TagsTagsBen Folds Five are making a new record, and they're doing it through PledgeMusic, an interesting initiative to let musicians finance their own records with support from fans. Here's a track from the album, scheduled for release sometime this year... YouTube Video
A barn-burner performance of “Philosophy” from the first eponymous Ben Folds Five album. This song helped me through some hard times, and it packs a powerful message. [Video] Won’t you look up at the skyline At the mortar, block, and glass And check out the reflections in my eyes See they always used to ...
The musical menu for this evening: [Audio removed...] 1) Bob Dylan: I Want You, from his masterpiece Blonde on Blonde. 2) Jack Bruce: The Consul at Sunset, from an amazingly creative record almost nobody knows about, Harmony Row. 3) Bruce Hornsby: Rainbow’s Cadillac, from his uneven (some great stuff and some filler) Harbor Lights. 4) ...
Open Thread, Music, Playlist, Bob Dylan, Jack Bruce, Bruce Hornsby, Peter Gabriel, Preston Reed, Nickel Creek, Imogen Heap, Ben Folds Five, Miles Davis, Suzy Bogguss
[Audio removed...] The playlist for this lovely Southern California evening: 1) Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony: Stravinksy’s Dance of the Firebird. 2) Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Sky Is Cryin’. 3) The Finn Brothers: Where Is My Soul? 4) Chris Whitley: Ballpeen Hammer. 5) Andy Timmons: That Was Then, This Is Now. 6) Keith Jarrett: ...
Open Thread, Music, Playlist, Stravinsky, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Finn Brothers, Chris Whitley, Andy Timmons, Keith Jarrett, Ben Folds Five