THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #508 - October 3, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Friday, October 3 1997 Volume 01 : Number 508
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Jed the Fish's Catch of the Day!
Re: Moshing
Satan Is My Master
opening act
Where IS Summer B.?
BF5 getting huge
Chicago!
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Date: Wed, 01 Oct 1997 17:32:38 -0700
From: Janet <LemonDrp@pacbell.net>
Subject: Jed the Fish's Catch of the Day!
Hey--
She Don't Use Jelly was on KROQ today :) It was Jed the Fish's Catch of
the Day introducing listeners to "a band you've probably never heard of,
the Ben Folds Five". He also talked about Lounge-A-Palooza, but it was
really nice to hear them on the radio, since we SoCal-ians hardly ever
hear them (except on Muzak, they play OAD on Muzak :P).
Whenever I wear my BFF t-shirt, or I talk about them there's this girl
that ALWAYS makes it a point to laugh and say "I fold ten". EVERYtime.
Take care.
Janet.
"He don't use tissue..." --Rob
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Free Napkins --> http://members.tripod.com/~peachfish/sparkie.htm
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 20:33:46 -0500
From: cozmo@flash.net (Kool Moe Dee Simpson)
Subject: Re: Moshing
Hi Everyone!
This is my first post to this list, I think! (I've been on it for so long I
can't remember if i've posted :)
Anyway, I believe moshing (the jumping-around kind) helps you really get
into the music, to really *feel* it through other people. However, the
"circles" and crowdsurfing can get really rough. It could just be my age,
but I think it intensifies a concert. Since i've never been to a Ben Folds
Five concert (I became a fan as of WEAEA) I don't know if Darren, Robert,
and Ben enjoy watching the crowd moshing or if they hate it. Does anyone
know?
And if you don't like being pushed around, getting kicked in the head by
little punks crowdsurfing over you, my humble suggestion is GET OUT of the
pit if possible!! Oh, FYI, the "circles" in a pit seem to only happen in
America... read my sig for more information. It's a quote by an Australian
drummer....
Oh yeah, and those "misheard song lyrics"? I think they're called
"Mondegreens" or something. It would make a hilarious web page if someone
compiled a whole list of 'em for BFF!
Flame me, mail me, whatever!
Cozmo
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"Americans are just like psychos. They run around in these big circles and
just punch people. ... And there's always a leader. There's like one, big,
heavy dude just walking around going, 'Get out of the way, or I'll break
you.'"
Ben Gillies
"I bent my Wookiee."
Ralph Wiggum
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 21:40:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: RECWreck@aol.com
Subject: Satan Is My Master
in the last armchair, soemone said Satan Is My Master is a cover. if so, who
is it by?
Ryan
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 23:25:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Robert Stevie Berryman Jr." <gt5537b@prism.gatech.edu>
Subject: opening act
in Atlanta the opening act for Ben Folds will be Metal Flake Mother, but i
don't know about the rest of the tour.
metal flake mother features Jimbo mathus of the squirrel nut zippers. . .
but i think metal flake is a one man project, so who knows, maybe the rest
of the nuts will be there.
out
stevie
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 23:50:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Quadlibet@aol.com
Subject: Where IS Summer B.?
Just wondering if any vets out there can tell me why this tune never gets
played.
bryan
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 23:52:53 -0400
From: schander@juno.com (joe s schanderson)
Subject: BF5 getting huge
A LISTEE WROTE TO ME:
>Joe,
>do you think about the consequenses of BFF getting huge?
Yes.
> They are playing in a club called the carefree theatre that holds at
most
>1000 people, I think. That is the greatest way to see a show.
I whole-heartedly agree and we are fortunate to have recognized their
talent early on and been able to see them in those types of venues.
> think what it would be like to see them in an arena or something that
holds 25,000 people.
I would love it. I would thoroughly enjoy seeing a band that I had loved
from the beginning end up with such a huge fan base.
> What if they got huge? All the radio stations would play out the
song, and
everybody would get sick of them (ex. Third Eye Blind , .Verve Pipe,
and there are plenty of other examples)
I rarely listen to the radio so my interest in them would not wane.
This is my basic philosophy. When there is a band that I know is great
and whose greatness I have been enjoying for years, it bothers me that
people haven't even been exposed to them. In my mind, when a band gets
huge after working like dogs, they are finally getting paid back for all
the suffering and NO-CASH days of yesteryear.
As I said I know there are those who don't like the idea but I don't mind
it.
Also, there are many bands, such as the Verve Pipe who have a song that
gets played to death and everyone is sick of it but then the band does
some more great stuff and people realize, "Holy Cow, after something as
big as "Insert Hit Single Here," they still write GREAT stuff."
joe
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Date: Wed, 1 Oct 1997 23:55:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: FragleRoc1@aol.com
Subject: Chicago!
Are the boys at BFF coming to Chicago??? please tell!!
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