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Ben Harper

Just because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
BEN HARPER

Good Hit Mean Music
That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I’m saying, ’cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I’ve ever felt to being spiritual.
BEN HARPER

Being Free Guitar Regardless Spiritual
If you don’t like my fire, then don’t come around. Cause I’m gonna burn one down.
BEN HARPER

Causes Fire Philosophy
If it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or even slightly metal, that’s because that’s where I’m going to find inspiration.
BEN HARPER

Inspiration Rocks
Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
BEN HARPER

Firsts Obsession Self
When you hear Doc Watson singing Amazing Grace, something else enters the room.
BEN HARPER

Grace Room Singing
I really feel there’s no limitation on what this band can do in the studio or on the stage. That’s an empowering feeling – that we can bring a song to life.
BEN HARPER

Empowering Feelings Song
It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
BEN HARPER

Bring Down Good Men Pebble
These eyes weren’t made for crying, this love wasn’t made to waste. These arms weren’t made for battle, but to share in your embrace.
BEN HARPER

Battle Eye Relationship
As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
BEN HARPER

May Music Two Years
Love for me is my North Star. It’s the highest form of grace. And I love that there’s different levels and different ways of showing it, and different representations of it. Whether it’s love shown to a stranger, love to a sibling, your child, your parents, your partner.
BEN HARPER

Children Sibling Stars
I’m not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum ‘n’ bass record.
BEN HARPER

Bass House Records
There’s only one proper way a song should go, but you’ve got to be patient enough to let them come together time wise.
BEN HARPER

Song Together Wise
Children come running to the truth But you’ve got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one’s living high another’s grieving But what’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh – What’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.
BEN HARPER

Morning Running Sweet
We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances.
BEN HARPER

Cream Crop Crops Shows
Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
BEN HARPER

Blessing First Trying

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