THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1086 - June 28, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Sunday, June 28 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1086
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Looking For Live Pics
Stevens Last Night in Town
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1085
Kate was not a single :)
And maybe Katie's an idiot.
[none]
Indie darling???
jibbers@ivi.net
FAV PIANO SOLO
Looks like the Jedi Knight knows what he's talking about!
9inetySix.1fm for Sydney Siders
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1085
Brett are you out there!!!!!
Underground Single | Caroline Records | Import Singles
a useless question.
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1085
Piano Solo... to watch
Ben look-a-like on TV.
where they got the name
re: Instruments
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:01:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: echap@netcom.ca
Subject: Looking For Live Pics
Hey-
I am searching for any and all live pictures of the Boys in Action, as well as any fun or interesting shots of any of the trio with random people (you, your friends, whoever!). If you'd like to trade me Email me and we'll work something out. As well, you can check out my tapelist at:
> http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/6626/
Thanks,
Robbie C.
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:21:49 EDT
From: "Jessica Kinsaul-Klesko" <icebox_6@hotmail.com>
Subject: Stevens Last Night in Town
Hi everyone!
My friend Sherol and I were cruising around the tiny town of Winder
today, listening to WEaEA, and when it came to track 9, Sherol asked me
a question. Just before the "We were talkin' about somethin'.." line,
there's a harmony that goes "Ooooh ahhhh!" and then... something. Sherol
asked me what they were saying there, and I honestly told her I had no
clue!
Stevens Last Night in town, before "we were talkin' 'bout somethin'"
line, and after "oooh ahhh!"
We REALLY want to know.. Thanks!
- -Jessica
"Sometimes it takes all my time guessing why I can't figure it out
Sometimes it takes all my energy just to forget about
All the memories that I'd be better off without"
Semisonic; "Never you mind"
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:42:45 -0400
From: Chris Cline <cacline@ComCAT.COM>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1085
Armchairites...
Just 2 quick notes:
1) There is 3 page article on BFF in a magazine called the "Oxford American" and it
comes with a cd sampler. Tom & Mary is the song on it (same version as Naked Baby
Photos, so it's not an amazing find or anything). It is a good article however, and
if you've "gotta have it" it's worth it.
2) The Squirrel Nut Zippers Video - sounds cool! I really dig them as well. When
I talked to Ben back at the end of May, he mentioned that he was in their new video,
and he is wearing the same suit he wore at the Bacharach Show. The orange
pimp-daddy suit rides again!
Thanks for letting me share.
Peace, Love & Hope,
Anna
"I could settle down..."
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:54:04 EDT
From: FunShnBear@aol.com
Subject: Kate was not a single :)
Ok, excuse me for butting in here. I barely post anymore. Now I don't know if
you people who are posting that Kate was a single are from the UK. But I know
that Kate wasn't released as a radio single here in the states.
The Kate video was never on MTV, or on tv either. It was a special treat for
us web fans. It was shot in a hotel room in Japan. It was kinda like a "web-
only" thing. It wasn't a real music video.
Clearing up any confusion.
You flame me, and you'll feel the wrath of Mongolian Funk.
:)
- - Katie
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 22:04:08 EDT
From: FunShnBear@aol.com
Subject: And maybe Katie's an idiot.
Yep. Ok, sorry. Maybe Kate WAS released as an US single. I don't know, it
wasn't played here. I don't think that I should've gone off on the end all
tanget that I did. Of course if Kate was released in the Summer, I thought
that OAD was their summer single. I remember the video premiering augusty. I
don't know, maybe I'm crazy.
Sorry if I'm wrong,
- -Katie
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:18:35 -0500
From: Brian <S221460@acad.nwmissouri.edu>
Subject: [none]
Hey guys this is my first post. Can anyone tell me of a site anywhere that
I can download the full videos to any BFF song??? I have searched all over
but haven't had any luck finding them. I never see them on MTV. I think
they are restriced to only playing Puff Daddy videos. If anyone could help
I would really appreciate it. E-mail me privately preferably.
Just to put my two cents in, I saw BFF last month in Lawrence, KS. I know
it's kind of late to be posting that but I wasn't on the list at the time.
Kick ass show. They played with a bunch of other bands. Tonic and
Superdrag were the best part besides you know who. Spacehag was OK. Ween
sucked. Some band called the Sugar Daddies that opened the show was decent.
There was one band called Medeski, Martin, & Wood that sucked. It was music
without words. But BFF kicked ass!!! My friend and I got to meet Ben
before the show and he signed my ticket stub and everything. Very cool.
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 22:45:41 EDT
From: Zuqir3000@aol.com
Subject: Indie darling???
Since when was Ben the indie darling of the year? *smacks self* Oh yeah,
Brick, right...how could I forget???
