Probably the longest show I've ever been to, the performance by John Brown's Body re-energized the crowd around midnight after four hours of opening acts Mighty Mystic and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad.
JBB is one of the few modern reggae acts that can hold even the highest of potheads' attentions. Current-lead vocalist Elliot Martin impresses not so much with his range in pitch, but his range in texture. His soft and sultry voice can change into a deep, hoarse timbre in an instant.With dreadlocks down to the back of his knees, Martin is certainly a presence. But bassist Nate Edgar subtly chills in the background and once he catches your eye you can't look away. Besides the constant gulping of beer, Edgar has the most provoking facial expressions as he grooves out in his own world on his bass, bopping to the beat and blowing out the audience's ears with his bass-extension pedal that turns his sound into a physical force, hitting you in the gut.
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