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good, but try subtitles next time
I'd listened to a couple of CD's by John Mayer but wasn't too thrilled until I heard "Continuum". It grabbed my ears immediately and I thought every song was very good if not great. That's what motivated me to buy the DVD "Any Given Thursday". The songs sounded good but after a while they started to sound very similar...so much so that we decided to watch the rest some other time and opted for "The Dance" with Fleetwood Mac which we've seen countless times. Some concerts are just more watchable time after time. I'm sure you have your favorites. There were a few things that made John's concert less than thrilling for me. Granted... the guy is mega-talented, both as a singer - (I'm assuming songwriter) and guitar player. And from the noises of approval coming from the crowd I suppose you'd have to crown him stud-muffin. There were just enough young ladies in the audience that couldn't stop squealing long enough to take a breath that might make you want to scream "please stop" at your TV. I think I used different words. Anyway, if you can get past that its still a good concert. Where he started to really lose me is when it became clear to me that I couldn't understand what he was singing about unless he stopped to explain it. Great voice, but please, give me a coherent word or two so I can get into the song. He sounded clear as a bell on "Continuum" CD. Just something he could work on. Last point to throw at you is that I felt I wasn't so much seeing a band but a solo performance with backup. Maybe that wouldn't matter to anyone else but I think if you're on the same stage you don't need quite so much separation. I know, picky, picky. If you're a John Mayer fan you're probably looking for that review that will validate your purchasing impulse. I'm not sure if this review would have helped me either. For the rest of you I'd suggest borrowing someone else's DVD before taking the plunge. In the meantime, buy the CD "Continuum". You won't be disappointed.

Stand back from the mic, John.
I'm barely giving this 3 stars because I REALLY like John Mayer. This DVD grew on me at the same time I realized that he is eating the microphone. I know that other reviewers have mentioned this but it's worth pointing out again. Why dwell on the negative? Well, I bought this DVD because I knew it would sound better than the CD. I was wrong. It's almost worse. The constant slobbering and "cha's, che's, cho's" make it sound like he's under water some of the time. <
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>Mr.Mayer has admitted that one of the things he'd like to change, is the way he presents himself on stage as far as mannerisms and so forth. He should have started before this show was recorded. <
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>Reccomended for die-hard John Mayer fans only.