Thursday, July 22, 2010

Bands that Suck Balls: John Mayer


There are obviously a lot of shitty musicians out there. That however, doesn't mean that I openly despise all of them, because a lot of them stay off my radar. If you're a shitty musician and somewhere deep down you at least realize that you're a shitty musician that doesn't really bother me. You are just in the business to make money and get chicks. Fine. However, when you are a shitty musician and purport to be a badass, then THAT pisses me off. This week's Band (err person) that Sucks Balls: John Mayer.


John Mayer is a fucking douchebag. God I hate this asshole. John Mayer first came on my radar in college. His first "hit" that I remember was "Your Body is a Wonderland." This was the song that all sensitive losers used to get laid, and is the most awful slow jam ever written. Seriously if Marissa Miller told me she'd bang me on the condition that we listen to "Your Body is a Wonderland,"I'd at least debate the proposition for 2 minutes. There were these two "aspiring musician" clowns in our dorm that loved John Mayer, and would sit in the courtyard with their acoustic guitars and play John Mayer jams and comparable sensitive VH1 rock. It took everything in my power not to ever go "Animal House" guitar smash scene on them.


Anyways after that I didn't really encounter John Mayer too much, and didn't give much thought to his shitty acoustic chick rock. Then something happened. John Mayer became..."cool." First Rolling Stone did a "100 greatest rock artists" where every entry was written by a modern musician. For some reason the author of the Jimi Hendrix entry ends up being..JOHN MAYER?!? What the hell? So I read the article and it's actually halfway decent. John Mayer talks about how much influence Jimi's music had on him. Then he starts going around telling the public how at heart he is a blues guitarist. He starts jamming with Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Buddy Guy at blues festivals, because he wants to be recognized for his guitar chops. He gets proclaimed a modern "Guitar Hero." Of course when all this happened I was confused considering the fact that I just knew him from his "Wonderland" days. So how does John Mayer explain that "phase?" By telling everyone that he had to be a pawn in the music industry before he could make "true music." He HAD to write these shitty ballads to make it big before he could play stuff closer to his heart.


So at this point you'd think John Mayer would...you know..actually start releasing cool music. NO. John Mayer comes out and is still playing his shitbag brand of sensitive chick rock. Except now people are actually recognizing him as an "artist" because he told people he was influenced by cool music. Fuck that. John Mayer's music is horrible. First of all he could jam out the most badass guitar solo ever in a song and I would still not be able to enjoy it because of his fucking vocals. John Mayer has THE WORST VOICE EVER. I have no idea who taught him to sing like that. His voice sounds like James Taylor whispering in a library. Occasionally his music now gets classified as "soul music." WHAT? WHY? Just because he hits high notes when singing the hooks of his lame ass songs? That makes him a 12 year old choir girl not Al Green.


Just when you think John Mayer can't be more of a douchebag he starts acting like a badass rockstar. He gets tatoos and starts showing them off with his totally rad wife beater. He walks around in shades at all times. He gives interviews and tries to be funny with random offensive comments like "I don't bang black chicks, my dicks sort of like a white supremacist." And somehow this leads to him dating all these hot hollywood starlets and models. Fuck that bullshit. I have had it with this asshole. Your music sucks. You are not badass AT ALL. You are a tool. END OF STORY.


Unfortunately the sensitive rock scene is obviously flourishing currently so there is no visible end in sight for this jackass' career. Which would be fine if he would just stop pretending he's cool. And telling people how cool he is. Just make your shitty VH1 rock, admit you are just in the music business to make money off of sensitive chicks, and then go back into your cave with your fucking acoustic guitar and write some more sensitive chick songs. Just don't portray yourself as a badass blues guitar hero. Stevie Ray Vaughan was a fucking blues guitar hero. You are a homeless man's Cat Stevens. SHUT THE FUCK UP.


25 comments:

  1. Love this week's "Band That Sucks" post. I hate this guy and his shitty music. AND THAT'S COMING FROM ME!!!

    Mr.Coldplay and DMB!

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  2. First off, you definitely would not debate banging Marissa Miller haha let's not be overly dramatic... Second, yeah Mayer is a douchebag but at least he has some serious blues chops. If nothing else, respect his playing. I've been playing for 10 years and am a blues based player. Ripping that shit is hard. cheers

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    1. You must be a pretty bad player after 10 years. Mayer is a mediocre player with a terrible voice! How dare you call this douchbag "great"? Ever heard of SV, Eric Johnson, Beck, just to name a few? Mayer will never and incapable of writing anything memorable. The music industry is just reaching for straws to make money. I suppose you like Bieber or Kate Perry too, just cuz everyone is listening to them? Sad that people prop this Mayer guy because they think he's "cool"...WTF?

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  3. James Taylor whispering in a library?

    ROFL hilariosu1!!

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  4. Tried to listen to John Mayer, couldn't do it... he really is that bad.

