THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #601 - November 10, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Monday, November 10 1997 Volume 01 : Number 601
THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Mailing List
TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST
Send an e-mail message to armchair-request@maillist.il.fontys.nl with
the word 'unsubscribe' (without the quotes) in the message body. Please DO
NOT POST UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST ITSELF! If you are having
trouble, send mail to owner-armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl and I
will try to help you. To change your address, first unsub yourself from
your old address, then subscribe using your new account.
MULTIPART MESSAGES
Please do not post multipart messages. These are messages which
contain images, html or other non-text parts. They greatly expand the size
of the digests, which are already running fairly large these days, and may
inconvenience many readers. If you wish to post a picture, put it on your
web page and post a message with the url, or post a message saying you
have a picture and will e-mail it to people on request. If you are not
sure how to post text-only messages, check with your system administrator.
WHEN REPLYING: Please change the subject of your reply to something
pertinent to the message. Don't leave it as "Magical Armchair Digest,
V1 #xxx" unless your mail client won't allow you to change it.
TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Nothing much. . .
The Ultimate Sacrifice
stuff....NBP....Japan
Sessions at West 54th
Sessions on W. 54th
amateur lovers and dmb, not bff :)
icq
Covers
Armchair Suicide
Amateur Lovers
Arrrghhh!!! PBS!!!!
Ungrateful goits
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #592
Westminster Show
hey all
Hey, Sessions, What Gives?
My Spelling
Re: sessions at West 54th
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 1997 19:40:20 PST
From: "Kel Lane"
Subject: Nothing much. . .
Just a little bored at the moment. . . :-)
Anyway, an answer to that 'stuck in a small place with a BFF
member'thing, I would no doubt LOVE to be stuck with Darren :-) :-)
And, the thing about Bill Berry leaving REM, I was distraught to find
that out the day it was announced to the public. Anyway, REM will still
carry on, thank God :-)
Anyway, enough rambling (for now), see ya all later
Oh, and more one thing, someone wanted to know if anyone caught BFF on
JJJ Live at the Wireless, well, I did, and it was just a repeat of their
Recovery gig. . .
Later,
Kel.
IN MY CD CHANGER (If I had one)
1) BFF S/T - BFF
2) BFF WEAEA - BFF
3) Automatic For The People - R.E.M
4) Monster - R.E.M
5) Sheryl Crow S/T - Sheryl Crow
**********************************************************************
"You're my hero, I confess"
- - BFF
"I see that there is evil
And I know that there is good
And the in-betweens I never understood"
- - BFF
"You are the star tonight
you shine electric
outta sight
electrolite"
- - JMS
Add me to your list!!!
ICQ name - M_Stipe
ICQ number - 4321387
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 23:00:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Crissy995@aol.com
Subject: The Ultimate Sacrifice
Oh, can anyone imagine the rapture I felt when, upon reading the list of
songs for Naked Baby Photos, I discovered a familiar looking date among the
live songs?? I was there at Lupo's for the Ultimate Sacrifice, when Ben
proudly leapt to the top of his piano, began rapping like Snoop Doggy Dogg,
and then dropped his pants to the delight of the whole crowd!! I danced
around my computer for several happy moments, just delighted to be part of a
beautiful BFF moment. And then I sat down, out of breath and composed myself.
It's been a good day. Sessions at West 54th, (which was WAY too short for my
liking... I wanted to see more Ben!!), and now this. I will sleep well
tonight. Goodnight, y'all!!
christine
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 1997 21:03:17 PST
From: "Claire Scott"
Subject: stuff....NBP....Japan
Hi all
Just a coupla things.....
*I can't wait till NBP comes out! But knowing how long it takes for
stuff like that to actually GET to Australia i could be waiting for a
long time. So maybe i'll pick it up in Japan when In December and
January.
*Anyone in Japan know when NBP comes out over there? Maybe I'll be
lucky!
*desert island selection-
Selfless, Cold and Composed (coz I can listen to it over and over
without getting sick of it!)
