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The John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Lecture
A Dream About Lightning Bugs
With Aidin Vaziri, SF Chronicle Pop Music Critic
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers today. From cult hits like “Brick,” “You Don’t Know Me,” “Rockin’ the Suburbs” and “The Luckiest,” he’s created a body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, solo albums and collaborative records. In his new book, A Dream About Lightning Bugs, he reflects on his life so far, imparting hard-earned wisdom about art and life, and ruminating on the challenges of sustaining a multidecade, multifaceted career in music. Hear how he found his inimitable voice as a musician and about the experiences that shaped him to become a modern rock anti-hero. As a special treat, Ben will perform some favorite songs following the conversation.
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The John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Lecture
A Dream About Lightning Bugs
With Aidin Vaziri, SF Chronicle Pop Music Critic
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers today. From cult hits like “Brick,” “You Don’t Know Me,” “Rockin’ the Suburbs” and “The Luckiest,” he’s created a body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, solo albums and collaborative records. In his new book, A Dream About Lightning Bugs, he reflects on his life so far, imparting hard-earned wisdom about art and life, and ruminating on the challenges of sustaining a multidecade, multifaceted career in music. Hear how he found his inimitable voice as a musician and about the experiences that shaped him to become a modern rock anti-hero. As a special treat, Ben will perform some favorite songs following the conversation.
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