sonickteam2
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Ben Harper post-roll call
September 11, 2006 at 04:16 PM UTC
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Did anyone see this show last night?
I thought it was brilliant, wonderful and almost inspiring. What a great musician, songwriter he is. His band is very talented as well.
Damian Marley, while not as talented as Harper, is a great performer and he blows any other Marley, not named Bob, away.
I am sure this thread will be dominated by naysayers of both him AND Damian Marley, but i just dont see how. You either love this guy, or you've never given him a chance.
sweetcell
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Re: Ben Harper post-roll call
September 11, 2006 at 05:09 PM UTC
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sounds like it was a good show, might have to check out his next concert. hats off to (ben) harper!
actually, i'd expect the naysayers to go off on how supposedly over-rated bob marley is (i certainly don't subscribe to this opinion, just have seen it come up on other forums :) )
sonickteam2
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Re: Ben Harper post-roll call
September 11, 2006 at 05:25 PM UTC
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yeah, definitely a good show. Ben has a good mix of funk, rock and reggae, slow songs, songs that jam out a bit, rock songs. its definitely not dull and monotonous. and the marleys have all that Bob material to cover when their show gets tiresome.
ben brought them all on stage for a rendition of "get up stand up" (i think).
Summerteeth
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Re: Ben Harper post-roll call
September 11, 2006 at 07:34 PM UTC
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Great show (not up there with the 9:30 show last year).
It felt like the show didn't really get going for good until "Excuse Me Mr."
I can't even imagine how hard that flag waving job really is, no matter how ridiculous it seemed
There was a great family from VA Beach in the row in front of us. Those parents really seemed to get "it." They understood how to take their little children to a show, keep them under control and show them the great things there and keeping the not so great elements at a distance. Anyway, congrats to them.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Ben Harper post-roll call
September 11, 2006 at 07:41 PM UTC
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His early stuff was good, but then he started making fratboy music. :)
Originally posted by sweetcell:
actually, i'd expect the naysayers to go off on how supposedly over-rated bob marley is (i certainly don't subscribe to this opinion, just have seen it come up on other forums :) )
sweetcell
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Re: Ben Harper post-roll call
September 11, 2006 at 07:45 PM UTC
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I can't even imagine how hard that flag waving job really is, no matter how ridiculous it seemed
???
brokensocscene
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Re: Ben Harper post-roll call
September 11, 2006 at 07:54 PM UTC
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
I can't even imagine how hard that flag waving job really is, no matter how ridiculous it seemed
???
He's referring to Damien Marley who did the same flag waving when he opened for U2 last time.
Damien Marley = shite, I'm sorry.
Summerteeth
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Re: Ben Harper post-roll call
September 12, 2006 at 12:54 AM UTC
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
I can't even imagine how hard that flag waving job really is, no matter how ridiculous it seemed
???
I was referring to the guy who constantly waved the Jamaican flag for Marley's entire one hour set. It looked utterly ridiculous, yet I understand how tiring it must be to keep a flag waving for a full hour.
My friend compared the guy's role on stage to the dancing guy at a Bosstones show.