Ben Folds Five doing some UK dates

[thisnameistaken]

Just spotted these dates and thought I'd give a quick heads up if anyone's interested:

[url="http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Ben-Folds-Five-tickets/artist/869242"]http://www.ticketmas...s/artist/869242[/url]

I last saw them fifteen years ago and they were great fun live, quite stoked they're doing another tour.

[Huge Hands]

I love the bass player Robert Sledge. Would love to see these guys, but think funds will dissapoint me.

[Doddy]

Nice...I might have to go to at least one of those gigs (probably Rock City) if I'm about.
Great band

[TheRev]

AAAHHHH! I have a gig on the same night as the Bristol date. Arse.

[yorks5stringer]

I felt quite short-changed when I saw them years ago, what happened to the two other members....?

[Owen]

Got tickets for Manchester. Yes!

[dougal]

No London dates? WTF?

[thisnameistaken]

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Found them on another site - two nights at the Brixton Academy, 4th and 5th of December: http://www.aloud.com/tickets/ben-folds-five

[Doddy]

Has anyone heard the new album yet?

[thisnameistaken]

Ordered it on CD but hasn't arrived yet. :/

[thisnameistaken]

Anyone else seen them? Went to the Leeds gig on Saturday, the band sounded great, Robert Sledge has really raised his game too he was playing upright (pizz and arco) and synth bass as well as singing harmony and doing 'guitar solos' of course, the guy is just awesome.

The album is up and down but the high points are really nice, like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7E_mIgD_6w

[Owen]

I saw them in Manc and thought they were exceptional. A monster songwriting talent with a rhythm section which serves the song, keeps it interesting but never gets in the way.