"I love you, and I’m thinking about you. It’s just that I’m way too excited to play these songs for you. I’ve been waiting a very, very long time to get on stage and show this idea…have it less about me, and more about us."
John Mayer at Tuscaloosa, AL. April 25, 2013.
(Source: tuscaloosanews.com)
John Mayer Calls Albert King The ‘Reason Guitar Faces Were Invented’ At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
“I first heard of Albert King in a guitar magazine from a Stevie Ray Vaughan interview,” Mayer said. When most of his friends were quoting Grateful Dead lyrics, he said he was listening to Albert King. Even noting that he quoted King in his high school yearbook: “The blues don’t change.”
"Albert King is the reason guitar faces were invented."
John Mayer at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 2013.
Interview with John Mayer, reflecting on 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee Albert King
On April 18, 2013, John Mayer will induct legendary blues man Albert King into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 28th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Mayer will also perform a tribute to Albert King with Gary Clark Jr.
In this interview with John Mayer, the musician reflects on the lasting influence of Albert King, including how King’s music first resonated with him and why King belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
John Mayer’s Born & Raised Summer Tour 2013
Ticket sales for most shows were March 29th and 30th, so hopefully the JM fam got some great seats!
Share with us, which show(s) are you attending, and what seats did you get?
