dinner and then going to the top of the roof and screaming I made it so I’m
roof and screaming I made it so I’m
roof and screaming I made it so I’m really excited about the idea of people
really excited about the idea of people
really excited about the idea of people going oh no that’s him and then he shows
going oh no that’s him and then he shows
going oh no that’s him and then he shows up at the Pentagon and he’s totally
up at the Pentagon and he’s totally
up at the Pentagon and he’s totally clean shave and he’s like where do we
clean shave and he’s like where do we
clean shave and he’s like where do we start I don’t think you could expect a
start I don’t think you could expect a
start I don’t think you could expect a 21 year old kid to stay a 21 year old
21 year old kid to stay a 21 year old
21 year old kid to stay a 21 year old kid when he’s 31 I didn’t say like I’m
kid when he’s 31 I didn’t say like I’m
kid when he’s 31 I didn’t say like I’m gonna quit music and you know I don’t
gonna quit music and you know I don’t
gonna quit music and you know I don’t smoke crack you know there’s a little
smoke crack you know there’s a little
smoke crack you know there’s a little bit of murder involved in in art who we
bit of murder involved in in art who we
bit of murder involved in in art who we generally jammed on II for an hour this
generally jammed on II for an hour this
generally jammed on II for an hour this is not a broken version of success this
is not a broken version of success this
is not a broken version of success this is the new version of success I want to
is the new version of success I want to
is the new version of success I want to listen to top 20 and figure out what’s
listen to top 20 and figure out what’s
listen to top 20 and figure out what’s going on I don’t want to fall behind
going on I don’t want to fall behind
going on I don’t want to fall behind it’s gonna be a hit it’s going to be a
it’s gonna be a hit it’s going to be a
it’s gonna be a hit it’s going to be a hit it’s going to be a hint it goes like
hit it’s going to be a hint it goes like
hit it’s going to be a hint it goes like this he’s an American singer-songwriter
this he’s an American singer-songwriter
this he’s an American singer-songwriter and producer by 2014 he had sold over 20
and producer by 2014 he had sold over 20
and producer by 2014 he had sold over 20 million albums worldwide his secondary
million albums worldwide his secondary
million albums worldwide his secondary career pursuits include television
career pursuits include television
career pursuits include television hosting comedy and writing he’s John
hosting comedy and writing he’s John
hosting comedy and writing he’s John Mayer and here are his top 10 rules for
Mayer and here are his top 10 rules for
Mayer and here are his top 10 rules for success number one thing you have to do
success number one thing you have to do
success number one thing you have to do before you set out on any other goal or
before you set out on any other goal or
before you set out on any other goal or any other course is to define your
any other course is to define your
any other course is to define your expectations number one thing on the
expectations number one thing on the
expectations number one thing on the outset of every single project record
outset of every single project record
outset of every single project record tour define your expectations everyone
tour define your expectations everyone
tour define your expectations everyone in this room wants to make it but I
in this room wants to make it but I
in this room wants to make it but I question how you would recognize making
question how you would recognize making
question how you would recognize making it what is making it well what do you
it what is making it well what do you
it what is making it well what do you want to be who you in here wants a
want to be who you in here wants a
want to be who you in here wants a record deal would it be nice to ever be
record deal would it be nice to ever be
record deal would it be nice to ever be nice to have a record deal right we want
nice to have a record deal right we want
nice to have a record deal right we want to record to you okay well what does a
to record to you okay well what does a
to record to you okay well what does a record deal look like how what is making
record deal look like how what is making
record deal look like how what is making it look like do you want to sell a
it look like do you want to sell a
it look like do you want to sell a million copies two million copies well
million copies two million copies well
million copies two million copies well okay let’s say selling two million
okay let’s say selling two million
okay let’s say selling two million copies is like selling tell me 10
copies is like selling tell me 10
copies is like selling tell me 10 million copies 10 years ago so let’s say
million copies 10 years ago so let’s say
million copies 10 years ago so let’s say you say to yourself my expectation is
you say to yourself my expectation is
you say to yourself my expectation is that I want to be an artist and I want
that I want to be an artist and I want
that I want to be an artist and I want to put records out and I want to sell
to put records out and I want to sell
to put records out and I want to sell millions of copies if that’s your
millions of copies if that’s your
millions of copies if that’s your expectation great then you sort of skip
expectation great then you sort of skip
expectation great then you sort of skip straight to another questionnaire you
straight to another questionnaire you
straight to another questionnaire you know okay if you answered yes to do I
know okay if you answered yes to do I
know okay if you answered yes to do I want to be a pop star do I want to make
want to be a pop star do I want to make
want to be a pop star do I want to make music for as many people as possible now
music for as many people as possible now
music for as many people as possible now you have to sort of change your game to
