THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1553 - May 29, 1999
Magical Armchair Digest Saturday, May 29 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1553
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
[Magical Armchair] 2 questions
The kind of post that everybody hates
Singles
Demo Tape??
BFF in Pittsburgh
Re: A letter from CEC Managment on Tours...
set lists
BFF chart positions
Piano scores
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1550
RE: RUBBER SLED
Anyone from Montreal??!
central park
Gone a bit quiet!
Levi's Billboards
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1551
Dissed!!
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Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 19:58:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ms. Messner" <cooling47@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Magical Armchair] 2 questions
I can't resist this one... Especially since these
thoughts have been most prevalent in my mind of late.
> 1) What BFF song(s) do you as an individual do you
> find most personal?
> (Meaning
> what song(s) do you identify with because you feel
> the lyrics have
> captured
> thoughts or feelings that you have had at some point
> in time?)
"Kate." Sometimes when I listen I feel like half the
song is the person I am and half the song is the
person I want to be.
> 2) What BFF song(s) do you find it impossible to
> sit still through?
>
This is very easy, if we're talking in the context of
least favorite and not in the context of most
animated. "Brick." I have a theory that this song,
when it was omnipresent on the airwaves broke up many
a relationship. Just sitting a car listening to it on
the radio felt like such a downer.
I think it's a wonderfully penned song, but it makes
me awfully sad.
paige=
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Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 23:21:03 EDT
From: LoonyLiz@aol.com
Subject: The kind of post that everybody hates
Today I was in line in the cafeteria (chicken caeser pita day, y'all!),
wearing my BFF "kiss my ass" shirt. So my friend commences to take a $5 bill
out of his pocket, hold it up, say "Your SHIRT!" and fold the bill in half.
His name is Ben. GET IT? Ben folds a $5 bill...BEN FOLDS FIVE! It was
ass-crazy monkey-butt insane.
San Franciscans... let's have a party before the show. :)
Elisabeth =o)
lardy AND lame!
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Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 23:58:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: nate <rudeboy@mindless.com>
Subject: Singles
Quick question... How easy is it to get ahold of the older singles these days?
(I'm in Northeast US, if that helps). I'd like to get copies of all of them
(I.E. all the Underground singles, etc.)
Thanks, please reply privately
- --Nate
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 00:06:24 -0400
From: "Robbie C." <echap@netcom.ca>
Subject: Demo Tape??
Sorry to be one of the million people Emailing you, but I'd LOVE a copy of that
tape. Check put my list, and you'll see I can fill a few of those things on your
want list. Just Email me back with what you want, and I'll send your tape out
ASAP!! I haven't been this excited for a tape since, well, recieving my Toronto
show...so hopefully we can work something out.
Robbie C.
Tapelist--> http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/6626/
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 00:16:33 -0400
From: "Kelly A. Harrigan" <keharrigan@vassar.edu>
Subject: BFF in Pittsburgh
Hey Burgh Armchairers -
June 19...it's gonna be a blast...I'm anxious to see how much following we
have there. Email me if you live in the area.
Kell
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with
someone else when we're uncool."
- from the screenplay of Cameron Crowe's still untitled new film
Keepin it real...
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 00:28:08 EDT
From: JKFett@aol.com
Subject: Re: A letter from CEC Managment on Tours...
I received this e-mail from BFF's management, CEC. It was in response to my
"bitch post" on the Armchair #1551. I am forwarding along because I thought
you may find it of interest and take it into consideration why many major
metropoli are being skipped this turn.
<<Subj: Re: BFF Tour Planning
Date: 5/27/99 11:01:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: CEC US
To: JK Fett
CC: maynard@oeonline.com
Hello
I am sorry that you are feeling ripped off by Ben Folds Five since your city
will not see a BFF show this time around. I appreciate that you recognize
that Ben would not want to miss the birth of his children.
But before you assume the worst, please consider the incredible effort it
takes to get the band to as many cities as we do in such a short amount of
time. Also, look at the itinerary and judge how you could better route the
tour taking into consideration lengths of time to get from city to city
(there are legal safety limits to daily driving hours), giving the guys a
break so they are not playing more than 4 consecutive shows without a night
off, allowing time to shoot the next video, dealing with certain cities and
venues that have limited availability, and a slew of other factors.
We tried to get to Seattle and Vancouver (poor Canadians never get to see
BFF!) but getting to the northwest consumes too much time to then get across
the country to accommodate "etched in stone" commitments. Yes, Chicago gets
a lot of shows because of its central location. It is truly a crossroads.
That is also why it historically developed into such a huge city despite
being lodged in the middle of the midwest.
I only bring this to your attention so that many of the incredibly loyal fans
on the Magical Armchair will consider the band and "real life" factors before
feeling ripped off by any band.
Oh, and by the way ..... even the lord of the Magical Armchair, Frank
Maynard, did not raise too big of a fuss when he realized we would miss
Detroit this time.
Musicians and their team are only human and try to serve the faus as best as
is himanly possible. Hang in there. The band will do an extensive tour of
the US again in the fall.
