THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1520 - May 10, 1999
Magical Armchair Digest Monday, May 10 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1520
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Re: Pics?
Carpet Crawlers = TUBORM
"it always ends up drivel"
t-shirt to trade...
kinda off the subject
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1518
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1518
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1519
Twist Review
Kansas city Here they Come...
Original
the piano
Army singles
birthdays
bnl/bff and kc concert
perfect band
#5
Woohoo!!
"Chapel Hill's Greatest Album"
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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 22:15:27 -0400
From: kristi@idirect.com
Subject: Re: Pics?
I am VERY upset.. NONE of my pictures turned out from the
Toronto show.. if anyone would be so kind, I would love to buy
some off of you or at least trade for something else. Please e-mail
me! :)
Take care,
Kristi
- --
"Choose from any number of magazines. Who do you want to be?
Billy Idol or Kool Moe Dee?"
Kristi@idirect.com
http://come.to/kristi
ICQ: 1871111
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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 22:15:18 EDT
From: YourPalCM@aol.com
Subject: Carpet Crawlers = TUBORM
In a message dated 5/8/99 9:10:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
owner-armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl writes:
<< I don't agree with the reviewer when he
says that the whole TUBORM album is similar to the Lamb, but the track 'The
Carpet Crawlers' does have an almost identical left hand piano part in it.
But as a whole the song is a million miles away, which is presumably why I
didn't spot it myself. >>
YES! THAT'S IT! I wasn't going to say anything because I thought I was just
going crazy, but the minute I heard TUBORM and then every time I've heard it
since then I kept thinking "That one piano part reminds me of a very old
Genesis song..." but I couldn't put my finger on which one but I kept
thinking it was something from "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" which I haven't
listened to in ages. Thank you for confirming that I am NOT going nuts.
Your Pal,
Chris Mal
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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 22:39:53 EDT
From: FaerieKist@aol.com
Subject: "it always ends up drivel"
So the quote isn't BF5, it's Radiohead, but I couldn't think of anything
else. I'm a bit nervous about my first posting...God knows where this
will end up. Well, hello, everyone. I just wanted to add my measly
two cents into the conversation. I'm averaging 3 times a day listening
to their new album (eek...starting to sound really obsessive). I find it
so beautiful, though; I can't help myself. When I feel depressed, I
listen to "Don't Change Your Plans" or "Magic." I know that's kind of
weird since they're a bit...depressing to listen to, but listening to
"Plans" just lifts my spirits & "Magic" touches my soul. Does anyone
else like Darren's original version of "Magic"? I think it's beautiful.
Joy
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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 23:36:33 -0400
From: "Jen B." <beep@netrover.com>
Subject: t-shirt to trade...
hello everyone,
I have a new style "baby-doll" bff shirt that I'd like to get rid of. It's
light blue and says "Ben Folds Five" across the front of it in white with
the "reinhold messner" guy as the i. The shirt has never been worn...so if
anyone out there is interested (especially in a trade maybe) please email
me privately about it.
thanks,
Jen
"I like porn too!"--Ben Folds
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 00:07:45 EDT
From: Alanica@aol.com
Subject: kinda off the subject
hey all,
for those interested, patty griffen is on this month's cd at the GAP. I was
soooo excited when i saw she was on there. The only reason i mention this
here is that i heard a lot about her on here a long time ago, so maybeher
fans are still out there. The only thing that would make me even more
surprised would be to see BF5 on there....
take care,
becca g.
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 00:56:08 EDT
From: DeepRest00@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1518
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 00:55:58 EDT
From: DeepRest00@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1518
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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 21:53:07 -0700
From: Igloo Johnson III <topdeck@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1519
Magical Armchair Digest wrote:
> Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 02:22:40 PDT
> From: "Stephen Jackson" <distilled_spirit@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 02:22:40 PDT
>
> Barenaked Ladies suck
> My friends who like BFF also hate BNL
> in fact, I don't know anyone who likes BNL.
> Maybe it's an Aussie thing.--
I'd just like to say that as an avid BFF fan I also really like DMB and BNL, I own
severalalbums from each group. It's all about musicality to me. If the music is
arranged in an
original manner I will listen to anything. I'm not above being pulled into 'pop'
hooks and
one hit wonders if the music works.
