The Americana and roots music authority

John Mayer Reclaims His Throne

One week after I posted about Kings of Leon taking Douche to a whole new level with their clothing line, Mayer reclaims the Throne of Douchedom with this asinine Rolling Stone piece (a redundant phrase in and of itself).

John, I've got news for you. You can be as vile, arrogant, and transparently "edgy" as you like, in as many interviews as you like. It's not going to change the fact that you make elevator music for tweens.

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Kyla Fairchild on January 21, 2010 at 11:11pm

When I first read this I thought it seemed inflammatory and unnecessary and then I clicked through to the Rolling Stone interview and read a few excerpts and now I get your point.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kasey Anderson on January 22, 2010 at 2:43am

He comes off really, really poorly. It also seems very much manufactured.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Chris Hess on January 22, 2010 at 1:45pm

Spot on once again Mr. Anderson.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Pigfarmer Jr on January 22, 2010 at 2:15pm

I liked the John Mayer Trio (of course he had a couple of awesome players with him.) Does this mean it's a guilty pleasure?

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kasey Anderson on January 22, 2010 at 2:16pm

I never really listened to the Trio. It's essentially him playing white guy blues guitar with some other great players, right?

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Pigfarmer Jr on January 22, 2010 at 2:43pm

Yeah. You pegged it. But he sings okay.

That reminds me of the song "White Boy Blues" by the Bottle Rockets. Much better group.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Zachary Byrd on February 1, 2010 at 3:10pm

When John Mayer comes over the radio when I rarely have it on, I have to pull over and find my Carolina Chocolate Drops, put it in, and breathe just to feel clean again.