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davidmerrild		#881	[-]
Posts: 101 (06/16/2009 4:18 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	moleman23 wrote: Touche. But there's a difference between a magazine doing something to get readers, and make money, and someone on a message board semi-dedicated to that artist. I'm sure most of it is because the process of making this album has been so open with the blog, Twitter, and these shows; it gives us more to analyze than we've ever had in the past. With Heavier Things, we knew half the songs already but we didn't know they were going to be on the album until it leaked/released. And I completely agree with you. Sitting here on MSM and grading a song with a "C", which you only have heard one version of, is just horrawful.
arodnadal		#882	[-]
Posts: 149 (06/16/2009 4:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	once he finalizes what is on the cd, how long would it take to come out approx? jw what an approx time span is for columbia to produce these cd's....anyone know?
CaitSings		#883	[-]
Posts: 8705 (06/16/2009 4:27 PM) I'm calling it love soon... Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	well the last hotel cafe show in 2006 was in may and the songs from that were pretty much as they appeared on the album. the album came out sept 12th, 2006 i believe. Photos \| Soundclick
you tire me		#884	[-]
Posts: 694 (06/16/2009 4:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	To make people happy, I'll take back the "C". I'll wait until I hear three more versions of the song, and then I'll re-state my opinion... in essay form. No "thumbs up/thumbs down", "A-Fs", "1-10s", or "it rocks/it sucks"... I'll use full-on descriptive paragraphs. My only point was that I loved certain songs RIGHT from the beginning ("Half of my Heart" and "Friends, Lovers or Nothing"), without having to hear three live versions of them. I'll make a note... we are not allowed to discuss new music until it's old music. Got it.
moleman23		#885	[-]
Posts: 8517 (06/16/2009 5:09 PM) We sleep walk in Hollywood Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	We might need to find the "who's your girl crush?" thread in nJMc for Cait "The stars are always there but we miss them in the dirt and clouds. We miss them in the storms. Tell them to remember hope. We have hope." www.twloha.org This is me.
styla73		#886	[-]
Posts: 595 (06/16/2009 5:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	you tire me wrote: To make people happy, I'll take back the "C". I'll wait until I hear three more versions of the song, and then I'll re-state my opinion... in essay form. No "thumbs up/thumbs down", "A-Fs", "1-10s", or "it rocks/it sucks"... I'll use full-on descriptive paragraphs. My only point was that I loved certain songs RIGHT from the beginning ("Half of my Heart" and "Friends, Lovers or Nothing"), without having to hear three live versions of them. I'll make a note... we are not allowed to discuss new music until it's old music. Got it. Hey I get what you're saying. Totally. Some are just instant "I'm going to listen to that every week for the rest of my life" songs and some still have room to grow. I enjoy hearing your opinion, and I was amused you graded it like a paper - that's just your teacher reflex - it's cute! (But I do look forward to the essay. I've a feeling you'd be good at essays.) And of COURSE we're allowed to talk about new music when it's new. We're NOT Rolling Stone - we're not publishing reviews based on grainy youtube footage and calling them "singles"... We're fans, hearing everything we can and getting excited about it. Or not. And that's actually ok. If he didn't want us talking about them, we wouldn't have heard them. And if he only wanted us saying nice things about him, he'd have picked different fans. My "instant favourites" are different to yours though (which is kind of the point.. heaven forbid we all liked the same songs!) I adore Heartbreak Warfare. He's the king of the bridge/last chorus. I keep thinking "oh yeah this is kinda cool" then he comes in with the left hook of the final bridge/chorus turns the whole song on it's ass and SLAYS me. "I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight..." "Anything other than yes is no..." "I wanna laugh, cry, say goodbye, beg lie cheat and steal..." "Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring..." But.. I can admit I don't love them all. I've heard a few versions of Taking on Water and I still think it's the most cotdang boring song he's ever written. It doens't FLOW. It just doesn't do anything for ME. But I get that people like it. I also get that people don't like "All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye" - and I don't think I'd get along with those people. (Jokes. I just really freaking love that 47 seconds of heaven!) but I think the liklihood of it being on the album is slim since he's never mentioned it since. You can take all the tricks up my sleeve....