You all know BFF is more than all this and yet it still apeals to all of us
because of it's
eclectic range . I'm sure there are plenty of songs that people claim as their
favorite
BFF song (Selfless Cold and Composed here) but that doesn't mean that you close
your
ears to other forms. I remember when I first joined the group I said that I was
also really
into New Radicals and then someone posted something ripping the New Radicals
apart,
well, we need to realize that BFF apeals to each of us in a different manner. As
such, each
of us is going to be coming to this group with a different taste in music even
though we
all love this one group.
In closing, I'd just like to say that nobody needs to see posts like "Simon and
Garfunkel
Suck!!!!"
That's pretty much off topic and impossible to argue either side.
Micah Wilson
"So original in her black lipstick, listening to some obscure band.
But isn't she pissed that all the other non-conformists
Listen to that same obscure band"
- - Gregg Alexander, New Radicals
"I wanna borrow an allen wrench
I wanna borrow some duct tape
I wanna borrow a mic cable
Bass in your face!"
- - Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five
"I can go to Europe, travel with my friends.
I can blow a thousand Deutchmarks,
get drunk in a pub with some Australians.
Buy a giant backpack.
Sew a flag on the back..
I think never is enough."
- - Barenaked Ladies
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 01:04:24 EDT
From: DeepRest00@aol.com
Subject: Twist Review
Sorry about the last two emails, my computer is screwed up :)
Anyways, here is the review from Twist, as copied exactly from Twist May 99
Ben Folds Five
The Unauthorized
Boigraphy of Reinhold
Messner
Who: This North Carolina Trio
(yes, there are 3 of them)
don't have guitars--just a
piano, a bass and drums.
Live, Ben tickles the ivories
not only with his hands but
also his feet, his head, and
sometimes his stool!
Sounds Like: They've
listened to a lot of '70s
rock radio--and some
Broadway tunes. Pretty
piano songs mixed
with witty slacker odes
(lyrics a la Beck). Funny
and beautiful.
If you're into: Beck,
Fastball, Joe Jackson
Well there you have it!
I promised I'd get that to ya!
And I'm not (usually) one to break a promise!!
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 00:12:22 -0600
From: Justin <justin@eagle.cc.ukans.edu>
Subject: Kansas city Here they Come...
Greetings...
So the news is out about Cake w/ the boys on the 2nd? About time. sadly
Cake is the headliner (at least if you listen to the radio ads, plus the
tickets like them first). Don't get me wrong, I love Cake, but they're not
Ben Folds Five. At any rate, with all this cross subject stuff going on
with Dawson's Freak and whatnot, I was just wondering if anybody else out
there is awaiting the new Star Wars movie almost as much as their next
chance to see BFF? Tox go on sale May 12th if your theater sells advance
tix. I'm not worrying about that--thanks to some connections back home i'll
get to see it Tuesday night around 1 in the morning (I know that's actually
Wednesday).
Anyway, I can't wait to make the trip to St. Louis, Kansas City, and then
Denver. Talk about a bitch of a drive. Oh well, it's more than worth it. If
anybody out there has boots of the new shows, please e-mail me. I'd be
willing to trade other shows or perhaps even 2:1.
Ta-ta.
- -Justin
- --
Justin Parlette
Phone: (785) 331-4184
E-Mail: <justin@eagle.cc.ukans.edu>
"When Ben plays the piano, he hits it very hard."
-Scotty Folds, mother of Ben Folds
---SHAMELSS PLUGS FOR THINGS I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH---
- -As of 5/8/99 There Are 11 Days Until "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom
Menace" opens.
- -Check out "The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner"--The NEW Ben
Folds
Five album in stores NOW!
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 01:35:31 EDT
From: Kudzugrits@aol.com
Subject: Original
Please, please, PLEASE, stop "sampling" other people's posts and making that
the only thing we talk about for days and days. If you have something to
say, then say it. If not, then stop "sampling". Thanks.
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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 22:47:04 PDT
From: "jason beard" <jasonrbeard@hotmail.com>
Subject: the piano
Ok!
I got the New album, and I love it. I was expecting something different but
from what I read before i heard it. But i think they did a great job on this
album. I like the hospital song and Jane.
Im also starting to like Red Neck Past as well. POWER TO THE FOLDS!
