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Jason
Chatterbox
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 Posted - 02/05/2002 : 7:11:58 PM
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Curious to know what is a good cd of his to get for someone who doesn't have any........I would like an acoustic album if he makes one...or if that is all he does even better...I just don't know...I know my buds on the board would be the ones to ask...thaks in advance for the info gang...
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 02/05/2002 : 8:39:56 PM
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I think Erich w/ an h would definetely know that. I only know one song called Jah Work, and I love it. Erich posted lyrics from two others songs on another post, but didn't say what they were called.
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LizT
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 02/05/2002 : 9:18:24 PM
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I don't own any of his cd's. But I did see Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals open for DMB a few times. Good times!! Got a cool fridge magnet they were giving out at the show too..
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Silky The Pimp
Alien Abductee
3321 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2002 : 9:24:22 PM
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My favorite song by his is called "I tried to cover 'Voodoo Chile' live, but I completely butchered so I'll hang my head in shame since I did neither Hendrix nor SRV justice with this aweful piece of shit of an attempt to play the blues."
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Erich with an h
Yak Addict
USA
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Jason
Chatterbox
194 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2002 : 3:03:51 PM
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I ended up getting this litte box set with Fight for your mind, The will to live, and Welcome to the Cruel World...so far so good....I only wish I would have gotten in to him sooner....Thanks gang...I recommend getting anything by him that you can...every song that I have heard so far is going in to my "songs I play by other people" folder to sing and play for friends and family..and strangers too sometimes...
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victorwootenfan
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USA
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
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Posted - 12/13/2002 : 12:39:06 PM
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| I can't answer your question (cause I never listen to the albums I have by him...I think I have two)... But I'll just throw this out there. Ben Harper plays a lot with Jack Johnson. He plays slide in JJ's biggest hit yet (Flake). Just thought that was cool. |
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Ccr152
Chatterbox
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Posted - 12/13/2002 : 12:59:12 PM
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Originally posted by Silky The Pimp
My favorite song by his is called "I tried to cover 'Voodoo Chile' live, but I completely butchered so I'll hang my head in shame since I did neither Hendrix nor SRV justice with this aweful piece of shit of an attempt to play the blues."
-J
whoah man. first, there are different versions of his live voodoo chile cover. there are a couple shitty ones, but the version that is 8:38 (length of track) is amazing. anyone who attempts to play voodoo chile on slide guitar has got some balls. he also does it acoustic, which you should check out because i think you'd gain respet for him.
also, about him knowing nothing about blues: his grandparents run a music school in california, where ben used to spend a lot of time when he was a kid. taj mahal was giving a blues concert for the kids there, and was walking past a little practice room where someone was playing amazing slide guitar. he looked in the room and it was 14 year old ben harper. taj asked ben to tour with him on the slide, ben did it.
to those who want a cool song, check out "god fearing man" off 'fight for your mind.' amazing improvisational slide stuff, at one point he makes his guitar sound like a chainsaw. |
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Jay
Alien Abductee
Vatican City
2279 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2002 : 4:02:01 PM
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| Anyone that likes BH's lapslide should check out Kelly Joe Phelps. BH kicks ass, but KJP is the GOD. |
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Silky The Pimp
Alien Abductee
3321 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2002 : 5:04:27 PM
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| Hehe don't worry man I was joking... I actually like Ben Harper and have seen him live. I just happened to download some version of him covering Voodoo Chile a while back that was legitimately awful. It was honestly laughable it was so bad. I'm sure it was just a freak moment, but man it was some of the worst electric playing I've ever heard from someone with his kind of notoriety. Funny stuff. |
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soulsinger41
Is Anybody Here?
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Posted - 09/22/2003 : 11:25:12 PM
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what's up everyone! i am a big supporter of the singer/songwriter type musicians, becasue i think the best original music always comes in that direction and i have been a lnog time fan of dmb/tim reynolds. anyway, i recently got wind of this new artist -Leona Naess- by way of a friend at my Universal internship, and her new cd is amazing. she has a real soulfull, passionate voice that i loved even more when i saw her at a local gig in LA. definitely check out her new album at leonanaess.com if you want to hear from her! ~late~
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thomasode
Yak Addict
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Posted - 09/23/2003 : 8:16:23 PM
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Originally posted by Jay
Anyone that likes BH's lapslide should check out Kelly Joe Phelps. BH kicks ass, but KJP is the GOD.
thanks for showin KJP to me I love him :) |
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imjustchillin
Is Anybody Here?
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Posted - 09/26/2003 : 11:55:12 PM
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| if you like acoustic stuff i'd advise you to pick up his first album (welcome to the cruel world). i've been listening to this a lot lately actually. his new one is great as well (diamonds on the inside). |
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rhymsesthecat
Try A Little Harder
USA
64 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2003 : 11:27:39 PM
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did he do a song called "Gospel"?
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Jay
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Vatican City
2279 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2003 : 10:49:05 AM
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rhymsesthecat
Try A Little Harder
USA
64 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2003 : 7:13:58 PM
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victorwootenfan
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Ben Harper ?
