He’s a blues player, which dictates that his distortion is going to be a lot more smooth and subtle than some of the heavier overdrive sounds. COME ALONG TO HOBO - HEMIA W James Cavanough ( James Cavanaugh ) & John Redmond. Light distortion just means that Mayer isn’t a heavy rock guy or metal head. COME, HOLY LIGHT anthem for mixed voices, w & m Charles Black. Generally, the conceit works and the concert does shine a light, so to speak, on Mayers virtuosic musical. Essentially, the concert is designed to showcase Mayers ability to move from melodic soft rock and pop to folky solo numbers and rockin blues.
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Depending on your guitar and amp, something in this general vein should get you close to Mayer’s guitar tone. John Mayer Trio Live in Concert and finally his smash Grammy-winning 2006 effort, Continuum. Just avoid really heavy distortions while keeping mids low and adding some extra bass on your amp dials.īut if you don’t have a Fender, these settings can still get you close, especially if you understand the characteristics of Mayer’s sound.įirst, mids are consistently low while being couple with a bass that’s pushed a little past 12pm.
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Since there were only a handful of those particular Dumble amps made, odds are that you don’t have one available to you.įenders will be your next best bet and will more naturally emulate Mayer’s bluesy tone. G Just keep me where the light is C Just keep me where the light is G Keep you me where the light is C Come on keep me where the light is Repeat & Fade Full key step up.
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The combination of the Fender and Dumble amp (both covered in the video) is pretty crucial when it comes to Mayer’s signature sound. Learn to play guitar by chord / tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more.