Ben Folds

[chelseatine]

I've been listening to Ben Folds all day. I know there has to be some more fans around here.

[elvis2x]

Ben Folds is the shit.

[Smash Adams]

I'm a big fan of him and the other 2 guys in the ben folds five.

[Grant, Postla..]

yeah ben folds is awesome. anyone see the ben folds live in perth dvd? I was there :D

[Tyler Revolution]

Rockin' the Suburbs is one of my favorite albums.

[takingbackrufio]

Love him.

The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner is one of my favourite albums of all time.

[Tristan Needler]

Is there not an official thread on him yet?

Crazy.

[fenderkid212]

bitches ain't shit is seriously my favorite

[Tristan Needler]

bitches ain't shit is seriously my favorite
Really? That's a little sad. It's funny, but his other stuff is really awesome music.

[fenderkid212]

Really? That's a little sad. It's funny, but his other stuff is really awesome music.


yeah, i dont really know him that well haha, like 7 songs on my ipod :shrug:

[Tristan Needler]

yeah, i dont really know him that well haha, like 7 songs on my ipod :shrug:
Ah. Get more! Whatever and Ever Amen and Rockin the Suburbs is what I'd start with.

[Tyler Revolution]

I second Tristan.

[motion sickness]

ive been practising Gracie all day.lovely song

[chelseatine]

i dunno I really love the self titled ben folds five album and my favorite ben folds album is probably whatever and ever amen. I love his cover of the beatles golden slumbers.

[JimGray]

So good.

[Tristan Needler]

i dunno I really love the self titled ben folds five album and my favorite ben folds album is probably whatever and ever amen. I love his cover of the beatles golden slumbers.
That I haven't heard. But now I think I know why a friend of mine covered it. He always talked about how much he hated The Beatles.

[BirdsNMyEars]

Love love love them.... brick makes me really sad though and the meaning behind it makes me even sadder

[Tristan Needler]

Should I put Ben Folds under pop or alternative? I'm leaning towards pop. Or maybe alternative. I don't know.

[jenitalsMF]

ben folds
ben folds five
ben kweller
the bens
AMAZING.

[Geldofpunk]

Should I put Ben Folds under pop or alternative? I'm leaning towards pop. Or maybe alternative. I don't know.

pop/alternative maybe?:-D

[Geldofpunk]

pop/rock.

[Geldofpunk]

I agree...I don't listen to a lot of his work, but Brick has always been a favorite of mine.

[kbauer]

My favorite Ben Folds song is a coin flip between Landed and Brick such is it a coin flip between Songs For Silverman and Whatever and Ever Amen.

Jesusland and Evaporated is coin flip for my second favorite Ben Folds song.

[hailthewarrior]

I heard Rockin' the Suburbs (the song) for the first time today, and I loved it instantly. I've only heard a few of his songs before now, but I'm thinking I need to look more up.

[cortezthekilla]

still rockin it in his 40's. i miss his music. i gotta get it all back cuz i got a new laptop.

[S84newt2000]

Give me my money back!

[eraserhead]

I love Ben Folds

For Whatever and Ever and Rockin' the Suburbs are awesome albums, I like parts of Saving Silverman, and of course Bitches Ain't Shit.

[chelseatine]

Give me my money back!

I gave that to my friend to listen to after her boyfriend of 4 years dumped her. She got a good laugh.

[chelseatine]

i'm bumping this shit.

I just got my tickets and i'm excited despite how far away the date is.

[Smash Adams]

i'm bumping this shit.

I just got my tickets and i'm excited despite how far away the date is.

I'm seeing him with John Mayer in july

[chelseatine]

I'm seeing him with John Mayer in july

yeah those are the tickets i got, but it isn't until early august. I was kind of pissed that tickets went on sale at 10:00 and by 10:10 all that was left were lawn seats.

[Smash Adams]

yeah those are the tickets i got, but it isn't until early august. I was kind of pissed that tickets went on sale at 10:00 and by 10:10 all that was left were lawn seats.

I did presale so my tickets are good, but the long island date is indoors

[chelseatine]

I did presale so my tickets are good, but the long island date is indoors

damn lucky you. I hadn't been paying that much attention to either so I didn't come across it until a couple days before they went on sale. Oh well i'm sure it will be good regardless :-)

[Smash Adams]

damn lucky you. I hadn't been paying that much attention to either so I didn't come across it until a couple days before they went on sale. Oh well i'm sure it will be good regardless :-)

I think so too, I just hope he covers dre

[chelseatine]

I think so too, I just hope he covers dre

haha yeah

I have never seem him before so I'm pretty excited.

[Smash Adams]

haha yeah

I have never seem him before so I'm pretty excited.

same for me

[CityDreams]

Brick is the perfect pop song.
i dont agree i think a more perfect song would be Annie Waits. Yes Brick s a great song by him but not his best work. I also dont think he great enough credit for influencing bands like Blink 182. To me he was a big part of the reason Pop-Punk is what it is today

[CityDreams]

yes they did, they have mentioned him as an influence in interviews during the begining of thier career,

[2941sucitta]

i dont agree i think a more perfect song would be Annie Waits. Yes Brick s a great song by him but not his best work. I also dont think he great enough credit for influencing bands like Blink 182. To me he was a big part of the reason Pop-Punk is what it is today

What an epic bump for such an asinine statement.

