John Butler Trio- Funky Tonight (Live at Federation Square)

[Ocabeatz]

Yes, that really is a fullstop.

[Ocabeatz]

Awesome.



[Nez949]

Yeah no offense, but this was imo the best trio to date. All soooooo skillful and amazing. :]

[chapmanbrennan99]

To those nine people who dislike this... why did you eatch it in the first place,? they must be jealous cause they are amazinggg(: <3

[Nez949]

Legendary Trio! :]

[DaveDragon10]

Fuckin ingredigood



[Gehvoy687]

I love this performance because it's the ORIGINAL trio!! It's so sad to see the bassist and drummer gone :(

[awwallac]

@Gehvoy687 actually its not the ORIGINAL trio... this was at least the third lineup JBT has had.

[skipppy41]

I LOVE John!! he is just incredable in making my soul feel good.

[ginseng1550]

@FreeMan549 amen to that

[jamesroberts466]

Why is there a 'like' button? There should be a 'Most totally amazing, perfect incredible live music ever' button?

[Clandestine2233]

the first few seconds he looks sooo stoned

[fenoman234]

8 people need to get funky tonight

[kambing2410]

holyshit

[mileswarm]

that drummer with that bass player are sooo much missed by me in the band ... ... don´t know why john butler switched them for recent, not so much technically good two guys that replaced original members.

[CafeDelRasta]

แน่นอนจิง

[corollasr51]

the bassist!



[jabulani180]

The bass player.... =0

[milyndabeth]

amazing talent...I could listen to this all day...wish they would come play near Memphis!

[ben102590]

Just saw them in Boston tonight...best concert I've ever seen, hands down. He said at the beginning of the show "we're going to go on a lot of musical rides tonight" and we did...incredible doesn't describe it

[ronno1971]

7 people just don't get it.

[hogiesanKenobi]

@ronno1971 There are some people not meant to breed ,,there is at least 7 ...

[esplover1994]

can someone tell me what guitar this is

sorry for my english ;)

[m4rth4]

@esplover1994 its maton 12 strings

[esplover1994]

@m4rth4 thanks

[markich78]

They're terrific !!

[The00Free00]

bass solo. i came.

[meskefer987]

oh my god. jizz

[krama84]

Yes yes yes, great music!!!

[fernandogomes95]

6 pessoas tem aids no ouvido

[unsichtbarerSpatz]

5 idiots

[ginseng1550]

is it just me... or is that bass player fucking eargasmic>??

[WillardBillard]

This intro is so sick man. Not to mention the whole freaking song.

[theycallmenavid]

all around sick performance by everyone on stage and in the crowd and on earth and in space...and in the universe

[SweetSkaMusic2328]

Is watching this video 15 times in a row a bad thing?

[omrix2]

4 people wont get funkey tonight

[LSUsuperBuick]

I really hate that he uses effects on acoustic, he should use an electric

[JoshyBarth]

@LSUsuperBuick I think its brilliant - It shows what you can do with Electro-Acoustic Guitars, and he's definatley different :)

[TheRationalRant]

@LSUsuperBuick It produces a cool sound.

[onefineday485]

@LSUsuperBuick And be like everyone else?....Dicktard..

[LSUsuperBuick]

@onefineday485 Nope, just so it can sound GOOD. Acoustics are meant for a natural sound. I don't mind being inventive, but it makes his geetar sound musty and too distorted for my taste. Normally I would chalk it up to opinion, but in this case I think I know a little bit more about music than most.

[onefineday485]

@LSUsuperBuick Self Praise, is NO praise.

[LSUsuperBuick]

@onefineday485 nice try, but actually i've studied music for years. I'm not saying that guitar effects falls into this, i'm just tired of having these post-modern idiots trying to tell me what music is and what isn't. Just because John Butler and his fans thinks it sounds cool, doesn't mean that it DOES sound cool. But that's just an example, just because people like Marilyn Monroe or lady GAga, doesn't mean they're good.

[onefineday485]

@LSUsuperBuick Listing your credentials is self indulgent and smacks of your own low self esteem. Your example is ridiculous. There is no bad music. Only individual perceptions. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

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[tjp87]

@LSUsuperBuick And are you the ultimate decider of what sounds "cool" and what does not? Everyone's got their own idea of what cool is

[tomzealandskate]

@LSUsuperBuick whether someone one is 'good' or not is all opinionated, so even if you have studied music for years, which i suspect is bollacks, it doesnt matter. Musical taste is all opinionated and far too subjective. one person can't decide whats 'good' or 'cool' its irrelevant.