you have to sort of change your game to
you have to sort of change your game to fit the expectation you now have to
fit the expectation you now have to
fit the expectation you now have to wonder about is your song shorter than
wonder about is your song shorter than
wonder about is your song shorter than four minutes do you get to your core is
four minutes do you get to your core is
four minutes do you get to your core is fast enough these are these are the
fast enough these are these are the
fast enough these are these are the things you have to add
things you have to add
things you have to add silly do and you also have to compromise
silly do and you also have to compromise
silly do and you also have to compromise and you also have to play the game and
and you also have to play the game and
and you also have to play the game and by defining your expectations if you
by defining your expectations if you
by defining your expectations if you decide that you want to be a pop star
decide that you want to be a pop star
decide that you want to be a pop star that’s not a dirty word it just mean pop
that’s not a dirty word it just mean pop
that’s not a dirty word it just mean pop just means popular Frank Sinatra was a
just means popular Frank Sinatra was a
just means popular Frank Sinatra was a pop star Jimi Hendrix was a pop star
pop star Jimi Hendrix was a pop star
pop star Jimi Hendrix was a pop star lots of people would pop stars
lots of people would pop stars
lots of people would pop stars what kind of pop star lots people with
what kind of pop star lots people with
what kind of pop star lots people with jazz musicians what kind of jazz
jazz musicians what kind of jazz
jazz musicians what kind of jazz musician you can define the genre any
musician you can define the genre any
musician you can define the genre any way you want so if you said you want to
way you want so if you said you want to
way you want so if you said you want to be a pop star then you have to look at
be a pop star then you have to look at
be a pop star then you have to look at your songs there’s also people here who
your songs there’s also people here who
your songs there’s also people here who are little dishonest about what they
are little dishonest about what they
are little dishonest about what they really want to be and I think if you
really want to be and I think if you
really want to be and I think if you want to be famous
want to be famous
want to be famous if you want to make music for as many
if you want to make music for as many
if you want to make music for as many people as possible just come out and say
people as possible just come out and say
people as possible just come out and say it
it
it don’t say I want to be indie I’m just
don’t say I want to be indie I’m just
don’t say I want to be indie I’m just going to be an independent artist and
going to be an independent artist and
going to be an independent artist and really secretly wish that you wanted to
really secretly wish that you wanted to
really secretly wish that you wanted to be a pop star
be a pop star
be a pop star because from think from them from the
because from think from them from the
because from think from them from the very beginning it’s disingenuous there’s
very beginning it’s disingenuous there’s
very beginning it’s disingenuous there’s nothing wrong with saying I want to play
nothing wrong with saying I want to play
nothing wrong with saying I want to play music for as many people as possible
music for as many people as possible
music for as many people as possible without compromising the things that I
without compromising the things that I
without compromising the things that I have to be as an artist and that’s what
have to be as an artist and that’s what
have to be as an artist and that’s what I’ve done so many music doesn’t come
I’ve done so many music doesn’t come
I’ve done so many music doesn’t come into the studio when I’m making a record
into the studio when I’m making a record
into the studio when I’m making a record but I also know what’s going to be a hit
but I also know what’s going to be a hit
but I also know what’s going to be a hit or what stands the chance of being a hit
or what stands the chance of being a hit
or what stands the chance of being a hit and what just does it and it’s a level
and what just does it and it’s a level
and what just does it and it’s a level of honesty with yourself that you have
of honesty with yourself that you have
of honesty with yourself that you have to have before you hand your music out
to have before you hand your music out
to have before you hand your music out to anybody else so that’s sort of what I
to anybody else so that’s sort of what I
to anybody else so that’s sort of what I want to say about expectations if you
want to say about expectations if you
want to say about expectations if you only recognize success as a record deal
only recognize success as a record deal
only recognize success as a record deal and a big fat Publishers Clearing House
and a big fat Publishers Clearing House
and a big fat Publishers Clearing House oversized Tiger Woods check and a dinner
oversized Tiger Woods check and a dinner
oversized Tiger Woods check and a dinner and then going to the top of the roof
and then going to the top of the roof
and then going to the top of the roof and screaming I made it most of you will
and screaming I made it most of you will
and screaming I made it most of you will be stunning failures I’ve stayed pretty
be stunning failures I’ve stayed pretty
be stunning failures I’ve stayed pretty true to whatever my instincts are as an
true to whatever my instincts are as an
true to whatever my instincts are as an artist sometimes for worse at first
artist sometimes for worse at first
artist sometimes for worse at first because I think when you do something
because I think when you do something
because I think when you do something that’s out of the norm you have to keep
that’s out of the norm you have to keep
