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By now, you'd think John Mayer would have enough of his own hits to fill out a set. But on his current tour, the singer-guitarist has been surprising audiences with a fair amount of covers, such as a mellow take on the blues standard Crossroads and a spirited version of Tom Petty's Free Fallin'.
Nothing, however, could have prepared us for Mayer, shirtless (the better to show off the tats) and leaping about like a 16-year-old, busting out a stone-cold rendition of Van Halen's Panama. Singer David Ryan Harris, who performs with Mayer's band, handles the David Lee duties, while Mayer makes like Eddie - hammer-ons and everything.
Curious? Of course you are. Here's the video.
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Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.
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