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Unread post by Brock » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:05 am

thepackage0 wrote:wow, I can't believe no one ever thought to ask this question before
They have. Hundreds of times. Each time it has degenerated into a shit-flinging contest resulting in the thread being locked, and it's been asked that this subject not be addressed again. That's why everyone is bitching about it.
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Unread post by myxomatosis » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:43 am

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thepackage0 wrote:wow, I can't believe no one ever thought to ask this question before
They have. Hundreds of times. Each time it has degenerated into a shit-flinging contest resulting in the thread being locked, and it's been asked that this subject not be addressed again. That's why everyone is bitching about it.
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Unread post by i like tictacs » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:47 am

Dave is much more tasteful . And he's a fuckin musical genious, while mayer imo has more skill but can't write for shit.


when mayer writes something similar to the stone/pig/dont drink/btcs i'll be impressed

of course, this is my opinion.
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Unread post by gravesRR7 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:50 am

mlb1399 wrote:Maybe Dave's stuff is easier to you than Mayer's stuff because you have spent a lot more time practicing dave's stuff.
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Unread post by i like tictacs » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:52 am

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mlb1399 wrote:Maybe Dave's stuff is easier to you than Mayer's stuff because you have spent a lot more time practicing dave's stuff.
that too. i know people who have played rock-ish guitar for years who can't even play some of daves stuff.
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Unread post by onid41 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:43 am

i like tictacs wrote:Dave is much more tasteful . And he's a fuckin musical genious, while mayer imo has more skill but can't write for shit.


when mayer writes something similar to the stone/pig/dont drink/btcs i'll be impressed

of course, this is my opinion.
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:23 pm

i like tictacs wrote:Dave is much more tasteful . And he's a fuckin musical genious, while mayer imo has more skill but can't write for shit.


when mayer writes something similar to the stone/pig/dont drink/btcs i'll be impressed

of course, this is my opinion.
yeah when dave sings about sex he doesnt call the female body a wonderland
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Re: Who is a better guitarist?

Unread post by two_stepper10 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:33 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:seriously, not lookin to start fights. but ive been listenin to my john mayer CD's and im thinkin, "dave is much better" then i grab some john tabs, they look easy, and i cant play them for the life of me. and i can play most of daves stuff... sooo here is the question i pose...

who is a better guitarist? John Mayer or Dave Matthews...

im torn, Daves style is much more original, but once you get the hang of his style it isnt hard anymore. John's stuff sounds nice as well, and looks simple on paper, and the actual notes and formations are easier that daves, but his timing and stuff is much more complicated to me...


im sure this will get interesting, and please no fighting, i dont want this one gettin locked like the last one.
Why dont you do a fucking search and read the other million threads on this and not waste bandwhith? :roll:
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Unread post by nugsta25 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:31 pm

Honestly how many threads have there been about this
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Unread post by i like tictacs » Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:59 pm

nugsta25 wrote:Honestly how many threads have there been about this
Maybe 3.
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Mon Oct 04, 2004 3:07 pm

The one thing i found funny was today in the car i heard some mayer and I say to my brother"who do you think this is?" and he said Dave Matthews
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Unread post by CBalvarez » Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:51 am

It all comes down to who writes the better songs as a whole, and we all know who that it is. If I have to hear John Mayer do that da da dup dadadada in that Wonderland song one more time I may have to end my life lol.
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Unread post by Thomas » Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:29 am

why does everyone always compare songwriting when talking about who's the better guitar player? :?

mayer, hands down.
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Unread post by Kukini » Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:02 am

Mayer could probably play better than Dave in some instances, but Dave's a totally different style, totally percussive and I won't even try to say how Mayer plays because I honestly don't know but it's like comparing apples and oranges... It all comes down to who could kick who's ass, and we all know Dave would own Mayer.
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Wed Oct 06, 2004 11:44 am

^as someone else said, dave would beat his ass to the floor, then do the dave dance on his face
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