Ben Folds - Myspace Gig - Such Great Heights

[Theoryclash]

Myspace? What's myspace?

Heh.

[EddyRandyAu]

Cool !!!!!

[JerryLawsMartin]

There a lefty :D

[jake1993theking]

why is the crowd so docile? Ben Folds is fucking awesome and such great heights is a beautiful song. I wouldve been going nuts. the guitars in the audience is pretty sick tho

[yerathy]

awesome.

[truthinchristalone]

this guy is insanely talented.

[pwkotor47]

I love Postal Service and Ben Folds, best of both worlds.

[JakeLouisOwens]

Thats SOOO Impressive!!!

[MessengerOfDreams]

2:50 and on is a fucking masterpiece. :D

[kingofdeswing]

i dont think i could stand up playing piano the way he does for that long

[mowgli2071]

When you think about it, this is a natural for Ben Folds. At least I think so.

[boone4719]

This is pretty freaking amazing.

[invaderjae]

totally amazing. i love postal service and this is a great cover.

[sballard19]

Singing along fail at 1:08.

[smartbombminded]

My best friend and I were part of that Guitarchestra. It was one of the best nights of my life. Gotta love Nashville, where this kind of shit is possible

[jyount600]

Ben Fold is greatly under rated.



[ZAHNATHON1]

2:11 looks like he isn't wearing any pants. with him I wouldnt be surprised :)

[RokknRolling]

so who actually wrote this song first? ive seen so many covers i don't even know.

[Leadman1989]

@RokknRolling

The postal service.

[arkabo21]

This honestly looks like it was the universe's most fun concert. I've got this big stupid grin on my face now. I'm going to call it Ben.

[chambermeleon]

Pause at 4:12, the face he is making during the incredibly fast synth part.

[chambermeleon]

So much good synth.

[cogline82]

I think he actually said Keytorchestra

[crimsonananda]

1) "Guitorchestra" is one of the best portmaneaus I've ever heard

2) Holy crap with the playing the synthesizer and the piano at the same time

[newberrytalent]

I love guitar choruses and Ben folds :)

[TheHalgeo]

where can i buy this



[N0kel]

I got chills at 3:19

This is so beautiful :D

[FenBolds]

My, he does love that whoosh.

[JizzOnAScotsman]

This is just awesome

[7s0cRaM7]

The best part....the ringtones.....jajajaja

[7s0cRaM7]

The song contains alot of positive energy ... I feel alive... Specially when your love and miss somebody.. ....

[2391david]

i love the original version, but ben's version it's pretty good too!

[sara75ish]

:) ahhh i love his voice!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

[guitarist0233]

I love this - I've only heard Iron&Wine's version before, but I love how much energy Ben puts into his performance. He's amazing.

I love all the guitars too xD

[eggmanalex]

@guitarist0233

Check out The Postal Service's version (think it's the original)

[cdizzlesiberius]

@guitarist0233 then you need to listen to the original, by the postal service.

[lalalorz]

i love all the arms strumming guitars. They move in unison like a giant metronome

[TBW92]

That was awesome.

[SrAspirante]

This gig on MySpace is among the best of Folds I've ever seen, similar to Sessions with BF5 - phenomenal. I think the intimate studio setting is when he is truly in his element. Of course, I love seeing him in concert in front of ginormous crowds, but this is stellar, bar none.

[RailroadtoRedemption]

Can Ben Folds do anything wrong? I think not.

[Dissidentsdissent]

they will here us in every commercial for one year straight, come on now, they'll say

[emericaskater120]

One of my favorite covers

[TheMrNashville]

Nashville Represent!

[jcowell1977]

JFC!! I didn't think anyone except the Postal Service could do this song justice! Fuckin brilliant on Ben's part!

[jrconlin]

@4:11 - Oh, NBD, I'm just going to play this synthesizer with one hand faster and easier than 99% of the population could manufacture the same sound on a computer.

[gwizzle37]

@jrconlin ...Without looking.

[salixshadow]

@jrconlin while not even looking -_- damn that mans a genius.

[ME550Maranello]

Ben Folds is soooo freaaaking good.  I just discovered this other piano band!!

Search One Red Martian - Sly Dreamer

[jenniferferree]

OH MY GOD. Who other than ben could give this beautiful song justice!

