THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1117 - July 15, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Wednesday, July 15 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1117
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Total Request
P.S.
Conan
Conan
Re: MTV BEN FOLDS FIVE #1 FAN SEARCH
good COVER
MTV FANATIC
singles
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1115
Don't just stare like you never cared...
covers...
Conan and Komeda
underground
BF5 In The Zone
bff stuff u can buy in Bris/ plus questions
Sydney Tickets
MTV Ben Folds Five Fanatics
Fluid Ounces
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 21:25:44 EDT
From: Foldsledge@aol.com
Subject: Total Request
I am not sure if this will work, but I am trying to put together a huge mass
of people to vote for SFTD on Total Request. This is so the anxious fans
(including I) who have not seen the vid yet can. I will find out the email
address. I have the phone number, however.
1800-DIALMTV
The day for the mass request will be next week. PLEASE HELP THE FANS WAITING
TO SEE SFTD!
allison
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 21:27:01 EDT
From: Foldsledge@aol.com
Subject: P.S.
If you are with this "mass request", please mail me!
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Date: 12 Jul 98 17:04:48 EDT
From: Rey Anthony (rey@radiolink.net) <reyanthony@usa.net>
Subject: Conan
Hey everyone. Last time I'll bother the list with this Conan crap, sorry.
For those meeting up before the taping: I was at Rockefeller center a few
hours ago and realized that there are TWO TGIFriday's in the immediate area.
The one I had in mind is NOT the one on 5th avenue bet 48th and 49th. Repeat,
NOT. The one I was talking about is on 51st street between 5th and 6th, on
the north side of the street. I stopped in to make sure that they'll be open
and to let 'em know we're coming. See you Thursday around 1:30 or so!
Rey
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 21:48:03 -0400
From: Rey Anthony <rey@radiolink.net>
Subject: Conan
A recent E-mail problem has forced me to repost this. Please forgive me if
it shows up twice:
Hey everyone. Last time I'll bother the list with this Conan crap, sorry.
For those meeting up before the taping: I was at Rockefeller center a few
hours ago and realized that there are TWO TGIFriday's in the immediate
area.
The one I had in mind is NOT the one on 5th avenue bet 48th and 49th.
Repeat,
NOT. The one I was talking about is on 51st street between 5th and 6th, on
the north side of the street. I stopped in to make sure that they'll be
open
and to let 'em know we're coming. See you Thursday around 1:30 or so!
Rey
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rey@radiolink.net
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 21:50:03 -0400
From: jen chen <pickle@bellatlantic.net>
Subject: Re: MTV BEN FOLDS FIVE #1 FAN SEARCH
i don't know if you guys got this in the mail or not, but this is about
that new mtv show where fans get to interview bands and stuff. check it
out.
jen chen
> Hi! MTV is launching a new show called FANatic. We're looking for
> fans of
> Ben Folds Five. The person we select will get the opportunity to meet
> and
> interview the group!!
>
> We're looking for people who not only love the group and collect
> memorabilia,
> but also fans who feel that they have been affected by the group in
> some
> positive way. If you are that fan or know someone who would be right
> for the
> show, please call Jack (collect is OK) at 212-654-6172 ASAP.
>
> Thanks!
> Jack/MTV
> P.S. You can check us out at www.fanatic.mtv.com
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 22:48:06 EDT
From: TarintinoQ@aol.com
Subject: good COVER
Ok while reading all the cover suggestions I thought of a good one
"Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" Im not sure who its by but I know for
a fact that they would do a great cover of it>It would be best if Robert
sang it
mcgregor
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 22:50:31 EDT
From: Astro111@aol.com
Subject: MTV FANATIC
Hey there-
For all you people out there that watch MTV Ben Folds Five is going to be on
Fanatic soon.. You can get the number to call in and they ask you all these
really tough questions, then they (hopefully) call you back. I did it and then
got majorly bummed because after all the questions the guy said " Wait you are
15? You may be too young hon, you have to be 17... I will ask my manager and
I'll call you if it's okay" GRRRRRRR I WANT TO MEET THEM DAMMIT!
Okay thought you all would like to know :)
- -Robin
"Yeah I'm crazy but I get the job done"
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 20:06:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Anne Kirkwood <sillypot@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: singles
Just sharing my happy news with you all since you would understand my
excitement. After ages of browsing through second hand cd shops and
the like, I accidently came across the Battle of who could care less
single!! Yay for me!
Also I've noticed every week I walk into a cd shop, WAEA has climbed
further up the charts and Brick was about number 9 on the charts the
other day,(in Oz that is).
See all you Melbournites at the concert!!
