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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: sonickteam2 on October 02, 2003, 09:32:00 am

Title: Ben Folds
Post by: sonickteam2 on October 02, 2003, 09:32:00 am
Did I miss this being posted?
 
 Ben Folds at GWU Smith Center, November 1st.
 
   If this was already posted, sorry.  But I am damn excited to go!!!!!
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: eros on October 02, 2003, 08:33:00 pm
Ben is great, but a gym on a college campus is definitely not the best venue (for him or for anyone really).
 
 Saw him last spring at the gym at Univ of Richmond and you couldn't hear a thing between the terrible acoustics and the drunken 18-year olds.
 
 Is he still "Ben and a piano" or will he have a band?
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: scumpond on October 03, 2003, 12:50:00 pm
Weird venue decision.  I think he barely sold out the warner last time solo, and smith center is much larger.  This is a college tour, i.e. soak the college program board for much more than a promotor would pay.  Still worth seeing, i think, but low expectations as to sound echoing around a largely empty building, etc.
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: scumpond on October 03, 2003, 12:52:00 pm
And, no band.  Just ben and piano and stool.
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: chknfngrs on October 03, 2003, 02:11:00 pm
hopefully the samples come back negative.
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: sonickteam2 on October 03, 2003, 02:12:00 pm
I have some faith that if Ben didnt think his stuff would sound right in a gym, then he wouldnt be doing a tour like this.  but it will probably be not as good as seeing him outside or at 930.
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: scumpond on October 03, 2003, 04:07:00 pm
chknfngers - thanks for hitting the softball i left out there.
 
 As to SPIN's faith in Ben...have you ever been to the Smith Center?
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: Seth Hurwitz on October 04, 2003, 09:17:00 am
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Originally posted by scumpond:
  Weird venue decision.  I think he barely sold out the warner last time solo, and smith center is much larger.  This is a college tour, i.e. soak the college program board for much more than a promotor would pay.  Still worth seeing, i think, but low expectations as to sound echoing around a largely empty building, etc.
you hit that one right on the head
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: scumpond on October 04, 2003, 11:19:00 am
Seth - I remember getting soaked in just the same way.  When I did it, it was called "The Hooters."
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: Seth Hurwitz on October 04, 2003, 05:26:00 pm
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Originally posted by scumpond:
  Seth - I remember getting soaked in just the same way.  When I did it, it was called "The Hooters."
I think I was the one that got whacked on that
Title: Re: Ben Folds
Post by: scumpond on October 06, 2003, 10:57:00 am
I thought we did that one without you Seth, and took the hit.  At least Ben Folds is a better/cooler show. He even says bad words in his songs.