The flow of information....I believe in it whole heartedly....we live in the digital age...things should be transparent which is a result of free flow of information...I wasn't able to bring my cameras in...it turns out I could have but once again I listened to the wrong people...so it goes.....that was my fault...so this video was taken by my freind Diane....she did a good job and she captures the spirit of the Micahel Franti in concert...he brings an amazing energy to his shows...I'm sensitive to it because I do yoga and that whole rastafarian vibe taps into that...his show at Terminal 5 in New York City on September 1 was no exception.. He displayed a wide range of musical ideas within the reggae framework.. His band was tight and they rocked a willing house. I prefer to be more involved than being a passive onlooker. It's one reason I like bringing in my camera gear. Being cool and jumping around is a lot of fun and indeed I had a great time but for me I was on a higher spiritual plane when I was kicking it in Central Park. When the flow of information is restricted it makes me feel inhabited. It's the restriction of information and individual passiviity that I believe has given us two wars and the great Wall Street shakedown. I am not saying this is any of Michael Franti's fault. His music was all inclusive and he even mentioned not to forget the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. As you can see this from this video, the atmosphere was electric and the crowd fully involved.
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