The Most Heart-breaking Song I Have Ever Heard
And it is also achingly beautiful
‘Spring’ by the John Butler Trio
John Butler is a California-born singer/songwriter/guitarist, who moved to Western Australia as a youngster with his father. He took up the guitar at 16 after inheriting his grandfather’s dobro. He is the leader of the John Butler Trio, considered a roots/rock/jam band and known for lengthy improvised live renditions of their songs. The trio has released seven studio albums and four live albums over a 20 year period. Butler is also an advocate for peace and environmental conservation.
The band’s second album, ‘Three’, was the big breakthrough, achieving platinum status. Amazing live shows and substantial touring earned the trio a vast following, with the next three studio albums all debuting at #1 on the Australian charts.
Butler has a unique sound, with his instrument of choice being an amplified, custom-made 11-string Maton acoustic guitar, with distortion, delay and reverb effects.
The band’s first live album, ‘Living 2001–2002’ is a double CD set, released on the back of extensive touring. The album features extended versions of several songs. The first disc features a song that does not appear on any other recording released by the band. That song is…
