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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Glory & Consequence (Live) | |||
| 2. Excuse Me Mr. (Live) | |||
| 3. Alone (Live) | |||
| 4. Sexual Healing (Live) | |||
| 5. Woman In You (Live) | |||
| 6. Ground On Down (Live) | |||
| 7. Steal My Kisses (Live) | |||
| 8. Burn One Down (Live) | |||
| 9. Mama's Got A Girlfriend Now (Live) | |||
| 10. Welcome To The Cruel World (Live) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Waiting On An Angel (Live) | |||
| 2. Roses From My Friends (Live) | |||
| 3. Power Of The Gospel (Live) | |||
| 4. Pleasure And Pain (Live) | |||
| 5. Please Bleed (Live) | |||
| 6. The Drugs Don't Work (Live) | |||
| 7. In The Lord's Arms (Live) | |||
| 8. Not Fire, Not Ice (Live) | |||
| 9. Beloved One (Live) | |||
| 10. Number Three (Live) | |||
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Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
After four studio albums, Ben Harper has finally released Live from Mars, his first official live set, a 25-song double-disc collection that surveys each of his four albums and adds a couple of well-executed, if not terribly inventive, covers. Disc one is electric and finds Harper and the Innocent Criminals tearing through their patented mix of rock, folk, soul and blues. Yet the solo acoustic disc two is the true prize, putting the spotlight squarely on Harper's incredibly agile, versatile and enormously moving voice. In this pared-down setting, Harper shows an uncanny ability to connect with his audience, offering one spellbinding performance after another. Culled from two years' worth of shows--no two songs are taken from the same concert--Live from Mars provides a welcome overview of Harper's many facets. --Marc Greilsamer
Chronique amazon.fr
Ben Harper ne tient pas au tape-à-l'oeil, au clinquant, à l'accessoire. C'est cette sobriété dans l'expression et la présentation de soi qui lui a valu une bonne partie de son succès à partir du milieu des années 90. Prophète des charts aux solos façon Hendrix rassasié, l'Américain a déroulé un répertoire blues-rock chanté d'une voix plaintive propre à séduire un jeune public avide d'authenticité. Ce double live arrive donc à point nommé.
Un disque électrique, l'autre acoustique, l'ambiance serait presque au recueillement : les morceaux sont joués avec rigueur par Harper et son équipe. Le public complice salue les tubes (dont un "Sexual Healing" torve et hululé, un "Mama's Got A Girlfriend Now" – presque – rigolard ou un "Whole Lotta Love" initié par Led Zeppelin) et semble écouter la prestation, au vu du niveau sonore de ses interventions, de façon quasi religieuse. Évidemment, pas d'émeute : Harper joue assis et sur une corde qu'il raidit. Mais c'est là son secret: il ne tient qu'à l'auditeur de se laisser aller à cet air ambiant que Ben agite si bien à coups de slide maigre et de voix fragile, mais, entend-on, inspirée. --Florian Pittion-Rossillon
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Must Have,
By "blf630" (Dayton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Live from Mars (Audio CD)
A classmate always talked about Ben Harper, so I decided to download a couple of his songs to see what he was about. I didnt really like what I heard but when I borrowed Live From Mars it completely changed my mind. Disc 2 is great and I can listen to it over and over for hours. After hearing the studio versions and live versions I realize that I like Ben much better live. If you havent been impressed by Ben yet buy Live From Mars and you will be. Everyone loves DMB but I think that Ben is much better. I cant wait to catch a concert.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very dissapointed,
By A Customer
This review is from: Live from Mars (Audio CD)
Ben Harper was brought to my attention through his association with Jack Johnson. Then Direct TV showed Ben Harper this month on their free concert. I only saw part of the show and decided to buy Live from Mars as my first (and last) Ben Harper CD. I can't get into his music...it doesn't have any flow. His guitar playing is mediocre at best, and his vocals even worse. At times I thought Tiny Tim had come back from the dead. I'll stick with Jack Johnson. Ben Harper was not what I expected, and I utterly fail to see what all the hype is about.
4.0 out of 5 stars
a good sampling of Harper's work,
This review is from: Live from Mars (Audio CD)
The amazon.com editorial review nails it in describing this release, but what it fails to mention is that the best part of this compilation is the cover of the Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work." Harper's version of this song is beyond spectacular. There are no words to appropriately describe his ability to seemingly connect w/suffering and hardship and portray it w/such grace, sensitivity, and emotion. It's up there w/Elliot Smith's "Between the Bars." Not to mention that the "Whole Lotta Love" cover that's played in the middle of "Faded" makes it my new favorite BH song. The only reason I won't give this release 5 stars is because I would have preferred to hear a different mix of songs, but this album is still highly recommended.
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