Ben Folds - Myspace Gig - Army

[CaseyTV]

4:00 Lol I don't think he's old enough to listen this song.

[Mike1967b]

This song is best with audience participation!

[ambroom]

2:58 He plays the synthesizer with his foot, while still playing the piano...hero

[xxsaurespopcornxx]

woooooooow!!!! Pianohero :)

[xxsaurespopcornxx]

woooooooow!!!! Pianohero :)

[vfalcon79]

cool!

[SuperJdizzles]

10 people dislike this........ and they're stupid

[ravriem]

Jesus, he can even play an audience. Where do you even find the sheet music for that kind of instrument?

[BigDodonga]

Get's boring and lame after 4:52.

[pimpino]

@BigDodonga That's why you go back to 0:00

[13randonLutz]

:D i came.

[klopfer888]

this song must be gooooood even 10 justin bieber wached this vid

[permasun69]

truly the most under-rated musical artist of our time!

[Bullzeye95]

@permasun69 Damn right.

See kids? This is what music sounds like when it's played by a real human being who actually likes what he does and likes interacting with his audience, rather than a mindless corporate meatpuppet.

Long live Ben Folds. Srs. I love that goofy yokel.

[permasun69]

truly the most under-rated artist of our time!

[meg1241989]

god i wish i could of been there

[q0zi]

I loved Ben Folds Five, and I don't think it would be easy to recreate the chemistry between the band. From their vocal harmonies. their specialties in their instruments, or to their sense of humor, they are unique. Ben is obviously a great pianist, Robert was definitely a great bassist (apparent in their first album), and Darren's smooth seemingly jazz-trained drums all created what the band was.

[q0zi]

4:01

That kid knows what's up.

Just kidding. He probably has no fucking idea what he has witnessed.

[whitefloweret]

@GorRose Have you heard the A'Capella University album of his? love it.

[TheBuffaloChips]

Hey my a cappella group recently performed this song at a national competition.  Check it out!

[Bullzeye95]

@TheBuffaloChips Hey, I saw you guys perform at my school in upstate NY at some point in my childhood.

I can't remember the details because it was 10 years ago and substance gluttony has erased the particulars from my long term memory, but thanks!

[theforsakenpiggies]

I love how he stands the entire time xD

[taterii]

whoa........... :)

[guidofix]

pa pa paaaaaaa (8)

[hipihopn]

so amazing, i love ben folds! i still sadly have yet to see him live

[electro676]

If you get the chance, fuckin to it up!  It's quite possibly one of the best concerts I've EVER been to.

[suttles11]

seen him like 8 times solo, with bands, and with an orchestra backing him. every show was new and amazing. he rly is a genius.

[tay0]

May I simply say: Holy Crap.

[MattsRichardson]

Jesus, his performance is amazing. I love how he involves the audience, its brilliant. he is such an incredible performer. hard to get that kind right mix of emotion and pep into a performance but he nails it

[joshcilldara11]

gotta be my favourite song by ben well this version anyways ben you rock

[stepheneamonn]

Really makes you appreciate how good music is!

[Steemer122]

I get to see him in a week!!!!

[annabanana2366]

god i love ben folds

[griffit22]

I wish I was there!

[headtax]

melodic mastery...im getting charlie wilson flashbacks

[cptkimme]

that's what i called handmade music! this guy just wants to make music, everything else is not that important. what a brilliant musician!

this sequence makes me freezing, no matter how often i watch it.

[troubadour1985]

Incredible

[CookieofWar]

Ben Folds is such a huge influence for me when it comes to piano, I love him!

[suburiboy]

he's coming to DC!!! on September

i hope Obama goes to the Kennedy center to see him

[susuken]

parappa~it's cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RaspberryJam94]

omg this man is soo great

he's really awsome

a genius :)

[Smidge141]

This man is AMAZING!

xxxx

[bengeb1]

He's at lollapalooza. thank god, i cant wait

[lobez12]

damn! this is awesome

[ow7881]

ive seen paul mcartney do something a bit like this but with percussion instruments aswell as vocals!

[trishhatesyou]

My redneck past is nipping at my heels.

[spd13062]

LORD PLEASE SPARE ME MORE REJECTION!!

[BuckyJoe00]

3:09 to 3:32 was awesome

[Crabby001]

0:00 to 4:51 was awesome, actually =P

[michckay]

lol, agreed.

[TvegasProductions]

dude.. first song i saw was bitches aint shit.. if all his shit are like these first 2 songs i've watched, then hes a fucking awesome artist!

[timmyboy316]

All of his songs kick so much ass

[TvegasProductions]

i know! cant wait to here some new ones.. if you like Ben Folds, then check out Jonathon coulton, he has some similar sounds.

