Everyday I wake up and my voice is gone. It’s a weary thought to wear each day. My job is to cultivate new energy constantly in order to be present for your handshake or your hug or your camera’s lens or your generous listening. Each day I give my all with great humility and devotion, just a servant to so many songs.
Some days the energy falls short and the vocals drift out of range leaving my vacant human shape to whistle as the wind of a quiet audience passes through me. I liken it to the weight of a broken heart.
I didn’t choose to be this. And it is neither I who finds the words. Not even these. I’m nothing more than two hands being gazed upon by a pair of lens corrected eyes and it appears I’m just taking notes.
I’m not the person you want to meet. The music is. And the music is alive in you as much as it is in me. We created it together. Therefore, you already know me. We’ve already hugged and kissed. We grew close for a moment and then said our goodbyes.
It took my breath away.
The clouds of potential thought are heavy today. It feels like rain. I fear what would happen if I identified too strongly with one of those clouds. To do so would be to let my mind stop me from having a good time. And so, I take cover under the umbrella of the Tao Te Ching.
Truly:
Being and non-being are born of each other,
Difficulty and ease form one another,
Long and short mutually define,
High and Low to each other incline,
Tone and voice as one align,
Front and back each other bind.
-Lao Tzu, translated by Patrick Byrne
It takes a crane to build a crane.
Thanks for building me.
-jason
Seattle
168 comments:
No, I would like to thank you for building me. It's weird how you say that the music is as much alive in me as in you when your so great. I like the way you seem to think and I find relief in confiding in your music.
Thank you for beeing you and for beeing nothing more than "two hands gazed upon by a pair of lens corrected eyes". You're perfect as you are.
Ida
And it takes the dust to have it polished.
Hi Jason,
Thanks for everything you've done. I know it's hard work to do what you do. I was at your San Diego concert and the way you energized the crowd was breathtaking. But what really awes me is the way you take on life. To have such a positive view that can truly be seen outside your profession is why you're admired. I have a feeling you treat everybody the same way you would treat yourself... selfless, generous, and able to laugh over the silly's.
I heard a rumor once. A fan approached you after a concert, claiming you didn't sing her favorite song. You asked her what song it was. She said "you&i both". and you sung it right there for her.
what you do cannot be put into words. and if i did, it simply wouldn't be justified. so thank you and I look forward to seeing you shine further :)
fyi my favorite song is off of mr.a-z
-l
sandiego,ca
Thank you for being so wonderful and able to take my breath away.
You're amazing.
thanks for being you
Wow sir. That was absolutely beautiful. It's not often that you hear a musician thank his fans genuinely. I've always been impressed by your music, and it makes my heart smile to know that you see me as a part of it.
Thanks friend!
<3
I'm glad my city is meeting you in peace.
Wish I could've caught your show, but there's always next time.
In peace, from peace,
Cassi
thank YOU...
you will never fully realize how grateful i am and forever will be.
mad love to you.
you know something, the other night i looked up at the expansive sky, slightly overcast, and for just a fleeting moment i felt so infinitely connected to the earth that it was overwhelming. for a second i could have sworn i felt my heart connected to yours. it was a beautiful moment and i embraced it with my every cell. i don't know if you felt it, but if that was my kiss from you, then god damn was it an amazing kiss.
i've never been so thankful as i am for your voice. i close my eyes and it ignites my soul. it courses through my veins and lets me cry; it helps me see clearly the beauty of the day. i hope we never stop creating music together, it's far too good for my health to give it up now.
thanks for sharing your soul and letting our spirits touch every now and then.
-a (in san diego!)
Hmm. What I find most interesting in life is that which attracts and magnetizes us - whether to another, object or routine. I started listening to the music you've put out because of the energy you put out. So while this whole-hearted message was understood, for me it was backwards. The soul shone before the melody.
i think the reason so many of your fans want to meet you is because your music has touched them or comforted them in such a large way that it feels almost like a necessity to actually meet the man who was able to evoke such emotion from them. yes, it is the music like you said, but you are the creator of the music that is able to resonate so deeply... it's just a cycle of rewards and love for the music and the man behind it.
i can only imagine how exhausting it is to give so much of yourself, both physically and mentally, literally almost everyday, but if it's any consolation, with every cd listen, with every concert, with every live performance on youtube, and especially with every handshake or hug, you have made even just one moment in someone's life that much more happy. there's that quote that if you can affect or change one person's life, then you'll have succeeded, and man... you've succeeded a thousand times over.
I’m not the person you want to meet. The music is.
That is the most singularly perfect statement from musician to fan I have ever read. Thank you.
I feel blessed each time I realize that we will once again acknowledge the beautiful presence of music and that pure tone we all channel and hold for one another. Thank you for being such a lovely (and not to mention effective) mirror.
Let the rain fall hard in the Great Pacific Northwest on wednesday...
If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
They might as well be dead.
If the rain comes, if the rain comes.
When the sun shines they slip into the shade
(When the sun shines down.)
And sip their lemonade.
(When the sun shines down.)
When the sun shines, when the sun shines.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the weather's fine.
I can show you that when it starts to rain,
(When the Rain comes down.)
Everything's the same.
(When the Rain comes down.)
I can show you, I can show you.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the weather's fine.
Can you hear me, that when it rains and shines,
(When it Rains and shines.)
It's just a state of mind?
(When it rains and shines.)
Can you hear me, can you hear me?
If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
sdaeh rieht edih dna nur yeht semoc niar eht fI.
(Rain)
niaR.
(Rain)
enihsnuS.
-John Lennon
I feel blessed each time I realize that we will once again acknowledge the beautiful presence of music and that pure tone we all channel and hold for one another. Thank you for being such a lovely (and not to mention effective) mirror.
Let the rain fall hard in the Great Pacific Northwest on wednesday...
If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
They might as well be dead.
If the rain comes, if the rain comes.
When the sun shines they slip into the shade
(When the sun shines down.)
And sip their lemonade.
(When the sun shines down.)
When the sun shines, when the sun shines.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the weather's fine.
I can show you that when it starts to rain,
(When the Rain comes down.)
Everything's the same.
(When the Rain comes down.)
I can show you, I can show you.
Rain, I don't mind.
Shine, the weather's fine.
Can you hear me, that when it rains and shines,
(When it Rains and shines.)
It's just a state of mind?
(When it rains and shines.)
Can you hear me, can you hear me?
If the rain comes they run and hide their heads.
sdaeh rieht edih dna nur yeht semoc niar eht fI.
(Rain)
niaR.
(Rain)
enihsnuS.
-John Lennon
Thank you for helping me through whatever has been happening here and now I smile a lot and actually feel like I'm alive! THANK YOU!
God really did a great job making you! I'd give him a high five! :)
thanking God for a being like you!
Funny, we're on the same mental wavelength -- I was at the Nov. 9 show in Seattle and midway through your set I found myself wondering how you were able to pour all that energy into a performance. I guess it's not quite as effortless of a job as you made it seem. Kudos to you. Sunday was a blast and I came away from the show feeling more at ease than I have in a long, long time.
