Despite torrential rain in Melbourne and an open-air gig on Jack Johnson day, the JJ fans came out en mass.
Johnson fans are obsessed with the singer. They know every word and don’t mind a sing-along either. A Jack Johnson gig is the gig of choice for nu-Hippies and surfers everywhere.
With five studio albums and a soundtrack now under his belt, Johnson has no trouble putting together a setlist of songs you know and on the ‘On The Sea’ tour, fans are being treated to a best of. In fact the first five songs came from the first five albums. The well-known ‘Taylor’ from 2003 kicked started the crowd vocally.
Johnson’s tribute to Sublime made the set. He also slipped in a nod to the Steve Miller Band with ‘The Joker’.
His latest ‘To The Sea’ album bookended the show – ‘You And Your Heart’ started us off, ‘At Or With Me’ finished off the night.
A special mention goes to Tegan & Sara and Ash Grunwald who played before Johnson when the rain was teaming down.
Here is the setlist for Jack Johnson Myer Music Bowl show:
If I Had Eyes (from Sleep Through The Static, 2008)
Taylor (from On and On, 2003)
Sitting Waiting Wishing (from In Between Dreams, 2005)
Fortunate Fool (from Brushfire Fairytales, 2001)
The Horizon Has Been Defeated (from On and On, 2003)
Badfish / Boss DJ (Sublime covers)
Inaudible Melodies (from Brushfire Fairytales, 2001)
To The Sea (from To The Sea, 2010)
Go On (from Sleep Through The Static, 2008)
Upside Down (from Curious George soundtrack, 2006)
Flake (from Brushfire Fairytales, 2001)
The Joker(Steve Miller cover)
Pictures Of People Taking Pictures (from To The Sea, 2010)
Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology (from To The Sea, 2010)
Bubble Toes (from Brushfire Fairytales, 2001)
Wasting Time (from On and On, 2003)
No Other Way (from In Between Dreams, 2005)
Banana Pancakes (from In Between Dreams, 2005)
Breakdown (from In Between Dreams, 2005)
Mudfootball (from Brushfire Fairytales, 2001)
Good People (from In Between Dreams, 2005)
At or With Me (from To The Sea, 2010)
Jack Johnson’s remaining tour dates are:
December 11, Sydney, The Domain
December 13, Brisbane, Riverstage
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