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  5. Maybe you should show him up and shut up, he plays really good music and gets paid to play. You don't even get paid to write these lame blogs hating on good musicians. Get a life

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    1. You are not well in the head.

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  6. John mayer? Its more like john gayer.hey Canny shipley. Dude just get out.john mayer sucks balls.just like his guy fans.

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  7. Man you are so right. He is so gross. I never got it why people like this tool.

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  8. Just when he couldn't get any worse he joins the last of the Dead to fuck up their music just when IT couldn't get any worse ... wrong, it DID! Mayer is fucking horrible!

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  9. You say all that bc you can't do it yourself
    Example of what I mean:A guy that never put in the effort to learn how to swim says he hates water

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  10. You're a loser not Mayer, I could tell the moment I started reading the first paragraph. Internet connection should be banned for you! And I bet you're a virgin!

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    1. I agree , Mayer CAN play guitar , and assholes like you don't know shit from shineola !

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    2. He's MEDIOCRE at best. He still sucks ass because he appeals to the modern pop scene. What a loser he is.

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  11. I also don't get the mass appeal for him, there are tons of better players and even on social media I rather follow who aren't famous. Mayor just comes out empty. His stuff is really boring crap. His guitar chops only amaze those who don't play guitar or who live under a rock and haven't seen better.

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  12. Mayer sucks the big high hard one.

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  13. John Mayer can play the guitar, and I mean that is all he can do and honestly, just okay playing, not spectacular or extra ordinary, out of this world guitar...really blah after listening to him for an hour, and then I have no interest in hearing any more...Watching him play is terrible, you can see his cockiness, like Joe Bonamassa, thinking they are the le crema' of the crop..this is why he comes of as sour and annoying...his stage presence and attitude reek ego and that is his problem...once John is gone, he will quickly be forgotten.

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  14. oh, and if I hear that I don't know what guitar playing is because I don't like John Mayer, Piss off...I could flatten his notes and send him home back to the woodshed crying.

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  15. Mayer is as bad as Timberlake. Weak stock with no imagination. Yet kids now days don't know jimmy page,Robin Thrower,Michael Schenker,or a hundred other music gods I could name. I just don't see or hear much great talent anymore.

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  16. Yah i was researching dumble amps and low and behold john mayer...i mean he has a nice face and seems chill and i listened to his songs on itunes and then i wanted him to die. So so bad its ridiculous, he must know hes making cheesy lyrics right? He cannot think that shit is chill? His whole skipping down the boulevard in my birkenstocks and floppy hat thing is embarrassing to humans as a species. Umm anyway yah sad that dumble likes him or even worse sold out to make the guy amps but im sure dumbles still a chiller. Anyway yah i really wanted to give the guy some credit but the songs are trash, really silly that hes worth 75 million...says alot about how far the degradation of art has come. Dumble should of told him to get fucked.

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  17. Yah i was researching dumble amps and low and behold john mayer...i mean he has a nice face and seems chill and i listened to his songs on itunes and then i wanted him to die. So so bad its ridiculous, he must know hes making cheesy lyrics right? He cannot think that shit is chill? His whole skipping down the boulevard in my birkenstocks and floppy hat thing is embarrassing to humans as a species. Umm anyway yah sad that dumble likes him or even worse sold out to make the guy amps but im sure dumbles still a chiller. Anyway yah i really wanted to give the guy some credit but the songs are trash, really silly that hes worth 75 million...says alot about how far the degradation of art has come. Dumble should of told him to get fucked.

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  18. Yah i was researching dumble amps and low and behold john mayer...i mean he has a nice face and seems chill and i listened to his songs on itunes and then i wanted him to die. So so bad its ridiculous, he must know hes making cheesy lyrics right? He cannot think that shit is chill? His whole skipping down the boulevard in my birkenstocks and floppy hat thing is embarrassing to humans as a species. Umm anyway yah sad that dumble likes him or even worse sold out to make the guy amps but im sure dumbles still a chiller. Anyway yah i really wanted to give the guy some credit but the songs are trash, really silly that hes worth 75 million...says alot about how far the degradation of art has come. Dumble should of told him to get fucked.

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  19. Yah i was researching dumble amps and low and behold john mayer...i mean he has a nice face and seems chill and i listened to his songs on itunes and then i wanted him to die. So so bad its ridiculous, he must know hes making cheesy lyrics right? He cannot think that shit is chill? His whole skipping down the boulevard in my birkenstocks and floppy hat thing is embarrassing to humans as a species. Umm anyway yah sad that dumble likes him or even worse sold out to make the guy amps but im sure dumbles still a chiller. Anyway yah i really wanted to give the guy some credit but the songs are trash, really silly that hes worth 75 million...says alot about how far the degradation of art has come. Dumble should of told him to get fucked.

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  20. Went to see the Dead and Company and have to say Mayer is a mess. He absolutely was playing to slow and even Weir gave him a few looks.

    Now lets face it John isn't a great guitarist compared to others, but he is a good looking male whore that the women like to watch.

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