This is music. Forget about the crap pop music going round. This man writes what needs to be heard. He adresses the real issues, This is what the music industry needs more of. His music has a way of moving the listener, Thank you John Butler
One of the most amazing musicians to see live!! (Britt Festivals - Jacksonville, OR.) Thank you for knowing your gift and experiencing it with all of us... I dont know what I would do without your music in my life... <3
The words after the song are well chosen and completely right. We all are human, the same species. Of course we are all different in our individual personality but all in all we are the same. Indifferent which skin color, nationality or language and we really should act like that. Say NO to racism.
And sorry if my English sucks badly. I just wanted to get this straight.
this song makes me think of the love of my life and thats all..music can mean anything to anyone weather its someone you love or hate or what you believe in..lets all just enjoy great music for what it is
the song is about his wife. Is it not obviously a love song? His wife's name is Danielle, if you couldn't guess Daniella is also about her. And that person he re-recorded it with, is his wife. Just another context clue. Her stage name is Mama Kin if you care to look her up, her stuff is almost as good as his.
yip friend reccommended ocean, now i think The best guitarist ive ever heard. I spent months afterwards listening to clips here but i did reward him by buying several albums. youtube is a great place to hear full length songs and realise which are growers but its only fair we give something for the music we love.
I'm just gonna go back to bed, and keep on dreaming of me playing a guitar like this :), bb every1, and btw Butler, you've got yourself another fan :)<3
Impressive stuff! He kinda reminds me of a more relaxed version of Joe Bonnamassa. I'd love to see them both just jamming together, that would be a Godsend.
I've always love songs like, Losing You, Fire in The Sky, Better Than.. and so on. In general everything from the Grand National. But Ocean... And then i found the Live edition of Ocean from 2009 in Rothbury. Prepare for another earorgasm people!
This song is so beautiful. You can just see it on the expressions John gets out of it. The smiles, the rocking back and forth..
I realize the song is in some B tuning, but seeming as I'm a big fan of open C (because my voice is too light to grasp that low on the tones), I've taught myself how to play a version of this in open C, and I occasionally play it when busking late in the evenings on the streets of Copenhagen.
@GoGoMetalMusic I just learnt the song on guitar from a tab, the version I learnt is open G with the low E tuned down to C. I think on the studio version and this version, he uses the same tuning but another half step down...I don't know if that's open B or anything, I don't really play guitar, hahah. Just FYI :)
I heard of John for the first time yesterday. The first song i listened to was ocean. I now believe he is the greatest guitarist I've ever seen and heard in my life.
@bacharrison Don't you think, though, that "The Best" is really up to a persons opinion? I mean, when you consider all the different gnere's and sub genres there are in music.
@arlendixon He said himself in concert in Atlanta on Friday 7/22/11 that it was about love being what's really important in life, and alluded to his significant other. So yeah, agreed, it's not about religion.
@17viris woah woah woah, if you want to be like that then so be it. I was trying to be kind and simply inquisitive, but if you're going to be like that...
First off, if the man is fricking sending it as a prayer, it clearly has something to do with religion, seeing as prayer is only found within religion....
@17viris Secondly, it's clearly not an offensive question unless the part that offends you is that it shows that you're clearly wrong and you're embarrassed by your stupidity as I'm sure you just made that clearly stupid claim out of impulse from your atheistic passions.
Thirdly, it's definitely not a stupid question. It's the appropriate evaluation of YOUR stupid statement.
I did think before I spoke*. I thought about how obviously wrong your statement was and how anyone could be that obtuse.
@17viris I'm sorry that your ignorance and hatred of God spills over into your ability to hear someone clearly state "I send this up as a prayer..." It's a shame that people can be so blind as to quite literally cut themselves off from reality. If you don't want logically thinking people to politely correct your obviously wrong and simply stupid assertions, don't post them on youtube.
"I send this up as a prayer..." that you, 17viris, might regain the ability to hear and use your human reason.
@Florin199221 Admitedly though they are completely different types of guitarists, Hendrix aswell and they are all the best in their own style. I Agree that Butler in this category is one of the best guitarists ever, just look at Ocean.
Freakin genius
signetboy 6 days ago
He's brilliant. Enough said.
Angillius86 1 week ago
Ottima musica!
scraism 1 week ago
im a big fan of this song and video. he also kinda reminds me of a happy buddha singing. lol
MrDanparker3 1 week ago
Note to self - Never make this a 'relationships' song. It becomes mildly repulsive after.
