Thoughts on Jack Johnson's music?

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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    I think he's incredibly boring.
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  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    Jack Johnson is for the girls. You cannot be a proud man and like Jack Johnson
    You can´t trust a vegetarian.
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    lars wrote:
    Jack Johnson is for the girls. You cannot be a proud man and like Jack Johnson

    You could be a thoroughly ashamed man and like Jack Johnson.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    I think he's incredibly boring.

    ditto
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • western pearl
    western pearl Posts: 632
    lars wrote:
    Jack Johnson is for the girls. You cannot be a proud man and like Jack Johnson

    Awww shucks. I guess i can't be proud anymore because i don't listen to hard metal shit. Fuck, i'm going to go sulk now...gimme a fuckin break.
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • rhinomagic
    rhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,553
    Jack's music is fun and light. I agree with SweetHarmonics who said that Brushfire Fairytales is his best work.

    It occurs to me that one could call classify his music as folk, if indeed the surf/beach scene can be thought of as a culture or way of life. That seems to be who he is and who his music describes.

    He won't blow you away with technical prowess or aggression, but that's not the aim. It's nice to accent the background of your beach trip or picnic, but you wouldn't spend time dissecting his lyrics.

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  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    western pearl wrote:
    Awww shucks. I guess i can't be proud anymore because i don't listen to hard metal shit. Fuck, i'm going to go sulk now...gimme a fuckin break.
    something called pride
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  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    I play his music at work. It keeps me chilled and stops me being to pissed off with customers.
  • western pearl
    western pearl Posts: 632
    lars wrote:
    something called pride

    Just keep repeating yourself
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    western pearl wrote:
    Just keep repeating yourself
    something called pride
    You can´t trust a vegetarian.
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    I tried to like it, but.......................just not enough in it, music too basic, vocals very basic, lyric content, mmmmmmmmmmm.
    TBH, it sounded about as good as I could manage, and I is no rock star.
    But, I wouldn't go as far as putting down someone who does like it, just didn't have any zing for me. Needs some howling lead guitar or something, maybe even decent guitar tone would be a start. Suurely he can afford a nice Gibson acoutic by now.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • western pearl
    western pearl Posts: 632
    lucylespian wrote:
    I tried to like it, but.......................just not enough in it, music too basic, vocals very basic, lyric content, mmmmmmmmmmm.
    TBH, it sounded about as good as I could manage, and I is no rock star.
    But, I wouldn't go as far as putting down someone who does like it, just didn't have any zing for me. Needs some howling lead guitar or something, maybe even decent guitar tone would be a start. Suurely he can afford a nice Gibson acoutic by now.

    I don't think he intends anything to be to complex. Nothing complex about relaxing on the beach or bbqing in the backyard. Everyone has their own preferences though.

    Wierd though isn't it, that i can't listen to his music and be a guy? I didn't know there were rules governing music listening. Strange.
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"
  • Brez
    Brez Posts: 570
    Yeah, I'm not much of a fan. I need more than a few simple chords and a guy whispering... No offense to the many of you here who do like him
    And before his first step... He's off again...
  • Keller
    Keller Posts: 177
    While we are on the subject. Does anyone know what album the song "walk alone" is from?

    P.S. Jack puts on one hell of a live show..i saw him twice with ben harper.
    "Be what you want to be, see what you came to see"
  • concretepillow
    concretepillow Posts: 264
    Hawkshore wrote:
    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?
    If you like In Between Dreams, you'll love the other two.
    The bass lines are completely insane, that's what hooked me.
    Go see The Avett Brothers!!
  • JamilyMan
    JamilyMan Posts: 241
    Hi to those who responded. After listening to the Curious George soundtrack and reading these reviews, I have a pretty good understanding about what to expect.

    I appreciate all that took their time to share their thoughts. I think I will be getting at least one of his CDs under the guise that it is for my daughters

    ;-)

    I can't have people thinking I am not a real man or anything


    PEACE!!!
    For those who scoff at "Jamily" in my name... 9 years ago, when my first daughter was born there were jokes about whether my priority would be my family or PJ. I smiled and quipped "I am a JamilyMan." What was a family joke became a hated term among jammers. Didn't see that one coming!
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    i know that Jack Johnson isnt for everyone, and the music isnt too complex. Thats what is appealing to me. Its nice to be a fan of someone you will give you some easy less complex songs -- not everyone can be Radiohead and push the envelope with every release.
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  • korby
    korby Posts: 298
    the lyrics r mature enough for adults

    but safe enough for kids

    and musically great, easy listening. 2 thumbs up
    its ok
  • mrwalkerb
    mrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    I can't say it better than this:

    http://www.somethingawful.com/d/your-band-sucks/jack-johnson-john.php

    I know I hate links cause it's a cop out but this is brillant so like read it and shit
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  • western pearl
    western pearl Posts: 632
    mrwalkerb wrote:
    I can't say it better than this:

    http://www.somethingawful.com/d/your-band-sucks/jack-johnson-john.php

    I know I hate links cause it's a cop out but this is brillant so like read it and shit

    So i like read it and like shit. So you like think i should be like shot for not like hating like Jack Johnson? Apparently that's what you think since you said "I can't say it better." You're pretty twisted fella. Why the hell do people think that every single piece of music out there must be extraordinarily complex w/ tons of time changes, more than 3 chords per tune, where half the lyrics need to be looked up in the dictionary to be good? I guess those people just have a better mastery of the musical world. You make it sound like you're the musical elite, the equivelent of hollywood a-listers who thumb their noses at those of us w/ "inferior" musical taste.
    "Everyone is a patriot in some form or another.... i prefer the intelligent ones."

    "She fell funny"

    "Klaus Daimler, 40, engineer, calm, collected, German"

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