So after feeding my competitive spirit I proudly became the owner of 2 John Mayer tickets to a sold-out show last night. Mere minutes before they of course opened up another night
due to the overwhelming popularity. Go figure.And after finding out plenty of my friends wanted to see him - for free - it was me and Borgs in the stands, who was happy to pay the pre-ebay charges. But I was happy to have someone to share the experience with.
So arrive at THE Royal Albert Hall and read the sorry little name opening the event - Newton Faulkner - what kind of a name was that? Turned out to be a pretty great one actually, with his cover of Massive Attack's Teardrop holding firm in my mind, along with other quirky lyrics of his own and an amazing ability to turn an acoust
ic guitar into a one man band. Sample his abilities here.Next up was the star of the show and although John Mayer put in a lot, I must say I felt a little put out. Like most musicians advertising their new albums, he sang more of his new stuff, which is a direction I'm not too keen on. But saying that, even now I recall the impact of his 'Bigger than my body' resounding around the magnificent venue, and smile to think I'm was glad I was there.
