Ben Gunning

message# 330 from: ben

to ry from chi re 329 - i don't understand.

message# 329 from: Ryan from Chicago

Hey Ben. I'm sorry that I made a comment that bengunning.com was the worst website in the world. I was incorrect. When I typed in your address I was found to be completely wrong. Ben Gunning is proud of you.

message# 328 from: ben

328 from patty - hi patty - i have no plans right now but i may shoot for an acoustic show in the spring - please check on the shows section or my myspace page and i'll surely have it posted if i get it together..

message# 327 from: patty

hey ben, any idea of when you might be going on tour again? Perhaps coming to Montreal?

message# 326 from: ben

yo scott - realistically, i'd say the fall... i'm trying to get my ducks in a row now

message# 325 from: Scott

Hey Ben, Any hints as to when the new album is going to drop?

message# 323 from: ben

to TW re: #322 - my pleasure - thanks for the whole damn show! Can't wait to get there again - stay cool, man

message# 322 from: TW

ben, thanks for the cigar. glad you didn't get mugged. XO

message# 321 from: ben

to colin re: 320 - right on, man sounds like a plan. thanks again for coming - b

message# 320 from: C

next time i'll bring my friend who likes beigy blur and the rabbits next time. we'll get tanked and bring the crowd up

message# 319 from: ben

to colin re: 318 - Thank, man! Glad to hear that you dug it. Wasn't feelin it from the crowd! I'll be back for sure and thanks a lot for coming! B.

message# 318 from: Colin

Ben - Zaphods last night was unreal - amazed to see you actually hitting all the notes off the album vocally. sweet guitar solos man. come back soon and do more songs. awsome show.

message# 317 from: ben

to patty re:316 - Looks like that is not happening (21st show) I may try and book something really small in early august 'cause I'm there already... I'm up for playing with Pete just hasn't happened yet - I'm sure it will at some point... thanks...b

message# 316 from: patty

Thanks for your response. Ill def check it out. Will you ever play a show with peter elkas?

message# 315 from: ben

hi patty - re: 313- your message got nuked because of a restore - please let me know that you saw this message. i read it briefly - i think you were mainly asking about my next montreal show. i just might play an acoustic set in july on the 21st. but that's not confirmed yet - thanks kindly for all the support and stay posted!b

message# 312 from: Rawb

Love the Rheos cover!

message# 311 from: ben

to scott re: 310 - Actually, all the stuff is meant to support a vocalist/mc, etc. We have a couple of people on some of the beats so far - right now we're working with a Montreal hip hop/reggae artist who goes by the name "Shogun". The first track (still in rough form) is called "Coosh". If you are interested, check out Shogun's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/shoguncanada - i believe he has the song up as "Beat up Coosh".... thanks!

message# 310 from: Scott

Hey Ben, are you planning on releasing the Boilermaker Brothers stuff with your brother? It it pretty awesome crazy stuff.

message# 309 from: ben

to christine re:308: thanks for the message. and for not selling your rabbits cds in a garage sale! if you still like music, try giving my record a wirl - it's called beigy blur. i'm working on s new one now, as well - stay cool, ben

message# 308 from: Christine

Hi Ben! I was going through old boxes of stuff from cegep and university and came across some Local Rabbits stuff! I played my CD from you guys (that I brought to Japan when I taught there and the Japanese really loved it!)...and I wondered how you guys are all doing and where you are in the music world. Sooo...I Googled you guys and found your site. I'm so happy things are going great for you and that you're enjoying this new adventure!

message# 307 from: ben

re: 305-6: Hey Scott- Matt and I have been basically collaborating on music over email over the last year or two. Basically one of us will lay down some parts and pass it off to the other, who, in turn, has free reign over the first bit. They can add, edit whatever they like

message# 306 from: Scott

I mean Relay Runners...sorry typo

message# 305 from: Scott

Hey Ben, I noticed you and Matt Murphy have some side project called Raley Runners up on Myspace. What is that all about?

message# 301 from: ben

to LPG re- 298 - thank you kindly!

message# 299 from: ben

re - 297 - to canuhead- no - they just did at compilation of past submissions this year at zunior - o holy night is on there again - next yeqr i will for sure

message# 296 from: ben

to perry re: 295- thanks man! i'll mention to robin you dropped a note - peace, b

message# 295 from: Perry (Form One)