Also, on behalf of God, I want to apologize for the crappy weather here over the last few nights. You just missed out on Indian summer. Better luck next time. :)
You know what? I'd like to sing YOU a song.
in knowing this, you then know from whom these words come.
remember your power brightness. thoughts come and go but the light of what you are is what glows them. without you, the thoughts that pass are powerless.
you ARE prior to these movements. fear nothing sweet One, for the enormity of your Being stands over all things. you your Self stand as the beginning of all things.
nothing has come and nothing has gone. nothing will come and nothing will go. and the good, it only gets better. trust this.
this is only the beginning. you cannot help but expand your dream. you cannot help but become more than you already are. and you have become more than you know.
stay true to your dream and use these moments to recognize that what the mind offers, you can accept or deny. you can stand in the authority of your true Self.
anytime we entertain thoughts that are in opposition to what we are truly wanting, we defy our own soul. define what you want.
those heavy moments only let us know that what we are thinking is in opposition to our own Self.
do not deny your Self. embrace that which your heart is wanting. trust that all that you have asked for is given. and know that beyond being and non-being...You Are.
whispering to you through this dream...and loving you all ways
all is well ~
the gratitude is all mine
oh and...the voice in your head that comes in at the end of a show is not worthy of your time or attention. you have the ability to shift focus from all thoughts that arise. choose the creative and constructive among your thoughts.
and while Lao Tzu is a great guide, the Stillness within is That which lights your way. be still.
you are doing more than mind can allow you to realize.
to the Self in you
-k
Oh, cut the crap. You'll feel better after you've had some sleep and sex. Or sex and sleep. Don't go all flaky on us now! Signed, tough love.
Jason, you're not just about the music. You, being the person you are, even with all the imperfections, had helped so many people in so many ways. Your words and your melody, they've become essential parts of people's lives. You just don't know it.
I, at least, think that I should be the one thanking you, and not the other way around. You and your music had given me some of the most precious things in life. So yeah, thanks. :) ♥
Love love!
Jason, I really don't know what to say, but I would like to...
thank you for that.
xoxo
u say that u r not the person we want to meet..i once met u, the last concert of your european tour, u looked tired and we all can imagine how hard it must be sometimes for u to gave us all what u want to give, but don't worry,we know your generosity and we will never forget it, we love u,"we're only human",you are not a machine, and what a human being, i wish there were more like u among us...
I just wanted to hug u , and to tell u that u deserved a huge one for giving us so much of u...because it's not only your voice that u give us, it's a part of your soul..
I just wish that u found or
you'll find that love that u sing with so much hope in your songs and deserves so much(it will find u...)
Tomorrow is another day, a brighter day...
With lov and respect,
Nat
you have such a lovely soul. i hope you can give it peace sometimes and just turn off the world from time to time.
Dear Jason, you in and of yourself are my favorite song, so at peace with sharing the universe with you. I feel your energy, I hope you feel mine...see you in Atlanta love.
Tragically romantic.
I would like to add my thanks in the long, long line of grateful humans. I will never be able to give you back any of what you have given me. I won't be able to tell you thanks for being there for me at 3am when I was crying and depressed. I can't hug you and show you how much it means to me that you were there for me when I was told I was going to die....or when I was told I was going to live.
Well I guess I just did.
You are an amazing human. I posted it somewhere else, but for the record let me say it here: You make me want to be a better person. I am adopting the pay-it-forward attitude here because I know I won't ever get to meet you and thank you. So, I will try my best to make a difference in others lives like you did in mine.
theres absolutely nothing I can say that will say exactly what I mean..so I'll just say, thank you so much.
jason,
that was very nice to read.
and it is all the truth. i hope you are well where you are. take care!!!
big hugs to you from over here in NY
Every day my short 5-mile drive to work is filled with your music. I've tried switching CDs but it always lasts about one song and then comes back to you. I bounce around the driver's seat and sing at the top of my lungs with each track. It appears that you take our breath away.
This was the most beautiful blog you've written yet.
Thank you for letting me be one of the fortunate ones to meet the man behind the songs and posing for my polaroid lens.
Met you at the Troubadour in April
-Nontra
ut oh wher'd it go
must have passed up the phone and flew right out the window
My 3 year out spontaneously sang this lyric this morning with no promting. I think that's so cute. She does this with many mraz lyrics (her own little version)
clouds aren't so bad. day into night. sun into clouds. and the sooner it rains, the sooner the sun comes back out to play.
be well and healthy during the duration of your tour. and yes, people want to meet your music. but they also want to meet you. with water comes waves. with beach comes sand. with strum strum strumming comes the lovely mraz.
Thank you for your music.
The melodies in your voice and your giutar keeps me away from identifying myself with one of those dark and heavy clouds.
...Signed,
A member of your virtual harem.
It "feels like rain" because it IS raining! This is the sort of rain and weather that can gloomify even us, the most water impervious northwestern-ers.
I wish it was sunny here for you :(
I love when you quote the tao te ching. This is the one your blog made me think of:
"Becoming:
Using the male, being female,
Being the entrance of the world,
You embrace harmony
And become as a newborn.
Using strength, being weak,
Being the root of the world,
You complete harmony
And become as unshaped wood.
Using the light, being dark,
Being the world,
You perfect harmony
And return to the Way."
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.
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"Using the male, being female... Using strength, being weak... Using the light, being dark... You perfect harmony"
Sometimes living feels harder than it ought.
Peace to you, hold on to that umbrella ;)
Thank you for sharing your music with us all. To go to your live shows is to experience each note as a part of something. It is community created by a common interest and location. Thank you for bringing your positivity to Los Angeles in the almost rain. Thank you for writing such beautiful songs. Thank you for being open. And most of all, thank you for being a part of my life each and everyday. It only takes a nod from a stranger to feel connected in this lonely world. Thanks for high-fiving me with music on a daily basis.
the seattle concert was breathtaking. thank you for being such an inspirational person. your talent is outstanding. and it's not everyday you hear of a musician as genuine as you. you are fantastic.
I knew it, I felt it.
As much as I love watching you perform, I was overcome by the feeling of greed. I asked for too much, I don't know how else to explain it. I could feel your weariness it cut into me. I could see you shake your head occasionally because it wasn't feeling right to you. You gave every ounce you had and it was wonderful. It's all about them words.
My heart is heavy for you, I am waking up to the gloom in the NW as well, atleast when you go home you will know it will burn off by noon and you will wake with a voice again.
Honestly I would have been prefectly content if you would have come out and done the robot all night.
Coke Slurpees always make me feel better, live on the edge go get one and suck it down.
Hang in there!