SneekeeMonkee 2 weeks ago
This guy feels a lot his music: like he is thinking of his gilfriend or something else :) I fell it
beastrock666 2 weeks ago
Cant believe this STILL has'nt had 1 mill views... deserves so much more...
sammyspuds 2 weeks ago
That Awesome Feeling in my Chest. :')
BertieJasokie 3 weeks ago
O.o *speachless*..... WE NEED TO BRING OUR MUSIC BACK!!!
marcyboy641 3 weeks ago
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annaelero 4 weeks ago
31 people are lost! For ever!
shesnoheroine 1 month ago
He all like, FUCK PLECTRUMS, I got nails!
remshadows 1 month ago 4
Members of John Butler Trio: Left hand, right hand, and John Butler.
kmonahan0 1 month ago 4
i really want to learn this
pauldeasy123 1 month ago
he's enjoying every note he plays, beautiful
roellpeterss 1 month ago
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my girlfriend said this song is bad...now she's single!
lol.. just kidding
she's dead...
Tributemusics 1 month ago
1:04 that's more than a nail.
IamLoren230906 1 month ago
beautiful
tomcohen23 1 month ago
a wise wise man he is <3
SillyBlondie143 2 months ago
I love this song. Hits hard but helped me get through a lot. Thanks JBT!
WilliamsoftheBryan 2 months ago
A friend referred him and I'm so glad. So poetic - perfectly stated.
5carrierose 2 months ago
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(even John Butler would love these sweet vocals)
MrBlueSkyMrNight 2 months ago
shear beuty no words can describe this
dmbdispatch14 2 months ago
This is music. Forget about the crap pop music going round. This man writes what needs to be heard. He adresses the real issues, This is what the music industry needs more of. His music has a way of moving the listener, Thank you John Butler
plumsoniyo 2 months ago
i like his guitar playing better than his singing.
Dervanon 2 months ago 2
those nails...
msklurgh 2 months ago
@msklurgh so,,,dont care if he was in a gorrilla suit....his music is what matters.
danotunes 2 months ago
One of the most amazing musicians to see live!! (Britt Festivals - Jacksonville, OR.) Thank you for knowing your gift and experiencing it with all of us... I dont know what I would do without your music in my life... <3
Madorikind619 2 months ago
I'm getting these lyrics tattooed sometime soon :)
HeatherDoomis 3 months ago
@HeatherDoomis I already do :) ontop of a bar of music that makes out the guitar :)
Jsplmn95 2 months ago
<3
HeatherDoomis 3 months ago
<3
HeatherDoomis 3 months ago
love. perfect.
tatheburns 3 months ago
Which song is he talking about at the end?
jaynerrrrrrrify 3 months ago
@jaynerrrrrrrify Ocean
Barajenadrzena 3 months ago 2
@jaynerrrrrrrify Ocean :)
schnandet 2 months ago
How could you not like the John Butler Trio? They are going to the Bryron Blues Festival! I'm so excited!
assindess 3 months ago
nice
musicmakerofnotes 3 months ago
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Should i sing this to my ex boyfriend in hopes of getting him back?
anonymouslyhis 3 months ago
Damn.. *highfive to John Butler.
IssueNum1 4 months ago
you people are ruining this song with all your stupid comments
denk5123 4 months ago
If anyone is curious how he tunes his guitar for this song, I explain it on my channel.
howtotuneaguitar 4 months ago 2
I always though it was "Until then won't you share my bagles" Turns out it's "bed 'cos"
Makes a lot more sense now. Although it'd be nice if it was bagles.
UmiKenja 4 months ago 2
@17viris Better question, where did you learn to think?
molarcoaster 4 months ago
simply amazing
leary854 4 months ago
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he's amazingly beautiful ! and he can play the guitar! and he can sing! This Man Is A God (:
NighttimeDaytime1 5 months ago
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NighttimeDaytime1 5 months ago
he has only half of his guitar o.O
zurkoxxx 5 months ago
I love this man!
SmithSadi 5 months ago
The words after the song are well chosen and completely right. We all are human, the same species. Of course we are all different in our individual personality but all in all we are the same. Indifferent which skin color, nationality or language and we really should act like that. Say NO to racism.
And sorry if my English sucks badly. I just wanted to get this straight.
sesselfurzer2000 5 months ago
there are no words for how unbelievably much i love this guy and his incredible music.
musicisdivinity 5 months ago 3
this calms me down.....
TheAc1219 5 months ago 2
...Yeah, I'd turn gay for him.