Hi, Ben. We're friends of Robin Buckley. Friends of friends, really. Anyway, I'm definitely digging your songs, and in your Bio section you perfectly articulated the 'narrowing'.

message# 293 from: jessie

Im Sarahs mate...bens my brother from another mother...thats you too right?Your site...I love the coffee and straw!lol

message# 284 from: ben

to jpott #282 - thanks a lot - and thanks for letting me know! b

message# 282 from: jpott

heard you on this week's cbc radio 3 podcast! congrats!

message# 281 from: DCK

Just want to say I really like your writing. What got me to your site was the CBC download The Beauty of God, which finds me in total agreement. Good luck with your career, and best regards, from the EU.

message# 279 from: Wumpus

I like science too.

message# 278 from: OKK

277: The problem with Intelligent Design Theory is that when complex interacting systems compete and / or symbiotically interface, astounding configurations emerge which would appear to be irriducebly complex, as if springing out of nothing. It's lazy at best and fanatical at worst to posit the existence of a single creator to explain complexity in an organism.

message# 277 from: Wumpus

Yo! This message board is dead ya'll. Let's kick up a killer thread. What ya'll think about science???

message# 276 from: original kyushu klappah

When you play chesspostcard.com everything is monitored by the NSA / CIA combine in Langely, Va. I know cause I saw the control panel (in a dream.)

message# 274 from: ben

to colin re: 270,271 - I just played Ottawa a few weeks back at Avant-Garde Bar. I have nothing line dup now - I'm trying to learn a new record with the group but I will book some shows in the meantime. Keep checking out the shows section for more! Glad you like the tune - much appreciated, B

message# 273 from: ben

to a fan re: 268- RIP

message# 272 from: ben

to: vegelista - right on.

message# 271 from: colin

ps. love 'help me through the night"

message# 270 from: colin

what kind of lineup are we looking at this year for shows ben ? you going to play Ottawa soon

message# 269 from: vegelista

RIP Gary Webb

message# 268 from: A Fan

RIP James Yancey

message# 267 from: vegelista

If I was on death row slated for electrocution, I'd order 40 entire garlic bulbs curried with a lot of asparagus for my last meal, then hold in my piss. When they threw the switch I'd have the last laugh when the alluring aroma of spiced cooked meat goes up along with vaporized asparagus piss and everyone in attendance would have to go home secretly disgusted with themselves for wondering how a slice of me would taste.

message# 266 from: ben

to Mark re: 264- thanks, man hope to see you next time!

message# 265 from: ben

to lou re: 263- No prob - I think you are best off going right to zunior - it isn't too hard.... you can have them deliver it, I think...

message# 264 from: Mark

Great show in Ottawa on Friday. Even people who weren't there to see the show were tapping along to the beat in the back of the room. Come back soon.

message# 263 from: lou

dude... i missed your show in Montreal yesterday. It was a friend'S b-day. That sucks cause I really wanted to buy the CD. Are you sure they have it at l'Oblique? If not, know where I can get it?

message# 262 from: Tough Tony

Looks likely, although I may have to get a root canal that morning... but we'll see how i feel. Sounds like an awesome show.

message# 261 from: ben

Hi Tough T - it will be me, Robin Buckley on Drums, Doug Friesen on Bass, Cindy Fairbank on Keys, Dafydd Hughes on Synthesizer.... see you there? B

message# 260 from: Tough Tony

hey Ben, whos in the band for this thursday at Clinton's? Just wondering! stay cool.

message# 259 from: ben

to Hardy re: 257

message# 256 from: Hardy

To anyone who missed the great show last night: you should check out Al Tuck as well. Ben's set was incredible.

message# 255 from: ben

to hardy re: 254 - al will go on and do a set, then i will , and then al will play with parts of my group - i think the first set should start around 10, realistically.... doors open at 9 so..... see you there!

message# 253 from: ryan

No big deal - we'll likely run down to the city on the 22nd. Have a great show in St. Kitts...