that’s out of the norm you have to keep doing it for a little while to make it
doing it for a little while to make it
doing it for a little while to make it your own norm so it’s an exciting idea
your own norm so it’s an exciting idea
your own norm so it’s an exciting idea to me that I could be putting a record
to me that I could be putting a record
to me that I could be putting a record out and being able to be my own person
out and being able to be my own person
out and being able to be my own person to not have to think about what I can’t
to not have to think about what I can’t
to not have to think about what I can’t say or can’t do
say or can’t do
say or can’t do because I don’t want to lose people’s
because I don’t want to lose people’s
because I don’t want to lose people’s understanding of what I do as a
understanding of what I do as a
understanding of what I do as a convention you know so I’m really
convention you know so I’m really
convention you know so I’m really excited about the idea of people going
excited about the idea of people going
excited about the idea of people going oh no that’s him that’s him I think that
oh no that’s him that’s him I think that
oh no that’s him that’s him I think that I’ve got to make a record that is the
I’ve got to make a record that is the
I’ve got to make a record that is the ultimate sort of Here I am you know so I
ultimate sort of Here I am you know so I
ultimate sort of Here I am you know so I think it’s time to go back and you know
think it’s time to go back and you know
think it’s time to go back and you know it’s like in the movies where the the
it’s like in the movies where the the
it’s like in the movies where the the ex-marine grows the long beard and long
ex-marine grows the long beard and long
ex-marine grows the long beard and long hair and takes off to like Tibet or
hair and takes off to like Tibet or
hair and takes off to like Tibet or something and then there’s always a
something and then there’s always a
something and then there’s always a moment I don’t do that anymore and then
moment I don’t do that anymore and then
moment I don’t do that anymore and then he shows up at the Pentagon and totally
he shows up at the Pentagon and totally
he shows up at the Pentagon and totally clean shave and he’s like where do we
clean shave and he’s like where do we
clean shave and he’s like where do we start
start
start I may be shaving the beard soon I’m
I may be shaving the beard soon I’m
I may be shaving the beard soon I’m getting kind of this place in my life
getting kind of this place in my life
getting kind of this place in my life where if if you can man just do it you
where if if you can man just do it you
where if if you can man just do it you know I went I had this moment where my
know I went I had this moment where my
know I went I had this moment where my youth I was really frenetic and
youth I was really frenetic and
youth I was really frenetic and everything was like button over and then
everything was like button over and then
everything was like button over and then I hit this mode where it was like less
I hit this mode where it was like less
I hit this mode where it was like less is more and now as I get into my later
is more and now as I get into my later
is more and now as I get into my later 30s I’m like if you can do it do it all
30s I’m like if you can do it do it all
30s I’m like if you can do it do it all the time you know you do it all the time
the time you know you do it all the time
the time you know you do it all the time as long as you can do it do have just
as long as you can do it do have just
as long as you can do it do have just shred show people what you can do you
shred show people what you can do you
shred show people what you can do you know so it’s a sort of this arc also of
know so it’s a sort of this arc also of
know so it’s a sort of this arc also of how fancy you think you are and find
how fancy you think you are and find
how fancy you think you are and find yourself to be you know people on the
yourself to be you know people on the
yourself to be you know people on the message boards and web sites always talk
message boards and web sites always talk
message boards and web sites always talk about he’s changing you know I don’t
about he’s changing you know I don’t
about he’s changing you know I don’t think you could expect a 21 year old kid
think you could expect a 21 year old kid
think you could expect a 21 year old kid to stay a 21 year old kid when he’s 31
to stay a 21 year old kid when he’s 31
to stay a 21 year old kid when he’s 31 so yeah
so yeah
so yeah the answer is yup change a lot you know
the answer is yup change a lot you know
the answer is yup change a lot you know not predict I will continue to change
not predict I will continue to change
not predict I will continue to change you know but that’s not a that’s not a
you know but that’s not a that’s not a
you know but that’s not a that’s not a dirty word and that’s not a dirty idea
dirty word and that’s not a dirty idea
dirty word and that’s not a dirty idea as long as that change is reflected
as long as that change is reflected
as long as that change is reflected positively and being on stage and
positively and being on stage and
positively and being on stage and playing and continuing the story I think
playing and continuing the story I think
playing and continuing the story I think I’m right in saying that was sometimes
I’m right in saying that was sometimes
I’m right in saying that was sometimes when you’ve considered quitting music is
when you’ve considered quitting music is
when you’ve considered quitting music is that true oh yeah yeah I I’ve always
that true oh yeah yeah I I’ve always
that true oh yeah yeah I I’ve always thought I there was one time in
thought I there was one time in
thought I there was one time in particular yeah and and so going on
particular yeah and and so going on
particular yeah and and so going on studying design or something’s always
studying design or something’s always
studying design or something’s always been a passion of yours yeah I like a