Rose
Jason,
As I'm reading your blog, I begin to feel sick and incredibly selfish. I am one of those people who goes out most days onto the web to see what new tidbit you've hidden out there for us. I've read everything I can get my hands on about you, that you've written, interview etc, because I want to know what's behind the music. I even do this with authors, I get as much info as I can about them before I read their writings. It helps me understand and experience the piece to it's fullest. You consume my every thought (you and your music) from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep. I said once, that you're music is the soundtrack to my life and you are constantly on my mind. So much so that I have wondered and determined that I have slipped into idolatry. (Not stalker-like but all consuming fire) I enjoy your music that much. It beautifies my life that much. It helps me understand myself much better and deal with my past, IN JOY my present. My kids even dig you which says so much about your ability. Not because you music is popish and sensational, but because it's beautiful, well thought out and classic. And yes, I did wait out in the cold to meet you.
I do want to meet you, though I have asked myself what I would say to you, how that time would be spent and came up empty handed. I think that I love your music so much that like my best friend there is some content in just sharing the same space, breathing the same air. Like somehow your greatness will rub off and I'll be a better person instead of an uneducated, unappreciated housewife and mother. Like that doesnt' bare it's own greatness. I wonder what your mother and father did that helped you become who you wanted to be. I wonder about you as a person, as a man.
When I say I'm praying for you, I really am. NOt for another awesome song or interview but the intricacies of your personal life. Much as I do for my son and his future. So know that this fan is praying for youwhole heartedly. When I need to "hang out" with you, I'm hanging out with everything I've ever read or heard and it brings me comfort. On this gloomy day I'm praying that you are at home resting between shows, because you are so close to home. And if your not, I know it must be difficult to be so close to home and over half way there and not be able to just stop. So I am praying for a swift return to solitude and that you are re-energized on the home stretch. Peace of mind and someone to comfort you. To genuinely love you for who you are and for you to be able to experience that love and receive it openly.
There was a time not so long ago that you stopped signing autographs and visiting fans because you just didn't have the energy for it. Your fans understand. The show in denver was amazing because I wanted so badly to see you in concert, but I thought still that you seemed tired. Everyone in the band I did get to meet seemed robotic and unengaging. It's time to go home. You are almost there.
I want to apologize for my selfishness, and I want you to know that I respect you for so much more than just the music. You, in only your Junior Album, have proven your self to be a Man worthy of respect, because of all you do outside of the music. It's that person that in my mind I want to meet but in my heart know that I wouldn't know what to do with If I did. THankyou for helping me see that.
Blesings Jason,
Millie
I’m not the person you want to meet. The music is. And the music is alive in you as much as it is in me. We created it together. Therefore, you already know me. We’ve already hugged and kissed. We grew close for a moment and then said our goodbyes.
Thats my favorite.
Thank you Jason. You're taking my breath away every time I read your blog or listen to your music. Love form girl from Poland. ;*
this gave me goosebumps.
you're great
It must be hard on the road, trapped with the same people night after night and day after day. Sleeping on a bus and being away from all that you know is great, your home, your bed, the cat and your roommate. I am extremely grateful for you leaving that life for weeks at a time to sing a few of your songs for hundreds of people just waiting to catch a glimpse of you. You make people's hearts smile every day and mine several times a day. Your music has gotten me through the last 3 years of my life and I can honestly say that if it weren't for your music, and a select friend or two... I probably wouldn't be here today walking this great world. I didn't used to think it was great, until I actually listened to what you had to say, and I saw the world for what it really was. A beautiful mess (=. You are fabulous wildcat. And we cant wait until you're back in San Diego. It wont be long until then... everything will be fine. The wait is always worth it right?
Jason, maybe you should stop giving so very much of yourself to us. Maybe, you should take a long sebaticle and let us dwell and marinate in all you've blessed us with so far. Maybe you should take some time rediscovering the you that is for you rather than reinventing the you that is for us. Maybe
We love you, Jason!
Dearest Jason,
I wish I could hold your head in my lap and stroke your hair and hum you to sleep, like I do my children when they feel wounded. Curl up in the arms of all of us whom you feed and nurture. Let us fill you with our energy and love and gratitude.
A boy I like had this to say, "One day I feel like I have all the wisdom of the world and the next day my soul wears thin and I stutter just ordering ice cream. And everything is fine."
And everything is fine. Thank you for being my favorite umbrella.
Tomorrow, in Portland, I promise to send more energy than I take - maybe it will catch on. Wouldn't it be a great thing if we could send you home higher than you make us?
All the love in the world,
Kim
Melodie,i don't know why your comment more than another, but what u wrote it's just beautiful,so true and very touching.
I wish u to meet him(you will one day i'm sure) ,when i met him i didnt' know what to say anymore ,on one side there were thousands things i wanted to share with him, like when u haven't seen a friend for a while, on another side u know u won't have time..,i said thank you...
"The clouds of potential thought are heavy today. It feels like rain. I fear what would happen if I identified too strongly with one of those clouds. To do so would be to let my mind stop me from having a good time."
Beautifully worded. I appreciate this, as it's reminded me that that's what I've been doing...identifying strongly with these clouds of thought...almost forgetting that I am not them.
...looking forward to seeing you in Minneapolis soon!!!!
I hope these kind words from everyone are filling your tank today as you head sound on I-5, it is the perfect gloomy day to sleep..and be still, cuddle whatever.
It is no coincedence in my mind that almost everytime I have seen you I am at a low point. I don't know how, or why because it really doesn't happen too often. You come a long and put words together that get me thinking in a new way and give me hope. It's cathartic.
I did meet you by chance in an airport and you were very kind. I would not want to meet you anyother way.
r
Hey Jason's people:
Are ya'll giving other artists permission to sing "I'm yours" already? I heard it on FM95.5 in Austin as I was walking past Starbucks. I don't know who was singing because I don't usually listen to that station. If he has given permission, that's pretty generous of him.
Hey Jason's people:
Are ya'll giving other artists permission to sing "I'm yours" already? I heard it on FM95.5 in Austin as I was walking past Starbucks. I don't know who was singing because I don't usually listen to that station. If he has given permission, that's pretty generous of him.
Even though I have no chance to see you in my country.
But I can still hear you everyday.
Ticket to your Dallas concert $44.00
Rocking tee and black jacket of cuteness $72.00
Me (a 32 year old stay-at-home mom of 2 preschoolers) and my twenty something year old sister screaming and singing every word of your songs....priceless!
It was so much fun to get out of "real life" for a night and just cut loose.
Thanks!
{{{hugs}}} Hope you get some 'me' to re-charge - the music wouldn't be the same without it's instrument...we need the instrument. Take care of yourself, safe travels.
Actually Norma,
I'm Yours is a fairly old song. No one's caught hold of it until Jason put it on his most recent album though. (:
You're right, our society glorifies musicians and actors and comedians to almost god-like status. It's ridiculous, some spend their entire existence contemplating what it would be like to meet/greet and talk to these magnificent human beings. I'm sure most of them are great people, but honestly, their is so much more we can learn from the people around us. The guy in back of us at the grocery store, or the person pumping gas opposite us even the mailman.
"I know how hard it is to get someone, anyone to stop and take notice, to pay attention, to actually see who you really are. Even the most docile and unassuming among us has a good story to tell they're just dying to tell, an opinion to express, a point of view, but it's hard to find an audience when everyone's so into themselves."
