John Butler Trio - Gov did nothin'(Live @ Federation Square)

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John Butler Trio - Gov did nothin'(Live @ Federation Square)

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16 жыл бұрын

Track 7 from the Live at Federation Square DVD
Live at Federation Square on 5th April 2007
Melbourne locals witnessed John Butler Trio Live At The Wireless in Federation Square. Performing songs from their hit new album Grand National as well as some old favourites, the John Butler Trio rocked Fed Square before heading off on their world tour.
The John Butler Trio is primarily an eclectic roots/jam band led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. Two of the band's albums Three (2001) and Living 2001-2002 (2003) have gone platinum in Australia and reached the top ten of the Australian album charts in those years. The 2004 album Sunrise Over Sea debuted at number one on the Australian charts on March 15, 2004 reaching gold record status in its first week on sale. Their most recent album,Grand National was released in March 07.

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@althalusian 4 жыл бұрын

I just remembered the song title from having the CD ages ago, and searched for it as I though it nicely fits to some countries' reaction to the ongoing COVID-19-epidemic. Little did I know what kind of a show I would be getting here...

@marlenesullivan3113 Жыл бұрын

THIS IS WHY I ENJOY GREAT MUSIC🚶‍♂️💙🎶

@nixieNICLA 9 жыл бұрын

Good governance is possible. Let's hope those who enter positions of public power and responsibility do it for the right reason. ie to create a fair and equal society, culturally and artistically diverse for all to enjoy. Love this artist. John Butler....one of Australia's great musos.....

@Sreejeetify 13 жыл бұрын

A true display of MUSIC.. glory to john butler's sheer talent.. I don't know why is this song watched so less as compared to his other song videos..

@0kungfupanda0 13 жыл бұрын

This show would have been so unreal to see with all the backups and everything, woow..One of the few times I regret being Canadian lol

@TubKizza 14 жыл бұрын

This is a brillaint song, with a brilliant message.

@TheGreatshot200 14 жыл бұрын

wow this song is amazing and true

@Blackpaw9802 14 жыл бұрын

I love this track for the fullness of the music. Rock and Jazz. Very diverse in its delivery and origin. Very New Orleans at the end of the track. Wow how many government situations have you seen anguish and the government do nothing. Wow very powerful.

@jeffs241 15 жыл бұрын

these guys are true musicians! saw them in Chicago at Lollapalooza.... please come to Canada soon!

@ObLiesk 15 жыл бұрын

one of my favorite songs by him so real has so much substance

@Ub4ntish 15 жыл бұрын

This guy is an awesome musician..big up from a bob marley fan!

@februax 13 жыл бұрын

mamma mia che spettacolo!!!!

@amanderruth 13 жыл бұрын

God Bless the people who had to deal with the wrath of Katrina. Goooood tune!

@massesy 14 жыл бұрын

Tears in ma eyes, cause its that beautiful!

@tentonbrick 15 жыл бұрын

now thats a jam. onelove

@Ultimuzzy 15 жыл бұрын

this is probably the most eclectic combination of musical skill and style i've ever seen

@TheFlorian63 12 жыл бұрын

comment les 5 personne peuve ne pas aimer????? c'est fou sa!!! super musicien!!!!

@nirvanvaformice 12 жыл бұрын

i miss the 'old' trio

@JeromeTrumanClubb 14 жыл бұрын

sweet as!!

@Paraless19 8 жыл бұрын

A Masterpiece

@NnizZzenN 13 жыл бұрын

@OutWanderin The drummer's name is Michael Barker. The bass player is Shannon Birchhall ;)

@Ub4ntish 13 жыл бұрын

@ETGuitarist yeah man with something to toke thats pure pleasure and reflection...

@lumpenschlumpf 15 жыл бұрын

onelove.... word!

@allenher92 12 жыл бұрын

just amazing!

@skalgrus1828 12 жыл бұрын

This song is about a lot of events and things. Katrina, the war in the Middle East, some Australian refugee incident I believe. Simply about how the goverement rarely cares about its people.

@DjwG90 13 жыл бұрын

@Drennan3 Actually, this is a song about the U.S. government, in relation to helping the victims of cyclone Katrina (2005) in the Southern United States, who were mostly African-Americans. An absolutely amazing song, too. Love the jams! :D

@TheGreatshot200 14 жыл бұрын

agreed legandary

@Icecreamconekid2000 16 жыл бұрын

oh God!!! Simply AWESOME!!!! Go JBT!

@tonellimabhmg1414 9 жыл бұрын

top demais...

@cryzzl 15 жыл бұрын

me too. and she doesn't use any words, amazing, isn't it :)

@MrGondai 14 жыл бұрын

Pure fucking awesome

@SulfingSumo 15 жыл бұрын

yeah, that's kinda how it feels, he/they're so good it's almost out of this world

15 жыл бұрын

good to see some people understand what the song is about ^^ thank you man

@guadajunquera 11 жыл бұрын

genialidad absoluta, gracias.

@LoungeFly02 12 жыл бұрын

4:36 :O Impressive! I've seen this video countless time and never noticed Shannon drumming with one hand while playing bass with his other! These three band members truly are talented.

@cherbou21 10 жыл бұрын

j adore le style

@elavate7 15 жыл бұрын

she killed it lol

@youfelixzim 15 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Feel sorry for the clarinettist. Plays his heart out from 7:40 onwards and all we get to see are all of the other musicians backing him up.