message# 252 from: ben

to ryan re: 247 - i am so sorry, man - and to anyone else who got stiffed. i was made aware on the morning of the gig by the promoter that the gig had to be cancelled due to some building stuff. i asked him if he could relocate us and he didn't even email me back. i didn't think to update the site during that day because i was reserving hope that he would set something up on the fly... i sincerely apologize and i hope you will come if i ever get a gig there again.... i am playing in st cath tomorrow with al, though it is just me and my pianist (playing rhodes) if you are up for it. other than that i have a t.o. gig on the 22nd with al - his record release... thanks! b

message# 248 from: ben

to hardy re: 245 - thank you kindly.

message# 247 from: Ryan

Hey Ben - what's shakin? We shot down to the hammer last night to find a very closed Casbah - did the show happen???

message# 244 from: ben

to louis re: 242 - i hear ya. i think it was available at l'oblique for a while but i'm not sure. I am playing there on January 28th so you will be able to buy it there for sure, if you can make it. If not just shoot an email to me from "contact" and I will hook you up. Thanks! b

message# 242 from: louis

where can i buy your album in montreal. I'm not much into downloading. I'm not part of the future yet.

message# 239 from: ben

re: #236 from waveform rob- thanks a lot for coming to the show - sorry we didn't get to chat after it was done - stay in touch! b

message# 238 from: ben

re: 235 from ben g. Hopefully in the fall but I don't know where to play except for casa.... You have any ideas? b

message# 237 from: ben

re: message 234 from sarah- wow- i'm touched that you appreciate my music that much - and thank you for staying tuned! I would love to play NY but I really don't know who would have me! I may look into a gig there in the fall but I sense it will be hard for me to line up. Thanks for writing- b

message# 236 from: Waveform Rob

Great show last night at Sneaks!

message# 235 from: ben g.

how about playing a show in Montreal?

message# 234 from: sarah

ben, your music has always been an inspiring force on my life... if you can, please come to new york some day! or i'll hope to see you up north in mtl :) soon.

message# 233 from: goth gurl

re: 229 and 198. What's up with the dweeb who impersonates in lame ways? So obvious it's the same wanker, like a nerd at a party without developed ego-integrity who tells stories without punchlines hoping it hits something. But it never does.

message# 232 from: ben

re: the other messages from goth gurl- i like the site and i will pass it on thank you for sharing. b

message# 231 from: ben

re: # 220 from: Scrayfield - Check out the Shows page - I'm playing on September 11th at the Wavelength night with Free School - hope to see you there!\B

message# 230 from: Chicago

I say the more we 'f' up our little ones the better. I want my olden days filled with pain, fear and despair as I watch them rip apart the world with far more dedication than we do.

message# 229 from: goth gurl

Mix Peat, Rig

message# 228 from: goth gurl

Eat shit, pig.

message# 227 from: COINTELPRO

HIPPIES BEWARE. WE KNOW YOU KNOW, SO QUIT YOUR KNOWING WAYS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE TO SAY "I DIDN'T KNOW".

message# 226 from: okk

"Boobah" is a conspiracy of the pharmacuetical giants to propagate attention defiency neuroses and manic disorders in children so that shareholders can depend on longterm dividend growth. But don't tell anyone, oh ye friends of Ben Gunning. And keep the kids away from T.V.

message# 225 from: ayahuascero from Shipibo

The Anthropologist is close: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boobah#The_Boohball

message# 224 from: goth gurl

Eat shit, pig.

message# 223 from: Ask the Anthropologist

"Goth gurl" raises an interesting point: What exactly IS "BoohBah" supposed to be? We can only rely on what little information the creators of the program supply, however vague that may be: It's some sort of global phenomenon operating outside of conventional space-time parameters, whisking around the Earth at great speed and targeting children. Walls can't keep them safe.

message# 222 from: g.g.

http://www.boohbah.com/zone.html

message# 221 from: goth gurl

Dead unbaptized babies are the disembodied voices of the children from Boohba

message# 220 from: Scrayfield

Hey, are there any shows on the horizon in Toronto???

message# 219 from: goth gurl

Ben of "Ben Gunning" is like sooooo muscle bound and dreamy, like a post -Samhain Glenn Danzig. All he needs is capes, leather pants, vampire make-up and his head shaved in a way to give him the Bella Lugosi receding hairline, all combed to the front like Mr. Spock. And he should be more broody.

message# 216 from: glenthekid2@yahoo.ca

Sorry to hear that you were injured--bike fall.

