^What it would look like if John Mayer and I hung out at a Bravo event
Last Monday night, I saw John Mayer at the Wells Fargo Center. HOOOOO BOY, did ol’ Johnny put on a show. Many of you know I’m a Mayer stan. He’s a world-class musician, he’s proven to have staying power over a nearly 20-year professional career, and his social media presence makes me jealous on a daily basis.
So anyway, as I was sitting and watching in awe as Mayer shredded, the thought popped into my head: “If I ever met John Mayer, what would I say?” I know it’s unlikely I ever run into him at, like, Target or something, but hey, it doesn’t hurt to have a plan in place.
Without further ado, here is every question I’d like to ask John Mayer:
- How is Moose doing?
- How many guitars do you bring on tour with you?
- Given how much you change guitars mid-show, how many guitars would you say you play during an average show?
- How much do you practice guitar outside of touring/shows?
- Do you ever take a break from music after a long tour?
- If you would play with any musician or band, dead or alive, that you haven’t play with, who would it be?
- Do you ever get tired of playing any of your songs after touring for a while?
- Is there any song of yours that you wish you got to play more on tour?
- When writing a song with another artist, what is the creative process like?
- Can you do a cartwheel?
- What’s your favorite Grateful Dead song?
- Were you nervous at first stepping into such a huge role in a cultural phenomenon like the Grateful Dead?
- Have you ever gone out and experienced Shakedown Street for yourself before a Dead & Company show?
- How do you go about selecting people for your band on tour?
- Who’s been your favorite guest on Current Mood?
- Speaking of Current Mood, what inspired the pants-out theorem?
- When writing a new song, what comes first: lyrics or music?
- Was there a moment where it struck you that you wanted to become a musician, or was that feeling always there?
- What is your favorite song to cover? (My personal favorite)
- What’s your favorite thing about Montana?
- What does Pino Palladino smell like?
- What do you do to kill time while on the road?
- How did your PRS Guitar collaboration come about?
- What’s your favorite pair of sneakers?
- What’s the most underrated city in which you’ve performed?
- What’s your favorite late-night talk show to perform on?
- Do you watch TV? What’s your favorite show?
- I know you’re busy with tour and all, but can you get back to tweeting more?
- How many tattoos do you have?
- What’s the process of designing tour merchandise like?
- How long did it take your body to recover from doing Hot Ones?
- Do you ever miss your 2013-era long hair?
- Are you ever going to bring the hat back?
- What song of yours took the longest to write?
- What’s the craziest gift a fan ever gave you?
- Who’s a personal hero of yours who you’ve met that lived up to your expectations, personality-wise?
- Is there anyone you’re scared to meet because you don’t want to ruin your personal image of them for yourself?
- When you write a song about someone, do you tell them about it before it’s released?
- Can we expect any more new music from you soon?
- Do you want to hang out with me?
- Please?
What did you guys think of this? Should I write out the questions I have for other celebrities I like? Drop me a line.
ReJoyce 