John Mayer's third studio album follows the multi-platinum "Room for Squares" (2001) and "Heavier Things" (2003), and marks his first turn as producer. It is his most soulful, cohesive collection yet and he says it's no accident that this project is where all of his efforts, his potential, and his disparate influences fully come together.
Ben Carley - Trumpet Chalmers "Spanky" Alford - Guitar Harley Pasternak - Vocals Jack Hale - Trombone James Valentine - Guitar Jamie Muhoberac - Keyboards Jim Mahorn - Sax (Baritone) John Mayer - Vocals, Producer, Art Direction, Photography Kristen Moss - Vocals Lannie McMIllian - Sax (Tenor) Larry Goldings - Organ, Keyboards Lester Snell - Organ, Fender Rhodes, Horn Arrangements Maggie Slavonic - Vocals René Martínez - Guitar Technician Ricky Cytonbaum - Vocals Ricky Peterson - Piano, Keyboards Roy Hargrove - Horn Sandy Vongdasy - Vocals Scotty Crowe - Vocals Steven "Steven J." Jordan - Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Producer
additional and creditted personnel: John Mayer – vocals, guitars, production Pino Palladino – bass guitar Steve Jordan – drums on all tracks except 5; percussion on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, and 10; backing vocals on track 1; production Ricky Peterson – keyboards on tracks 1, 6, 11 and 12; backing vocals on track 1 Roy Hargrove – horns on tracks 1 and 2 Willie Weeks – bass on track 2 Ben Harper – guitar on track 3 Clayton Cameron – drums on track 3 Manolo Badrena – percussion on track 3 Larry Goldings – keyboards and organ on track 4 James Valentine – guitar on tracks 7 and 11 Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards on tracks 7 and 11 Charlie Hunter – eight-string guitar on track 11 Jim LeBlanc-Barnes – shaker on tracks 4 and 11; backing vocals on track 9
Lester Snell – keyboards and horn arrangements assistance on track 12 Boo Mitchell – horn arrangements on track 12 Willie Mitchell – horn arrangements on track 12 Carlos Saucedo – guitars on track 12 Harley Pasternak – backing vocals on track 1 Jeannie Martinez – backing vocals on track 1 Kristen Moss – backing vocals on track 1 Lee Padgett – backing vocals on track 1 Maggie Slavonic – backing vocals on track 1 Ricky Cytonbaum – backing vocals on track 1 Sandy Vongdasy – backing vocals on track 1 Scotty Crowe – backing vocals on track 1