TheOnionVampire 5 months ago 116
@TheOnionVampire I Probably would if i considered myself worthy.
HappyEmoKidRyanD 5 months ago
screw all 26 who disliked this....
baller895 5 months ago
The number of times I've listened to this song is ridiculous.
xocolorthatEILEE 5 months ago
This is the best song ever to do the 'Robot dance ' to
nameian777 5 months ago
Who is that guy with the guitar?
Breyerobsessed27 5 months ago
this song makes me think of the love of my life and thats all..music can mean anything to anyone weather its someone you love or hate or what you believe in..lets all just enjoy great music for what it is
enduretheelement 6 months ago
My hubby picked this song as our wedding song! I love it...can't stop replying it! So Talented!
gotGuinness12345 6 months ago
@all of you
the song is about his wife. Is it not obviously a love song? His wife's name is Danielle, if you couldn't guess Daniella is also about her. And that person he re-recorded it with, is his wife. Just another context clue. Her stage name is Mama Kin if you care to look her up, her stuff is almost as good as his.
TJordanH4 6 months ago
I am guilty of raping the replay button ;x
ohhmydamnn 6 months ago 32
@ohhmydamnn Me too!! Can't stop!
gotGuinness12345 6 months ago
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ohhmydamnn 6 months ago
For anyone who wants to skip to the best bit, it starts at 0:00 and then goes on for about five or so minutes
TheOnionVampire 6 months ago 3
My God, this man is amazing!! What a song!!!
0408Fla 6 months ago
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kiernycole 6 months ago
25 people have lost their minds.
bertraml1 6 months ago
Romantic as tittys and jazz
AfricanSNIperKING 6 months ago
Bloody beautiful. JBT makes me happy to be alive.
Also, since moving back to England, haven't seen Fed Square in, like, 5 years or so. Perfect setting for the song.
jakukufumenase 6 months ago
<3 <3 <3
TheMgerritsen 6 months ago
How is this only one man playing guitar?!? One of the most beautiful songs ever made. Always makes me smile
biddy117 6 months ago
John is my happy place
sillyearthling 6 months ago 4
How can you argue about ANYTHING with this song being played in the background of all your impulsive, rude comments? I see it very impossible. :)
iGeeeked 7 months ago 3
25 people don't understand how the "like" and "dislike" buttons work.
tckb123 7 months ago
John Butler is the greatest folk guitarist EVER!
tristguit 7 months ago
25 mother fuckers. that is all.
AfricanSNIperKING 7 months ago
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ohhmydamnn 7 months ago 5
@ohhmydamnn Aww
SwamperRaur 7 months ago
i cant stand when people dislike a video, whats not to like?
i want to know what they dont like about it? i guarentee they will struggle to find a reason, it would just be to be different.
StaticScream93 7 months ago
Oh, heaven.
ohohsunshine 7 months ago
i'm gonna make love to his voice.
Caroline91394 7 months ago 2
does anyone knows the guitar?
killBillFromTH 7 months ago
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killBillFromTH 7 months ago
24 mans doesn't like this music.... omg !!!
hysillus 7 months ago
Cette musique m'apporte tout plein de bonheur Mercii! :D
UniverseForget 7 months ago
If you love acoustic music, add me in your friends list! Cheers!!
J0ELSTJ0HN 7 months ago
woah he's playing a six string
jimmbam1 8 months ago 72
does any one know where to get lyrics
pattythedinosaur16 8 months ago
@pattythedinosaur16 try google.
tottivictorsk8 8 months ago 5
yip friend reccommended ocean, now i think The best guitarist ive ever heard. I spent months afterwards listening to clips here but i did reward him by buying several albums. youtube is a great place to hear full length songs and realise which are growers but its only fair we give something for the music we love.
gazingouthewindow 8 months ago
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bellissimo!!
ellyverkade 8 months ago
bellissimo!!
ellyverkade 8 months ago
bellismo!!
ellyverkade 8 months ago
is it me or does he kinda of have a bob marely feel to him besides the fact that he once had dredlocks
misfitugly 8 months ago
....che uomo.. Love You, John!!
AmaraSound 8 months ago
I'm just gonna go back to bed, and keep on dreaming of me playing a guitar like this :), bb every1, and btw Butler, you've got yourself another fan :)<3
twosideswrong 8 months ago
lol fuck hes got freaky nails - aussie pride!
ajnode 8 months ago
he is so inspirational
mdzemo 8 months ago
so touching>>>wonderful
7antoosah 9 months ago
I feel so much love in this song, even just listening to the intro!
paab20 9 months ago
he looks like a hippy-like version of David Beckham !
