THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #682 - December 7, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Sunday, December 7 1997 Volume 01 : Number 682
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
thankyou!
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #679
Ben's incredibly talented brother
CD Extra stuff
Ben Wrote a Song for Me...
BF5 on SNL
in response to the teeni boppers
January 10 - ARMAGEDDON!!!!!
Jodie's magazine mix-up!!
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #678
Embarrassed again
Brick???
My 2 Cents
BFF in SMH
BFF in SMH
let the backlash begin!!!
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Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 12:45:53 CST
From: "Petra Starke" <naturalselection@hotmail.com>
Subject: thankyou!
Thanks to everyone who wrote to me about darren's drum set up.
unfortunately I can't write to you all in person (the response was THAT
god; see what grovelling can do for you?) so I'll do it here.
I'm not actually a drummer myself; I just wanted the info for the up and
coming Darren Appreciation page. So while I don't understand all the
groovy drummer lingo you all used I'm sure someone out there will once
it's up on the web site. :)
cheers,
Petra
"Goddammit I want my goddamn coffee right fucking now" - Ben
"It's not THE Ben Folds Five, fucker" - Rob
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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 22:27:33 -0800
From: gabsey@juno.com (Gabrielle Marie Foundoukis)
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #679
I am sick and tired of all these posts. since i have joined it has gone
from one post to damn FOUR!! I can't stand it anymore...just bitching
gabs
Vanity..still my favorite sin!!!-Al Pacino
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Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 21:41:02 +0000
From: Melissa Larson <mal010@drake.edu>
Subject: Ben's incredibly talented brother
>I have a question for BFF fans. Does anyone know Ben's brother name? And
>if so- what band is he in? I heard a rumor he has a band and want to see
>if music REALLY runs in the family
Ben's incredibly talented, and extremely nice, brother is named Chuck
Folds and is in the band Bus Stop, whose albums I highly recommend. He is
also in the band Snuzz, who also put out a great sound (Ben also plays piano
in a song or two on the Snuzz album). Chuck plays bass. He seems to be
a really cool guy, and will cut you and killer deal on his CD's. His
e-mail address (if you don't mind, Chuck) is
4rachuck@concentric.net
Hope that helped!! Trust me, it is an investment well worth it.
Take care,
- -Missy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"The cruelest lies are often told
without a word...
...The kindest truths are often spoke
but never heard."
-Ben Folds
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Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 22:52:12 -0500
From: Richard Challen <rchallen@clemson.campus.mci.net>
Subject: CD Extra stuff
Hey kids,
This is the OFFICIAL way to get the CDExtra stuff to work w/your Ben
Folds Five CD:
1) Go to the CDExtra page. It's:
http://www.cdextra.com/ConnecteD
2) Pick the option "Getting Started." It'll give you the sites to get
Shockwave & CDExtra plug-ins. your stuff. Make sure you put the files in
the right folder!
3) When you go back to the site and click on "Ben Folds Connected," MAKE
SURE YOU CLOSE THE CD PLAYER ICON IN WINDOWS! Otherwise it don't work,
and the program keeps saying "Put the CD in the CD-Rom drive now." (I
think that's the problem our Australian friend was having...)
If any of y'all STILL get stuck, try clicking on "Troubleshooting."
And then you can e-mail w/promises of free bootlegs or tickets for my
services. One question, though: Why not just put the CDExtra info on the
CD itself like EVERY OTHER ARTIST ON THE SONY ROSTER? If the bald guy
from Dog's Eye View can fit 4 live songs on his CD, Ben could at least
have included some farting noises or something.
Missing the Charlotte show as we speak,
rICH
Visit The RICH Homepage and check out the brand-new CD,
LIFE/DEATH... 15 songs of romance and retribution...
Available independently from Desperate Man Records.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stage/9035
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Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 22:52:45 -0500
From: Kerry Garvin <kgarvin@mindspring.com>
Subject: Ben Wrote a Song for Me...
> From: Tidal Wave <el266071@hvcc.edu>
> Subject: various
> anyways, if there is a ben folds five song that describes your
> life to a t, which one would it be?
"Evaporated" without a doubt. I will die believing he (Ben Folds) wrote
that song for me, and isn't that wonderful?
That's the whole point of art - to affect someone so profoundly - for
the observer to be able to relate to the art in such a way - whether it
has a good effect or bad is meaningless - just the relation. And it may
seem silly to consider Ben Folds Five as creating art to some, but they
do. Alright, enough of my artist's spewing...
