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Jack Johnson is such a big deal in his native Hawaii that whatever guests he hires to appear on his Kokua Festival can follow his rules. At the very least, he's gotten Jackson Browne to rewrite part of "Take It Easy," giving the "Winslow Arizona" verse a distinctly island spin. This is the most overt display of deference on Jack Johnson & Friend: The Best of Kokua Festival but it's hardly the only moment where Johnson is clearly the Big Kahuna, nor is Browne the biggest star here. Eddie Vedder stops by, along with many other rockers and guitar strummers of all stripes, and there is a sense of communal good times that's palpable and often ingratiating, even to those who don't quite cotton to Johnson's notion of surf-n-sun good times. Even here, where he is quite clearly the ringleader, Johnson remains an affable but not forceful presence on record: Browne, Vedder, Willie Nelson, even Dave Matthews and Ben Harper, all easily overpower him. And yet there's no question that this is his party: his sweet, accommodating nature is evident throughout these cuts, so much so that they may elicit a smile from the sour doubters who've never found a reason to like his studio records.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Merlo Podlewski, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Carranza, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Gill, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Fuga, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Merlo Podlewski, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ziggy Marley, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Zach Gill, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Fuga, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Jimmy Buffett, ComposerLyricist - DAVE MATTHEWS, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Reynolds, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Ozomatli, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Merlo Podlewski, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - G. Love, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zach Gill, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Vedder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kawika Kahiapo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Jackson Browne, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glenn Frey, ComposerLyricist - Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Cruz, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Jackson Browne, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Cruz, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Jake Shimabukuro, Ukulele, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Nakamura, ComposerLyricist - Merlo Podlewski, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Huston, ComposerLyricist - Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Gill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Taj Mahal, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Merlo Podlewski, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Gill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Robert Russell, Writer, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ini Kamoze, ComposerLyricist - Damian Marley, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Merlo Podlewski, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, MainArtist - Zach Gill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paula Fuga, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Ben Harper, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Merlo Podlewski, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Gill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Willie Nelson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Harper, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - FRED ROSE, ComposerLyricist - Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Kenneth Gaspar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Merlo Podlewski, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Topol, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Vedder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Carranza, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Gill, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kawika Kahiapo, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Cruz, Jr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Girlas, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Salaam Tillman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Brushfire Records
Album review
Jack Johnson is such a big deal in his native Hawaii that whatever guests he hires to appear on his Kokua Festival can follow his rules. At the very least, he's gotten Jackson Browne to rewrite part of "Take It Easy," giving the "Winslow Arizona" verse a distinctly island spin. This is the most overt display of deference on Jack Johnson & Friend: The Best of Kokua Festival but it's hardly the only moment where Johnson is clearly the Big Kahuna, nor is Browne the biggest star here. Eddie Vedder stops by, along with many other rockers and guitar strummers of all stripes, and there is a sense of communal good times that's palpable and often ingratiating, even to those who don't quite cotton to Johnson's notion of surf-n-sun good times. Even here, where he is quite clearly the ringleader, Johnson remains an affable but not forceful presence on record: Browne, Vedder, Willie Nelson, even Dave Matthews and Ben Harper, all easily overpower him. And yet there's no question that this is his party: his sweet, accommodating nature is evident throughout these cuts, so much so that they may elicit a smile from the sour doubters who've never found a reason to like his studio records.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:29
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jack Johnson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jack Johnson
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2012 Brushfire Records Inc This Compilation ℗ 2012 Brushfire Records Inc
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