[Valiant325]

i don't normally like covers of songs but a few of them strike me as amazing the one by iron and wine just sucked but that's just my opinion this version however is just fantastic specially because this is the first song Ive ever heard Ben Folds sing

[Leadman1989]

@Valiant325

My journey continues... I know the shins won't let me down

so far

Iron and wine - sucked

confide - sucked

Amanda palmer - sucked

ben folds - sucked

[invaderjae]

@Leadman1989 i saw Ben Folds years ago and he was awesome.

[Leadman1989]

@invaderjae

Is he dead now?

[invaderjae]

@Leadman1989 nope. still alive.

[Leadman1989]

@invaderjae

:(

[musicislife022]

THIS IS HONESTLY MAGIC. i have not stopped hitting the replay button for the past hour. i may just die listening to this. ben folds is a genius. i am in love.

[jonathangaleon]

this gig is f*c*ing SICK!!!!!!!

[manaitaimicah]

this must have been the best gig ever.

[und51491]

haha @BigDonga

[schottd000]

i love this....this is epic!!!!!!!!!

[schottd000]

i love this

[iplaydrums18]

great cover

[Orangeishyummeh]

My favorite song, sung gy my all around favorite artist..*musicgasm*

[matthewaven3250]

@BigDonga Just to let you know, Such Great Heights is the name of the song. It is not a person.

[amphlett7]

@matthewaven3250

successful troll is successful

[IndependentPresident]

Awesome cover! Love it!

[bordozmusic]

I wish I could figure out how he plays this!

[BigDodonga]

I think Such Great Heights is a pretty cool guy. eh plays great musci and doesn't afraid of anything.

[Productionsism]

The guitar players look like they are having a horrible time.

[chad174670]

4:23 finally someone smiles

[hivesusan]

J'adore

[imjustakid22]

sticks on a cajon!!!??? that made me frown

[Pabapfc]

@imjustakid22 Me too....goodness....

[TheAttackOfChuck]

That's cool how alot of bands do this song it helps you pick out the best band

[sWiMduDe2113]

hahahaha. oh man. i love his synth solo around 4:15. he's just kinda like chillin out like its no big deal and he's knockin out this crazy solo. he's just kinda like whatevs man. haha

[piratessfifi]

he, like, radiates energy. it's brilliant.

[crazykillz03]

4:05-4:30 jizzed in my pants. several times.

[Laubarnes]

Holy sh*t! That is all I can say. AMAZING!

[deathbeard]

Many years down the road he will be recognized as a musical God. As most artists of his kind, Ben will be underrated until he is long gone.

[tenaciousyoungster]

Ben Folds covering The Postal Service?! I love it!

[lwk38w]

does anyone know what kinds of settings he has going on his synthesizer (the Moog). i have been trying to replicate his sound for awhile now and can't seem to do it

[q0zi]

I like how that "drunk" guy always yells out "YEAH BEN!" in every video

[bobbyis666]

dear god its like transformers "slept with" the megazords! best combo evarrrrrr!!!!

[7772121]

This is garbage..

[7772121]

This is garbage..

[mcgravybiscuit]

already saved in my favs and THEN i stumbled it... lol

[StacieLassila57]

@strungsturtle That is very true!

[jeremyhillaryboobphd]

i gotta say i really love this guys style of what he does with his music and how doesn't try to act invincible, but i gotta be honest don't overly mind his music but can't stand his vocals at all ay. pity cos he's got some genius ideas.

[freshstartable]

Best face ever 4:12...

[Fender1424]

after the little pause at 3:18 my face exploded. also all the guitars sounded amazing.

[crazykillz03]

that is the most badassiest solo i've ever heard

[dora8844]

all those guitars sound so good.

[NESSAnJACKY]

the fact that he's not that famous makes him awesomely cool =D

[fillXinXblankXstares]

It is impossible not to love him. Really.

[m0shman]

yeah right ben folds made some fine music but today he is just average at best

[zorro3334]

ben folds if the fucking man, he deserves waay more credit then he recieves

[Nvrsumr17]

im looking forward to hearing him play with weezer next friday. I hope he plays this song its soooo good

[josephsmommy09]

omg thats took a lot of work it freeking nut how he did thats this is one of my fav songs and i love this cover of it and its just a beautiful song!!11

[gareth5533]

4:09 it's almost like he doesn't have to put any thought into what his hand is doing at all

[2010profile]

Ben Folds is an amazing musician with a great imagination. Along with what Axiomaticus wrote.

