John Mayer India Debut: Power of Skill Over Setlists

John Mayer India Debut: Power of Skill Over Setlists

On a balmy, occasionally breezy evening at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the first strums of a six-string guitar sliced through the chatter, giving way to scurrying feet and swelling cheers as thousands turned toward the stage, as if pulled in by gravity itself. At the center of this elemental shift stood John Mayer, entirely on his own and entirely in command. With a career spanning over two decades, it’s clear the seven-time Grammy winner kno…