Any Ben Folds Five fans?

[StinkyMeat]

I'm listening to "Whatever and Ever, Amen" after not hearing it for about a year, and it's such a good album.

Like, it's pure genius. Sgt. Pepper good. I love it.

Anyone else enjoy this stuff? It makes me so happy.

 

[Siva]

i love all the albums. Ben Folds did Rockin the Suburbs on his own (i'm pretty sure) and that's by far my fav. I saw Ben Folds live the other day on comcast, it was great, he really is talented

 

[amnesiac]

One of my friends got me into Ben Folds. I like his solo stuff (as opposed to Five) better. The "Rockin' the Suburbs" album is phenomenal. I was also watching the Ben Folds Live DVD and it's just incredible how much stage presence the man has. I really want to go to one of his concerts now.

 

[Legendary]

Yep I like Ben Folds Five, now known as Ben Folds.
I think they played around here last night but I didn't get around to it.

Edit: When I say they I mean he, since he is just Ben Folds now.

 

[Scarpozzi]

He's amazing when he plays the piano....he can jam solo and it's pretty bad @ss.

 

[StinkyMeat]

I mean, the man is a god, but this one album is just gold. The "ba BA ba" part on "Fair" always makes me smile. And "Selfless Cold and Composed" is simply an amazing song.

 

[Swag1138]

Ben Folds is probably one of the most talented musicians on the face of the planet today.

 

[conjur]

First time I saw him was on that Sessions at West 54th on PBS. Was quite impressed and been a fan since.

 

[StinkyMeat]

Originally posted by: conjur
First time I saw him was on that Sessions at West 54th on PBS. Was quite impressed and been a fan since.

It's a SWEET DVD, by the way! Get it!

 

[Siva]

i love fair

 

[EvilYoda]

I haven't listened to his music extensively, but what I have heard, I think is pretty darn good.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: StinkyMeat


It's a SWEET DVD, by the way! Get it!

Oh...bought that LONG ago!

 

[stonecold3169]

I prefer Ben Folds Five versus Ben Folds, but thats a personal preference, not knocking his musical ability at all.

BTW: Everyone is aware that "Rockin the Suburbs" was a solo effort, right? As in, he went in and recorded the same track over and over playing a different instrument each time and then mixed them... which I can only imagine how difficult it would have been to make them blend at all...

*edited* because I typed like a drunkard

 

[Siva]

BTW: Everyone is aware that "Rockin the Suburbs" was a solo effort, right? As in, he went in and recorded the smae track over and over playing a different instrument each time and then mixed them... which I can only imagine how didficult it would have been to make them blend at all...

i'm pretty sure that's how most albums are done.... one part at a time

 

[StinkyMeat]

Right. But usually by more than one person. Ben did drums, piano, vocals, bass, guitar, everything.