THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #596 - November 9, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Sunday, November 9 1997 Volume 01 : Number 596
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
*I* Wanna be Kate!!
Re: Defending the Tall
pickles and the westminster show
awww
Re:NBP
current tour boots....
Notre Dame and TALL
Farewell Tour 1981 shirt?
Calamazoo
amatuer lovers
Speaking of Photos, Naked, Youuthful, or Otherwise
Evap. CRDS. feedback?
an anniversary gift
Right now I want you all to be aware that I HATE PBS!!!!
Sessions @ West 54th and KCRW
Richmond
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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 22:01:57 -0500 (EST)
From: LindaNikon@aol.com
Subject: *I* Wanna be Kate!!
I saw BF5 in New York City last night (show #4 for me!) and I have to say
that, except for the idiotic, beer guzzling slob in front of me, it was the
most fantastic show!! Everything was perfect! The banter on stage was
hysterical (during the beginning of "Underground", Robert went off on a
little bass solo involving his deep desire to be a Disco Queen, Darren told a
story about some chicks in an elevator saying his soul was too old, Ben took
off his shirt at the end, etc. etc. etc.). I'm sure someone else will post
the set list, it was incredible.
The best part?? We hung out afterward and waited for the band. Robert scooted
out pretty fast after the show (we didn't try to stop him, he looked way
busy), but Darren stopped and signed an autograph and let us take a picture,
and then, half an hour later, Ben came out and did the same. They were SO
incredibly sweet. What great guys, what a great band!!!
Oh, new opening band for this show - Travis. After seeing Kim Fox at Cornell,
I was thrilled to see any other opening band. I liked Travis. It wasn't all
brilliant, and they seemed a little pompous, but they had quite a few catchy
songs.
Love me some Ben Folds Five!!!!
Linda
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Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 22:20:13 -0500 (EST)
From: "Dr. Peyser"
Subject: Re: Defending the Tall
> The crowd was pretty cool, except for this loser guy right up front who
> would not stop jumping and ruining everyone else's view. But some girl
> gave Ben a flower which he put in his piano which was awfully nice.
>>I was at that show, and amongst the tallest, at 6' 7". I am not sure if
>>you are talking about me, but I was up close on Robert's side and having a
>>great time jumping and dancing around.
No, I think I know who you were (I was about center stage, long brown hair,
glasses), but this guy was center stage, not really that tall.
It wasn't just that he was jumping and blocking people's view, but that he
was also hitting people with his flailing arms and jumping on their feet.
You can't go to a BFF concert and not dance, no matter how tall you are, so
I can completely sympathize with you--and if you get there early, you
should be entitled to be up front. But one doesn't need to hit people
and ruin their dancing, etc., which is more what I (and people around me)
had a problem with.
Anyway, a minor complaint on a great concert, where I came to the epiphany
that Robert should be my husband.
Three songs for a desert island:
Selfless, Cold and Composed
Where's Summer B.?
Kate
(way too hard a question; will probably change tomorrow)
Katy
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Katy Demcak
kdemcak@wellesley.edu "Seconds pass slowly and years go flying by"
-Ben Folds Five
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Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 19:23:35 PST
From: "onion sprout"
Subject: pickles and the westminster show
i was wondering...along with BF5, does anyone love pickles? I do,
preferably dill ones. well, i'm reading all of the posts about all of
the fabulous shows and i'm SO jealous...if anyone went to the
westminster show, tell me how it was. well, maybe not, i don't want to
cry. hey, just do it quickly please. (i'm kidding, i'm delerious)
adios=bye
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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 11:00:28 -0800
From: benfoldsfive.theyrule@juno.com (a person ON line)
Subject: awww
i think it would be sooooo adorable to have cute little babies on the
cover, even though the idea has already been used. OH WELL. babies are
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute. you gotta love`em
well, gotta go
gabs
"The cruelest lies are often told without a word... the kindest truths
are often spoken but never heard- Ben Folds
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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 23:45:29 EST
From: mystry1616@juno.com (C M)
Subject: Re:NBP
Hi Ya'll!!! Everyone seems to be really bummed out about the track-list
for Naked Baby Pictures because it has so many b-side songs. I just had
to add my 2-cents in and say that I'm really happy about it. No one
knows who Ben Folds Five is down here (except for anyone who is EVER
around me), and I had a hard enough time getting their albums, let alone
their singles. So I'm really glad that I'll finally get to hear some of
these songs. I can't wait for it to come out!!!!!!! all right, I'm done
with my little speech now. Bye!!!!
