***Ben Harper Appreciation Thread***

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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Anyone find any vinyl variants for the new album? I’m still only finding black 
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Autographed copy in Ben’s store:

    https://shop.benharper.com/products/bloodline-maintenance-autographed-insert
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    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
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  • Hi!
    Hi! Posts: 3,095

    Love the new album. Love the hip-hop elements in Problem Child. Love all the different elements you hear throughout the album. Love the lyrical content.  3 full listens so far and I am  looking forward to familiarizing myself more with it. Another gift from Ben that’ll last a lifetime. Harper 4 Life

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  • mfc2006
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    LukinFan said:
    Anyone find any vinyl variants for the new album? I’m still only finding black 
    Only black that I’ve seen
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  • LukinFan
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    Loving the new album! I think my early favorite is “Smile at the Mention”. So good. 
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    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,476
    Agree! It is really good! So good to have a new album.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    LukinFan said:
    Loving the new album! I think my early favorite is “Smile at the Mention”. So good. 
    That's my favorite as well. Just a fantastic album from start to finish.
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  • Hi!
    Hi! Posts: 3,095
    New Album?






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  • Pap
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  • Hi!
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    Pap said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkwrXP4bGkQ
    Nice. I wonder if it’s going to be another instrumental album. Nevertheless looking forward to it. 

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  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,476
    Thanks for sharing! Love Ben and his music. He opened my first PJ show in 96. Had no idea who he was, but I was floored after his set. Been a fan ever since.
  • Hi!
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    edited December 2022

    That’s awesome. I wasn’t turned on to Harper until the release of Fight For Your Mind. At that time I wasn’t even aware of his affiliation with Pearl Jam. You can imagine my excitement when it dawned on me. I think the first time I realized  was searching the Ames site and noticing his name on some of the Pearl Jam concert posters. 

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  • Hi!
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    Yeah, I think my timeline of when I first had seen Harp is off. Looking at the dates and sets I think the first show of his I attended was the 1999 night #2 at the Riv in Chicago. I remember they were handing out blue match books with the Burn to Shine album cover picture on them.

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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Thanks for posting! I saw his post but totally missed the new album announcement 
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    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
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  • Hi!
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    Fo’ shizzle!! Lookin’ like another great year for music next year. Looking forward to it. Now I need to get the fuck off the internet so I can focus on work, lol.

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  • Hi!
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    https://www.cbsnews.com/video/grammy-winner-and-producer-ben-harper-shares-struggles-and-emotions-in-his-music/#x

    Ran across this interview with Harper that ran recently on CBS This Morning. Nothing major, I learned a few things I didn’t know before, and there were a few things I was already familiar with. Something about seeing him in the music shop he grew up in always strikes a chord with me. Some of the musicians that would pass through that shop too. I also started to wonder if this next album is going to have his kids playing with him. Maybe a whole collaborative album with them or something. Time will tell.

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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Hi! said:
    https://www.cbsnews.com/video/grammy-winner-and-producer-ben-harper-shares-struggles-and-emotions-in-his-music/#x

    Ran across this interview with Harper that ran recently on CBS This Morning. Nothing major, I learned a few things I didn’t know before, and there were a few things I was already familiar with. Something about seeing him in the music shop he grew up in always strikes a chord with me. Some of the musicians that would pass through that shop too. I also started to wonder if this next album is going to have his kids playing with him. Maybe a whole collaborative album with them or something. Time will tell.

    Very cool! Thanks for posting this! 
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    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • Hi!
    Hi! Posts: 3,095
    LukinFan said:
    Hi! said:
    https://www.cbsnews.com/video/grammy-winner-and-producer-ben-harper-shares-struggles-and-emotions-in-his-music/#x

    Ran across this interview with Harper that ran recently on CBS This Morning. Nothing major, I learned a few things I didn’t know before, and there were a few things I was already familiar with. Something about seeing him in the music shop he grew up in always strikes a chord with me. Some of the musicians that would pass through that shop too. I also started to wonder if this next album is going to have his kids playing with him. Maybe a whole collaborative album with them or something. Time will tell.

    Very cool! Thanks for posting this! 
    Sure thing! I thought the interview was nice. Short but sweet. 
    Now I just have to figure where he gets his hats from because I’m sure we suffer from the same affliction. 
    Hey Ben, bald is beautiful! ✊🏻

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  • Hi!
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    New song with JJ is killer. Lots of new show dates added. Can’t wait! 

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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    https://youtu.be/Q_3cR2Q8rzc
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    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II

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