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That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what Im saying, cause music is freedom and being free is th
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"That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I'm saying, 'cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I've ever felt to being spiritual"

- Ben Harper

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In this quote, musician Ben Harper is expressing the effective and transformative result that playing music has on him. He discusses that each time he picks up a guitar, he is able to tap into a sense of freedom that transcends any words he may be stating. This freedom, he thinks, is the closest he has ever pertained to feeling spiritual. Through music, Harper has the ability to break devoid of the constraints of language and get in touch with something much deeper and more extensive. It is a tip of the boundless capacity of music to raise the human spirit and bring us closer to a sense of spiritual satisfaction.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Ben Harper somewhere between October 28, 1969 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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