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Ben Folds retires it.
« Thread Started on Jun 14, 2008, 11:09pm »

Any one watching this?

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #1 on Jun 14, 2008, 11:13pm »

I am. A real blaze of glory for this song. Damn they are seriously jamming out to the end huh?

He retired Bitches Ain't nuts for those in the dark. :'(

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #2 on Jun 14, 2008, 11:17pm »

Hell yes, they are. I've almost bored myself sick with this song, but I'm sad to see it go.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #3 on Jun 14, 2008, 11:26pm »

And I'll never get to see it live.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #4 on Jun 14, 2008, 11:48pm »

Never say never. Hell, my Grandfather's retired three times. Just wait until the next time he's at Roo. He may pull it out.

You can't blame the guy for giving it up though. It's pretty much become his equivelent to "Creep".

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #5 on Jun 14, 2008, 11:56pm »

I've only heard a few Ben Folds songs before. I had no idea how awesome he is, and it makes me that much more sad that I missed Bonnaroo this year.

It'll probably take him a few 'Roos to come back too.

I have to say I've never enjoyed watching video of a concert in my room as much as I did right then. If I were there, it would have been on par with how much I enjoyed Flaming Lips up close last year.

I will unleash Spider Robot Lars on people at random if nobody captured that stream.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #6 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:01am »

Yeah, he's one of the best performers out there. One of my favorite shows from 06, and hands down the most entertaining webcast I've seen.

And you want to talk about missing the guy, I've had tickets to see him seven different times between individual concerts and festivals and I've only seen him once. Thus making this bonnaroo another notch on the belt of missed ben shows.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #7 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:04am »

Ouch man. If he swings around Nashville or Atlanta, I'm there... no ifs, ands, or butts.

You should be too.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #8 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:09am »

I'll say I am. I'll even buy a ticket. I wouldn't put money on it though, if I were you.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #9 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:11am »

Oh, it looks like he's playing with the Nashville Symphony on the seventh of September at the Schermerhorn. I can't find tickets anywhere though.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #10 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:15am »

Found the site. It says:

"Currently individual tickets to this event are unavailable for purchase. If you believe you are eligible to purchase tickets because you are a 2008/09 season ticket holder, please make sure you are logged in before proceeding. Single tickets to all 2008/09 events will go on-sale to non-season ticket holders on July 19."

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #11 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:20am »

word. did it say anything about prices?

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #12 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:30am »

Negative. I'm sure the prices will come up closer to July.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #13 on Jun 15, 2008, 12:49am »

word. that'll definitely be a sight worth seeing.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #14 on Jun 15, 2008, 3:09pm »

Jun 14, 2008, 11:13pm, sthompson wrote:

He retired Bitches Ain't poop for those in the dark. :'(

Thank you! For a second I thought the thread was insinuating that Ben Folds was retiring "it" meaning his career and I think my heart stopped beating for a second or two

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #15 on Jun 16, 2008, 11:03am »

whew, i'm glad i saw him play this in chattanooga a few months ago!
but i'm sad i missed it's last time to be played ever...

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #16 on Jun 16, 2008, 12:05pm »

I have the video of this performance from the crowd. I'll put a youtube link up on here as soon as I upload it. Folds' show was one of my favorite this year. I was the giant dude about 10 rows back at the begining.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #17 on Jun 16, 2008, 1:21pm »

wow, i'm also glad i got to see it at langerado

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #18 on Jun 16, 2008, 8:33pm »

I, too, have a video of the whole thing. I'll post it soon.

I'm just glad he didn't play "Brick"...in my opinion that's more like his "Creep" you know?

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #19 on Jun 17, 2008, 1:10pm »

I saw Ben Folds play an empty bar in Baltimore about 6 years ago. I was in a large room with about 85 other people and I was 7 feet away from him sitting on the corner barstool.

So I don't ever want to see another show again, cause it won't ever be as good as that was.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #20 on Jun 18, 2008, 11:26pm »

just uploaded my video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNjwPej3mUA

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #21 on Jun 19, 2008, 12:14am »

Jun 16, 2008, 8:33pm, bamadancer wrote:

I, too, have a video of the whole thing. I'll post it soon.

I'm just glad he didn't play "Brick"...in my opinion that's more like his "Creep" you know?

I agree, I hate hearing brick... it reminds me of high school and my beloved ben folds five being overplayed to a slow death...

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #22 on Jun 19, 2008, 2:07am »

Ben Folds was my favorite set of the weekend. He's such a good performer, I had a better spot than I did in '06 and being there when he retired Bitches Aint nuts was awesome. I have a video of that but I havent uploaded it to see how good the sound is. I think being so close may have made it nutsy on my camera.

And I'm kinda mad that they didnt make the crowd poster from '06 with a wider shot, I'm like 4 people away from being in it, but I still bought it. Awesome poster.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #23 on Jun 19, 2008, 8:08am »

I like Ben Folds alright, but I'm really glad he retired "B*tches Ain't Sh*t". I've really had enough of pop/rock/indie/bluegrass/whatever groups covering early-90's hip-hop in a semi-ironic fashion.

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #24 on Jun 19, 2008, 8:47am »

Jun 16, 2008, 8:33pm, bamadancer wrote:

I, too, have a video of the whole thing. I'll post it soon.

I'm just glad he didn't play "Brick"...in my opinion that's more like his "Creep" you know?

Thank you. That's got to be hands down the worst Ben Folds song out there, in my opinion

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Re: Ben Folds retires it.
« Reply #25 on Jun 19, 2008, 12:56pm »

I never really understood why he played "Bitches Ain't Shit" to begin with. I thought it was super funny the first time I heard him play it several years ago but each time it gets progressively less so. Also, I may be a little old fashioned, but that song is just so absolutely vulgar, it's just weird to hear him sing it with women in the audience.

I've seen him three times and never heard him play my two favorites "Underground" and "The Battle of Who Could Care Less"...has anyone see him play these?

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