Kerry the Evaporated
P.S. When you stand free, you do sacrifice your happiness in some
way...just something to think about :)
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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 23:17:24 -0500
From: cambot@juno.com
Subject: BF5 on SNL
Hot damn! If you didn't already hear, our boys are going to be on
Saturday Night Live January 10! As soon as I find out who the guest host
is, I'll post it.
Steve!
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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 23:26:40 EST
From: Mystic1879 <Mystic1879@aol.com>
Subject: in response to the teeni boppers
I fully agree that teeni boppers cannot fully appreciate BFF because they are
not at a mature enough mental capability to completely comprehend the adverse
lyrics that are ben folds five. I feel also that me seeing that children
listen to Tori Amos and Fiona Apple and turn them into pop rock overpublicized
garbage that they really aren't make me ill. If something is not broken I do
not feel the need for the music industry to turn our hallowed music into a
category for children to listen to. I feel to truly appreciate music you need
to understand where the person is coming from. It is a bunch of bull.
Meredith
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Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 23:34:52 -0500
From: Kerry Garvin <kgarvin@mindspring.com>
Subject: January 10 - ARMAGEDDON!!!!!
> just saw it on the sony site:
> ben folds five on saturday night live on january 10
And as the gods parted the sky, they officially donned January 10, 1998
a day of mourning.
Grab those ticket stubs from the days of old people and hold them close
to your heart - the apocalypse is upon us!##@!#$!&%#!
> lou
A bitter sweet messenger.
Kerry :)
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Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 16:03:16 +1100
From: Anna Orbach <a.orbach@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au>
Subject: Jodie's magazine mix-up!!
Just for Jodies benefit...........the equivalent of 'People' mag in Oz
is 'Who weekly'.
I laughed when I read about your porno experience!
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 00:08:21 EST
From: Dimsdale0 <Dimsdale0@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #678
Hi to all,
This is my first time writing. Just wanted to ask if anyone caught BFF
on the HORDE tour? They put on a great show, enhanced greatly by the string
quartet. I smiled through the entire set. Afterwards, I got a chance to meet
all of the guys very briefly, but found out that Ben, like me, is a fan of
Loudon Wainwright III (who you should all check out if you're a fan of BFF,
which you obviously are, or else you wouldn't be reading this). Anyway, I got
all of their signatures on the jacket of the Whatever and Ever Amen CD, plus
two of the violinists'. It was a great day.
And to all of you who are dismayed that BFF are making it bigger, WHAT
THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? What is with this inane aesthetic that says that,
if a band makes it, they're no longer legit? Christ, I've been waiting for
Tom Waits to be a household name for years, and still no luck. You should be
glad that the rest of the population is developing a bit of taste, and also
that you're able to share these musical giants with as many people as
possible. Get off your faux-bohemian high horses, and have some fun. That's
what the music's about anyway.
By the way, I'm 38 and a former boxer, which goes to show that you're
never too old to open your ears to wonderful sounds. Take care. "Has boxing
been good to you?"
Dimsdale0
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 00:13:40 EST
From: Brad654 <Brad654@aol.com>
Subject: Embarrassed again
In a message dated 97-12-05 05:13:19 EST, you write:
> speaking of hearing ben folds five everywhere...i caught brick being
> played on mtv's real world...isn't this the second bf5 song that's been
> played on that show?
I'm mortified that I can actually make this correction, but that's actually
the third time we've heard the boys this season.
God, I'm a "Real World" watcher. Somebody shoot me.
Brad
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Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 23:49:56 -0600
From: Dan <lr29stu@semovm.semo.edu>
Subject: Brick???
I must be living in a cave!!! Clue me in on the popularity of Brick.
I've been a fan for some number of years now, don't watch tv or listen to
radio. How popular are they now? Anyway if they do get a lot bigger, I'm
glad I got to see them 2 times in a small club and once at HORDE. Where
I'm from not many have heard of BFF.... but an interesting story: I went
shopping for a car last week, and as I got done test driving a very nice
Eagle Talon, I step out of the car, and low and behold BFF is playing over
the loud speakers.. it was Brick, which I figured a salesman must have
borrowed it from someone, or had it. I guess it was on the radio.. strange!
Dan
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Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 22:21:31 -0800
From: Allan Wilcox <Allan_Wilcox@ultranet.ca>
Subject: My 2 Cents
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> Allo! I'm pretty new to this list, and thought I'd tell you all what I thought of what was going on...
