Just think, had it not been for a serious surfing accident that cut his career short, we would have never heard the disarming, quietly soulful, and bluesy chorus that creates his trademark mellow sound.

Jack Johnson has been a name responsible for great albums such as “Brushfire Fairytales” and “In Between Dreams” whose songs have been our pleasures for a solid decade.

The Hawaiian singer/songwriter graduated from UCSB with a degree in film. He directed the popular surf documentary “Thicker Than Water” in 2000. He also directed surf film in 2002 called “September Sessions” in which he also appeared on the soundtrack.

He was quite the surfer as he was the youngest invitee to make the surfing finals at Pipeline Masters on Oahu’s North Shore at the age of 17. Hawaiian surfing culture? A trend with musicians is that wherever you live has a certain mark on your music as if the sound is innate.

Other than that, he a devoted family man who puts his three children and his wife Kim before fame and fortune as he explains in Men’s Journal. Thanks to his friendship with fellow musician and lovable mellow head Ben Harper, as well as Harper being my neighbor, I got to meet him in person. He’s a hell of a nice guy.

His song Banana Pancakes is best suited for mornings. Off 2005’s “In Between Dreams” album, the song is an ode to quiet mellow mornings and a peaceful state of mind. “Wake up slow,” with a mellow tempo, that you’re waking up next to your lover in quiet, ecstasy with a fresh start. Sounds of an island based acoustic sounds mixed with a blues based 7 and minor chords with a rhythmic slap of the guitar strings are the recipe for relaxation.

“Maybe we could sleep in, make you banana pancakes, pretend like it’s the weekend now.” Guys, say this to your partner when the moods right, “we could close the curtains, pretend there is no world outside.”

Yep, I gotta love the mellow intimacy of this song as does anyone else who just feels like taking it easy and being lazy in the morning. It’s fantastic in a way that is comforting and warm. It is the feeling of a soothing idea that you don’t have to leave your comfort zone. You can remain in your place that is love. “Ain’t no need to go outside,” and “we’ve got everything we need right here and everything we have is enough.”

It’s the feeling of the first Saturday of Summer vacation, it’s the feeling of a honeymoon, it’s the feeling of safety where nothing can reach you. That is the nature of this song, my favorite song by Jack Johnson.