Spearhead | 11.21 | NYC

He's got old school rasta cassettes on the stage.

I wonder how many times Michael asked the crowd how they were feeling...

...put your hands up!! Hey Michael love the Playstation commercial too - your losing us all quickly!

or can you feel me? or it? or whatever he says all the time.

Nothing aginst anyone who digs Franti, if it makes you happy thats good with me, but one thing I love most about Franti shows at festivals is walking around the campgrounds and meeting other festival goers who are ditching his set.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Franti

Wow ... I wish I could be as cool as you guys putting down Michael Franti.

I bet it makes you feel all special inside. Especially since the man probably does more positive things for the planet and his fellow man in one day than all you pinheads have in your combined lifetimes.

Ha King Rhino...obviously anyone who has a somewhat unfavorable opinion of Franti is going to get unrepentantly bashed...all im saying is that his show is kind of lame...he most certainly may be a good person and deserves to be recognized for that...you on the other hand should think twice before you get all sarcastic on us

I think Franti is a great singer, decent song write. His political and environmental movements are fantastic and can not be argued with. However, I do think sis band is mediocre compared to other reggae bands that have players who can rip. Lastly, his showed are ridiculously repetitive and similar I would never pay to see him again bc well I already saw it. One time on JamCruise he played the same song 3 times in 24 hours. Jambase please continue to cover jambands, and not Dave Mathew style jambands that DO NOT JAM! Thanks, there are plenty of other music websites that can cover them.

King Rhino Mon 12/8/2008 01:32PM Show -1 Votes

"Wow ... I wish I could be as cool as you guys putting down Michael Franti.

I bet it makes you feel all special inside. Especially since the man probably does more positive things for the planet and his fellow man in one day than all you pinheads have in your combined lifetimes."

So did Ghandi, but he was at least smart enough to know he has no musical talent.

Franti is cool....to each his own.

Wow

Wow... alot of hate for such a joyful man/band

I don't want to sound like a pretentious jerk, but manas was playing a Djembe, not a bongo.

I think most of us would agree that the first time you see Franti, it's a cool experience. Say what you want, he does get the crowd moving. For me, he's a perfect festival artist. 90 minutes, dance, sing, yell, put your arms in the air. I enjoy watching friends who see him for the first time. Do I spend my "jamband" dollars on him? No, because his show is fairly static from one night to the next. It's worth noting, however, that other jambands really admire and respect him.

Really fun show...really shitty venue. There aren't many bands that could get me to go back there. But MF and the boys brought it that night. And Cherine Anderson rocks. Definitely have a crush on her now.

And I just don't get the negativity on this site. You cant read one article without someone (usually several people) ripping the artist and determining who is or isnt a jamband. Just enjoy the music and understand that not everyone interprets the scene the same way. There's enough negativity in the world as it is. We don't need more poured into our outlet and source of joy.

thanks for preachin to us Michael.. I mean groovesharer.

Love that New commerical for sony, or who ever it was.

way to practice against corperations , by joining them.

corporations**

nice^ franti is a fucking act(not a good one at that) he has capitolized on the fact that the scene he performs for tend to be charitable good people. Again franti doesnt make music, he puts on a show, an act.A laughed hystericaly at my buddys place when his playstation commercial came on, only to justify everything i didnt like about franti. fuck you franti, fuck you. i feel just fine god dammit.

I don't think it's fair to put Franti and DMB in the same category. Not even close musically.

there's nothing like your first.

haha my gf went with one of her gf's. she said the crowd was all middle aged dudes and yes, michael franti said "how you feelin'" over 20 times.

franti defines what a "wanabee rasta " is all about... he is so cheesy and fake it isn't even funny... jam band fans can see through the fakeness as witnessed on this here messy board.... jambase only covers "name" bands and doesnt do anything to promote the true grit of america.... the bands who are not in the hippy mafia circle that keep playing the same festivals