These band, I like her.

I like 'em. Don't love 'em, but like 'em.

bllleeechhh....crapcrapcrapcrapcrap!!!

"You are a brick/and now I am using you to beat myself to death"

No thank you very much.

biznono once posted a very funny Rank regarding the Ben Folds Five.

I pass and vote CRAP. Just for that fact that I had brick stuck in my head for about 10 minutes last night, painfull.

But, I've heard that the album with Shattener was supposed to be halfway decent.

Anyone ever see him live?

the Classical wrote:"You are a brick/and now I am using you to beat myself to death"

Yes.

Ben Folds Five is in my lowest circle of music hell, with Nine Inch Nails, Polyphonic Spree, the Eagles, and Billy Joel.

CRAP.

When Billy Joel is the obvious point of reference, you know you're dealing with CRAP.

tipcat wrote:When Billy Joel is the obvious point of reference, you know you're dealing with CRAP.

I know someone who would disagree with you.

I'm never sure with Andrew, though. I'm never sure when to take him at face value.

If Andrew Mason is serious about his affection for the music of Billy Joel, then Andrew Mason blows my mind.

tipcat wrote:When Billy Joel is the obvious point of reference, you know you're dealing with CRAP.

You are wrong.

Obvious point of reference would be a sub-par Steely Dan cover band.

And I for one would love to be half as talented as any member of Steely Dan.

NC, waffle factor HIGH, depending on alcohol consumption...

MajorEverettMiller wrote:

tipcat wrote:When Billy Joel is the obvious point of reference, you know you're dealing with CRAP.

You are wrong.

Obvious point of reference would be a sub-par Steely Dan cover band.

And I for one would love to be half as talented as any member of Steely Dan.

NC, waffle factor HIGH, depending on alcohol consumption...

I may be wrong for all you know, but I may be right too.

Either way you slice it, Billy Joel or Steely Dan, crap is crap. Steely Dan...good musicianship, but ultimately who the fuck cares. Billy Joel...adequate musicianship, technically "good" songcraft, but ultimately ridiculous.

Ben Folds Five...bullshit indie ironical take on both. And what's with the "Five" when there are only three them?