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Song of the Day #6,604a: ‘Stop This Train’ – John Mayer

Continuing a countdown of my favorite albums of 2006…

#5 – Continuum – John Mayer

John Mayer’s third album signaled a shift from the pop-rock of his first two efforts toward a blues and soul sound more consistent with his live shows. It also brought the oft-maligned wunderkind his first taste of widespread critical acclaim.

I was already a big Mayer fan but Continuum solidified him as one of my favorites. I loved the musical direction and more sophisticated songwriting, and the way the album fleshed out his already impressive catalog.

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Song of the Day #3,214: ‘Vultures’ – John Mayer

John Mayer has a knack for making me like genres I don’t usually dig.

Take ‘Vultures,’ a song from Mayer’s excellent 2006 album (Continuum), which sounds like a lost Steely Dan track.

I hate Steely Dan. OK, that’s a bit strong, but I definitely don’t like them. And yet I love ‘Vultures,’ and the rest of Continuum, which has the same general vibe.

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Song of the Day #2,308: ‘In Repair’ – John Mayer

continuumI don’t know where John Mayer will end up when the history of pop music in the 21st century is written.

Will he be remembered more for his frat-boy antics and failed relationships or for his guitar chops that regularly put him onstage alongside idols such as B.B. King and Eric Clapton — legends who nod to his musical skills as very much in league with their own.

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Song of the Day #1,860: ‘The Heart of Life’ – John Mayer

continuum#8 – Continuum – John Mayer

John Mayer usually goes over about as well as Milli Vanilli on this blog, but that won’t keep me from putting him out there.

Mayer’s third album, 2006’s Continuum, is particularly praiseworthy, and a record I have returned to again and again in the seven years since its release.

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Song of the Day #1,200: ‘Slow Dancing in a Burning Room’ – John Mayer

My wife and I were listening to this song in the car the other day and I remarked that it was a lovely metaphor. Slow dancing in a burning room… what a neat way to describe a relationship that is clearly ending despite either party wanting to accept that fact.

We started kicking around other songs that use metaphor effectively, and I decided to dedicate this week to five of them. This is what happens when you’re married to an English teacher.

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