Jack Johnson: Influences

Jack Johnson: Influences

Before Jack Johnson traded in his surfboard for an acoustic guitar, a long line of singer/songwriters also found hope and comfort at the fretboard. Troubadours like James Taylor and Nick Drake transform poignant tales into minimalist melodies that sway with a weightless ease that also carries Johnson's sound, while his pals Ben Harper and G. Love inspired him to make everything better with a little funk and blues.

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