Grand National By The John Butler Trio RARE

Grand National By The John Butler Trio RARE 8,0/10 4662reviews

It's been a few years now since and his trio first cracked the American market, but he's never had quite the same success in the U.S. As he has had in Australia, his father's homeland and his own residence for the past 20-odd years., however, should feel confident that he can hold his own against any of the,, or (all three of whom he can be easily compared to) out there. He's playing pop music, with all the sentimental, occasionally trite lyrics and clean major chord phrasing that accompany that style, but it's pop music done well, with impressive musicianship from (on banjo, lapsteel, and acoustic and electric guitar), percussionist Michael Barker, and bassist Shannon Birchall. Nearly every song on Grand National features at least one instrumental solo, the kind that rolls and sings and grooves and would make proud, moving close to jam band territory without immersing itself fully in it (only one song, 'Gov Did Nothin',' reaches far past the four- or five-minute mark, much in part thanks to a great New Orleans-styled brass band that plays the piece out to a close, and is worth every second). His willingness to explore other genres besides bluesy folk pop -- reggae in 'Groovin' Slowly,' hip-hop in 'Daniella,' and modern rock in 'Devil Running' -- certainly adds a nice diversity to the album, but unfortunately this talent is double-edged, as it also becomes the album's greatest flaw. Often tries to encompass too much, to do too much, and because of this, comes off sounding a little corny (in the aforementioned 'Daniella,' for example, which is more embarrassing than anything else), truncating words in a weird -meets- kind of way that's too forced and unnatural to sit well. And though it's nice to hear, in 'Funky Tonight,' for example, that he doesn't take himself too seriously, his simple rhymes and delivery are a bit too silly when they're about love and dancing.

When he uses them in his socially and politically oriented pieces, however ('And with God on both sides/If death is justified/Whatever the name/Then we're all to blame,' he sings on 'Fire in the Sky'), they ring more truly, or at least more originally. But what does best -- writing and performing well-crafted pop songs, and sounding like he's having fun all the while -- is good, and though Grand National still may not be his entry up the Billboard charts, it's a welcome entry nonetheless. Amiga Forever Und Iso Date I Lesen here. ~ Marisa Brown.

JOHN BUTLER TRIO Grand National RARE AUSSIE ORANGE VINYL 2xLP 2007 ORIGINAL Origin: Australia Label: Jarrah / MGM Cat No: JBTV011 Format: LP 17 Track Gatefold + 2 Posters on Orange Vinyl Released: 2007 Condition: Records in MINT condition. Cover in MINT condition, ORIGINAL SEALED COPY.

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL COPY OF JOHN BUTLER TRIO Grand National AUSSIE DOUBLE LP from 2007. The limited edition Grand National double vinyl has been remastered at 24-bit for higher quality audio, features 4 extra bonus tracks, special orange vinyl & 2 posters of Grand National artwork. ONLY 1000 MADE AND EACH ARE HAND NUMBERED, THIS IS NUMBER 880.

THIS VINYL RELEASE WAS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A SHORT TIME IN 2007 AND IS NOW OUT OF PRINT. Tracklisting: SIDE 1: 1. Better Than 2. Funky Tonight 4.

Caroline SIDE 2: 1. Good Excuse 2. Used To Get High 3. Gov Did Nothin' 4. Groovin' Slowly SIDE 3: 1. Devil Running 2. Losing You 3.

Nowhere Man 4. Fire In The Sky 5. Gonna Take It SIDE 4: 1. Good As Gone 2.

Recognise Me 3. Ain't That Just The Way 4. Thou Shall Not Steal THIS RARE AUSSIE ONLY RELEASE IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY JOHN BUTLER TRIO COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE. ALL OUR RECORDS ARE ORIGINAL PRESSINGS, WE DO NOT SELL BOOTLEGS. A fantastic item that rarely turns up in such great condition. HAPPY BIDDING!! POSTAGE - winning bidder pays postage AU$12.00 within Australia (insurance offered on request) AU$35.00 rest of world, depending on your country (insurance offered on request) All of our Records are shipped in professional, sturdy cardboard mailers.

Grand National By The John Butler Trio RARE

The pigeonholes that exist have long been a bad fit for John Butler anyway. Roots band, protest band, jam band, groove band... These labels may or may not have applied in the past, but the John Butler Trio of 2007 has come too far and seen too much to sit in anybody else's niche. 'GRAND NATIONAL' is more about love. Find great deals on eBay for John Butler Trio and john butler trio poster. John Butler, John Butler Trio - One Way. JOHN BUTLER TRIO Grand National (CD.