From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V3 #19 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Tuesday, January 20 1998 Volume 03 : Number 019 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... [Will ] Re: [AVALON] The Genius of David Bowie [Will ] Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... [Will ] Re: [AVALON] Fan Club vs. mailing list [jason and jill ] Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... [William Sommers ] Re: [AVALON] The Genius of David Bowie ["Graham Howard" ] Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour [Grace LoBue ] Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour [Colleen Matan ] Re: [AVALON] The Bryan Ferry Story- aka Bryan's Song ??? [angela ] [AVALON] Jim Lawn (fan club) [Rex Estorffe ] Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour [angela ] Re: [AVALON] Ferry's Style [angela ] Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... [angela ] [AVALON] non-cyber bry [tfagan ] [AVALON] Graham Howard [Brian Folks ] Re: [AVALON] The Bryan Ferry Story- aka Bryan's Song ??? [ccd@dataweb.nl] [AVALON] Free to kill two birds with one stone (how many pounds (how many dollars is that?) is that?) [John] [AVALON] Garbo Talks...to Jas [JVapor7@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Yesterday, Today, and All Tommorrow's Parties. [Waltznblak <] Re: [AVALON] The Bryan Ferry Story- aka Bryan's Song ??? [angela Subject: Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... Graham Howard wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 17:16:09 -0600 > > From: Will > > To: avalon@smoe.org > > Subject: Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... > > Reply-to: avalon@smoe.org > > > Skrecek Pavel - PE,,student,UID=17274 wrote: > > > > > > Coleen wrote: > > > > > > > > I have to vote for 2 songs-- > > > > > > > > one BF penned: Just Another High > > > > and one he interpreted: These Foolish Things > > > > > > > > And an honorable mention to To Turn You On. > > > > > > > > Colleen > > > > > > > WOOOW !!!!! > > > You read my thoughts !!!!! > > > "Just Another High" is great for the fact it is "heart-healing": > > > It starts with a typical pathetic BF voice but turns into "good > > > end" - what better would you say than "I am just another crazy > > > guy" ? So, number one ! > > > ------------ > > > "These Foolish Things" is lovely and romantic since it evokes > > > the atmospere (at the beginning) of a romantic lovely cafee, > > > which is the most romantic thing I know. > > > > > > Cheers. > > > Pavel. > > > Prague. > > > > I on the other hand must bare my chest and prepare for much abuse ,but > > I was just listening to "Total Recall" and I couldn't beleive how many > > of the old tunes that I did not enjoy with the fervor that a true fan > > should have. These Foolish things being among them. I have almost had to > > come to grips with the fact that I MAY NO LONGER BE A TRUE HARDCORE ROXY > > FAN. I in fact thought most of it sucked. I had to question myself and I > > think I have moved beyond some of it. I still dig a lot of it. I'd say > > about half, but some of it I have no desire whatsoever to hear. Is that > > so wrong? I had to tell you guys because I want us to still be friends. > > Although I must say that Bryan's later stuff on the other hand is > > GODLIKE so I'm not leaving or anything, just had to get that off my > > chest. Can you forgive me? > > > > Will > > > > > Of course. Im not crazy about These Foolish Things myself. I think > it quite reasonable that someone who only, or mainly, likes the later > stuff is on this list. I dont have a problem with that. I myself > dont like alot of the stuff on BFs solo albums, especially the > ballads. I also agree that his later solo albums with his own songs > are more interesting than his interpretations of other peoples songs. > > Graham. ...So...I can stay??? Will - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 13:30:18 -0600 From: Will Subject: Re: [AVALON] The Genius of David Bowie Graham Howard wrote: > > Whats all this Paul is dead stuff? Who is Paul? Im lost. > > Re. most romantic song. Yes Will, my runner up to Bette Noire would > be Your Painted Face. > > What about most sexy song? > > My vote would be for "The Main Thing", followed by "Still Falls the > Rain". > > Graham. Smile..smile, damn it, Painted Smile. Will - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 13:28:18 -0600 From: Will Subject: Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... Pavel