"Your Body Is A Wonderland" won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
John Mayer was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
Somewhere around the turn of the 21st century, guys like David Gray (who'd already been laboring in obscurity for quite a while) and Five For Fighting made it hip (and profitable) to be a sensitive singer-songwriter for the first time since the '70s. Along those lines, John Mayer appeals to the kind of youngsters who are embarrassed by their parents' Dan Fogelberg collection but equally turned off by vociferous gangstas and misanthropic heavy rockers. ROOM FOR SQUARES (whose very title, not to mention Mayer's studied regular-guy cover pose, bespeaks the revenge of the nerds) accordingly trades in acoustic guitar-based folk-rock tempered with just enough 21st-century freshness to keep its practitioner in the Billboard charts (and his listeners' hearts). That's not to say Mayer's music is calculated; he's got a real feel for melody and a distinctive lyrical style. He also managed to be in the right place at the right time, and that's the key to any pop success.
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Recorded at Loho, New York, New York; Sunny Acre, Easton, Maryland; 33 & 1/3, Brooklyn, New York; Applehead, Woodstock, New York; Media Mix Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
Personnel includes: John Mayer (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion); John Alagia (guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, percussion, bells); David Davidson, David Angel (violin); Kristin Wilkinson (viola); Carol Rabinowitz, Jon Catchings (cello); Brandon Bush (Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Mellotron); David LaBruyere (bass); Nir Z (drums, percussion, loops); Jerry Marotta (drums); Chris Fischer (congas); Clay Cook, Doug Derryberry (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (12/13/01, p.152) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Instantly likable and accessible....an irresistible album..."
wow Years on and this album still blows me away..
John's sensitive lyrics are just so simple yet bring so much imagery to the song. They enhance it so much. His soft husky voice tells a story in each song. When I listen to him I feel he is a wonderful man, still emerging, yet trapped in a young boy's body, questioning everything in life and with so much intellect and candour.
10/10 from me. Submitted by annie1962 (Perth, Western Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
ok music This was recomended by a friend at work and it was good to listen to but it didn't have the delivery to make it 'heartfelt'. Submitted by a reviewer (Hayward California) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
IMPRESSIVE The melodies and insightful lyrics that pour out of this artist at his young age are phenomenal. Fantastic guitar playing. Every track is enjoyable. One of my new favorites. Submitted by a reviewer (Canton, MI) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Great cd This really is a great cd. I hope John Mayer's career continues, and doesn't change with pressures from the music companies. Submitted by a reviewer (Great Falls, Montana) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Mellow!!!! Great driving or background music, very mellow, tracks on this CD is at worst easy listening, and at best... well my wife puts some of the songs on repeat. :) Submitted by ashley (Redondo Beach, CA.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
wow
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Mellow!!!!
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