Why I admire Ben Lee
I was familiar with Ben Lee’s name for years, sometimes reading about his music and how great it was, but usually reading that he was the boyfriend of Claire Danes (at the time). Although I was curious to hear his music, I never got around to actually looking it up.
However, last December I was in Sydney, Australia for a bit of a holiday and primarily to see my favourite musician (Neil Finn) perform at Homebake. Fortunately, Ben Lee was also performing at this festival and I determined that this was the finally the time to hear what he’s all about. Well! Although Neil Finn is my musical god, Ben Lee became a very close runnerup after the show. Excellent melodies, smart and funny lyrics, and a sweet guy with lots of character – it was love at first listen. :)
I also found out that Neil Finn is an admirer of Ben’s music, and Ben is a fan of Neil! What more can a girl ask for??
I’ve been dying to see him perform every since and despite doing two gigs in Vancouver this year (last May and at the end of August), I haven’t been able to make the trip to see either of them. Bummer. One day, though, he’ll be back and I’ll be damned if anything will stop me from going. ;)