-I know you're out there.
Michael Beaumier.
www.myspace.com/thepandlmovement
spread the love, share the peace.
Yeah Norma,
I was up sleepless riding youtube wave that is Jason and came across a variety of hip hop artists that have adapted "I'm Yours" in some way. Everyone wants to be the greatness, but not everyone is, that's for sure.
Clockwatching, you are kind. Jason's music spoke to me very deeply from the first and as he grows and shares he does too. I think, well know, that I have a very deep desire to effect the world in a tremendous way (like him). Sometimes I have to remind myself that the way in which I choose to raise my two beautiful kids may be tremendous enough. I get such a charge for living out of everything Jason. If I'm honest, I need him to take some time off so I can come out of the clouds.
Oh, and Clockwatching...
Like you, the very best I could offer him in conversation is a sincere, humble and very heartfelt thankyou. With tears and joy thankyou. From the core of my being
Thank YOu
the music
for sixty years i have been forgetful every minute,
but not for a second
has this flowing toward me stopped or slowed.
i deserve nothing. today i recognize
that i am the guest the mystics talk about.
i play this living music for my host.
everything today is for the host.
-rumi
you play for us, us plays for you, we play for we. thanks for the thanks and it's returned to you too. you're right, of course, you're a channel for some amazing creative energy. good luck. and have fun now--it's almost over! ;)
aw, jason....you are just too perfect. thank you for being my inspiration. i'm so glad to have you in my life <3
I'm touched.
You're lovely.
I adore you.
Thank you for coming to Boston and bringing Lisa Hannigan!
#54 from the Tao Te Ching:
What is well planted cannot be uprooted.
What is well embraced cannot slip way.
Your descendants will carry on the ancestral sacrifice for generations without end.
Cultivate Virtue in your own person,
And it becomes a genuine part of you.
Cultivate it in the family,
And it will abide.
Cultivate it in the COMMUNITY,
And it will live and grow.
Cultivate it in the state,
And it will flourish abundantly.
Cultivate it in the world,
And it will become universal.
A family as family;
A community as community;
A state as state;
The world as world.
How do I know about the world?
By what is within me.
thank you for the inspiration.
Not so fast.
Let it catch up with you.
It will be better.
thank you.
I'm bummed to hear your not feeling well. I hope you get better soon. After you need some well deserved rest.
It's been awesome as a fan to see you grow as an artist,and to see where you've been and where you're going.
Um, kinda backfired on you, huh? You can't win for losin'. People are gonna do what they're gonna do, no matter what you do. Just go about your business and things will be fine. (I think I've heard that somewhere before.)
thank you, you are right, and good luck sneaking away from the no doubt overwhelming crowds more successfully in the future.
ps- the song that you played, of you said you have not played in concert before, was amazingly beautiful.
"While this woman is sleeping here
...
Powerful, but hardly will she ever hear
The secrets that I’ve saved up"
thanks for the music.
Hey Jason,
Don't know how often you read your comments but here goes anyway!
Thanks for writing such awesome music and thank you for giving it your all at your shows. Music like yours doesnt always get the recognition it truly deserves...the radio airwaves often get clouded with over-produced crap...it's nice to hear REAL music!
I was at your Vancouver show recently and I'm sure you hear this all the time, but oh my god you sound so perfect live! Your voice and the way you sing the songs...gets me every time. It's the emotion in your voice when you sing that gives the audience goosebumps... (~_~) Anyway, even though I would've loved to have met you after the show - it wasn't meant to be. It's OK because reading this post just put it into perspective for me.
Keep doing what you're doing Mr. Mraz! You're amazing! We're all behind you! Can't wait til your next project... =)
you are wrong. your music is a reflection of you- heart/mind/soul. it simply could not exist without you- the man. but then, your humility is one of the very things that MAKES you, you. nobody loves you like i do.
Thank you.
The music is alive in me.
Hari om shanti, shanti, shanti.
Namaste.
Jason,
"Happy Endings" is beautiful. Thank you for allowing taping at your shows. It's already up on you tube. My hubby in Germany and I here have just been sung this lullaby.
Blessings,
Millie
Thanks for letting yourself be vulnerable. I know it seems as though we (fans) expect you to be the energetic person you are everyday. We know your "only human." That's why we love you. I for one fell in love with you as the person before your music. I love how you share so much of your life with everyone else and how you look at life. You are truly one of a kind. xoxox
i never respond to these, but as part of the crowd at both the seattle concerts, i felt inclined to apologize for demanding so much of you.
i'm sorry. thank you for letting me draw off your energy and for helping me remain centered and in tune with the melody of the world, even if it was at your expense.
never forget that whether the words are yours, mine, ours, or another's, they mean so much to so many. please draw some of the energy you give to us back for yourself and take comfort in the knowledge that YOU are making a difference in the lives of many.
un abrazo muy fuerte.
Heya jase
A couple of weeks ago, I discovered your music.
Then i looked you up .Then i came to your blog.Now i am here reading and deriving a lil bit of my succour from it.
YOu promise that you will be there for me and I promise i will be there for ya..K?
Yeah..perhaps you are running low on your sugar level in the body..
Make some homemade paste , eat with the fresh tomato sauce..and eat it...drink tons of water
And yeah, know that your music is nice and special and we are all here for you.
Love and many hugs and please make sure you eat well...Don't eat processed foods but please do include some grains in your diet.. rice or brown rice or semolina or polenta etc..K?
Maybe some fresh toast and some freshly made hummus on it?Go for it..Go for it.
Also catch up on your sleep..k?
I’m not the person you want to meet.
You're right. I've met you twice and while pretty and sweet, it seemed I was only peering at an illusive veil which separates fiction and fact. I've always wondered what's behind the scene. :) We all wear our masks, eh?
i agree Melodie, it's the first time i'm so addicted, and youtube doesnt help, because we want to catch everything,actually i have to cure myself from him...because i just cant follow! so i'm being selfish, please Jason take some time off of the public scene!! no interviews, no concerts(or without cameras )...i need holidays!!
(i'm kidding, i'm so happy to have you in my life since so long, us your fans, will manage, just take care of yourself ;)
i discovered few months ago a duet of Jason and Dawn Kinnard "clear the way", you HAVE TO listen to it, the both voices just match so well, it takes my breath away each time...
Some of us, in times of transition, need an illusion to help us stay hopeful that we will make it to the other side. The illusion provides solace until we can accept the very real thing we've lost. Or never had. It seems the world is filled with people in transition. Most of us don't get stuck in the illusion and those who do were going to get stuck somewhere or other anyway. It just happened to be here with you, and there's nothing you can do or could have done about it. Anyway, thanks for playing. Godspeed as you make your way home.
Clockwatching,
I agree, I tripped on that vid in awhile ago. My favorite is the one where Jason improvises in the middle with a lofty longing howl, sharing those beuatiful operatic stylings I love so much. Puts you up in the heavens with the stars. This is one of those songs that makes my stomach feel just like it does before a flood of tears wage war on my face.
