THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1504 - May 4, 1999
Magical Armchair Digest Tuesday, May 4 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1504
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Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1501
anyone want Spare Reels?
Nothing important
Just thinking....
my fellow armchairers...
your redneck ass
clearing some things up
DOES ANYONE IS AUSTRALIA HAVE THE WAEA SONGBOOK???
Regrets..........
Atlanta Tickets
oz shows, ben's dimples
on dave
BFF on MUCH MUSIC on Thurs
BFF on Before they were Rock Stars
Im back!!!!!!!
If you want a SEATTLE tour date, better speak up NOW!
another song
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1502
bff at tufts, reviewed
BFF on Much USA
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 20:31:01 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
From: wmu@duke.edu
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1501
Wow...the new cd is very different from the others. It
just sounds so less pissed off. Much more of a classical
influence. I like it a lot. I definately agree with
melissa that the hospital song is very pinkfloydesque. I
was thinking that myself. Also, on Army, Ben's voice
sounds like it is altered or synthesised in some way. Like
they just added some computer stuff to make it sound a
little different. But overall i like the cd, and i
definately plan to see them in charlotte in a month.
- -will
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Will Umbach
wmu@duke.edu
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 00:08:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Hayes Permar <hpermar@yahoo.com>
Subject: anyone want Spare Reels?
I've got a copy that I don't want, so I'll sell/trade it. I'd really
like to get a copy of the new album with Dr. Pyser on it. E-mail me
and let me know. Boys are coming home (almost) to Raleigh May 27.
I'll be there.
Hayes
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 22:56:04 EDT
From: Eze114@aol.com
Subject: Nothing important
I remembered that someone mentioned Clinton and Army and now whenever I
listen to it I think about clinton---haha--it's funny. Anyways I am gettin
really excited cuz tomorrow is my 1st BFF show and I can't wait! I am super
excited. I am hopin they play Magic cuz it's my new favorite (or Lullabye for
that matter). Later--Erin
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 23:00:22 EDT
From: SarahMBK1@aol.com
Subject: Just thinking....
I'm listening to TUBORM right now, as we speak and I like it the more I
listen to it. I guess you can say it just kinda grows on you. I just wanted
to put that in there first to let you know, I LIKE IT!!!
When I got my cd Friday, I was sooo excited to put it in my cd player to hear
what I refer to "old skool BFF" as Ass kickin music.... But, for the first
time, all the piano is nice and flowy and not banging the ivories like I
love... Like, I can't picture Ben throwing his stool at the piano after Mess
or any of the songs on this cd, can you???
Has anyone else noticed, the lack of the word, Fuck is in this album besides
in Army??????? Maybe I'm mistaken, and I prolly am, but I just wanted to note
that fact.
Everyone thay offered me tickets to the Chicago Show, thanks again!!! Have a
GREAT time!!!!
Sarah
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Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 23:45:47 -0400
From: Jody Clark <U_jclark@umassd.edu>
Subject: my fellow armchairers...
hey kids, it's jody. i'm happy to have been mentioned in a few people's
posts. we are so lucky that the boys were in new england for so many
dates! i have met some great people through the five, and i hope to see
you again at more shows! hello to leigh, lindsay, robin, paul and mike!
so, williams wasn't the best, and it was a 2 1/2 hour drive, but it was
better than sitting on my bum watching tv. tufts wasn't the best either,
but it was much better. me and my bff concert buddy kate got to hang out
with the boys for a little while and we even got hugs from them! we told
them that we would miss them because this is our last show for a little
while, and they said they'd miss us too! i must say, as cool as ben is, i
prefer talking to and hanging with darren and rob. i think ben just seems
a little distant, but darren and rob actually approached us as we were
sitting near their tour bus! i was talking to my brother about the
conversation rob and i had and my bro said rob was flirting with me! huh,
i didn't even really think about it at the time, but maybe he was!
oh geez, time for homework.
jody
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 23:50:23 -0400
From: "Jenny Harrison" <jh593@columbia.edu>
Subject: your redneck ass
<in 'your redneck past' it sounds to me like ben is clearly saying "your
<redneck ASS" one of the times -- at about 2:47. its right after the line
<about getting books on tape to learn about holes in space. anyone else hear
<it? its blatant to me.
yeah. i heard that too.
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Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 23:49:23 EDT
From: Paul1681@aol.com
Subject: clearing some things up
regrets was originally the bridge to army. that's why they are so similar.
if there are themes on tuborm they are thought and sleep (dreams too). my
opinion. the difference between ben folds and me is that when ben folds sits
down to think about things, he creates great songs but when i sit down to
think about things i just think about ben's songs.
Paul
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 03:03:54 +1000
From: "Beck Bro's" <frenzal@emunet.com.au>
Subject: DOES ANYONE IS AUSTRALIA HAVE THE WAEA SONGBOOK???
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I'm after it, has it come over yet? can anybody hook me up with it??
MAtt!
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 03:12:57 +1000
From: "Beck Bro's" <frenzal@emunet.com.au>
Subject: Regrets..........