Rivalius		#887	[-]
Posts: 810 (06/16/2009 6:07 PM) Could I ever Breakaway? Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	moleman23 wrote: We might need to find the "who's your girl crush?" thread in nJMc for Cait Zooey Deschanel. Although not sure that works for me...and kinda obvious why my guy crush is. I'm Irish if that matters I'm on flickr, come tell me how awesome I am
all we need is love is a lie	IMO	#888	[-]
Posts: 338 (06/16/2009 6:59 PM) Midnight...lock all the doors. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm in on the A, B, C thing. Think a good song is maybe three things, not letters though: Do you feel it when you hear it? Do the words dig in? Will it connect with people? So... Taking on Water - I felt something when I heard it. Like to see it go somewhere. Most people feel like they are drowning sometimes. Who Says - Not worth a comment. Just a kind of Bare Ballin' thing he does...banter with music. Half of my Heart - A "Guy" song; it lacks emotional maturity. Which would be good if he wrote it for a younger artist. Sell it! Heartbreak Warfare - no opinion. listened to the first thirty seconds and was done. (Resistant on the whole warfare concept). Friends, Lovers or Nothing - strong lyrics. Has he been listening to the Beatles much lately? The Hurt - Honest. Not a radio song, though. It's too much for most people maybe. War of my Life - Strong, rough draft. Visuals right on. Almost felt something. Does it remind anyone of the line from Something's Missing - "Fog inside the glass of your winter heart"? Anyway, they are in rough draft kind of forms. Once they are tweaked, tooled....well I guess "wait and hear" is the deal... A Edited to say: I still dig reading Moles comments. You friggin rock the message board:) Last Edited By: all we need is love is a lie 06/16/2009 7:06 PM. Edited 1 times.
you tire me		#889	[-]
Posts: 694 (06/16/2009 10:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	styla73 wrote: My "instant favourites" are different to yours though (which is kind of the point.. heaven forbid we all liked the same songs!) That is EXACTLY the point! Honestly, when I listed those songs, it wasn't just to tell people what I favored, it was to find out what other fans were liking as well. I actually enjoyed reading Chell's and All We Need Is Love Is A Lie's lists.
luv2fret		#890	[-]
Posts: 194 (06/17/2009 4:26 AM) Bust down the double doors... Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Personally I love Taking on Water. I love the lyrics, the chord progression, the fact that it's in E flat major, the bridge, and the outro verse. Great song. Half of my Heart is a solid song. Sounds like it was written for the purpose of being a single. I like it. I agree with styla 73. It does have a killer last chorus with the whole bride with a paper ring part. Heartbreak Warfare, at least so far, does absolutely nothing for me. Doesn't touch me at all. Boring chord progression, boring rythmn, boring lyrics, boring melody. War of my Life. Sounds good. Intersesting rythmn. Good lyrics. Like the fact that he mixes it up and says "at the core of my life" whereas the time before he said "at the door of my life". Keeps you on your toes. Friends, Lovers, or Nothing. I like the concept. I like the lyrics. But I don't really like the music. Kinda bland.
Tucker100		#891	[-]
Posts: 654 (06/17/2009 5:08 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	When people say the music is kind of bland its interesting because what he is playing is acoustic. I hope you didn't all expect the songs to sound like Neon or Belief (acoustic Belief). Acoustic is often just a stripped down form of the song, its not what it necessarily is. Waiting on the World to Change sounds nothing like what it does with the full band, in my opinion the acoustic version is no where near as good. If Heartbreak Warfare is anything like it was on Battle Studies vid 2 its looking up. The Friends, Lovers or Nothing music reminds me of In Repair as well, its not relevant but yeah, something i'll throw out there. Any spelling mistakes i'll fix i've been making a lot lately as well
luv2fret		#892	[-]
Posts: 194 (06/17/2009 4:16 PM) Bust down the double doors... Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	When people say the music is kind of bland its interesting because what he is playing is acoustic. I hope you didn't all expect the songs to sound like Neon or Belief (acoustic Belief). Acoustic is often just a stripped down form of the song, its not what it necessarily is. I understand that. It's just that, that's the thing I always liked about Mayer. I could hear a solo acoustic version of a song and it still hit me. It still touched me. The reason is because they were really good songs. Awesome lyrics, chord progression, melody, etc. I can't say that about Heartbreak Warfare and Friends, lovers or nothing.
fredromaniszen		#893	[-]
Posts: 2696 (06/17/2009 4:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Neon is a better song solo acoustic than electric with a full band, IMO. I'm brazilian, if you'd like to know. Sorry for any english mistakes!
davidmerrild		#894	[-]
Posts: 101 (06/17/2009 5:08 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I would say the electric-full-band-versions are better than the acoustics. I never get tired of the AGT version. But the acoustic versions are unbelievable, too.
