John Mayer

John Mayer is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to fame in the early 2000s with pop hits like "Your Body Is a Wonderland" before pivoting toward blues guitar.

Known for his technical skill and romantic lyrics, he's also famous for high-profile relationships and occasionally controversial interviews.

She's been on a John Mayer kick lately.

guitarist

Stratocaster

Fender electric guitar model

riffs · fretboard · technique · vibrato · bends · clean tone · overdrive · pedalboard · improvisation · shredding

blues

Gravity

Named natural attraction

Clapton · Stevie Ray Vaughan · soulful · pentatonic · slide guitar · shuffle · crossroads · improvisation · jams · Grateful Dead

celebrity

tabloid

Sensationalist newspaper format

Taylor Swift · Jennifer Aniston · Katy Perry · Playboy · controversial · outspoken · social media · hiatus · redemption · heartthrob

performer

concert

Live musical performance

  • tourPlanned multi-destination journey
  • liveTo exist or dwell
  • stageRaised performance platform

festival · Hollywood Bowl · MSG · audience · setlist · encore · acoustic set · trio · band · jam sessions

songwriter

Gravity

Named natural attraction

chorus · hook · introspective · confessional · storytelling · composition · melody · arrangement · acoustic

Categories
Opposites
musical style and artistic approach

John MayerSwans

Large graceful waterfowl

Black Flag · Yoko Ono

guitar virtuosity approach

John MayerJohnny Ramone

Kurt Cobain · Sonic Youth

cultural persona and public image

John MayerMarilyn Manson

Ozzy Osbourne · Alice Cooper · Sid Vicious · Johnny Rotten · Iggy Pop

Family

merry, May, Mary, John, mariner, Meyer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G