Jason, should you choose to vacate the premises, we will wait. As long as it takes.
Mille
i had a dream abt u some nights back. i dont remember the details, but i remember the feeling i get talking to you off stage, at a casual cafe. i felt that you are down to earth, wise, real, humble and always wanting to give more and more of yourself to the world out there.
when the master works with a servant's humility and devotion, he truly wins the hearts of his people. it's from the people's love and collective energy that the master draws the strength to give back much more..even when he's down and out.
at the sound of your sweet music we dance together with you, at your prefect performances we sing together with you. even when the music stops, we hear you, your thoughts, your being.....and you hear us back.
thank you jason...
I can only imagine the exhaustion you must experience. Not just from the toll of always being on the road, but from constantly being away from home. Coming home can replenish me, refilling my soul and lifting me up to where I want to be. In so many ways, your music feels like home to me. It gives me a feeling of peace, of hope, it lifts my spirits and makes me feel ready to face anything.
I have to disagree, though. Just because another musician might sing your music, it wouldn't be the same. It wouldn't be you sharing your soul and nobody has your incredible voice (not to mention your talented and dedicated friends).
You amaze me with your willingness to share your most intimate feelings and experiences through your music. Thank you for your courage and for your constant humility.
P.S. Take care of you! I am inspired to live my own life better because of your dedication to your own instrument and your friendship.
Mr. Mraz,
Take care of yourself. And be careful about constantly feeling the need to give and give and give until there's less than nothing left. Your music is the stuff of the Pied Piper. Take care not to let the children run you.
And thank you. I am truly in love with your music. It touches a chord and makes me feel whole. Thank you for sharing your humanity with us.
But take care of yourself. I'd rather have your voice to entwine mental limbs with than meet you for two seconds on a tour where you see thousands and thousands of faces. Reserve your strength and nurture your artist, sir. We won't hate you. I promise.
No worries, Mister Mraz. You're 'only human' after all. Thanks for the heartfelt reminder.
"In the music is the Divine,
but in the musician is the channel
in which the music will shine."
Thanks for being the willing channel. I'm excited to meet your music next week in Minneapolis. I hope we can cultivate some energy back at 'ya.
...And remember, it's all good in the end.
Hmm...
"just a servant to so many songs"
that line really makes me think...
and... I don't like these thoughts... (for some strange reason):(
hmm...
what you said is nice... TRUE...
that with your music I feel that we've been friends for ages... your soul revealed with each lyric that whenever I come to see you live it's like reuniting with an old friend but I feel this "relationship" we're staging is more like... (I'll keep it to myself)
hmm...
I am glad that I like you(musically). Thank you so much for making your music and being you... Your music won't be there if it weren't for you... :')
Don't worry... If your energy falls short... revel in mine... :)
take care! don't forget to eat your veggies. :P
In the same way that everything has an opposite that it relies on, San Diego and Seattle support one another in their differences. The weather definetely seems to effect your mood. Not that a slightly sad and very somber blog isn't a nice change every now and again, I have to say I'm really glad you live in sunny Southern California.
I’m not the person you want to meet. The music is.
I agree and disagree.
I've met the music. I love the music. I've hugged and kissed and danced and laughed and cried with the music. I know it doesn't do anything to my relationship with the music to meet the man behind it all. I go to the concerts to hear you put your heart and soul into the music. I know that music has the most life when it's being performed right in front of you. There would be no reason for the Boston Pops to play the 1812 Overture every 4th of July if a recording had the same effect as the live performance. And it wouldn't have been able to move me to tears to hear it on the banks of the Charles river for the first time this last July if the TV and Radio broadcasts did it justice. So that is why I make a beeline for every concert every time you're in town. To hear you bring the kind of life to the music that only a live performance can bring. I don't go to every concert out of some vain hope that I might get to meet you for a fleeting second, only to end up as yet another face in the flurry of brown haired, brown eyed girls. Maybe standing out a little in your memory due to my height.
But this blog creates a different need. Here, it is all you. And there are things you say here that I want to talk about. I want to have a conversation with YOU. Not about the music. About life, love, joy, sadness, philosophy, sociology, psychology...whatever. Wherever the discussion goes. It's not the music that makes me want to know you. It's you. And you're right, from the music and from reading this blog, I do feel like I know you on some level. But I can't ask questions. I can't get a deeper understanding of the things you're trying to say in these blog posts. I can't bring up another side to the story and have you explain how that fits. I can't have a full understanding of your views on something when I haven't had this discussion. Perhaps law school is to blame for my inability to feel complete when I can only learn something through the person's narrative and can't ask clarifying questions or debate about the other sides. Regardless of the reasons, it all means that you ARE the person I want to meet. Or at the very least, to have the opportunity for a real conversation.
Take care of those divine "pipes" that you are blessed with. I've had a few opportunities to meet with you and the one thing I've always taken away from those encounters is....you are a good and genuine man Jason Mraz.
you may not write the words, but you are very good at getting yourself out of the way for delivery....
i've said it before and i mean it just as much now: i sincerely hope you receive as much as you give. you deserve it. thank you for this, it was beautifully written and thought provoking. i'm going to have to check out your translation of the tao, it's a bit different from mine and i like it.
i'm going to go give up 7 secrets about myself now because i've been tagged...i won't tag you out of kindness (smile), but you should play along if you feel like it....because it's fun and all.
goodnight sir
Jason,
It was only a short amount of time, about 5 and a half minutes, but I enjoyed every second. It was so nice to spend that time with you, just hangin' out. Listening to you breath. You know I didn't think you'd find me that funny, and though you didn't have much to say thank you for allowing me the giggles. Sometimes people laugh when they are nervous you know, or just In Joying the moment. You are very sweet and I'm glad we got to share the same space. Thanks again for giving so much to the world and to me.
Blessings,
Millie
okay - photographic moment. I just cannot help myself.
Great shot, really love it. The D60 is a superb camera. Keep going and I am sure you will be upgrading soon. I love the lens you used. I need to invest in something wide - I am more of a tight shooter - but this shot makes me reconsider my ways. The potential is all there. Seriously consider Lightroom, it you do not already have it. Direct sun shots, over time will burn the pixels, careful.
Keep shooting. It's lovely.
I already posted over on myspace...but this resonates with me. I think I always see a little past the sunshine of life. Some people never do. I think it can be a blessing and I hope that your path, continues to be a blessing for you...
Splatters of moisture
Cold droplets of rain
So much to share
And yet I refrain
Hopping over puddles
Like hurdles of life
Wet wondrous beauty
You make things alright
Jen
There are some people you are so grateful for, not for the big things that they've done, but the small genuine acts.
You are such an inspiration, and the Canadian winter could nestle in the warmth you said it with.
I would love for you to stay in the music scene, and touch millions with your words, but it'd be such a waste for such a beautiful soul as you if the music kept you in and drained you!
You are just, amazing.
