hey look...it's another lost CD. Yes about bloody time and for more Lost Treasures head to NEXT music.
This time I pick Ben Fold's "Rockin' the Suburbs"
Before I begin with my mini rant about radio missing out yet again let me tell you that you must see the man live. Solo? With a Band? It just doesn't matter just do what needs to be done to see him anytime he is close to where you live. He makes stadiums feel like your living room.
Ben, Live. Army.
Ben with just the piano. Army.
Too much fun. Honestly you come out of the concert on a high. The man is truly talented.
So what about "Rockin' the Suburbs" The CD?
Really besides the occasional "Brick" this man gets almost no radio love. Why? I don't know and how strange is it that when he does get radio play its about an abortion. I guess he doesn't test well. That is a good thing. He is man that must be experience in full not some 30 sec clip over the phone. Bloody silly but that is how music on the radio is picked.
So about the cd is it...
Catchy? Check
Intelligent? Check
Fun and funny (yes those are two different things)? Check and Check.
Now this cd really isn't too different from his Ben Folds Five work but the main change was the fact that Ben played almost all of the instruments including guitar and dropped two band members. Guitar is important to note as the trio was piano, drums, bass. Still really no big surprises just classic sounding Ben making mid tempo masterpieces.
Wonderful start to the cd with "Annie Waits".
This song just gets to me. Beautifully written. You can just picture Annie seeing the "headlights cresting the hill" and being disappointed when the car continues past her house...it's not her "friend". Here are two quite good fan vids.
Zak and Sara
Funny. Weird. Not normal. Brilliant. Yes. Plus hidden swearing.
Rockin' the Suburbs
Great video.
the next two songs will be played at my funeral.
If this next song doesn't choke you up you have no feelings. This is why we love music.
The Luckiest
and a song he wrote for his son.
Still Fightin It
Link to "embedding disabled video"
So yes go get this cd. Period. Thats it. Oh and radio get smart before you become an afterthought...opps too late. Well almost too late.
More later
Bro
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3 comments:
Absolutely right about this cd, I only disliked one track "Carrying Cathy" and not because its bad, but because Ben was trying to be too clever with his alliteration. "Losing Lisa" and "Carrying Cathy"? One of them has to go.
My favorites are "Annie Waits" and "Not the Same" on this one.
I didnt find follow up to be as great entirely as album but its first half (tracks 1-6 or so) were all quite good.
Thanks..."Annie Waits" is magic and should be on any and all radio stations that claim that they like Music.
Did you like the home made videos? Not too bad.
Yeah the videos arent too bad, though I did laugh at the literal takes on the first one.
looking forward to bens new release but i am not going to make it to his show(s) unfortunately. ah well.
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