Fistful of Mercy with Dhani Harrison (George Harrison's son), Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur played a free show Tuesday at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey.
A few people who were there sent us some notes about the show. Kris Tash, a big fan of the Beatles and George Harrison, said, "Fistful of Mercy put on an absolutely amazing show! They played for about 45 minutes, and did most of the songs from their new CD. The harmonies and the melodies were just absolutely outstanding and the guys were just so sweet and charming on stage. They had a lot of cute exchanges with each other and with the crowd, which was about 200 strong.
"We got there at 5 p.m. and were among the very first ones there, so we lucked out and got to stand right in front of where Dhani was playing!! He is just so like his dad, it's absolutely unbelievable... same looks, same face, same expression, same way his mouth tilts up on the side! He played guitar and he played piano, both of which he was really great at. He is a real musician!"
Bob Gannon, who was also there, told us, "I had not heard any of the songs prior to the performance so I went in blind. I must admit that I went in with not the best expectations but to my surprise, the performance and the songs were quite good. First thing that stands out are the great harmony vocals. All three singers take turns during the songs and all three are obviously passionate with this project that spurred from friendships made.
"The album was written and recorded in three days. I didn't keep count but I believe that they played the whole album. They brought Jessy Greene with them who plays the violin on the album. Dhani played guitars and keyboards and the three have a great rapport with each other."
Kris Tash said that following the show, the band signed CDs and albums for everyone in attendance. "We were at the back of the line since we were at the front for the show and it took a good hour of standing in line til we got in. But oh boy, even after all that time, the guys were just so nice and charming!"
Marie Lacey, who was also there, said "(Dhani) was very sweet and engaging, looked in your eyes when you spoke and really seemed to pay attention to what you were saying."
Bob Gannon ended his note saying, "They are doing some dates around the U.S. and I strongly recommend that you go see them. I listened to the album twice more on the way home and it is growing even more on me."
In the slideshow are pictures of the show from Marie Lacey and Bob Gannon. Thanks, folks!
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Comments
They are on Jimmy Fallon tonight (wednesday into thurs).
Good for Dhani! I would love to see him earn some big success on his own.
The CD is not much more interesting than thenewno2.
thank you for not calling this a "supergroup" or "Dhani's Wilburys" like some of the media are doing, as none of the members, including Dhani, are well known!
I think the songs come off better live than on the CD.
So you call Ben Harper "not well known".
Am I the only person who think Dhani looks like his mother?
He looks like both his parents, but he favors George more...and in voice too. Even his mother says he looks a lot like George and has a lot of George's mannerisms.
Thanks to Kris and Marie for their report and Marie's great photos!
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