It’s been a few years since Folds put out a record of any kind his last was the collaborative album "So There," released with the yMusic Ensemble back in 2015. And they all look at things differently even the scientific view of it has different angles.” I think it’s interesting to talk to people who concentrate on creativity all day long to tell the rest of us how they look at it.
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Everyone creates and everyone makes something, even your day is something that you create, your persona is something you create, people are creative by nature and that’s how you write the story of your life. "I’ve had poets on the podcast and poets who are also scientists. ”I’ll usually ask 'how do you make something? When do you fail? How do you know it’s finished? Do you have writer’s block?' and questions like that. “It was the idea of a podcasting production company for me to do one, and I took it as an opportunity to have conversations with people who I’ve always wondered what their take on creativity is. Folds says he enjoys hearing other points of view when it comes to creativity. So far he’s had guests such as Jon Batiste, Bob Saget, Sara Bareilles, Kishi Bashi, Bishop Briggs and Josh Groban, among many others. they’ve been pretty special.”īack in February, Folds started a podcast called "Lightning Bugs: Conversations with Ben Folds," with episodes available to stream on any service. "What’s great about the vibe of these shows, and I’m sure a lot of people have been experiencing this, is that it does feel really good to check back in with the people listening to your music. "It’s awful, but we just keep slogging through it and most of the shows on this tour are going to happen, so that’s good. That’s three, four or five days of work gone and as a result everyone is disappointed and no one involved in the show earns a living on those days. to the conclusion that something needs to be postponed or canceled. and talking to doctors in every city, the promoters of the venues, other bands and management, me and my crew. “ a hard week for my manager, coordinating. "You don’t want to kill anybody the idea of someone having to go to an ICU because they attended one of the shows is unacceptable, so we’re just doing everything we can.” But the audiences have been very understanding, they’re humming, everyone’s masked and I feel pretty good about it, because it’s a good compromise between all the things to dodge. The delta variant really jumped on us after we booked the shows. “I think the thing is that it was never going to be an ideal time to try to bring live music back, so this is a terribly awkward time to do it, basically. “No one is going unscathed, and I think it’s a big, scary, terrible time for everybody,” Folds says.
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Folds and his crew are determined to play the dates they can while making sure there’s a high standard of safety for everyone involved. As of press time, six shows on the tour have been either canceled or postponed because of increasing COVID-19 cases. While there’s a ton of excitement going into this run of shows, there have been a few snags.