Christy
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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 23:30:31 -0500
From: aplauri@juno.com (Philip J. L.)
Subject: current tour boots....
I AM LOOKING TO GET MY HANDS ON ANY TYPE OF BOOT (GOOD QUALITY, BAD
QUALITY) OFF THE CURRENT TOUR!!! PLEASE, LEMME KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING YOU
MAY HAVE!!!! THANKS A MILLION!!!
PHIILP
"who's got the looks, who's got the brains. . . who's got everything???"
- -BEN FOLDS
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 00:41:29 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter Dean Mast
Subject: Notre Dame and TALL
Hey Eric, or anyone else who could answer:
What time is the show at Notre Dame? I would be there in a minute except
that I've got at test that night and I go to Purdue. But, if it's a
later show, I'll get somebody to get me up there. Then Eric wouldn't be
the only non-Irish there, and we could all unite in the spirit of BF5.
And one more thing to Garrick. I know how you feel about the height
problem, though I have about 5" less to deal with. All I can say is get
up front, have fun, and apologize to everyone behind you... after the
show.
Pete
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 97 01:44:37 PST
From: evlbison
Subject: Farewell Tour 1981 shirt?
I will pay $36.00 to anyone who can buy me a tee-shirt at
one of their upcoming shows. I am looking for the "Farwell
Tour, 1981" shirt. It costs $16.00, plus the extra twenty
for your troubles. E-mail me please.
Later,
Steve
NO OFFENSE INTENDED TO ANYONE BY ANY OF THIS.
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 02:03:05 -0500 (EST)
From: KNULPREK@aol.com
Subject: Calamazoo
Hey.. anyone know what the name of the song (it's a rarity, i guess) where he
keeps saying Calamazoo? I have it on tape somewhere, but i don't have the
energy to go write out the lyrics, but i would like to know the name of that
song!! Thanks!!
- -jason-
http://members.aol.com/knulprek/home.html
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Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 23:04:35 PST
From: "ballet grrl"
Subject: amatuer lovers
hey people!
this is to all the aussies out there (and to all of you who have heard
amatuer lovers)...
i was listening to the radio (yup...your station, mike!) and these
guys were talking to the dj, blah blah blah. i was only half listening,
but then one of them said that they had toured with bff in australia!!
oh boy!! what lucky men!! so, i was wondering if any of you who heard
them liked them, and feel free to give your comments, too, mike stone!
(he is a very cool dj on a very cool radio station in spokane)
oh, and this is really random, but i know that there are a few dmb
fans out there. i have noticed that the intro to "tripping billies"
sounds A LOT like the theme to "growing pains" that is kooky.
sara aka grrl
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 09:35:47 -0500 (EST)
From: Patrick J McDonough
Subject: Speaking of Photos, Naked, Youuthful, or Otherwise
Any word on the photos that some of us sent to Caroline Records? Did any
fan shots make the cut? Did anyone else send pictures?
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 10:48:20 -0600 (CST)
From: Skip Allums
Subject: Evap. CRDS. feedback?
are you there Armchair? its me, skip...
i waS wondering if the chord progression i posted for Evaporated was
helpful... or correct. its not often that i figger out good songs. i
usually figure out stupid songs... (like the old Coke song). please lemme
know if i was of any help.
i'm patiently awaiting the Sessions episode tonight... i've yet to see
BFF live... this will give me a lil' taste! i'm a-gonna tape it... so i'll
probably be able to copy it for people (in exchange fer some boots....
maybe...)
here's some more BFF covers...
-Leather by Tori Amos
-Revolution or Get Back by the beatles
-Mr. Spaceman by The Byrds
-Verdi Cries by 10,000 Maniacs
watch out fer snakes!
skip
Skip Allums... Protector of the Pink Jelly Beans, and President of Skipland.
