THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #591 - November 7, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Friday, November 7 1997 Volume 01 : Number 591
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Re: Georgetown
Re: boston show and chapel hill
BFF blurbs
Brick on 120 minutes
Cleveland was too cool not to post about.
black market babies
Did ANYONE tape the Chicago show??? PLEASE respond
Anyone else really disappointed by NBP track listing?
Ben on MTV
Desert isles and sundry things
Raise a glass and toast
naked baby photos : tracklist problem
CRDS: Evaporated by Ben Folds Five
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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 20:56:26 -0500 (EST)
From: josh frumkin
Subject: Re: Georgetown
Woohoo!!! I can't go up to Philly with my friends because of a prior
engagement, but now I can go see my favorite band, even if it is at G-town
instead of a neutral site like the 9:30.
Josh
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"Now that I have found someone, I'm feeling more alone than I ever have
before."-"Brick" by Ben Folds Five
"That I'd be sorry, but the truth of it is, that I feel guilty for
not giving a s***."-"Julianne" by Ben Folds Five
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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 21:03:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Ginger Nance
Subject: Re: boston show and chapel hill
First of all, I'd like to defend my hometown by saying that Boston is not
the only city BF5 is visiting twice within a couple of months. They
played in Charlotte on Oct. 17 and will be playing there again on Dec. 5.
And Ben said at the Oct. show that he likes Charlotte because the radio
stations there play them alot!
To Jordan, re the Chapel Hill show: It's next Tuesday, the 11th, at Cat's
Cradle. Last I heard, everyone was sold out of tickets except for
Poindexter Records in Durham.
To the armchairites who e-mailed me about meeting before the show, I got
your mail! I'm going to drive down to the Cradle this weekend and figure
out a good, close place for us to meet before the show, so I'll write
y'all this weekend and let you know the when and where!
I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE 11TH!!!! :)
Ginger :)
************************** Ooooo We'll miss you Dean!
Ginger Nance ( ) Thanks for 36 great years.
gnance@email.unc.edu ) (
http://www.unc.edu/~gnance (o) GO HEELS!
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Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 19:25:03 PST
From: "cynthia wang"
Subject: BFF blurbs
Hi Y'all,
In Manhattan's TV Guide, there's an "Editor's Choice" box, with a
picture of Beck, recommending PBS' Sessions at West 54th for 11:30 p.m.
EST on Saturday, Nov. 8. It talks about Beck, then says, "Opening the
hour is the piano-based trio Ben folds Five, jamming on 'Missing the
War,' 'One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces,' 'Brick,' 'Smoke,' and
'Underground.'"
And, in the Nov. 10 New Yorker, the Supper Club concert blurb for BFF
reads: "A smart, piano-based trio from Chapel Hill, led by Folds, who
plays a wondrously jaunty baby grand and sings like a cross between Joe
Jackson and Freddie Mercury. With the Brit pop of Travis and the
guitar-and-cello stylings of Verbow."
And the lesson(s) to be learned from this? Well, it's fun to read about
BFF, for one, and, the best way to describe BFF is "a piano-based trio"!
Take care,
Cynthia
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Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 19:47:46 -0800
From: Janet
Subject: Brick on 120 minutes
Hey eye candies,
I noticed that someone mentioned that Brick was going to be on 120
minutes at midnight on Sunday. I know I'm a meathead, but is that the
midnight between Saturday & Sunday or the midnight between Sunday &
Monday?
Island:
Emaline
Evaporated
Sports & Wine
I recently picked up things with an old friend and I realize now that he
sounds exactly like Ben (when he talks) same little accent and
everything.
Take care.
Janet.
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Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 23:41:13 -0500
From: Mike Novak
Subject: Cleveland was too cool not to post about.
I didn't have a full view, but my view from front/center on the barrier it
just looked like the guard escorted him off the side of the stage, down the
steps. The boy was standing about 2 people away from me, and I remember
him talking about how he was going to jump on the stage, but I thought he
was just joking.
Oh yeah, if there's a boot out there, of this show, please email me!
mike
>Okay i recall that during the cleveland show some kid jumpped up on stage
>and begain playing piano with Ben.
>ben put his arm around the kid when the security guy came over but the kid
>was escorted off anyway.
>Ben seemed real cool about it, he was trying to show the kid the notes to
>play on the upper keyboard.
>i was wondering
>a> if anyone knew the kid who got up on stage and
>b> if the kid got escorted to backstage where he could meet ben and the
>bend or if he was kicked out
>
>i really hope that the kid got to meet the guys and i also hope that this
>doesn't cause a rash of crazed fans jumping up on stage!!
>
>jess
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 00:24:17 -0500
From: schander@juno.com (joe s schanderson)
Subject: black market babies
> He sang "sell some shit that I got". I've listened to the recording of
the show numerous times and that's what it
>sounds like.
-fjm
> I too heard "sell some kid that I got" at the EMU show.
- -fhudetz
This is not a big deal but thank you mr. tim hudetz for backing me up.
The reason why I was so sure it was "sell some kid that I got" is because
ben actually "mugged" to the audience when he said it. Like, "How do you
like this?!"
It sounds like "kid" on my recording but of course I'm biased. Just
thought it was an interesting tid-bit.
ta ta,
michigan joe
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 02:16:22 -0500 (EST)
From: SnchzLdScp@aol.com
Subject: Did ANYONE tape the Chicago show??? PLEASE respond
I was at the chicago show a week ago, and I REALLY want to know if anyone
taped the show!
PLEASE e-mail me if you of someone you know did.
Thank you!!!
- -Mandy:)
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Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 04:32:41 -0600
From: Dan Mauer
Subject: Anyone else really disappointed by NBP track listing?
