THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #856 - March 2, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Monday, March 2 1998 Volume 01 : Number 856
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Washington, DC Setlist and Review
Washington, DC Setlist and Review
Underground, Sessions, and Potty Mouth videos anyone?
armchair
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 02:30:51 -0500
From: "Leigh R. Nelson" <thirteen@eden.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Washington, DC Setlist and Review
Well, here I am again with the deal from the Washington DC show on Sunday.
The trip from NJ was a blast, and my friend Matt and I got to The 9:30 Club
about 45 minutes before the doors opened. It didn't look like we had that
great a spot in line, but by the time we got inside we managed to run right
up to the railing on the left side. We were second row, and in prime
position, because the stage was only about 3 feet high with no "pit" for the
security guards. Robbie Fulks opened, and got a much better reception than
he did in NYC or Philly. By this time I had most of the songs down and
there was a lot less booing and the like. I guess their popularity was
proportional to how far south we were.
While waiting for the show to start I saw the same girl whose forehead Ben
was writing on the night before in Philadelphia, so I said hi. It turned
out to be the infamous Sandi (from the Armchair), and I found out she came
all the way from Ohio. So there was someone who traveled even farther than
I did. The show was great, and I was closer to the stage than I was for any
other show on the tour. The only set changes were that Ben Folds Five
played Tom & Mary (by Sandi's request the night before) and Underground
(they didn't play it in PA.) There was no Julianne, and no Jackson Cannery
for the second night in a row. I managed to get an "official" set list,
which was a joke because it really didn't have much to do with what they
actually played (Best Imitation of Myself was on it, would have been nice to
see.) After the show we went to the Meet and Greet with Sandi and I got to
talk to the guys again. Darren took off early as usual, but I spoke with
Robert for awhile. He mentioned that he had been interviewed for Bass
Player magazine, and said that they weren't playing Jackson Cannery lately
because he didn't want to. He said, "It's a great song, it's just had it's
time, that's all." That made sense, seeing as how it was the first single,
so no big deal. But still, no Where's Summer B.??
I thought it was amazing what cool guys Ben & Robert are. Even though there
were over 40 or so people around, they took the time to talk with everyone.
Darren seems a bit shy but hey, aren't we all at times? I got to talk with
(tour manager) Doug a bit, but he doesn't give autographs. Oh well. Look
for a review and setlist of the VA Beach show in another Armchair, along
with a killer story about meeting Ben Folds Five. I hope you're reading!
Leigh
Setlist: Dr. Pyser, Battle.., Philosophy, Song for the Dumped, Selfless
C&C, Eddie Walker, The Last Polka, Steven's.., Fair, Brick, Kate, Tom &
Mary, Emaline, Missing the War, She Don't Use Jelly, One Angry Dwarf,
Underground // Smoke, Uncle Walter
==============================================================
13 Leigh R. Nelson
thirteen@eden.rutgers.edu aol: thirteen2k
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~thirteen
"My name's not Hoover and I don't give a Dam"
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 02:30:51 -0500
From: "Leigh R. Nelson" <thirteen@eden.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Washington, DC Setlist and Review
Well, here I am again with the deal from the Washington DC show on Sunday.
The trip from NJ was a blast, and my friend Matt and I got to The 9:30 Club
about 45 minutes before the doors opened. It didn't look like we had that
great a spot in line, but by the time we got inside we managed to run right
up to the railing on the left side. We were second row, and in prime
position, because the stage was only about 3 feet high with no "pit" for the
security guards. Robbie Fulks opened, and got a much better reception than
he did in NYC or Philly. By this time I had most of the songs down and
there was a lot less booing and the like. I guess their popularity was
proportional to how far south we were.
While waiting for the show to start I saw the same girl whose forehead Ben
was writing on the night before in Philadelphia, so I said hi. It turned
out to be the infamous Sandi (from the Armchair), and I found out she came
all the way from Ohio. So there was someone who traveled even farther than
I did. The show was great, and I was closer to the stage than I was for any
other show on the tour. The only set changes were that Ben Folds Five
played Tom & Mary (by Sandi's request the night before) and Underground
(they didn't play it in PA.) There was no Julianne, and no Jackson Cannery
for the second night in a row. I managed to get an "official" set list,
which was a joke because it really didn't have much to do with what they
actually played (Best Imitation of Myself was on it, would have been nice to
see.) After the show we went to the Meet and Greet with Sandi and I got to
talk to the guys again. Darren took off early as usual, but I spoke with
Robert for awhile. He mentioned that he had been interviewed for Bass
Player magazine, and said that they weren't playing Jackson Cannery lately
because he didn't want to. He said, "It's a great song, it's just had it's
time, that's all." That made sense, seeing as how it was the first single,
so no big deal. But still, no Where's Summer B.??
I thought it was amazing what cool guys Ben & Robert are. Even though there
were over 40 or so people around, they took the time to talk with everyone.
Darren seems a bit shy but hey, aren't we all at times? I got to talk with
(tour manager) Doug a bit, but he doesn't give autographs. Oh well. Look
for a review and setlist of the VA Beach show in another Armchair, along
with a killer story about meeting Ben Folds Five. I hope you're reading!
Leigh
Setlist: Dr. Pyser, Battle.., Philosophy, Song for the Dumped, Selfless
C&C, Eddie Walker, The Last Polka, Steven's.., Fair, Brick, Kate, Tom &
Mary, Emaline, Missing the War, She Don't Use Jelly, One Angry Dwarf,
Underground // Smoke, Uncle Walter
==============================================================
13 Leigh R. Nelson
thirteen@eden.rutgers.edu aol: thirteen2k
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~thirteen
"My name's not Hoover and I don't give a Dam"
==============================================================
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Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 04:06:49 -0800
From: justin@gcnet.com (Justin)
Subject: Underground, Sessions, and Potty Mouth videos anyone?
Greetings. I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the Underground video,
the Sessions @ West 54th, and the Video Portrit "Potty Mouth" that they
would be willing to trade me. I have loads of stuff to trade. Just e-mail
me <justin@gcnet.com> with what you want for these videos, and I will be
happy to let you know if I can help you. Let's put something together,
because I really want those videos!
- -Justin
"Sometimes people mistake you for the big song/a totally diffrent song/you
got diffrent words, diffrent meoldies, diffrent chorus structures/you're
the BIG SONG!"
- -Ben Folds Five: "The Big Song"
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Date: Sun, 01 Mar 1998 22:00:25 EST
From: luckyday6@juno.com (Jason A Masi)
Subject: armchair
i have been on the armchair for 4 months and i have not recieved an
armchair since febuary 25. please put me back on or fix the problem
asap!!
thanks
an upset fiver
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