I approach the story in this personal way because I am a generation older than Mayer, accustomed to exploring the American music of the pre-1980s decades (going back to the 19th century), and for a long time my musical snobbery prevented me from recognizing Mayer as the major artist that I now believe he is. This piece intertwines retrospective discussion of his oeuvre with autobiographical snippets charting my own evolution as a pop music aficionado. The album’s release, marking Mayer’s twentieth year as a prominent pop musician, offers the occasion for a long-overdue assessment of his work and remarkable career. While no longer the megastar of the early 2000s, Mayer remains an important if controversial cultural figure. Recently, the 43 year-old singer-songwriter John Mayer released his eighth studio album, Sob Rock.
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