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History and Listening Guide

By Sterling Mateer. History and Listening Guide. Jack Johnson. Early Life. Born on May 18,1975 Born in Oahu, Hawaii Parents: Jeff and Patti Johnson Interesting Facts: Jack’s dad was a professional surfer Jack took interest in sports at a young age. Surfing.

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History and Listening Guide

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  1. By Sterling Mateer History and Listening Guide Jack Johnson

  2. Early Life • Born on May 18,1975 • Born in Oahu, Hawaii • Parents: Jeff and Patti Johnson Interesting Facts: Jack’s dad was a professional surfer Jack took interest in sports at a young age

  3. Surfing Age 5:started surfingAge 10: sponsered by QuicksilverAge 17: Pipeline Masters Suffered surfing accident that almost took his life.

  4. At 14 learned to play the guitar At 16 started writing own songs Musical interest After surfing accident and during college years Jack got more into music

  5. College Years Graduated from Kahuku high School Attended the University of California Graduated with a degree in film Played rhythm guitar for a band called Soil

  6. After college • Created a surfing movie , “Thicker Than Water” • Loved film making • Introduced to Garret Dutton of G Love and Special Sauce • Decided he wanted to pursue music

  7. Start of Musical career • Jack and Garret became friends • Recorded “Rodeo Clowns” together • Ben Harper saw his talent and helped Jack

  8. Albums

  9. Influences • Bob Dylan • Jimi Hendrix • Radiohead • Otis Redding • Ben Harper • G Love and • Special Sauce • Sublime • Beatles • Bob Marley • Neil Young

  10. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing • Inspired by a friend who was chasing a girl • Album “In Between Dreams • Released in 2005 • Nominated as Best Male Vocal Performance at the Grammies in 2006

  11. Listening to Sitting, Waiting, Wishing • 0:00 Intro 4/4 time, Guitar only, Hit of the strings as a downbeat • 0:09 Verse 1 vocals with guitar accompaniment. • 0:27 Chorus No more downbeat of guitar and conjunct • 0:40 Verse 2 Drums added with vocals and guitar • 1:03 Chorus drums added and symbol • 1:23 Bridge Note change, piano added. Arch created with vocals. 1:42 piano solo. • 1:59 verse 3 soft staccato piano in background • 2:17 chorus symbol crash

  12. Upside Down • Chosen to provide Curious George soundtrack • Sing-a-long and Lullabies was first number one album • Released in 2006 • Produced by Jack with help from Robert Carranza • Upside Down went platinum • Depicts Curious George behavior

  13. Listen to Upside Down • 0:00 Intro Box drums, snapping fingers, guitars • 0:30 Verse 1 Vocals. 4/4 time. • 1:08 Chorus drum change 3rd beat emphasis. Maraca added. • 1:45 Verse 2 Box drum and guitar repeat theme. • 2:-04 Chorus same • 2:22 Bridge note change, vocals, guitar and maraca only. • 2:32 chorus • 2:42 Coda drum hit and halt of music. Slows down • 3:15 End guitar and vocal

  14. Better Together • Explains him and his wife’s relationship • On “In Between Dreams” album • Released in 2005 • Released as a single in 2006 • Producers: Jack and Mario Caldada

  15. Listen toBetter Together • 0:00 Intro conjunct picking of guitar. Moderato • 0:11 Verse 1 Vocals, Guitar in duple meter. Bass guitar • 0:46 Chorus symbols. Piano arches. • 1:20 Verse 2 • 1:56 Chorus Symbols again • 2:32 Bridge Symbols hit more. Xylaphoneglissando. • 3:05 End Guitar picking. Instruments fade.

  16. Staple It Together • On In between Dreams Album • Released in 2005 • Never came out as a single • Meaning: Don’t dwell on the past or stress about the future

  17. Listen to Staple It Together • 0:00 Intro electric guitar picking. Symbols, drums and bass come in. Fast song • 0:33Verse 1 Vocals. Drums and guitar stop. Bass guitar and wood block • 0:54 Chorus electric guitar , symbols and drums • 1:13 Verse 2 Drums not as prominent • 1:34 Chorus • 2:17 Verse 3 singing slows down • 2:26 Chorus at 2:37 different words added. • 2:54 Coda Guitar note change. Symbols end.

  18. Works Cited • "Jack Johnson Biography." AceShowbiz. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. <http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/jack_johnson/biography.html>. • "JACK JOHNSON BIOGRAPHY." Sing365.com. Sing365. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/jack-johnson-biography/bef2b0ce1009556248256bf200239921>. • "Biography of Jack Johnson." Timeline.com. Web. <http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=187694>. • "Upside Down (Jack Johnson Song) - ENotes.com Reference." Enotes.com. Enotes.com. Web. 07 Mar. 2012. <http://www.enotes.com/topic/Upside_Down_%28Jack_Johnson_song%29>. • "Better Together." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 03 Apr. 2012. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Together>. • Rovi, Andrew Leahay. "Jack Johnson." New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Top Stories. M.T.V., 29 Sept. 2003. Web. 07 Mar. 2012. <http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/johnson_jack/artist.jhtml>.

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