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| | Ink 19 :: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | Ben Harper and his backing band, The Innocent Criminals, have quietly become one of the most talked about and sought-after live acts in music today. |
 | | For fans of Harper's studio albums, his live performances infinitely expand on what has been recorded in the studio, and always include a tribute or two or three to his biggest influences, like Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, or Marvin Gaye. |
 | | While Ben Harper's studio albums do well to showcase his talents, his true ability is only fully realized in a live environment, where he is free to spontaneously create new dimensions to his music and to re-interpret versions of other songs that inspire him. |
| www.ink19.com /issues/april2001/wetInk/musicH/benHarperInnocent.html (390 words) |
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