John Mayer's Vocal Cord Surgery

[boldaslove1977]

He had a granuloma removed last Thursday... vocal rest for a month. Forget singing... he can't even talk. Insert joke here. Hopefully his voice comes back stronger than ever.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-mayer-recovering-throat-surgery-252283

I had a similar-but-different surgery done last year to remove 2 polyps from my vocal cords. I couldn't talk for 2 weeks and I almost went insane. I spent a ton of time on TGP... I'm guessing he will too... so good luck John... and get well soon.

[coldfingaz]

He had a granuloma removed last Thursday... vocal rest for a month. Forget singing... he can't even talk. Insert joke here. Hopefully his voice comes back stronger than ever.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-mayer-recovering-throat-surgery-252283

I had a similar-but-different surgery done last year to remove 2 polyps from my vocal cords. I couldn't talk for 2 weeks and I almost went insane. I spent a ton of time on TGP... I'm guessing he will too... so good luck John... and get well soon.


I had the same surgery earlier this year too... yeah, my post count went WAY up during those 2 post-surgery weeks!

[supergenius365]

Yeah, I certainly hope he is ok. Was just digging the last two albums of his and looking forward to the next.

[BBender]

Get well Johnny!

[Soul Man]

The good news is, he has his next album finished sans the vocals.

Once he gets well, add the vocals and here we go!

[Soul Man]

http://jhnmyr.tumblr.com/

Hey all…


I wanted to give you an update on the granuloma just above my vocal cord. I had surgery this afternoon to remove it and am now on complete vocal rest for a month or more. It’s been a very long process in waiting to see if time was an alternative to surgery, but even given two weeks’ voice rest (along with many other approaches), there was no change for the better.


I should be frustrated but I can’t seem to stop thinking about beautiful things… I never thought I’d be wishing I could do what I love again; I stay in at night, picking guitar parts off of records and dreaming of playing on the big stage. The only difference between now and when I was 18 is that now I have this beautiful, meaningful record waiting for me when I can sing it.


Until then, I’m taking off. Going to travel the country, look and listen.


sincere love


JM

[EricPeterson]

Can't wait for the new album, I hope johnny comes back, better than ever.

[Guitar55]

I had the same surgery earlier this year too... yeah, my post count went WAY up during those 2 post-surgery weeks!

Now let's watch whose post count starts skyrocketing and we will at last know JM's super secret TGP alias!!!

Seriously, best wishes to him for a full and speedy recovery.

[Joe Perry]

..... and we will at last know JM's super secret TGP alias!!!......

I'm a big JM fan so I'm not bashing or starting anything and hope him a speedy recovery but I've always wondered.....

If JM is a member here who posts shouldn't he have to abide by the same rules as everyone else? If so we should easily be able to pick him out with the affiliations he should have in is signature...

Two Rock, Fender, Martin etc......

[esoteric pete]

get well, heal well JM =)

[trailrun100s]

http://jhnmyr.tumblr.com/

Hey all…


I wanted to give you an update on the granuloma just above my vocal cord. I had surgery this afternoon to remove it and am now on complete vocal rest for a month or more. It’s been a very long process in waiting to see if time was an alternative to surgery, but even given two weeks’ voice rest (along with many other approaches), there was no change for the better.


I should be frustrated but I can’t seem to stop thinking about beautiful things… I never thought I’d be wishing I could do what I love again; I stay in at night, picking guitar parts off of records and dreaming of playing on the big stage. The only difference between now and when I was 18 is that now I have this beautiful, meaningful record waiting for me when I can sing it.


Until then, I’m taking off. Going to travel the country, look and listen.


sincere love


JM

that's just a reprint from his blog...

[Tbone135]

I'll be praying for his quick and painless recovery.

[CowTipton]

All this means is a month of banging Hollywood starlets non-stop.

Lucky bastard.

[Pax]

I like his music. I hope the healing goes well. Not just b/c of his music, just b/c.

[doublee]

Hope he recovers well....he is a talented dude with lots of years ahead.

[tdarian]

I've known a few guys who have had to go through this and came back as strong if not stronger than ever. Good luck, Mr Mayer! Meanwhile, say it with 6 strings.

[cram]

good to see updates. he's a talented dude for sure. I'll enjoy listening to his next release.

[kingsxman]

All this means is a month of banging Hollywood starlets non-stop.

Lucky bastard.

LOL.

Yes...but quietly. ;)

[rmj254]

I hope his recovery goes very well. I have immensely enjoyed his musical output through the years.

[RobertMiller]

Big fan here....
Never understood all the haters....
Here's hoping he comes back better than ever:aok

[guitarnut]

maybe the big man in the sky is steering him towards an instrumental record?

[AJ Love]

Here's hoping for a full recovery... my prayers go out to the guy, hopefully he can make it back 100%

[the-tone]

That sucks. Get well John:)

[Cream]

Get well soon, JM.

[toocommercial]

Love Battle Studies. Nice, gritty guitar tones, but also very descriptive, vivid lyrics. The guy is pretty poetic. A song like "Assassin" is a nicely penned lyric with a soulful groove.

[traviswalk]

Hope he gets well......BUT, maybe in the meantime he could do an all instrumental record like Paisley did???

[VH5150]

get well soon JM

[spitshineguitars]

Be well, John! Can't wait for the new record.

[pickaguitar]

If JM is a member here who posts shouldn't he have to abide by the same rules as everyone else? If so we should easily be able to pick him out with the affiliations he should have in is signature...They protect him...it's a mod secret...oooooooooo ;)

[Thinline_slim]

I hope for a speedy recovery.