been a passion of yours yeah I like a
been a passion of yours yeah I like a really loved design actually I just
really loved design actually I just
really loved design actually I just finished making continuum handed it in
finished making continuum handed it in
finished making continuum handed it in and my manager played it for the head of
and my manager played it for the head of
and my manager played it for the head of the label and I was
the label and I was
the label and I was what do you say what do you say and the
what do you say what do you say and the
what do you say what do you say and the call I remember why was the call came in
call I remember why was the call came in
call I remember why was the call came in and he said oh he doesn’t hear anything
and he said oh he doesn’t hear anything
and he said oh he doesn’t hear anything on it he doesn’t hear a hit Watts wants
on it he doesn’t hear a hit Watts wants
on it he doesn’t hear a hit Watts wants you to go back and write some more stuff
you to go back and write some more stuff
you to go back and write some more stuff and I was just like how can you not hear
and I was just like how can you not hear
and I was just like how can you not hear how special this record is and I just
how special this record is and I just
how special this record is and I just thought if I can’t do that if I can’t do
thought if I can’t do that if I can’t do
thought if I can’t do that if I can’t do this I’m done you know and the record
this I’m done you know and the record
this I’m done you know and the record went on to be really really successful
went on to be really really successful
went on to be really really successful and my most successful record date I
and my most successful record date I
and my most successful record date I think and it taught me a big lesson
think and it taught me a big lesson
think and it taught me a big lesson which is like listen to someone’s record
which is like listen to someone’s record
which is like listen to someone’s record twice before yeah you give a point of
twice before yeah you give a point of
twice before yeah you give a point of view on it so now if anyone ever plays
view on it so now if anyone ever plays
view on it so now if anyone ever plays me a song I go play it again people a
me a song I go play it again people a
me a song I go play it again people a lot of times assume what it is they must
lot of times assume what it is they must
lot of times assume what it is they must be saying to you and so but that that
be saying to you and so but that that
be saying to you and so but that that day I thought I’m just going to go to
day I thought I’m just going to go to
day I thought I’m just going to go to Parsons and and I love design and I love
Parsons and and I love design and I love
Parsons and and I love design and I love where it’s heading and I want to have
where it’s heading and I want to have
where it’s heading and I want to have something to do with it and I’m still
something to do with it and I’m still
something to do with it and I’m still amateur at it but and how long did that
amateur at it but and how long did that
amateur at it but and how long did that feeling sort of a bit of disillusionment
feeling sort of a bit of disillusionment
feeling sort of a bit of disillusionment well that specific feeling
well that specific feeling
well that specific feeling disillusionment lasts for a couple days
disillusionment lasts for a couple days
disillusionment lasts for a couple days okay but then but then you take it yeah
okay but then but then you take it yeah
okay but then but then you take it yeah a couple days then you pick yourself up
a couple days then you pick yourself up
a couple days then you pick yourself up off the floor but like I didn’t say like
off the floor but like I didn’t say like
off the floor but like I didn’t say like I’m gonna quit music and you didn’t I
I’m gonna quit music and you didn’t I
I’m gonna quit music and you didn’t I don’t smoke crack I said let’s quit
don’t smoke crack I said let’s quit
don’t smoke crack I said let’s quit music and go to school which I would
music and go to school which I would
music and go to school which I would have promptly dropped out of to start my
have promptly dropped out of to start my
have promptly dropped out of to start my own design company because I have to do
own design company because I have to do
own design company because I have to do those kind of things I can’t actually
those kind of things I can’t actually
those kind of things I can’t actually follow the curriculum I just feel like
follow the curriculum I just feel like
follow the curriculum I just feel like the process of starting over again what
the process of starting over again what
the process of starting over again what you do every time you make a new record
you do every time you make a new record
you do every time you make a new record you have to kind of it’s a kind of a
you have to kind of it’s a kind of a
you have to kind of it’s a kind of a controlled demolition of what it was
controlled demolition of what it was
controlled demolition of what it was that you had and maybe I’m a little I
that you had and maybe I’m a little I
that you had and maybe I’m a little I don’t know maybe I’m covering for the
don’t know maybe I’m covering for the
don’t know maybe I’m covering for the fact that I’m frightened about how do I
fact that I’m frightened about how do I
fact that I’m frightened about how do I follow up a record with another record I
follow up a record with another record I
follow up a record with another record I don’t I demolish it and follow up with a
don’t I demolish it and follow up with a
don’t I demolish it and follow up with a new first record you know I’ve never
new first record you know I’ve never
new first record you know I’ve never made a second record in my life I make
made a second record in my life I make
made a second record in my life I make new first records you know and I’m
new first records you know and I’m
