Tuesday, February 27, 2007
I Want An Open Relationship With My Fans
Some of you have been writing me about my recent interview in Time Out New York Magazine and a follow-up blog post from Perez Hilton. There's a lot of confusion over the following statement:
TONY: [Regarding Jessica Simpson] Do you feel like your fans are wondering, What the hell?
John Mayer: Here's the thing: Most artists at one point or another hit a point where they divorce themselves from their fans.
Let me get this out of the way right now: I do not want a divorce from my fans. I love you guys, and I'm well aware that you buy my albums. Seriously, you're wonderful to me.
However, I would like to start seeing other people.
I'm not trying to be cruel. It's just that you're all very pedestrian and not particularly glamorous. You're loyal, that's true. But so are dogs, and I don't necessarily want dogs to be my fans either. Oh, and before you take that out of context too, I'm not calling you dogs. I'm just saying both you and dogs aren't particularly attractive.
I'd like to try an open relationship. You can start listening to Ben Harper, Phish or whoever -- I don't care -- while I have sex with my new fan: drop-dead gorgeous megastar Jessica Simpson. Is that fair? I love you guys, and I think this can work, but I need some space right now.
...until my tour comes to your town this summer. Then feel free to buy merch and crowd around me while I'm on stage. Not too close though, cause my bodyguards have tasers. Lots of tasers!
TONY: [Regarding Jessica Simpson] Do you feel like your fans are wondering, What the hell?
John Mayer: Here's the thing: Most artists at one point or another hit a point where they divorce themselves from their fans.
Let me get this out of the way right now: I do not want a divorce from my fans. I love you guys, and I'm well aware that you buy my albums. Seriously, you're wonderful to me.
However, I would like to start seeing other people.
I'm not trying to be cruel. It's just that you're all very pedestrian and not particularly glamorous. You're loyal, that's true. But so are dogs, and I don't necessarily want dogs to be my fans either. Oh, and before you take that out of context too, I'm not calling you dogs. I'm just saying both you and dogs aren't particularly attractive.I'd like to try an open relationship. You can start listening to Ben Harper, Phish or whoever -- I don't care -- while I have sex with my new fan: drop-dead gorgeous megastar Jessica Simpson. Is that fair? I love you guys, and I think this can work, but I need some space right now.
...until my tour comes to your town this summer. Then feel free to buy merch and crowd around me while I'm on stage. Not too close though, cause my bodyguards have tasers. Lots of tasers!
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Hello John Mayer!
Could it just be that you didn't give a clear enough answer on the question and used the wrong word divorce? Isn't it OK to be humble?
You're a good musician and I shore appreciate your music, but that doesn't mean that you're a better person than anyone else and that's OK. Being a hole person(not ashole!), is about showing ALL your feelings and to express them clearly, so you can be taken seriously and not be understood. If there is something I've learned lately, it is not to expect myself or other people to be perfect. You learn as long as you live.....
"...your true colors are beautiful like a rainbow"
- Cindy Lauper -
Tone, Norway.
PS! Off course you can date who ever you want!!!
I think you need to get some more respect for women though (and there are probably many women who need to get more respect for themself)!
Could it just be that you didn't give a clear enough answer on the question and used the wrong word divorce? Isn't it OK to be humble?
You're a good musician and I shore appreciate your music, but that doesn't mean that you're a better person than anyone else and that's OK. Being a hole person(not ashole!), is about showing ALL your feelings and to express them clearly, so you can be taken seriously and not be understood. If there is something I've learned lately, it is not to expect myself or other people to be perfect. You learn as long as you live.....
"...your true colors are beautiful like a rainbow"
- Cindy Lauper -
Tone, Norway.
PS! Off course you can date who ever you want!!!
I think you need to get some more respect for women though (and there are probably many women who need to get more respect for themself)!
Anyone who read and understood the paragraph that came after that one knew what you meant my that comment. However, in explaining yourself, you have now stated that your fans are unattractive. If you meant unattractive to you, then you need to take a closer look through the crowd at some of your concerts. I, for one, AM attractive. I mean really...have you seen me? Haha!
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