And, for the record, wehn REM was touring for Up, Michael Stipe came out on stage and played a solo acoustic version of Hope. He said he had decided to learn to play guitar. When you or I can’t play shit, we noodle around and play most of Indigo Girls songs. When rock stars can’t play shit, they apparently go out with their guitars and play before thousands. This is because they have balls the size of small dogs.
See, now you’re trying way to hard. Grammatical errors, overly complex insults…I think I’m going to have to penalise this one.
It’s late, and my insult well is drying up.
You meant too.
Why all the hate for John Mayall?
Because he plays the blues, which as **Euthanasiast **has pointed out, is a bullshit genre without any decent songwriters. Pay attention.
There are three things I have learned never to discuss in public: religion, politics, and Justin Timberlake.
I hate you.
I thought he played emo!
Right. Well, carry on then. As you were you two. Ignore the comprehension challenged individual in the tinfoil hat. Although In my defence I would say that NOT writing songs is an improvement over John Mayer, and in that sense almost every human on the planet is a better songwriter. Unless you’re a teenage girl, which clearly ** Euthanasiast** is.
Euthanasiast plays Emo? I knew there was a reason I hated him.
Wait, who plays Elmo? So we *do * have a board celebrity after all? Sweet.
Well, I’m saying they all suck (especially as songwriters).
Erm. I think that was more of a gently pointed bon mot used to illustrate the foolishness of getting into an “I can insult you better!” pissing contest over the songwriting ability (or lack thereof) of John Mayer. No accounting for taste and all that.
For the record, I have no stake in this debate, although I will point out that John Mayer is a very very funny motherfucker. Also, while I don’t know whether or not Chuck D. plays any instruments, Flavor Flav plays piano.
Well, I personally prefer all of Leonard Cohen’s versions of his songs, but I recognize that I’m probably in the minority.
Honestly, I have no idea if the music he writes is any good or not, but he is such a masterful word smith that I don’t much care.
So - as far as people I would do:
Leonard Cohen - hells yes, even though he’s really old.
John Mayer - maybe
Justin Timberlake - not a chance.
I’ll now return you to this debate, which this post has nothing to do with.
I’ve probably laughed out loud less than a dozen times at something someone has written on the Straight Dope.
Congratulations, sir! Well done!
Well, his baby she done him wrong.
Well, as long as it’s not because I’m beautiful …
This thread is a good example of what I hate about the internet. Hell, it’s a good example of what I hate about people.
Just for grins and giggles, what is it that you hate about the internet and people, and how is it exemplified in this thread?