I just wrote a mammoth review of last night's Ben Folds concert at the Orpheum in Boston and the internet swallowed it whole. It's gone. And I don't have the energy to rewrite it. So here are a few bullet points.
- Good show, almost great. Solid performances by Folds and the band. Great to hear strong three- and four-part harmonies in a rock setting. A rarity these days.
- The show was all new material from the upcoming CD "Way to Normal". Doesn't come out till next Tuesday. Good stuff, but the atmosphere was a bit subdued since the fans haven't had a chance to learn the new songs.
- Five or six great encores after a very short show. He played fan favorites at that point (Zak and Sarah, Rockin' the Suburbs, Underground, Landed, more) and the energy changed dramatically. It became a ROCK SHOW during the encores.
- No shout out to Regina Spektor when performing the new song "You Don't Know Me" which he recorded with her. What's up with that?
- No shout out the Boston's hometown girl Amanda Palmer who just released her new CD, "Who Killed Amanda Palmer", last week. Folds produced it. No friendly reminder to the hometown crowd to run out and buy it? Come on. Amanda's been pushing "Way to Normal" during her tour and sharing her love for Folds with her fans. Return the favor, dude.
- It was the BEN show, through and through. Why not show off some of the amazing support cast. When touring with musicians that good, share the spotlight a little.
- This is ROCK, dude. A show that is shorter than 90 minutes doesn't cut it.
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