[LarryBird2343]

hecks yeah.... I just started listening to his music (of course I remembered "She's a brick") But I picked up 2 of his cd's and got to see him in concert... great performer... This song is excellent in concert - instantly became my favorite because of his performance.

[rellenk]

He really involves people

[kkkthnksbye]

lmfao nobody cares. You could be superman for all I care

[ohmygoshitsmedosch]

i learned how to play this song.. i'm 12

i bet your impressed.

[Georgesuper]

your a ghey faggot bitch

[kairaa]

I love this performance. Ben Folds has amazing energy during live shows.

[youxthrillxme]

i just love the piano solo from 2:36, sounds so cool.

[bryonyxoxo]

that guy is so talented

and really good live

[Thomahawk18]

this is one of the best live performances i have ever seen, this guy reeks of pure talent.

[noizyme]

beautiful, great audience, too.

[KariiKarKariiyo]

This is the kind of live performance that can move one to tears.

[sullydownunder]

I love how they cut to a kid who doesn't know the words on "God please spare me more rejection!"

[sourp0pcorn]

LOL!!

[kmk846]

I'm obsessed with Ben Folds, this video makes me love him that much more...cant wait to see him..why are there phones ringing in the beginning?

[Vondae]

The Phones are ringing in the beginning because he just got done with his version of "Such great heights" its on youtube watch it. But, he uses everyones cellphone in the crowd at the end of the song to create a symphony like sound. It's cool as hell.

[guitarman33933]

if i could have a cup of coffee with one person in the world, it'd be ben folds.

[meolgiga]

Anyone notice the rocking kid at 4:00? He looked like he is like 5 or 6..Ben stops and the audience does the line, then the music kicks back in and he's totally into it. He looks like he's head banging or something there..I love Ben, he's Awesome!

[Green28142814]

That could be Ben's son Louis....I'm not 100% positive.....

[insertwittyusername]

Once again proves that Ben Folds is the coolest goddamn performer around.... that crowd brass section sounded SO AMAZING omg

[UgLyEmOChIcK]

this made me smile :)

[Dthscyth91]

HOLY SHIT! That synth at like 2:58, he's hitting it with his fuckin' foot!!!!! XD

[XDsuuushiXD]

i love this song so much

[robertyarom]

this is so good... i wanna fuck this music

[apples2apple]

You cannot fuck Ben Folds' music...you can only make love to it.

[josieisunderoath]

so true

[phexus82]

HAHAHA

[jazzypotato]

and give it music crabs.

[Snowboarder36]

I love the part thats like "I've been thinkin' a lot today..."

Fantastic.

[OphlyMax]

That solo makes me stop in my tracks every time......

[CaptPlaceholder]

Epic.

[jomomo]

Anyone know when or if he returns to Australia some-time soon?

[rmjones17]

Gives me chills....:-)

[alunllroberts]

Yes you are right people have not lived until they have helped him sing this song. It is the best :D I saw him last week in Liverpool, better than when I saw him last year. Best musician ever! This has to be my favourite song ever!

[EriisaMuffin]

I'd love to see Ben Folds, but he's in Europe this summer. x_x;

[zerfsun]

I'd love to see Europe, but he's in Ben Folds this summer. x_x;

[tadshackles]

Final Countdown much?

[zerfsun]

is it a movie?

[tadshackles]

do a YT search for "Europe The Final Countdown" it's maybe the greatest hair band song ever!

[zerfsun]

Oh, now I remember, this song....THIS SONG!

[buddybuk]

you havent lived till uve helped him sing army

[hiya145cat]

im dead...maybe not, but I would die to go to one of his concerts.

[JaniceRider]

I was a trumpet  ;-)

[buddybuk]

nice video, loove it.

[sallyVALENTINE]

I'm seeing him on Wednesday. I'm so excited.

[lucasjr5]

i want to see him so bad... all his shows are in europe this year!

[Rockforthecause]

Ny one does notink dis is a killer show is def and blind so please thumbs up it

[Rockforthecause]

yes i was spelling freaky on perpose!

[kaileybee09]

wonderful. :]

i would have loved to be in that audience.

[Lifeislikeabeanstalk]

Everybody at least one time in their life needs to see Ben live and help him do 'Army'. One of the most fun experiences you wil ever have.

[ThatFragileCapricorn]

Brilliant

[rutgerwolf]

Terrific

[theoriginaNickybitch]

i wish i was at this event, i would have been so enthused to see him live

[brandonedge]

army is a great song

[jonnay75]

wow he took it a lot faster than the recording

[terragirl9]

luv u ben folds omg

[SkaterChick1972]

BEN FOLDS!!!

your my hero. . .

[schnitzlopolis]

somebody's dad at 3:14

[lightwave101]

Ben Folds is the one of the best artists I have ever listened to... especially this song!