You're welcome in England anytime you wish. You wonderful word have helped me though so much in my life so far.
Thank you, (:
Izzy x o x
Portland... best... concert... ever.
Mraz, first of all: Your music is beautiful, and I feel so lucky to be able to hear it day to day. I have seen you live twice now, and both times you came on stage with such a genuinely gracious attitude, and such presence that it was entrancing the entire way through.
I'm so grateful to have been able to feel the presence of your music in the deepest sense, and I applaud you for creating such a feeling in not only me, but so many others around the world.
Sure, we all love you for your music. But it is posts like these and so many others that we can't help but feel like we know you that much more, not just through your music. You are a genuine man, and we love you for it. It's nice to be able to catch just the slightest glimpse into your thoughts. (Especially when they are so beautifully written.)
And lastly,
Seriously... the show in Vancouver BC made my night. My weekend. My month. Which is saying something, because quite a few great things have happened to me recently.
"Don't let your mind stop you from having fun..." -- I'm going to try to live by that quote now.
We love you Mraz. We love your music. We love your soul. We love that you are genuine in your thanks to us. Keep up the great work, and after the tour is over take a nice, long, deserved break!
Hoping that you're enjoying the tour,
Brenna
Thank you, thank you, thank you for (everything) Bella Luna tonight! That song holds magic for me!!! Beautiful job in Portland...until next time...
"We’ve already hugged and kissed. We grew close for a moment and then said our goodbyes."
Well, by no means have we said goodbye yet. Every time I hear the first few bars of one of my favourite Mraz songs, it's like the returning of an old lover. Which is made all the more precious by the fact that your music isn't played nearly enough here in New Zealand. So when ever one comes on the radio, it's almost as though I have a secret lover, who visits me when least expected.
"It took my breath away." Every time, my friend. Every time.
I can't tell you what a kick I got out of the silly picture of you and Toca in a bear hug that I found online. I'm so grateful to your Korean fan for putting it up. I never had pictures of teen idols on my wall when I was growing up (way too serious for that!), but that one is going up. You look so content...
That's the Mraz we all know and love.
I'm gonna love you like nobody's
loved you
Come rain or come shine
High as a mountain,deep as a river
Come rain or come shine
I guess, when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't ever bet me
'cause i'm gonna be true if you let me
You're gonna love me like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
Happy together,unhappy together
And won't it,won't it be fine?
Days may be cloudy or sunny
We're in or we're out of money
i'm with you always
And i'm with you rain,rain or shine
You're gonna love me like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
Happy together, unhappy together
Won't it be fine?
Days may be cloudy or sunny
We're in or we're out of money
But i'll love you always
I'm with you rain or shine
Rain or shine...
Etta James lyrics, another wonderful singer...
geat blog ! :)
i hope your cup has been refilled to overflowing.
rest and find peace, my friend.
mck.
i wonder how long it'll take before you read my post..
take care of your voice k?
vocal warm ups..
and i heard this helps.. http://www.helpofchinesemedicine.com/ChuanBeiPiPaGao.htm
see if you can get your hand on it..
eat 1 tablespoon or dilute it in a little warm water.. about 50 ml - 100ml..
lubricates your throat..
much love,
singapore
Jason,
My wife Destiney and I had the privilege of meeting and speaking with you this last summer while you were in town for the White River Indianapolis show.
I can honestly say that what you have said in your blog is pretty huge to us... and it means alot that you can go out do your thing and be a great supporter of all of your fans like you were to us that night in July.
We never thought that in a million years that we would be able to sit down and talk beneath the star lit sky of our city with one of our most favorite musicians.
Nonetheless it was very fun and it meant a lot to both of us.
I hope you're doing well and take care.
- Steve Elkin
Jason,
so out tripping the youtube maze for stuff I've never seen. Old stuff, although tripped on some new stuff which was very cool and silly. Anyway, You were in rare form at the Rockin Eve party. I've never seen you looking and playing to part of swagger. I mean just dripping with the swagger. It took my breath away. Always neat to see a previously unknown side of your performing style. Very Dean, very Sinatra, and I guess, Very Jason.
Blessings,
Millie
Happy Endings
You are naked
standing at the other end
of this poison arrow.
I am William Tell
and you are the girl
with the golden apple.
You are hungry to be
swept off your feet
you want to do this
out in the open
but my aim is often weak
and you feel my shoulder sloping--
your split ends will end up falling anyway
before the weight
of the apple world
gets to turn them all to gray
and your eyes they need
calming down,
you are wise and your are free
to let the apple touch the ground
or keep standing tall
this won’t hurt at all.
You are half asleep
you’re half of a girl and
half of a child
maybe 5 ft. deep
as tall as the world
up to your eyes
and you’ve been hogging
all the sheets
often balling them up
even drawing a line
and spending half of your time
deciding to roll over
and when you do
I’ll be there with a smile,
expanding far and wide,
and I’ll pull you in much closer,
for you I fall…
Cause in my dreams
you are queen of the ball
and sometimes you off my head
but to me there’s a happy ending
Yeah, for you I’d fall
Cause that wouldn’t hurt at all,
not at all.
While this woman is sleeping here
I tell her what I can’t
if I were to wake her.
Powerful, but hardly
will she ever hear them,
the secrets that are saved up.
Well, you are famous, indeed,
for all your shyness
ain’t that sweet
but ain’t this the vagueness
we’re in so deep
I must have got lost
in the process
Let’s just let things be
Easy
and an honest boy you’ve made me
because the solace that you gave me
was proving that problems
ain’t the main thing to fall apart
the archer’s sloping shoulders…
And his story’s tale is tall
Thus reminding Love is allegorical
I mean the goal here after all
is not to hurt at all.
Jason Mraz
Absolutely gorgeous.
Get well soon! We need our curbside prophet to continue spreading love in a time of such apparent madness.
My friend sampled "A Beautiful Mess" and rapped over it. He did quite a good job.
Listen, if you like. It here - http://xscetera.blogspot.com/
Beautiful words Jason, you truly have a way with words ;)
Jason,
Tonight my daughter and I were in the car and "Im Yours" came on the radio. Our conversation abruptly halted and transformed into a very joyful sing-a-long.
The music that you share with the world is joyful and healing. Thank you for allowing the music to speak through you. It is the highest form of love there is....to be and to allow. Know that for all you give, there are so many that are singing back to you..so that you may feel the love travel the complete circle.
Allow this love to lift you and carry you through when the world becomes heavy...
Many thanks, much love and a lifetime of blessings to you.
Kim :)
i would have to disagree at least a little bit...you are your music, and the music is so amazing that it is natural to want to meet the person who has created it. and you only intensify this with your unbelievably eloquent blogs and glimpses into your thoughts. your fans feel like they truly know you, even if they have never met you. so thank you for letting us share in your experiences so much. your genuine nature and honest, heartfelt remarks are always so inspiring.
and know this - even though you most likely don't really remember the countless fans you must meet every day, every hug or smile or wink that you give to someone is truly meaningful and something they will treasure. so you touch more people than you could ever possibly know.
