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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 17, 2003
Pros: Mayer branches out and adds new musical elements to his repertoire.
Cons: Not all of these new elements work as well as his old sound.
Summary: The singer-songwriter genre is a difficult one to pin down. It seems that the simpler and more stripped down an artist can be, the greater their success. Unlike so many other styles, the music isn't the main focus, but rather the song craftsmanship. To ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 2010
Pros: Soothing, Calm, Relaxing Music, Breathtaking,Flow, Great singing!
Cons: No Cons Just Pros!
Summary: The Best Music album Ever! The Music Is so breathtaking and somehow its motivation, i dont know where to start! Ahh Lets start with songs, John Mayers heavier things was a huge hit! They had clarity, bigger than my body, wheel, somethings missing, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 10, 2009
Pros: John Mayer's voice and soft jazzy guitar.
Cons: Some songs are not memorable.
Summary: I have 2 of his cds (the other one being Room for Squares) and I think they are both amazing. I think he was one of the finest musicians out there today. This cd is good and worth listening to over and over again. It's great for just relaxing, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2008
Pros: Soothing notes, inspiring words, talented songs. John Mayer is genius in this CD.
Cons: I don't believe there are any.
Summary: After discovering John Mayer, I invested in this CD and was awed. His voice just moves you. His songs are unique and they relax you immensely or just make you extremely happy. You fall in love with him after each song. His songs just touch your soul. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 13, 2004
Pros: Great lyrics, good music and catchy songs
Cons: CD 'Extras' are poor marketing tactics that detract from the disc.
Summary: I was lucky enough to 'discover' John Mayer on WXPN in Philadelphia, and while for the longest time I couldn't have told you anything about him, nor named any of his songs, I know that every time they said his name, I was liking his stuff. A ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2004
Pros: Yet again, John has written beautiful and clever lyrics, and wonderful songs
Cons: None really- except, maybe it is too short!
Summary: In 2003, John Mayer released the follow up to his platinum selling debut, Room For Squares. I was anticipating the release of Heavier Things- after all he hadn't released any new material for almost two ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 6, 2004
Pros: Your girlfriend will think you're sensative when she sees you have a John Mayer CD.
Cons: Boooooooring.
Summary: Like alot of people, I was first turned on to John Mayer's music after hearing "Your Body is a Wonderland" played repeatedly on the radio. After purchasing the album "Room For Squares" I was glad to hear that it wasn't just an entire CD of sound-alikes. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 16, 2004
Pros: Well-written, well-sung, well-performed songs, period.
Cons: Maybe too short..."New Deep", kinda...
Summary: Author's note: Yes, I did review "Heavier Things" before, but as some of you know, I blew a gasket and deleted a bunch of my reviews-I needed an excuse to re-write them, anyway. Look for more of these re-writes in the future. Try to imagine ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2004
Pros: *Something's Missing*, *Clarity*, and *New Deep* are outstanding. Lyrics are solid and great melodies.
Cons: *Come Back to Bed* and *Wheel* both seem to drag on a bit.
Summary: After a great debut CD, Mayer's second eagerly awaited effort does not disappoint. I can listen to this CD many times over and not get tired of hearing it. It is really that good. He seems to be getting into a bit harder-edged territory, but manages to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 27, 2004
Pros: Something's Missing, Clarity etc. The emotion conveyed
Cons: Daughters; NOT Mayer's best song
Summary: I got this album about 3 months ago and listened to it religiously for a good while after. It is a very good, emotional album with (by and large) strongly written and executed songs. There are some weaknesses... Songs such as "Daughters" are never a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2003
Pros: Great songwriting. Proves John's quality yet again.
Cons: Too short really. Would have wanted more tracks.
Summary: This is THE album for John. Following his grammy victory, he has produced an album which really breaks all barriers and musical conventions. This is the album which really shows John's true song and lyrical writing capabilities. Granted, it is not an ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 15, 2003
Pros: 5 great songs, not short songs
Cons: 5 filler songs, some weird songs like 'daughters'. Not creative song lyrics, a little repetitive.
Summary: I was antcipating this album after Mayer's 1st album, 'room for squares.' This album is a solid album. Not great, not bad, just solid. The album starts off slow with 'clarity'. It is a weird sounding kind of song, but pretty cool. The next song, 'bigger ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 14, 2003
Pros: Best tracks : "Bigger than My Body", "Daughters"
Cons: Length..only 10 tracks.
Summary: Mayer's debut album is one of the most successful debut LPs for any new artist. Hit singles such as "No Such Thing" and "Your Body is a Wonderland" have solidified Mayer as a musical superstar. A sophomore slump is always hard to avoid, especially trying ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 10, 2003
Pros: Daughters, Somethings Missing and all those little upbeat pop tunes.
Cons: Almost none except for Come Back To Bed
Summary: It was definitely going to be quite a task for John Mayer to follow up the success and quality of his independent release Inside Wants Out and then Room for Squares, but he damn well did it with Heavier Things. The album is impeccable and as Mayer ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2003
Pros: Several cuts are well-written and have a bit of a "groove" factor going on.
Cons: WAH! I want my acoustic guitar!
Summary: I have an inherent bias against John Mayer's new CD. I can't help it. I think this has something to do with my relatively newfound love for the acoustic guitar. I can't help it - ever since I started learning to play the instrument, it became ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 5, 2003
Pros: clarity, come back to bed, songwriting
Cons: it did get song deja vu in a few spots
Summary: Truth of the matter is that upon the first few lessons of John Mayer’s newest release ”Heavier Things”, I wasn’t quite moved. You know when you listen to a CD for the first times and you’re waiting to be sucked in by tha ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 24, 2003
Pros: Easy to listen to, impeccably produced, Mayer's signature voice
Cons: Uninteresting, uninspired, recycled pop melodies, devoid of Mayer's real talents
Summary: Mayer's latest album, Heaver Things, is nothing if not radio friendly. In that sense it has a lot in common with his debut, Room for Squares. The album is still chock full of Mayer's gruff and breathy voice and plenty of interesting lyrics. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 17, 2003
Pros: Strong lyrics, plentiful hooks, diversity in song tempos and structures
Cons: Production is too slick at times
Summary: When I first heard John Mayer (it was No Such Thing on the radio), I was intrigued by his steady guitar strumming and heartfelt lyrics, which led me to getting Room for Squares and Inside Wants Out. I listened to both of those albu ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 15, 2003
Pros: "Clarity" is amazing. Wider variety of instrumentation.
Cons: Overrepeated lines, some mediocre moments, only ten tracks.
Summary: Well, folks, John Mayer is back. This time, his visit is of a more succinct nature, as the new album Heavier Things comes and goes in ten songs flat, and is a minute too long to copy on one side of a 90-minute cassette tape. It hardly se ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 13, 2003
Pros: Growth, vocals, "Daughters", "Something's Missing", liner notes
Cons: Nothing...maybe "Home Life"
Summary: When I reviewed John Mayer's Room For Squares last year, he was not really getting radio play but I predicted that he would be a big star soon...I was right :D Anyways, somewhere between his very hectic tour schedule (he's had 3 different ... read more
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