Holy Shit! John Butler Trio Is Amazing!

drew0drew0 Posts: 943
edited September 2007 in Other Music
I hadn't given this band much time, so I just downloaded a bunch of their stuff. 'What You Want' is one of the most haunting, beautiful, and amazing songs I've ever heard. I can't stop listening to it, and it gets better every time I hear it. I'm going to pick up one of their albums sometime this week...any suggestions?
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  • They are fantastic. Aren't they the band that pop's up during Something About Marry too?
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  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    I have always really loved them. Some of their music was in The Good Girl with Jennifer Aniston. I have never seen them live but am looking forward to sometime.
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    They are fantastic. Aren't they the band that pop's up during Something About Marry too?
    No, but they are awesome. Hopefully I'll be going to see them next month :)
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    drew0 wrote:
    I hadn't given this band much time, so I just downloaded a bunch of their stuff. 'What You Want' is one of the most haunting, beautiful, and amazing songs I've ever heard. I can't stop listening to it, and it gets better every time I hear it. I'm going to pick up one of their albums sometime this week...any suggestions?

    :) You should see them live drew! It's as good a buzz as PJ. :) The atmosphere is so full of love and positive vibes. And the music is amazing. I've got all their albums The most recent one Grand National is excellent, but then all their albums are. My favorite is still Three. :)
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  • KannKann Posts: 1,146
    Buy Live at St. Gallen. Definitely, very cool double cd with lots of great songs.
  • maccimacci Posts: 1,057
    I couldn't agree more here. I love these guys!! I've seen them 6 times.

    And I've met them a few times too. They are extremely nice guys too. My Aunt from Australia was with us when we went to an in store in Denver a few years back ( they were playing Red Rocks with DMB that night). Well, her husband had recently passed suddenly & JBT was his absolute favorite band. She told John about everything & he was holding back tears. He just kept hugging her. A class act.
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    macci wrote:
    I couldn't agree more here. I love these guys!! I've seen them 6 times.

    And I've met them a few times too. They are extremely nice guys too. My Aunt from Australia was with us when we went to an in store in Denver a few years back ( they were playing Red Rocks with DMB that night). Well, her husband had recently passed suddenly & JBT was his absolute favorite band. She told John about everything & he was holding back tears. He just kept hugging her. A class act.
    That's a lovely little story. I'm off to buy tickets to them after work :)
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  • Just got back from aforementioned concert.

    Oh.My. God. :eek: That was amazing.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Just got back from aforementioned concert.

    Oh.My. God. :eek: That was amazing.

    Awesome Hitch! :) I'm glad you were blown away! Tis really something to see isn't it? And not just to see but to experience. :)
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  • maccimacci Posts: 1,057
    Just got back from aforementioned concert.

    Oh.My. God. :eek: That was amazing.

    Sweet! Glad you ejnoyed......JBT rocks!!!
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  • They are a really good band.

    Also, Ian Ball from Gomez is going to be opening a handful of their upcoming tour dates. Pretty cool news for sure!
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  • maccimacci Posts: 1,057
    MY girlfriend hates when I listen to their song "Zebra"....because it gets stuck in my head for days.

    I walk around singing "Bat bah bada bah, badda dah dah".......lol.
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  • V VV V Posts: 5,191
    ooOOOoooo I know I love them :D

    seen them live twice very cool and yeah what you want brings me to tears its AMazing! I cant make the london gig this week :( , but any one who can should. its just a shame the aussies living thee see it as an "aussie" night out and talk so fucking much through the whole show even when John himself asks them to be quiet !!!!!
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    macci wrote:
    MY girlfriend hates when I listen to their song "Zebra"....because it gets stuck in my head for days.

    I walk around singing "Bat bah bada bah, badda dah dah".......lol.

    haha! :D Damn catchy, aint it? ;):D
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    V V wrote:
    ooOOOoooo I know I love them :D

    seen them live twice very cool and yeah what you want brings me to tears its AMazing! I cant make the london gig this week :( , but any one who can should. its just a shame the aussies living thee see it as an "aussie" night out and talk so fucking much through the whole show even when John himself asks them to be quiet !!!!!

    aye, don't bad mouth aussies, after all john butler trio are aussie.

