Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #33 - February 15, 1996
Ben Folds Five Digest, Issue #33
Topics for Today:
Re: Ben Folds Five
BFF: Attracting "that kind of crowd"
Ben Folds Five popularity in ny
Austin Chronicle article
ben folds five
Re: Ben Folds Five Digest, Issue #29
Ben Folds Doing Covers
Ben Folds Five Radio Stations
subscribe me to the BF5 list, please.
subscribe!
Ben Folds Five
BFF Mailing List
BF5 on radio
BFF Video on the Web
SOng for the Dumped
Underground clip
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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 17:21:25 -0500
From: Alessandra Elizabeth Geboff <aegeboff@eos.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Ben Folds Five
hey, happy valentine's day, hope you don't get dumped :)
just kidding. well, i was asked for the list of songs on the bff ep, so here
goes:
The Last Polka
Where's Summer B?
I Don't Miss Julianne
Jackson Cannery
Eddie Walker, This Is Your Life
Boxing's Been Good To Me
As you can see the names changed for the cd, as did the production. They were
selling these cassettes at their shows before they went on tour with Heather
Nova. They may appear in some local record stores around here, but I don't
think they were anything other than a gimmick to get people interested in the
final product (the cd that hadn't been released yet)
> > In the case
> > of underground you see a hacked up and pasted together version created by
> > the inflated ego of the performer.
Now, I don't think that was a very nice statement--whomever was the actual
author. Ben has been in this business for so long, one cannot blame him for
being excited about making a video. but i don't think ego had anything to do
with it...he's such a down-to-earth guy, and the band tends to go along with
almost anything. it's almost as if they don't care as long as the music gets
heard. you've seen them on stage, do you really think they'd whine about a
video for eMpTyV? just my $0.02 --alessa
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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 18:29:45 -0500 (EST)
From: eric t beteille <beteille@mary.iia.org>
Subject: BFF: Attracting "that kind of crowd"
* So, the soundtrack with "Song for the Dumped" also features Shawn
Colvin and Joan Osbourne? All the better! I'm not sure what one
list member meant when wondering why BFF would want to get on the
soundtrack and attract that kind of crowd... I have (and regularly)
enjoy) BFF, Colvin, Osbourne, NIN, Crowded House, Jellyfish, Pearl
Jam... ACK! I'm all over the musical map! So I have to agree with
another member who stuck BFF in that black-hole of a slot between
Adult Alternative and Headbanger Alternative, whatever those labels
mean anyway.
* All that said, my prediction for BFF's success is this: Almost
parallel to that of Crowded House. Start big, have one or two top
ten songs... Build core of loyal, semi-rabid fans that live or die
around album release dates... Release increasingly obscure, less
mass-appealish albums... Have fans continue to defend obscure work
and religiously wait for breakthrough comeback... And wait... And
wait...
* Or, BFF could be this side of the pond's version of Queen. Did anyone
else see the VH-1 special on Queen recently? Hmmm, similar theatrical
piano-based heavy pop with stellar melodies and harmonies? Hmmm.
Does this mean Ben dies in 2001?
--
Eric
"i've paid my dues"
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Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 15:44:57 EST
From: MR MARC FACTOR <RFAA93A@prodigy.com>
Subject: Ben Folds Five popularity in ny
hey,
after reading how popular bff is in other parts of the country it
sore of sucks to see that they arent big here in ny. i havent heard
any of their stuff on the radio. i guess that is what happens when
your indie,,,
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 17:16:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Ed Zeitz <ez@en.com>
Subject: Austin Chronicle article
Ben Folds Five
Electric Lounge, Sunday, February 11
It's soooooo crucial to have a favorite new band. In a world that's rife
with undependable boys and fickle friends, a favorite new band is a
rapturous new lover that simply can't let you down. The record always
plays the same way, and the more time you spend with it, the closer you
two get.
Ben Folds Five couldn't be a more perfect crush. The boys of BFF, three at
various stages of 20, are reminiscent of the goofy, normal guys you ran
with in college. The beautiful fantasy of this trio is that they don't
watch Monday Night football, rather they make pop perfection, complete
with three-part harmony story songs, and a rarely found but greatly
appreciated musical astuteness. Oh, and better still, there's no guitar
player in the band. Ben Folds is a piano man "Yeah, there's the Billy Joel
camp," says Folds about the comparisons that invariably come up because he
sits behind a baby grand. "There's the people who are convinced we're
Jellyfish or Queen. Then, there's the Squeeze people who usually travel in
the same boat as the Joe Jackson people. And then there's the whole other
area, which is, like, Todd Rundgren."
Like a lot of artists who are accused of sounding too much like other
you-know-whos, Folds only owns a couple of records by these supposed
"influences." But the cadre is pretty limited when you're a kid looking
for rock & roll piano mentors. So when did Folds decide he was allowed to
play piano and be a rock dude?
"Rock dude? asks Folds. "I gave myself rock dude privileges when I was
about 10. I loved Little Richard and Elton John when I was that age."
Aha! So how many Elton John Records do you have?
"Oh. A lot. All of them up until fat Elton."
But the cool police allow early Elton, don't they?
"Ab-so-lute-ly. And if they want to cuff you and take you downtown for
that, then they're sadly misinformed."
Yes, my newest, truest love. And how I need you to save my life tonight.
-- Mindy LaBernz
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:59:19 -0600
From: shannon <shannon@yyz.com>
Subject: ben folds five
i wanted to add a date to the tour schedule...sat, feb 17th in san diego at
the casbah (619) 232-HELL. i'm really looking forward to the show!
rock on,
shannon
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 18:22:17 -0600 (CST)
From: Levin <moxy@eden.com>
Subject: Re: Ben Folds Five Digest, Issue #29
Heya.. there's an article on Ben Folds Five here:
http://www.auschron.com/current/music.roadkill.html
Just thought I'd tell..
