Loved it

Though having been a Ben Folds fan for a long time, I've lapsed a bit recently with keeping up with what he's doing. I took a bit of a chance on this, and I absolutely loved it. His narrating style is great, there are loads of amusing little interludes along the way and I'm sorry it's finished. Would highly recommend.

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Good for fans and music lovers

Interesting book with funny insights. I really enjoyed it, hope he makes some more soon !

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Another Ben Folds Masterpiece

Learning about a hero isn't always enjoyable. in this case it was wonderful as it gave an insight into the person and the songs and the creativity.

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Warning: You’re about to fall in love...

Fascinating, satisfying, hilarious book. Compulsory reading for fans and highly recommended for anyone who’s any kind of creative. The final chapter will blow your dick off. Ben Folds is the best kind of human being.

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It's Ben Folds

If you know who BF is and enjoy his work, then this is a great insight into his life. I'd recommend it. AND it's narrated by BF himself!

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A mostly interesting story, well-told

As an occasional fan of Folds' music, I found his memoirs to be interesting, and sometimes stimulating and amusing. It's probably fair to say that he's always been a bit of an unusual man -- some might say selfishly devoted to his compulsions. Those compulsions have spurred him to develop and exploit a huge musical talent, at a frequent cost to his wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around him. He acknowledges this with openness and honesty, as he tells his often fascinating story.

This book is best when Folds is sticking to a recollection of his life's story, instead of the occasional forays into his philosophies on songwriting (or abstract life philosophies in general), which I found to be a bit too esoteric. But it's clear that he has spent the last decade or so examining his life and motivations, so it's understandable that he would want to share these insights. Maybe an editor could have helped to abridge these parts of the book.

Folds is a good voice narrator. At first I found his delivery to be a bit monotone, but I got used to that after a while, and he does a good job of telling his own story.

So overall this was a good and engaging listen.

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Wished it was longer.

What can one say, it was a very interesting insight into Bens life with the background stories about the songs and his struggle along the path of success.

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Fantastic

Loved it from start to finish, would recommend to anyone. It’s a great insight and a great story.

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Enjoyable with lovely little extra sound touches

Really enjoyed this and it went the extra mile with little sound effects, excerpts of songs and details that made it stand out from the basic 'read it and be done' biographies. You don't have to know anything about Ben Folds for it to take you on a journey, I knew very little other than liking some of the music and especially enjoyed the chapters on his earlier years and childhood. It's well written, well-read and an interesting insight into the life of a musician who is still learning cheap, and increasingly more expensive, lessons.

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One angry dwarf and a brick

Absolutely loved this. Part autobiography part Music process, craft and production guide . Ben Folds and in particular Ben Folds Five mean memories of a better time. Very irreverent and Fun

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