The venue’s answer, it seems, is to minimize the on-stage volume levels, allowing the front of house to dial in a far better mix. That's led Mayer to moving his amps well away from the stage ...

The guitarist's comments come in the wake of his clever solution to the noise restrictions that affected Dead & Company’s Las Vegas residency ...

Then, of course, there's his clever solution to the venue’s strict amp-unfriendly policies. The absence of amps on stage at the shows had sparked theories – or fears – that the guitarist had ...