Woah

Colin - Just checkin in...

So its Monday night around 10pm, and I'm just starting to fully appreciate Saturdays concert. Woah. I know I posted it on the web, but Im gonna say it again. Everytime you think Ben cannot possibly out-do his previous performance....hes does. And the margin with which he out-does himself is never small. Ridiculous really..

set [1]:
• Glory & Consequence (C'mon is their a better opener...ever) (I called it.)
• How Many Miles Must We March? (Unheard of. And a wicked version at that.)
• Brown Eyed Blues
• Everything
• Homeless Child (Very rare. Nice and poppy.)
• Gather Round The Stone (New song. Very nice.)
• Please Me Like You Want To
• Gold To Me (A classic. A special song for Dubby. Ridiculous gold and red lights.)
• Diamonds On The Inside (Crowd goes nuts...blue lights.)
• Steal My Kisses/Pressure Drop (Crowd goes nuts....a rainbow of lights. Ben covering Toots. What a song )
• Jah Work (Crowd goes nuts....lots of green green lights - the whole song. Deep green lights.)
• Forgiven (Crowd goes nuts...Crazy version. Ben goes off here.)
• Please Bleed (Crowed goes nuts...Some of the best concert performance I have ever seen. Red red lights. Deep. Like the green in Jah work...but red.)
• Burn One Down (Crowd goes nuts, and 2200 people are totally and absolutely immersed in music. I litterally dont think I took a breath between Gold to Me and Burn One Down ? Felt soooo good. Hot and sweaty, but who cared. Spent.)

I think at this point, I knew a good acoustic set was coming, but never could have expected the 10...10 song acoustic set. What a treat.

enc [1]:
• Another Lonely Day
• Number Three
• Roses From My Friends (A personal fave. I've heard it electric, but never acoustic)
• Waiting On An Angel
• I Shall Not Walk Alone (Brett's song.)
• Walk Away (A must-hear during a Ben concert.)
• There Will Be A Light
• 11 Commandment >
• Well Well Well
• Pleasure And Pain

enc [2]:
• Get It Like You Like It (Wicked new song. Crowd starts to get into it.)
• Dressed In Black (Crowd continues to get into it. Huge. What a song. No need for a lead guitarist. Some of the best guitar I've ever seen or heard!)
• Forever (OMG. Never plays it. Purple lights.)
• Suzie Blue (Never plays it. No guitar for Ben, just standing singing.)
• Ain't Too Proud To Beg (What a cover.)
• With My Own Two Hands/War (What a closer. Ben Harper. Bob Marley. Dancing. Use your own two hands. 2200 people now dancing. Crowd now a part of the performance. I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY. I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY. I BELEIVE IN A BETTER WAY....

Thank you. Thank you Ben and to anyone who reads this post and can understand what Im trying to get across ?

C.