Music video by Ben Folds Five performing One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (from Sessions at West 54th). (C) 2001 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment vevo.ly/Blj7cL
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@billvill613 жыл бұрын
This is Ben trying to see if he can play it too fast for his bandmates.
@williamhornabrook8081 Жыл бұрын
I like how they sometimes perform their songs at a way faster tempo than the recording. It gives it a new energy.
@noahpacheco9445 жыл бұрын
Still think the solo is a mf masterpiece no one can ever tell me different
@patriciofernandez27115 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't dare telling otherwise. This dude can really play
@roswell_that_ended_poorly4 жыл бұрын
YEAH ME TOOOO
@uubuuh4 жыл бұрын
Yeah and that last note is mf solid too. Talkin some energy here. I have to guess that maybe a stage producer told the audience to sit still; there's a freaking volcano under way and they're like, hey did I notice the vending machine on the way in had twizzlers?
@beng41514 жыл бұрын
It is. And super rare to have a piano solo like that in the 90's. This man is super musically talented.
@JoeHuman2 жыл бұрын
Aint no one ever gunna! ✌🏾🎹🤟🏾
@high-defRJ Жыл бұрын
I've played piano since I was 4, and almost entering 40s, and Ben Folds' piano skills are beyond amazing, and whenever I hear this song being performed live, is when my jaws drop from when his solo and into the "you'll be sorry one day...." part, while having crisp low piano 16th notes played with both hands. How he can sing while doing that is beyond my comprehension.
@exmagnoliaАй бұрын
On top of that he's a great singer.
@ezrac704 Жыл бұрын
Robert Sledge doesn't get enough credit for his bass playing on this song and "song for the dumped". Not only does he play it extremely quickly, but the bassline itself is super awesome
@chrisg6729 Жыл бұрын
I have played this live 3 times - and it took me years and years and years to master it. Years. The look on peoples faces is always worth that effort. This is a misunderstood masterpiece but anybody with eyes and ears comes to a stand during the performance. Every. Single. Time.
@sarahbamberger8735 Жыл бұрын
playing and singing or just playing the piano? regardless thats insanely impressive
@RancidRandalI4 жыл бұрын
Being a Ben Folds Five fan brought me here.
@wokeupdead34284 жыл бұрын
No shit
@chrissycuz3 жыл бұрын
Ben folds is a brilliant pianist
@tvscribe Жыл бұрын
He's the best ever.
@high-defRJ Жыл бұрын
Ben is a technically gifted pianist. He can be a concert pianist and also a music college piano professor if he chose to.
@oktg912 жыл бұрын
as a young bass player back in the day, this song single handedly made me want to buy a distortion pedal
@bobwiegers Жыл бұрын
its the only bass pedal I own and will ever need
@ezrac704 Жыл бұрын
For some reason I was convinced that he only used a fuzz pedal, but now I hear it. This is distortion, not fuzz, right?
@bobwiegers Жыл бұрын
I think it's a bass big muff pedal, or at least something close. That's what I've got and it sounds just like his tone
@patton3036 ай бұрын
This is the most vicious band I’ve ever seen live in concert. And I’m including bands like Pantera and Gojira. Intense bands but the BF5 dudes played so fucking angry and unhinged you thought that they’d never make it through the whole show. Unbelievably amazing to see in concert.
@LEARNCREATIVEART695 ай бұрын
dude he can play INSANELY fast lmao, such a treat to watch
@frarfarf2 ай бұрын
he can play the bejesus out of that thing
@steverebman79184 жыл бұрын
Not sure if was the fact that they were playing for "sober people" or being on camera but they really pulled out all the stops for this song, best version ever.
@dmjbass5 жыл бұрын
Somehow even more energy than the original... Holy $#&* guys!
@MikeGervasi4 жыл бұрын
I saw them many times in the early days. Every show was like this and everyone was drenched with sweat afterwards.
@christopherkish19974 жыл бұрын
This has got to be one of the best songs ever written and performed. It's a masterpiece.
@RustinChole3 жыл бұрын
This whole session was incredible. Still have the dvd.
@tvscribe Жыл бұрын
I bought it, but my dad stole it lmao!