Jesse1Ramon 9 months ago
@Jesse1Ramon holy shit its true
KaidusDorito 9 months ago
fuck katy perry. john butler trio <3
daminkymonkey 9 months ago
♫ ♫♪ Oh.... ye♥h ♫♪ ♫ you are sooooo wonderful.....
Bambooandlotus 9 months ago
lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove
feelingsupersonic19 9 months ago
thank you stumble video
ps2player41 9 months ago
yeah, i would never charge 150,000 a gig.
TheDive99 9 months ago
Jest 23 kretynów na tym świecie :)
tedzik111 9 months ago
23 people have no sense of music anyone agree?
olavboe1 9 months ago
I love that he shows enjoyment in what he's doing, you can tell he's having a good time playing. a genuine artist, i love John Butler
SeanjWalker 9 months ago
its funny how his name is the john butler trio, but there is only one person. but he plays so good that it sounds like a trio :]
SirNinjaCrab 10 months ago
@SirNinjaCrab Drums and Bass are the other two
SuperSaiyanSquirtle 9 months ago
@SirNinjaCrab wow.. that comment was... just.. stupid. this one too i know but man.. xD
MrOlliguitar 9 months ago
Impressive stuff! He kinda reminds me of a more relaxed version of Joe Bonnamassa. I'd love to see them both just jamming together, that would be a Godsend.
adudfield04 10 months ago
Love this!
0406192894 10 months ago
thank you for stumbleupon.cm for making me stumble across great stuff like this.
SkelpYourHead 10 months ago
thamnk god for stumbleupon.cm
SkelpYourHead 10 months ago
nice song.. like it so much.
otongmarutong 10 months ago
Wow, das ist der Wahnsinn, ich liebe es!!!
conny89sa 10 months ago
my heart just melted a little
johnnycoolkids 10 months ago
0:21 now THAT'S a finger pick lol
rroyer3 10 months ago
All I minded was losing her...!
IndependentPresident 10 months ago
I've always love songs like, Losing You, Fire in The Sky, Better Than.. and so on. In general everything from the Grand National. But Ocean... And then i found the Live edition of Ocean from 2009 in Rothbury. Prepare for another earorgasm people!
Kvtomsen 11 months ago
id love to see john butler and eddie vedder do some songs together..could be epic
enduretheelement 11 months ago
Why does he speak like he is from Nebraska???
bacharrison 11 months ago
@bacharrison he was born in the usa but raised in australia might have something to do with it
rasigs 11 months ago
If only Justin Bieber could sing like that!!!
ConorsGuitar 11 months ago
Wow that drumming-thing on the guitar between the songs is WOW :O
mikanden123 11 months ago
Incredible how few dislikes this vid has!
mikanden123 11 months ago
This song is so beautiful. You can just see it on the expressions John gets out of it. The smiles, the rocking back and forth..
I realize the song is in some B tuning, but seeming as I'm a big fan of open C (because my voice is too light to grasp that low on the tones), I've taught myself how to play a version of this in open C, and I occasionally play it when busking late in the evenings on the streets of Copenhagen.
Much love, friends!
GoGoMetalMusic 11 months ago
@GoGoMetalMusic I just learnt the song on guitar from a tab, the version I learnt is open G with the low E tuned down to C. I think on the studio version and this version, he uses the same tuning but another half step down...I don't know if that's open B or anything, I don't really play guitar, hahah. Just FYI :)
Moleskineman 11 months ago
Anyone know what song he is talking about at the end of this one? (what he played next)
mbdechene815 11 months ago
Wanna bet that he also minds losing his nails?
ZijnErNogNamenOver 11 months ago
Hes great and all that but them nails freak me out :\
PoisenIvy69 11 months ago
I don't think it's even possible for music to get any better than this.
klsmithy2 11 months ago
i don't think its possible to get music any better than this.
klsmithy2 11 months ago
fuck everyone who doesnt like this.
44KATTEZ44 11 months ago 3
Jesus is a mushroom. This is a human. John Butler is pretty damn good at being a human.
TonyBtheEG 11 months ago 2
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klsmithy2 11 months ago
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everyone check out my cover of this song, it's pretty unique and you won't be disappointed!!
MrPtOs 1 year ago
john butler is jerry garcia reincarnated!!!!!
fishman2280 1 year ago
What was the song he was about to sing at the end?
brokenhalo2001 1 year ago
@brokenhalo2001 Ocean.
