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Ben Folds - Vicar Street 18th Feb

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  • 19-02-2011 9:39pm
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    ebbsy
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    Anybody here attend it last night as well ?

    This man is a genius, the best on the piano in my opinion, and it was great to see the place packed as well.


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    Phoenix Park
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    Yes, i went. Really good,although i don't rate the Nick Hornby stuff bar From Above which is great. He's a real talent.


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    DBIreland
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    Yeah, I went too. First time seeing him live and thought it was great. Lots of songs I wish he played that he didn't but ain't that always the way.

    I thought that the support act was pretty cool too, Kate Miller-Heidke, I've never heard a voice like that before. The crowd seemed to get into it too.


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    tigger123
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    Yep, was there, I like his stuff but have only started listening to him since Christmas. Luckily I went with a friend who knew every word to every song and nearly wet himself at every intro he heard - had a great night! :D The man is ridiculously talented!

    (Ben Folds is talented, not my friend)


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    johnny_ultimate
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    It was a fantastic gig. My third time seeing him in Vicar Street, and possibly his most intense yet, although first time I saw him was back in '05 or '06 at the height of my Ben Folds fandom, so I would have thought that was the best night ever even if he just played Rock This Bitch for an hour and a half!

    But nice setlist, a good variety of stuff from his solo career. Rockin' The Suburbs (apart from the title track, which kicks ass on piano) and Songs for Silverman got a nice look in. The hardcore Ben Folds fan in me would have liked a bit more BFF stuff, and Not the Same was a notable absence given it's my favourite of his songs. But he made up for it with a blistering encore. Loved him hoping the audience would pick up on the Army instrumental (which they did :)), but the double tempo One Angry Dwarf made my night! Kate and Gone were other highlights.


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