Thoughts on Jack Johnson's music?

JamilyMan

My daughters have the Curious George soundtrack and I have been listening to it with them. I find myself digging the tunes and know that he is part of that festival that Eddie and Boom are playing at in Hawaii in April. Ben Harper and G. Love also appear on that - for those that don't know.

I know that Jack has other albums... but I don't know if they are any good - or what gendre they are.

Anyone have any thoughts on Jack's music that they would care to share? I am always looking for new tunes... and when they are things that I can listen to with my daughters, its all the better. This sometimes limits some of the PJ boots I listen to with them, as I think there was one time when Eddie said a bad word ;-)

Seriously... any thoughts on Jack's music would be greatly appreciated.

PEACE!!!

exhausted

i listened to "in between dreams" quite a bit and liked it a lot.

then one day i heard "on and on" and it was the same damn record.

it was like a switch.

next time something from "in between dreams" popped up on my ipod i just wanted to punch him in the nose.

now his music drives me nuts.

offhegoes09

laid back, chill, acoustic, surfing music. Basically it's music you'd play around a campfire on the beach after a night of surfing.
good positive messages in his tunes. Not for everyone, but I dig him!

CM1847

offhegoes09 wrote:

laid back, chill, acoustic, surfing music. Basically it's music you'd play around a campfire on the beach after a night of surfing.
good positive messages in his tunes. Not for everyone, but I dig him!

Dead on. He makes great summer music. Not something I will listen to every week, but when I'm in the right mood "In Between Dreams" is a great album.

musicismylife78

i really dig his music. Just relaxing chill campfire tunes. No complex arrangements, no wierd experimentation, just simple tunes. Its good stuff.

I dont really like how cliche he seems to have become. EVERYONE listens to him. Its the popular thing to do

pjtaper

I am not the biggest fan.. I can tolerate it, and I really enjoy a few songs, but I prefer Audioslave when I'm taking a break from Pearl Jam...

We'll see if that changes after Hawaii!

SweetHarmonics

the first album is clearly his best work, Brushfire Fairytales

JamilyMan

I am reading just what I thought... it sounds like the Curious George soundtrack is pretty indicative of what other songs sound like.

I appreciate the thoughts - and please feel free to keep them coming.


PEACE!!!

harmless_little_f***

His songs are 'OK', but I'm afraid I just think he sounds like he's on anaesthetic. There's no power in his voice; he whispers into the mic like a 10 year old kid who's never touched a mic and sang before.

norm

offhegoes09 wrote:

laid back, chill, acoustic, surfing music. Basically it's music you'd play around a campfire on the beach after a night of surfing.
good positive messages in his tunes. Not for everyone, but I dig him!

This somes JJ up.

ledvedderman

I am a big Jack fan. I don't think anyone can say that "In Between Dreams" and "On and On" are anywhere near the same albums. IBD is a lot lighter and has more of a updeat sound to it, whereas "On and On" and "Brushfire Fairytales" both are very blues/folk fusion. My personal favorite is IBD, but the others are in heavy rotation as well.

Tek Money

I bought 'In Between Dreams' and it seriously bored me to death.

Keller

i'm a big fan of

1.Brushfire fairytales
2.On and On
3.In Between Dreams

western pearl

I love all of Jack Johnson's stuff. I usually play it if it's an "indoor" day (raining/snowing heavily out) or in the summer. From the sounds of this thread it definetely isn't for everybody. I'm willing to bet that the same DMB haters are the same ones in here hating on JJ.

oppie1

my opinion is his music is awful dreck.

sorry you asked for opinions, and i think he sucks

thelowlightargentina

i think this kind of music is really nice to listen to in the outside, when you are at a barbacue, drinking some beers with friends in the garden or in some green place

Hawkshore

Fantastic chill out or ease your way into the day kind of music.......I only have In Between Dreams, are the other discs as good?

South of Seattle

It's good chill music. I still laugh when my "musician" friend says that he's one of the most amazing guitar players out there. I think that's a wee bit of a stretch.

Alex_Coe

No: The Strokes are good chill music. Jack Johnson is a fool.

artjam

Well, since i seem to be inebriated, and giving opinions out like condoms at an aids rally tonight, let me say...

Jack Johnson is great, fuck what ya heard.

western pearl

artjam wrote:

Well, since i seem to be inebriated, and giving opinions out like condoms at an aids rally tonight, let me say...

Jack Johnson is great, fuck what ya heard.

Drunk posting is great isn't it? Especially while listening to jack johnson