new first records you know and I’m excited too
excited too
excited too demolish continuum you know there’s a
demolish continuum you know there’s a
demolish continuum you know there’s a little bit of murder involved in in art
little bit of murder involved in in art
little bit of murder involved in in art you can’t have two little murderous you
you can’t have two little murderous you
you can’t have two little murderous you know you have to kill what it was that
know you have to kill what it was that
know you have to kill what it was that was so alive in order to find new life
was so alive in order to find new life
was so alive in order to find new life somewhere else the only way I know how
somewhere else the only way I know how
somewhere else the only way I know how to preserve myself is to start the
to preserve myself is to start the
to preserve myself is to start the process over again
process over again
process over again I really am frightened by the process of
I really am frightened by the process of
I really am frightened by the process of making a record that people really enjoy
making a record that people really enjoy
making a record that people really enjoy or react to that makes ripples in the
or react to that makes ripples in the
or react to that makes ripples in the world and then go do it again no I’ll do
world and then go do it again no I’ll do
world and then go do it again no I’ll do I’ll start from zero again that I can do
I’ll start from zero again that I can do
I’ll start from zero again that I can do to start from success and get more
to start from success and get more
to start from success and get more successful is the kind of the recipe for
successful is the kind of the recipe for
successful is the kind of the recipe for disaster the recipe for unhappiness you
disaster the recipe for unhappiness you
disaster the recipe for unhappiness you know I’m not going to ever make room for
know I’m not going to ever make room for
know I’m not going to ever make room for squares part two your heavier things
squares part two your heavier things
squares part two your heavier things part two or continuum part two you know
part two or continuum part two you know
part two or continuum part two you know it’s some other thing part one
it’s some other thing part one
it’s some other thing part one everything you learn is just raw
everything you learn is just raw
everything you learn is just raw information what you should start doing
information what you should start doing
information what you should start doing is seeing yourself as a separate being
is seeing yourself as a separate being
is seeing yourself as a separate being from anyone else in this room you each
from anyone else in this room you each
from anyone else in this room you each and every one of you now I want to go
and every one of you now I want to go
and every one of you now I want to go home and put it incorporate it after
home and put it incorporate it after
home and put it incorporate it after your name in your head you are now of
your name in your head you are now of
your name in your head you are now of being an incorporated or incorporated
being an incorporated or incorporated
being an incorporated or incorporated you are now going to take information
you are now going to take information
you are now going to take information and go oh I could use that for this and
and go oh I could use that for this and
and go oh I could use that for this and that don’t show your cards to anybody
that don’t show your cards to anybody
that don’t show your cards to anybody else some guy comes along these sounds
else some guy comes along these sounds
else some guy comes along these sounds like thinks he sounds better than maybe
like thinks he sounds better than maybe
like thinks he sounds better than maybe you do maybe you don’t but work on your
you do maybe you don’t but work on your
you do maybe you don’t but work on your thing and then you can figure out what
thing and then you can figure out what
thing and then you can figure out what makes you you
makes you you
makes you you artistically and then you can access
artistically and then you can access
artistically and then you can access information when I go into the studio
information when I go into the studio
information when I go into the studio when I sit in with an artist I’m
when I sit in with an artist I’m
when I sit in with an artist I’m accessing information I’m not access
accessing information I’m not access
accessing information I’m not access it’s like a library I go I’m going to
it’s like a library I go I’m going to
it’s like a library I go I’m going to take this out and there’s sort of like
take this out and there’s sort of like
take this out and there’s sort of like being a DJ
being a DJ
being a DJ on this this will work this will work
on this this will work this will work
on this this will work this will work but not by way of just playing
but not by way of just playing
but not by way of just playing everything and that’s what I wish people
everything and that’s what I wish people
everything and that’s what I wish people could do more I don’t know if you can do
could do more I don’t know if you can do
could do more I don’t know if you can do a real-time I don’t know maybe this is
a real-time I don’t know maybe this is
a real-time I don’t know maybe this is just the time you get everything and you
just the time you get everything and you
just the time you get everything and you worry about sort of figuring it out
worry about sort of figuring it out
worry about sort of figuring it out later but I think it’d be an interesting
later but I think it’d be an interesting
later but I think it’d be an interesting idea to look at the information learn it
idea to look at the information learn it
idea to look at the information learn it and then immediately start figuring out
and then immediately start figuring out
and then immediately start figuring out how you use it or how you don’t use it
how you use it or how you don’t use it
