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I love Jimmy and Jack Johnson, etc. But this weekend I went to the Corinne Bailey Rae (her mom is a brit and her dad is west indian) & John Legend concert. I was mostly excited about Corinne because I just LOVE her music. Not islandy per se but relaxing and smooth. Anyway, I was BLOWN away by John Legend. Now maybe I am behind the curve on this one, had heard of him, had liked what I heard ok, but live he was AMAZING.

I just kept thinking during the concert that this would be great STJ evening deck music. Perhaps, I should be posting this over on the "You know you are addicted...." thread

He's got a new song called Show Me that is awesome. Just a random off-topic tip.

Hi Flip-Flop--

I put both some Corinne Bailey Rae and some John Legend on a CD I made for our St. John trip in February---I love both of them. Had some Jack Johnson on there too. And when I hear those songs, it reminds me of having a cocktail on the porch on Monte Bay in St. John.

Who is Jack Johnson? I keep hearing that name, is there a way to listen to anything he does?

I first heard of him when a friend bought the soundtrack to the Curious George movie.

Here's what a reviewer from Amazon.com had to say about him and his latest album:

Jack Johnson has found himself a groove. Indeed, the Hawaiian surfing champion turned alternative pop-folk star really hasn't changed things one iota for his sophomore release. Fans of Brushfire Fairytales should be delighted with the results. The groove is a mellow one--most of the 16 tracks here are semi-acoustic--and that easy-going spirit filters into Johnson's lyrical philosophies. "What will be will be / And so it goes" he sings on "Times Like These," the opening track. Thankfully, Johnson is never too mellow, and there's a "Don't worry, be happy" vibe to most of his music. "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" even has a pseudo-reggae feel to it. Although classified as an alternative musician, the singer-songwriter's compositions owe much to past hits. "Traffic in the Sky" is reminiscent of Jim Croce's "Operator" and Looking Glass's one-hit-wonder, "Brandy." On the splendid "Taylor," Johnson sounds an awful lot like Donovan. And "By The Way" recalls the Lovin' Spoonful. -- Bill Holdship

Jack Johnson also does a cover version of "A Pirate Looks at 40" which is great to listen to. Not as good as the original though (love JB). I believe a lot of songs are available on iTunes (including the one above).

if you were to recommend 3 jack johnson CD's to have, what would they be?

Jack Johnson played at Jazz Fest a few years ago and I had never heard of him so I opted to watch B.B. King (had seen him previously at the Fest). Big mistake! Now I wish I had listned to Jack Johnson - great music. Just kinda' laid back.

John Legend is playing at the Fest next Saturday (at the same time as The Allman Brothers and John Mayer to name a few). Will probably be going back and forth between those three stages. John Legend is great!!!

Good choice there Flip-flop! I agree - great for listening to on the deck while watching the sun set.

nothintolose

p.s. if you have never listened to Eric Lindell, you should DEFINITELY check him out!

I agree with the Jack Johnson fans. Great, great way to get into that island mood- ANY island.

My top 3 Jack Johnson CDs would be:

1. Curious George Soundtrack (Be sure to check out song Broken - great one)
2. In Between Dreams (Breakdown and Banana Pancakes - very good)
3. iTunes Originals (good mix of his songs particularly: Flake, The Horizon Has Been Defeated, A Pirate Looks at Forty)

designbyroe wrote:Who is Jack Johnson? I keep hearing that name, is there a way to listen to anything he does?

go to itunes.com and you can search for him and listen to samples of his music. He is great.

My album choices would be

In Between Dreams
Brushfire Fairytales
On and On

Songs to not be missed:
Better Together
Banana Pancakes
Flake
Bubble Toes
Inaudible Melodies
Taylor
Staple it Together (really rockin song)
Sitting Waiting Wishing
Traffic in the Sky


He also does a great rendition of Badfish/Boss that I could listen to over and over!

Oh, man.
So much music, so little time.