Thanks to all the people on YouTube that have kind words to say…
tom
Poker Break – COVER SONGS
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Look After You – The Fray
No One is To Blame – Howard Jones
That Girl – David Choi
Comfortable – John Mayer
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room – John Mayer
Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore – James Morrison
