THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR

The Ben Folds Five Digest

Issue #609 - November 12, 1997



Magical Armchair Digest  Wednesday, November 12 1997  Volume 01 : Number 609



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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:

    The Truth About Cats and "Dick Holster"
    bands covering bff
    Hearts, Geoff Harvey, BFF related stuff. . . 
    Sudden emotional outburst
    Chicago/Indiana showings of sessions
    "drunken frat guys"
    Nardi's Brick Post
    Missing the Obvious
    Brick and physics?, rock stars
    Sessions & Upcoming show in Denver
    DC Show and Cover Suggestion

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 04:18:52 -0700
From: EtKreitzer@vassar.edu (Ethan Jon Kreitzer)
Subject: The Truth About Cats and "Dick Holster"

"Dick Holster" (brilliant name by the by) is an instrumental rag-time
number. The boys played it on Thursday before "Underground" at the Supper
Club if anyone was wondering. I have no clue as to what the Stiff Johnson
sessions were/are yet the prevailing opinion is that they are a joke. Sorry
for anyone thinking it was some other song in disguise, it is quite good
though. Ethan 

- ---------
i would be happier with amnesia--

                                                declan macmanus
                                                                        

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 00:27:26 -0500
From: Lachesis@webtv.net (now with minty fresh aftertaste)
Subject: bands covering bff

okay, we've all thought about what songs and bands we'd like to hear the
boys cover.

BUT, what about the other way around?  what bands would you like to see
cover a bff song?  and which song would it be?

personally, i'd like to see radiohead cover a bff song.  something
serious, though, as rh are quite the serious band.  smoke, i think.  it
would be amazing to see jonny (greenwood, guitarist/keyboardists) get
ahold of the piano part.

i'd also like to see them cover boxing or evaporated.  but then again
it'd be nice to see them go nuts and cover underground or song for the
dumped. :)

dave

"i will send you a picture.  it is of a man being sick." --.j0n

"up above aliens hover, making home movies for the folks back home of
all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits, drill holes in
themselves, and live for their secrets." --radiohead

remember new kids on the block?  well you won't find them here:
http://members.tripod.com/~lastpolka/index.html

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 01:59:47 PST 
From: "Kel Lane" 
Subject: Hearts, Geoff Harvey, BFF related stuff. . . 

Hey all!
I just played a game of ‘Hearts’ against Ben, Darren, and Robert.  Guess 
who won the game by a 79 points?!?! - Darren! :-) He is just a ‘Hearts’ 
virtuoso, I guess.  Anyway, if you are interested, the scores were:
Darren - 11, Me (Kel) 90, Ben 91, Robert 111
(If you don’t know the scoring rules of this game, the object is to get 
the lowest score.)
Anyway, for those not interested in my game of Hearts, you may be 
slightly interested in the fact that I will soon be playing in an 
orchestra that is conducted by the ol’ bastard Geoff Harvey (guy that 
abused BFF on the MidDay Show here in Australia).  It is for the ‘Carols 
By Candelight’ thing hosted by Ray ‘plastic hair’ Martin on Christmas 
Eve.  If anyone wants me to tell Geoff what you think of him, or if you 
have a creative way of pissing him off, please feel free to email me, 
but don’t abuse me please!  Oh, and I won’t burn or smash my violin to 
make a point, or embarass myself on live television in front of millions 
of people either.  It has to be subtle.  Thanx for reading this!
And, for those people who don’t give a rats ass anything I just said, 
sorry.

****None of this post was intended to be detrimental to anyones 
health****

Lots of love and happiness, 
Kel Lane

P.S. 
Desert Island thing:
1) Evaporated *
2) Battle of Who Could Care Less **
3) Best Imitation Of Myself ***
(* - will change tomorrow to Kate)
(** - will change to Video)
(*** - will change to Alice Childress)

Oh yeah - one more thing, I think it was Carrie who made the excellent 
wallpaper - could you send it to me again?!?! My ‘friend’ accidently 
erased it off my computer :-(
Thanx.  It would be gratefully appreciated!!! :-)


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"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 

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:21:28 -0000
From: David.J.Holloway@student.shu.ac.uk (David J. Holloway)
Subject: Sudden emotional outburst

Whatsup fivers?

I was sitting at the universitys hardened wooden desks on a rainy Sunday 
afternoon reading the days umpteenth Armchair when I had a sudden flash 
of clarity that I'm gonna be forced to share with you guys now... 
What is cool about the Armchair is not all the BFF related material and info 
that gets passed around nor the constant arguments that seem to appear 
but the contact with other people around the globe. I love reading about 
other peoples gig reviews or experiences with the band or a dream they 
had or how a song made them feel... it reminds me that there are people all 
over the world just like me and although I'll never meet them it's comforting to
know they're there just the same... that is something no snail-mailed newsletter
could ever do. Please excuse my hippyshit warblings but I just suddenly realised
this and had to tell somebody.

Peace, love, free sex (mail me) and general smiles all round...

Dave

Ben and his Folding Five - http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/lot/5009

"You know I hate that mystic shit..." - Lou Reed

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:47:36 -0600 (CST)
From: Missing the War 
Subject: Chicago/Indiana showings of sessions

Does anyone know whether there was/will be a showing of Sessions in
Chicago, Indianapolis or Evansville...I'm a college student without access
to TV listings...

