Ben Harper performs Excuse Me Mr. / Burnin' And Lootin' .
Ben Harper frequently covered Bob Marley in concert over the first decade of his recording and touring career, often bridging from an original composition into the opening verse and chorus of a Marley classic (Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave / Concrete Jungle; Oppression / Get Up, Stand Up; Jah Work / Exodus). His Excuse Me Mr. / Burnin' And Lootin' medley became a staple of setlists in the late 1990s, early 2000s.
Here are six live versions, four performed with The Innocent Criminals, Ben's longtime band (the line-up on these recordings is their 1997-2001 iteration: Ben Harper on lead vocals and guitar, Juan Nelson on bass, Dean Butterworth on drums, David Leach on percussion), and two performed solo.
The first version, with The Innocent Criminals, is available on the following promo or import-only releases: Jah Work EP, from 1997 (www.benharper.com/music/single..., Live (Japan Only EP), from 1998 (www.benharper.com/music/single..., and Mama's Trippin' EP, from 1998 (www.benharper.com/music/single.... This version is documented as being the first time he performed Burnin' And Lootin' live.
The sixth version, from Ben's 2012 Australia/New Zealand solo tour, is the first time he performed Burnin' And Lootin' live in nearly a decade.
Gems.
0:00 live (w/ The Innocent Criminals) at Cabaret Metro, Chicago, Illinois, 7/10/97
4:05 segue into Burnin' And Lootin' (first time live)
8:06 live (w/ The Innocent Criminals) at The Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, 10/12/99
11:44 segue into Burnin' And Lootin'
15:30 live (solo acoustic) at Bimbo's 365, San Francisco, California, 8/27/00
19:20 segue into Burnin' And Lootin'
23:14 live (w/ The Innocent Criminals) at Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado, 9/13/00
26:42 segue into Burnin' And Lootin'
30:55 live (w/ The Innocent Criminals) at The Palace Theater, Louisville, Kentucky, 5/7/01
34:28 segue into Burnin' And Lootin'
38:35 live (solo electric) at Brisbane Convention Center, Brisbane, Queensland, 11/9/12
43:58 segue into Burnin' And Lootin' (first time live since 2003)
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