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Ben Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54th

Ben Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54th

20015.61h 55m

Overview

On June 9, 1997, Ben Folds Five was one of the first guests to appear on a new series called Sessions at West 54th. Because of the 1/2 hour time constraint of the show, only a handful of the recorded tracks made it to air. The DVD contains the entire performance which, for the most part, includes tracks from their just released album, Whatever and Ever Amen. The DVD includes Spare Reels, a 45 minute film which contains live performances and clips of the band in various and random situations. It also contains clips of Ben Folds Five during the studio sessions for their then upcoming album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner.

Directed by Jim Gable
Produced by Allen Kelman
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Ben Folds

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Robert Sledge

Robert Sledge

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Darren Jessee

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Chris Douridas

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concert

About Ben Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54th

Ben Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54th is a music, documentary film released in 2001 exploring themes of concert. Directed by Jim Gable, it stars Ben Folds, Robert Sledge, Darren Jessee. On June 9, 1997, Ben Folds Five was one of the first guests to appear on a new series called Sessions at West 54th. Because of the 1/2 hour time constraint of the show, only a handful of the recorded tracks made it to air. The DVD contains the entire performance which, for the most part, includes tracks from their just released album, Whatever and Ever Amen. The DVD includes Spare Reels, a 45 minute film which contains live performances and clips of the band in various and random situations. It also contains clips of Ben Folds Five during the studio sessions for their then upcoming album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner.

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