[decupero]

Fantástico. Um músico raro nos dias de hoje. É um deleite ouvi-lo e vê-lo tocar.

[arieabrao]

4 people have shit instead of brain on their heads.

[MIQUELRAMIS]

This song is fabulous!! It turns me crazyyyyy!!!

[Artyfartyify]

i love it how one of the tags is "amazing" :D

[mundupra]

perfect!!! damn, was blown away

[indian0cobra]

There is nothing better than JBT live. :)

[supamario1321]

shit that was amazing! three people got so blown away they missed the like button

[Rielproductions]

Lovely



[TheDjbland]

i bet he loves the bong

[ccgp13]

Fuck I know John Butler is just awesone, bust just put attention tio the bass lines, They are fuckingg delicioouuss, and the drummer is a monster too, the prefect trioo.

[ccgp13]

I know this comment is fucking used, but, I reallyu mean it when I say, wht the fuck is a doing dislike button here?

[Strike0329]

Holy fuck

[attica1010]

@Ibanez3789

although.. i would like to say, that John butler doesnt get enouhg recognition for his guitar skills, although i know he wouldnt care about that, he is all about the message he is trying to get across and stuff...

[attica1010]

@Ibanez3789

Well done bro, when i see that argument come up again i'll just quote your words, you couldn'tve said it any better :)

[Pensfan131]

how can u disliske this song?

[TeeAreify]

Chicken @ 2:20

[thefoosa72]

Best job in the world

[xxforyou23]

that's quality music

[Tink8282]

i love that he smiles on stage. i mean, how many times had he performed these songs, but he still has a great time getting out there and making people happy.

<3 JBT

[howlinghaunted]

John Butler brings back what music lost a long time ago meaning and feeling just his lyrics are amazing and if you look at his face on stage he just pours all that emotion through the guitar i love it LOVE IT

[SteamingBeatz]

legend

[jordao420]

Goddamn, hes totally stoned!

[chippy2414]

WOW! nuf said

[DimmyAraujo]

I usually don't like the emulation of eletric effects on acoustic guitar, but this is freaking unbelievable! O.O

[MrProbsnot]

I miss Michael Barker. Its not the same without him.

[stronger157]

@MrProbsnot

Shannon too! The both of them added so much awesomeness

[neptune350]

sick tone from an acoustic.

[jordao420]

@neptune350 Acoustic but not unplugged!

[AsianScrotom]

Ever noticed that what ever session musician's play with John are AMAZING?

[DatAwkwardWhale]

@AsianScrotom John sure has an eye for talent

[Sto20784]

saw them in november live at rams head...cant wait to see them again.....one of the best nights of my life

[israelwillett1]

hahaha who is the one single doosh that doesn't like this

[thargor1981]

hands up the idiot who ticked the dislike box........:-)

[1brotherAC]

What wouldn't I do to see them live...

[SchmiTTisan]

i was just listening to ZUP playing this song (great hungarian cover band btw - youtube.com/watch?v=QNnT2MU8IE­c), and i did'nt know what they are playing. i said: wow. what's this? then i found jbt. sooo awesome!

[KourtlandtP]

1 person listens to the Jonas Brothers

[mathewrobb]

what an awsome night

[ITipCowsWorldWide]

I love the fact that he is playing an acoustic guitar...But his setup makes it sound electric in parts....Looks funny...in a good way.

[AmyBeveridge]

@ITipCowsWorldWide Well he still needs an amp

[sapila28]

the drummer... 

[kingfranckribery]

@sapila28 oh jeaahh! whats his name?

[sapila28]

@kingfranckribery The name is Michael Barker... Look him up.

[4nattie4]

@sapila28 soo good<3

[lespaul817]

is it just me or does anyone else find themselves staying up later than they wanted to listening to this

[sk8rfella]

@lespaul817 Ha just thinking that... its 3am and i've got a 9am presentation to give :) JBT first though, nothing better!

[Fizzyskull]

@lespaul817

Yes, and not just 1 night. Or 2...

Many a nights have been spent watching JB on youtube... and it's never wasted ;D

[hpsnoob]

@lespaul817 No jokes, your true.

[TheCucharaVerde]

@lespaul817 man, i'm with you...

[CasillasM2112]

@lespaul817

I'm suppossed to be studying for a test...oh well.

[Kefmania]

@lespaul817

It made me get up earlier ...

[stick935]

@lespaul817 great band , enjoy

[AcousDuo]

@lespaul817 Yes - and I did the same last night listening to Zebra

[thefoosa72]

@lespaul817 lol dangit it's 2:30 now

[andydavidwheeler]

haha one person doesn't like this

[TheCookly]

awesome rim solo!