how you use it or how you don’t use it you know drummer is over play guitar
you know drummer is over play guitar
you know drummer is over play guitar players over play singers what we’re
players over play singers what we’re
players over play singers what we’re saying and songwriters over right so
saying and songwriters over right so
saying and songwriters over right so it’s a matter of how you begin to shape
it’s a matter of how you begin to shape
it’s a matter of how you begin to shape anybody have a jam and they Jam too much
anybody have a jam and they Jam too much
anybody have a jam and they Jam too much and they run out of ideas and they get
and they run out of ideas and they get
and they run out of ideas and they get that itchy feeling on the way home like
that itchy feeling on the way home like
that itchy feeling on the way home like I just gave up too much like they just
I just gave up too much like they just
I just gave up too much like they just somehow sort of empty I played
somehow sort of empty I played
somehow sort of empty I played everything and I saw the end of my only
everything and I saw the end of my only
everything and I saw the end of my only musical existence on the dirt I was just
musical existence on the dirt I was just
musical existence on the dirt I was just ended up in there in the rough the golf
ended up in there in the rough the golf
ended up in there in the rough the golf course I don’t know that’s that is just
course I don’t know that’s that is just
course I don’t know that’s that is just a misappropriation of what you know
a misappropriation of what you know
a misappropriation of what you know you’ve just all the sudden got in the
you’ve just all the sudden got in the
you’ve just all the sudden got in the bottom of the trick bag and there was a
bottom of the trick bag and there was a
bottom of the trick bag and there was a hole in it you just don’t know why don’t
hole in it you just don’t know why don’t
hole in it you just don’t know why don’t we Chen we jammed on E for an hour I
we Chen we jammed on E for an hour I
we Chen we jammed on E for an hour I wrote I don’t wanna bring her in the
wrote I don’t wanna bring her in the
wrote I don’t wanna bring her in the conversation I wrote this new
conversation I wrote this new
conversation I wrote this new up-and-coming Australian rapper I don’t
up-and-coming Australian rapper I don’t
up-and-coming Australian rapper I don’t want to give her name away because
want to give her name away because
want to give her name away because there’s so many of them so I just this
there’s so many of them so I just this
there’s so many of them so I just this is it
is it
is it I said don’t be upset that you’re
I said don’t be upset that you’re
I said don’t be upset that you’re feeling like you’re just an inch away
feeling like you’re just an inch away
feeling like you’re just an inch away from having your cake here this is the
from having your cake here this is the
from having your cake here this is the new way it’s going to be you’re never
new way it’s going to be you’re never
new way it’s going to be you’re never going to do it seamlessly success comes
going to do it seamlessly success comes
going to do it seamlessly success comes with hatred now yeah it just comes with
with hatred now yeah it just comes with
with hatred now yeah it just comes with yeah that’s how we learn about things
yeah that’s how we learn about things
yeah that’s how we learn about things now then I write hey I’m John I just
now then I write hey I’m John I just
now then I write hey I’m John I just want to let you know that this feeling
want to let you know that this feeling
want to let you know that this feeling you’re having that you become successful
you’re having that you become successful
you’re having that you become successful but the world won’t stop hating on you
but the world won’t stop hating on you
but the world won’t stop hating on you this is not a broken version of success
this is not a broken version of success
this is not a broken version of success this is the new version of success I
this is the new version of success I
this is the new version of success I have a certain gene in my body that
have a certain gene in my body that
have a certain gene in my body that allows me to understand what someone
allows me to understand what someone
allows me to understand what someone else is saying when they say we want to
else is saying when they say we want to
else is saying when they say we want to sell a lot of these things like I don’t
sell a lot of these things like I don’t
sell a lot of these things like I don’t see selling a bunch of something as the
see selling a bunch of something as the
see selling a bunch of something as the opposite of it being interesting or
opposite of it being interesting or
opposite of it being interesting or important or meaningful
important or meaningful
important or meaningful I’ve always had
I’ve always had
I’ve always had I’ve always seen it from both sides you
I’ve always seen it from both sides you
I’ve always seen it from both sides you know and it’s a really interesting place
know and it’s a really interesting place
know and it’s a really interesting place that I’m in right now like I you do have
that I’m in right now like I you do have
that I’m in right now like I you do have to balance you know if you saw my iTunes
to balance you know if you saw my iTunes
to balance you know if you saw my iTunes playlist I could I could have a
playlist I could I could have a
playlist I could I could have a conversation with anybody at Stereogum
conversation with anybody at Stereogum
conversation with anybody at Stereogum or pitchfork you know but what I do with
or pitchfork you know but what I do with
or pitchfork you know but what I do with Columbia Records as the artist
Columbia Records as the artist
Columbia Records as the artist that I am with the records that I make
that I am with the records that I make
that I am with the records that I make under the contract
under the contract
