From his new album “Battle Studies” slated for release on the 17th comes this Robert Johnson cover played á la Cream. This is without question a classic blues song done countless times and Mayer gives us his simple rendition of it.
Mayer’s virtuosity on guitar is often absent from his mainstream releases for, I guess, the obvious fact that it’s got to stay mainstream and likeable by everyone. So far this newest album stays true to this and is full of soft-rock classics that will certainly fill the airwaves for many a forgettable moment.
I guess I’m kind of indifferent to this new record where I wish I could be excited. I’ll just have to wait until he comes around so I can see him in his element. Until then, here’s Crossroads:
“I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee.
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knee.
Asked the Lord above for mercy, “Help me if you please.”
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride.
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride.
Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed by.
You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown.
You can run, you can run, tell my friend Willie Brown.
And I’m standing at the crossroads, believe I’m sinking down.”
-Robert Johnson