Regards
CEC Management
Manager, Ben Folds Five
NYC>>
That is all,
Dan
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 05:21:59 EDT
From: Mookie9@aol.com
Subject: set lists
anyone have/know of a web site thats got set lists from all or most of the
shows of the current tour? I know people have posted them individually, but
since I never keep old armchairs, Ive gone and forgotten them all. anyways
one location with all the info would be stellar.
driving750milestoseebf5andsofuckingexcited,
molly
mookie9@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 04:17:12 PDT
From: "Jo Phillips" <ojev1@hotmail.com>
Subject: BFF chart positions
alrighty,
can any of you lot tell me the chart-position's of BFF's singles throught
their career, i don't care which country.
laters,
ojev
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 12:47:32 GMT
From: "Monique Bowley..." <beaniefour@hotmail.com>
Subject: Piano scores
Hey
My name is Monique, I devote my soul to the band, and I am a poor piano
player. My goal this year is to learn how to play selfless cold and composed
on the piano as it is my favourite song. I cannot read music, I just
dabble, but I have to do this. The piano score book that I found for
whatever and ever amen was $65 and I cannot afford it as I am a student with
barely enough money for tix to their upcoming concert. Can somebody please
please help me in my quest and maybe email me the piano music if they have
it? Are there like copyright issues here or what? Uhh...please... my email
is reinholdmesner@hotmail.com. From one fan to another.....????
Monique
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 10:03:00 EDT
From: GSUS4ME5@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1550
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 11:42:41 -0400
From: "Jameson Boyce" <fmercury@gateway.net>
Subject: RE: RUBBER SLED
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Ben is most definitely saying Robert Sledge, it is a sample from one of =
their shows that he seems to have kept putting into the song. I picked =
it up too when he said Rubber sled on the Bass guitar...sounds like he =
cuts off the ge on the end of his name.
JLB
"Been Thinking A Lot Today"
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 10:11:11 PDT
From: "Anne-Julie Thibault" <thibaula@hotmail.com>
Subject: Anyone from Montreal??!
Are there some BF5 fans from Montreal (or near)??! If yes, please, e-mail
me!!
Anne-Julie
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:27:16 -0400
From: Cat <cwolma01@emerald.tufts.edu>
Subject: central park
Hey Guys, sorry, I missed the date for the summerstage show, could
anyone email me with that info??
And aren't central park summerstage concerts usually free?
Oh well, it'd still be a cool place to see them!
thanks for the info,
take care, Cat
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 19:37:21 +0100
From: Victoria <hobsons@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: Gone a bit quiet!
Hiya Armchairers!
It is I Victoria, from the UK!
I thought I'd better post as I haven't done so in a loooooong time!
My Boss doesn't like us using personal email much anymore so I have to
get online at home now, it will be soon! oh yes it will be soon!
Anyway, The Forum gig was awesome!!! They are getting a bit too popular
over here now! : )
I love Spare reels I got it and Truth and rumours on the same day, I
didn't know they'd get here that quickly, but they came on the day I
wore my "Kiss my Ass" shirt to work!
And YES!!!! I did finally get the babydoll T, and it fits! I bought the
"medium" Black T with the Messner cover on the tour, but was disapointed
with the lack of girl shirts!
Word to the band: MORE BABYDOLL OR SKINNY T's Please!
Ben took a camera off a girl in the front row at the Forum, London gig
and took close-up pictures for her - the whole audience just ahhh'd and
cooed for ages!
Love you Ben, Love you Darren, but love you Robert the most!!!
Especially in your nice Raspberry coloured suit! ; )
Got my tickets for the Abert Hall gig! Dress Circle though, bummer!
Still never mind, I'm taking four converts with me and the Boyfriend
this time! cool!
...and when my time is up - I'm outta here!
Victoria
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 17:09:11 EDT
From: JKFett@aol.com
Subject: Levi's Billboards
Anyone able to take pictures of these? I'd love to see them!
Make sure to look out for the oversized Levi^Òs billboards
featuring Ben Folds Five. Here^Òs where to find them:
New York City- 8th Avenue by the Port Authority.
San Francisco- at Union Square
Los Angeles- on the Santa Monica Freeway at the San Pedro Exit.
~Dan
http://www.msu.edu/~austind1
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 17:57:55 EDT
From: KrebStar12@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1551
Two quick questions--
Where can I hear Darren's version of Magic
AND
Does anyone have any sites with the Levi billboards up yet?
Megan
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 18:30:52 EDT
From: SarahMBK1@aol.com
Subject: Dissed!!
This mornin my friend told me that last nite, she was listening to the radio
and Army came on and she was totally groovin to it!! Cool, right???? It was
on this Kiss or Diss thing when people call in and say whether to Kiss it
(keep it on the radio) or Diss it (never play it again...)
You wanna know the painful outcome??? Everyone wanted to diss it.. Ouch..
Thats gonna keave a mark.. SO all Chitowners, call 92.5 and get them to play
it more!!!!
Sarah
21 more days till my FIRST bff concert!!!! :)
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