John Mayer (pop singer)

John Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA) is a singer-songwriter who plays pop music. In 2005 he also made more moves towards the blues genre.

Change in Musical Direction

In 2005, he toured with the legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock which included a show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.

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Herbie Hancock - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester - Tennessee

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Later in 2005, Mayer worked with hip hop artist and producer Kanye West, appearing on Common's "Go" and Kanye West's "Bittersweet". He seems to be hinting that his new album will have a hip hop sound, recently announcing he's "closing up shop on acoustic sensitive" because "it's not music out there right now. To me, hip-hop is where rock used to be."

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Hip hop - Kanye West - Common

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Also in 2005, Mayer formed the John Mayer Trio with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan. The trio play a combination of blues and rock music. As of September 2005, they have released 2 songs on iTunes, and plan to record a live album. One of the songs, "Who did you think I was?", references Mayer's decision to move away from acoustic pop music. In October 2005, the John Mayer Trio will be opening for the Rolling Stones.

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John Mayer Trio - Bassist - Pino Palladino - Drummer - Steve Jordan - ITunes - Rolling Stones

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