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm REALLY REALLY excited to get this album...
I've been waiting for Eddie Walker on CD for ages, and I can't wait to
hear Emaline with the acoustic guitar... hell, there are a lot of tracks
I'm looking forward to checking out.
BUT.
I'm really really disappointed that so few of the songs that were
recorded early on but not included in the 1st album were not stuck on
this CD... most notably, I was really hoping for "Rocky", "Kalamazoo",
"Guilty", "Protection" and "Cool Whip"... well, mostly the first four,
but Cool Whip cracks me up... I was also hoping dearly that "Video
Killed The Radio Star" and "Crosstown Traffic" would be included. What
I did *not* hope to see were the tracks that have already been released
(Fanny Packs, Bad Idea demo, Satan Is My Master, Underground live),
which were already made available to fans... oh well.
Anyways, I'm certainly going to snag the disc the second it comes out --
it still sounds great despite my disappointments... guess I just get to
hope that a few more of those early tunes make it onto the 3rd studio
album or something... and cross my fingers in hopes of Video Killed The
Radio Star making it as a b-side or something.
One question:
Does anyone know if "Tom & Mary", "Emaline" and "Eddie Walker" are going
to be the same exact versions as have been fairly easily available on
bootlegs for a couple years now? I know the boys said Emaline included
an acoustic guitar, and I definately can't hear one on that version...
oh well, just curious.
Bye, all!
(and yeah, I still think BFF is just about the best rock band in the
world... that track listing is definately not enough of a disappointment
to affect my opinion of the boys)
- -dan.
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 07:53:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Brad654@aol.com
Subject: Ben on MTV
Well, again, I hate to admit watching "The Real World," but "One Angry Dwarf"
blared tonight as the stupid, irresponsible, ne'er-do-wells screwed up again.
Go Ben!
Brad
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Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 05:43:40 PST
From: "Jerry Maloney"
Subject: Desert isles and sundry things
My three desert isle songs:
Jackson Cannery (to sing to)
Boxing (to cry to)
Julianne (to jump around to)
Someone once asked GK Chesterton, if he were stranded on a desert
island, what one book he would want with him.
His response was "Johnson's Practical Guide to Shipbuilding".
Too bad about Bill Berry & REM. Though REM has already changed alot
from what they started as (a much more mellow sound that i prefer), this
pretty much finishes it. They'll still be a great band, for sure, just
not the same REM as always. One thing they must never lose, though:
that sort-of nasal harmony from Mike Mills. What would REM be without
him?
Jerry
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Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 09:00:06 -0600
From: "Erik C. Lyons"
Subject: Raise a glass and toast
to Heather! for her valid on point observation re: Beck.
True that, my fellow BFF friend. . .beck is TRULY a masterpiece. It is a
great night when I get to see 2 of my most fav artists in a "cozy" setting.
Although, because I have always thought Beck was such a genius, I made
him out to be a little taller than he really is. Met him during HORDE and he is
a pretty little guy. . .but, his music isn't!
Only 68 days until I get to see some Naked Baby Photos. . .Let the
countdown begin!!!
Sandi, err, I mean, Miss Poophead, we all know the truth. . .kiddies will be
kiddies and us poopheads need to stick together (as poop usually will doo
doo)!!!
- -Erik
I met this girl, she looked like Axel Rose
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Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 08:58:57 -0600
From: Greg Saunders
Subject: naked baby photos : tracklist problem
dammit!! i've been waiting for a rarities album to come out for two
years and now that it finally has, "video killed the radio star" isn't
on it. are there going to be singles released from this album that may
have b-sides? if not, does anyone know where i can get a copy of that
song elsewhere? -greg
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 09:46:43 -0600 (CST)
From: Skip Allums
Subject: CRDS: Evaporated by Ben Folds Five
howdy ya'll!
a coupla people have been askin for this, so i'll post it.
i(i already sent this to the OLGA, so don't send it for me).
Evaporated Ben Folds Five
as translated by skip allums, 1997.
F Am Bb C
F Am Bb C
F Am Bb C
what i've kept with me and what i've thrown away
F Am Bb C
now where the hell i've ended up on this glary random day
Dm C Bb Am
where the things i really cared about just left along the way
C
from being to pent up and proud
woke up way to late feelin hungover and old
and the sun was shining bright as i walked barefoot down the road
started thinkin bout my old man it seeems that all men
wanna get into their car and go
Am Bb
any- where
Bb C Dm Am
here i stand sad and free
Bb C Dm Am
i can't cry i can't see
Bb C
what i've done
Dm Am Bb
oh god what have i done?
F Am Bb C
F Am Bb C
2nd verse
chorus
(bridge)
the chords here are just Bb and C, but i'm not exactly sure where they
go... try it in different ways. lemme know how it fits...
i poured my heart out
Bb C Dm (hold)
i poured my heart out...
F Am Bb
....and evaporated see?
3rd verse (quiet)
blind man on a canyon's edge of a panoramic scene
or maybe i'm a kite just flyin high in random dangling a string
or slumped over in a vacant room, head on stranger's knee
i'm sure back home they think i've lost my mind
chorus
i hope this helps... i've played this along with the CD on guitar and
bass, and its really close... just not sure about the bridge-thingy.
desert island:
-song for the dumped
-uncle walter
-kate
cover suggestions:
-Get Back or Eeverybody's got somethin to hide 'cept for me and my
monkey by the beatles
-Hell or Got my Own thing Now by the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
-something crazy, like the Scooby Doo Song or Istanbul )not
Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants
sorry this post was so damn long...
bye everyone,
skip
Skip Allums... Protector of the Pink Jelly Beans, Founder of the OOTI
(Organization Of the Truly Insane), 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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