Song of the Week | Belief

John Mayer holds first and second in my all-time favorite songs, and Belief happens to be my number 2. Number 1 has yet to be Song of the Week, but one day.. when the time is right.. one day..

First off, the classic drum intro to a song, has a subtle second drum beat to it. If you listen closely, there's the main beat that you naturally hear, but then in the background, there's another beat playing a more snare-based-beat with brushes. Steve Jordan knows how to do.



Beautiful guitar intro, once the band comes in, with a great clean sound being driven with the amazing Two-Rock amp, which is over-priced, yet worth it.

Verse one, second intro, back to another great verse, and then into the amazing low sung chorus accompanied by a very tasteful harmony sung by Mayer himself. Continuum was Mayer's first commercial album that really showed off his electric guitar skills, so naturally, guitar solo. Perfect.

Here comes the bridge, a very Sting-influenced one at that, where he is very lyrical and conversational just like the Room for Squares John. I've always said that John, in my opinion, makes the best bridges as a songwriter, and this one is a perfect example.

fade out,
jrv

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Song of the Week - Wordless Chorus

First things first, you don't have to be weird or 'too cool' to like this music. Anyone can like this, it's open to yours and my world. My Morning Jacket is a great band that definitely sounds a bit like Radiohead on this track, in a good way.



A wordless chorus it is. 'Ooh's and 'ahh's are lame if you're just trying to fill space, but not in this case. Fits great.

jrv

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Song of the Week - Light Through the Veins

jon jon jon.. this is truly an amazing piece of art. After I saw him open up for Coldplay in Dallas, I fell in love with his music. So patient and sincere. I can imagine listening to this driving fast down a highway late at night surrounded by lights.



If you love the song half way through, just wait til you get to the last 1/4. This is when you know you've entered sonic romance. You can hear what he's saying and he has yet to open his mouth. You feel like you know him yet you've never even met him. You fall in love.

If you haven't spotted it yet, it is also featured in Coldplay's Life in Technicolor.

This might be one of my all-time favorite songs and this is how you make 9 minutes seem too short.

jrv