Anne
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 23:24:40 EDT
From: Pyser98@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1115
In a message dated 98-07-13 21:57:57 EDT, you write:
<< And Radiohead aren't that good anyway. >>
uh-oh...here we go...there are too many radiohead fans on this list to let
that comment go by....
and lets drop the cover thing..its pointless.
see ya'll at Conan thursday (thanx Leigh!)
aaron
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 14:34:52 +1000
From: "Julie 'anti-gavin' Hurst " <julianne@ronscomputers.com.au>
Subject: Don't just stare like you never cared...
woah geez...SFTD is released and I actually got dumped! Does that happen?
Well it did! anyways...I'm pretty much giving up on organising this meet in
Melbourne on the 24th....nothing to do with anything really, I'm just sick
of my email getting stuffed up
Don't email me or ask me to trade now, my stereo has had it, and I have to
wait 3 months to get another one (my birthday) but anyone who I owe tapes
to, I'm getting my friend to do it..so don't think I'm ripping any of you
off...and if anyone I sent tape to and they were in incredibly bad
condition, let me know and I'll get them done again for you..
Could you believe I have to go to the BFF concert by myself now?!?! How
much does that suck....ugh, dammit..who cares...
yeh
k
whateva
- -Julie 'anti-gavin' (slowly giving up on life....)
Julie's Australian Ben Folds Five Page
http://www.angelfire.com/me/katefolds/
"C'mon baby, now throw me a right to the chin...don't just
stare like you never cared I know you did.."
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 22:13:42 PDT
From: "Don Curtis" <hlmthd5@hotmail.com>
Subject: covers...
Covers...what an idea. I think we should first look at the angle for
which to approach these songs. First of all, ben's never does a cover
without changing it so if anyone is looking at Radiohead they better
look at disco or sumthing crazy like that. Now, i could see a filler of
THE HIV SONG by WEEN but then again, it'd have to be like polka or
sumthing. I think that what everyone is doing here is awsome. I think
band suggestions is awsome but make sure when your thinking of this song
in your head you decided how they would do it. I'm interested in how
you would plan on doing these covers while presreving their meaning but
yet changing them. Don't get me wrong, i think your input is great so
keep it coming...just add a twist to it.
My second topic is bootlegs. Has anyone ever heard about Ben or Robert
or Darren's views on like MP3's and Bootlegs. I would like to get ahold
of any interview of this. I know that Eddie Vetter<sp> (i don't listen
to pearl jam, even though i don't doubt they are good cause i have heard
some) said that he thought MP3's were awsome and the fact that you can
get more music from your artists is great. In fact most bands allow
tape recorders in their concerts. Any word on whether you can do that
at a Folds concert?
P.S. The only two songs i based this letter off of were Champagne<sp>
Supernova and She Don't Use Jelly. Rain Drops Keep Fallin' on my Head
was one that wasn't changed but some distorted bass was added.
Don Curtis
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 01:45:55 -0400
From: "Leigh Nelson" <leigh13@mindless.com>
Subject: Conan and Komeda
What is it about this Thursday in NY and concerts? Not only am I going to
the taping of the Conan O'Brien show, but afterwards I have the choice of
going to see Page/Plant or The Bogmen! It's looking like it's going to have
to be The Bogmen--they're playing Irving Plaza which is just too cool a show
to miss. If you don't know The Bogmen, check them out...especially if
you'll be in NY that night.
Just a semi-related BFF note:
I saw the new Komeda video on 120 Minutes last night--great song! For those
of you who don't know or don't remember, Komeda opened up for BFF for a few
shows during the November tour. I never got to see them (they weren't in
the NY)...but after seeing the video I wish I had. It brings me great joy
to see some more good new music coming from Sweden!
Sick of hearing what everyone wants BFF to cover,
Leigh 13
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:15:44 -0400
From: Ben Bradshaw <benshaw@mindspring.com>
Subject: underground
Hey, this is my first post, but I've been a huge bff fan for a year now. I
was the first person I know of to buy WEAEA, and since having bought the
other two albums have become BFF's publicist for Richmond, Virginia.
Anyway, what I wanted to know was is it just ben singing during the first
part of "underground"? Sometimes when I'm listening it sounds like just
him, then others it's two or three people.
"Get nuts and win"-Snickers Wrapper
Ben
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 00:24:05 -0700
From: plpalmer@ix.netcom.com
Subject: BF5 In The Zone
I got an In The Zone Westwood One BF5 CD in the mail today. This is the
official CD that they broadcast over the radio, so the quality is first
rate. It is from the show at the Palace in Los Angeles. It has the
following tracks:
Missing The War
Battle of who could care less
Selfless, cold & composed
Brick
Kate
Jackson Cannery
Smoke
I Wanna be a rock and roll diva
Underground
I have the rest of this show on DAT that I recorded from the balcony at
the Palace if you want to whole show.