IL City Love		#895	[-]
Posts: 3504 (06/18/2009 11:54 AM) Local user Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	styla73 wrote: He's the king of the bridge/last chorus. I keep thinking "oh yeah this is kinda cool" then he comes in with the left hook of the final bridge/chorus turns the whole song on it's ass and SLAYS me. "I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight..." "Anything other than yes is no..." "I wanna laugh, cry, say goodbye, beg lie cheat and steal..." "Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring..." I agree with this 100%. I never thought about it before you said it, but once I read it I was like YES! That's where he totally hits me as well with his songs....I just love it. For me, Heartbreak Warfare and War of My Life just seemed to "hit" me the first time I listened, so I'm really looking forward to the finished product on those. I hardly find them bland, boring or anything along those lines, but that's just my 2 cents! ~Monica How many days til the next Mayercraft???
Televisionary		#896	[-]
Posts: 137 (06/18/2009 10:18 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm chiming in to say that I didn't/don't mind the grading of the songs. The songs are kind of fair game when they're all over the internet. John could have kept the whole recording process to himself., but he didn't. He's been sharing material and some material has leaked. It's an unfortunate part of the digital age. However, I don't think anyone is at fault for giving their opinions on the songs. If there isn't any analysis of the record, what is the point of the thread? Maybe we should close it until the album releases if some people can't handle John's material being criticized. To be a fan doesn't mean you have to agree with and/or like everything an artist has ever done and will do. I'm a huge Pete Yorn fan. And it took me two and a half years to buy his third album. It took that long to grow on me. However, I'll be right there at the store on June 23rd to buy his fourth album. I didn't necessarily like the direction the last album went in, but that doesn't make me any less of a fan or any less loyal. The criticisms merely show how much people care, which is excellent. The criticisms never let an artist rest on his or her laurels. The criticisms say, "We know you're capable of more."
SlowDancingSince83		#897	[-]
Posts: 26 (06/19/2009 1:57 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	How many jellybeans can John Mayer fit in his mouth?
Butterfly2034		#898	[-]
Posts: 224 (06/20/2009 3:47 AM) I'm never over...over you. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	SlowDancingSince83 wrote: How many jellybeans can John Mayer fit in his mouth? Hmm. . he's got a big mouth. Like, when he's singing and everything you can see all up in there. So I bet he can stuff (without choking) about 150 jellybeans. His mouth makes me wonder what else he can shove in there. . . And I seriously can't wait for the CD to come out because I will buy it. Honestly, I will go to Best Buy on Black Friday and wait in line to buy this CD. I did it for Continuum and I'll do it again. My hair. What the hell?
Rivalius		#899	[-]
Posts: 810 (06/24/2009 8:38 PM) Could I ever Breakaway? Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	From Twitter: I love reading message boards about the new album. Songs that people think won't make the album are the centerpieces. Wait, is that bad? So, we can pretty much confirm that the album revolves around Taking on water, All we ever do is say goodbye and The Hurt. Also, HI JOHN!! I'm Irish if that matters I'm on flickr, come tell me how awesome I am
styla73		#900	[-]
Posts: 595 (06/24/2009 8:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Rivalius wrote: From Twitter: I love reading message boards about the new album. Songs that people think won't make the album are the centerpieces. Wait, is that bad? So, we can pretty much confirm that the album revolves around Taking on water, All we ever do is say goodbye and The Hurt. Also, HI JOHN!! Don't forget the Late Night Anthem/Who Says I Can't Get Stoned whatever it ends up being called... Heaps of people said they'd doubt that'd make it! HI JOHN! Um. Goddam I hope he's talking about The Hurt. You can take all the tricks up my sleeve....

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