john mayer = a classically trained and musically educated person who writes horrible music, with even worse singing. the blues can never be mainstream, it can never be a money making machine... look at buddy guy or the king. regardless, john mayer is a devil spawn of music like dave matthews band... who are just as horrible as mayer.
ben folds = a decent song writer who has had some fairly decent songs, but what it all comes down to is that I don't feel like sitting around my room and crying and listening to music all the time, and if i do there is much better music out there for it. he is a sad sappy sucker that hasn't been able to pass the line of mediocraty(sp?).