This song was originally written during the sessions for Born and Raised, per a 2013 My Stupid Mouth interview “There was a song called ‘Helpless’ for Born and Raised that I adored. Everybody did not like it. It was one of the only times where my compass was off. I loved that tune, man. It was great. ‘If I’m helpless / tell me now / tell me now / and I’ll stop trying to figure it out.’ It was mean and it was cool. I’ve just made enough records now to know during the making of the record what is going to congeal and what is not." The track is led by a retro guitar line which is … read more
This song was originally written during the sessions for Born and Raised, per a 2013 My Stupid Mouth interview “There was a song called ‘Helpless’ fo… read more
This song was originally written during the sessions for Born and Raised, per a 2013 My Stupid Mouth interview “There was a song called ‘Helpless’ for Born and Raised that I adored. Ever… read more
John Clayton Mayer was born October 16, 1977, in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, and started playing guitar at 13 after being inspired by a Stevie Ray Vaughan tape his neighbor gave him. In 1998 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he refined his skills and gained a following. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 single "Your Body Is a Wonderland" from the album Room for Squares. In February 2005, he was awarded the Song of the Year Grammy for his song Daughters, which he composed while in the shower, from the album Heavier Things. I… read more
John Clayton Mayer was born October 16, 1977, in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, and started playing guitar at 13 after being inspired by a Stevie Ray Vaughan tape his neighbor gave him. In 19… read more
John Clayton Mayer was born October 16, 1977, in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, and started playing guitar at 13 after being inspired by a Stevie Ray Vaughan tape his neighbor gave him. In 1998 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he refin… read more