I love that you know the Tao Te Ching and take it to heart, it impresses me that you're so real, that through your blog i can get a grasp of what a good man you are and that makes me feel even closer to your music, to the love and beliefs behind them. I agree with what others have said, you are the vessel in which your music flows through to us, one is not the same without the other. Take care of yourself, the world can't afford to be without you and your music for long.
Love you,
-amanda-
Love and peace from Borneo. You have kindred spirits here.
great picture!
find peace and center today.
luvs for what you do. ; )
Dear Jason,
wow, Wow, WOW!!!! If there was ever a day when you might wake up without a voice it was yesterday. Your concert on Wed night in Portland was the very best vocal performance I have ever heard. Thanks for giving it your all and making going out on such a messy night so extremely worth it. And you were right, we went home wet...and unbelievably exhilarated! As always, Thanks for Sharing!!! xoxox
yes. we've met before in the metaphysical world of music...
If I saw you on a sunny street corner on a lazy afternoon, I would raise my hand in greeting and you would tip your hat. And we would pass, knowing we know each other, hearing the same melody and feeling the connection.
you speak form the heart, and it's not just yours.
What you wright is none other than truth.
I've never physically met you.
But I've saturated myself in your music for five years and that's enough for me b/c it makes me better.
It's my high.
Thank you for thanking us -- the people who have inspired you to create your beautiful work.
It's a two-way road.
We inspire each other.
It works.
I wish the rest of the world would work as gracefully as the give and take of a musician and his/her fans.
Lots of love love love.
OK, so now you're my brother:
'Boy, if you ain't broke yet, you ain't never gonna break!'
Anyway, the semester is almost over so I'd better stop messing around or I'm gonna flunk out of school. Very unseemly at my age. My only consolation is that I've got some shopping to look forward to next year: I need a new dress for the inauguration and another one for the Grammys. Ciao, everybody. Peace.
I got your book in the mail today and I'm in love with your photography. Being a photography student, you're a great inspiration to me in the use of lighting and angles.
I'd also like to say that this post is amazing, as are you. So many people have already written statements far greater than my words could accomplish, so just.. Thank you. Don't ever stop being you.
Thank you for the music. Every day all of us try to make a difference in each others' lives, and your music and your words do just that. Trust in the ebb and flow within yourself, and it'll be all right.
i have no idea what to say to you other than you inspire me in so many ways.
i would love to send you a piece of art but am unaware of where to send it.
my blog : jodie2point0.wordpress.com if you would like to let me know where it can be sent.
Lately music has been the inspiration for my art. your lyrics create new ideas on an ongoing basis. so stop making so much music because i cant keep up :D
I was there.
I drove almost 1000 miles to catch the show (and made a vacation out of the trip) and it was worth every inch of the travelled mile through the pouring rain.
Thanks for mesmerizing.
Go Obama.
It's like a treasure hunt. I found "Longest Day of the Year" this weekend. And you don't want us to get addicted? Damn!
You know, I was terribly upset and bitter when you rushed off after your gig at Royal Albert Hall as I'd been waiting hours for a hello. But, this post eases me a bit. So since I could not tell you in person, as long as you know how much I love you and your music, then that's all that matters. See you in Cali...
Ah, Jason. So wise. This is why I love you. You're awesome. And according to your definition, I'm awesome too. Thanks :)
lol i just adore you and you music i love how it is Happy. You make me happy, all your songs are beatiful and change the way people live. Whenever i'm mad or sad i turn on your music. My blog is all about you i am so happy you can see it! If Your have time! People love your music. I am going to your concert this month. I am soo excited as you can see on my blog about you! If you read this please leave a comment on my page it would mean the WORLD to ME!!! Thank you soooo much. I love you and your music you are simply WONDERFUL. I just heard your song on the radio on B great Job!
Love you lots,
Gina♥
please reply!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU!♥
this is kinda random, but i've been randomly emotional all day. i just now had my itunes on shuffle and "burning bridges" came on and i immediately started crying. the beginning notes literally gave me goosebumps and it got out whatever's been lying beneath the surface of my emotions all day. just wanted to say thank you for inadvertently making this girl's day just that little bit better. it means the world.
Are you having fun? You'll never see these days again so you might as well have fun. I'm glad you had fun in Austin, or at least it looked like you were having fun.
You're precious. Loved seeing you in Vegas this weekend. Like I always say, you could sing the yellow pages to me and I'd be mesmerized! Thank you for enriching my life, Jason. You give love, you get love....it's as simple as that. All the best to you, now and forever :)
see you saturday in chi-town mraztastic!!!
Do you remember where you were and what you sang the first time the buzz at the venue went completely silent--maybe unnerving you a bit--and then exploded into cheers and applause when you were finished singing? We need the silence to tell us who we are so that we know how to become who we aspire to be. Happy becoming to all.
So Jason,
After seeing your "Rockin' Eve" performance and hearing a recent interview you did backstage where you said "I'd like to learn to lead a woman around the dance floor" I wonder
Could Dancing with the Stars be in your future. You'd learn quick! Think About it, consider it, make it happen!
Blessings in your servitude.
Millie
Hi Jason,
thank you for your words. Too bad I missed your concert in my hometown Hamburg (Germany), I'm in China right now o.O
I always enjoy your music, some songs need time for me to grow fond of them.. others instantly get a starter spot on my mp3 player...some become favorites of mine because the suit a certain event, something that happened in my life and affected me very deep...
From all the music i listen too only your songs seem to impress my best Chinese friend ( he isn't much into rock) ^-^
I hope I'll have the chance to see you live one day...and also to listen to more of your music...if my life had a soundtrack you'd play a big part in it ^-^
Luv and hugz always,
Maggy from Nanjing
you will perform at the 15th Annual Peace Prize Concert in December,you must be very pleased to have the opportunity to spread the love for this special occasion!
Peace and Love.
Nat
This post has been so thought provoking for me...
I actually just got your latest DVD and the segment "Here we are" was so fantastic! The joy on your face was immeasurable. To see you playing in smaller venues and really connecting with the audience and being there with friends and going with the flow. It was so YOU. I am so glad I caught a glimpse. I feel that you are happiest when you are in that mode. I know you are feeding the masses right now and being gobbled up. Someday I hope to walk into a coffee shop and plunk down weary from my thoughts and travels and have you hop up to the mike and experiment with what is swirling in your head.
It must be an honor Jason. Good Job! I hope that you are able to network with many people that can help you in your own peace-making, message spreading journey.
Blessings,!
Millie
I hope that Chicago fills you with more energy this weekend. I have lived in the Chicago area for all but 4 years of my life (college) and I know that Chicago is full of a very positive energy and loving people and I hope you feel it and it fills you and refreshes you.
I love the work of the artist Sting. I was lucky to "see" him in three concerts. Though I think he's a musical genius and am amazing poet, I have never gotten the feeling that he is a particularly warm person. Now of course I have no way of knowing this, it is just the image I see. But I cherish his talents from God and could listen to his music for literally days on end. But if I never met him, it wouldn't particularly bother me.
