Any Ben Folds fans?

gmorris
gmorris Posts: 1,179
edited August 2004 in Music & Movies
Anyone out there a fan of Ben Folds?

I just recently discovered Ben Folds for myself about 2 months ago.

I've got "The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner" & "Whatever & Ever Amen" from Ben Folds Five, and "Rockin' The Suburbs" from Ben Folds (solo).

I have been hooked on these 3 albums. I've played little else in the last month or so, and I'm not sick of any of these yet.

Anyone else a fan?
Bob Mayo, on the keyboards. Bob Mayo.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2004
    Yeah, I've always like them.

    Ben is actually a really good piano player, at least for that style of music...

    Song for the Dumped is great :D , and the next track on that CD is probably my favorite of their songs...

    You should check out their self-titled album as well...some good stuff on there...Philosophy and Uncle Walter are great...
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    I checked out amazon.com. I'll probably get the self titled album next.

    So far, of the 3 albums I got, my favorite is "Fair". (#2 on Whatever & Ever Amen)

    Good stuff.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2004
    By the way, it's "Whatever and Ever Amen", not Forever...just an FYI
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    oooops. i'll edit that....
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2004
    If you like him check out 'The Bens' with Ben Kweller.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Demiurge
    If you like him check out 'The Bens' with Ben Kweller.

    checked it out on amazon. only 1 place to get it, for $30!! what gives?
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2004
    Do you have AIM or something like that? I could just send you the songs.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    I don't know what AIM is.

    If it has anything to do with MP3's, I can play those. If not, I'm clueless.
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  • johnny_utah
    johnny_utah Posts: 117
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Demiurge
    If you like him check out 'The Bens' with Ben Kweller.

    Ben Kweller is cool. I really like his music, even his old stuff with Radish! I need to pull out some of his stuff. It has been a while.
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  • johnny_utah
    johnny_utah Posts: 117
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by gmorris
    I don't know what AIM is.

    If it has anything to do with MP3's, I can play those. If not, I'm clueless.

    AIM is AOL Instant Messanger. You can send files through it, like MP3's.
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    Well, I don't have AOL instant messenger, so I don't know if you can just email me something???...
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited August 2004
    Rockin the Suburbs is awesome.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2004
    I dig Ben.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited August 2004
    I need to buy a clue please!!
    I've heard the name but not the music. What type of music is it?
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  • gmorris
    gmorris Posts: 1,179
    edited August 2004
    The type of music is awesome!

    I don't know for sure what genre it fits into, but Ben Folds is a singer/songwriter who plays piano. Definitely not top 40 pop ****.

    Hints of jazz, 80's influences.... ".... Reinhold Messner...." has alot of stuff that reminds me of the Beatles.

    Go to amazon & search out Ben Folds Five, you can then preview tracks from all the albums.
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  • bokdaddy
    bokdaddy Posts: 176
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by Demiurge
    If you like him check out 'The Bens' with Ben Kweller.

    Don't forget Ben Lee. He's the third Ben on that EP. And I highly suggest the Ben Folds Live CD. It's a great set of songs and if you get it from the right place you should still be able to get it with the Bonus DVD. Oh, and be careful not to end up with the edited version.
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited August 2004
    I really like his live CD ("Ben Folds Live"). Just him playin' solo piano and rockin' out. Also includes a bonus DVD with about 8 (roughly) songs from that same tour. Really good stuff.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2004
    I have a copy of 'Whatever and Amen' for sale $5.00 if anyone wants it...? Some scratches...plays perfect.
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