"Dirty Mind, Lonely Heart"

Yes, I'll admit he was raunchy and blunt. Yes, I'll admit he's egocentric. And yes, I'll admit that he's a manwhore. But the John Mayer "Rolling Stone" article is artistic. John himself is a master of artistic. His inventive music, catchy rhythms, clever words, soulful guitar solos, and unique voice make up the talented artist he has been since the age of fourteen.

Mayer is bringing back shredding by being a "reincarnation burrito," as Jason Mraz puts it, of musicians like SRV and Hendrix. John's love of guitar is obvious when you watch him perform or when you learn a little bit of his history. When he first picked up the guitar, he'd shut himself away and concentrate on nothing more than being like Buddy Guy. According to the article, he wasn't popular, he didn't have many friends, and he had terrible luck with girls. He was the awkward acne kid in high school.

When you take a glance at John Mayer now, you wouldn't guess that he was that guy. His skin seems flawless, his lips are beautiful, and his hair stands perfectly. His style is simple, but complimentary to his lovely body. He has a cool sleeve of tattoos and a "77" on his gorgeous chest. Can you completely blame him for his ego-centrism now? For his promiscuity? Not that these are admirable traits, but it's easy to see why he is the way he is now. And let's be honest, many celebrities dig their own work as well; and other celebrities might be just as sexually experienced as he is, but they aren't honest like him. That makes him different.

I admire Mayer for his verbal explosions and intelligent, obscure humor. None of his stories about masturbation, porn, and "Dimples the Vegas girl" make me appreciate his work any less. I can't deny his talent.

Not only was he honest about his dirty little habits in "Rolling Stone," but he was honest about his personal life as well. He's claims he's lonely and waiting for the right girl. We all know that search can be heart-breaking and exhausting. He's screwing girls left and right, seeking something they aren't giving. According to him, they're turning around and saying, "Wait 'til I tell my friends I turned down John Mayer!" There's no excuse for his male impulses, but he deserves someone great; a someone like his ex, Jennifer Aniston. He says he has "never really gotten over it."

As for the threesome plus incident, I choose to believe that he's joking. And if he's not pulling our leg? Well, whatever. At least he's honest...and into girls. RIGHT, LADIES??? Right?

There it is. My response to the "Rolling Stone" article that was supposed to make me find Mayer to be repulsive and selfish. Where I can easily assume these points of view, I like to lean towards the comments he made, or that were made about him, that perfectly described a lonely, searching man who's mind is obsessed with the relationship of cause and effect. That's his bread and butter. That, and making brilliant albums.