THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #120 - July 22, 1996
THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR, Issue #120
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Topics for Today:
How to play Jackson Cannery
Lyrics to Video
Jackson Cannery guitaristics (BFF)
That Fishy Band
live recordings
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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 18:55:19 -0400
From: PowerVegan@aol.com
Subject: How to play Jackson Cannery
>> I sat down the other day and listened to Jackson Cannery. I read here
that he had written the song on the guitar first, so I figured most of it
out. the first part is easy: C-D-E-G
Okay, I had wanted to keep this a secret until I came out with my complete
parody of the CD, but what the hell, here's some help. The chords are
actually more textured than just C-D-E-G, they're C7/add9-D7-E7-G7, then
D-F#7-G-E. The "Did Mother Nature" part is A-G6-C7/add9-D-G-D-E. There's
more, but I'm rushing out the door.
I promise to write more about how to play AFTER I finish my project, so
please help me out by not distracting me until then. :-)
Love, -- Michael Bluejay (Austin, TX)
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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 20:45:24 -0400
From: Jacy33@aol.com
Subject: Lyrics to Video
For the life of me, I can't figure out the first couple of lines in "Video"
Pls. help.
Stupid and deaf,
Tracy
(Jacy33@aol.com)
["Barren stares as they light up the screen
bearing teardrops that shatter in slow motion
Novocaine our brains and we're out like lights."
Check the web pages for all the lyrics. -fjm]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 23:03:23 -1000
From: subversive romantic
Subject: Jackson Cannery guitaristics (BFF)
With due respect to the original poster, Schmooze1@aol.com, the first
chord is not C, but C minor 7 (c7).
> I sat down the other day and listened to Jackson Cannery. I read here that
> he had written the song on the guitar first, so I figured most of it out.
> the first part is easy
> C-D-E-G
I tried it on my acoustic and wondered why my voice kept wanting to go minor.
Pat and Caroline Mrizek (né pucktyr@aol.com and the quiet one)
Quotable Quote: "The world is not made for lefties or Mac Users."
Unquotable Quote: "I may not be a winner in any lottery, but you should
see my wife..."
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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 11:42:27 -0500
From: DAN FRANKE
Subject: That Fishy Band
> Has anyone else noticed that your favorite song on the BFF disc
> changes about every 10 daze or so. First was Underground, then Uncle
> Walter, these days I just can't get enough on Best Imitation.
Same Here - 1st Jackson Cannery, then Philosophy, then Best Imitation, then
Underground, and now Boxing
> Are there any BFF fans out there that just got turned on to
> Jellyfish? Do you like Jellyfish too? I'm trying to determine if this
> phenomenon works in reverse as well.
Not Here - There was a used copy of Spilt Milk @ the Disc-Go-Round + I
sampled it in the listening station...I just don't get the connection
between the two, except that Jellyfish reminded me of Queen a little bit +
I've heard people try to slam on BF5 by saying that they sound like Queen
(which isn't an insult at all). By the way, I saw Imperial Drag @ Summerfest
in Milwaukee + they were Great.
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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 17:22:50 -0400
From: Sesax0@aol.com
Subject: live recordings
we know that some people in this group have live recordings of the band.
but the majority of us are constantly looking. so, here's my idea: would
any of you that do have a live show be willing to use it for tape tree
purposes?
that way, we could all be happy and all have at least one copy of a
wonderful show.
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[The questions have been e-mailed off to Chuck and Ben. We should have
some responses by later this week, and I'll post them in a special issue.
-fjm]
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