message# 215 from: Gregan

Hey Ben! Good to see you've got your passion for music staying strong. Wish I was still in Toronto so I could see you play a show. All the best Ben! (and congrats on the kid!!!!!)

message# 213 from: Tres Macho Hombre wit da ready roc

Whatever happened to Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance"? Remember: The truth will get you killed, imprisoned, smeared in disrepute...BUT IT WILL NEVER SET YOU FREE!!! HA HA HA

message# 210 from: ben

re: 209 from Alanna- Will do! What kind of publicity stunt do you tjink we will have to pull off to get people there? b

message# 208 from: ben

to tone re 206 - thank you, man. Loose sounds deliberate. I would describe it as "not sufficiently rehearsed"! b

message# 207 from: ben

re 205, 204 - zany.

message# 204 from: Couronne de Roy

re: message 198: The real Pete of los Pueblos thinks you need a recipe to increase intelligence and offerred this one for free: Backyard Pond koi cooked up like a putanesca sauce. It's gotta a lot of Omega 3 which is brainfood. Also it's served in a special way: the owner of the fish and pond wakes up with the fish heads in his bed, which increases intelligence through sympathetic magic. Then after he's been fed his fish, he's led out to the pond for a drink and a soak.

message# 202 from: ben

to Peter Vargas re:198 - Good analogy. Clear, concise and well thought out.

message# 201 from: ben

to okk re: 197 - We alredy have a project together called "Beeno". It is hard to find. Frankly, we don't talk anymore. He is sore over my choice of the project name and I'm sore over his invovement in the new U2 material.

message# 199 from: ben

to alanna re: 195 - baby's good, thanks! i plan to play ottawa in the fall if i can get people out - talk to you later, b

message# 198 from: Peter Vargas

Dear Ben, You are like the Robin Hood of music, stealing rich tones from the audibly wealthy and creating a website so we can talk to you. Thanks, Peter

message# 197 from: okk

Ben Gunning and Brian Eno are the cutting edge of everything and should collaborate.

message# 196 from: Body Massage Machine

Dear Web Master, I'd like to go to the NXNE show but I don't know what day it is.

message# 195 from: alanna

Ben, Congrats on baby Alice! I didn't want to bombard you with messages, but what a beautiful baby girl! Hey! When are you coming to Ottawa? Come and knock some people out! Did she really collapse?

message# 194 from: Heather

Yeah I saw her go down..... she probably couldn't handle the killer drummer!

message# 193 from: ben

to heather re:191 - Thanks a lot! I hear someone collapsed in the audience, for real....

message# 192 from: Heather

Great Great show on saturday Ben!!!

message# 191 from: ben

to k.c. re: 189 - i will run that by my management team.

message# 190 from: ben

to peter m. re: 188 - thank you sir - please enjoy see you at Tokyo, maybe or at Kidd's wedding!

message# 189 from: Kyushu Clapper

Congratulations! A neat thing to do would be to make a Springsteenesque epic song about one man going to another expecting sage advice, and the first guy tells him: "Eat a lot of vegetables and do a lot of bench press, at least 20 reps of a plate everyday. What doesn't flow from that is all bullshit anyway." Then they both walk along a river in silence.

message# 188 from: Peter J. Martinez

Just bought Beigy Blur off DJ KIDD and it's NICE! Oh Rebel is a hot track! Congratulations on completing a solid album and the new baby.

message# 187 from: ben

to the pooles re: alice. thank you kindly! my folks should have more photos to send soon. b

message# 186 from: Ron,Joan,Glenn Poole

Congratulaions: Ben and Rochelle, Alice is beautiful.

message# 185 from: ben

to dave re: 183 - i'm glad to be part of your summer - enjoy the album...spread the word, my friend!!b

message# 184 from: ben

to kristen - re: 182 - thanks a lot - i'm glad that they're playing it in my home away from home : the sask. please spread the words - i'm banking on a pure grass roots mode of publicity!!! thanks for the note! b

message# 183 from: dave

we are loving beigy blur in vancouver. we have our toes dipped in the great pacific and 'the beauty of god' is on all our summer mixtapes. if you play a show here this summer you can crash at mine. keep up the sound beats.

message# 182 from: kristen

beigy blur is sounding great, ben! hearing it a lot on community radio. please tour out west. your local rabbits fans in saskatoon await a live show!

