Horizon Has Been Defeated/Mother and Child Reunion, The
14)
Good People
15)
All At Once
16)
Gone
17)
Home
18)
Times Like These
19)
Angel/Better Together
Tracks:
1. Intro [If I Had Eyes -- 11 Seconds] (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
2. Sleep Through the Static (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
3. Belle (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
4. Banana Pancakes (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
5. No Other Way (Olympia Reitanlage, Munich)
6. Good People (Olympia Reitanlage, Munich)
7. Staple it Together (Olympia Reitanlage, Munich)
8. Flake (The Hague, Amsterdam)
9. Bubbletoes (The Hague, Amsterdam)
10. Go On (Kindl-Buhne Wuhlheide, Berlin)
11. Constellations (Watergate Bay, Newquay, UK)
12. Hope (Hyde Park, London)
13. Wasting Time (Hyde Park, London)
14. Hi Tide, Low Tide (Hyde Park, London)
15. If I Had Eyes (Hyde Park for 3:00 Min then Paris for 1:23)
16. All at Once (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
17. Angel / Better Together (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
18. Monsoon (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
19. Rainbow / Buddha (Palais Omnisports, Bercy, Paris)
Performer Notes
Personnel: Jack Johnson (vocals, guitar); Eddie Vedder (vocals, guitar); Zach Gill (vocals, keyboards); Paula Fuga (vocals); Adam Topol (drums).
Audio Mixers: Michael Pollack; Michael Pollock; Robert Carranza.
Recording information: 2008.
Photographers: Emmett Malloy; Dave Lively; Brent Broza; Jim Russi; Kizzy ONeal; Brian Bielmann; Ron Baker ; Dave Homcy; Judy Eberhart; Brent Bielmann; Jason Murray; Miley Arroyo; Darrin Neuer; Kim Moore Johnson; Ben Moon; Kim Johnson ; Danny Clinch.
Whether you love Jack Johnson, or find his amiable island charm a little too mild for your post-modern comfort, props must be given for his confidently re-creating a niche for acoustic singer/songwriter fare that had its heyday in the '70s. Not since then has a young artist seemed so comfortable projecting a sunny, angst-free persona, in service of a folk-derived, heart-centered musical agenda. His legions of multi-generational fans suggest that the genre, which thrives on gentle charisma, prolific live appearances, and native comfort in concert settings both intimate and grand, was probably due for a revival. This live album (and accompanying DVD) captures Johnson performing for an adoring mob in his home state of Hawaii, as well as in San Francisco, Paris, Barcelona, New Hampshire, and other locales. Although the renditions here are mostly identical to the versions on his solo albums and numerous soundtracks, he gently breathes new life into them by retooling some of his best-loved numbers into crowd-pleasing medleys. This works to good effect on the album opener "Belle/Banana Pancakes," which pairs a featherweight bossa nova with a bluesy shuffle about domestic bliss, accompanied by roars of approval and recognition from a Parisian audience. Another skilled segue matches Johnson's lightly funky "Bubble Toes" with Charles Wright's '70s soul hit "Express Yourself" -- most likely the only shared reference in the respective repertoires of Jack Johnson and N.W.A -- and displays the singing surfer's earthy ease with an R&B groove. Considering the abundance of live Johnson recordings and the existence of the concurrent concert film, does it makes sense to buy this album? Fans and completists will want to own it anyway, but the additional pull for even casual listeners is that all proceeds from the CD's sales will benefit the Kokua Hawaii Foundation and the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation. ~ Paula Carino
Format:
CD
Country:
USA
Other Information:
2721997
UPC:
0602527219974
Studio/Live:
Live
Release Date:
27 October, 2009
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