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Ben Harper & The Relentless7 @ Webster Hall, 5/5/09

May 6, 1:50pm

Ben Harper & The Relentless7 @ Webster Hall, 5/5/09

To paraphrase Ben Harper last night: "I've heard a lot of requests for Sexual Healing and Burn One Down. I ain't going to play any of that shit anymore. I'm not a human jukebox." He says before busting into a flawless version of Queen's "Under Pressure." That's not exactly an easy song to pull off but they absolutely nailed it. This may be a new band for Ben Harper but he still has nearly 20 guitars at his disposal on stage. They led off the night [...]

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