I am looking to trade a DAT of this for DATs of soundboard recording or
any radio appearances.
Peter
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 01:50:13 PDT
From: "Tavia Seymour" <taves@hotmail.com>
Subject: bff stuff u can buy in Bris/ plus questions
greetings
I went on one of my regular BFF stuff hunts in Brissie today and here's
what I found:
at 'Allans' (which is the instrument-type music store down the escalator
from the 'Record Market' in the mall) you can buy the piano music to
Brick !
it cost me $7 and there's about 3 left. I asked if they had any other
BFF stuff and they said that no, this was the first (by the way Angela
who works there is a nice girl who I know - so be nice to her)
anyway I've tried to play it and it sounds (so far) like a good
transcription.
at this point I'm dithering about whether to say 'email me if you want
a transcription' not 'cause it's illegal, but 'cause some of the money
from the sale of sheet music would eventually get to the band...
oh whatever, email me. (preferably if you aren't in a situation to buy
the sheet music yourself)
Um, both Rocking Horse Music (on the road opposite town hall) and Record
Market have Japanese imports of BFF albums: Rec market has NBP and
Rocking Horse has something I really want to buy but couldn't afford to,
which is BFF first album with 'Tom and Mary' as an extra track on the
end, and the booklet has all the lyrics (in english and Japanese) plus
an extra verse in the lyrics for Julianne which I thought was really
weird, but maybe the translation was wrong. (Ohhh i want it, but it
costs $35 - for those of you in other countries, CD's in Aust. cost ~$30
so $35 is pushing it)
Um, at Galaxy music (on George st near AudioPro) there is a great import
store. The guy there is weird but nice and very helpful and he likes BFF
which is always a plus. He has photos of the guys at the livid festival
(onstage) - they're good professional close shots, but I didn't order
any copies because I was in a hurry. Also, they're not all of Ben which
is good if you like pictures of Darren and Robert. He can order singles
in (WSB, Underground, SFTD Japanese import, OAD Jp., Brick Jp.) and he
(and I) have a question for knowledgable armchairers out there:
What are the B sides on the Japanese singles for SFTD, Brick and OAD?
Email me so other armchair people don't have to be bored by info they
probly don't want.
Actually I've just had a thought (first time for everything etc.) would
the japanese import of SFTD have Ben singing in Japanese? If so I want
it, that would be funny as hell to listen to. Please email me if you
know the answer to this.
Brissie fans email me (if you haven't already) about meeting up before
the show.
one final thing. I think people who lurve Brick but don't like anything
(and I mean anything) else BFF do, are bricklets.
thanky'all, sorry about the length
taves
'I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna'
~BFF - Bad Idea~ (what lyricists!)
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 22:59:16 +1000
From: Lee <deslee@acay.com.au>
Subject: Sydney Tickets
Hey People!
Anybody out there have one free General Admission Ben FOlds Five concert
ticket for the 27th of July?
If anyone has one can they please e-mail me. My friend really wants to go
but missed out on getting a ticket.
If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Lee
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 06:03:39 PDT
From: "Jessica Davis" <jazzgirl13@hotmail.com>
Subject: MTV Ben Folds Five Fanatics
Hey, I just wanted to let you guys (and girls) know that MTV is looking
for a Ben Folds Five "fanatic" or "#1 fan" to interview the band for
their new show called, originally enough, "Fanatics". Not only should
you love the bands music and collect their memorabilia, but you should
also you should also have been affected by their music some way in your
life. I'm sure this apply to a good 70%+ of armchairians (including me,
but I figure that I'm too young for consideration (16)) so all you have
to do is call Jack at 212-654-6172 (collect, if you want) and tell him
why you, or someone you know, would be a good candidate. Good luck!
Jess
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 09:17:58 EDT
From: Rosejmort@aol.com
Subject: Fluid Ounces
I read the posts about the band Fluid Ounces, which some fellow Armchairites
have recommended. First, I listened to some samples at the CD Now site. Just
listening to those few bits, (especially "Birdbrained") it seemed that these
guys were doing their damndest to impersonate BFF. However, I wanted to
analyze it further, so I ordered the cd.
It's really a pretty good cd. They're definitely from the same tree as BFF,
but I wouldn't call them a clone. To me, Fluid Ounces sound more like
Jellyfish or Crowded House. They are all in that same "pop" family, but BFF
are definitely in a class by themselves.
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