Hot Damn! I have never heard of him in the context of being anyone other than a Judge on the Sing-Off... I can't believe he is not better known as a musician! This was powerful and deep with feeling! And his piano skills are brilliant!!! I was a pianist before chronic illness took it away, and I LOVE the piano!! Ben Folds is AMAZING! New fan here!!!
hahah he was in the 90s and early 2000s thats why hes a judge and music consultant for like the kennedy center and stuff. he does orchestral concerts with huge big names ....hes well known in Nashville and the music industry. He was a hired songwriter for a publishing company as a young man before he was famous with Ben Folds Five trio .
I’m so glad they added this live version to Spotify. The solo is amazing, him standing up arched while playing is amazing, and the bass and drums are the bow on the present. This is excellent and Ben Folds and the band deserve much more attention. Much appreciation. 👏🏻
and im sorry the way he sings 'ah, the memory' in this??? i thought i was a lesbian but apparently im not (this is indeed a joke, i have been pansexual the whole time, u know, just insuring myself from the aggressive offence-police, i like women still i promise)
Ben Folds is such a freaking badass from about 4:22 to the end of the song. Holy shit. No matter how many times I see him in concert, his talent and contagious enthusiasm always surprise and astound me. \m/ - ___- \m/
What was our home Paper not stone A lean to the most Oh when you pour You're half away Gravity want Like it always does Did I wait time Would it be easier? To just delete, our pages And the plans we've made Erase me, so you don't have to face me Put me in ground and move the daisies Ah, the memory, see how it goes, when you Erase me, erase me So what will you do? With no me for you I know what we said What if I left, a thing to We know that you don't seem To think about what you need to You reached you'll find that you've Erased me, what the fuck is this? You're crazy Turn around and do each time Replace me Ah, the memory, everybody knows how it goes You just erase me Do me like a pro and taze me Fireworks puff, it's gone, amazing New you've gone…
thank you...but seriously Ben Folds live is priceless. just pay it and understand the only reason you got laid that night was because of Ben. -Ben(Folds fan)
Ben Folds is so much hotter now than he was in the nineties. Do you see that little piece of hair in the back that kind of sticks out near his collar? I love that.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion, Arz, but it appears that pretty much the better part of the world and most of the music establishment disagrees with you. Just a point of fact.
Love Ben, love this tune.
He's criminally underrated.
"You're under arrest! For underrating Ben Folds! Read him his rights."
In my book he's rated perfectly right: as one of the greatest songwriters ever.
Just got into him, can’t believe I never knew him before
I like the lyric "Option-command-escape me" (Force-quit on a Mac) lol
Hot Damn! I have never heard of him in the context of being anyone other than a Judge on the Sing-Off... I can't believe he is not better known as a musician! This was powerful and deep with feeling! And his piano skills are brilliant!!! I was a pianist before chronic illness took it away, and I LOVE the piano!! Ben Folds is AMAZING! New fan here!!!
Maschelle Mashburn look further Maschelle. He's a genius.
He was a judge on a sing off??
hahah he was in the 90s and early 2000s thats why hes a judge and music consultant for like the kennedy center and stuff. he does orchestral concerts with huge big names ....hes well known in Nashville and the music industry. He was a hired songwriter for a publishing company as a young man before he was famous with Ben Folds Five trio .
I heard he once composed a song in ten minutes flat
I’m so glad they added this live version to Spotify. The solo is amazing, him standing up arched while playing is amazing, and the bass and drums are the bow on the present. This is excellent and Ben Folds and the band deserve much more attention. Much appreciation. 👏🏻
and im sorry the way he sings 'ah, the memory' in this???
i thought i was a lesbian but apparently im not
(this is indeed a joke, i have been pansexual the whole time, u know, just insuring myself from the aggressive offence-police, i like women still i promise)
Ben always stands like that it’s part of his stage presence you could say
wow, it's amazing to think that they between the three of them can create such a rich sound. Ben acquits himself beautifully in this song.
Ben is a musical Genius! If you don’t know this yet about him then watch him compose songs live on stage. Amazing!!
I love this song and for some reason it reminds me of nightmare before Christmas
Ben's solo here seems way more intense than on the record. What a talent!
Well he did improvise almost the whole thing haha :)
Ben Folds is such a freaking badass from about 4:22 to the end of the song. Holy shit. No matter how many times I see him in concert, his talent and contagious enthusiasm always surprise and astound me.
\m/ - ___- \m/
He just goes at the piano like it stole his last dollar. It's so great.
that solo left me breathless! god damn. absolutely magnificent.
What was our home
Paper not stone
A lean to the most
Oh when you pour
You're half away
Gravity want
Like it always does
Did I wait time
Would it be easier?
To just delete, our pages
And the plans we've made
Erase me, so you don't have to face me
Put me in ground and move the daisies
Ah, the memory, see how it goes, when you
Erase me, erase me
So what will you do?
With no me for you
I know what we said
What if I left, a thing to
We know that you don't seem
To think about what you need to
You reached you'll find that you've
Erased me, what the fuck is this?
You're crazy
Turn around and do each time
Replace me
Ah, the memory, everybody knows how it goes
You just erase me
Do me like a pro and taze me
Fireworks puff, it's gone, amazing
New you've gone…
Absolutely brilliant songwriter and musician.
this guy is incredible!!! I love his voice... his music!
Those "ah"s are going to be the death of me
This song is so outstanding. I think he wrote it just for me.
“ᵂʰᵃᵗ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘᶜᵏ ᶦˢ ᵗʰᶦˢ“
This s*** is straight fire
the robert sledge my god best bass playing
Kgtry
Thanks bruh
Loved the album version!
Was amazing to see this done so well live
Well done guys!
Wow! He sounds just as amazing live.
He so kills it on this song. I can't even stand it.
An enormous talent. Seriously good songwriter. Learnt so much from you Ben.
This is disgustingly good.
To the 11 people who disliked this video-
Who hurt you?
Holy crap. He can play piano... and they sound great.
great vocals
wow this crowd did not deserve this whatsoever
thank you...but seriously Ben Folds live is priceless. just pay it and understand the only reason you got laid that night was because of Ben.
-Ben(Folds fan)
His vocal here is better than the album cut.
I agree... its rare that happens normally live doesn't sound as good
What place is it? I would like to watch more from this show
The piano solo at 4:23!! So much better than the studio solo....
4:53 holy shit.
Ben Folds is so much hotter now than he was in the nineties. Do you see that little piece of hair in the back that kind of sticks out near his collar? I love that.
2:47
Elliott Morgan brought me here! :)
as much as i love this song and as great as it is, i hate listening to it because of how angry it is and how angry it makes me...
Here from Logan Sander's playlist
Only 212 likes?!!
FANDOM WARNING
If this is not Bill Ciphers theme. "Gravity won" " would it be easier to just delete the plans we made"
Then something else is
I know it was a cancelled Bill Cipher villain song, but look up It’s Gonna Get Weird by Neil Cicierega
Feels like its too emotional of a song for Bill Cipher specifically
Love this song ( first comment)
Play that piano! Holy fuck nuggets.
What even happened to him??? He just like fell off the face of the Earth
he released a song last year- Mr. Peepers
He's touring a lot lately, I've seen him twice in the last year and a half
Arz, your comments sounds like they come from your Arz....
And if you feel nothing; guess what I'll wanna be. Nothing!
One of my favourite lines... he sounds so hurt when singing it
You're certainly entitled to your opinion, Arz, but it appears that pretty much the better part of the world and most of the music establishment disagrees with you. Just a point of fact.
Is that an SF-10 piano?
Only three comments? seriously?