En Concert (Live) (DVD)

Johnson, Jack

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Format: DVD Video (NTSC) What are PAL & NTSC?

Released: Mon 2 Nov 2009

Catalogue Number: 2706196

Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean What are DVD regions?

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Description:
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 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. [A DVD version was also released.] Paula Carino.

Details:

Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese
Discs: 1
Layers: 1
Release Year: 2009

Track Listing:

1.	Chapter 1: Hit the Stage and Sleep Through the Static
2.	Chapter 2: Credits ... Belle/Banana Pancakes
3.	Chapter 3: Home Is Where the Love Is
4.	Chapter 4: River Surfing
5.	Chapter 5: Storm Rolls in On the Good People of Munich
6.	Chapter 6: Staple It Back Together
7.	Chapter 7: Backstage in Amsterdam Into Flake
8.	Chapter 8: Adam, Merlo, and Zach
9.	Chapter 9: Mason Sings ...The Band Go On
10.	Chapter 10: The Road to Newquay
11.	Chapter 11: Rainbows Over the Airwaves Into Small Surf
12.	Chapter 12: Drawing Our Own Constellations
13.	Chapter 13: Sunshine Hits London
14.	Chapter 14: Hope in Hyde Park
15.	Chapter 15: Merlo Wasting Time
16.	Chapter 16: It's High Tide or Low Tide
17.	Chapter 17: If I Had Eyes from London to Paris
18.	Chapter 18: All at Once
19.	Chapter 19: Angel/Better Together