John Mayer + Xcel + 13 Feb 2007

John Mayer played at the Xcel Energy Center February 13th. I went with my dad. It was great. Our seats were good (right/center 8 rows back). John's voice and guitar playing sound better everytime I see him (this one was no. 5) and his songs are beautifully well-crafted amalgamations of blues, pop, and soul.

Setlist:
"Grammy Thank Yous He Forgot"
Bigger Than My Body
Belief
Waiting On The World To Change
I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)
Why Georgia (with part of "Love Soon")
Clarity
The Heart of Life
Vultures
Good Love Is On The Way
Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson) Intro -> No Such Thing
Gravity
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Encore
Slow Dancing In A Burning Room (w/"The Eraser" - Thom Yorke)
Your Body Is A Wonderland (w/"I Burn For You" - Sting)
Neon
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Band:
John Mayer - vocals, guitar
David Ryan Harris - guitar, backup vocals
Robbie McIntosh - guitar, backup vocals
Tim Bradshaw - keys
David LaBruyere - bass
JJ Johnson - drums
Bob Reynolds - sax
Brad Mason - trumpet

Minnie Riperton

Before Mariah Carey there was Minnie Riperton. Minnie had a 5-octave vocal range and could sing extremely well in the whistle register. She was able to enunciate words in the higher registers, something most other whistle register singers cannot do well. Although she had minor hits during her career, she is best known for "Lovin' You," a song that has, over the years, suffered the unfortunate fate of being used in every corny love-themed commercial on the planet. She died in 1979, survived by daughter Maya Rudolph who grew up to become a cast member of Saturday Night Live, better known as that show that used to be funny that no one watches anymore.