Skrecek wrote: > > As for me I AM crazy about These Foolish Things. > It is obvious that during more than 20 years music is changing > and so must do BF. By the way, have you noticed how he is still > "in" as for the "arangements" and "technologies" used at his > latest stuff, especially the album Mamouna ? I thing it sounds > very modern and fresh - no "old-fashioned" arangements as you > (maybe) would await for. It is based on percussions and > "artificial" sounds ( or sounds that are similar to artificial > ones)very much and not on "typical" rock instruments and this is maybe > why the opinion on BF/RM is so much diferent in the course of time. > > Pavel. > Prague. All that is true but overall I would characterize his music as very highly and intensly psychedelic and hypnotic which are my main criteria for groovy music. I don't think I place any music that is "strait up" like rock and roll or rockabilly or country in that top shelf area. I like it but it doesn't make my soul burn like that heavy hypnotic psychedelic music does. You know for his age his music is ultramodern without sacrificing any of the heaviness or psychedelicasy usually associated with younger artists, in fact he blows them away because of the sophistication with which he uses it. He's definately got his finger on the groove. Listen to that wildly smooth guitar he always has. The hypnotic "soup" of his overall sound. Godlike is the expression that comes to mind. That's why I don't like those naked sounding Roxy cuts...too strait up...not all of it mind you, some of them are masterpieces despite the rather strait upness, but there's a hint of what was to come every so often. Will - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 14:20:59 -0500 (EST) From: jason and jill Subject: Re: [AVALON] Fan Club vs. mailing list > > can you tell me what is the relationship (if any) between this > Avalon mailing list and the fan club in Dumberton, Scotland > mentioned in the FAQ file ? Absolutely none. Couldn't find Dumberton on a map. Hell, as a graduate of an American public school, I'm lucky I can find Scotland on a map. Jason - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 13:35:07 -0600 From: Will Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour JVapor7@aol.com wrote: > > (AP) 2000--After years of dissatisfaction with management, Bryan Ferry has > announced he's now signed with Colleen Matan of Postmodernists Are People, > Too, Inc. Matan has announced a "mega-world-tour" featuring onstage "every > musician that ever played with Roxy Music or Bryan, even the dead ones" and > she promises it will include "all sorts of spectacular special guests" such > as Eno and Ferry duetting on 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," Dennis Rodman > doing an interpretive dance to 'Ladytron,' and a grand finale, 'Pull Up to > the Bumper,' a tribute to the late Grace Jones, featuring Madonna, members of > Oasis, and the the Spice Girls. > Ferry's new lp of retro-rap, 'Chillin' at the Rave,' is produced by Puff > Daddy, and the first video from the single--a daring cover of the Bobby > Goldsboro chestnut, 'Little Things'--will be directed by Quentin Tarantino. > The tour is sponsored, of course, by Phytofix Hairspray. > "Bryan is very excited to be coming back to America--we don't think the cane > will be a problem," says Matan. "Hopefully this will cap off the resurgence > of interest that began with 'Velvet Goldmine.'" Wait a minute...Grace Jones is dead??? What's up with that? Will - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 11:50:30 -0800 From: William Sommers Subject: Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... At 12:53 1/20/98 -0600, Will wrote: > I already had my say and it was Bete Noire the song, in fact I had to > choose two songs .The second was Your painted smile, and now I have to > give honorable mention to Zamba. Picking one is impossible. Ultimate point probably being, it'd be much easier to put together a complete list of songs he's done which *aren't* romantic in some form or another. It's his essence. -wfs - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 12:14:31 -0800 (PST) From: Grace LoBue Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour To: JVapor7@aol.com: Please keep me up to date on the details of this tour. A fan of 15yrs, this will be my first chance to see him. Thank you for any other news on the tour. Grace. - ---JVapor7@aol.com wrote: > > (AP) 2000--After years of dissatisfaction with management, Bryan