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Clarity

So much wasted in the afternoon. 
- John Mayer, Clarity 

It's rare that I enjoy a great part of an album enough that I consider that entire album as a favorite.  For example, I loved Smashing Pumpkins back in high school but I don't love Siamese Dream in its entirety.  John Mayer's Heavier Things is one of my favorite albums in the world. 

I liked John's music back when Room for Squares came out, but Heavier Things and Continuum made me admire him even more as a guitar player and composer.  A lot of the songs on both albums resonated with me, up to now; in fact, many of his lyrics have found their way into my old blog posts and Facebook status messages.  But between the two, I will always enjoy the collection with a more upbeat tone, which is just my natural preference.  Listening to the lyrics, though, reveals the subject matter as far from upbeat. 

It makes me really happy that John has recovered enough to embark on a new tour soon.  Having watched him live a couple of years ago, I was even more impressed with his performance and his guitar collection (he brought five guitars for the one-night gig).  Hopefully, he'll come back here as part of the new tour. I can't wait to see for myself how much more he's grown better.
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