Why do I think @JohnMayer Sob Rock is so good, and Weezers “Van Weezer” was an insulting pile of shit? I think it’s because Mayer was being fully indulgent in deciding what sounds he was feeling.
Everything about listening to Sob Rock says: I’m feeling like watching Miami Vice while sitting in my most comfortable clothes and writing John Mayer songs. Do that and you get Sob Rock.
Weezer felt like it was Weezer sitting around and going - you know what used to be cool? Hair metal. Let’s make like a hair metal Weezer record! It’ll be ironic and cool, and that’s really our bag.
John Mayer did not start with “this used to be cool”. It *was cool*, and he remembered, and he wrote songs that are cool the way Kenny Loggins was cool. Or late era Peter Cetera.
He takes that synth driven 80s pop rock, and just writes John Mayer songs with that groove. It’s great, and sounds fresh and original. Weezer just straight hipstered it. John Mayer 100% likes Peter Cetera. :)
Dude had Crocketts Theme on repeat.
You should go listen to Jan Hammers Miami Vice soundtrack work. It’s awesome.
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