John Mayer and Leicas

KoNickon said:
I guess people haven't heard of him -- singer/songwriter. Doesn't do anything for me, personally.
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Isn't he from your neck of the woods?

To each his own, musically; I happen to like most of his work. More importantly, as some have mentioned already, is the fact that it helps to have someone famous beating the drum for film.
 
Sustich said:
Crap!

If Paris Hilton is packing a DLux does that mean I'll have to dump my trusty carry-everywhere lest I be labeled a fashionista?
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I'm sure she's moved onto other things... old photo I would assume. You are safe (though I doubt you really care what others think about something as regular as a camera).
 
He's a fun guy. I had to photograph him a few years ago, and he was very playful during the concert. Got into a staring contest with me at one point.

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and the shot that ran in the newspaper.

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It was after the show that I learned he was a photographer. It was nice to have some interaction while shooting. A lot of those bigger musical acts are pains in the butt to shoot.
 
I met him at Atlanta Museum of Art before he hit it big. He was still a nobody. I watched him play and was amazed at his talent and how well he play the guitar. It was just him a guitar and a microphone. I bought one of his CDs.
Once he hit it big I had to dig out the CD and make sure it was the same guy.
 
the guy can play.

His records since and including Continuum have been pretty listanable from a guy perspective, before they were kind of chick music. He released a dvd of a live concert, very impressive.

I mean, he's not Leo Kottke but this guy would play the local club guys under the table and boy do they hate it. Mayer attracts the haters in a big way.

If I could give the guy a piece of advice though, it would be to just not say anything. If a question doesnt relate to the album, don't answer it. I appreciate that the guy has real opinions and is a deeper human being than so many pop figures appear to be, but he's really hurting himself in the court of public opinion.

BTW, M4 + DR cron and sunny 16? That's serious RFFer territory right there. Now he just needs to replace those two rocks with a vintage Super reverb.
 
since no one has posted any songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpLtHw7IKQ

btw as someone who honestly loves Jimi Hendrix, I respect the skills of any player who can play his songs and sing them at the same time.

btw 2 : he said this on his blog :
Now it’s on me to blow some great moments by under/over exposing, but that’s how you pay your dues, I imagine.
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from an intellectual standpoint, this guy is miles ahead of most photographers IMO. too many people want to be artists but theyre too scared to gamble.
 
Right, he's from Connecticut also, though downstate toward New York. I dunno, I like singers to have better diction, I guess. Seems to also "kiss and tell," which is tacky. (But then, if I dated the women he has, I'd probably be telling everyone too.)

But I agree -- if he's into film, then he can't be all bad. But if he's a Yankees fan, then I might have to modify that last sentence.... 🙂

boomguy57 said:
Isn't he from your neck of the woods?

To each his own, musically; I happen to like most of his work. More importantly, as some have mentioned already, is the fact that it helps to have someone famous beating the drum for film.
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If you ever saw him play in person like I did. I don't really like that type music. I am more of a old school rocker, but the kid can certainly bang on a guitar.
 
back alley said:
could this be why the famous stay away from rff in droves?

make fun of your friends and welcome all others...
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It is getting old....

He must be rich therefore he must not know anything that we know, so let's make fun of him.

Golden Rule? God forbid that anyone here would welcome anyone to our community.
 
I saw a couple of posts that were snobbish, but for the most part many people were positive.

Edit. Semi-ironic that a mean post is posted right before mine. Oh well.
 
It's cute how all these bitter old folks who never made anything out of their lives feel better about themselves when posting "Who's John Mayer" anonymously on a forum message board. I wonder how it is to live with such bitterness. Grown-ass men/women...

The guy got a nice Leica and is popping his 2c about what he thinks about the act of film photography, he didn't exactly piss on your leicaphile-bonfire-kumbaya did he?

Just like back_alley, things like these that turn a lot of people off from RFF. :-/ No wonder a lot of the old "greats" of the forum like Brian Sweeny (I think that was his name) left looooooooong ago.
 
dave lackey said:
It is getting old....

He must be rich therefore he must not know anything that we know, so let's make fun of him.

Golden Rule? God forbid that anyone here would welcome anyone to our community.
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I tend to think it is the other way round, at least for me. "He must be famous therefore he must know / do anything better than we" 😉

If he starts posting some of his work here at RFF, for my part I would be happy to see it. 🙂
 
Moriturii said:
It's cute how all these bitter old folks who never made anything out of their lives feel better about themselves when posting "Who's John Mayer" anonymously on a forum message board. I wonder how it is to live with such bitterness. Grown-ass men/women...

The guy got a nice Leica and is popping his 2c about what he thinks about the act of film photography, he didn't exactly piss on your leicaphile-bonfire-kumbaya did he?

Just like back_alley, things like these that turn a lot of people off from RFF. :-/ No wonder a lot of the old "greats" of the forum like Brian Sweeny (I think that was his name) left looooooooong ago.
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I'm no ray of sunshine, but you seem to be pretty bitter, yourself.
 
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