Wellsy411 1 year ago
@brokenhalo2001 He was about to play Ocean (: <3
JAKExISxPRO 11 months ago
I heard of John for the first time yesterday. The first song i listened to was ocean. I now believe he is the greatest guitarist I've ever seen and heard in my life.
liljayjay456 1 year ago 189
@liljayjay456 first jb song i ever heard was ocean. still my favourite song to date. :)
Tink8282 1 year ago
@liljayjay456 same!!! hahha yeah ocean is a converty song :)
smarticlehaha 1 year ago
@liljayjay456 Oh hands down
willy14916 1 year ago
@liljayjay456
i heard ocean first too, now im a devotee!
superrueben 11 months ago 6
@liljayjay456 you havent seen enough guitarists. Yea he is very very good but not the best
bacharrison 11 months ago 6
@bacharrison Don't you think, though, that "The Best" is really up to a persons opinion? I mean, when you consider all the different gnere's and sub genres there are in music.
MasterGuitarist1990 10 months ago
@liljayjay456 I was about to say the same exact thing. can't agree more. <3
LisasAMegaHam 10 months ago
@liljayjay456 Insane what he feels. He's amazing!
ARTduVIE 10 months ago
who else agrees that just like everything else religion has nothing to do with this?
arlendixon 9 months ago 138
@arlendixon He said himself in concert in Atlanta on Friday 7/22/11 that it was about love being what's really important in life, and alluded to his significant other. So yeah, agreed, it's not about religion.
MsYellowledbetter 7 months ago
@arlendixon wtf religion ? im like 99.9% positive its about a girl
adamgore1 6 months ago 2
@adamgore1 Correction. It's about The Kimberlies in australia.
Lithiumized 6 months ago
@Lithiumized he re-recorded it with somebody for a fundraiser to save the kimerlies
adamgore1 6 months ago
@adamgore1 ....smd
Lithiumized 6 months ago
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@Lithiumized id rather not
adamgore1 6 months ago
@arlendixon religion has nothing to do with anything?
bananymous1 6 months ago
@arlendixon music is a religion...amen
roocusify 5 months ago
@arlendixon religion has everything to do with anything for lots of people. I don't think it's bad for them to hear their god in music, do you?
I'm not religious at all, but I won't deny it's intertwined with pretty much everything
redmatchbox 5 months ago 2
@arlendixon besides the prayer part?
I think you could argue the opposite that in some way, religion has something to do with everything.
Why do you say that religion has nothing to do with anything?
Just out of curiosity of course. No hostility or offense meant in any way.
bananymous1 4 months ago
@bananymous1 if u didnt mean to offend, then dont ask a stupid offincive question.9think before u talk?)
17viris 4 months ago
@17viris where did you learn to type
Kargaroc 4 months ago
@17viris woah woah woah, if you want to be like that then so be it. I was trying to be kind and simply inquisitive, but if you're going to be like that...
First off, if the man is fricking sending it as a prayer, it clearly has something to do with religion, seeing as prayer is only found within religion....
bananymous1 4 months ago
@17viris Secondly, it's clearly not an offensive question unless the part that offends you is that it shows that you're clearly wrong and you're embarrassed by your stupidity as I'm sure you just made that clearly stupid claim out of impulse from your atheistic passions.
Thirdly, it's definitely not a stupid question. It's the appropriate evaluation of YOUR stupid statement.
I did think before I spoke*. I thought about how obviously wrong your statement was and how anyone could be that obtuse.
bananymous1 4 months ago
@17viris I'm sorry that your ignorance and hatred of God spills over into your ability to hear someone clearly state "I send this up as a prayer..." It's a shame that people can be so blind as to quite literally cut themselves off from reality. If you don't want logically thinking people to politely correct your obviously wrong and simply stupid assertions, don't post them on youtube.
"I send this up as a prayer..." that you, 17viris, might regain the ability to hear and use your human reason.
bananymous1 4 months ago
@17viris and it's virus* not viris.
bananymous1 4 months ago 2
@liljayjay456 without fail
contagiousarts 9 months ago
@liljayjay456 hmm take a look on the internet and search for Steve Vai or Van Halen and then think again :)
Florin199221 8 months ago
@Florin199221 Admitedly though they are completely different types of guitarists, Hendrix aswell and they are all the best in their own style. I Agree that Butler in this category is one of the best guitarists ever, just look at Ocean.
Distephano2006 8 months ago