HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS, BEN

Available with FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND and WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD in THE BEN HARPER BOX SET.
Personnel: Ben Harper (vocals, guitar, Weissenborn guitar, saz); Alan Anderson (guitar, nylon-string guitar); Patrick Brayer (fiddle, mandolin); Danielle Charles (violin); Brett Banducci (viola); Emily Wright (cello); Eric Person (saxophone); Louis Allen (acoustic bass); Juan Nelson (bass, background vocals); Dean Butterworth (drums); Rock Deadrick (percussion); Agnes Baddoo, Amy Piatt (background vocals).
More than just the testosterone Tracy Chapman, Ben Harper's WILL TO LIVE shows him to be an introspective songwriter whose musical horizons have broadened considerably on his third album. Having toured the prior two years with louder groups like Pearl Jam and PJ Harvey may have influenced Harper's decision to plug in. A wise choice, seeing as the material ranges from the moody ruminations of the title track (which brings to mind Chris Whitley's edgier work) to the juked-up delta blues of "Homeless Child." Elsewhere, Harper's muse runs to Curtis Mayfield vamps like "Mama's Trippin'," (complete with wah-wah guitar and wailing alto saxophone) to the sparse, spiritual vibe of "I Shall Not Walk Alone."

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