By the Grace of God Go I,
Steve K.

:)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=> :)#=>
Steve Kristoff             {}    "All is quiet, his tired eyes
sk26@evansville.edu        {}     See figures jotted down
RSChristopher@hotmail.com  {}     and clothes all strewn around
ICQ UIN:681494             {}     the bedroom floor.
Owner CSL Detroit Lions    {}     Now nothing's adding up
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++     and nothing's making sense...
Captain and Midfielder     #4     she's sleeping like a baby,
Schroeder Hall Penguins    #4     she doesn't know he wasn't meant for
1 Goal, 2 Assists, 3 Games #4     this..." - 'Missing the War' BF5
___________________________________________________________________________
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I... took the one less traveled by, and
that has made all the difference.
                              - Robert Frost "The Road Not Taken"           
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It is not the fall that kills you, % "It seems it's always the crazy times
it the sudden stop at the end.     % You find you'll wake up and realize
 - D. Adams                        % It takes more than saline eyes
                                   % To make things right." -Jars of Clay
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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 10:26:21 -0500 (EST)
From: bottles and cans 
Subject: "drunken frat guys"

I just wanted to write and say I'm a bit resentful about all of the 
fraternity bashing going on on the Armchair. By saying "drunken frat 
guys," you cheapen the entire fraternity system and degrade 
yourselves in the process. It is unfair to classify (perhaps 
unintentionally) all members of fraternities as simply "drunken frat 
guys." Could we possibly refer to those drunk at the shows as 
"drunks?" That is what they are and their affiliation with a 
fraternity has nothing to do with their inebriated state.

Please just show a little respect for me and my fraternity by not 
classifying me with those who obviously don't respect those around 
them.

Andy

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 07:48:26 -0800
From: "Kamp, Marcus S" 
Subject: Nardi's Brick Post

	what i didnt like was the harsh
	notes coming from Robert's bass, it seemed like some of the time
when he
would strike the bass it just sounded odd

Umm...videos use the original recording (generally + in this case
particularly).  The recording used for the Brick video is the same as
the one used on the CD-bass tone + all.  Perhaps it's the fact that Mtv
comes through a 4-inch TV speaker + you're used to hearing CD-quality
sound on your stereo.  Hook up your TV to your stereo + you won't be
disappointed.  Thinking, however, that they make a new recording just
for the video is akin to thinking they make an entirely new recording
every time they put a single out.  I thought people knew that.  I guess
I assume too much?

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 07:53:35 -0800
From: "Kamp, Marcus S" 
Subject: Missing the Obvious

Does anyone know why 'Smoke' was called 'Smoke on the Water'?

This would be what's commonly known as a joke.

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 10:09:18 -0600 (CST)
From: SCHUTTE 
Subject: Brick and physics?, rock stars

Hello, it's me again...

Well, I saw the Brick video.  I was really pleased with the way it turned
out...I think it was pretty darn cool to say the least.  I really like the
way the film was shot in the background.  Did anyone else pay a lot of
attention to the background?  I did.  I noticed it was like a film I saw
in my HS Physics class about the powers of ten.  What they do, is they
start at the ground level and then take the camera away by powers of ten,
so you see the person, the street, the city, the world, the planets, the
milky way, etc.  I was so excited when I saw this because it would just be
really neat if they did use the Powers of Ten video...does anyone else
know what I am talking about?

Also, while I was watching, I started thinking of something else.  In Feb.
of 1996, I saw the guys at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS.  I was only 17,
and it was an 18+ show, but my brother had connections and I got in.  The
Bottleneck is pretty small, so it was cool because everyone was so close
(I was 3 ft. away from Ben).  Since they weren't very big yet, not many
people stayed after to get autographs...so when I did, Darren said, "Hey,
we're rock stars now" in a joking way.  If only they knew what the future
would bring them.  Now they've got a lot of fans and I'm happy for them.

Thanks for reading the long post.
Have a great day,
emily s.  

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 10:07:34 -0700
From: David McCallum 
Subject: Sessions & Upcoming show in Denver

First off, here in Denver, Sessions aire on Monday nights
at 11:30 on channel 12. Their schedule is 2 weeks behind,
so the BFF segment will air on the 24th of this month...

Which is the same night that they play at the Ogden! That's
gonna be wierd, eh?

Also, the Ogden has recently severed ties with Rocky
Mountain Teleseat, so anybody who tried to get tix through
them was likely told what I was told...that the show was
sold out. I was freaked and confused, but I figured the tix
had all gone to promos and record execs, much like the last
time Dada came to town.

Anyways, fear not, tickets are still available, but only at
the box office. If anybody is coming into town for the show,
and wants tix in advance, mail me and we'll work something
out.

L8r

DMcC

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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:37:57 -0800
From: cruffner 
Subject: DC Show and Cover Suggestion

Finally, official details on the DC/Georgetown show.  Should be a good one.  The ambiance of the room
should really get the boys going.  Anyone know details on who the warm-up act might be?  And does $18 for
tickets seem a little high to anyone to see the band.

As far as a cover suggestion.  I'm surprised no one has suggested the old KISS chestnut "Beth".  Of course
Robert will come out from behind the drum kit and sing it.

back to lurk mode
chris

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