THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #722 - December 25, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Thursday, December 25 1997 Volume 01 : Number 722
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Tickets for NYC
check this out
Yeah!!!!
Popularity thread...
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #721
any one here seen them in england#
I HAVE THE NEW ALBUM HA HA
Re: BF5 on MTV again (I think)
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 22:07:20 EST
From: Faboo923 <Faboo923@aol.com>
Subject: Tickets for NYC
does anyone know when the tickets for the bff show at hammerstein go on sale?
thanx!
- -faboo923@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 22:49:39 -0500
From: Vito Biliti <goatman1@geocities.com>
Subject: check this out
check ouit this email i just got:
<<Hi there.
I'm writing from Wall of Sound, the online music mag. We've just
published a Ben Folds Five article that I think you'll dig--it's
basically Ben Folds telling us how David Letterman wanted to trim down
"Brick." Check it out--here's the url:
http://www.wallofsound.com/news/stories/2461index.html
Enjoy! And feel free to pass this url on to any other fans you know!
Wall of Sound>>
vito
BBB EEEE N N FFFF OO L DD SS FFFF I V V EEEE
B B E NN N F O O L D D S F I V V E
BBB EEE N N N FFF O O L D D S FFF I V V EEE
B B E N NN F O O L D D S F I V V E
BBB EEEE N N F goATman1@geOCitiES.com F I V EEEE
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 20:56:29 -0800
From: "BFF_On_Tour@The.Road" <BFF_On_Tour@The.Road>
Subject: Yeah!!!!
>Subject: me complaining about BFF not coming to Cleveland
>
>And for all the people who are complaining about tour dates: please stop.
>Ben Folds Five can't come to every town in the US. When's the last time they
>came to Maine? Hawaii? Canada? They're not coming to my town either, but
>instead of complaining I'm spending my time figuring out how to get to New
>York City or Philadelphia. So deal with it.
Yeah!
Hawaii!!!
Why don't BFF ever go to Hawaii?
Happy Holidays from 'The Tour'
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 00:00:19 -0500
From: john_oc@juno.com
Subject: Popularity thread...
Oh well. This has been said before, by myself even, but I am going to
say it again.
Ben Folds Five would not appear on Mtv if they did not want to. Even if
Sony was making them, they could quit the label and sign elsewhere. They
don't have to do anything. They could have even faked sick.
Ben Folds Five would not make money if they didn't want to. They need
the cash. New pianos are not cheap. Remodeling a house to record in is
not cheap.
Ben Folds Five would not be popular if they didn't want to be. Granted
we may think that every song is great, but I think the general public
would be bored my Smoke and Selfless, and probably Fair(until they heard
any of these live). The band however has not released any of these
songs. Brick, OAD and Battle, are far more(excuse my language)'radio
friendly' tunes. In the states, I think only Kate and Steven's are left
that could possibly be singles. Maybe missing the war. Either way they
are making money because they need to support themselves. Only the few
megagroups really make an amazing living playing music. For most acts
like Ben Folds Five they make enough to live on, and not much more from
what I understand. This relates back to my last point.
All of this relates to my final point. We can't be angry at the band,
the label or MTV for that matter for making them popular. As far as I
understand, the only thing that is annoying about popularity is the the
people going around saying 'have you heard that new band, Ben Folding
Five?', and for this we can't blame anyone. The band is getting all the
exposure that they can create because they want to. I am annoyed by
people like this, but, I just show them my autographed albums, and say
hey. These could be yours if you had opened your ear to music that you
didn't hear on the radio. Show them your 'Caroline/Passenger' copy of
the debut as opposed to the second printing. Your Majosha tapes,
bootlegs etc.. There are still things that can make you a better fan. I
just hope Ben and the boys haven't compromised anything they stand for to
get where they have gotten or will go. That is what I think epitomizes a
true sellout.
Ok, this is too long. For those of you who cared to read this long, feel
free to respond, criticize, agree, etc. Just no flames. Those are
stupid. What's the point. If you can't be constructive, I'll just
delete it, and you get no message across.
Thanks,
John Boyer. Reasearch Director, Asst. Music Dir. WOBN-FM
now playing, Superchunk - 'Yeah, It's Beautiful here too.'
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 00:00:35 EST
From: FILMCHIK <FILMCHIK@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #721
Hey everyone--
I saw BF5 at Lupo's in Providence for the WBRU bash and I have to say
that they are simply the best band I've ever seen live in my entire
life...they're the best band anyway. I just joined the armchair crew and it's
just so good to see others who share the same passion as I do. Some of you
have even met BF5 and I am quite jealous!!! Well, anyway...happy holidays to
all. I hope Santa or Hannukah Harry is good to you and brings lots of BF5
merchandise!!!
-FILMCHIK
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 08:58:19 -0500
From: Mike Dixon <101750.2237@compuserve.com>
Subject: any one here seen them in england#
hi
everyone on this seems to be from usa
not that i mind or any thing but i was wondering if any one here was from
england and had seen them
in london?
any way merry christmas everyone!
marina dixon
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 09:01:04 -0500
From: Mike Dixon <101750.2237@compuserve.com>
Subject: I HAVE THE NEW ALBUM HA HA
HEY ITS MARINA AGAIN
GUESS WHAT THE NEW ALBUM HAS JUST ARRIVED ON MY DOOR STEP
AND ITS WICKID,
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM CHRIS, THIER ENGLAND TOUR PERSON
HMM ANYWAY ITS SOO GOOD
BUT ALL THE REST OF YOU WILLHAVE TO WAIT TIL JAN
HEY HO. MERRY CHRISTMAS
MARINA DIXON
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 10:57:30 -0500
From: "person" <captjanx@i-2000.com>
Subject: Re: BF5 on MTV again (I think)
I just heard about the New York show as well, and Im really excited, but I
truly hope that it is not a "Live At the Ten Spot." Those shows are always
clogged up with dumb asses who don't really like the band and just want to
be on Mtv. For this reason, they sell out quite fast. So, as soon as the
tickets are on sale, im getting well prepared to secure my place. If I miss
them this time because of some asshole who wants to be on tv, I will be
genuinely angry.
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