One Angry Dwarf...(to jump around to)
Tom and Mary (to sign along to, even thought I'm not too sure of the
words!)
that's all
tata
Claire
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 00:20:36 -0500
From: Dan
Subject: Sessions at West 54th
I am watching Sessions at West 54th.. and ignoring Beck... (ill watch
him later.. gotta love my VCR) BFF's set:
Missing the War
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
Smoke
Brick (excellent)
and finishing off with Underground
Beck did:
Devil's Haircut
I Wanna Get With You
Jack-ass
Where It's At (to which im jammin now)
Great Great show... i can make copies of the tape in trade for
bootlegged audio/video...
Later all...
*Hugs and Happy Thoughts*
Dan
- --
...Freak out...
...Give in...
Doesnt matter what you believe in
...Stay cool...
And be somebodys fool this year
...Cuz they know...
Who is righteous-what is bold
...Or so Im told...
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 00:31:46 -0500 (EST)
From: Enloejr@aol.com
Subject: Sessions on W. 54th
I just finished watching the boys on "Sessions", and they rocked!!! It's just
too bad that they didn't give them more air time, and gotten rid of that
little freak Beck. Oh well, I guess beggars can't be choosers.
Darrell
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 16:36:39 +1100
From: Rainy City
Subject: amateur lovers and dmb, not bff :)
> i was listening to the radio (yup...your station, mike!) and these
>guys were talking to the dj, blah blah blah. i was only half listening,
>but then one of them said that they had toured with bff in australia!!
>oh boy!! what lucky men!! so, i was wondering if any of you who heard
>them liked them, and feel free to give your comments, too, mike stone!
I thought that they were very cool. Unfortunately when I saw them,
their bass player had some technical probs... Anyway, they were really
cool and pretty different. I liked em. I'd see em again if they happened
to pass this way.
> oh, and this is really random, but i know that there are a few dmb
>fans out there. i have noticed that the intro to "tripping billies"
>sounds A LOT like the theme to "growing pains" that is kooky.
Is that the version on the single? I can;t get the single in Australia
unless I import it, so unlucky. If you;re talking about L@RR, I can;t
renember. :)
BYE!!!
Ad.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
& Ironside &
& "...the 17th best band in the world" &
& http://www.healey.com.au/HomePages/ad/ironside/ &
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 17:21:02 +1100
From: Rainy City
Subject: icq
Hey there funky people,
Since everyone's doing it and I'm a sheep, I thought I'd tell people my
icq number so that if the need arose, they could contact me. Generous
aren;t I? :)
Now... Lemme see where it is. Here we go... Hmm... I'll find it soon...
HA!!! How easy is it to find once you know where to look.
4868695
Thanks and all that jazz. I used it ages ago and hated it coz with more
than one person, it gets confusing with lag and all that... But now it;s
cool, coz I only chat with one person at a time... well, so far anyway.
BYE!!
Ad.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
& Ironside &
& "...the 17th best band in the world" &
& http://www.healey.com.au/HomePages/ad/ironside/ &
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 00:37:49 -0800
From: justin@gcnet.com (Justin)
Subject: Covers
Hey, how's it goin?
Well after a two days of running tab at our debate tournament, I'm back.
And as I sat here at my computer shifting through my South Park and
Armchair mail I came across a message from Skip Allums, talking about
covers they do.
> here's some more BFF covers...
> -Leather by Tori Amos
> -Revolution or Get Back by the beatles
> -Mr. Spaceman by The Byrds
> -Verdi Cries by 10,000 Maniacs
Does anyone have a decent copy of these songs on tape? I'd love to get a
copy of these. Especially the Amos song. Oh, and while I'm posting I should
tell Greg that I'm really sorry about the previous tape mix-up, but don't
worry, I have not forgotten. You will have those blank tapes soon. I lost
your address, but while digging through my notes for my history class I
found it! Your tapes will be to you soon. Thanks for being pacient.
Anyway, if someone is interrested in trading me, I have several of the
b-side songs and I also have Sessions on tape. Lemme know!
Countdown to Lawrence: 10 days. YEAH!
