ジョン・メイヤーさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ジョン・メイヤーInstagram)「When I had the idea to embark on a solo tour, I was thinking about the technical aspect of it; how to pull off a show where it was just me up there. What I didn’t - and couldn’t - factor in was how the audience would add a kind of magic I’d never experienced before. I quickly realized that what made these shows special was my bringing my intentions to the stage and then letting the people in the room steer the night. Set lists became mere sketches, and with an open mind and a lot of vulnerability, the best version of the show would emerge. There was no mark to hit or miss… only the challenge to myself to be fully there, with you all, in real time. This tour has changed me. It’s changed my view of my own work, stripping it of its former metrics as songs released on albums and taking on new life as an expression of something we all feel together. I see your faces when I sing Stop This Train, and I know you don’t see my parents - you see yours. You never know when you make art, what’s going to resonate and what’s not. I’ve had high hopes for things that didn’t take flight, and in the case of this tour, I have been stunned by what can happen when the moment is right for something, when the intention is pure, and when 15,000 people bring their hearts and souls in the room, seemingly to say “if you open yours we’ll open ours.” Regardless of what the musical arrangement on stage will be down the line, there is no turning back now. Thank you for showing me the next steps in my life and in my career… a tour! A tour did this. Thank you, I love you, and I hope I see you again soon.」4月17日 5時36分