Week 8

Three aesthetic qualities define John Mayer as an Artist, sound quality of his voice, bluesy guitar playing, and heartfelt lyrics. Anyone who has listened to John Mayer can immediately recognize his signature voice. It has a soothing quality with a subtle hint of raspiness. He coaxes his listeners into a lifted mood with his tranquil voice. His bluesy guitar riffs is also a factor that many fans attribute to him. Recognized as one of the best blues guitar players, John Mayer introduces bluesy guitar riffs and solos in between choruses and verses, that can catch a listener by surprise, or flow meticulously with the music. The lyrics in his songs are the most important though. Mayer writes and sings about all aspects of life. Such as love, trials, heartbreak, and worldly problems. He does this is a very effective way why making his lyrics catchy, but at the same time he can invoke many thoughts and higher interpretation by his listeners.
John Mayer very accurately reflects his personality off the stage and out of the studio. If one were to read his blog, it will be immediately apparent how intelligent and witty he is. He is very in tuned with current events, and at the same time has a sophisticated sense of humor that people like myself admire. Most of his music is very relaxing and "chill", which very accurately depicts his personality. He is not an effervescent or anxious person, but rather a very docile and calm individual. He takes his music very seriously, and through his music one can tune in a perceive a sense of the artist's true personality and identity.