Ben Harper and Relentless7-Live From The Montreal International Jazz Festival-CD-2010-JUST[moviefox.org]

Artist.......: Ben Harper and Relentless7

Album........: Live From The Montreal International Jazz Festival

Label........: Virgin

Genre........: Rock

Catnr........: n/a

Source.......: CD (LP)

Rip.date.....: 2010-03-08

Str.date.....: 2010-03-08

Quality......: 199kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo

Url..........: http://www.benharper.com/
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track title time



1. Faster Slower Disappear Come Around 4:36

2. Number With No Name 3:50

3. Shimmer & Shine 3:20

4. Lay There & Hate Me 6:24

5. Why Must You Always Dress In Black 6:51

6. Red House 3:49

7. Another Lonely Day 4:18

8. Keep It Together (So I Can Fall Apart) 11:56

9. Boots Like These 7:57

10. Under Pressure 4:27

11. Up To You Now 6:05

12. Faithfully Remain 4:13

13. Serve Your Soul 11:47





Runtime 79:33

Size 113.88





Release Notes:



Combining shuddering, groove-laden funky soul and folky

handcrafted acoustics, singer/songwriter Ben Harper

enjoyed cult status during the course of the '90s before

gaining wider attention toward the decade's end. As a

young artist, Harper combined elements of classic

singer/songwriters, blues revivalists, Jimi Hendrix, and

such '90s jam bands as Blues Traveler and Phish, which

meant that he was embraced by critics and college kids

alike. Despite the commercial success of the radio single

"Steal My Kisses" in 2000, Harper continued to explore

different musical textures into the 21st century, enjoying

a solid fan base at home and a considerable amount of fame

in Europe, where was named 2003's "Artist of the Year" by

the French branch of Rolling Stone.



A native of California, Harper grew up listening to blues,

folk, soul, R&B, and reggae. He started playing guitar as

a child, and began to perform regularly as a preteen.

During his adolescence, he turned toward acoustic slide

guitar, which would eventually become his signature

instrument. Harper scored a deal with Virgin Records in

1992 after a steady schedule of shows in the L.A. area;

two years later, he released his debut album, Welcome to

the Cruel World, to positive reviews.



Released in 1995, the politically heavy Fight for Your

Mind made for a strong sophomore effort, an obvious growth

in musical experimentation and individual declamation. It

was also the songwriter's first record to later reach gold

status. Harper's third album, 1997's The Will to Live,

pushed his blues-oriented alternative folk into the middle

mainstream, becoming a mainstay at college radio and

making inroads at adult alternative radio. Recorded over

two years of touring in support of Fight for Your Mind,

The Will to Live also introduced the Innocent Criminals,

Harper's supporting band. The Innocent Criminals --

bassist Juan Nelson, drummer Dean Butterworth, and

percussionist David Leach -- helped solidify Harper's

musical rhythms and emotional diversity.



Harper's career gained momentum during 1998 and 1999. One

of his most successful albums to date, 1999's Burn to

Shine blended his fondness of '20s jazz compositions and

urban beatboxing, resulting in a clever and passionate

collection of songs. "Steal My Kisses" and "Suzie Blue"

were radio favorites, landing him two headlining world

tours and an opening spot on the Dave Matthews Band's

summer trek of 2000. In spring 2001, Harper issued Live

from Mars, a double disc of live electric and acoustic

material spanning the previous year's tour and including

covers of material by Led Zeppelin, the Verve, and Marvin

Gaye.



When it came to recording his fifth studio effort, Harper

went back to the drawing board. He'd circled the world

countless times and, naturally, he brashly sang about it

on the worldbeat-inspired Diamonds on the Inside, which

appeared in March 2003. After a European tour with the

Blind Boys of Alabama in 2004, the two acts entered the

studio together and laid down ten tracks in two different

sessions at Capitol Records' basement studios. The

resulting collaborative album (issued under the names of

both Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama), There WiIl Be

a Light, was released in September 2004, followed by the

concert CD/DVD package Live at the Apollo in 2005.



Eager to release more material, Harper returned to work

with the Innocent Criminals and issued the double album

Both Sides of the Gun in March 2006. The album reached

number seven on the Billboard album charts and rose to

number one in Australia. While touring in support of the

record, Harper and company began playing a new slew of

songs during their evening soundchecks, eventually

decamping to Paris and recording the material within one

week. The resulting products, Lifeline and Live at Twist

and Shout Records, were issued in 2007. For his 2009 album

White Lies for Dark Times, Harper recorded with the band

Relentless7, the members of whom had previously worked

with Harper on the track "Serve Your Soul" from Both Sides

of the Gun. Harper and the Relentless 7 recorded Live At

Montreal International Jazz Festival in July of 2009; the

album was released in March of 2010.