Ben Folds - Hiroshima Live - Newcastle UK June '08

[SirHuckenden]

I saw him in sheffield, he said the yamaha was a pile of shit and threw the stool at it.

[tiffanygf88]

haha!!

[matydude]

i was there it was immense first time i have seen him and by far the best gig i have ever been too i was standing over near te bar on the right had a great view

[FilthWizard]

Wahey!!!! I was there too Right in front of him!!! You could have only been a few feet away from me.

How brilliant was that gig? I met him after and got hugged =P

I think that song was mint. I think doing "Not the Same" at the end totally owned too. =)

That's totally reminding me of Tuesday. I want to go to another of his shows! =D

[kempy0810]

How did you get to meet him?!

[jablesj]

We waited at the stage door after.

[FilthWizard]

We waited RIGHT outside the door. I was chatting to his drummer and his support act earlier on. He had to catch a flight so he only talked to us for a minute but it was still epic =P

[jablesj]

This video is me and Sam...the short guy and the tall guy with frizzy hair who were with you waiting for Ben after. :D so..hello!

[forgiveninasong]

Total legend!!!!

What an amazing gig! I had a spazz during this song because I only knew it as "Berlin Rock This Bitch" Hahahaa!

<3333333333 He was amazing!

[theduckofevil]

I was there too. But I was on the second row of the balcony. Sill go a good view not as good as this though.

[RogMcDog]

Fantastic - I was there too. Did you record the piece he did with tin lids and stuff in the piano strings? I thought that was amazing.

[BenFolds1521]

what is that yamaha doing there

[RogMcDog]

Hey benFolds1521. I'm not sure what you're getting at. What the Yamaha is doing there is being played by Ben Folds. Of course he doesn't take his own with him, he plays whatever the venue provides - usually a concert standard grand. When I saw him at Glasgow he was quite clear about his opinion of the piano there (ie poor) so he is not afraid to speak his mind if they provide a sub-standard instrument, and as he left stage he threw the stool at it! I think he was quite happy with the piano here.

[atkinsm8792]

What BenFolds1521 is saying is that the piano isn't a Baldwin which is what Folds normally plays.

[craigskalko]

Ben brings his Baldwin on tour with him in the US. He generally plays whatever he is given in Europe and Asia i believe.

[malcomtent]

Thought he lived in Oz?

[kempy0810]

Great video. I really hope somebody has a video of ode to the weird ass bridge/rock this bitch

[hkd123]

I was there! front row!!! and he was legendry.....every single song....

[jablesj]

Awesome front row action we had!