message# 181 from: tom

and its only 135 pages. also, i`ll lend u silver jews & nico if u want, netx time.

message# 180 from: t

okay, i know i gave you a crappy one last time, but this is a "ben" book to my mind, it's like if someone wrote perfectly about the pics on this site. see you in mtl for sure! hi and best wishes to r. too.

message# 179 from: ben

to tom re: 178 - i will try to check out that book - i'm a 3 books a year type guy at best, though... hope you enjoy thealbum, man - hopefully i'll see you if i get into pop montreal. good luck! b

message# 176 from: Jean-Pierre Wong

Remember to keep on Takin' it to the Streets! Keep it Funky!

message# 175 from: ben

to arkansas re: 173- if you're in t.o. you can get it at soundscapes, otherwise go to zunior.com - Enjoy!! b

message# 173 from: arkansas

haven't heard it...but am looking forward to it!

message# 170 from: ben

to the owl re:168 - I'm sure Nina would be rolling in her gave if she heard that comparison but I appreciate the compliment.... thanks a lot! your brother in zuniordom, b hope we can get together soon and play or hang - give me a shout if you get to t.o. anytime soon....

message# 168 from: The Owl

Ben, I just listened to the record in 20 second chunks at Zunior. It's spectacular. Sometimes you sound like Nina Simone. Anyway I'm going to buy it right now. Fantastic job. I'm really blown away and happy for you. M. O

message# 167 from: ben

to canuhead re 164,163: thanks canuhead - really appreciate y'all coming down and glad you enjoyed it! b

message# 164 from: canuhead

... and that DJ Kidd sure knows how to spin 'em!

message# 162 from: BazG

Ben, the album sounds great. I can't wait to see the next live show.

message# 161 from: Tough Tony

Ben!! I had to leave quickly after you were finished so I could catch the last subway, but I wanted to let you know that the show was fucking incredible!! The album is sounding great as well, I just put it on. Thanks a lot for making this music! Have faith and stay true to it.

message# 159 from: canuhead

Good luck tonight Ben. We be there!

message# 158 from: Body Massage Machine

Will the cinghale be at the show tomorrow?

message# 157 from: ben

to Tough Tone re: 153 Music starts at 9:00 (a DJ - my bro).... Come early, enjoy the music and BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!!

message# 156 from: ben

To Shugrebee re152: Come out to the show and say hi to Joel then! And bring all your PEEPS - I guarantee a fun night.....

message# 155 from: ben

to bruno: re: 151 - Great - I'll see you there!

message# 153 from: Tough Tony

wahoo! go ben! what time does the action start on friday night?

message# 152 from: shugrbee

yeah - I think I sort of know one of your band members - Joel - he keeps popping up everywhere, that guy! Anyhow, I hope to make it out, support and listen to some cool tunes!

message# 151 from: Bruno

Looking forward to the show.

message# 150 from: ykk

How about a ghetto fab parable about two sisters, one named Beyonce and the other Chandelier, who forever compete for attention. Then a mix up at the INS bureau in Atlanta reveals the true message of faux elegance and false glamour by switching up their names so that the less succesful of the two feels exactly what it's like to be second best through no fault of her own.

message# 149 from: ben

to shugrbee: i'm so sorry - switch of date! we will be there for sure on the 25th i got a 6 person band happening plus a dj and live drum'n'bass - join the mailing list and i'll send a poster proper!

message# 148 from: shugrbee

wow! I comvinced some friends of mine to go to the El Mo' last night (due to the listing in NOW magazine) and boy was I surprised! No Ben! I like supporting local talent unwittingly and my friends seem to as well so we still had fun but I hope we can make it out to see you on the 25th!

message# 147 from: ben

to b.m.m: it's a cinghale (wild boar found in certain forested areas of italy)

message# 146 from: Body Massage Machine

What inspired you to try balancing that cup of coffee on a pig's back?

message# 145 from: ben

to dr.d - my fault - the date has changed it is march 25th - a friday - which works well.

message# 144 from: Dr. Disoriented

Whoa there. For some reason I had Thurs March 10th marked as the release show.....but I seem to see this 25th date floating around, and then I see the 25th isn't even a Thurs, and I'm all confused, then I have to lie down and listen to WASP. Man, I've been into the glue.