@johannamost438711 ай бұрын
@@tvscribebad dad!! But good taste 😌
@tshandy12 жыл бұрын
The nineties were fun. I'd go back and live them again if I could.
@OlafProt5 жыл бұрын
Oh HOW I wish I could’ve seen them perform. Unbelievable energy and playing.
@tvscribe Жыл бұрын
I saw them play in Princeton, Philly, NJ, and LA. Best was Princeton bc it was just him, and the audience was maybe a few hundred people. Played for about two hours.
@JoshPCohen Жыл бұрын
Seeing Ben Folds Five live back in the 90s was incredibly fun. Very high energy, indeed.
@DeViLzzz20062 жыл бұрын
Insane .... Probably the greatest piano performer of my lifetime. Been around for 48 years.
@wincup27 күн бұрын
90's rock was the best of the best.
@JamieSmith-fz2mz3 жыл бұрын
Back when we wore pagers, the service would send random sports-news-weather-entertainment updates which I’d just delete and ignore. But one time (1997) and one time only, I decided to read one. It was a review for his Whatever... release. I bought the CD that day. I’ve been a fan ever since.
@adamhagen57043 жыл бұрын
I saw them in 1999 in Seattle at DV8 for less than $20! the sounded even better than their studio recordings. they really played to their audience while having a blast...Ben was doing all kinds of crazy shit like laying on his back on top of the piano and playing upside down and backwards! the music industry is sorely absent of true talent like this these days...
@DustinBeckMusic3 жыл бұрын
I love when the live version sounds different than the recording. It is why performances are still worth going to.
@AyngeMackay3 жыл бұрын
of all my DVDs, i definitely play this one the most. by far
@vansnbandsoyoinkshire30033 жыл бұрын
They were running with this one big energy faster than recorded version
@schoolybear18 ай бұрын
What an underrated band they were, and Ben doesn't get the credit he deserves, even now, for all the awesome music he's written.
@chris.bcfc.keeprighton.56856 ай бұрын
Absolutely correct. Some of the finest music I have ever heard has been composed by Ben Folds.
@frarfarf2 ай бұрын
The dude has like 50 awesome songs, easy
@VividFractals5 жыл бұрын
Love the manic energy!
@chris.bcfc.keeprighton.56852 жыл бұрын
The best gig I ever attended was Ben Folds Five in Birmingham, England. Absolutely superb.
@jmcieslak09 ай бұрын
the single best live piano performance I've seen in my life
@salliefouts47252 жыл бұрын
I'd like to personally thank the 200 solemn faces for bringing us this AMAZING artist known as Ben Folds. With your bullying assholery in his youth this song and possibly Ben would not be possible
@lilpoo955 жыл бұрын
Love you from Japan😍
@agnineko4 жыл бұрын
# Lil poo cool!
@mhermitАй бұрын
This has a Metal heart.
@roswell_that_ended_poorly4 жыл бұрын
gotta love the faces he makes in the beggining. it looks like he's playing with the piano ahaha
@aagrape33775 жыл бұрын
soooooo fast!!!! uptempo!!!!!
@williamkrieger7932 Жыл бұрын
In a decade full of MTV Unplugged and 100s of great televised sets, "Sessions" may be the greatest alternative live performance of the 90's. If not it's on the short list.
@geologyjoerocks Жыл бұрын
That was so good. I had to rev myself up right now and this was perfect. Love this band
@pinkpolly885 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@earlysummer4336 Жыл бұрын
Ben Folds Five! I Love Forever...!!
@korbendallas7181 Жыл бұрын
Man up until 4 years ago, they were blocking the shot out of these videos. Glad they are finally up, even if vevo is involved.
@JazzJonnie4 жыл бұрын
Magnificent.
@bobwiegers Жыл бұрын
the crowd really took the 200 solemn faces thing seriously
@frarfarf2 ай бұрын
plot twist: they are all Ben's actual childhood schoolmates
@TheCitizenSirHC5 жыл бұрын
Monumental!
@nessmain71164 жыл бұрын
hes saying "big and important" but at first i heard "big angry hornet" Try unhearing that
@davewestner8 ай бұрын
man, I thought I had the player on 1.75 speed.
@timsullivan67 Жыл бұрын
Ben's piano needed a cigarette after this song....
@TomFynn3 ай бұрын
You know a band is fast, if they sound normal on 0.75 playback speed.