@ArthurCunnington_singer 13 жыл бұрын

@Bindlossclun lap slide guitar its hundreds of years old, but its only recently its started popping up again :) theirs a chap called "eric mongrain" who does a song called "air tap" that uses a simular technique

@umdiscodevinil 15 жыл бұрын

she does sing! 0o

@0kungfupanda0 13 жыл бұрын

@Drennan3 Although John has spoken on such things before, he is specifically referring to Hurricane Katrina in the US.

@likapprado 10 жыл бұрын

Amoooooooo

@ETGuitarist 13 жыл бұрын

@Ub4ntish One Bob Marley extra crispy coming up. haha. One Love.

@ETGuitarist 15 жыл бұрын

Always reminds me of "Great Gig in the Sky" by Pink Floyd. Check that out if you haven't heard that.

@0totoro0 16 жыл бұрын

No worries buddy. Yeah it is one of my favourites

@swimmer12102 13 жыл бұрын

the new orleans jazz style band makes me believe that this is 100 percent about katrina haha...plus some other lines give it away if you listen closley EPIC SONG!!

@mschwab66 15 жыл бұрын

Come to New England

@AakwardAardvark 11 жыл бұрын

and also the very swing/calypso beat reminiscent of New Orleans jazz horn ensembles

@scottdrummer 14 жыл бұрын

@Drennan3 Actually the song topic is about 'gov did nothin'' for hurricane Katrina victims, nothing to do with Australia. Listen to the lyrics. Listen to the drums and feel of the song, its based around the New Orleans 2nd line rhythm, listen to the brass solo.

@kimsymes3130 10 жыл бұрын

that las screaming..... primo

@BlackHawk4832 13 жыл бұрын

awesome: they really clap their hands on 2 and 4 :D

@Winning12321 7 жыл бұрын

Jaw dropper

@zworazwora 15 жыл бұрын

ŚWIETNE!

@Ladyjaysstudio 12 жыл бұрын

Wow :)

@ZMWinkler 13 жыл бұрын

@DontRunBand it was Lousiana jam version of Dark Side of the Moon xD

@joemac92 14 жыл бұрын

@youfelixzim i was wondering what that was! thanks for the clarification

@ferretwatcher1 16 жыл бұрын

killer :)

@Fugix 15 жыл бұрын

The camera people probably didn't know where the hell that inane solo was coming from :D

@0kungfupanda0 14 жыл бұрын

@jellygoeswobble No no no, hes so epic that the devil needs to do deals with him. case in point; "Devil running".

@SharptoothMusic 12 жыл бұрын

well the entire song is in a new orleans style shuffle so that really adds to the effect

@bydrvd 12 жыл бұрын

nope must have been something else oh well Thank you You Tube

@LoungeFly02 13 жыл бұрын

@DontRunBand I believe it's about more than just Katrina. Katrina is just one part of the song. What about "G be Indiana Jones'n diggin up the east stealin dinosaur bones'n/He don't dream of stoppin/Chasin his tail trying to find Bin Laden" That to me sounds like anti war lyrics.

@mrknudsen1996 12 жыл бұрын

Damn! What a piece of music! Nothing less than fantastic! Just a little question: is the man with the hat and the trumpet from Denmark ? :) - He is wearing a "Bevar Christiania" shirt!

@Drennan3 15 жыл бұрын

they're talking about how the Australian gov basically has done nothing to help the indigenous people ..the true owners of the land kinda like Canada and the native population here

@2dmiller08 14 жыл бұрын

Songsticks: Im sure you will get offended by this even though it isnt near my purpose, JBT's purpose for his music is very similar to Bob Marley's in that he wants to bring people together not tear them down, so whether you like or dislike bush or obama, why do you want to tear them down? they are human and mess up just like everyone else, but tearing them down helps no one...as americans we have our right to say and believe what we want, but we shouldnt abuse that freedom with hate.

@Ozjourneyman 12 жыл бұрын

This song is about every Government that furthered their own agenda's at the expense of minority groups and ethnicities within their own nation. He does use Katrina, Bin Laden, the war on terror and the "children overboard" incidents as points to bolster the message within his lyrics.

@blade1394 13 жыл бұрын

@Drennan3 i thought it was about bush doing fuck all when hurricane katrina hit new orleans

@Nvaillancourt 13 жыл бұрын

thumbs up if you miss the dreads

@ETGuitarist 13 жыл бұрын

@Ub4ntish Have you seen his covers of Get Up Stand Up. Some sweet vids on the KZfaq brother!

@NnizZzenN 13 жыл бұрын

@OutWanderin hehe ;) happens for everyone ;)

@bydrvd 12 жыл бұрын

Whats up when your comment doesn't post. From one Katrina/Rita survivor.

@Devibas 11 жыл бұрын

hahaha john made them stop jammin

@soocool78 13 жыл бұрын

@Drennan3 please tell me your kidding and that your really know that its the American Gov and Hurricane Katrina

@bydrvd 12 жыл бұрын

Was it " what has your government did for you" Speaking to people of USA

@kathalanaoneg1456 7 жыл бұрын

bydrvd Since this comment has anything got any better? I would say not.

@1301283 11 жыл бұрын

It's called the Happy Little Vegemite song

@SONGSTICKS 14 жыл бұрын

Hello.. Nope, not offended at all. But hey, it's not just americans who have the right to say and believe what you want !! Now listen to this track again at 1.50 onwards and tell me that the lyrics aren't implying the bush government to be racist. Also, notice that at the end of the track they bring in a new orleans style jazz band.. so to me that means what the tracks about is the floods in new orleans and "tearing down" the government for doing nothing to help them bad mistakes I can forgive