I Like John Mayer a Teensy Bit More
October 16th, 2009 at 7:19 am by MicheleHe does have mad guitar skills. Can’t figure out why his music doesn’t really speak to me, but the guy sure knows what to say when asked a political question. I admire that.
What do you think about health care? Would you take the public option?
Have you ever heard me play guitar? I’m really fucking good. You know what I’m bad at? Answering questions about public health care. This is not in my wheelhouse. Do you have any questions about music? I almost got a mad need to lighten up. You need to lighten up, because the questions you asked me were all troublemaking questions. If someone gave me the Nobel Peace Prize, and I didn’t deserve it, I would just shut my mouth and enjoy the hell out of it.
Here’s the whole interview. Man this dude is a classic prick, but it’s forgivable because I love his ( perhaps feigned) disdain for the press.
October 16th, 2009 at 10:20 am
I don’t know his music (cuz I’m like,…OLD)..but when I read that quote on Big Hollywood this morning, I was ready to go right out and buy all of his albums.
He GETS it.
Then I read the rest of the interview. What a foul-mouthed jerk.
October 16th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Thanks for sharing this!!! Nice Catch!
At least Mayer could weave in a bit of sense.
October 16th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Greetings:
Part of my current entertainment involves helping the following generations with their English language skills.
You presented such an opportunity with your reference to Mr. Mayer’s “mad guitar skills”.
My humorous reply would be, “I don’t understand, his guitar skills are angry?”. Probably followed by an, “Oh, you mean his guitar skills are mentally unbalanced?”.
It, admittedly, slows the conversation some, but the younger generations are nothing if they’re not mentally flexible. In almost no time at all, most seem able to revert their more proper English. And, I accept their boon with grace.
October 16th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Using my son’s words, you challenging their slang would be “sick”. While I wasn’t paying attention, “Bad” changed from “Badass” and finally “Sick”. Perhaps when it is “Mortis” we can get back to proper speech, like “Bitchin’”.
October 16th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Perhaps I should have put “mad” in quotations, but your chiding was welcome since I love lumped in with the youngsters.
October 16th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I believe it’s mad as in madness. Or as in insane.
For example, Mrs. McMurphy is often known to refer to an unnamed party who occasionally offers a similar style of responses as acting “mad dickish”.