John Mayer: Honest Advice to Someone Who Wants to Make It in the Music Industry!

He's an American singer-songwriter and producer.

By 2014, he had sold a total of over 20 million albums worldwide.

His secondary career pursuits extend to television hosting, comedy, and writing.

He's John Mayer and here are his Top 10 Rules for Success.

In this video, John Mayer shares his top 10 rules for success, offering a deep dive into his thoughts on creativity, success, and self-evolution. Mayer emphasizes the importance of defining your expectations before pursuing any career goals. He believes in staying true to your artistic instincts but also recognizes the need for compromise when aiming for widespread success. He challenges the idea of "selling out," explaining that pop music is simply about reaching a large audience without losing your authenticity.

Mayer also talks about how change is a natural part of growth, using his own career as an example. He reflects on how he's evolved from a 21-year-old musician to who he is today, and how he anticipates continuing to change. He describes the creative process as a “controlled demolition,” constantly starting over to stay fresh and avoid repetition. He even touches on moments of doubt, including when he almost quit music after his album Continuum was initially rejected.

Throughout the video, Mayer discusses his relationship with pop music and how he balances making meaningful art with creating music that appeals to the masses. He highlights the importance of humility and recognizing that the public is smarter than you think. His personal example of doubting the song "Daughters," which went on to win a Grammy, illustrates this point. For Mayer, success is not just about making hits, but about staying true to yourself while adapting to the realities of the music industry.

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1. Define your expectations
He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1997.

2. Stay true to your instincts
He formed a short-lived, two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters with Clay Cook in 1997.

3. Just do it!
After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival, he was signed to Aware Records, and then Columbia Records.

4. Keep changing positively
His two full-length albums—Room for Squares and Heavier Things—did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status.

5. Pick yourself up
In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland".

6. Start from zero
Though he started his career mainly performing acoustic rock, he began moving towards the blues genre.

7. Work on your thing
By 2005, he was collaborating with blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton.

8. You're never going to do it seamlessly
He began touring as a solo artist in 2001. Mayer has toured North America, Europe and Australia with many musical groups.

9. Compromise
Mayer's fourth studio album, Battle Studies, debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart.

10. The Public is always smarter than you
Mayer was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone (#1020) in 2007. He was named as one of the "New Guitar Gods".

Mihnea Sechely:
Thanks for these videos, they are very helpful. I'm a musician, I would love to see a video on John Mayer, he's so inspirational, very intelligent and respected by everyone in the music business, constantly reinventing himself and being successful at it. Cheers!

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