John Mayer- "Sob rock"

 

 

If there is a time machine like "back in the future", the inventors must be NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA and John Mayer. From the cover of the album with the "nice price" tag till the last song, what we listen to here is Yacht rock,West Coast AOR,FM rock, AOR, radio friendly rock,soft rock call it what you want. If Richard Marx had met CHICAGO to jam over some BOSTON tunes with Jan Hammer bringing in some ideas the result couldn't be better. Easy listening, laid back with songs like "UI guess i just feel like", "Last train home", "All i want is to be with you", Mayer recreates,revives, inspires a whole lost, gone era. The one just before HIV, when hair was blowing free in the wind,with convertible ride across California, and college boys dreaming of the next golden acquisition at Wall street. 

 

 

 

No ecology issues, No Iraq wars, No 9/11, No immigration issues, No EU decline and decadence. Just a good feeling album, from the golden days of the 80s. An album that can bring a smile on your face with its well crafted tunes, where melody and optimism are among the main ingredients. REO SPEEDWAGON could be proud of their student.John Mayer proves he knows to handle guitar as well as Knopfler and Clapton adding the right notes at this summer feel release. An album to dance,travel and smile along.

 

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