- -Dan Cohen
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 22:45:30 EDT
From: SyN3RG3@aol.com
Subject: jibbers@ivi.net
please e-mail me! i've lost your address and i keep on getting all other e-
mails returned, saying the address is non-existent. thanks!
Celine
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 19:57:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mark Rose <toucansam82@yahoo.com>
Subject: FAV PIANO SOLO
I don't know who said it, but Fanny Packs definately has the best
solo. I mean that whole set was totally impromptu right?
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 23:12:19 EDT
From: JKFett@aol.com
Subject: Looks like the Jedi Knight knows what he's talking about!
<<Thank you Steve...I've tried to say this before, but some people thought I
was making it up. It did come out, it's even got a video with it. The
video is hilarious; Ben, Darren, and Robert are laying in bed together
singing. I wish I had it on tape.>>
<<We all no that they realeased Kate back in the day but you can always
re-release singles squirrel nut zippers have done it. But thats the word on
the street that they are releaseing KATE again infact i have heard it a couple
of times on the radio!!>>
First of all, I know that there is a video for Kate. I have the quicktime file
for it. But it was never played on MTV or anything...maybe M2 (?) You can get
it (the file) from the official BFF site at bffweb.com.
Second item of business, I laugh in all who screamed and hollered at me for
saying Kate should be the next single! The second post I quoted there says it
all! It just goes to show, once a band lands one big hit, if they play the
older stuff it will suddenly gain an audience. Look at that HORRID song by
Marcy Playground that followed that equally HORRID Sex and Candy song. It
doesn't deserve to be played but it is thanks to its predecessor's success
(but why?).
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:42:33 +1000
From: Lee <deslee@acay.com.au>
Subject: 9inetySix.1fm for Sydney Siders
96.1 are giving away Ben Folds Five concert tickets fro the 27th of July
show as they are presenting their tour. The morning show, at around 7.45am.
Also, 96.1 were in the Daily Telegraph about how they aren't counted as a
proper radio station for counting the nnumber of listeners sakes but how
lots of people are choosing to liten to them.
Anyway they listed the top 10 songs played for that particular station and
Brick was no. 9
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 00:09:36 EDT
From: Luna1118@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1085
For the Ben Folds Five/Beck concert:
I went to one too, and they were essentially relegated to opening. I was so
angry, there were people streaming in front of me, looking all around, so we
moved up to where there were at least a few people standing up and dancing.
They played six songs, in this order I think: Fair, Battle of Who Could Care
Less, Philosophy, Brick, Steven's Last Night in Town, and Song for the Dumped.
I wanted to hear the Last Polka like you wouldn't even believe. And oh, they
also played Emaline. Third, maybe.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 14:10:21 EST
From: "Lauren Hinchey" <firefly_19@hotmail.com>
Subject: Brett are you out there!!!!!
Brett Kempnich (sorry if that is spelt wrong) could you please e-mail
me, I've lost your address!!! I don't know if you're on the Armchair, so
hopefully you get this!!!
Thanks
Lauren!
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 00:30:02 -0400
From: "Leigh Nelson" <leigh13@mindless.com>
Subject: Underground Single | Caroline Records | Import Singles
<Marcus.Kamp@PSS.Boeing.com> wrote:
>Many of you have emailed me directly & some have posted asking
>about theUK CD Single for Underground. ...I schlepped into
>downtown...only to find they were sold out of all but 1 copy & no longer
>use the distributor from whom the original shipment came. So, in short
>(as opposed to Shorterese--that most enigmatic of all code languages),
>you're SOL
As I've said before, you just have to keep looking. About two months ago I
found both part 1 and part 2 of the UK single in Jack's Music Shoppe in Red
Bank, NJ (the music store in Chasing Amy.) Between both CDs all you really
get that you can't elsewhere are live versions of Jackson Cannery and Video.
But it's definitely a necessary element for your collection!
Scoping out the web as always today, I found a great BFF interview recorded
in 1995. Maybe it's been around for awhile, but I just found it. Anyway,
it's on Caroline Records' site < http://www.caroline.com/caroline/bff/ > and
has RealAudio and RealVideo clips--and the closest thing you could find to a
video for Jackson Cannery. Also, I ordered a bunch of import singles today
from AB-CD < http://www.ab-cd.com/ > and they have a pretty nice collection.
Now to see if they can fill my order!
- - Leigh 13
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don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you." -
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:22:40 PDT
From: "chrissy cramer" <rccmeg@hotmail.com>
Subject: a useless question.
i noticed our lovely girlfriends mentioning that they were going to
marry ben. (well ive said that too.. and about other singers i think are
cute but i digress)
why is it that females always say 'im gonna marry that man' and men
always say 'im gonna screw that girl'?
just a useless observation.
i apologize already for the not really bff content.
