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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| contacting ben folds | 10/16/2006 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: ben folds is coming to lawrence, kansas on nov. 6, 2006. it is my daughter's birthday, i bought her ... A: this kind of request comes across management's desk so often. it's not really their territory or ... | ||
| Ben's piano equipment | 7/29/2005 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: I really hope that I haven't missed the answer to this question elsewhere in the FAQ's and am ... A: Ben's stool is most definately a drummer's 'throne'. Ben plays the drums as well, and for a time in ... | ||
| Ben Folds | 4/11/2005 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: I likewise, am a huge Ben Folds fan. I am performing Brick and possibly Philosophy (piano solo ... A: Sorry no transcriptions for these live 'adaptations' exist. Part of being a musician is being to ... | ||
| Need song title | 3/12/2005 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: What rap covers has Ben done. There was one a few years back that was funny as hell and I can't for ... A: Ben Folds Five had an original called 'For thOse of Y'all that Wear Fanny Packs'. They didn't ... | ||
| Old Ben Folds Five Members | 2/25/2005 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: What ever happened to the other Ben Folds Five members? Did they start a new band or what? A: Darren Jesse - the drummer from BF5 played around NYC a few times with his new group (Darren on ... | ||
| Ben Folds Five | 2/22/2005 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: How did the band get the name, and when and why did they break up A: Although they are 'Ben Folds Five' there are only three members. The band claims that they thought ... | ||
| brick | 2/9/2005 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: can you please explain the lyrics of brick by ben folds five to me. i can't get any help from ... A: On Ben Folds Live, Folds explained: "People ask me what this song's about... I was asked about it a ... | ||
| Brick | 1/29/2005 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: Whats the intentional meaning behind the song Brick? A: On Ben Folds Live, Folds explained: "People ask me what this song's about... I was asked about it a ... | ||
| Demo tapes | 12/22/2004 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: I'm looking to pretty much have all the recorded stuff I can find from Ben Folds - I have all the ... A: wow ally, that is a pretty involved question. hmmm, first off you must understand that I used to be ... | ||
| Live PGH ben folds | 12/7/2004 | Celine |
| Q: I have been trying to track down a recording for a more recent Ben Folds/Guster/Rufus Wainright show ... A: I'm sorry it's taken me a little while to get back to you - I don't have regular access to a ... | ||
| Ben's Learning | 10/27/2004 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: What order did Ben learn instruments in? Did he start on piano? Did he take lessons or just ... A: For a while, Ben's main instrument was drums. He actually went to school at the University of Miami ... | ||
| Little Wind Piano | 8/19/2004 | Celine |
| Q: I was curious about that small, handheld, wind powered, harmonica sounding piano that Ben plays on ... A: The little handheld harmonica thing is called a melodica. You can read more about it at ... | ||
| Little Air Piano | 8/19/2004 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: I was curious about that small, handheld, wind powered, harmonica sounding piano that Ben plays on ... A: That instrument is called a 'melodica'. They have been around for about 40 years, and are made by ... | ||
| Ben Folds concert! | 5/25/2004 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: I live in California but I'm flying to New York this summer to see Ben in concert. I was wondering ... A: If you belong to any sort of Ben online group, users usually have a way of identifying themselves. ... | ||
| One Down | 5/25/2004 | Celine |
| Q: What's your take on this song? He starts out by saying, "I woke up and I drove to work on the wrong ... A: as far as i know, this song was written to fulfill one of the last requirements ben had from a ... | ||
| Kalamazoo | 7/29/2003 | Celine |
| Q: Just wondering if Ben has every resurrected the song Kalamazoo... I have a killer demo he did on his ... A: i know that he's done kalamazoo live in the recent past.. he might put kalamazoo on one of the eps. ... | ||
| Ben Folds Songs | 1/10/2003 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: Do you know of a good place online I can check out that has some of the backstories behind Ben Folds ... A: Well the whole BF5 internet community has pretty much collasped since they broke up three years ago, ... | ||
| Ben Folds newbie wanting help | 12/29/2002 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: Hey, I am new to the Ben Folds thing. I heard Rockin' the Suburbs on the radio and didn't like it. ... A: Its awesome that you're getting into Ben's music and its great that you have figured why you like ... | ||
| opener | 9/24/2002 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: Who is opening for ben during his fall tour, specifically at the october 18 show in philly? thanks ... A: Ben is not touring the US with a regular opening act this time around, so the Electric Factory in ... | ||
| More stupid questions | 3/11/2002 | chuck folds |
| Q: I really appreciate it... Question1: What kind of music education have you and your brother had? I ... A: i've never had any music education beyond just playing, ben has had some formal training, i know he ... | ||
| About Piano | 3/10/2002 | chuck folds |
| Q: Question1: Did Ben use a grand piano at all gigs at the start of his career (when he wasn't so ... A: yes and no the "start of his career" in terms of a band did not involve a piano, he was the bass ... | ||
| help!! | 9/22/2001 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: I am a huge Ben Folds fan. I have all their cds the new b-sides one, fear of pop, couple posters ... A: This is a very confusing thing, so here are my suggustions on how to go about finding these ... | ||
| Rare Songs ive never heard of | 8/4/2001 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: http://www.geocities.com/lorenz_josef2/raresongs.html at the above link is a list of rare songs ... A: bells and buzzers break up at food court cruelest lie dude thats my sister first time fishing ... | ||
| rockin in the suburbs | 7/31/2001 | Alan Munshower |
| Q: i've been a ben folds five fan for about three years and have seen them three times on three ... A: The official release date is September 11, but the tracks were leaked onto the internet about a ... | ||
| Ben's Biography | 12/5/2000 | Jason Lockart |
| Q: I have made several unsuccessful attempts at finding any remotely detailed information about Ben's ... A: I'm in the process of trying to find out Ben's schooling history. I know he grew up in somewhat of ... | ||
| bootleg | 12/3/2000 | Celine |
| Q: Where can I get the bootleg for the show in Minneapolis, MN on in October of 1999 at First Ave.? A: i'm not sure that a copy of that tape exists. i've heard of at least one other person looking for ... | ||
| Live Tapes and CD`s | 7/19/2000 | Celine |
| Q: my name is Dani. I am a huge Ben Folds Five Fan. I`ve seen them live 3 times and I recently have ... A: gosh! those are a lot of questions. okay. one by one: 1. their best shows: everyone has their ... | ||
| Getting ahold of more music | 3/12/2000 | Celine |
| Q: This may sound simple, but oh well. I have all of Ben`s main releases and the "BOWCCL" singles, but ... A: Wes, To find bootlegs and rarities, please check out the ben folds five trading station at ... | ||
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