under the contract that I have I’m taking all of my
that I have I’m taking all of my
that I have I’m taking all of my influences and I’m trying to convert
influences and I’m trying to convert
influences and I’m trying to convert them into pop music that’s my job right
them into pop music that’s my job right
them into pop music that’s my job right now it’s not the only thing I can do and
now it’s not the only thing I can do and
now it’s not the only thing I can do and it’s not the only thing I will do but as
it’s not the only thing I will do but as
it’s not the only thing I will do but as long as I’m still trying to make pop
long as I’m still trying to make pop
long as I’m still trying to make pop songs I want to play by pop rules you
songs I want to play by pop rules you
songs I want to play by pop rules you know III want to listen to top 20 and
know III want to listen to top 20 and
know III want to listen to top 20 and figure out what’s going on I don’t want
figure out what’s going on I don’t want
figure out what’s going on I don’t want to fall behind I’m trying to take all
to fall behind I’m trying to take all
to fall behind I’m trying to take all the elements of music that I love that
the elements of music that I love that
the elements of music that I love that I’m well versed in and convert them into
I’m well versed in and convert them into
I’m well versed in and convert them into music that a lot of people can get into
music that a lot of people can get into
music that a lot of people can get into I don’t know why I do that
I don’t know why I do that
I don’t know why I do that it’s a lot of people can’t a lot of
it’s a lot of people can’t a lot of
it’s a lot of people can’t a lot of people find the compromise maddening I
people find the compromise maddening I
people find the compromise maddening I see it as another challenge and I see it
see it as another challenge and I see it
see it as another challenge and I see it as another talent you know like the
as another talent you know like the
as another talent you know like the ultimate talent of restraint who in here
ultimate talent of restraint who in here
ultimate talent of restraint who in here thinks that the public is mostly done
thinks that the public is mostly done
thinks that the public is mostly done you think the public is mostly done let
you think the public is mostly done let
you think the public is mostly done let me tell you something the public is
me tell you something the public is
me tell you something the public is about 300 million times smarter than you
about 300 million times smarter than you
about 300 million times smarter than you public is not done for those of you said
public is not done for those of you said
public is not done for those of you said yes I want to be a pop star yes I would
yes I want to be a pop star yes I would
yes I want to be a pop star yes I would like to have a record deal yes I’d like
like to have a record deal yes I’d like
like to have a record deal yes I’d like to make this happen first thing you
to make this happen first thing you
to make this happen first thing you should know is that the public is always
should know is that the public is always
should know is that the public is always smarter than you if you put a song out
smarter than you if you put a song out
smarter than you if you put a song out you go that’s it that’s it watch it go
you go that’s it that’s it watch it go
you go that’s it that’s it watch it go like whew stand back everybody stand
like whew stand back everybody stand
like whew stand back everybody stand back it’s going to be a hit it’s going
back it’s going to be a hit it’s going
back it’s going to be a hit it’s going to be a hit it’s going to be a hit and
to be a hit it’s going to be a hit and
to be a hit it’s going to be a hit and it goes like this who is smarter than
it goes like this who is smarter than
it goes like this who is smarter than who your big smart pop song went nowhere
who your big smart pop song went nowhere
who your big smart pop song went nowhere the public just told you they’re smarter
the public just told you they’re smarter
the public just told you they’re smarter than you on that one because you said
than you on that one because you said
than you on that one because you said you had it and they said I don’t think
you had it and they said I don’t think
you had it and they said I don’t think so and you didn’t have it so they’re
so and you didn’t have it so they’re
so and you didn’t have it so they’re smarter than you
smarter than you
smarter than you that’s what you have to deal with
that’s what you have to deal with
that’s what you have to deal with they’re smarter here’s where the public
they’re smarter here’s where the public
they’re smarter here’s where the public is smarter than you I wanted a song
is smarter than you I wanted a song
is smarter than you I wanted a song called come back to bed I thought it was
called come back to bed I thought it was
called come back to bed I thought it was going to be huge I thought it could
going to be huge I thought it could
going to be huge I thought it could change people’s minds about stuff no I’m
change people’s minds about stuff no I’m
change people’s minds about stuff no I’m gonna make you like stuff you don’t like
gonna make you like stuff you don’t like
gonna make you like stuff you don’t like because it’s good enough I don’t know
because it’s good enough I don’t know
because it’s good enough I don’t know about that and the song didn’t work and
about that and the song didn’t work and
about that and the song didn’t work and I was disheartened and then they said
I was disheartened and then they said
I was disheartened and then they said what about daughters you put daughters
what about daughters you put daughters
what about daughters you put daughters out now
out now
out now I had thought again public smarter than
I had thought again public smarter than
I had thought again public smarter than me I thought but that’s just this little
me I thought but that’s just this little
