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John Butler - free download of new recording of Ocean

goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,548
edited August 2012 in Other Music
John Butler has recorded a studio version of the amazing "Ocean" for the first time in over a decade and has made it available as a free download. If you haven't heard this song yet then you are seriously missing out!

From his Facebook page:
Having performed the track to a worldwide audience over the past 12 years, ‘Ocean’ is today available FREE as an MP3. http://www.johnbutlertrio.com/ocean This special re-recording was captured in ‘The Compound’, his studio in his hometown of Fremantle Western Australia in February 2012.

"OCEAN is a very interesting aspect of my life. It is part of my DNA. It conveys all things I can’t put into words. Life, loss, love, spirit. As I evolve so too does ‘Ocean’. The song was first recorded as part of my first album/cassette, “Searching For Heritage“, which I sold when I busked, then for my first self-titled studio album 12 years ago – “John Butler (1998)”. The song has been watched online incredibly over 25 million times in various formats, nearly always live, be it from MusicMax Sessions or from one of the many festivals I have had the pleasure to play. I’d like to thank you for your continued support over all these years; it means so much to me. I would like to thank you by offering this first studio recording of ‘Ocean’ in over a decade as a free download. I recorded it in my favourite studio, The Compound here in Fremantle Western Australia, a studio you helped me build. This marks just another fleeting moment in a career that is very much ongoing. I look forward to bringing you many new songs and albums into the future and continuing this amazing journey with you ALL. THANK YOU, JB"

Check out the new recording of Ocean here: http://youtu.be/jdYJf_ybyVo
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  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 3,164
    Right on... best 12:05 I spent all day, he tears it up on that. I like his "April Uprising" album, has some damn good songs on there.
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  • morellomorello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    Thanks for sharing this. I first heard JBT last week & liked. I must check them out more.
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  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    Amazing musician, and doing his utmost to get the word out about 'our Kimberley'. Thanks JB & JBT.

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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Downloaded this as soon as I saw that post on FB. JBT are nothing short of amazing and this song is a masterpiece!
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  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,548
    Bump because this song is too good to be on Page 2! :D
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • dlymnflddlymnfld CT Posts: 918
    I was introduced to JB from Chad Stokes of Dispatch and State Radio as they sing a bunch of duets together. I Like him. Chad Stokes is also amazing. You can download his re-released EP SimmerKane 1 with bonus tracks on the SR website. The CD was OOP and you couldn't find it anywhere. Dispatch has introduced me to such great musicians such as Stephen Kellogg, Brett Dennan, Barefoot Truth, The White Buffalo and JBT. I think this type of music is the future, though PJ will always be number #1 as there is no duplicating their music.
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