Any Ben Folds fans?

[gmorris]

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?

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

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...

[gmorris]

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.

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

By the way, it's "Whatever and Ever Amen", not Forever...just an FYI

[gmorris]

oooops. i'll edit that....

[Demiurge]

If you like him check out 'The Bens' with Ben Kweller.

[gmorris]

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?

[Demiurge]

Do you have AIM or something like that? I could just send you the songs.

[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.

[johnny_utah]

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.

[johnny_utah]

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.

[gmorris]

Well, I don't have AOL instant messenger, so I don't know if you can just email me something???...

[Shizelbs]

Rockin the Suburbs is awesome.

[dorokusai]

I dig Ben.

[Frank Z]

I need to buy a clue please!!
I've heard the name but not the music. What type of music is it?

[gmorris]

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 shit.

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.

[bokdaddy]

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.

[woodyjacobs]

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.

[Demiurge]

I have a copy of 'Whatever and Amen' for sale $5.00 if anyone wants it...? Some scratches...plays perfect.