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In a sea of baby boomers complaining about modern music lacking everything that their favourites had, Mayer manages to fuse old school guitar playing chops with modern pop appeal.
Not to even get started on the entire generation of young 20 something guitarists hes influenced since he's been on the scene and managing to stay in touch with younger artists into his 40s.
Big respect.
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Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
My head said brake, but my heart cried never.
To appreciate how good a player he is go find him with ed Sheeran on YT. headphones on and listen to the timing and arrangement of what he plays, whilst also providing pitch perfect harmonies.
I find his writing and albums hit and miss, but overrated? No.
His last album though is just a bit too much crap white-boy soul with songs like “still feel like your man” and “love on the weekend” just too lyrically creepy / cringe to actually listen too. Just sounds like he needs a bloody girlfriend and to get out a bit more.
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/128958/john-mayer-i-dont-get-it/p1
But I listen when Pino is on the bass. Because Pino is awesome.
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Not overrated in my book .
I have nothing against JM either way, I don't like or dislike his music but the guy can definitely play guitar.
It is like SRV could sing and write catchy tunes.
Personally I really like listening to him, possibly because it's so familiar, but I don't understand the legend status he seems to have.
Ed Sheeran has a signature Martin and was banging a Nicole Scherzinger, doesn't mean he's a guitar legend.... and he's a more sucessful songwritter.
I personally think Mayer lucked out by becoming known before Spotify took over. There are thousands of great bands and guitarists out there but none of them become known because the way people consume music now. If Mayer came out now, he'd just be lost in the mass of singer songwritters, never to be known.