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Hey yall,=20
hope you are all revelying in the new album, just listen to the
bass playing in Regrets....amazing.....Jazz....Roberts bass
my god I'm in heaven
Matt
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From: Beck Bro's <frenzal@emunet.com.au>
To: armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl <armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl>
Date: Monday, 3 May 1999 3:03
Subject: DOES ANYONE IS AUSTRALIA HAVE THE WAEA SONGBOOK???
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I'm after it, has it come over yet? can anybody hook me up with it??
=20
MAtt!
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 01:23:51 EDT
From: Kudzugrits@aol.com
Subject: Atlanta Tickets
Has anyone found out how to get tickets to the Atlanta show? Please write to
me. Thanks. BFF and F&J KICK ASS!!!
Ryan
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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 00:08:33 PDT
From: "Alice Childress" <jbpastie2@hotmail.com>
Subject: oz shows, ben's dimples
anyone know who is supporting
them in australia???
& it was funny seeing the stuff
bout ben's dimples. me and gem
had been talking about them a
few days before all the talk came
about. (oh, and i like'm!)
janet
that's the last time i go more
than 3 days without checking my
mail while bf5 have a new album
out. these chairs are pouring in.
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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 07:29:06 PDT
From: "darla pink" <darlapink@hotmail.com>
Subject: on dave
the letterman performance was awesome.
when ben sang "well, i thought about the army/dad said son your oh-so
high"...that was a total snuzz moment. put a smile on my face for hours.
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 10:33:26 EDT
From: JKFett@aol.com
Subject: BFF on MUCH MUSIC on Thurs
At 3:30pm EST BFF are on MUCH MUSIC USA doing some sort of interview...could
anyone who has this tape it? I get it at home but I have freakin' finals
going on... Is there anyone who could do a sorry, poor, college student a
favor and tape it? It also reairs at 7:30pm EST on MMU.
Thanks,
Dan
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 10:35:05 EDT
From: JKFett@aol.com
Subject: BFF on Before they were Rock Stars
It airs THIS Friday at 10pm EST. on VH1. Not last Friday.
Just letting ya know!
Dan
http://www.msu.edu/~austind1
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 11:54:09 EDT
From: Calmdown20@aol.com
Subject: Im back!!!!!!!
Im Back!!!!!!! I dont know how many of you remember (probably none of you)
but about a year and a half ago, I got off the list cause I went to the
Parris Island, SC...thats right, Marine Corps Bootcamp. Well, Im finnaly
back online after a year and half and living in...get this....London,
England!!!!!! Pretty wierd, huh? Well, I just wanted to tell you all that
Im back and say hi. Oh yeah, and that Im going to the show in London on May
13th!!! (hell yeah) If anybody wants to meet up before the show and say hi
or whatever (especially all you females :o) then let me know!!!!!!!!!!
peace out.
Jonathan
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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 10:43:00 -0800
From: Susan Park <maven@jetcity.com>
Subject: If you want a SEATTLE tour date, better speak up NOW!
The fab five are putting together their North American dates and I still
don't see any west coast dates.
So, if you live out this-aways and want to experience the Fab Five Live,
reply to the Armchair ASAP!!!!
Thanks,
spark
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 18:40:53 +0000
From: "Chris Marsh" <winkie@easynet.co.uk>
Subject: another song
this has been bugging me for a whole week now.....
what *other* song (old but well known) ends with the words
"i love you, goodbye"????????
i'm counting on you lot,
thanks,
C.
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 14:14:34 EDT
From: Qualitease@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1502
<< I went to Williams College, Mass for a concert last night,
and during Stevens Last Night, everyone is quiet except for me screaming "I
love you Ben" HE WAVED TO ME.. I FLIPPED OUT!!! Ahhhhh... I'f i ever got to
meet him.. i would like talk to him for hours about his musical talents.. It
intrigues me. Okay enought blabin
Your Freaky Fiver...
Kelly H. from Albany, NY>>
Kelly... will you go out with me?
~Alan
ps. I can kinda play piano
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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 15:40:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: connolly <mconnoll@emerald.tufts.edu>
Subject: bff at tufts, reviewed
Today the tufts daily published its review of yesterday's spring fling
concert headlined by bff. the writer absolutely trashed the band, calling
it the most anti-climatic headliner possible. this is funny enough alone,
nevermind that they were following sugar hill gang...anticlamatic
following a band whose one hit came 20 years ago?
the author said the crowd was bored and sleepy throughout the set, i
didn't think that was true. i think anyone from the armchair who was there
would agree that it was a good show, and a lot of the people around me who
didn't know bff aside from brick seemed to be won over halfway through the
show. in any case, i just thought anyone there might want to know how the
show was received.
- -mike
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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 15:58:46 -0500
From: Jessica Brandt <jbrandt@kent.edu>
Subject: BFF on Much USA
If anyone has Much USA, you can catch BFF at 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm on
Thursday and 10 amdoing an interview.
If you can tape this, please email me, i've got stuff to trade ya.
also, rockontv says that the "Before they were rock stars" with BFF is on
Friday at 10 pm on VH1 and on saturday at 12:30 pm and on sunday at 8:30
pm...we'll see!
Jess
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