>I thought he still was a teenager.  Will someone please clear this up for
me -- is the guy 16 years old, really?  And if so, 
>what's he doing singing about sex like he's had enough to know what he's
talking about? 

Mayer was born in '77, so he's had more than enough time to do the deed, as
it were.  Put out his debut album in '99, played SXSW, signed to Aware, and
the rest is history.

>I blame REM for this phenomenon -- we've been plagued with a generation of
formless, mush-mouthed songwriting.  The genius 
>of REM is that they could do it with a tune you could whistle.  All of
their albums should come with a disclaimer: "Kids, 
>don't try this at home."

Maybe I'm just a better whistler, because I find his stuff catchy and
memorable...played into oblivion, sure, but still catchy and memorable...

In all seriousness, I find it really amazing how many people have such
violently negative opinions on certain artists, and not just John Mayer.  I
can't be bothered to muster legitimate hatred for ANY artist, even the ones
I'm not really a fan of...