Well, I saw perhaps the most awe-inspiring concert of my life last night despite the always terrible crowds at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals tore the roof off and are pouring everything they have into their performances on this tour. Great to see perhaps my two favorite songs, Jah Work and How Many Miles Must We March (the new reggae version) back-to-back.
I hadn't seen Ben & the IC's in over 4 years, which was before they added a keyboardist and second guitarist. The music sounds so full these days. It was also great to see Ben's old friend Tom Freund sit in on a few songs. Pleasure and Pain felt like they could be playing in Ben's family's record store 13 years ago (despite the idiots screaming). This band's a great example of what's good in the watered down music industry of today. I may have missed church yesterday morning to pick up the tickets in NC, but I was lucky enough to attend a musical revival last night!
Here's to hoping they tour the US again next year!
http://www.benharper.net/?page=concert&sub_page=setlist&id=2197