@russellryan33274 ай бұрын
I've always thought Sledge has the best use of fuzz on the bass.
@TheDibAndBibFabulous5Creation3 ай бұрын
i fucking love ben folds. YEEEES i love men
@mat-rw6yk5 жыл бұрын
Mr. Weekes has taste I see
@timsullivan67 Жыл бұрын
They played this so fast
@MikeGervasi4 жыл бұрын
I saw and hung out with the 5 when the first album came out in a tiny bar in Providence. The show blew my mind and they had the guts to play and pull off Crosstown Traffic with no guitar. A shame it all went to Ben's head as they were the best live band I'd ever seen.
@ezrac7044 жыл бұрын
I wish i had seen one of their early shows. I just recently started liking them.
@t.a.m6784 жыл бұрын
“Shame it all went to Bens head?” The guys one of the most genuine sincere, humble down to earth celebs you’ll find in showbiz!
@ezrac704 Жыл бұрын
@@t.a.m678 He definitely still has an ego.
@SuperImprovGal5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dallon 😁
@graceyhammer5 жыл бұрын
here cause of dallon weekes ;)
@abhadas5 жыл бұрын
Same
@factualfuck9225 жыл бұрын
Me too luckily
@RancidRandalI4 жыл бұрын
here cause of ben folds five Welcome friends, be sure to check out their self-titled album and whatever and whatever amen. I hope you like them as much as I do. Enjoy.
@alantaylor52213 ай бұрын
he got bullied in second grade this like his revenge song
@BttrThnM5 жыл бұрын
When you come here after Dallon weekes tweet lol
@kaytlingreen19485 жыл бұрын
Yesyesyesyesyesyesyes
@zyph99665 жыл бұрын
saaammmeew
@brendonyuri10795 жыл бұрын
same
@robinbenshimol23185 жыл бұрын
Lovely Bones the Soloman girl
@Zak-yp9jy Жыл бұрын
Is it just me, or does the bassist look like Shaggy Rogers?
@chelseawho72213 жыл бұрын
Yes u willl :) dont give me that bs
@chelseawho72213 жыл бұрын
Narcs, im big and important ha ha
@kaytlingreen19485 жыл бұрын
Dallon has some good taste
@sblinder19785 жыл бұрын
IT'S NOT A RACE GUYS
@bobhope8844 жыл бұрын
It is. He won.
@idkhbtfm5 жыл бұрын
dallon sent me here.
@Aaron_Wells3 жыл бұрын
That crowd doesn't deserve to be there
@btollmann4 жыл бұрын
The crowd is horrible. Ben Folds Five is the shit.
@thegrubes88794 жыл бұрын
It’s a recorded session, they have to be like that
@Rick-zw7zv8 ай бұрын
Ben starts the intro at the right tempo but the drummer didn't pick up on it. The 200 solemn faces in the audience didn't help the drummer with his nerves.
@killemall694 жыл бұрын
His hands are like iron
@bossrabbit3 жыл бұрын
Cocaine is a hell of a drug!
@anthonymcdibble94963 жыл бұрын
Too fast
@bpmoore29342 жыл бұрын
The audience seem to serve no purpose?
@dawndoty15712 жыл бұрын
seriously what is wrong with this audience?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
@Jyvaskyla4 жыл бұрын
crowd is awful
@CGingerbreadman4 жыл бұрын
They’re told to be like that since it’s a recorded session
@Jyvaskyla4 жыл бұрын
@@CGingerbreadman Thanks for the info! It would be tough for me haha
@derekdamned13 жыл бұрын
This band needs a better piano player and singer....
@Edgelord90002 жыл бұрын
well what do you know anyway
@Kazinga11 ай бұрын
No
@tvscribe Жыл бұрын
Ben was such a little baby here 😭
@bgbstrm2352 Жыл бұрын
Badass musicians - and never had a bass player meant so much for a band! Correction: no guitar player!!! 😂🙄
@vita1ogy. Жыл бұрын
They do have a bass player. They don't have a guitarist
@bgbstrm2352 Жыл бұрын
@@vita1ogy. Yeah right, thank you, my bad. Tired I guess... 😂 Of course I meant they had no guitar player... 🙏👍