Author Topic: John Mayer (Read 8929 times)

antigoon · « **Reply #35 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:52:41 PM »

So am I, but I don't think it's better than Continuum. That record is really something else.

"Edge of Desire" destroys me every time, though. This is really premature but I think it's one of, if not the best song he's ever written.

Marvellous G · « **Reply #36 on:** November 16, 2009, 10:48:51 AM »

I'm really starting to dig Assassin (the bridge is gorgeous) but I think my fave from the album so far is either War of My Life or Friends, Lovers or Nothing. But to be honest, I still think Continuum is in a completely different league. I'd have been completely fine with a 'Continuum 1.5'.

antigoon · « **Reply #37 on:** November 16, 2009, 12:24:13 PM »

The problem I have with Assassin is that the transition to the guitar solo is REALLY awkward for me.

Marvellous G · « **Reply #38 on:** November 17, 2009, 12:43:29 PM »

Literally every time I hear it I think the song's going up in pitch.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:23:53 PM »

Huge thread revival here.

I was just checking out some John Mayer songs on Youtube, then I clicked on an interview he had with Mark Hoppus. I love a lot of his music but man... Everything is "how people see me", "what people know me for". Then you go to another interview and he just keeps going and going... The guy is so into himself it's ridiculous.

pogoowner · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:16:44 PM »

Quote from: TheOutlawXanadu on March 23, 2011, 06:23:53 PM

Huge thread revival here.

I was just checking out some John Mayer songs on Youtube, then I clicked on an interview he had with Mark Hoppus. I love a lot of his music but man... Everything is "how people see me", "what people know me for". Then you go to another interview and he just keeps going and going... The guy is so into himself it's ridiculous.

Yeah, he does come off as being completely self-absorbed. I don't really care for him as a person, but I like his music, and he's extremely talented.

sneakyblueberry · « **Reply #41 on:** March 24, 2011, 05:13:57 AM »

Quote from: TheOutlawXanadu on March 23, 2011, 06:23:53 PM

Huge thread revival here.

I was just checking out some John Mayer songs on Youtube, then I clicked on an interview he had with Mark Hoppus. I love a lot of his music but man... Everything is "how people see me", "what people know me for". Then you go to another interview and he just keeps going and going... The guy is so into himself it's ridiculous.

That's my biggest gripe with him. I've always said I'd enjoy his music a lot more if he didn't talk so much shit.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #42 on:** January 06, 2012, 07:06:25 PM »

Can't stop listening to 'slow dancing in a burning room'.

pogoowner · « **Reply #43 on:** January 06, 2012, 07:54:20 PM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on January 06, 2012, 07:06:25 PM

Can't stop listening to 'slow dancing in a burning room'.

My favorite song of his. So good.

Speaking of John Mayer, his new album should be coming out relatively soon, I'd imagine, though I haven't seen a release date.

antigoon · « **Reply #44 on:** January 06, 2012, 08:26:56 PM »

Last I heard a few months ago he suffered a vocal injury that prevented him from singing at all for a while.

pogoowner · « **Reply #45 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:16:53 AM »

Quote from: antigoon on January 06, 2012, 08:26:56 PM

Last I heard a few months ago he suffered a vocal injury that prevented him from singing at all for a while.

Yes, but he had almost completed the album at that point. He just had a few vocals left to do, and I think (but I'm not positive) that he's done with the vocal rest at this point.

antigoon · « **Reply #46 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:42:59 AM »

Oh, great! I'm really looking forward to the new stuff.

pogoowner · « **Reply #47 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:21:23 PM »

Well, John just posted this to his tumblr:

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Almost Done

Single’s ready. Artwork is set… Just a couple more mixes, then mastering. Thanks for waiting.

JM

https://jhnmyr.tumblr.com/

antigoon · « **Reply #48 on:** February 15, 2012, 06:46:13 PM »

AWESOME.

Super Dude · « **Reply #49 on:** February 15, 2012, 07:05:21 PM »

I've never been able to really get into him, although No Such Things and Why Georgia are some of the best adult alternative I've ever heard.

antigoon · « **Reply #50 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:42:26 PM »

Not sure if you still have any interest, but if you ever come across his live DVD/CD Where The Light Is, I would give it a try. It's beautifully shot and you get to see all 3 facets of his musical personality in the 3 separate sets he does - acoustic, blues, and full band.

pogoowner · « **Reply #51 on:** February 16, 2012, 12:05:38 PM »

Quote from: antigoon on February 15, 2012, 08:42:26 PM

Not sure if you still have any interest, but if you ever come across his live DVD/CD Where The Light Is, I would give it a try. It's beautifully shot and you get to see all 3 facets of his musical personality in the 3 separate sets he does - acoustic, blues, and full band.

