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| 04-29-2004 | Previous edition: 04-28-2004 |
        
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Printer-friendly version Act proves there’s more to Folds than ‘Five’By Katie LietzStaff Writer Some people know there’s much more to Ben Folds than "Brick." "I first heard of Ben through the song ‘Brick.’ I bought the CD, and that song soon became the song I listened to least," said Ryan Hill, a Folds fan. Hill, junior in the School of Management, will be among the attendees at Elliott Hall of Music on Saturday to see Folds perform solo on his piano. The show begins at 8 p.m. and tickets are on sale for $25 at the Purdue box office. Jennie DeVoe, an Indianapolis-based singer, will open the concert. Though some may be disheartened that Folds brings only himself and not his former band, Ben Folds Five, Hill and others agree that a Ben Folds-only show is just as fun. "I’ve only seen him live once, and he was solo," said Hill, whose tickets for Saturday are for the front row. "The show was amazing; he was so energetic, beating the guts out of his piano, instructing the audience to be his orchestra during some songs and even throwing in a drum solo." Karen Keller, freshman in the School of Liberal Arts and publicity officer for the Student Concert Committee, has heard great things about Folds’ second solo tour. "I think people will be blown away both by Ben’s emotionally-diverse lyrics and by what he can do on just one instrument," she said. "I hear the atmosphere at recent shows has been a very intimate one; he has been taking requests from the audience." Since the breakup of Folds’ group in 2000, Folds has produced a full-length studio album, a live album from his 2002 solo tour and two EPs. His recent concerts have included songs from those albums as well as favorites from his days in Ben Folds Five. Keller, whose organization has brought to campus acts such as John Mayer, Guster, Dave Chappelle and Willie Nelson, hopes the line that formed at 4 a.m. the day tickets went on sale is an indication of a good turnout Saturday. "I anticipate a sellout," she said. "Once the word is out, Ben’s appealing talents will do the rest." Hill said he’ll be watching closely for Folds Saturday after the show, as he missed a chance to meet the musician last year. "Everyone was waiting for Ben to come out," he said. "Then a few minutes later this dude comes out wearing a hat and trench coat and carrying a violin case. By the time anyone realized it was really Ben, he was gone." But even without an encounter, the show should be a fun way to close out the semester. "What better way to take a study break on the Saturday before finals than a laid-back, enjoyable experience with Ben Folds?" Keller said. Printer-friendly version |
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