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Bonnaroo taps all-star trio for jam
By Jim Welte - MP3.com
June 7, 2007 at 05:29:00 PM | more stories by this author

Ben Harper and the Roots' ?uestlove will be joined by former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones for SuperJam.

Next weekend's Bonnaroo Festival has unveiled the lineup for its annual SuperJam event, and it has the makings of an incendiary affair.

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Former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, The Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, and guitarist Ben Harper will serve as the house band for the event, which kicks off at the Other Tent at midnight on Friday, June 15 and will likely see many guests join them on stage.

The SuperJam event is usually one of the most popular sets of the Bonnaroo weekend, which takes place June 14-17 on a 700-acre farm 60 miles southeast of Nashville. In past years, it has featured the likes of Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Herbie Hancock, Dr. John, Trey Anastasio, Robert Randolph, Edger Meyer, DJ Logic, Luther Dickinson, and members of both Galactic and the String Cheese Incident.

Hancock hosted the event in 2005, leading a single, defined unit that featured ?uestlove on drums and a series of guests. Last year's event served as the debut of an all-star band featuring former Phish bassist Mike Gordon, Anastasio, and the Duo.

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