Justin =) Parlette
GCHS Debater and Oh My God! They Killed Kenny!
Quote O' The Year:
"I see that there is evil
And I know that there is good
And the in-betweens I never understood
Would you look at me I'm crazy
But I get the job done
I'm crazy but I get the job done"
---Ben Folds Five "Philosophy"---
"You're the poster boy for going ABOVE the law!!"
----------------------Bill Mauhr to Ollie North
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 00:39:09 -0700
From: "Jon Tycksen"
Subject: Armchair Suicide
Well, it seems that I will be sending my Unsubscribe message to the
server shortly. Not that I'll be missed, but I just thought I'd
advertise why. I love the boys, they're a kick a$$ band, and I love the
awesome concert reviews and insights that are only available on the
armchair, but I just can't stand reading 15-20 armchairs each week that
are full of all this other junk. I mean, there's just so many pointless
arguments that never end. Oh well, maybe one day I'll resubscribe, I'm
sure I won't be missed, but that's not the point. Yes, the armchair is
more than just news and insights, it's about friends and a shared
obsession for Ben Folds Five. But the arguments have got to go. If you
feel resentment towards this post, than I understand, just take a few
deep breaths and e-mail all your non-bff related responses to the list
so that everybody's mailboxes will fill up with 3-4 armchairs full of
junk per day. Maybe some people like that, but I don't have time for
it. Anyway, if you MUST argue, than e-mail a person directly, that way
the argument doesn't have any way of getting re-exposed, and re-argued.
Maybe this mail "armchair-suicide" thing was overdoing it, but I hope I
drilled a point home for those of you still on the list.
Thanks for listening to my death-wish
jon
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 01:26:34 -0500
From: Ryan Lewandowski
Subject: Amateur Lovers
> this is to all the aussies out there (and to all of you who have heard
>amatuer lovers)...
This is a really odd coincidance, but I just picked up the Amateur Lovers
CD last week from the station I work at. I really like it. I was pleased
to find an interview on the internet that said they were touring with BFF.
The Amateur Lovers are on Loosegroove records. In case you didn't know,
that's Stone Gossard's (Pearl Jam) record label. I wrote email to the label
to see if that same tour would be coming to the states. Hopefully yes. I
would reccomend picking up their CD, "Virgin White Lies." The subject
matter of the lyrics is pretty amusing, and they too were influenced by
Billy Joel.
Ryan Lewandowski
mrl8550@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/~mrl8550
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 00:18:47 -0800 (PST)
From: Batman
Subject: Arrrghhh!!! PBS!!!!
Just to let everyone know my frustration, I sat through an hour of pledge
drives and glass blowing waiting for BFF to appear on my screen at
Midnight, only to see the beginning of "Midnight Movies from around Puget
Sound." Man, and my family has contributed to KCTS for years. You'd think
the least they could do was play a little BFF.... (Plus I had to sit
through the glass blowing which was torture enough....)
Max
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 14:49:44 -0000
From: David.J.Holloway@student.shu.ac.uk (David J. Holloway)
Subject: Ungrateful goits
hey guys, hows it hangin'? (metaphorically speaking)
I find myself once more championing the rights of the UK armchair subscribers over this whole Naked
Baby Photos release thing... Most of the posts I've read have been complaints that there is nothing
new on it and all the writers have got the songs on bootleg already. Well whoopy-fucking-do for you
but please bear in mind that not everybody can get hold of bootleg recordings. The boys haven't
been in the UK for almost a year now so I've never heard Theme From Dr Pyser or Emaline or Ultimate
Sacrifice etc and what does exist on bootleg over here isn't much. I'm just glad that a new album
is coming out and that I'll get to hear all the songs that have been discussed on the armchair for
months. I know this is how alot of people not only in the UK but other countries feel, so all of
you please stop being so ungrateful. Surely you'd rather have a release than no release? Sorry to
jump down everyone's throats... I'm not this defensive in real life...
By the way, why is it being released on Caroline when the boys are now signed to Sony?
Thats all folks!
