Ben Folds Answers Some Questions | Reverb

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[@sethangel4334]

I joined the Army in 2007. The first thing I did when I got out of Basic Training was go to the base store and bought an iPod. This was the old ones with the click wheel instead of a touch screen and whenever my mom or grandma or whatever would ask what I needed I told them to send me iTunes gift cards. The first album I bought was Ben Folds Live. I listened to that album on near repeat as an escape from Army training. And completely unironically, 'Army' was my favorite song on that record.
So thanks Ben for your help getting through a rough time.

[@B-Bibbles]

I joined the Army in 07 as well! I still jam Ben Folds! Love this guy!

[@adameusmusic]

But the real question is:
Are these spaces designed to be flexible?

[@samuelbasher7230]

fantastic reference

[@BathedInMilk]

I'm a musician because of Whatever & Ever Amen. Thank you, Ben

[@marcusatiusvirilis7723]

Great music. I love the jazz-fusion type stuff they do

[@thekout]

@@marcusatiusvirilis7723 they did?

[@marcusatiusvirilis7723]

@@thekout I consider most of their songs to be jazz influenced.

[@thekout]

@@marcusatiusvirilis7723 i mean, theres an apparent jazz influence but jazz fusion is a whole nother genre. BFF are considered Alt-Rock.

[@carsonottocullen1542]

I’m a piano player because of Ben!

[@BuzzcutGtr]

The fact that he would begin AND end a party with "Dancin' On The Ceiling" says a lot about the guy's sense of humor and his intellect. I'd get drunk with him!

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

I so love that guy and his music. Glad I was able to see Ben Folds Five back in the day.

[@TheRealMB220]

I wish I could have seen him back in the mid 90s ... but I've made up for it since. He puts on a great show.

[@HeldByTrees]

What a musician. He’s written songs that have become part of who I am.

[@TheRealMB220]

Ben killed it with the Kansas City Symphony. I took my parents, and everyone had so much fun.

[@thetwopointslow]

The Ben Folds-William Shatner connection is probably the best collab that has blessed the human race

[@craignehring]

I am a recent discoverer of Reverb (the web store selling site) and this is how I discovered the RUclips channel.
I found myself listening to the BF5 along with my daughter back in the day, I am pretty old because my kid turned 34 this past year. Fun video, thanks Ben and Reverb

[@lourenschmidt428]

This is the interview I never knew I needed!!!

[@jasondavid6165]

So friggin influential to music in my opinion. Love love Ben Folds..everything he's ever done

[@Timmato]

Awwww! I love Ben!!! He was one of the first artists I ever profoundly connected with. This was such a good video, guys. Thank you for it

[@CyberAcidPlanet]

That's some very good preparation for an interview, probably by a huge fan.

[@malone.j293]

So glad they drew some attention to Fear of Pop, easily the best if not one of the best Ben Folds side projects

[@marcusatiusvirilis7723]

My dad introduced me to Ben Folds' music on a car trip. Loved it

[@renderquick913]

Ben seems to be a genuinely nice person and someone I’d want to spend time with.

[@dsnaper]

Love the Naperville reference!

[@celtic745]

do another album with robert and darren please

[@anthonyshea3924]

The black t shirt was a nice touch 😆 🤣

[@dep1001]

Remembers listening to Little Richard records at the age of 2! Pretty good memory there, Benji! Good vid, thanks!

[@rickedwardson5916]

I really enjoy his music

[@clicheguevara5282]

The first time I saw this nigga was on the Jenny McCarthy show in like 1997.. Playing One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces..
I was obsessed with that whole album after that.

[@Bag-Of-Toys]

This is awesome. some really solid Q & A here.

[@StanleyWithFriends]

I love this man

[@69voxbeetle]

Bravo!!

[@patrickcarroll1754]

Excellent questions.

[@Ham4Ever1]

naperville niceeee

[@drewanderson3429]

What's the name of the song that starts around 3:30?

[@drewanderson3429]

@@kirundist105 thank you!

[@PrettyDecentBand]

Jesusland (from the album "Songs for Silverman" 2005)

[@harrywhitty8177]

Aretha's version of Respect is a cover! haha

[@glennc100]

Why wouldn't you have a piano in front of him? It's Ben Folds....helllooooo?

[@peanutismint]

Ben Folds: "Well I thought about the army...."
Reverb: "Do you regret joining the army?"
Also Ben Folds: "Wow, I haven't thought about that!"
BFF fans: "LIAR!!!"

[@Criminal.Lawyer]

They think that I’m like the next Brittany Spears.....which is probably what they assumed anyway 🤣

[@alanwake5239]

I unironically cover his cover of Bitches Ain't Shit

[@tessmillermezzo]

Ahahaha....so....I last saw him in the sing off

[@NickSquaredTV]

Please tell me you didn't ask Ben Folds "If you COULD be a virtuoso in any instrument, what would it be?" Don't. Don't do that. I guess you don't know what he does.

[@bryguy6509]

We need some meaningful Eliott Smith covers.

[@SpookyLuvCookie]

that line about making the piano his bitch :D
you can take the boy out o' the south
but you can't take the south out o' the boy
yo Ben love ya brooo

[@chrisfit]