'ill send my best...cause god knows youve seen my worst'
this is my story humble and true, take it to pieces and mend it with
glue.
everyones favorite chrissy(the silly old bananafish)
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'overcoming fear of strangers has been one of the greatest tasks of my
life. every time my mom walked into the dakota i would walk behind her,
just in case somebody shot me - i would take the bullet. these were the
kind of thoughts i would have when i was six or seven.'
- -sean lennon
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 00:50:04 EDT
From: DmBweiL@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1085
In a message dated 98-06-24 21:48:27 EDT, you write:
<< Foldsledge >>
hi um, tmbg
i think that stands for they might be giants. i am not sure since i am new to
this, but... i saw them in concert but not
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 00:57:17 EDT
From: JARAMINI@aol.com
Subject: Piano Solo... to watch
Hello All,
Haven't posted in a while... but nobody cares now do they? To cut to the
chase: I don't break down music that often and really pay attention to things
I guess. Or maybe I do... anyway... my point is... in the video for Song For
The Dumped there is one piano solo that blew me away. Not necessarily on the
level of the music being beautiful or anything... but the playing was
impressive. He played it with one hand... and Ben's fingers were going like
mad... I couldn't believe it... it totally impressed me. If anyone knows what
I'm talking about... I'd be surprised... and happy.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions?: e-mail : jaramini@aol.com
John
Also... side note: if you are into poetry please check out my page:
<A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~JWPoems/index.html">John's Poetry Page
</A>
I just made it... and if you go to it, tell me what you think of my poems
please!
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 01:07:15 -0500
From: john_oc@juno.com
Subject: Ben look-a-like on TV.
I have thought this for quite sometime and have just failed to mention
it.
I am sure most of you have seen the Miller Lite commercial, containing
the peep show where the man is watching a dancing lady flaunt a bottle of
Miller Lite...then the window closes, and the man breaks his fingers
trying to hold it open. I think that the man looks like Ben with darker
hair and an almost unibrow....look closely, I think you will see what I
mean!
John Boyer
"Close your eyes and you'll see nothing at all, or maybe it's just
everything at once."
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 03:03:57 EDT
From: GLYCRNGRL@aol.com
Subject: where they got the name
<>
Well where did they get the standing name from? Alot of people say that they
got it because Ben said it sounded better than "Ben Folds 3", but why even
have any of that in there?
I read somewhere (i *read* it somewhere, so all you rude, over-obsessive
people need not call me stupid!) that it came from when Ben was playing poker
and he folded his hand. Kinda like a saying like Good Will Hunting, is.
Like, Will was hunting for good will, and the pun is that name is will
hunting...just like Ben's name is Ben Folds and he folds 5...get it?
Remember that isnt MY theory, and i never said it was true or confirmed, but i
do think that it makes sense. I'm also sorry that i had to write all the
extra stuff, but some of you guys really need to chill sometimes. We're all
here, because we love the band, but it seems like all we (well, not me...) do
is bicker and criticize. Learn to ease up and love your fellow fans, people!
Oh yeah, to the person that said something about the person who didnt know
about Kate being released as a singled is contradicting himself...Kate wasnt
as big a radio hit as Brick, and Kate didnt bring in a new batch of real and
non-real fans, so i think that doenst really contradict anything.
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 00:39:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Timmy Piper <timmypiper@yahoo.com>
Subject: re: Instruments
Toby, just to answer your question, this website:
http://www.globaldialog.com/~sschneid/bff/ will tell ya everything you
need to know, but if yer lazy, i just copied it for ya:
Ben plays a Baldwin 5'5" baby grand piano through vintage Helpinstill
and Barcus-Berry pickups into a
Marshall stack. He does his own mix onstage with a Mackie CR1202.
Robert played a Hamer Explorer
bass on the first (eponymous) album, and a new Fender Jazz bass with
an old sixties bridge for
Whatever and Ever Amen. At home, he has an Epiphone Les Paul bass, a
Maison P-Bass copy that he
bought in Japan, and an 1965 Carl Hoffner upright bass. He uses Emo
strings (medium light gauge) and
Dunlop picks. The bass is pumped through an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
distortion pedal, through a
Trace Elliot amp into two stacks of four 12s with an additional 15
inside. Darren plays a minimalist
set of 1967 Ludwig drums; 20" bass drum, floor tom, mounted tom,
snare, which he claims were purchased
at a garage sale. For heads he uses coated Remo Ambassadors (which he
seems to wear out for quite
some time before replacing), and has assorted Zildjians for cymbals.
He uses Vic Firth 5A sticks with
wood tips, and uses "whatever's around the house" for brushes... wire,
not plastic.
==
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