Today we had a discussion on the Dutch forum. One girl asked why we critized Jason all the time. That it seemed like we were no real fans. I was glad to see most people regarded our fandom of Jason the same way as I did; We're in it for the music. The girl couldn't understand how we don't like certain things of Jason or the things he does or says, or the music he chooses to play. She couldn't understand that it was possible to not like the person Jason Mraz, but like the music he puts out.
Than I realized I couldn't understand how you can dismiss music solely based on a person's personality. To me, those are two completely different things which have only remotely to do with each other. I even dare to say that the quality of the music has nothing to do with his personality. So why would I judge the music based on the person who created it? That's simply not fair.
I think she forgot that a lot of us know more of Jason than he has put out the last two years. A lot of us fell in love with him pre I'm Yours. I hate to draw that line, but it's that line where things started to change. Jason used to put out more serious stuff, heavier stuff. Stuff that took some time to dawn and find a place in your heart. A lot of that stuff still is my favourite Jason Mraz music. I love Jason for his honesty and his passion. Cause eventho his directions have changed, he still does everything with a passion and an honesty which is rare. I love that about him, not the direction he choose to take.
The direction he choose to take is simply not my direction, and sometimes I even wonder that is the direction he should have chosen. Sometimes he really annoys me. Sometimes I simply don't care. Truth is, he's not on the same path as I am anymore. I won't be the one telling him to do things in a different way, but I won't keep my mouth shut either. He's got the right to blog about whatever he wants to, and I've got the right to say my say about it; whether be it agreeing or disagreeing.
The music he chooses to play is another subject. Some of that music reflects his personal state of mind. I can put up with some of it, but only in a small quantity. I just don't understand why I have to like everything he does. I just don't understand why I just can't enjoy the songs I do like without having to think of which president he's supporting today. Wasn't music supposed to bring people closer anyway? Wasn't music the instrument to forget about the things that make us different and remind us what we have in common? What Jason and I have in common is that we both love certain music. Let us just enjoy that without limiting each other in thought and speech.
Credit where credit is due.
Thank you.
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