They are the best.
To those of you that are confused about the keyboard like instrument that
Ben uses. Its a "tack piano". Ok so there it is. Look it up.
If you see the pics on their web page you will see an old upright piano.
Thats it. I should know. Ive been playing piano since I was 5 years old.
Yours truly
Jason
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 01:55:00 EDT
From: Eze114@aol.com
Subject: Army singles
I was at Threshold Music in Tinley Park IL today and saw 2 Army singles!! I
was so excited even though i didn't buy em. Instead I spent my money on
Fleming and John cuz they are awesome and I love their new cd. I watched the
little movie on it and they showed Ben. Wow. Before They Were Rock Stars was
cute---I enjoyed the yearbook pic. -Erin
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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 22:55:14 PDT
From: "Alice Childress" <jbpastie2@hotmail.com>
Subject: birthdays
someone asked about b'days a while ago
ben's: sept 12th, '66
robert's: march 9th, '68
darren's: april 8th, '72
from janet
(ps. don't kill me if these are wrong :-)
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Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 02:13:49 -0500
From: Cindy Elder <cindyeld@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: bnl/bff and kc concert
>From: "Stephen Jackson" <distilled_spirit@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 02:22:40 PDT
>
>Barenaked Ladies suck
>My friends who like BFF also hate BNL
>in fact, I don't know anyone who likes BNL.
>Maybe it's an Aussie thing.
Just more evidence that I am some sort of freak. I've LOVED BNL for YEARS,
and am a fan of BFF.
AND
>From: GTIbean@aol.com
>Subject: Kansas City Show
>
>hey hey hey folks
>
>curious if anyone is going to the starlight theatre on the 3rd to see the
boys
>because I AM! ! !
I should be in attendence. still waiting to find out if I got tickets or
not, but if so, obviously I'll be going. I'm not a KC person, so I'm
really not sure what's do to down there. esp when I don't know the area
where the Starlight is; BFF will be my first time going there.
Cindy
"Tonight the Stars Revolt"...July 20th...Are you ready?
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Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 00:37:33 PDT
From: "Crystal Cooper" <crystal_bf5@hotmail.com>
Subject: perfect band
hello armchair
z_kreidelrj@TITAN.SFASU.EDU said:
<< I've always imagined Ben on the piano, John Flansburgh on guitar and John
Linnell on accordion >>
amen. stick jian ghomeshi from moxy früvous in there on percussion and
you've got yourself a band.
Crystal
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
she thinks the afterlife might just be where the action is
with high schools built like prisons
she can't find a way to live
- --> "Everything Old Is New Again", Barenaked Ladies
Coming Up For Air -- Crystal's Ben Folds Five page
http://members.xoom.com/DrPyser265/bf5/
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 01:23:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jessica Tan <gesika@rocketmail.com>
Subject: #5
/
dear everybody
just to let you know that TOBORM debuted at #5 in the
aAussie charts this week
Also there is review in this weeks drum media
..sydney peoples get a move on and pick it up. It has
spiderbait on the cover.
Jess
p.s if anyone wants to put the review up on a
homepage etc..contact me and ill gladly type it up
for ya.
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Date: Sun, 9 May 99 12:31 BST
From: slegg@cix.compulink.co.uk (Steve Legg)
Subject: Woohoo!!
Hey
I was shopping in Oxford yesterday and saw TUBORM was at number 12 in the
album charts!
Long live Ben Folds Five!!
Susie
England
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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 12:36:08 EDT
From: OADn200SF@aol.com
Subject: "Chapel Hill's Greatest Album"
Howdy!
I'm sure many of you have already seen this, but I was just browsing through
the official Squirrel Nut Zippers website (another Chapel Hill band), and
found a little blurb about our boys. Three of the members of Squirrel Nut
Zippers were part of the orchestra on the new album, and this is what they
said:
<<BEN FOLDS FIVE: Soon, BF5 will release their amazing third full length
album,"The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner." Tom, Ken and Chris
are featured as members of the BF5 Orchestra, with a lot of other talented
folks. I think it is a masterpiece, and maybe Chapel Hill's Greatest
Album!!!>>
Pretty cool! Just thought I'd share that with y'all.
Love and kisses (especially to the awesome trio!)
Sarah Z.
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