Beatles Fan... Root Beer Man.
"Gloria in Vanillum" (glory be to vanilla)
"qui me amat, amat et canem meam" (love me, love my dog)
mallums@tiger.lsu.edu www.angelfire.com/mi/mwa3/index.html
"I soiled my armor I was so scared!" - Sir Robin, Monty Python's Holy Grail
"You were in a car crash, and you lost your hair." another brilliant
lyric from Ringo, "Don't Pass Me By" the Beatles (White Album)
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 13:36:28 -0500
From: Lachesis@webtv.net (ambidextrous piggy face)
Subject: an anniversary gift
i promise this is bff-related, just keep reading.
my one-year anniversary with my girlfriend is coming up in december. i
have a really neat idea for a gift, but i need a second opinion. i
would say right here and now what the gift is, but seeing as she's on
the armchair as well, i can't really do that (haha, stacy, thought you
were gonna find out :P ).
anyway, the gift is bff-related, sort of. so if anyone wants to e-mail
me privately, i'll tell you what the gift is, and you can tell me what
you think.
thanks in advance to anyone who decides to help me out.
oh, btw, i can't wait for naked baby photos to come out. sure i have
some of the songs already, but now i'll have them in one place. it's
very convenient for lazy-ass fans like myself.
dave
dave's sig: now with karate chop action!!
"i will send you a picture. it is of a man being sick." --.j0n
"lewis, save yourself the pain, you'll never get there..." --radiohead
if i have to ask you to go to my site, then obviously you don't belong
there: http://members.tripod.com/~lastpolka/index.html
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 16:24:15 -0500 (EST)
From: HoserGirl@aol.com
Subject: Right now I want you all to be aware that I HATE PBS!!!!
So it's the big weekend...
the one I've been couting down to...
Ben Folds Five on Sessions... Jane's Addiction on SNL... and Brick on 120
Minutes...
I've had the flu since Tuesday, so you can see how TV could become the
highlite of my weekend...
I even woke up five times in the last two nights in panic that I missed BFF
on Sessions, as pathetic as it sounds...
AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT I DON'T EVEN GET THAT ****ING SHOW IN MY STATE...
and if it's not enough that BFF has made ONE, just ONE, measly appearance to
my state, and that one time with HORDE, and me very very inconveiniantly out
of town then...
AH!!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! I had tickets to see them open for CC, they
cancled! I HATE PBS!!! THEY SUCK!!! THIS SUCKS! I'M PISSED OFF! I'M REAL
PISSED OFF.
Damn it....
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Date: Sat, 08 Nov 1997 13:36:40 -0800
From: Janet
Subject: Sessions @ West 54th and KCRW
Greetings.
I just found out (thank goodness for friends that read newspapers) that
at the same time Ben Folds Five will be on Sessions tonite, they will
also be broadcasted on 89.9 KCRW (think "Morning Becomes Eclectic"
w/Chris Douridas, also host of "Sessions"). So anyone in the L.A. area
that has access to 89.9 can record it. I know I will.
Take care.
Janet.
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Serenity Now!! --> http://members.tripod.com/~peachfish/sparkie.htm
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Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 16:31:34 -0500
From: "Derek Supranowicz"
Subject: Richmond
Well, one more day till i see them again, This time I am prepared. =
The college has a whole arsenal of recording equipment and I am going to =
look at it monday. hopefully they have a DAT recorder, if not it will =
be handheld or nothing at all. I would really like to record this =
concert though. If I get it, i would be willing to trade it. But =
don't send any requests yet, I godda see if it goes through. =20
I had a dream about BFF last night, pretty freakie, I never dream =
about real people. God this is scary. But I am looking forward to =
this. I
IF ANYONE GOING TO RICHMOND, is heading back after the concert and =
is going towards Williamsburg, and wants to give me and my friend a =
ride please email me. Otherwise Ill be rushing my tail off trying to =
catch the bus at 1:30, which I dont think is a problem considering this =
show starts ay 7:30. (any idea on why it is so early) Every other =
concery I've been to the openers don't start until 9:00, and it says do =
on the ticket, maybe its just MayoIsland Music Fest. who knows. =20
Well, talk to you all soon
Derek
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