One thing I hoped would happen with this job is that I would be exposed to new artists and different kinds of artistic expression. I'm happy to say that this has already happened a number of times and Ben Folds is just one those newly discovered artists. Ben Folds first became popular while he was the pianist and frontman of the band the Ben Folds Five. Though never very successful commercially, their satirical songs and their shunning of their refusal to use guitars on their records made them very unique in the alternative music atmosphere of the 90's. After the band broke up in 2001, Folds released several solo albums and continues to tour throughout the country. If I had to compare his music, it would be a combination of Owl City and early Elton John. He isn't the greatest singer but his songs are very clever and he's a great performer. Backed by the National Symphony Orchestra, his songs came to life and the orchestra effortlessly blended with his soft material. It was a great concert and I'm glad I was exposed to his music.
Like the past few shows, the lawn was very crowded while the house had a lot of empty space. Our streak of no rain ended during this show but the rain only lasted a little while and the clouds mostly yielded heat lightening. The crowd was very manageable and there were no real concerns with anything. As always, looking forward to more shows in the future!
My favorite part of the show was when he sang Fred Jones, Pt 2. It's an incredibly beautiful song but what really made it special was there was heat lightning flashing all around the theater while he played the song. Definitely a moment that can only really be experienced at Wolf Trap!
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| He knows what it's like to be male, middle class, and white |
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