Ben Folds - Live!

Julie won a contest online this week and scored two V.I.P. passes to a Ben Folds gig tonight. His new album came out and he was promoting it at Tower Records. There were about one hundred anxious fans in line when I got there. We grabed our special people badges and walked right up to the stage. One idiot fan tried to park his kid in his stoller right next to the speakers until a sensible fan told him to get a clue and move before the kid's ears started bleeding.

Ben comes out and introduces his setlist; 'This is some new shit.' The next handful of songs was off the new album, Songs for Silverman. To finish he played a few classics and rocked the crowd. Listening to him and watching his mannerisms reminded me of Elton John, only straight.

Afterwards the V.I.P's got to cut in line to get autographs and meet him. A really nice guy and seemed sincere with gratitude. Be sure to check out his new stuff.