me I thought but that’s just this little song that lives on the record that’s
song that lives on the record that’s
song that lives on the record that’s like track eight it’s track nine it’s
like track eight it’s track nine it’s
like track eight it’s track nine it’s come when you discovered three months
come when you discovered three months
come when you discovered three months saying like oh this is here and they
saying like oh this is here and they
saying like oh this is here and they said no they’ve researched it they
said no they’ve researched it they
said no they’ve researched it they really want this to go I think it can be
really want this to go I think it can be
really want this to go I think it can be a hit and I was like I don’t want it to
a hit and I was like I don’t want it to
a hit and I was like I don’t want it to be a hit I would rather not have a hit
be a hit I would rather not have a hit
be a hit I would rather not have a hit with this song because this song is
with this song because this song is
with this song because this song is going to take me forever as sensitive
going to take me forever as sensitive
going to take me forever as sensitive songwriter god I gave myself sort of a
songwriter god I gave myself sort of a
songwriter god I gave myself sort of a three strikes in your out room and I
three strikes in your out room and I
three strikes in your out room and I thought daughters would have been
thought daughters would have been
thought daughters would have been somewhat of the third strike the worst
somewhat of the third strike the worst
somewhat of the third strike the worst thing I could have ever thought it was
thing I could have ever thought it was
thing I could have ever thought it was being the artist where they go the
being the artist where they go the
being the artist where they go the record company says look you give us the
record company says look you give us the
record company says look you give us the three we want and you know we want and
three we want and you know we want and
three we want and you know we want and you can do whatever you want to do I’m
you can do whatever you want to do I’m
you can do whatever you want to do I’m sure there’s some songs on Nickelback
sure there’s some songs on Nickelback
sure there’s some songs on Nickelback records at Nickelback love’s somewhere
records at Nickelback love’s somewhere
records at Nickelback love’s somewhere in the back there nine ten eleven I’m
in the back there nine ten eleven I’m
in the back there nine ten eleven I’m sure we got to imagine got to imagine
sure we got to imagine got to imagine
sure we got to imagine got to imagine there’s there’s ones on the setlist when
there’s there’s ones on the setlist when
there’s there’s ones on the setlist when they get up to it they’re like I can’t
they get up to it they’re like I can’t
they get up to it they’re like I can’t wait to play this one thank God I was
wait to play this one thank God I was
wait to play this one thank God I was able to write those other three that I
able to write those other three that I
able to write those other three that I know they needed and I don’t mind making
know they needed and I don’t mind making
know they needed and I don’t mind making but okay you know so I say please I get
but okay you know so I say please I get
but okay you know so I say please I get on the phone with Don einer at the time
on the phone with Don einer at the time
on the phone with Don einer at the time was I think sort of just the head of
was I think sort of just the head of
was I think sort of just the head of Allmusic
Allmusic
Allmusic and I said how you can’t do it Donny you
and I said how you can’t do it Donny you
and I said how you can’t do it Donny you realize if I do this I’m going to be
realize if I do this I’m going to be
realize if I do this I’m going to be sensitive singer-songwriter guy for the
sensitive singer-songwriter guy for the
sensitive singer-songwriter guy for the rest of my life and I’m too young too
rest of my life and I’m too young too
rest of my life and I’m too young too young to be anything but a guy who can
young to be anything but a guy who can
young to be anything but a guy who can put out whatever he wants it’s a fine
put out whatever he wants it’s a fine
put out whatever he wants it’s a fine fine you know I get it I get it we won’t
fine you know I get it I get it we won’t
fine you know I get it I get it we won’t put it out if you don’t want moving it
put it out if you don’t want moving it
put it out if you don’t want moving it out and it made it out I don’t know how
out and it made it out I don’t know how
out and it made it out I don’t know how it leaked but how upset can I be because
it leaked but how upset can I be because
it leaked but how upset can I be because of one song of the year that year for
of one song of the year that year for
of one song of the year that year for some daughters thank you so much for
some daughters thank you so much for
some daughters thank you so much for watching I made this video because mini
watching I made this video because mini
watching I made this video because mini I asked me to I hope I pronounced that
I asked me to I hope I pronounced that
I asked me to I hope I pronounced that properly so if there’s a famous
properly so if there’s a famous
properly so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and
next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of John
I’d also love to know which of John
I’d also love to know which of John Mayer’s top ten rules meant the most to
Mayer’s top ten rules meant the most to
Mayer’s top ten rules meant the most to you who had the biggest impact leave it
you who had the biggest impact leave it
you who had the biggest impact leave it in the comments below and I’ll join in
in the comments below and I’ll join in
in the comments below and I’ll join in the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for watching
watching
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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