[Nez949]

Now this is a epic JAM session!

[trinicanta]

holy flippin guitar pickin, batgirl, where's the bellows, i mean the hoses, these boys are on fire...

[CoversDotCom]

i love 4:20 :o

[theycallmenavid]

if this doesnt get your ass shaking you have aids-brain.

[stingo101]

imagine what those hands can do in an electric!

[18hopkins]

many thanks

great great great

[bluesboyguitar]

1 dislike is EPIC FAIL!

[adhdal]

@bluesboyguitar

probably a deaf or blind guy

[LauritsPoiss]

What he say middle of song ... "Super gala ... " Anyone know?

[dogggyyy1234]

@LauritsPoiss its from mary poppins...the old disney musical. Supercalifragilisticexpialidoc­ious!

Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye

Um-diddle-diddle-um-diddleye

[LauritsPoiss]

@dogggyyy1234  Thanx! :)

[pissimbored]

@LauritsPoiss Super-cala-fraja-listic-expy-a­la-doshus. That's the best spelling i can do

[cheddaphil065]

you he is great.... .but Ibanez sucks so your opinion doesn't matter. Play a real guitar and we'll talk

[Matttay1]

@cheddaphil065 ever stop and think that a real talented musician can rock out with a guitar that "sucks". it's not about what you have to play with but rather the way you play with what you have.

[TomoTheGuitarMan]

Love the distortion solo he does in this song, its brilliant!

[schampz]

This man is a contemporany new icon,like as Keith Richards, Clapton and Hendrix were in their time[...] And his band is very good too.

[TheFlexinger]

I'll see them in about 4 hours ;)

[rdiyglgalne]

this is my second favorite version of this song the best is when JBT and keith urban did i wow keitheys sound fit in perfect!!!!!!!!!!!! look it up its awesome lol!!

[theycallmenavid]

THIS IS A CRAZY SONG! :D

[jalala211]

dearest john, please try to makes the new stuf sound like the old one.

pliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz. it was the best. not like the new album.

it was original and it was you.

[theantiorangejordan]

Whos lonely 1 guy who disliked this haha?

[craigfatman]

@theantiorangejordan Surely it had to be a miss-click :-)

[theantiorangejordan]

@craigfatman Ya for sure.

[LegendaryMusician]

John Butler is a really talented guitarist, he always amazes.

Does anyone know what effects he's using, like at the start (0:02-0:32)?

And is his guitar a Maton 425 series 12 string???

[trixys88]

Top!!

[sk3ltron]

only recently found this band, all i can say is that they're amazing love the bass solo at 4.20

[shaolang22]

Enorme.

[SadisticAssassin321]

one of my fav songs of all time!

[TheGreatshot200]

shannon birchell iscool

[TheGreatshot200]

shannon birchell is cool

[piotradam11]

super...i tak tez mozna grac na akustycznej gitarze...;-)

[ThaPing6448]

OMG John Butler is fucking amazing, John Butler Trio was one of best things i discorvered when i was in Austalia, I havent heard anything but them since i got home, i'd travel back to AU just to see them live XD

[Avedisdrummer09]

Very good performance.

[gonnz0mania]

Big Respect for this band. Everyone of them is purely incredible. Amazing performance and tune. Perfect. Keep it cool. Peace!!

[retoelf]

I love this song so much! I saw it live last night in Hamburg, Germany and actually it was even better than this, but still it's freakin' awesome!!!

[markgenoe]

100% randonshinythings... saw him live while holidaying in Oz, the highlight of Melbourne I think

[LordJerkal]

stupenda sei il mio idolo :)

[shadowkist93]

All music just hits your soul in a different way.. it could be the lyrics or it could be the guitarist or just the feel of it.. every musician has their own. I don't care for comparisions either..

[hpsnoob]

ibanez is R I G H T !!!!

[brycecake2]

what with john being in open c and all, it the bassist in a different tuning, or does he follow in standard?

[leeeehigh]

@brycecake2 standard

[brycecake2]

That's crazy. I mean not that crazy. But still haha thanks. :)

[shelf1122]

I started listening to this band like 10 minutes ago, and now, im hooked! I love this so much!

[charlieschapter]

john is the man

[pedrohargreaves]

this trio is aewsome!!

[Ibanez3789]

I don't like this arguing over who's the "best" guitarist in the world. Yes, John Butler is amazing, and he makes great music that reaches audiences all over the world. Jimi was revolutionary, and also an amazing guitarist. But music isn't a competition. As a musician myself, I can't stand this "who's the best" arguing. Just say that the music is great, that the musicians are talented and are good at doing what they love to do, and enjoy!

