Ben Folds

[sonickteam2]

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!!!!!

[eros]

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?

[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.

[scumpond]

And, no band.  Just ben and piano and stool.

[chknfngrs]

hopefully the samples come back negative.

[sonickteam2]

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.

[scumpond]

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?

[Seth Hurwitz]

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

[scumpond]

Seth - I remember getting soaked in just the same way.  When I did it, it was called "The Hooters."

[Seth Hurwitz]

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

[scumpond]

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.