Michael Franti and Spearhead 11/09/10 Toads Place

Say what you will about Franti opening for John Mayer or his music backdrop for the recent Corona TV ad, this guy is all about positive vibe. His high energy shows have leaned more toward peace and love pop than historical militant rap reggae. Judging from the packed house at Toads on this evening, the crowd didn't mind. Most material was from Yell Fire recording to the present with perennial Sublime cover Love Is What I Got. Franti takes some heat from hardcore fans for this pop turn, but look around the audience and realize that he now reaches multiple fan base factions. There was even a kid still awake at 12:30 to help with the closer.