Northern Wish Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 http://broadcast.highergroundmusic.com/lt/t_go.php?i=99&e=MTc3Njc=&l=-http--www.flynntix.org/tickets/reserve.aspx--Q-performanceNumber--E-3521Code is: lifeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 That is some wild timing. I got an email first thing this morning that read:Maybe you can answer this for me: Does anyone you know give a damn about Ben Harper and his tour? He’s fallen sooo far in just a few years. He was selling out the Amphitheatre just four years ago. Now he’ll have trouble selling out Massey Hall for his upcoming concert. What do you expect when you take a backseat to another guitarist and change your music style from great to suck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 he's doing 2 nights at Massey Hall, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'm just sayin' is all MarcO.Jebas. Eat a bag of dicks ya Nancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Maximum 7000 combined compared to 16 000 at the Amphitheatre or 14 000 at the ACC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can-o-phish Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I was at the Ben Harper show when Galactic were the "surprise guests" on the bill at the ACC a few tours ago...it was a fantastic show...the IC are a great supporting band and Ben's bass player has so much groove... Missed the tour that had Jack Johnson opening at the MA and am still kicking myself in the ass for that one...heard it was a ton o'fun...go figure... Ben's still an excellent musician and I'm sure he'll deliver a solid show wherever he sets up camp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Venues the size of Massey Hall are much better suited to Ben and the ICs, IMHO. I wouldn't mind seeing him again. Don't know if I want to pay a lot of cash for a ticket though. Maybe i'll go last minute and get in on the cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I used to love Ben, but the focus of his music has been less on his innovative guitar playing and more on the band and I find this distasteful as a fan and worst of all, it makes for a disappointing time in concert. I've heard from a few people that his new album is supposed to be great. I hope it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I used to love Ben, but the focus of his music has been less on his innovative guitar playing and more on the band and I find this distasteful as a fan and worst of all, it makes for a disappointing time in concert. I've heard from a few people that his new album is supposed to be great. I hope it is.I know that I lost interest with Burn To Shine. Haven't picked up another of his albums since then. I thought the first three albums were quite good, but then the material started to get a little repetitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I used to love em, but now I wouldn't cross the street to see him play in the park.Once a door, now ajar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 It's ironic that since Ben's been married to Laura Dern, both careers leveled off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Anyone remember when he was a guest on CBC's The Hour? It was a discussion on current events with Dr Ben Harper and I have rarely heard a man more in love with the sound of his own voice than Eggs Benny that day. I too lost interest in him long ago. Talented guy - he just seemed to buy into his own hype. That Zooma tour was excellent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Anyone remember when he was a guest on CBC's The Hour? It was a discussion on current events with Dr Ben Harper and I have rarely heard a man more in love with the sound of his own voice than Eggs Benny that day. Here it is:http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I saw the episode. Yes he loves himself and his career and most importantly- his opinions on everything.I was done with him before I saw that due to his shows, but that cinched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 the ultimate sign of conceit is when someone is in an interview and they start asking themselves questions and then answering them. SHUT UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 The thing is, I still have a few friends that are huge Harper fans and they find any complaints leveled at Harper's musical choices of the last 5 years unfounded. His last few albums aren't exciting and did not usher any career breakthroughs, and I remember being disappointed at his massively successful Amphitheatre show in Toronto back in 2003. I had floors at that show and from my close viewpoint I could sense that he believed he could do no wrong, but he indeed did wrong that night. He allowed his backing band, in particular guitarist Nicky P., far too much time up front. You don't go to a B.B. King concert to hear him play rhythmn, but you got exactly that with Ben for at least half the set. Who wants to hear him twiddle away on simple chords on a Telecaster instead of jam like a motherfucker on his trademark Weissenbourn lap guitar? I hope his upcoming album and tour sees him go back to the basics of his early work, but I'm not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 i don't think he came off badly in the interview at all. it was good and he was quite well spoken. and at least he gives a shit. he has always been opinionated. y'all are grumpy. (big surprise ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Just because people disagree how he came off in the interview doesn't mean anyone's grumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 (edited) chick rock (not that there's anything wrong with that)sprawled across his bed vocals through every song... his music makes me go on a Black Sabbath/Sex Pistols/random German industrial band binge directly afterwardsin a positive light, have heard he's a very nice guy Edited July 26, 2007 by Guest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXQ42 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I've heard he's a super nice guy as well. I thought he seemed to go downhill with "Diamonds on the Inside", but I did like his collab. with The Blind Boys. That album does, however, show his change in direction from guitar hero to introspective sap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXQ42 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 But I did just watch the clip, and I think Ben came off really well, had a lot to say on things that weren't his music. I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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