John Mayer Covers Prince and Police at Hometown Gig

About an hour and a half before doors opened at Long Islands Jones Beach last Cheap Rosetta Stone night, a BenJerrys truck pulled into the parking lot to dole out free samples of Heath Bar and Milk and Cookies. The man doing the scooping: John Mayer, who came up with the idea two weeks ago as a surprise for his recently launched Battle Studies tour. He happily signed autographs and snapped photos with fans, even instructing his photographer to take a group shot from a perch on someones car (check out video of his ice cream man adventure above).We had an idea of catering to the tailgating crowd, and the epitome of the sound of summer is ice cream truck bells, Michael McDonald, Mayers manager of 11 years, told Rosetta Stone before the show. Itll pop up a few more times. It gives a random lucky few fans the ability to have that intimate moment [with Mayer] before theyre in a crowd of 15,000. McDonald Cheap Rosetta Stone V3 added that the guitarist likes to convey the spirit of the season with each tour, and his summer vibe is very light, very airy and trying to have a lot of fun and give people a great night to remember.Mayer kicked off his set with a handful of older tunes, including a groovy Vultures, a buoyant Clarity, and a light-hearted Why Georgia. His seven-piece backing band was bolstered by the return of longtime horn player Bob Reynolds, whose blasts were a perfect foil for the guitarists noodling.As a light rain began to fall mid-show, Mayer told fans he was going to bring this song out of the lockbox before an impromptu take on an old live staple: the appropriately titled Covered in Rain, which was so off the cuff, Mayer joked his band would have to improvise. He moved traditional set-closer Gravity to the middle of the show and gave Reynolds Rosetta Stone English V3 plenty of room to stretch out for an excellent solo. And he invited a seven year old named Avery onstage to dance during the breakdown in Waiting on the World to Change. I saw that kid moving like there wasnt enough room, Mayer told the crowd as they wildly cheered the feel-good moment.At times the show had an unexpected 80s feel, thanks to Mayers outfit (he channeled Blaine from Pretty in Pink with madras pants and collared shirt), his references to Say Anythings famous boom-box scene, and his selection of covers, which included snippets of the Polices Wrapped Around Your Finger, Princes Raspberry Beret and Journeys Dont Stop Believin.As things grow larger and larger, we try to make them feel more and more intimate, and as things go more mainstream we try to keep it more grassroots, McDonald Cheap Rosetta Stone V3 told RS pre-show.

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