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Q: When did you start playing guitar? A: I started playing when I was 14.
Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar? A: I learned two at the same time: "One" by Metallica and "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens.
Q: What did you do before you put out Brushfire Fairytales? A: I made surf films.
Q: What are some of your favorite Surf Movies? A: The Seedling, Litmus, Filthy Habbits, Blazing Boards, Bunyip Dreaming, Green Iguana, and Endless Summer.
Q: Who are some of your (musical) influences? A: I dig Nick Drake, The Beatles, Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Dylan, Ben Harper, Radio Head, G. Love and Special Sauce, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Marley, Kurosawa, Tom Curren and so on.
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Jack Johnson | Santa Barbara | Review | Pics
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JamBase
Words & Images by: L. Paul Mann Jack Johnson :: 10.13.10 :: Santa Barbara Bowl :: Santa Barbara, CA Jack Johnson brought his feel good road show to the Santa Barbara Bowl for the first of two sold out nights. In fact, the shows had sold out shortly after they went on sale last April. Johnson, who has become one of the most successful pop stars in the country, has headlined nearly every major music festival in the nation. So ...
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Jack Johnson Heads 'To the Sea' with Free Santa Monica Gig
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Michael Ricci
The songs of low-key romantic Jack Johnson have always been beach-ready, and the Hawaii-raised singer will promote the release of his upcoming “To the Sea" with a free show at the Santa Monica Pier.
Set for Monday, May 24, Johnson will take over the 3,000-capacity pier for a 75-minute set, his only show in the Los Angeles-area until October.
The concert will also serve to raise awareness for environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay. The bulk of tickets, therefore, will be ...
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Jack Johnson: Tour Dates
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JamBase
JACK JOHNSON ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES
Jack Johnson Jack Johnson has announced 15 tour dates for 2010, spanning April, June and July. With no shows slated for the continental U.S., stops include Australia's Byron Bay Bluesfest, England's Glastonbury Festival and Hawaii's Kokua Festival.
Given Johnson's preferred, limited live appearance nature, it's unsure whether the singer/songwriter will add additional 2010 dates.
Ticket and individual show information can be found here.
Jack Johnson Tour Dates 04/01/10 Thu East Coast Blues & ...
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Jack Johnson and Zach Gill 2 Shows in Support of DVD
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Jack Johnson & Zach Gill To Play 2 Acoustic Shows In Hawaii In Support of Johnson's En Concert Live DVD and CD
In celebration of his En Concert live DVD and CD release - Jack Johnson will screen the documentary film, and play acoustic performances on two nights alongside band member and solo artist, Zach Gill. The shows are scheduled for November 13 and 14 at the Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu, HI. These will be his only shows ...
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Big Jack Johnson | 10.10 and 10.11 | Mississippi
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JamBase
Words & Images by: Andy Ross
Big Jack Johnson :: 10.10.08 & 10.11.08 :: Red's Lounge :: Clarksdale, MS
Red's Lounge :: 10.11.08 :: Clarksdale, MS As far as music venues go, Red's Lounge is about as real it gets. To enter this dark, cramped little juke joint on weekends is to enter a bastion of fringe Americana. Here the drink of choice is an ice-cold tallboy. There are BBQ ribs smoking on the ...
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