Music Notes: Jack Johnson

(B. Schatz)

Please forgive the pun in the title: I was looking for something simple, and it was the first thought to creep into my head.

So. Jack Johnson.

For those of you out of the loop, Jack Johnson is your music on a rainy day. Jack Johnson is your music when you watch a sunset.

Jack Johnson, is your music for when you're mellow, for when you're happy, for when you're sad, or for when you want to relax.

He plays a soft guitar, and writes songs about girls, the french language, love, break-ups, trains, situations, stapling things together, and bad weather, and makes them sound pretty.

The picture you see to your right, is that of his latest album, which I naturally have on CD that's been listened to quite feverishly. However, it's been getting a break from being played recently.

Not because I've stopped listening to Jack Johnson, oh no.

But because I've found something better than Jack Johnson on CD.

It's called "Jack Johnson on vynil".

That's right: the subtle sound record popping of vynil matched with a brilliant singing voice and acoustic guitar.

The world has never known a sweeter sound.