message# 143 from: ben

re:141 - mardelu - thanks - look out for the real album march 25!

message# 142 from: ben

re: 139- to julie- wow - nice to hear from you. hope things are swell!

message# 141 from: mardelu

i liked the part about a coffee! songs are fantastic

message# 140 from: Bananna

ummm...apple...when you hear the album, you will be convinced...lol...Isn't that right Benny-boy

message# 139 from: julie

Well it's julie, your best friend from John Abbott (at least I like to remember so). It makes me very happy to see that you seem to be doing well!

message# 136 from: ben

to bri-guy 132 - yeah - that's my friend alanna.

message# 135 from: ed

ben...i have a show for ya, but email me if interested edorso@hotmail.com www.samsaraworld.com

message# 133 from: Apple

Bannana is a moron.

message# 130 from: ben

re: 126 Patricia - thanks - It is hard to compete with a large cold globule of frozen fat and sugars. I know the Richard Dee's well. I appreciate the promotion at the local playground. Should I expect to see many young children at my next show?

message# 128 from: ben

re: 125 Thanks, Joel. I'm surprised by the Jesse Winchester reference. Is this an assumed name? Do I know you? I don't meet many Jesse Winchester fans about! In any case, I appreciate your support and I hope you will be able to make it to the big release show on March 10th! Thanks

message# 127 from: ben

re:#124- to Bananna - who do you suggest?

message# 124 from: Bananna

Waddup Benny Boy, What you need on that album is a hot chick with hot vocals! ;)

message# 122 from: Derek Chagnon

Hey man! You were Local Rabbit! I like your tune! Tell you what man! I know peoples at CHOM radio if you send me cd I give them! Keep on rock!

message# 121 from: ben

to matt h - re: 119- you are too kind! thanks for coming and hope to see you at future shows - spread the word and keep an eye out for the album....

message# 120 from: ben

to lindsay re:118 - happy new year to you too - stay in touch!!

message# 119 from: Matt H

Brilliant show at the Casbah tonight. "Can't Charm Me" (not sure of the title) is a really solid tune as are all the others. Can't wait to hear the record. until then I'll keep practising my guitar work- once again you showed us who's boss on the six-string. All the best Ben. PEACE

message# 118 from: lindsay

hey ben - just wanted to say happy 2005 and tell you that the site looks amazing. really looking forward to the zunior release. let me know if i can help out in any way... i'm sure i'll talk to you soon!

message# 117 from: fevered Kyushu Claps

Merry Christmas...I think the "ne-ne-ne-ne-ne" sounds of the original 'Bionic Man' TV series can more accurately convey a sense of acute crippling paranoia than metal bending super strength, and could be put to use on a song about the former agitated mental state. Ne-ne-ne-ne....yeah.

message# 116 from: ben

re:112 to my lovely wife lois- thank you

message# 115 from: ben

re:110 vege: we are working on it

message# 114 from: ben

re: 111 - hi tony- thanks for coming glad you enjoyed!

message# 113 from: ben

re:109 - hi rob - thanks, man!

message# 112 from: Shelly Belly

Great show Ben. I particularly liked "Deep Dark Blue".

message# 111 from: Tony Tone

here here rob, that show (especially the last 2 songs) blew me away... this is the music of the future. keep it up, Ben!!

message# 110 from: vegetalista of Shipibo

re: message #108- so much for this encrytption device piped into the router firewall algorythmic switch-up refib config. You're running an IP address locater? It's like my soul's been peered into...

message# 109 from: Rob

Great show last night! "Deep Dark Blue" was amazing!

message# 108 from: ben

re:107, 105- I will have to assume that you are both actually the same person.....

message# 107 from: whirling parsee of Iran

I think important cryptic pearls should be dropped on the audience when pointing at the ubiquity of the crowd after the encore. I.e., In a Greek venue: "Remember: Stu-gets what stu-gots!" [point that finger] Or in a mosque: "More Aluaha and less Akbhar!" [point point]

message# 106 from: ben

re 104 - canuhead: i actually go by burl gunning now

message# 105 from: oKK

re: message #84"body massage machine". He's learnt a painful lesson but shall persevere in poli. sci. Whack noveau cafe is the trope that urban poets use to send up any other genre than urban poetry. I'd go a step further than Ben and advise you to play acoustic on campus, and lose yourself by keeping true to the cliche. Like in Juicy Fruit commercials or any movie starring Method Man.