[ad627]

@Ibanez3789 word. thanks for speaking up man.

[Suspin]

@Ibanez3789 amen, brother

[JoyceeAriel]

@Ibanez3789 I couldn't agree more !



[TheRealJeebs]

@Ibanez3789

Yeah, not to mention that each has their own unique style that makes them great... you can't really compare them like that. It's all relative. One person will hear one style and think, hey this is the best music I've ever heard, and someone else will think the same thing of a completely different style. Skill is more than just technical prowess, it's about sound, delivery, and oh so much more.

[carajopues]

@Ibanez3789

so fucking true dude

music should always be your way of feeling through your instrument, not trying to make everybody notice how good you are

as a musician, you just have to be yourself, thats it

[Ghraladean]

@Ibanez3789 Yeah right you are! Question: Do you like Satch? :)

I like JBT, I like Satriani, I like Tommy Emmanuel etc etc, it's all great music, so really no point in saying someone is best. I like this, you like that, come on people, it's like saying stew's better than Goulash. I like both :) respect from Budapest!

[KillTheSpammer]

@Ghraladean

good answer!!!!!

[adhdal]

@Ibanez3789

The best guitarist in the world is probably unknown

[giniol53]

@Ibanez3789

Dokładnie tak uwarzam.Napisz do mnie Człowieku!

[Ghraladean]

@Ibanez3789 I used to think the Edge is the best guitar player. Now I think he's friggin good at what he does. So is Butler, Tommy Emmanuel, Joe Satriani.. they're all among my favorites. Still, I don't consider any of them better then the other. So yes, I guess you're right, it's not a competition.

[Betterman89]

@Ibanez3789 holy words, man. Holy, holy words. As a musician, I totally agree.

[danronnback]

are all these Federation Square clips off a DVD?

[randomshinythings]

he is awesome on the albums, but he is way better live

[Nicorette1234]

@randomshinythings so true

[lexvogel1]

that's what truly makes a musician

[rythmisluv]

gonna see them in 2 months !!!! yay

[CosmicPoonTang]

wheres he playing?

[Katalllica]

There's only one John Butler Trio...they're inimitable :)

[kkleahh]

my son started listening to and buying JBT music, and the more I heard, the more I liked. I am 53, and I have seen many groups and musicians, and this group is up there.

[oockoo]

deffinitly 1 of the best ever now thats what you call music =)

[21gracey]

i dont care wat use say but hands down he is the best guitarist to come across this universe

[jahstp]

Now Thats Just The dumbest shit ive ever heard sure hes A Very Talented Muscian BUt no where near the best to come across the univerese IF anyone IT's JImi Hendrix

[JoshwahrG]

so people are saying that he's not a good lyricist. i wouldnt say that at all. listen to his Sunrise Over Sea album, the lyrics on that are amazing. and bob dylan wasnt that good. yes he wrote some amazing songs, but his musical playing ability doesnt match up even close to John Butler. Thats my opinion. dont curse me for it.

peace out all. keep up the amazing work JBT :)

[TomDpp]

i guess no guitarplayer in all the world comes close to the skills of john butler..

he is amazing!

[Jartny]

Amazing song, really one of his more fun songs to play live, they always jam out!

If you think his lyrics are bad, check out his Sunrise Over Sea record, really good record with a more serious tone compared to Grand National, which has more of a funky good-time kinda feel.

John Butler Trio, come to New York! Peace and Love!

[falconcorner64]

some of his songs are not stright forward at all about the lyrics. used to get high is just one example

[P00Ntrawler]

lol that ending went for like 45 seconds

[uggybigboots]

shite mate- expand your knowledge of the englsh vocab. Also noone doubting he is an awesome musicion but sucks donkey balls on lyrics front that just my opinion- peace out to yours.

[PhilHazen]

i wouldn't say he's a shit lyricist. he's very straight forward- yes, but that's the point. he's not trying to use poetry to convey a point as Dylan did. he's just trying to open the conciousness of a people that have long since lost their will to think outside of the box. he uses very simple words, phrases, and imagery, to accurately describe the problems/good things about the world today. so is he a poet on the level of dylan? of course not. but his lyrics are meaningful nonetheless.

[uggybigboots]

fair point PhilHazen.

[beardown091]

BTW...some of his songs are just for the instruments and not so much what he's saying in his songs...listen to the lyrics for zebra and used to get high...his brand new song has some good lyrics that goverments should listen too

[beardown091]

go see him in person and he'll change not only your opinion of him but possibly your life...his lyrics if you listen to them are extrodinary...i know that's my opinion but i've seen him in person 4 times now and he's by far the best i've heard