What's the deal with John Mayer anyway?

[TigerGirl52]

Originally posted by sugar and spice

And yes, those kids who just "discovered" him this summer and think they're really cool for doing so are pretty obnoxious . . . but that happens with every artist.

Sooooo my roommate. But what really drives me crazy about her is how she latches onto the artist of the moment. She discovered John about 6 months after I did and played the cd to DEATH. She has this crazy way of killing my interest in alot of artists. UGH!

[Dionysus]

I admit, I always thought he was kinda cute, but I wasn't crazy about his music at all. However, now his music is growing on me too.

[sherbertlemons]

*makes pouty face*

But I just discovered him this summer and I think he's really cool... I'm just not into popular music at all and thought he was great and fell in love with his music.

Admittedly, I do not visualize myself as this visionary underground music type of person for doing so. I KNOW it took me forever! (I also rarely listen to the radio at all.)

The English major in me goes crazy over his lyrics. They're wonderful.

I really don't think he sounds THAT much like DMB. I frankly don't like them that much. I also don't think his enunciation problems are nearly as bad as Dave's. He does seem to have breath control issues, if you listen to his live album. I think it's on 3x5 where he sounds like he's gasping for air.

I really, really want to see him in concert.

[AXJules]

well Sherbert I mentioned the 'I'm so cool I listen to John Mayer' thing first......

and if you first heard about him this summer, that's fine. I just cannot stand the people who are like "He's SO amazing have you heard this song??? I've loved John Mayer forever....since last summer." and you're like he's had a career for like 3 years playing at House of Blues and stuff....you sound like you don't do that and its totally cool..I put it this way. I lived with a really dorky girl last summer. When she got the cd, I knew he was played out.

Maybe its just being petty (it probably is, but I think that's fine) but it's the same thing as you introducing a restaraunt to someone and them taking their entire LIFE over there without inviting you and making it their hangout...I dunno its hard to explain.

[kdonline]

Originally posted by 33girl
not to be a big pickypants but the youngest "Gen Xers" (if you go by the book that started it all to begin with) are 30 or 29 at most.

Actually, the first GenXers were born in the 1960s, so many of us are pushing 40. I think I read one place that it was 1961-1981, but I'd say more 1965-1985. It's the generation right after the Baby Boomers. We never aspired to be yuppies, which is what the baby boomers exemplified.

And by the way, Generation X, by Douglas Coupland, was published in 1991.

[FiReKraCkEr]

I love John, and have loved him for the last two years before he got all famous. He is fantastic live and I agree his acoustic work is definatley worth listening to.

I also love his cover songs, try "Walk on the Ocean"

Jack Johnson, my word....what can I say? He is wonderful.....
So are Jason Mzar and Howie Day....they can rock my world anyday

[chideltjen]

I also love his cover songs, try "Walk on the Ocean"

GOOOOOOOD SONG!!! however, i don't think John sings it entirely. I think he just plays guitar and does back up... i don't know who sings the melody.

[DZHBrown]

I adore John Mayer. And there are several of his songs that just have kick ass lyrics.

[FuzzieAlum]

I would say anyone born in the 1980s is a Gen Yer. But then, even the "experts" use different years - I saw a magazine that used one range to describe Gen X in one article and a different range of years in another article in the same issue!

I say (and this is not scientific in any way) - you're Gen X if you:
-Can remember any part of the 1970s
-Saw Heathers, Singles, and Pulp Fiction in the theater during their original releases
-Were old enough to wear grunge when it was in
-Were old enough to have big hair when it was in
-You owned records as a child
-Your dad faced the issue of serving in Vietnam

You're Gen Y if you:
-Have been using the Internet (and not a BBS) since junior high
-Have ever been a believer in "girl power!"
-Are in college now (not a returning student)
-Were into N'Sync and Backstreet Boys instead of NKOTB
-Can't remember when Fox was a cable channel

[xok85xo]

Originally posted by chideltjen
GOOOOOOOD SONG!!! however, i don't think John sings it entirely. I think he just plays guitar and does back up... i don't know who sings the melody.

i think howie day is singing, but i could be wrong

[PSK480]

John Mayer is nothing but a cheap Dave Matthews rip off. I liked "your body is a wonderland" better the first time I heard it, when it was "Crash into Me" by the Dave Matthews Band. If his cover of "Walk on the Ocean" is of the Toad the Wet Sprocket song he has just totally ruined another good song. I think Dave is a truelly talented genius and John Mayer is just riding on his coat tales to success. Just like so many other bands out there. Like Creed is to Pearl Jam, or Rap-Metal is to Rage Agaisnt the Machine, etc, etc... The list could go one for hours.

[swissmiss04]

I've heard (I think it was in a Time magazine article around 1995, when the "Gen X" thing first came out) that you are GenX if you were born between the years of 1971-1977 (you would have been 18-24 in 1995). Gen Y is the group born between 78 and 83/84. There's some other name for the kids born 85 and after but I can't remember them. Judging by the kids my lil sis (born in 85) goes to school with, " gen motherf***ing selfish horny bastards" seems to fit.

[AlphaGamDiva]

i would just like to point out that b/c of this thread...i had dreams i was gonna have john mayer's baby last night. thanks, guys.....really.

i woke up ALL in a panic, then i was like, "doh!" i gotta quit using the crack.........

[FuzzieAlum]

There's some other name for the kids born 85 and after but I can't remember them.

How about Gen Z? But then we run out of letters, so I don't know what we'd call the next generation ... Gen A Deureron?

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by kdonline
And by the way, Generation X, by Douglas Coupland, was published in 1991.

Doug Coupland graduated with my sister from high school in 1979!

Sentinel Secondary School, in West Vancouver, BC, Canada

Cool huh?