Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
John Mayer has spent the better part of three decades quietly being one of the most adventurous players in mainstream rock—even when the delivery system is so smooth you almost don't notice. PG Editorial Director Richard Bienstock joins host Tom Butwin for an album-by-album tour, from the acoustic riffs of Room for Squares through the guitar-hero moment of Continuum, the Dead and Company deep dive, and the unapologetic '80s pastiche of Sob Rock. Along the way, we get into why the "Belief" solo became required listening for tone chasers, what it took to step into Jerry Garcia's shoes night after night, and how a guy who sounds this palatable on the radio is actually one of the more fearless artists working.
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John Mayer has spent the better part of three decades quietly being one of the most adventurous players in mainstream rock—even when the delivery system is so smooth you almost don't notice. PG Editorial Director Richard Bienstock joins host Tom Butwin for an album-by-album tour, from the acoustic riffs of Room for Squares through the guitar-hero moment of Continuum, the Dead and Company deep dive, and the unapologetic '80s pastiche of Sob Rock. Along the way, we get into why the "Belief" solo became required listening for tone chasers, what it took to step into Jerry Garcia's shoes night after night, and how a guy who sounds this palatable on the radio is actually one of the more fearless artists working.
Sponsored by PRS Guitars: prsguitars.com
Get at us: 100guitarists@premierguitar.com
Call/Text: 319-423-9734
Podcast powered by Sweetwater. Get your podcast set up here! - sweetwater.sjv.io/75rE0d
Subscribe to the podcast:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aXdYID...
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