Rolling Stone Article

Rolling Stone's 2010 article, "The Dirty Mind and Lonely Heart of John Mayer" offers a lot of insight on John Mayer's daily life and experiences. The author, Erik Heddegaard brilliantly writes about Mayer's real opinions on women, his life growing up, his sharp tongue, and of course his always over-publicized sex life. Unlike many articles I have read through out this project, this article was not so much of an interview. Although one might assume this is more challenging to write about, I believe that this article is the most beneficial article I have read thus far.

I thought this article was very interesting. As I mentioned before, the article is more of a biography than an interview. It was very good to get insight of Mayer's life growing up, because it is crucial to know that factor when trying to classify someone as a narcissist. I would explain that now, but I really want to save that for the big finale response. In one part of the article, Heddegaard writes about Mayer's love life and constant search for "the Joshua Tree of Vaginas" (Hedegaard 40). While on the topic of women, Mayer turns the tables, asking Hedegaard what his opinion on the singer's lack of finding genuine love for a woman. He asks Hedegaard, "Do you think it's going to take meeting someone who I admire more than I admire myself?" (Hedegaard 40). Mayer goes on to explain that relationships are not just physical, and that "you need to have [your significant other] go head to toe with you intellectually" (Hedegaard 40). Although many people assume Mayer is just a player who objectifies women, this article can prove them wrong. Mayer describes his love and respect for some of his exes in the past, including Jennifer Anniston and the girl that inspired his first hit, "Your Body is a Wonderland". What I really admired most about the article was learning about Mayer's journey to success and his love for music, even as a child. In one part of the article, Mayer's father tells Hedegaard that as a child, Mayer would "pick up a guitar and isolate himself because he's so overtaken by passion for the instrument" (Hedegaard 44). I really enjoyed reading this article because it was truthful and straightforward. It was nice to read an article that respected him as an artist for once, rather than bait for the media. It was all about he music from the beginning anyway.

Hedegaard, Erik. "The Dirty Mind and Lonely Heart of John Mayer ." Rolling Stone 04 Feb 2010: 38-45, 68. Print.