Ben Harper - Diamonds On The Inside

Ben Harper
Diamonds On The Inside

Black Brazilian Agate, Six Herkimer Diamonds and Sterling

You can call Harper the spiritual singer, the Weissenborn slide player or even the alternative to the alternative. It is a blend all of those elements that keep it interesting for him.
“If I don’t have the potential to write in different styles, sing in different voices and play in different ways, I won’t be inspired.
I refuse to age gracefully in rock ‘n’ roll. If I’m inspired and music inspires me then I will continue to play it. But I would never insult the people that love music and I would never insult the blessing of music in my life and I would never insult myself by playing uninspired music”.
Vacationing in Virginia Beach I went to my favorite rock shop, I came across this wonderful black agate slab with this amazing diamond – like quartz on the inside. I felt this excitement rush through my body, because I knew I had found the gem piece (agate-slab) for my musical hero Ben Harper. Now all I needed was six spectacular Herkimer diamonds to outline his eyes, nose and mouth. Then, when properly inspired with Mr. Harper’s latest album “Diamonds on the Inside” I felt empowered to finish this sleek stylish and not to forget graceful mask that lives up to it’s name and title.
“Music is freedom and being free is the closest I’ve felt to being spiritual.” -Ben Harper