The uplifting nature of John Butler's "Ocean," recorded or live, is a mesmerizing experience. The musical structure is absolutely brilliant.
The first few minutes are simple and beautiful. Relaxing the mind with a deeper layer of rhythmic melodies every so often.
The intensity grows and my heart is electrified by every plucked string. JB raises my blood pressure like a 12-ft wave is falling down.
And suddenly, there is peace. Silence.
Until he slowly raises me up like the cyclical ocean waves.
How to enjoy this song
Hit play on the video and start listening by closing your eyes for a mindful meditation. You will get lost in the wave-like musical journey. By the third minute your heart will be inspired and your head will start moving with the music. This is not a song for sitting still! Allow your smile to naturally shine. Feel the melody traveling through your bones.
Around 5:25, you'll be ready to hop on his speed boat and cruise through the exhilarating ride. At 7:10, you may think the song is coming to a fiery end. You're wrong.
He falls to a silence and steadily increases the tempo. The fullness of your heart is ever growing.
Leave behind any preconceived notions of this song. John Butler is an emotional musical genius. Ocean will quickly become your go-to song for uplifting energy and soul nourishment.