>
> > je suis canadienne and at the current time i can't get a hold of
> > the first bff cd, sadly enough. i've been listening to "whatever and ever
> > amen" pretty constantly ever since i got it....so in any case, i was
> > wondering if the bff have ever played in canada...? anyone know...? cuz i
> > checked the tour dates and they're not coming anywhere near where i live
> > anytime soon. *sigh*
>
> I'm Canadian too, and I can't find their first CD anywhere either...even with Canadian bands here who have been
> aroudn for a while, its hard to find the first CD released by them...so give us a break if we don't have it!
>
> *and*
>
> *snip*
>
> > The
> > moral of this rant? Well, i am glad that you asked. It is: THERE ARE
> > SOME BANDS THAT PEOPLE CAN ENJOY, NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE!!!! AND NO
> > MORE 18+ CONCERTS
>
> Yes! I agree! I am also 15, and I also LOVE bff...so you can all shut the hell up if you don't like it, cuz
> we're not going away! And we're certainly not going to change the bands we like just because YOU don't like us
> around...Steve, I totally admire you for not going to the concert, I would never of done that...
>
> Till next time!
> Jen
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> Allo! I'm pretty new to this list, and thought I'd tell you all what I thought of what was going on...
>
> je suis canadienne and at the current time i can't get a hold of
> the first bff cd, sadly enough. i've been listening to "whatever and ever
> amen" pretty constantly ever since i got it....so in any case, i was
> wondering if the bff have ever played in canada...? anyone know...? cuz i
> checked the tour dates and they're not coming anywhere near where i live
> anytime soon. *sigh*
I'm Canadian too, and I can't find their first CD anywhere either...even with Canadian bands here who have been
aroudn for a while, its hard to find the first CD released by them...so give us a break if we don't have it!
*and*
> *snip*
> The
> moral of this rant? Well, i am glad that you asked. It is: THERE ARE
> SOME BANDS THAT PEOPLE CAN ENJOY, NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE!!!! AND NO
> MORE 18+ CONCERTS
Yes! I agree! I am also 15, and I also LOVE bff...so you can all shut the hell up if you don't like it, cuz
we're not going away! And we're certainly not going to change the bands we like just because YOU don't like us
around...Steve, I totally admire you for not going to the concert, I would never of done that...
Till next time!
Jen
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Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 04:00:25 PST
From: "Karen Tran" <pink_fly@hotmail.com>
Subject: BFF in SMH
Hey all
There's a mention of BFF in the Icon section in the Sydney Morning
Herald - Saturday 6th December. It's an article about JamTV or something
and there's a cool pic of Robert playing his bass.
Later!
Karen.
Everyday I feel annonymous hate
-FF-
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Date: Sat, 06 Dec 1997 04:02:19 PST
From: "Karen Tran" <pink_fly@hotmail.com>
Subject: BFF in SMH
Hey all
There's a mention of BFF in the Icon section in the Sydney Morning
Herald - Saturday 6th December. It's an article about JamTV or something
and there's a cool pic of Robert playing his bass.
Later!
Karen.
Everyday I feel annonymous hate
-FF-
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 01:17:15 EST
From: ShirowFan <ShirowFan@aol.com>
Subject: let the backlash begin!!!
dammit!! now the little bed-wetters are opperating computers!! Look, the post
on my distain for the little ones at concerts was not intended as an attack on
your characters, in fact, i couldn't care less about your damn maturity. i
look around at concerts and i see a lack of tact.
now, for the youngin's who don't know the definition of "tact" it is,
webster's defines it as: "Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate
in dealing with a given situation....."
the jailbait at the shows just looooove to talk ALL THROUGH THE DAMN SONGS
about how cute the lead singer of "travis" is. let's leave it at this, and
then we shall never speak of this again: Please, if you MUST come to the shows
(y'know, have your parents drive you....), listen to the music and quit
pushing my legs into the stage, as to cut off the circulation. Please don't
blow smoke in my face while attempting to look cool. Please don't tell me
about your life; I don't care. Please, just take in the music and MELLOW out.
i realize this post isn't exactly 'tactful', but, dammit, i get frustrated.
Keep Out of Reach of Children,
dave-o, esq.
"TRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVISSSSSSSSS!!!! WEEEEE LOOOOOVEEE YOOOOOUUUUU!!! (under
their breath) which one's Travis?"
- --over heard from tykes behind me at KC show
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