Seeing a portion of that DVD is what really piqued my interest in him. Having not listened to much of his work before, the solo in that concert's performance of "Gravity" floored me.

And we now have a 60-second preview of the new album's first single:

https://jhnmyr.tumblr.com/post/17719514418/heres-a-clip-of-the-first-single-off-born-and

antigoon · « **Reply #52 on:** February 16, 2012, 12:21:21 PM »

Oh my god im going to come buckets if the whole album is going to feature steel guitar like that

antigoon · « **Reply #53 on:** March 01, 2012, 12:29:42 PM »

Here's the full single https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FC9iuftAA

I listened to it once yesterday, thought it was pretty snoozy (though I guess one could say that about most of his music) and then found myself humming it for the rest of the day. Heard it again today, I think it's a nice song. The Beatles-esque bridge really elevates it. Love that part.

"Queen of California"
"The Age of Worry"
"Shadow Days"
"Speak for Me"
"Something Like Olivia"
"Born and Raised"
"If I Ever Get Around to Living"
"Love Is a Verb"
"Walt Grace’s Submarine Test, January 1967"
"Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey"
"A Face to Call Home"
"Born and Raised (Reprise)"

Seems like he's all-in with the cowboy/western aesthetic; though really all his albums have had different feels to them.

Super Dude · « **Reply #54 on:** March 01, 2012, 03:57:06 PM »

Wow that hook in the beginning sounds pretty late Beatles-y too. Just started listening to it, so I'm not sure what I think.

pogoowner · « **Reply #55 on:** March 01, 2012, 09:20:48 PM »

I'm still not sure if I'll enjoy an entire album of the "country" sound, but every part of Shadow Days still has a distinct John Mayer sound, so I'll probably get over it.

Scooterfruit · « **Reply #56 on:** March 01, 2012, 11:47:22 PM »

Big John Mayer fan. Great guitar player. Excellent songwriter. Continuum is incredible. Battle Studies is growing but very very good. I love Try! It's just fantastic. Looking forward to the new record.

antigoon · « **Reply #57 on:** March 09, 2012, 09:48:48 AM »

FUCK!

https://jhnmyr.tumblr.com/post/19004276066/i-have-no-idea-how-to-introduce-this-post-so-im

pogoowner · « **Reply #58 on:** March 09, 2012, 10:27:47 AM »

I was just gonna post that. Really sad.

antigoon · « **Reply #59 on:** March 09, 2012, 05:48:47 PM »

I was getting so excited to go see him too. It's been so long. I feel terribly for the guy...really hope he's able to recover.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #60 on:** March 09, 2012, 06:06:00 PM »

I hope that he is able to recover too! That's really sad to see.

antigoon · « **Reply #61 on:** March 09, 2012, 06:08:37 PM »

I can't imagine what it must feel like to be silenced like that. I know he's a guitarist first but jeez that's got to feel absolutely crippling.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #62 on:** March 09, 2012, 06:09:05 PM »

Is there a chance that he won't sing again?

antigoon · « **Reply #63 on:** March 09, 2012, 06:30:15 PM »

Maybe a slight chance? It seems like he's just going to have to go through the same process as when he had that surgery the first time.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #64 on:** March 10, 2012, 06:12:24 PM »

Wow. That really stinks! Mayer can be a bit of a douche sometimes but he doesn't deserve this.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #65 on:** March 10, 2012, 06:13:36 PM »

Continuum is SO good!

Nel · « **Reply #66 on:** March 10, 2012, 06:14:22 PM »

I can't imagine how much that sucks. I've never really gotten into his music, but I always did enjoy the guy's sense of humor, from what I've seen him do on television.

antigoon · « **Reply #67 on:** March 10, 2012, 08:24:47 PM »

Yeah, maybe I'm blinded by my fandom but I always thought he was an alright guy with a slight judgment problem as to when to keep his trap shut. This is really a bummer though.

Maybe he'll play guitar with some other folks so he can still perform?

antigoon · « **Reply #68 on:** May 17, 2012, 10:53:24 AM »

The new album is GREAT. I've listened to it three times, I already think it's way better than Battle Studies.

WebRaider · « **Reply #69 on:** May 17, 2012, 02:58:24 PM »

Eh all I've heard is the single and I'm not keen on the country tinged thing I guess. I hope the whole album isn't like that? I dig a lot of his work.

News: Track-by-track video for Fall Into the Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ezfzdMpRc0

Author Topic: John Mayer (Read 8929 times)