And yes, I'm a Fruvous fan. :)
-shayna l.
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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 21:12:11 -0500
From: Seaforest@aol.com
Subject: Ben Folds Doing Covers
Hi everyone. If you've seen BF5 live and seen them do covers, could you
please e-mail me and let me know what songs (and the original band) that
they've done covers by? I'll compile a list and then post it to the digest.
Here's what I've got so far:
"Crosstown Traffic" - Jimi Hendrix
"Free Bird" (in a very joking kind of way..)
(theme to) "The Brady Bunch" - ?
"Web In Front" - Archers Of Loaf
(theme to) "Laverne and Shirley"
Thanks. -Chris Roush (Seaforest@aol.com)
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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 96 19:50:06 UT
From: Michael Schorr <Schorr@msn.com>
Subject: Ben Folds Five Radio Stations
I first heard the band on WXPN, 88.5 FM in Philadelphia. When the
band came to town they also played live in the studio.
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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:33:10 +0000
From: "GIBSON, DANIEL" <DGIBSON@west.cscwc.pima.edu>
Subject: subscribe me to the BF5 list, please.
Hey there,
Please add me to the list. Oh, here's a few dates that were missing on
your tour dates list...
2/13 albuquerque, NM Golden West
2/15 phoenix, az Mason Jar
2/16 tucson,az Club Congress
Have a swell day,
dan gibson
dgibson@west.cscwc.pima.edu
p.s. how is that mr wrong soundtrack? is it worth dropping 10 bucks for,
besides the ben folds five track? just wondering.
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Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 07:48:34 0500
From: "Craig E. Canevit" <canevit@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
Subject: subscribe!
I just bought Ben Folds Five after hearing several mentions on
the XTC mailing list, Chalkhills. This is the most excited I've
been about an album since Jellyfish's _Spilt Milk_! Please
sign me up (and point me towards lyrics on the web)!
thanks,
Craig E. Canevit
canevit@utkux.utcc.utk.edu
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Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 19:24:00 -0500
From: Caroline Records
Subject: Ben Folds Five
Here's new stuff I know:
Ben taped Space Ghost Coast to Coast in Atlanta last week. The show won't
air until June (drag!) but he got great questions like,"If you had more
fingers would you be a better piano player" and "Have you ever been to
outer space" and the usual. Also, he played an intro for the show during
his soundcheck the next day.
Next Monday's show in Los Angeles at The Troubadour is going to be a scene.
ABC In Concert is TENTATIVELY taping the show to air on March 1st.
Almost all their shows in Japan are sold out! We still don't have
confirmed dates for the March tour yet. I'll let you know - I'll fax them
to Nikki.
THANKS for your help! I'll see them on Sunday and Monday next week and
give them all their e-mail!
[nb: This is the publicist for Caroline Records and she will be keeping
us posted from time to time. -fjm]
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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 15:00:13 0000
From: Mindi Levine <levinem@omri.cz>
Subject: BFF Mailing List
Greetings,
Question: I'm currently living in Prague -- any chance the boys
are coming to Europe?
Request: I'm a dj at Radio 1, top alternative station around here.
I'd love to give you folks airtime but I can't get the merchandise
(Eastern Europe, et al). Any way to mail order?
P.S. Please put me on your on-line mailing list, if such an animal
exists.
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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:29:46 -0500
From: AJility@aol.com
Subject: BF5 on radio
KCRW 89.9 in Santa Monica, California. on the campus of Santa Monica College
actually.
Chris Douridas had BF5 live on his show "Morning Becomes Eclectic" some
months ago. I heard that first. He has since played some of those live
tracks, although I admit I haven't heard any of the album tracks myself on
that show.
they have a website...I'm sure it's listed...
AJ
Check our page:
www.villagemac.com/tnpweb.html
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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 23:13:10 PST
From: Chris A Ruffner <cadcr@juno.com>
Subject: BFF Video on the Web
While poking around on the MTV web site today. I noticed that you can
pull down a copy of the Underground video from the 120 Minutes area. So
point your browser of choice to:
http://mtv.com/music/120min
and be the first on your block to own a quicktime (?) version of the video.
regards
Chris
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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 23:31:10 -0500 (EST)
From: KEITH MCMILLAN <MCMILLANKR@HIRAM.EDU>
Subject: SOng for the Dumped
Last night (Tues.) On the 11 o'clock News on WENZ 107.9 Cleveland, I was
treated to hear "SOng for the Dumped"...what a great song!! Now I have to
go buy the "Mr. Wrong" soundtrack...They did censor it, but what else can
you expect.
Hopefully, this will also get on the rotation, along with Underground
Keith
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 22:25:58 -0500
From: Tkuri@aol.com
Subject: Underground clip
MTV 120 minutes played the "Underground" clip again. I hope many requests
came to MTV after the 1st playing.
I still don't like the clip itself very much. From a film-making amateur's
point of view, I think there are too many cuts in that video. I wish a
re-edited version could be available.
Kuri
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[Hi all- sorry about the lapse but one must take a vacation once in a
while. When we were at Disney/MGM last week I had on my Ben Folds Five
t-shirt and at least one person recognized it and said something.
I'll be updating the tour dates and radio station list in the web pages
over the next couple days, so if you don't see changes right away, check
again. On the radio station thing, to avoid cluttering the digest I won't
be posting messages just to list radio stations but I will try to include
them in the web page. I will probably discontinue listing stations
unless the stations themselves report in with a url or to mention that we
are linked on their pages, because it's getting to where they are being
played in most markets! -fjm]
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