    I met this kiwi guy who looked exactly like john butler. Anyway we hit the beers and we were going around telling everyone he was john butler. he got so many chicks giving him hugs and kisses i was envious. I should of pulled off im eddie vedder. Though Something tells me that wouldn't have worked for me.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    V V wrote:
    ooOOOoooo I know I love them :D

    seen them live twice very cool and yeah what you want brings me to tears its AMazing! I cant make the london gig this week :( , but any one who can should. its just a shame the aussies living thee see it as an "aussie" night out and talk so fucking much through the whole show even when John himself asks them to be quiet !!!!!

    Damn shame about Aussie expats, but we do have to suffer the Barmy Army you know! ;)

    That would irritate me too though! Just tell em to pipe down! Bloody ignorant buggers! :D
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  • V VV V Posts: 5,191
    pjfan31 wrote:
    aye, don't bad mouth aussies, after all john butler trio are aussie.

    I met this kiwi guy who looked exactly like john butler. Anyway we hit the beers and we were going around telling everyone he was john butler. he got so many chicks giving him hugs and kisses i was envious. I should of pulled off im eddie vedder. Though Something tells me that wouldn't have worked for me.

    haha well yes i do realise that why else would I have said it was an Aussie night out! der.

    it was pretty shit cos johnB was telling to be quiet so he could sing "spring" which he was dedicating to a couple :(
    but they never did he went ahead and sang it , and STILL they talked and shouted through the song .... very thoughtless !
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    i hear they're amazing live, but their album didn't really do it for me.
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    i hear they're amazing live, but their album didn't really do it for me.

    Which album ss? :) They have several. :)
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  • maccimacci Posts: 1,057
    Jeanie wrote:
    haha! :D Damn catchy, aint it? ;):D

    CATCHIEST...SONG....EVVVVER!!! Lol.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    macci wrote:
    CATCHIEST...SONG....EVVVVER!!! Lol.

    :D hehe! yeah, it's a toe tapper alright! usually gets me bopping away in the car and humming it endlessly for days after I've heard it! :)
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Jeanie wrote:
    Which album ss? :) They have several. :)

    the one that got 4 stars on allmusic... sunrise over sea i think. it sounded like every ben harper/jack johnson/jason mraz album i ever heard. just a guy jamming on guitar with his laid back white-kid-reggae rhythms. that said, i imagine, like most jam bands, he'd be incredible in concert. but the album just bored me.
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    the one that got 4 stars on allmusic... sunrise over sea i think. it sounded like every ben harper/jack johnson/jason mraz album i ever heard. just a guy jamming on guitar with his laid back white-kid-reggae rhythms. that said, i imagine, like most jam bands, he'd be incredible in concert. but the album just bored me.

    Get 3. :) That's where I started.
    In concert they're amazing! Just the best vibe, and such a fun show! The crowd get sooo excited, it's almost as good as PJ! :D
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Jeanie wrote:
    Get 3. :) That's where I started.
    In concert they're amazing! Just the best vibe, and such a fun show! The crowd get sooo excited, it's almost as good as PJ! :D

    i love a good jam band show and i'd not hesitate to go see them live. but the style of music just isn't for me.
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    i love a good jam band show and i'd not hesitate to go see them live. but the style of music just isn't for me.

    Fair enough. :)
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    they actually had a fairly diverse show on monday...even tho i knew some stuff before hand i didnt notice until during the gig how much difference there was..

    some jack johnson-esque, some jam band-esque, some killer lap-slide-guitar songs, some ukelele, some long ass motherfucker drum solos, funkyass bass solos...
    ...and the icing on the cake of JB being awesome at everything!
  • Holy shit !!! ... That's the way to describe it
    I just saw John Butler Trio yesterday and they are just fantastic live. Wow ... that gig was awesome.
    So if they come playing near you, it's definitely worth seeing them.

    And Kaki King as opening act was also great.
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