I think you are probably too young to be a Sting. YET. But I do see potential. I mean that in the way that your music is contagious and on the verge of genius. You are a poet, perhaps a different kind, but as you become more experienced in life, I can sense a deeper meaning in your words. The huge difference though is that the image that I sense from you is that you are a loving, caring, open, fun, normal (well at least by my definition), willing to admit his flaws, willing to share his journey type of person. And who wouldn't want the chance to know you?
So what I take from you is basking in the music of your God given talent, having fun in your pranks, learning about myself a little more looking at your journey as just a little part of it.
With great power comes great responsibility. But I wish you some really great down time when your crazy tour schedule is over.
See you in Chicago. You won't see me, but you'll see us Chicagoans and I hope you'll feel our energy and our love and our support.
It takes no time to fall in love with you. And it will not take us years to know why we love you so much(:
yep. thank you. and you're welcome.
p.s love seattle !
Hey man...
^_^ Don't really know you, but I do enjoy listening...(or reading..which ever you prefer and feel is grammatically correct) to your thoughts, if that isn't too weird.
I'll have to think on that.
Anyway...man, give the credit where it belongs. You are the talented that puts the talent out there for the rest of us to enjoy. Which I enjoyed so much I googled you. ^_^ Came up here, and decided to spit out my two-cents.
Ok...kind of forgot where I was going with this...so I'll leave it at that.
Peace to you!
Amy
The last time I had a love affair with a singing artist was with Eddie Vedder and his "Into the Wild" soundtrack. It lasted about 3 months. I pulled up a video or two, but the CD was more satisfying (no offense, Eddie). And then I googled the lyrics of "Hard Sun" and found that a Canadian folk singer had written it. That kind of doused the fire. I still love the CD and the way Vedder's style of singing the songs, his or not.
Vedder doesn't have half the voice Mraz has (again, sorry Eddie), Mraz writes his own songs (sometimes with a little help from his friends; community efforts are good); he becomes a better guitar player with every song, and HE CAN DANCE! I've got four CDs and the sundry songs that are online.
I don't know, but it's not looking good...
You're right.
I've met you in the music.
I've met your intelligence, your insight on life, your positive attitude, and it has rubbed off.
Thanks for letting us discover you.
Your music mean so much to me, becauce it seems you know all my thoughts or read it in my mind. I think only a beautiful soul can write so wonderful words, and I have to thank you for your wise words in your blogs.
Take care of you and please take your time to relax and do the things you like do....
Blessings from good old Germany...
Sonja
To whomever it was that was looking for the chocomole recipe, it's in the August 3rd blog and you can find all the ingredients at Whole Foods or a store like it. You'll have to play with the recipe a litte to get it right. It's Delicious!
Millie
I found out this morning that my (former) Jason is going to Mraz's concert in VA (don't know which one; didn't think to ask). We still communicate occasionally (we're trying to be adult, and I still love J. the person). I'm overcome by disturbing pangs of possessiveness and jealousy that shoot off in every conceivable direction. I told him that he might discover his feminine side and fall in love in VA, or at the very least feel high for days after the concert. He answered, "I hope so," but I don't know which part of my statement he was responding to. J. loves Mraz's music, and he's loved it longer than I have, so I guess I have to surrender to the universe's ironic sense of humor.
Thank YOU for the amazing show tonight! Chicago was the location, and, YOU, twice in one day, made this the best day in a long time.
I thank you for the day, the music, the positive energy, and, for recognizing just how passionate we Chicagoans are about your art. I waited in the cold for a while, to no avail, but I still walked away more than satisfied. And, it's the music that fills me as I go to sleep tonight, sleepin' to dream about you...and your inspiration for the future.
hi jason!
how about bringing your songs to asia pacific?
the philippines is waiting for you...
love, peace and rock n' roll mr. mraz...
melai
i think we're all vessels/instruments channeling intention from the universe. but only the most open people submit to it -- and that's when the cool stuff happens. i think you must be very open. and that's very cool stuff. on behalf of the universe, i would like to thank you for your service and assure you it isn't in vain.
that was such a beautiful entry you wrote, funny how i was just thinking about the process of rebalancing and the rightful co-existence of the yins and yangs of the universe.
you are an inspiration jason mraz, your music and you, as a person.
love and light from fiji and the philippines,
ronna
Hi,Jason,there just so many people left the comments.I think that maybe you won't notice mine.
But i still wanna write something.
People always say that u can tell one's personality from the things he likes.U creat the music,and we like it so much.I can feel happy from some pieces of ur work.I think that u feel happy too when u creat it.I alway image that u r such kind of optimist,even sometimes u feel down.
Keep going and u will see brightness not far away.
Love u,carlos
Jason I saw you at the Fox last night, in St. Louis, and once again I was blown away by your stage presence. Anyone can be a good singer, but it truly takes talent to get up there and let it all out like you do, and I was so excited to get to be a part of it. I LOVED how you snuck in "Sleeping To Dream" in during the Encore, the only things that could have made that concert any more memorable is if there weren't 3 massive guys sitting directly in front of me, and if you had played "Better." Amazing show, Mr. Mraz, thanks for letting me share in it.
Excellent show at The Fox last night in St. Louis. I'm thrilled that you played "Butterfly" - I was getting worried toward the end. And fantastic choice in Lisa Hannigan. She has a beautiful presence on stage. And - so do you.
Thanks for a great night!
Jason,
You are simply amazing. I know you're told that over and over, but I truly mean that from my heart. I have been a fan since the beginning. I've listened to your music during some of the hardest times in my life, and there is something about it that lifts me back up, and makes me look at life in a different light. I love your energy - I love your music - I love what your music does to me.
I have a 3 year old and a 2 year old - and they adore you. It is so cute to hear them sing along to your songs. ;) Although, some of them they probably shouldn't be singing. HA!!! ;)
Anyway, thanks for all you do, and thanks for the memorable show in Minnesota. It was great to see you again. Can't wait until next time.
Take care!
Today I am sick as could be. I've slept the day away and I'm waking up to come see you here in atlanta. Every time I hear you play I fall in love with you again. Nothing could keep me away from our yearly, this year biyearly, date. When I hear you sing I know that know me and I know you. So we'll say our hellos and then our good byes once again.
:)
Life is wonderful.
Just like the bloggers who commented on this, though I haven't met you (yet; that's one of my all-time wishes) I feel like I am connected to you and you are to me. Thank you, therefore, for letting me know you. Thank you. :)
-Angela
Philippines
We give you all of our best doting compliments because it's the best that our our human experiences know how to contribute, but, then again, you get that. That you share our candor makes the music all the more meaningful.
Thanks Jason.
"The comedy, is that it's serious." ;]
This is so beautiful.
I know I can only ask for so much because you only have so much to give but right now your music is my valentine and I just wanted to say thanks. Consider this commment a hug. You're the best.
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