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Off-Topic => Other Music => Topic started by: Nikkogino on Feb 02, 2009, 07:58 PM

Title: Ben Kweller
Post by: Nikkogino on Feb 02, 2009, 07:58 PM
anyone pickin up the new Kweller album?  It supposedly comes with a free medallion of mc. hammer wearing a medallion.
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: mjkoehler on Feb 02, 2009, 08:06 PM
I will, when it comes out tomorrow.
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: red on Feb 02, 2009, 10:52 PM
I used to love Ben Kweller, but for no reason at all I just quit listening to him.  That album with him and a pack of wolves on the cover, damn I used to listen to that lots.

I just snagged this - http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/02/02/ben-kweller-covers-neil-young-plays-some-new-songs/ - hoping to fall back in love with him.  
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: Nikkogino on Feb 03, 2009, 06:49 PM
I think his self titled album is the best....The first 4 tracks amazing.  New album has some good tracks too.
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: mjkoehler on Feb 03, 2009, 08:26 PM
Sha Sha is easily his best. Just a fantastic album. Follow up is really good. Last one was decent. DL'ing new one tonight.
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: jones on Feb 03, 2009, 08:34 PM
QuoteI used to love Ben Kweller, but for no reason at all I just quit listening to him.  That album with him and a pack of wolves on the cover, damn I used to listen to that lots.  

That's On My Way, right?  I really love this album, but never dug much deeper into his catalog for some reason...
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: mjkoehler on Feb 03, 2009, 08:48 PM
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QuoteI used to love Ben Kweller, but for no reason at all I just quit listening to him.  That album with him and a pack of wolves on the cover, damn I used to listen to that lots.  

That's On My Way, right?  I really love this album, but never dug much deeper into his catalog for some reason...
Go with Sha Sha.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Ben_Kweller_Sha_Sha.png)

sorry last 2 are not the best quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkCpSyg5oY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aC4Ew-vd_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgiUTO4Gbd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pYLq-apNLc
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: Nikkogino on Feb 04, 2009, 06:24 AM
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QuoteI used to love Ben Kweller, but for no reason at all I just quit listening to him.  That album with him and a pack of wolves on the cover, damn I used to listen to that lots.  

That's On My Way, right?  I really love this album, but never dug much deeper into his catalog for some reason...
Go with Sha Sha.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Ben_Kweller_Sha_Sha.png)

sorry last 2 are not the best quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkCpSyg5oY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aC4Ew-vd_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgiUTO4Gbd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pYLq-apNLc

Difference of opinion but self titled IS the best quality.   I mean come on....Run and Nothing's Happening to kick it off.  Then Sundress and I Gotta Move....that's 4 classic songs in a row.  Come to think of it, the whole album is quality.  I actually would go in this order for newbies:
Ben Kweller (self-titled)
Sha-Sha
On My Way
Changing Horses (This album is growing on me)
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: mjkoehler on Feb 04, 2009, 06:48 AM
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QuoteI used to love Ben Kweller, but for no reason at all I just quit listening to him.  That album with him and a pack of wolves on the cover, damn I used to listen to that lots.  

That's On My Way, right?  I really love this album, but never dug much deeper into his catalog for some reason...
Go with Sha Sha.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Ben_Kweller_Sha_Sha.png)

sorry last 2 are not the best quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkCpSyg5oY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aC4Ew-vd_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgiUTO4Gbd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pYLq-apNLc

Difference of opinion but self titled IS the best quality.   I mean come on....Run and Nothing's Happening to kick it off.  Then Sundress and I Gotta Move....that's 4 classic songs in a row.  Come to think of it, the whole album is quality.  I actually would go in this order for newbies:
Ben Kweller (self-titled)
Sha-Sha
On My Way
Changing Horses (This album is growing on me)
His self titled actually was released 3rd.
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: Penny Lane on Feb 04, 2009, 08:56 AM
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QuoteI used to love Ben Kweller, but for no reason at all I just quit listening to him.  That album with him and a pack of wolves on the cover, damn I used to listen to that lots.  

That's On My Way, right?  I really love this album, but never dug much deeper into his catalog for some reason...


me three! i saw him once and it was pretty good (not mind blowing) i have a live show downloaded, was it penny on the tracks or was that a song? i have one album but never had enough interest to check more
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: LEATHER KID on Feb 04, 2009, 09:32 AM
I heard they were having a listening party for the new album  at GRimey's in Nashville today.
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: Nikkogino on Feb 04, 2009, 12:32 PM
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QuoteI used to love Ben Kweller, but for no reason at all I just quit listening to him.  That album with him and a pack of wolves on the cover, damn I used to listen to that lots.  

That's On My Way, right?  I really love this album, but never dug much deeper into his catalog for some reason...
Go with Sha Sha.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Ben_Kweller_Sha_Sha.png)

sorry last 2 are not the best quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkCpSyg5oY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aC4Ew-vd_w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgiUTO4Gbd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pYLq-apNLc

Difference of opinion but self titled IS the best quality.   I mean come on....Run and Nothing's Happening to kick it off.  Then Sundress and I Gotta Move....that's 4 classic songs in a row.  Come to think of it, the whole album is quality.  I actually would go in this order for newbies:
Ben Kweller (self-titled)
Sha-Sha
On My Way
Changing Horses (This album is growing on me)
His self titled actually was released 3rd.

I know the order of albums...I bought them as they came out.  I'm just saying, for people to get into him, I would recommend listening to the self titled first, and then diving into the sha-sha, then on my way, then changing horses.  
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: LEATHER KID on Feb 04, 2009, 02:06 PM
Check out some Radish on youtube......pretty rad
Title: Re: Ben Kweller
Post by: mjkoehler on Feb 04, 2009, 08:00 PM
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I know the order of albums...I bought them as they came out.  I'm just saying, for people to get into him, I would recommend listening to the self titled first, and then diving into the sha-sha, then on my way, then changing horses.  
Ahh, that makes sense now.

Penny- Yes, that is one of his songs.