Mr Seb B.Eng. MIEE (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mrseb) wrote,@ 2008-10-11 11:55:00 |
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Inspired by Ben Folds...
Only 4 months since my last journal entry; I'm gaining momentum again!
Anyway, yesterday I finally received a massive order of Ben Folds paraphernalia that I'd been missing for some years. So, obviously, I had a bit of a Bengasm and listened to the new music for about 8 hours yesterday. I think the best stuff is probably the full 70 minute set from 'West 54th', some music show that happened to invite Ben Folds Five to perform a whole set, from around the Whatever and Ever Amen period (1996ish).
It's the only high-quality recording of Ben Folds Five available, and it's like... mega cheap on Amazon... so go buy it!
The other two live recordings were a MySpace live performance from his studio, which was pretty fun (and more recent, 2005), and then one with the West Australia Symphony Orchestra (in Perth). A lot of his/their music has string and wind instrument veins, so I guess it was fairly natural to play with an orchestra. He even tried to get them jamming a bit at the end, which was fun!
Other than that, I'm off to Italy on Monday. I'm going to be spending 2 weeks travelling through Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome and Pompeii. I might visit Salerno too, or maybe even go further south. I'll see how much Rome has to offer, as I'm there for 7 nights. I'm excited, and nervous. As always I haven't planned much -- just the hotels and transport. I have a rough idea of what there is to see and do, but I'll rely on my hosts to give me a little more direction.
Expect a few photos to pop up while I'm there, but I'll probably wait until I'm home, as I'll be fairly busy!
I'm still single, after having my heart yanked out of my chest, torn into little pieces and strewn amongst the foliage of the Sussex woodlands. The biological clock is ticking though, and I'm on the hunt.
-S
Only 4 months since my last journal entry; I'm gaining momentum again!
Anyway, yesterday I finally received a massive order of Ben Folds paraphernalia that I'd been missing for some years. So, obviously, I had a bit of a Bengasm and listened to the new music for about 8 hours yesterday. I think the best stuff is probably the full 70 minute set from 'West 54th', some music show that happened to invite Ben Folds Five to perform a whole set, from around the Whatever and Ever Amen period (1996ish).
It's the only high-quality recording of Ben Folds Five available, and it's like... mega cheap on Amazon... so go buy it!
The other two live recordings were a MySpace live performance from his studio, which was pretty fun (and more recent, 2005), and then one with the West Australia Symphony Orchestra (in Perth). A lot of his/their music has string and wind instrument veins, so I guess it was fairly natural to play with an orchestra. He even tried to get them jamming a bit at the end, which was fun!
Other than that, I'm off to Italy on Monday. I'm going to be spending 2 weeks travelling through Venice, Florence, Pisa, Rome and Pompeii. I might visit Salerno too, or maybe even go further south. I'll see how much Rome has to offer, as I'm there for 7 nights. I'm excited, and nervous. As always I haven't planned much -- just the hotels and transport. I have a rough idea of what there is to see and do, but I'll rely on my hosts to give me a little more direction.
Expect a few photos to pop up while I'm there, but I'll probably wait until I'm home, as I'll be fairly busy!
I'm still single, after having my heart yanked out of my chest, torn into little pieces and strewn amongst the foliage of the Sussex woodlands. The biological clock is ticking though, and I'm on the hunt.
-S
