John Mayer Rocks Camden

John Mayer, who has noticeably matured over his past few albums graced the stage of the Susquehanna Bank Center last night. Opening acts Brett Dennen and Colbie Caillat left much to be desired, especially when juxtaposed with Mayer. Navigating between blues and pop-rock, the man coined by Rolling Stone as one of the "New Guitar Gods," satisfied his varied demographic.

Starting things off with "Belief," a song from his most recent album Continuum, Mayer showed off his virtuosity. Briefly playing "No Such Thing" and "Why Georgia," he returned to his pop roots to please the screaming fourteen year old girls. As the night moved on, Mayer pounded out a mixture of covers and original music from. While it is rare that a performer is able to out-do an original song, Mayer's cover of Duffy's, "Mercy" was priceless and several times better than the original. The extended version of "Gravity," followed by his three song finale, left the crowd going wild over his searing solos.


While John Mayer began his career as a bubble-gum pop singer/songwriter, his latest music and recent performances prove that he is one of the most talented performers of his time. In the 90's his audience consisted of only teenage girls. But in my row alone, I saw couples in their 40's , single men, teenage girls, and senior citizens. For some artists, a change in genre or technique, means abandoning your fans. But for Mayer, it was a risk worth taking in order to follow his passion. If you appreciate BB King blues or Hendrix-esque guitar , you have to see Mayer perform live.

Check out his blog where he describes his agenda for his summer tour