[jackatejill]

there's a reason why hes playing Ben's song. and there's a reason why Ben doesn't play any of his songs. HAH what ? did i make ur bussy hurt

[Muzzledguitargeek]

why, oh why is THIS version not available as an mp3!!!!! i found the triple j version but the synths in this version are so amazing!!!! I NEED this!

[KeopsG]

freaking amazing

[nofx1175]

yeah i agree, I like original better. Ben Gibbards voice is just so smooth and good for the style of this song. Not that folds doesn't do good work, it is for sure a tough song to do.

[manifestgtr]

ben is a true pop innovator....are the kids with guitars from a school? I can't imagine they'd trust any old crowd to strum along to this...plus everyone would have to be in tune reallly tightly otherwise it'd sound like an acoustic guitar version of your average highschool marching band haha...

[jonmarc1980]

If it was like the Hootenany that I went to with weezer they made sure we could play and we passed around tuners

[alexsmotherhubbard]

Ben Folds did a good cover of the band: the postal service song: "Such Great Heights" Check out a cover of the same song by an Australian singer: Ben Fletcher (His band is called: The Devoted Few)

[taterii]

that boy can JAM!!!!

[sidheartraja]

Need a HQ version of this. I can't hear half of what is going on!!

[theforsakenpiggies]

So ben's synth skills are freakin' awesome.

[StacieLassila57]

THIS IS INSANE! Ben Folds is the best musician of are generation. Its ashame he isnt as famous as he should be. :)

[tikalal]

I thought he was obscure too, but everyone I talk to knows him, he has a very loyal following, and when I went to see him in Australia he sold out a huge theatre.

[CrF150r2FasT4u]

@StacieLassila57 i agree

[stringsturtle]

@StacieLassila57 if he was super famous he wouldnt be as special as he is to fans like us

[JazzMaster606]

@StacieLassila57 im actually glad he isn't that famous, and he probably is too.

i mean all that publicity, the radio killing every good song he has, man I'd hate that.

but i agree that he is the best musician of our generation :D

[pokerXfaceXplaya]

@StacieLassila57 i feel like hes chosen his level of fame. he isnt very mainstream with his views and lyrics. i think he just doesnt give a fuck. he does deserve way more recognition though.

[eserruys91]

Fame is overrated and you mean our* generation!

[JMGtII]

@StacieLassila57 our, fatty. and he is in *our* hearts. and that's all that matters

[dud3wh4t1d0ntg3t1t]

@StacieLassila57 It's a shame your grammar is atrocious.

[StacieLassila57]

@dud3wh4t1d0ntg3t1t asshole, just enjoy the music man.

[AxleTrade]

was that pete wentz?

[Axiomaticus]

Ben Folds is a badass mofo.

[circustramps]

the synth solo at the end is sooooooo fuckin good

[username4youutube]

Wow according to Wikipedia he's 43!! Looks around 29!

[stanmarsh22291]

From 4:07 on, my mind was officially blown by Ben Folds amazing keyboard skills! My jaw literally dropped.

[caniac102678]

@stanmarsh22291

what kills me there is he's not really even paying attention, he's just standing there smiling letting his fingers do their thing.

[lwk38w]

anyone know what kind of keyboard he has underneath the moog?

[afterhoursism]

iron and wine.. dont forget them please?

[kiramythos]

not iron and wine at all. their version is also a cover; the original version is by the postal service.

[sheslump]

actually the postal service did cover it. it was originally written by Sam Beam [Iron & Wine], and the Postal Service covered it on a single in 2003 along with a cover of the shins' "there's never enough time" on the b-side.

[sheslump]

oops, sorry, i got that backwards, they recorded it in 2003 and iron and wine covered it ha.

[lincat09]

POSTAL SERVICE

[johnrs651]

holy hell.

that was marvelous.

[jakebearsrawr]

How could anyone say Ben Folds is better than Postal Service?

I'm not saying Ben is bad.

I'm saying Postal Service will always be spectacular.

So shush because you've only heard Great Heights by Postal Service.

