Friday, 24 Feb 2006
I’m not sure what everyone thinks of Ben Harper, but he’s been a long time favorite for me and a savior lately. He has a new album coming out on March 21st called Both Sides of the Gun. I just got a great show of Ben and the Blind Boys of Alabama at the Apollo Theatre. I offer it up to you, if you’re a fan you’ll enjoy this, the sound quality is perfect.
I will be seeing Ben Harper while covering the Langerado music festival in Florida in a few weeks.
February 24th, 2006 at 11:49 am
Is it possible to get the rest of those songs? Satisfied mind is all that downloaded. It sounds awesome!
February 24th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
I fixed them, sorry about that. They should be working now.
February 24th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
this is inspirational!!! i have been listening to a lot more gospel music lately and this is right up my pew….thanx
February 24th, 2006 at 1:51 pm
Dude,
I am so excited for new Ben material. He’s completely my hero!
This post from .net got me super excited/nostalgic for live Ben:
http://forum.benharper.net/read.php?2,117461
Especially the end:
The show ended with the gospel-tinged “Where Could I Go,” which found Ben guitar-less at the front of the stage and putting every last drop of energy into the vocals. …and then a five minute, completely delirious ovation from the crowd, Ben bouncing around the stage trying to figure out what to make of the pandemonium…
“With My Own Two Hands” starts off kind of slowly and I wasn’t sure it was the right choice for the crowd in this kind of frenzy. What I didn’t factor is the call and response factor of both sides of the “Two Hands / War” equation, which culminated in what felt like five minutes of crowd and band in unison chanting, shouting, exulting, “I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY…I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY…I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY…I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY.”
Once the house lights came on after, there was a palpable, nearly post-sexual glow to the crowd. The sentiment was unanimous, however phrased. Talk in the room and outside universally declared this an all-time show, with nary a spent soul able to cite a better live performance, by any artist, ever.
Sounds like an understatement if you ask me!
February 24th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Ben Harper is always good, and he is phenomenal in concert although I haven’t heard a record of his more solid than the fight for your mind or cruel world albums.
The link to give a man a home appears to be wrong, just so you know. Thanks!
T
February 24th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
Wow, great post, as last night before the kathleen edwards show in Los Angeles, the bar was playing (I assume) a leaked/advance copy of the new Ben Harper. I scoured the Interweb when I got home to no avail.
March 3rd, 2006 at 4:01 pm
This is excellent. I love Ben Harper. Thank you!!! He is amazing.
March 6th, 2006 at 7:58 pm
Thank you so much!
April 4th, 2006 at 6:43 am
How about those Blind Boys? They are awesome.