Twice as much WAS twice as good…
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Only the true John Mayer fan will catch the lyrical pun in the title…Tonight Kristin and I saw Mayer for the second time this year. We saw him for the first time in January when he was in Orlando. Tonight we caught the show in Tampa at the Ford Amphitheater. We were happy to be in the covered portion of the venue, because it rained really hard for quite a while. We did get a little wet when the wind picked up, but we weren’t near as wet as the people on the lawn. My friend Chris and his girlfriend were like two rows behind us, but the seats directly in front of us ended up being empty so we all got to sit together.
The musicianship on the stage was incredible. Four favorite songs of the show would have to be:
- Belief – Show opener.
- I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You) – Incredible sax solo.
- Good Love Is On The Way – One of my favorites.
- Neon – Acoustic version.
Keep in mind, literally every song was incredible. These songs were just some personal favorites. Also, last fall when John Mayer was in Tampa he was co-headlining with Sheryl Crow. Crow is remembered here in Florida for coming out on stage at the end of the show (a bit tipsy) and in her underwear (Check out the madness here). Tonight, when the band came out after the acoustic encore they were all in their underwear, a wife-beater, and tube socks. It was hilarious.
As for the openers…James Morrison was actually pretty good, but Ben Folds was just frustrating. Maybe he just had an off night, but his set list was literally annoying. There were actually people around me covering their ears because he went all crazy on a synth that sounded like nails on a chalkboard.
Kristin and I pre-show
I’m twice as jealous….
can’t wait for DMB in Sept.
I know…It’s gonna be great.
I would have to agree that everything was amazing. It’s like there is no way for him to disappoint. All I can say is “Incredible!”
I will try to describe all the emotions that I had as we(the fans) set in awe of the Mayer.
*Wet n Sticky (in the rain & humidity)
*Warm & Fuzzy (as John looked in my eyes)
*Touched & Embarrased (as he called me on stage)
*Excited & Hyper (As he sang my fav songs)
Over all it was quite the wonderful experience!
~Gravity~ is pushing me to get a front row seat next showing. Also mad props on the Mayer’s new hair trim and the new dance move that reminded me of a jumping jack minus the flapping arms…you pulled it off, John. Can’t wait for Dave…sigh.
Yeah Kristin, unless you possess “Flash-like” speed I’m pretty sure numbers two and three never happened. I could be mistaken, but I didn’t ever see you leave the seat.
DMB will be incredible. Sad that Folds was annoying. Superbad comes out on August 17(?), but the incredibly lovable duo of Chris Tucker and Jacki Chan are releasing their cinematic masterpiece, RushHour 3, this weekend.
sounds like a dream come true! such a shame that a certain cousin who lives quite close to the venue wasn’t invited…pity, really. i guess there’s always next time. ’til then, i’ll be dreaming with a broken heart…