This is one of the best live albums that I own. Not only are all of the performances from the Innocent Criminals are spot-on (particularly Juan Nelson, bass), the two-disc set captures very opposite aspects of Ben Harper's performances. The first disc features the full band with occasional back-up singers and is loud, passionate, and expertly captures the spirit of everyone from Led Zeppelin to Paul Simon. The second disc is Harper alone onstage with an acoustic guitar, showing off his underrated skills at picking and strumming. The majority of disc two is quieter, calmer, and more reflective, but on tracks such as "Please Bleed," you can hear the pain soaked in his voice, the emotion teeming over until he is practically wailing.
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