-.-

[TheMusicvent]

If you've only heard Ben Folds perform this one song, then you can't really make a comparison to him and the postal service, because Ben Folds' genre varies from pop, such as Postal Service, to jazz, to piano rock, and even to electric. So really, the only time you can make a comparison between Ben Folds and Postal Service is when he plays pop. And even then, they're pretty much the same when it comes to skill.

[musicmania33]

don't forget rap!

bitches AIN'T shit.

[TheMusicvent]

Ah, yes. How could I forget his true musical compositioning talent when it comes to diving into analyzation of ho's and bitches.

[withtonywaiting]

i think any one who does this song is better then the postal service

[skppy1225]

Agreed. I don't like Postal Service's singer at all.

[ImThePutz]

Ben Folds is suck a badass! xD By fair one of the best stage preformers, hands down!

[TheMusicvent]

I think you mean sutch a badass. If that's the case, then ROCK ON!!

[ImThePutz]

Yes I did mean such* Sorry typing can be hard at times as my hands shake really bad. But...either way Yes Ben Folds Is a BADASS!!!

[casbahrockin]

He really is SUCH a badARSE.

[ElectricBird]

THIS SONG IS SEX.

[rachel24442]

he played this the other night and messed up so he had this guy from the audience come up and play and it was so presh

[rsmoove2000]

The second half of this is so awesome and full of energy.

[gomen42]

He makes lots of mistakes on the piano.. but WHO FUcKING CARES?! THIS SONG IS SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX­XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX­xxxxxxxxxxx

[threelegduck]

i like when he talks awfully out of tune at a few points in the song ;joydivision style

[TimothyTran11095]

Best part is always near the End Awesome!

[sViv4SHIZ]

i looveee ben folds!

he's so versatile! lmao.

amzaing!

[buttonfoworm]

Simply amazing. Really good cover. I'm still in awe.

[Morasscutsyou]

Here it is! I love this version. Well done all the way around.

[Innersea]

incredible

[bunnyshapedcloud]

love him so much.

[thebluecello]

EPIC.

[getair1]

zzzzzzzzzzzzz

[fuckyou631993]

bbbbbbbbbbbbb

[HoldTheMayo904]

@getair1 fag

[jrconlin]

I've seen this video approximately 4342921 times, and I would like to officially announce that Ben Folds is the single most innovative musician in the history of mankind. And it isn't close. Please do not argue with me about this. You will be wrong. That is all.

[laxgoalie123]

can i just say that i 1000% agree with you

[leviroxanne]

@jrconlin marry me?

[jrconlin]

@leviroxanne Normally in these scenarios I would write "I don't like fat chicks," but I have recently decided that that is too mean. Still no thank you though. I don't like fat chicks.

[leviroxanne]

@jrconlin my god, the more you write the more in love with you i fall. but it seems that you are either a lesbian or a man, which is a problem for me because i am a heterosexual man. i'm sorry. it would've never worked between us. also, i only date black guys.

[Truggy]

@jrconlin haha yeah ben is amazing, but thats a really bold statement. i think ben would even find you crazy for saying that. i'd agree that he's one of the most innovative pop musicians of the last 20 years

[woothatdrums]

@jrconlin You know this is a cover right?

[jrconlin]

@woothatdrums I don't see how that's relevant. He took an electro-pop/dance song and adapted it to a piano with an orchestra of guitars and two synthesizers. Is that not enough for you? Maybe next time he'll try it blindfolded while playing the notes with his dick.

[woothatdrums]

@jrconlin No! Sorry. I just thought that you were saying that because when I read your comment, I interpreted it as he wrote the song and is a musical genius. My mistake.

[woothatdrums]

@jrconlin Ben Folds is still a music genius. Not saying he isn't. 

[neykho]

What kind of style hat is he wearing? I have no idea what it's called.

[squaresoft01]

trilby ftw

[omgitsmonika]

It looks like a pork pie hat but with a more rounded hat.

[Roahn3]

what the hell is pork pie

[xxciv]

it's a hat.

[acebrawler73]

you mean the style of hat? If thats what you're talking about just go on google and type in pork pie hat. The one ben is wearing kindof looks like a cross between a pork pie and a fadora to me.

[foxracer1221]

what???

[JBJones66]

can somebody give me the guitar chords for this version? please

[Austin382988]

4:12 omg he's so happy =)

[Austin382988]

If you ask me this is wayyyyyy better than the original =) ben fucken rocks!!!!!!