[CityDreams]

What an epic bump for such an asinine statement.
What is asinine about that comment, Blink mentions in early interviews as a band that they listened to alot of Ben Folds Five before and during the time they were and band, and still are a favorite artist of Mark and Tom's

[CityDreams]

Fair enough. I stand corrected.
but to the original comment, What gives you the feeling that Brick is "The" perfect pop song

[CityDreams]

Catchy yet meaningful.
i agree but did you know that the chorus and the verse had nothing to do wiht each other, Ben had wrote the verses about the abortion his girlfriend had, and Darren wrote the chorus seprately, one day ben herd darren playing it and they put the two together,

[KillyourIdols88]

Ok so is Ben Folds and Ben Folds five two diffrent bands with ben in them or is it the same but just a shorter way to say it?

[KillyourIdols88]

I think he is talented ish but i just can't stand ben folds five, I guess i'll check out his solo stuff. Thanks.

[TheWeakest]

just recently started to get into him, i guess i kind of got sick of everything else in the music scene.
he's really great. rockin' the suburbs is currently my jam.

[CityDreams]

I think he is talented ish but i just can't stand ben folds five, I guess i'll check out his solo stuff. Thanks.
The solo stuff is alot more mature, The most current stuff does not really sound like Ben Folds Five which i a more poppy sound. Both are great, if you can find it their is an extneded version of WAEA that has the orginal album and then like 13 b-sides and japanese releases. Its a really great album

[CityDreams]

haha really? That's pretty stupid. He could of at least used to melody and wrote abortion related lyrics.
he did use the melody Darren wrote the melody, Ben just wrote the words seprate wiht no music, then when he herd darren playing the music with no words and singing the chorus he put his words to it. If that clears up the confusion. I dont know if it did.

[CityDreams]

It did.
do you have a favorite ablum by him/ them?

[KillyourIdols88]

The solo stuff is alot more mature, The most current stuff does not really sound like Ben Folds Five which i a more poppy sound. Both are great, if you can find it their is an extneded version of WAEA that has the orginal album and then like 13 b-sides and japanese releases. Its a really great album


Is that an abbreviation or the real name of the album?

[CityDreams]

abbreviation: Whatever and Ever Amen is the title look for the one thats extened though, i found it on amazon

[KillyourIdols88]

yeah i found it thanks man.

[xriotx]

I'm seeing him this summer at Bonnaroo!

[airik625]

I want another Ben Folds album!

[CityDreams]

I want another Ben Folds album!
i'd actually like to see the original members of BF5 get back together and put out an album

[airik625]

i'd actually like to see the original members of BF5 get back together and put out an album

Ya, that would be amazing.

[vcruz00]

I'll be seeing him live for the first time in Florida in like 2 weeks cause I'm going to the Langerado Festival this year. It will also be my first time going to a 3 day music festival.

[CityDreams]

Ya, that would be amazing.
i am not sure why they broke up do you know?

[HangsLikeHeaven]

For some reason I keep thinking this is a joke band. The voice just keeps me from liking this.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

Half of Rockin' The Suburbs was just... too poppy for me. I'm expecting some Weird Al lyrics to be busted out -- but instead I get mediocre boring ones.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

I'll check it out.

[kbauer]

Hes got to have a new album coming out very soon. Word was he spent a lot of '06 and '07 writing new stuff but he seems to just keep rollin with covers. Not complaining though because he usually owns those too. But Im more than ready for new Ben Folds.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

I have a feeling I've checked out the wrong material and I'm missing out...

[IWasaCamera]

You aren't.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

haha, fair enough.

[IWasaCamera]

Really nothing to write home about.

[CellarGhosts]

Bumped because I just listened to "Brick" for the first time in a long time now.

Love it.

[airik625]

Bumped because I just listened to "Brick" for the first time in a long time now.

Love it.

Ben Folds Live version I hope?

[CellarGhosts]

Ben Folds Live version I hope?
Nah, just the original version. I need to get ahold of some more live stuff.

[airik625]

Nah, just the original version. I need to get ahold of some more live stuff.

Dude, Ben Folds Live is amazing. It's so good. You should definitely look into getting that someway, somehow.

[DivisionStreet]

"Wandering" FTW

What a performer, what a songwriter.

[hockeyguitar99]

this dude has some fucking talent

[CellarGhosts]

Dude, Ben Folds Live is amazing. It's so good. You should definitely look into getting that someway, somehow.
Awesome, I'll definitely look for it next time I'm out then. thanks for the tip.

"Wandering" FTW

What a performer, what a songwriter.
indeed.

the last day of school, my buddy and I were in band class with our acoustics, belting out a rendition of his "Bitches Ain't Shit" cover. it was fun.

this dude has some fucking talent
:nod:

[airik625]

Awesome, I'll definitely look for it next time I'm out then. thanks for the tip.



No problem. It's 17 songs (mostly the hits/most famous ones) and they are all amazing.

[CellarGhosts]

No problem. It's 17 songs (mostly the hits/most famous ones) and they are all amazing.
Sounds good! I think I've almost picked it up before, actually. Hopefully they still have it in a Best Buy, ha.

[hopelesslyhopeful]

i adore him. the luckiest is my second favorite song on the planet.

plus, im a sucker for piano.

[RetardedInLove]

Ben is one of my heroes. I would kill to have the talent he has. I am so pumped for a new album especially since I heard the new songs sound more like his work when he was in the Five! I love his solo stuff but you can't beat Ben Folds Five!

[CellarGhosts]

Nice! I hadn't heard that about the new album yet.

[RetardedInLove]

Yeah I'm not really sure about how much truth it holds but it was someone from this site that said it. I hope it's true though!

[CellarGhosts]

Oh, that's cool. Looking forward to it!

[RunningFool]

...and two months later...

I bumped this because my download link for the two Way To Normal tracks came today and I am listening to them and they are good and I want to talk about them and please talk about them.