No one can call the John Butler Trio slouches. The relentlessly touring Australian jam rockers played Boston for the third time in 13 months at the Bank Of America Pavilion on Friday, and they rocked as if it was their first show in 10 years. Any conversation about the trio starts with their namesake frontman, who has raw talent and emotion pouring out of him and his instruments for every moment he’s on stage. Butler showed off his versatility throughout the night, switching from lap steels, acoustic and electric six strings, a banjo, a ukulele, and a harmonica. Where he really shines, however, is on the 12 string acoustic guitar, which he worked with for the majority of the set. He dominated the instrument and made it appear as an extension of his body at times, bringing back memories of great guitarists like Santana and Hendrix.    Drummer Nicky Bomba and Bassist Byron Lutters also played exceptionally well for the duration of the show, which started off with “One Way Road”. After recognizing that we are on Native American land and asking that the fans do the same, the trio kept the energy going with “Used To Get High” and then a thunderous, jammed out version of “Pickapart” that brought the house down and garnered one of the biggest  cheers of the evening. A bit of a lull followed the first three tracks, and it continued until the other two members left the stage and Butler took a seat. After a long talk about his cause “Save The Kimberley”, a battle against Chevron to save Northern Australian land. During the speech many crowd member began screaming for “Ocean”, Butler’s signature track. The 10 minute instrumental acoustic monster swept the crowd off it’s feet, and Butler looked like a folk Hendriz while he was playing. You could feel the passion and the precision emanating from the man’s fingers as he ripped through the piece. It was very special.   That got the show back on track, and strong versions of “Daniella” and “Revolution” made for great follow ups. “Zebra” was probably the best song of the night as far as crowd involvement was concerned, with every one of the 5000 joining in for the booming chorus. The show was truly great, and it had one of the most unique dynamics I’ve ever seen at a concert. The remarkable thing about JBT is that they can be as hard as Metallica and as light as Jack Johnson. Every song is like a different concert entirely, which means that the product the fans get changes constantly throughout the night. It’s definitely a show to see, and if the last year has been any indicator, it’ll be back in Boston very soon.