A guy of his musical caliber I'd like to see at 3-4 song instrumental EP cut in a months time. "The Surgery Tapes" or something along those lines. When you come out with something like that it usually becomes pretty memorable to those who get into that artists music.

[mojocaster.com]

Best wished of prompt recovery. Enjoy the traveling and the guitar slingin'

[dancehall]

Joanna Newsom's voice changed permanently after she developed vocal cord nodules. Some say it changed for the better, but still, it's a scary thought.

[Gasp100]

Hope he recovers well....he is a talented dude with lots of years ahead.

Agree...

[PeaElAre]

He's struggled vocally for years. It's interesting to to track his vocal progress over the years. His first major tour after Room For Squares really screwed him up. Listen to that album, then check out the live album that followed, Any Given Thursday.

I guess he got some vocal coaching after that tour because he was miles ahead when the JM3 live album came out and subsequent live performances.

I consider myself a fan but found Battle Studies to be my least favorite album yet. Didn't care for the light CaliRock sound he had going. I hope the next offering is better.

[BedroomRockStar01]

I consider myself a fan but found Battle Studies to be my least favorite album yet. Didn't care for the light CaliRock sound he had going. I hope the next offering is better.

Amen. I enjoyed "Heartbreak Warfare" and "Assassin." I could skip the rest of the album without blinking though. I didn't care for the "Crossroads" cover; it seemed to come out of left field given the rest of the album. I can probably dig up 2-3 more tracks I found to be alright, but I was disappointed overall.

I really wanted to see a progression from Continuum tracks like "Gravity" and "Slow Dancing..." but for the most part it just wasn't there. You could follow a linear path from Room for Squares to Continuum with each album progressively better than the last. Battle Studies just felt like three steps backwards to me.

From the youtube clips I've heard of some of the newer stuff he's been working on, I'm still looking forward to the next album. Besides, everyone is allowed to have "that one album." (For reference, please see Nashville Skyline or Pop. :D)

[toocommercial]

Amen. I enjoyed "Heartbreak Warfare" and "Assassin." I could skip the rest of the album without blinking though. I didn't care for the "Crossroads" cover; it seemed to come out of left field given the rest of the album. I can probably dig up 2-3 more tracks I found to be alright, but I was disappointed overall.

I really wanted to see a progression from Continuum tracks like "Gravity" and "Slow Dancing..." but for the most part it just wasn't there. You could follow a linear path from Room for Squares to Continuum with each album progressively better than the last. Battle Studies just felt like three steps backwards to me.

From the youtube clips I've heard of some of the newer stuff he's been working on, I'm still looking forward to the next album. Besides, everyone is allowed to have "that one album." (For reference, please see Nashville Skyline or Pop. :D)

I confess that Battle Studies is my first foray into a full album of Mayer's (I know his singles of course), so in a way I'm not well-versed enough to compare it to his other albums. But I am impressed by the innovative chord structure of "All We Ever Do is Say Goodbye" as well as the qualities of the others I mentioned. I do skip some tunes when I listen, but not many. I also like "Edge of Desire," both lyrically and rhythmically.

Up until recently, Mayer has not been on my radar. I have an unnatural aversion to anything new, so for me to buy a new CD was quite an event. Ha. And I wasn't disappointed.

[smallbutmighty]

I had the same surgery earlier this year too... yeah, my post count went WAY up during those 2 post-surgery weeks!

This could be the "tell" we've all been watching for!

Whose post count is going to skyrocket in the next 30 days??? ;)


Best wishes John!

[BadCat]

I hope they got all those bees out of his mouth, too.

[EricPeterson]

I hope they got all those bees out of his mouth, too.

Just think of how many millions of more albums he will sell and the additional grammys and other industry awards he will win then... :rolleyes:

[BadCat]

yay!:banana

[Lublin]

Feel better, John!

[grateful.ed]

All this means is a month of banging Hollywood starlets non-stop.

That HPV/Throat cancer thing may have his Doc's telling him:

No talking
No singing
No snorkeling
See you in a month

[Average Joe]

best of health to him

[Anaritacardoso]

That really sucks.... But while we wait why not listen to some of his new songs/new sound?(Performed with the whole band :D )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTcSAFRKBhs

Queen of California

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEL1NOe6vHI&feature=related

Something like Olivia

Hoping for a fast recovery!!

P.S. : Love the new Rosewood Fender!!!!

[Nicks]

Hope you get well soon. I have recently been revisiting "Where the light is", it's one of my 5 favourite albums of all time.

Regards

Nick

[shallbe]

Get well soon John. Big fan of your songwriting.

[otaypanky]

Feel better man.
I love singing as much as I do playing, I'm sure he does too. That's got to be scary anticipating the surgery, only to be followed up by the recuperation time. I had to have a finger on my fretting hand operated on a few months ago and I was pretty nervous about it. Things went well, but not being able to play for a while was torture

[Hulakatt]

Get well again JM

Remember, this is just an excellent opportunity for an instrumental album.

Maybe with some random spoken-word on one track by Dennis Leary...

[xroads]

All the best for his recovery!

[SuperSonic]

Get well ole boy.

[rockysteve]

Get well soon, looking forward to some new stuff when back to full health....

[epluribus]

Here are some memorable words that help me through difficult times like this:

dog
ethel
pomegranate

HTH.

--Ray




...GWS!