John Popper National Anthem at Indiana Pacers Opening Night

[kurtkarlkimpatricia]

That was so...good!!!

[whoisthatguy10001]

pacers pack the house as usual. awesome job by popper.

[700rwhp]

sweet, thanks for posting.

[magneto44]

made it sing, wow

[jds491r]

Starts at 1:39

[MrJamsha14]

that was dirty

[peeaanuut]

Not a fan of bringing the flag out to Brick House, but what an amazing song played by an equally amazing musician. Awesome indeed!

[BliXxMorGrahZz]

one word ------  Epic

[jbkimble28]

reminds me of jimmy hendrix version.

[chiefredwater1965]

WOWWWWW!!!!!!

[valfitness]

theres barely anyone at the game LMAO

[euphoricism]

@valfitness and every. single. one. is silent. Awesome

[SnowChild88]

Harmonical Genius! Hes amazing!

[sicopr2003]

Sounds like a whole band.who won the game?

[terminallyterminal]

6 retards i see

[jck148]

In my opinion equal to Hendrix at Woodstock

[MultiDrew42]

Thats freakin awesome and so why i love john......

[MrMarkpark]

Thats amazing. So much going on there. I love the way he can bend a note without distorting it. I love when people can do things better than I can even dream them.

[BlackAndBluez]

@say10hailmarys I'll drink to that! I'll have a bourbon in the finest blues tradition of course. To the blues!!!!!

[SEHANO]

VLACKANDBLUEZ AND SMEDRICK- stop fighting and enjoy the beautiful music.

[BlackAndBluez]

@say10hailmarys While I know there are many fine Americans, I have a fundamental disrespect for AMERICA. I am proud to live in Australia, a country that offers the same freedom without requiring me to swear allegence to a flag, tote a gun or consume the worlds resources like it's my God given right! I don't need a huge flag to prove that. But this is about great blues music, not freedom. So thanks heaps for the blues America, you can piss off now!

[Smedricksman24]

@BlackAndBluez Ignorant. I stopped saying the pledge of allegiance at age 16, and no one gave a shit. There was a kid in my classes who didn't say it (for religious reasons) from age 8 onwards, and no one gave a shit. I have never owned a gun, fired a gun, or held a gun. I have no need or desire to change that. As for resources, I dunno what to tell you. I think you're basing your image of America on tv and movies and such. But that's to be expected from a beer-swilling, koala-fucking, ex-con.

[BlackAndBluez]

@Smedricksman24 Hahaha, Beer-swilling, koala-fucking, ex-con. Touche!! You make a more compelling arguement than your compatriot. I've had enough of this, I'm going back to my stolen beer and koala porn, you go back to your super-sized cheeseburger meal. ;-)

[BlackAndBluez]

@say10hailmarys I'm not American, dipshit! But that wouldn't have occured to you would it. I rest my case!

[BlackAndBluez]

Is ya flag big enough? American patriotism makes me sick!

That harp on the other hand.....WOW!!

[datsun370z]

@BlackAndBluez whats wrong with patriotism?

[clevelandtyler2]

@BlackAndBluez People like you make me sick.

[IraHayesIraHayes]

Best harmonica player ever. period. Any questions?

[FireandRain710]

Unreal...Master of his instrument

[Grapes428]

Pride. Passion. Pacers. Popper. hmm, nice ring to it.

[ENLIL60]

Nothing is impossible.

But.........this is IMPOSSIBLE.

GOD bless you

[KKKKKIIIIILLLLL]

john popper rockz

[ZZ1F1]

That was one of the greatest things I have ever heard. holy shit...

[countrynole]

John Popper, tongue-switching!!! @ 3:19 ... so clean and precise

[Tulpip]

Shiver me Timbers! That sent chills all the way down to my toes!

[crushme41dmb]

Let me pick my jaw off the floor . . . .

Nobody does it like Popper!

[seemeel]

well i reckon popper is to harmonica what hendrix is to guitar. This is pretty awesome.

[johnxpaulxmusic]

@seemeel No. Popper is what no one could ever hope to become.

[alansmisclass]

That's the first time I've ever seen Mr. Popper without a hat on. Hokey smokes, he's bald!

[Kesava1975]

Popper doesnt play till just after 1:37

[mjbab73]

Nice, nice!...Jimi would be proud, as would anyone who's ever played the US antham on a harmonica, or whoever whos has played a 'harp'at all. Anyone who thinks the harmonica is an easy instrument to play..You just can't suck or blow! Thank'N you John'ny P!

[Ryan256]

Right on. Well said!

[jimistreets]

I love this guy too. I heard him do a rendition of this song that was longer, full of effects and sounded even more like Jimi. It was awesome! Poor dude had a heart attack while he was, um, "chokin' the chicken"... :(  Hate it when that happens....

[deckaberle]

@jimistreets is this true?

[jimistreets]

@deckaberle Yeah. He talked about it very openly when he was asked once why he lost so much weight.

[FoleyonBass]

that was awsome

[TheHammersFall]

goddamn he can play the harp like no other.

[DroBluntski420]

@TheHammersFall its a harmonica dumbass

[Nichebarker]

@DroBluntski420 Harmonicas have many names such as Harps, French Harps, Blues Harps, and Mouth Organ. If you played one or even did a little research you would know that. As far as who is the dumb ass I think you removed all doubt.

[bluesbrotherlova]

yeah well iam a harmonica as well,i can play the anthem note for note,but not like popper

[alansmisclass]

@bluesbrotherlova You're a harmonica?? Really!

[sabota78]

yeah, you can tell thats a hendrix rendition. nice!!!!

[bluesbrotherlova]

i like when popper plays the national anthem,he tries to sound like jimmy hendrix

[kanonisinthebuilding]

it sounds like he's about to just tear ass across the soundscape a few times. glad he keeps it in line (somewhat.)

[conan7766]

yes that was a great show i got a drum stick tossed to me from brendan wish i woulda went to the game now

[poopsnacks]

wow he is so unbelievably gifted! he could probably order off a menu in english with that thing!

[76gremlin]

John Popper...a national treasure. I attended the Blues Traveler concert just outside Conseco Fieldhouse same night. Great show. One of the roadies tossed a guitar pick to me while they were tearing down. And then the Pacers blew out Boston to finish a fun night.