message# 104 from: canuhead

Very nice job on O Holy Night. Is this a new direction for "Bing" Gunning?

message# 103 from: ben

to delmore re 101: i'd love to but first i must convince them to attend my class

message# 101 from: delmore

since this is message 101, i just want to say that you can really school those rockers ben!

message# 100 from: ben

to fang: re:99 there should be one at the 360 you could nab!

message# 99 from: fang

Hey Ben, is there any actual posters for the 360 show upcoming, or are they virtual only? If so, how could I get my hands on one?

message# 98 from: ben

to dk re: 96: much apreesh - thanks, come to the show on friday if you can!

message# 97 from: ben

to:ryan re: 95 thanks for your solid-as-a-rock bassing!

message# 96 from: dk

bennie boy! great site, even better new music, still even more better to see that you're playing so many gigs these days! keep it up bossman. ps, i'm a big fan of mister freeze, but i'm sure johnny t. star does a fine job as well.

message# 95 from: Ryan

Again! Great show in Ottawa dudes! People are going to lose their minds when they hear the album. This is the best new music I've heard in years and I know that a lot of people will feel the same. It's also a real treat to play with you and Rockin' Robin! Let's do it again real soon! Ry

message# 94 from: ben

to canuehead & corkie: thanks a lot for coming hopefully next time it will be a little bit bigger of an event!

message# 93 from: Adam M. Anklewicz

Hey Ben/Ben fans. I assume that those who like Ben's music, also like Peter Elkas' music. For those who don't know they used to be in a very funky band together. Well I recently did an interview with Pete, which I am advertising here. Check it out, http://www.beingtheremag.com

message# 92 from: Courtney

Awesome show, really enjoyed it.

message# 91 from: canuhead

GREAT show Ben! We polled the audience and came up with an A+. Compliments, of course, to Robin "Mr. Deep Pocket" Buckley and Ryan "Mr. Stomp Groove" Myshrall. Sign that kid up!

message# 90 from: BEN

*****OTTAWA SHOW NOV 13 (SATURDAY) GO TO "SHOWS" FOR DETAILS*****

message# 89 from: ben

re:88: jamaican food - oh yeah

message# 88 from: Lani

Ben, you're talented and all, but the message board is one of my favourite parts of this site. You have the funniest people on here! Looking forward to Ottawa's show...you up for some Jamaican food?

message# 87 from: ben

to tom re:86: yo tom - thanks man - it was good seeing you! talk to you soon.

message# 86 from: tom

hey ben, thanks for giving me your tunes at Pete and Al's show on Saturday night. They rocking the hell out of my rental (my car is broke down!). Keep it up.

message# 85 from: ben

to:Body Massagine Machine re:84 Good idea. Just play songs on the acoustic at parties.

message# 84 from: Body Massage Machine

after reading your biofesto i've decided to quit music and go back to school. thanks for the inspiration.

message# 83 from: ben

to ray re: 82 - i can see what you mean, though i wasn't going for that, per se. thanks, ray.

message# 82 from: ray

cool site...love the song "Oh Rebel", am I crazy or does this song have a Motown vibe to it?

message# 81 from: Terry Chalifoux

Hey man! I don't know dat guy! I hope it not bodder you though! Nice axe!

message# 80 from: ben

re:79 - thanks, terry. are you a friend of alain cheung?

message# 79 from: Terry Chalofoux

Nice Gallery section man! Nice axe too!

message# 76 from: Baz

Glad to see your site is up and runnin' Can't wait for the new album, I had the pleasure of seeing you at Clinton's during NXNE. I have to agree with 'malted', your were the sweetest part of the Rabbits. Looking forward to the show at the 360 in November.

message# 75 from: malted

the rabbits split has left us Saskatonians in need. After listening to Peter, and Soft Canyon I have to say that your tracks represent most of what i liked about the rabbits. Get that cd out and book 2 shows in S'toon.

message# 73 from: ed orso

hey ben. (samsara) is playing tonight @ the Reverb (thursday 21st)...maybe you could make it out..hope to see you there

message# 71 from: Nobu

Loving the songs.

