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Was e-mailed to be there as the show started at 8.30 p.m. prompt. It did not. Sound system was not good at all. Way too much base. Could have used more instruments in the band i.e. horns and keyboard.
A rare evening when you combine two generations of blues performers with the calibre of skill and passion of these two. First time seeing either and the venue was a perfect setting making it closer to a club feeling than a concert hall. Great performances and music from the leads and their supporting band!!!
I was completely blown away by Ben. He put on a show that I will never forget.
I really enjoyed seeing Ben Harper all alone on stage. In a word, it was honest.
a true musician who plays for the love of music , ive seen over 300 shows live of all types of music and the 3 times that i have seen ben @ massey hall (seen him in different venues also) will be with me for ever, as unforgettable moments in my life .doesnt get any better then ben harper. over 3 hours he played on 9/29/12 not too many bands do that anymore (most bands usually on and off stage in 1 1/2 hrs, take the money and run) keep the music coming ben.
Just an amazing performance - so many songs, so many favouries. He owned the stage and the audience. Massey was a perfect venue for his voice and style - some songs he did not use a microphone - the whole theatre went qiet so that we could hear every note and nuance. Loved it.
This show completely blew me away. Nearly 3 hours of songs from all his years, played on piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, some slide guitar, and even a glockenspiel. He even took the time out to play "Forever" to a couple who had just announced their engagement! While l had only seen him play once before with Relentless7, this show was truly amazing. Throw in a Pearl Jam (Indifference) and Bruce Springsteen (Atlantic City) cover, and you had the makings of one of the best shows l've seen all year!
Ben is a gentleman and a fantastic performer. He played for over three hours. Bantered with the audience between songs and even serenaded a newly engaged couple with an unplugged tune at the front of the stage.
Unbelievable the talent and passion Ben has! An eventful evening - he played for 3hrs! Amazing!
Ben plays with all his heart, soul and mind. This guy was born to play and sing. I will not forget this show as long as I live. What a guy.
I've been to dozens of concerts in my life and an acoustic evening with Ben Harper at Massey Hall was definitely one of my top ten favourite shows! I'd seen him perform live before with a band and thought he was pretty amazing but seeing him on his own in this setting blew my mind! It was a very intimate experience with the size of the venue, the way the stage was decorated and the whole vibe of the show. Ben was very funny, telling personal stories between songs whilst tuning his guitars. He played for over three hours, using slide guitars, acoustic, ukulele, piano, xylophone, etc. He played songs spanning his entire career with his various bands and added a few covers for fun. I can't wait until next time!
It was a full house for the Ben Harper show in Montreal at the Metropolis and the crowd was into it from the moment the band walked on the stage. Ben is always so humble and at times the cheering was so intense throughout the night that he would graciously thank us and looked overwhelmed at times, but that's Ben. I've never seen him call it in, he's so real and appears to genuinly love what he's doing. I don't know if he mixes up his setlists each night, but I thought it was very cool that this shows setlist was different from the Ottawa set from this summer. I got to see him twice in 5 months and see two very different shows in two completely different atmospheres. A headlining festival to a club. I was at the show with a couple of my Pearl Jam buddies and the first song, Glory and Consequences, they incorporated Pearl Jam's Jeremy into the song which was such a cool coincidence for us and the song was awesome. They jammed so hard on so many songs, it was very intense. During the acoustic songs you could hear the crowd singing along to every word and when Ben stood on the edge of the stage to sing sans mic for a verse, the crowd went quiet out of respect and admiration. We were lucky enough to get two new songs...newer than what's on their latest album, Give Till It's Gone. Masterpiece was a nice acoustic sweet love song. Then Ben told us how it's unusual to end a set with a new song written a few months before, but that they felt it just fit. He said it was called, Better Than I Deserve, which he said that's how he felt about us. He asked us if we could help them out with a line and he taught us our part to sing which was, "ohhh ohhh ohhh, you're better than I deserve". He was right, the song totally fit as a closer and everyone sang and rocked out...the band ends the song and starts waving their goodbyes getting ready to leave the stage and the crowd starts up the verse again. At first you could just make it out below the crowd cheering and clapping, but then it kept building until the whole place was singing, "ohhh ohhh ohhh, you're better than I deserve", the feeling is totally mutual Ben. I left that show so happy. Unfortunately I got there a little too late to get a good taste of the opening band, Montreal's own The Barr Brothers, but I got to hear a few songs and I liked them enough to check them out further.
Ben Harper was good, but started the show way to late. Well, that is just a minor thing. However, Ben Harper should consider to hire a better band. The bassist was the only one who is able to add value to a star like Ben Harper and his music. The drummer was too busy moving instead of grooving and, hey, who needs a long drum solo without groove and only technique??? So in the end, Ben solo pieces were the best. Sorry :(
The show was good, not great. Shorter than we though it would be and he was most of the time playing long solos... However, the "little" singing was awesome, especially when he sang with no microphone and no music - that was unforgettable. What surprised me was that there was no warning about no marked seats... and we had to stand the whole night - did not like it.
Ben Harper gave a gift to Montreal with this amazing show at the Metropolis. Played couple songs from his last album "give it till it's gone", and he sincerely gave everything he had. Making some of his old time success come back (which rarely happens in his shows) and played fantastic slide guitar solo. Last close to 2 hours!
What could be better than an evening out at Malkin Bowl with Ben Harper?
It was the 10th time I've seen Ben Harper and it was the best show I've seen from him in years. R7 is really starting to gel.
Great show, great venue. Believe it or not, Ben Harper is even better live. I look forward to getting the opportunity to see him again.
I have always heard about how great his shows are from everyone but I had never seem him yet, WOW he was even better than I had expected!! He was perfectly in tune vocally and his command of the crowd and vibe were amazing!! Going to see him again every chance i get!
This was the best show i have seen yet at the premier Vancouver outdoor venue. Ben Harper and the Relentless 7 played some of my favorite songs for a enthusiastic crowd.
