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    John Mayer’s new album

    Just took a peek at Mayer’s new album, a few singles were just released on Apple Music, Spotify, and so on.

    Yeah, cool but he definitely belongs with Dead & Co.

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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Mayer's doing a good job wiht Dead and Co., but I still muse what Vince Gill could have done there. He has the voice and the chops.
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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    A sample. Whoever digs 80s style music might like it


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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Interesting.

    There are definitely a few 80's influences, but the whole thing is a bit more sophisticated to just pass it off as 80s. Very slick production. Great sounds.
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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    not fair, having that much hair and talent
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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Too bad the rest of the songs that were released yesterday (I was listening to the first singles on Apple Music before) are a bit too soft for my own taste but it’s definitely a great production.

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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Whenever I have problems falling asleep I put on some John Mayer.

    "When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."

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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    I saw something about this on my facebook feed this morning - the comments were hilarious.
    I'm not a fan of John's, so I'll keep my own opinions to myself.
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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    It’s a project, a bit of fun. It’s a 3/5 star album. Nice songs. Nothing tedious.

    I’m not a fan so much but this album isn’t bad. It’s good for wot it is. It’s not Dark side of the Moon or Abbey Road, but it’s nice. Nice.
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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Quote Originally Posted by phantomman View Post
    Whenever I have problems falling asleep I put on some John Mayer.

    His own albums and the gigs he plays when he tours after releasing those are indeed a bit boring.

    But he is one hell of a blues player and he sure knows his Dead stuff. I can't think of a better replacement for Jerry Garcia nowadays.

    Too bad he insists in being a pop guy, but money is good.

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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Quote Originally Posted by Sérgio View Post
    Too bad he insists in being a pop guy, but money is good.
    Back in the day, we used to call guys like this "sell-outs." It was the main reason I stopped listening to Steve Miller.
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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Quote Originally Posted by OldStrummer View Post
    Back in the day, we used to call guys like this "sell-outs." It was the main reason I stopped listening to Steve Miller.
    +1

    I remember how impressive Miller's debut album "Children Of The Future" was and how I shopped four different Tower Records stores to find a copy. But everything after "The Joker" just seemed like pop snot.
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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    Quote Originally Posted by OldStrummer View Post
    Back in the day, we used to call guys like this "sell-outs." It was the main reason I stopped listening to Steve Miller.

    I think they’re still called that

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    Re: John Mayer’s new album

    I like Steve Miller before and after The Joker, but I enjoy the older stuff most.

    As for John M. I tend to see an album like this as a bit of fun. If I were a recording star, I might do an album of 20s jazz-like songs. It'd be a blast, but it wouldn't be original. Many of us come from the time when artists, with each album, showed some kind of progress or discovery that developed their talents and music--and sometimes even made contributions to world culture. I wish an artist like John Mayer would do something original, but it's never happened, and it never will. The genre has to change to stay alive. John Mayer's 80s is a museum of dead subjects behind a glass.

    So you either get the hits or the stuff that appeals to guitarists. We expect him to progress: it's never going to happen and never will happen. Great guitarist and he's written some nice songs. He's genre hopping, not creating something new. I don't mind. It's pleasant to have on in the background while I sauté squash. That's not an insult. I enjoy it that way. I can't concentrate on Dylan's lyrics if I'm chopping produce.
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