anybody been listening to john butler

[bob 351]

i have just got two of his albums and been listening to them i am very impressed in this mans lyrical and musical talents the bands is not to bad either

[nb_351]

yeah ive got them, and i have the live cd at st gallen...
imo betterman is the best song of theirs... theyre a bit hippy for me, but i like a lot of their music...
ps bob i will still be sending you a pm in a week or so...

[Van D]

I reckon the whole band is great. All freakin talented and i've seen them live a few times and they're one of my fav live acts.

Check out this to see how brilliant John actually is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xZw9...elated&search=

[bob 351]

Originally Posted by popinfresh

I reckon the whole band is great. All freakin talented and i've seen them live a few times and they're one of my fav live acts.

Check out this to see how brilliant John actually is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xZw9...elated&search=

very good o and buy the way guy's i know you would think that he's music would only appeal to you young folk guess how old i am

[pb02]

I enjoy his music for what it is, REAL music. Not the marketing synthesized music that makes up most of the mainstream and commercial market.
It's good to see a few real musicians can still make it in this market. I've got a few of his earlier CD's. Great to relax and listen too.

[superpursuit83]

He is good, used to watch him busking in Fremantle and thought he was good then. Nice guy too... And he still busks

[genebaby]

I got this ages and ages ago and thought it was very funny.....don't like John Butler, lol...



NEWS
John Butler Trio adds to tsunami suffering

The tsunami crisis worsened last night, when unpopular folk group the John Butler Trio performed at the WaveAid concert, sweeping away scores of concert goers in a tide of self-righteousness and shitty music.

"When the tsunami occurred, we called for Australians to show compassion and take some time for sombre reflection" said James Cassidy of the Australian Red Cross. "But at no point did we call for a twat in a tea cosy to subject the public to forty minutes of hippie roots music."

John Butler, however, has denied that his involvement in the concert was unwelcome. "Charity events are my chance to give something back, and I always enjoy playing to an audience, even if they have come to see other acts and pelt me with rubbish."

Shannon Tennant was one of those who witnessed the tragedy unfold. "There was a strange calm after the first song - it was eerily peaceful. The only sound was of people leaving. Then you got a terrible sense that Butler was going to attempt a ham-fisted analogy about a wave of inequality swamping the world every day. And sure enough, he managed to tie the tsunami to the war in Iraq, the hole in the ozone layer, greedy big business, and his son Banjo."

"I was powerless to do anything about it. I got a real sense of what people who saw the first wave coming must have felt."

The performance is Butler's seventh appearance at a charity benefit this month, which the star ascribes to his social conscience, and the fact that no promoter will pay him to appear.

John Butler: also had the crowds fleeing in terror

[bob 351]

yeah ok but that was then and now is now i still think even thought they wern't very well known back then he has certainly come a long way since and as far as hippie music whoever made that comment bla bla bla you dont know good hard core blue's inspired music

[Van D]

Originally Posted by genebaby

"I was powerless to do anything about it. I got a real sense of what people who saw the first wave coming must have felt."

Though I doubt that is real in anyway (sounds more like a non-fan decided to be a keyboard warrior).. If someone from the red cross actually said that, that's disgraceful.

Good on him for opening peoples eyes and actually playing for the music, not the money. Won't find many musicians like that out there in the mainstream.

[genebaby]

C'mon guys, I would have thought it was fairly obvious it as a **** take, a bit of a laugh. Seeing it again it made me laugh just as much as when I first saw it, it's very funny hey?

[Polyal]

Their older stuff is alright, the new stuff is sell out material if you aks me..too commercial.