[iggz]

ben folds ftw

[jimmy3743]

is this his orignial song or what, if not who originally does it?

[brettholomew21]

Originally Ben Folds Five, as in the band before he went solo.

[jimmy3743]

wow

[brenfen]

This is mega geeky but does anyone have any idea what equipment the drummer uses, most specifically his snare? Unreal stuff!

[markymarkthemark]

drummer's name is Lindsay Jamieson, im sure someone on the internet you can find out what kit he uses

[palahniukssoldier]

You've gotta wonder whether Ben Folds is going to develop a hunchback the way he plays that piano. Awesome performance though, very inventive.

[hillska]

at 3:22 it looks just like the girl in annie waits..

[yllekkram]

One Of the best live performances on youtube, and by a piano god no less. :) gotta love ben

[stowe2546]

yes piano God, well put

[iTwinkletv]

crowd participation is a wonderful thing

[guitarman33933]

heere i am lalalalalalalalalaaaaaaaa

oohh and i'm heerreee toooooooo

ha!

[MoggJam]

I would kill to have been at this.

He is God. Foldstianity here we come!

[torihaspizazz]

dude, this studio is sick. it's fuckin amazing

[NastyFast]

this dude is good as hell

[blewsan]

watching that gives me goosebumps, I love Ben Folds so much it's ridiculous. Can't wait for the new album!

[rytagg]

what new album? i have not heard of this.

[blewsan]

I read somewhere that he's working on a new album for 2008, I hope so!

[mtaub724]

He has been playing his new stuff at concerts in Nashville and in Ann Arbor. It sounds amazing.

[sssllloooaaannn]

Hey speaking of that, has he been playing with the other two? Or alone. I'm seeing him at Purdue here in a bit, and was just curious.

[rmagn]

Yeah, he said he's aiming to have the new album out February of 08.

[trevgoodchild]

Heh, sorta reminds me of Air somehow... (returns back underground)

[ilikeclimb]

ben folds is amazing.

[jawelch200]

i like the piano part at about 2:36

[startofend]

same, i love the little quiet bits aswell...

it's a genius song.

[laurenceakaspecktah]

It is quite nice.

Is nothing without the big "awhh shit" before it. Heh

[schemes16]

does anyone know what effect pedal the bassist is using?

iv got a boss overdrive pedal and its great but this is a different kind of overdrive and i think it sounds great.

could also be the amp /shrug anyone know?

[AppleShampoo9090]

get a sansamp bass driver. they're awesome sounding and they have a wide spectrum of sounds they can produce.

[schemes16]

thanks a lot!

[wahsup13]

i think i read somewhere that robert sledge used a big muff pi...

[schemes16]

that gives sum pretty sweet distortion too /shrug

[Caboosetm88]

I can play the piano part but i need a fuzz pedal for my bass to get it recorded :(

This is the best piece of Audience Use ive ever seen :D love ben folds so much, gonna get the DVD tomorrow.

[lunchbox291]

my favorite ben folds song

bass player kicks ass

[caparole]

don't you miss Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee too?

[Kekoman]

WOW GREATTTT!!!

LOVED IT

[shrinkwrap]

Goddamn, I want to see him in concert.

[martjp5]

There's hope; Folds is pretty awesome about performing in concerts that are very accessible. Freshman year he came by and performed at Wake Forest; twas magnificent.

[Happinessjunkie003]

I love sing alongs!

[gthepug]

at 2:34 or 35 he starts playing a little with his wrist, and it still sounds good.

that is true skill.

[whokid490]

thats a really good catch by you, and yea i agree that is some damn good skill

[ASW20kutscher]

Great.

[iluvoasis]

what a great piano player

[Bendino88]

oh shit! well now im going to get it! Thanks and sorry for the wrong answer...

[Bendino88]

Not yet... I wish it was...google it.

[blueIbeauty]

Is this available on DVD?

[theSuburbsUK]

It is! Amazon has it, and Play (UK) does too.

[cravizzle]

i love this video...and the human trump and sax

[ninjasuzuki]

moog is a guy who invented the greatest synth in the world. you can check his DVD out. pretty cool. He passed away a few years ago.

[Hypocyber]

Really can someone please tell me what a moog is...?

[joeyheadset]

It's an old school analog synth.

[Niamhello]

haha moog.

[Hypocyber]

Whats A moog???

[FLPman]

lol... i get the feeling like bff was 30 yrs ago and he's back now as a crazy old man... i know it's not true but... maybe i'm just high

[calaity]

yes...it is possible...why is it so difficult to believe?...cocaine was not a factor in the disappearance of the rabbit...check your calendar///july 12th.

[threechordme]

is that a moog i spot in the background

yeah, it is!