On Tour With John Mayer This Presentation will take you on tour with the greatest solo artist of all time! Presented by: Brenny Souza Project 13: My Favorite Band or Solo Artist May, 26 th, 2011

Come backstage for a brief history of how it all began for John Mayer… It all began at a very young age, when his neighbor gave him his first Stevie Ray Vaughan cassette tape; therefore, it began Mayer’s love for the blues. Mayer started taking lessons from a local guitar-shop and soon became one with the instrument. After two years of practice, he started playing gigs at local blues bars, while he was still in high school. When it came to performing solo, he was a member of a band called Villanova Junction. He was so too in love with the instrument that he considered not going to college and just pursue his dream of music. When Mayer was seventeen, he was stricken with cardiac dysrhythmia and was hospitalized for a week. Through this, he wrote his first lyrics the night he got home from the hospital. Shortly, he began suffering from panic attacks, and feared that he might have to enter a mental institution. After graduation, he worked for fifteen months at a gas station until he saved enough money to buy a 1996 Stevie Ray Vaughan signature Stratocaster. He later decided to go to college; in which he attended the Berklee school of Music and dropped out after 2 semesters. Later that year, Mayer relocated in Atlanta, Georgia to pursue his dream. In Atlanta, he signed a contract for Columbia Records.

Meet The John Mayer Trio… John Mayer  Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Pino Palladino  Bassist Steve Jordan  Drummer

John Mayer’s Top Selling Albums of All Time… Room for Squares2001 Heavier Things2003 Continuum2006 Battle Studies2009 Born and Raised2011 *Try! (John Mayer Trio)2005

Biography of John Mayer… John Mayer was born on October 16 th, 1977 as John Clayton Mayer. He was born in the town of Bridgeport, Connecticut and was raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is currently 33 and is now living in Los Angeles, California. He is a solo singer-songwriter and guitarist. His most important music genres are:  Blues  Blues rock  Pop rock  Blue-eyed soul  Acoustic rock Other than music, his other interests include:  Writing Column’s  Graphic Designing  Television Hosting  Stand up Comedy  Fashion Designing  Photography

My Top Ten Songs by John Mayer… 10. The Heart of Life 9. Dreaming with a Broken Heart 8. Vultures 7. Stop This Train 6. In Repair 5. Waiting on the World to Change 4. Bold as Love 3. Belief 2. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room 1. Gravity

My #1 Favorite Song by John Mayer is… Gravity This is my favorite song because I think John Mayer’s guitar part is incredible. It’s relaxing to listen to and it makes me want to play my guitar. “Gravity is working against me And gravity wants to bring me down” “Oh I'll never know what makes this man With all the love that his heart can stand Dream of ways to throw it all away” “Oh Gravity is working against me And gravity wants to bring me down” “Oh twice as much aint twice as good And can't sustain like one half could It's wanting more That's gonna send me to my knees”

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