message# 70 from: ben

to: ed- cool, man

message# 68 from: ed orso

OH REBEL!! J-A-C-K-E-D what's up Ben! ! gimme an e-mail edorso@hotmail.com

message# 67 from: Ryan

Hey ben, great to see you at Benvie's book release last night - everyone had a great time and the covers that you guys did were out of control! Hope to see some solo dates announced soon...r

message# 64 from: ben

to adam re:#63: thanks, man - check back for news soon...

message# 62 from: ben

re: 61 Alian - Thanks, man - May come to Montreal for New Years

message# 61 from: Alain Cheung

Haie mon ami! Great tunes! Coming to Montr

message# 59 from: ben -

those responses below were from me not from adam to adam, etc. - i'm easily confused

message# 58 from: adam

re: #55 - thanks, adam - i'm glad you like the stuff!

message# 57 from: tone

re: #54- that is a great compliment to me - thank you kindly, tone - and i will try!!

message# 56 from: Pelkas

This is a very great looking site, my friend. I love these photos. Amazing show with Matt Barber last Friday. Can't wait for the next one.

message# 55 from: Adam

Ben, I really like the song samples. Rock on

message# 54 from: Tone

you are making the music of the future. please don't ever compromise it!

message# 53 from: the original kyushu clapper

A good habit for those in the western hemisphere to get into would be to start the day off with a bowl of Miso or fish soup and a cup or two of green tea fortified with unpasteurized honey (the darker the better). In this way voices would become more mellifluous, and the whole routine of having to listen the a sing-song, dulcet voiced tele-solicitor's pitch would be less grating.

message# 52 from: Jasper

Dear Sting, I have a couple of 4inch Koi and 15 1/2inch goldfish in the pond in my backyard. Do you think they need to be brought in for the winter or can they stay outside like their kind has done for centuries and sleep it out? (The pond is 2 feet deep) Pond-ering in Pointe Claire

message# 51 from: Junior Boutin

Do a good show tonight mate! I'll see ya this weekend!

message# 46 from: ben

re: 43- will do, tone

message# 45 from: From Paris To Love

Dear Benjamin, I'm looking for Ebay, I'm not sure where it is or how it works but I overheard co-workers talking about how everything is for sale on Ebay on the net. Can you help me, I need a new overcoat badly. -Thanks

message# 43 from: ToughTone

rock on, brotha!

message# 42 from: ben

re:#40 - Canuehead - are you drunk? I'm not sure what you mean, exactly... but I'm glad to hear that the foreskins and englebert are finally collaborating.....

message# 41 from: ben

re:#34 - Thanks, Brenda. I will keep following the stars at my conservative and rational pace.....

message# 40 from: canuhead

Great site Ben! but what happened to the picture of you in the "tuque"? That was an awesome shot and also a great tune. Oh by the way, the legendary foreskins are writing some new songs for Englebert Humperdinck's comeback album.

message# 39 from: Brenda again.

Hey...just read the other posts. I have been wondering what happened to the legendary foreskins. Now that was a band! But I heard that they all fell on hard times...backing up Kylie Minogue and her ilk. And I'm pretty sure that one of them became an accountant. Yow....that is truly hard times. But nice to hear a mention of them.

message# 36 from: ben

re:#33 - thanks, dad.

message# 35 from: ben

re:#34 - thanks for the tip, Randy. I've heard I also need "exposure". A lot of relatives and family friends introduced me to that industry term.

message# 33 from: Dickie-Joe

Great site ben. Hope you get lots of hits.

message# 30 from: ben

ben's boss- sorry sir.

message# 28 from: ben

cvm - thanks a lot - i agree - it's nice and clean.... thanks for visiting!

message# 27 from: strachattack

On break at work motif, I can relate. It's fresh and exciting!

message# 24 from: Kombinator

That cover shot is awesome! Like Choclair, or DMX!

message# 22 from: ben's boss

i hope you play guitar better than you do your job, gunning. get back to work.

message# 21 from: melissa moniz

ben! the site is amazing! and i am loving the songs you have so kindly posted!!!! aaaah! me sooo happpaye....

message# 19 from: PG

Wicked site!

message# 18 from: Sugar Shelly

Great site.

message# 17 from: Rob

WOW! What a great Site!

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