Anyone remember this? http://tryjm.blogspot.com/2008/08/jm-le-mans-signature-strat-1-of-1.html

   Well, it's in his hands now.  John is the rightful new owner of the Heritage Le Mans JM Strat.  Judy and I brought it on board the Mayercraft 2 this past weekend and it was quite an experience.  I did not do the usual running around from set to set taking pictures of every possible act.  The exciting part for us was the sound check party on the 28th.  There was an open sound check for people who had attended the One Splendid Evening show, which was approximately 750 peeps.  I figured it was a more casual setting and it might be a better opportunity than any other.  We sat in the 6 or 7th row stage right as John and his merry men played 5 or so full songs including Crossroads, etc etc. 
   I kept running through my mind of how I would present the guitar to him, what would I say?, how would I approach it?  I didn't want to come off as if I wanted him to sign it (because I didn't - not being my bag).  I did at least want him to play it.  But I really didn't know what to expect. Over the course of the last 7 months I have had it, many have asked, "what if he wants it?"  My reply was usually, "I would trade him for one of his!"  But I never thought that would really be an option
   Well, when the sound check was over a few fans rushed the stage.  I grabbed the guitar and walked up to the foot of the stage as John turned back in my direction.  I held it up and yelled, "John".  His face fell, jaw wide open, in genuine excitement waves me up on the stage and asks, "Are you giving this to me?" What was I gonna say? "No"???  So I say "YES" in my excitement and further discussed the details of the guitar.  He said we needed to take a picture.

I motioned for Judy to come up because she had the camera.  People had gathered around and were snapping photos. People were screaming for John to play it!  Unbeknownst to me, some other girl now affectionately nicknamed "the fluffy wife" had jumped up and took a few pics as Judy was trying to make her way through.
  Realizing what was going on, John leans over to me and asks, "Do you know this person to my right?" I look over and said, "nope" as Judy respectfully yet forcefully moves her out of the way. John says to her, "do you know each other?" The fluffy wife in desperation to stay says, "no, but we can!!!".  We all laughed at that point.  As John took the guitar, he says "Man, I am gonna hook you up.  I'm gonna give you one of my guitars. We'll trade." At that, I had 2 reactions, externally I said calmly, "cool, that would be sweet" while internally it was more like, "YES!" jumping up and down and doing backflips!!!  He called over one of the production guys and I filled out all my info.



  Not sure what he has in mind but one of the 83 masterbuilt "Black One" would be the greatest guitar in my collection and I have quite a few (Monterey Pop strat, Crossroads strat, Irish Falcon, Goldleaf Clapton, Townsend SG amoung others).  Turns out we traded after all.  Thanks John, I hope you enjoy the guitar as much as I did making it.  I would love to see you play it one day.  That would really make it complete!

cheers!

3-30 Spectacular Spectacular Show 2:
1) Belief
2) Crossroads
3) I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You)
4)  — Banter about the Captain
5) Good Love Is On The Way
6)  — Banter about cats
7) Slow Dancing In A Burning Room
8) — Throw it down Banter
9) Vultures
10) Mercy (12 minute Blues Interlude)
11) — Mustard or Mayer / Questions Banter
12) Waiting On The World To Change
13) — Our Time Banter
14) Wheel
15) Bigger Than My Body

Encore:
16) Inner City Blues (Marvin Gaye cover with DJ Logic)
17) Who Is Debbie O Banter
18) Gravity

I have the full set of audio for this particular show email me if you would like it.

New Songs

Half of my Heart Lyrics

I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Then you come crashing in
Like the realest thing
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring

Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that I cant keep loving you
Oh, half of my heart

I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
Lonely was the song I sang
'Til the day you came
Showing me a better way and all that my love can bring

Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that I cant keep loving you
Oh, half of my heart
with half of my heart

Your faith is strong
But I can only fall so far so long
Time to hold, later on
You will hate that I never gave more to you
than half of my heart
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you

With half of my, half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Half of my heart's got you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That half of my heart won't do

Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
Half of my heart is the part of a man who's never really loved anything

Oh, half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart

Heartbreak Warfare Lyrics

Lighting strikes inside
The chance to keep me up at night
Dream of ways to make you want to stay in my room

Clouds of sulfur in the air
Bombs are falling everywhere
It's heartbreak warfare

Once you want it to begin
No one really ever wins
In heartbreak warfare

If you want more love
why don't you say so
If you want more love
why don't you say so

...
If she really trusts the ...
Watch my face
As I attempt to feel no pain

Clouds of sulfar in the air
Bombs are falling everywhere
It's heartbreak warfare

Once you want it to begin
No one really ever wins
In heartbeak warfare

If you want more love
Why don't you say so
If you want more love
Why don't you say so
Just say so

How come the only way you know
How hard to hit me
Is to see how far I fall

God only knows how much
I'd love you if you let me
But I can't break free at all

It's heart, heartbreak

I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight
Let's just just fix this whole thing now
I swear to god we're going to figure out
If you put your weapons down

... in the air
Your ... is shaking
It's heartbreak warfare

Good to know it's only me
Disappointed eyes that mean

It's heartbreak, heartbreak

It's heartbreak warfare
It's heartbreak warfare