• 4....... 3 ......... 2 .......... 1, i am letting you go. Ben Folds and the NSO

    Set 13 2008, 0h58 por ChudleyCannons

    Sun 7 Sep – Ben Folds, Nashville Symphony Orchestra

    ONE. Our hotel in freakin Nashville. SWANKY ASS AWESOME! TWO plasma screen tvs... a swanky bathroom (you knew it had to be when the bowl is above the countertop and there's no real shower curtain, and it's one of those waterfall kind.) and two awesome beds, and a couch/living area. it was swanky. and cheap-ish. thank you william shatner!!

    then the next morning we did some sight seeing. and for some reason on benventures i have this knack of being awake first. only on vacations. i swear. saw the Parthenon and the studio and other ben related locales.

    we met up with lynn and frank for sushi. it was delish. though, both brooke and i read the menu wrong. whooopsises.

    then we headed over for the show. the show was good times.
    though, brooke was hoping the show wouldn't start the same as the waso dvd. well. it did.
    Zak And Sara
    Smoke
    All U Can Eat
    Ascent of Stan
    Landed
    Fred Jones Part 2
    Gracie
  • Ben Folds w/the Nashville Symphony (27/15)

    Set 9 2008, 2h50 por FlowerOfSilver

    Sun 7 Sep – Ben Folds, Nashville Symphony Orchestra

    it was beyond amazing. the opener was the symphony and they did some greats, classical, american folk (steven foster), and then an amaaazing beatles medley. kel you would have dieeeed! the conductor was wonderful, a funny old dude who wore comfy shoes who didn't match.

    so i think the easiest way to do this is to just go song by song in the setlist.

    1. zak and sara - opened JUST like the dvd. piano wasn't up high enough so we missed out on that.
    2. SMOKE. just like WASO, brilliant as ever.
    3. all you can eat - the audience got a kick out of this one. they were tee-heeing.
    4. Ascent of Stan - loverly! just like WASO
    5. Landed - first brand new one we heard! so wondrous.
    6. FJ II - same as always. would have liked to hear something different.
    7. Gracie - he told the cute story of the twins birth and the arrangement fit perfectly.
    8. Jesusland - a choir came out! Sam and Jared included! Bad sound mixing though, could barely hear them.