Ben Folds Five - Carrboro 1997

Ben Folds Five, live at Cat's Cradle, Carrboro N.C., 11th November 1997

Recorded in their home state, I'd imagine at the end of '97's tour supporting the release of Whatever and Ever Amen, this is a quality little BFF bootleg. For me personally, there's hardly a spare track in this show, but then my favourite Five albums were the first two, and you have the bonus of the encore cover version. Please do enjoy!

01. Theme from Dr. Pyser
02. Battle of Who Could Care Less
03. Philosophy
04. Missing the War
05. Selfless, Cold & Composed
06. The Last Polka
07. Steven’s Last Night in Town
08. Fair
09. Brick
10. Kate
11. Jackson Cannery
12. One Angry Dwarf & 200 Solemn Faces
13. Uncle Walter
14. Smoke
15. Julianne
16. (segue)
17. Underground
18. She Don’t Use Jelly
19. Song for the Dumped

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BFF Cradle 1
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Ben Folds - 1990 Demos

Ben Folds
1990 Demo Recordings
Greensboro, NC and Nashville, TN

Well, I think the title says it all really. Ben Folds pre-Five demo sessions, what totally fantastic songs they are too, I really cannot spout enough praise for their debut album. Uncle Walter, Jackson Cannery, Underground, simply fantastic writing and performance allround! From the non-album tracks Clueless is very much in his light hearted, taking a poke at someone manner, My Dog, co-written with Evan Olsen and not released until the Speed Graphic EP. Situation is a good example of his many songs that are based on anecdotes or actual events that have occured, in the vein of Stevens Last Night In Town, or at least that's how it seems. Burnings is very reminiscent of Zappas You Are What You Is material to me, Mudd Club, Charlies Enormous Mouth, and I'm not suprised it never made the final cut, it really doesn't fit amongst his other fine songs. All in all, a very cool and interesting demo recording indeed.

Best Imitation Of Myself
Kalamazoo
Uncle Walter
Clueless
My Dog
Fair
Burning
Video
Jackson Cannery
Tom & Mary
Half Asleep
Situation
Underground
Emaline
Lydian Song
Sports And Wine
Where's Bohemia?
I Paid My Money

RAR 1
RAR 2


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