John Butler Trio Youtube Slide Roots Rock
John Butler is one of the greats that has helped take the art of acoustic roots music to a broader younger audience. Although there have been brilliant players and singer songwriters around for years, a lot of the players have been obscurred by the electric musicians who have dominated the music scene.
I thought I’d post about this John Butler Youtbe Video because I know that a lot of players might be interested in the slide guitar that he is using that sounds very Indian, it reminds me briefly of Krij Bhushan Kabra and then it heads into a more rock sort of feel, complete with digital delay and wah wah, it’s called Treat Yo Mama.
What I like about John Butler is he never plays safe, he’s always pushing the boundaries out a little more, crossing styles, cultures and bridging the gap between acoustic and electric. This music is not refined like Matin Simpson, John McLaughlin or Alex De Grassi but John Butler is an important musical voice that adds to the acoustic guitar community.