Dave
Ben and his Folding Five - http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/lot/5009
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 12:27:39 -0500 (EST)
From: DEdwards98@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #592
unsubcribe
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 13:04:29 -0500
From: Amy & Michael Dittman
Subject: Westminster Show
I went to the Westminster show -killer!!! There were only like 150
people there, and the Down Under (the juice bar where the show was held)
was like someone's finished basement, complete with ferns and bad poster
art). Very cool. The guys goofed alot putting on hick voices to
celbrate their arrival in Western Pennsylvania and played "Ring of
Fire", "Take This Job and Shove It" and "Your Cheatin' Heart" (at which
point a drunk Sigma Nu turned to me and said "Dude, they are playing
sooo much new stuff." umm-hmmm) The played an encore of a Liz Phair
song (I forget which one, it's from the Supernova album) dealt with the
drunk hecklers with panache, and basically I had a really good time. I
was supposed to go to the Cleveland show, but I was feeling sick (not to
mention the fact that everyone on the list who said, "email me for
directions", never emailed me back. Thanks, guys.) so I blew it off,
thinking that I could weasel my way into the Westminster show (I'm not a
student, but called the activity board president and plead my case.
Apparently, they hwere ony able to give away 175 out of 350 tickets)all
in all, I'm glad I went there instead of Lakewood (although from your
descriptions, the show sounded killer.)
- -Michael
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 12:27:44 -0600 (CST)
From: c715454@showme.missouri.edu
Subject: hey all
well, i saw the boys on my local pbs station last night and it just made a
sucky night of staying in worth it. did anyone else have the screen freeze
up every so often (not that that was bad since it froze up right on their
beautiful faces) or was it just my local pbs station's mistake? what else
to say? oh! i'm going to be in a local movie and it's about a jewish
klezmer (sp?) band. isn't that the instrument that ben plays on smoke or
some other song? i know, i'm really retarded for not remembering this, but
i remember hearing something years ago (okay, maybe not that long ago)
about a klezmer in relation to ben folds five.... oh, and also while i was
being an extra in this film, the director said to me, "what would you do
if your favorite star, who is that by the way?" and i of course said ben
folds five, and he said, what would you do if ben folds were to come up to
you and start talking to you. i was just so impressed that he knew (i'm
assuming) that ben folds is the name of one of the members of ben folds
five. and i think that's all i have to babble about today. ten days till i
get to see my boys again!
- -bess
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 10:32:10 -0800
From: "Kamp, Marcus S"
Subject: Hey, Sessions, What Gives?
We're the boys bumped again??? Here in Seattle (actually, a Tacoma PBS
affiliate), last night's Sessions was Sinead O'Connor + World Party. It
was a good show, but simply not BFF. + I wasted good videotape!!! If
anyone knows the scoop, email me or post it. Thanks, fellow fivers.
(BTW, Eric Patton, UM should be #1!!! Go Blue!)
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 10:38:20 -0800
From: "Kamp, Marcus S"
Subject: My Spelling
Before anyone rips off my head + drops a dookie down my throat
(Carrie)-the 1st word of my Sessions email should have been "were", not
"we're". (+ that from a professional proofreader!) In my defense: (A)
Windows keyboards suck! (B) Not even I can be perfect!
------------------------------
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 13:44:26 -0500 (EST)
From: Dimsdale0@aol.com
Subject: Re: sessions at West 54th
Did anyone catch Ben Folds on Sessions last night (Sat., 11/8). What a great
show! They performed Angry Dwarf, Brick, Underground, Smoke, and the best
version of Missing the War that I've heard so far. By the way, caught them
at the HORDE Tour, front row center, standing all the way. Got to meet all
three of them briefly after the show as they autographed cover of Whatever.
Even found out that Ben shares my enthusiasm for Loudon Wainwright III ( who
you should check out also). Catch you all later.
------------------------------
End of Magical Armchair Digest V1 #601
**************************************
THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR - The Ben Folds Five Mailing List
Submit articles to: armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl
Send administrative requests to: armchair-request@maillist.il.fontys.nl
WWW homepage: http://oeonline.com/bff
List archive: http://oeonline.com/bff/list/