Ferry has > announced he's now signed with Colleen Matan of Postmodernists Are People, > Too, Inc. Matan has announced a "mega-world-tour" featuring onstage "every > musician that ever played with Roxy Music or Bryan, even the dead ones" and > she promises it will include "all sorts of spectacular special guests" such > as Eno and Ferry duetting on 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," Dennis Rodman > doing an interpretive dance to 'Ladytron,' and a grand finale, 'Pull Up to > the Bumper,' a tribute to the late Grace Jones, featuring Madonna, members of > Oasis, and the the Spice Girls. > Ferry's new lp of retro-rap, 'Chillin' at the Rave,' is produced by Puff > Daddy, and the first video from the single--a daring cover of the Bobby > Goldsboro chestnut, 'Little Things'--will be directed by Quentin Tarantino. > The tour is sponsored, of course, by Phytofix Hairspray. > "Bryan is very excited to be coming back to America--we don't think the cane > will be a problem," says Matan. "Hopefully this will cap off the resurgence > of interest that began with 'Velvet Goldmine.'" > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:20:23 +0500 From: "Graham Howard" Subject: Re: [AVALON] The Genius of David Bowie > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 13:30:18 -0600 > From: Will > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] The Genius of David Bowie > Reply-to: avalon@smoe.org > Graham Howard wrote: > > > > Whats all this Paul is dead stuff? Who is Paul? Im lost. > > > > Re. most romantic song. Yes Will, my runner up to Bette Noire would > > be Your Painted Face. > > > > What about most sexy song? > > > > My vote would be for "The Main Thing", followed by "Still Falls the > > Rain". > > > > Graham. > > Smile..smile, damn it, Painted Smile. > > Will > Sorry, painted face. Dont know what I was on about. Im sure we were talking about the same song though - one of the best tracks on Mamouna. Third or fourth track, if I remember rightly. Graham. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:17:00 +0500 From: "Graham Howard" Subject: Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 12:53:08 -0600 > From: Will > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... > Reply-to: avalon@smoe.org . > > I already had my say and it was Bete Noire the song, in fact I had to > choose two songs .The second was Your painted smile, and now I have to > give honorable mention to Zamba. Picking one is impossible. > > Will > > In case you didnt get my response buried in with other comments I spot on agree BN and YPS would be my most romantic too. Graham. > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:24:22 +0500 From: "Graham Howard" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Yesterday, Today, and All Tommorrow's Parties. > From: "Pavel Skrecek " > To: avalon@smoe.org > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:13:40 MET-1DST > Subject: [AVALON] Yesterday, Today, and All Tommorrow's Parties. > Reply-to: avalon@smoe.org > > DITTO, DITTO, DITTO. Thanks to all who have come out of the closet. > > You go away for a few days and viola!!! This group was VERY lively over > > a year ago and then something happened for which was never really > > explained. Nevertheless, new Avalonians were born and are now sprouting > > their two cents all over the place. I LOVE IT. All I can say is that I > > have learned a lot more about Bryan/Roxy et al. by all the postings and > > little things that you folks have dug up. I still want to know, and > > this was asked before, does Bryan know anything about this list, and if > > he is "listening" would he love to comment? His loyal fan base > > (especially here in Chicago (hello WXRT)) would like to know. Okay > > Bryan-What's up????? Fans in the United Kingdom- Could someone pass a > > note to him or his management? > > > > Jas > > (chicago) > > > > PS My vote for romantic song- More than This (the final two minutes is > > orgasmic) > > You are happy man ! Realize that an average orgasm lasts 17 seconds... > > I would like very much to know if Bryan is "listening" to the > discussion too ! > I suppose that - unfortunately - he does not. But maybe it's a great > luck for him. > > Bye. > Pavel > Prague > Why wouldnt he? I presume he has access to the Internet. If I were him I would. It would be easy for him to subscribe under an alias which was a pseudonymn. Hi Bryan. Graham. > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:21:13 +0500 From: "Graham Howard" Subject: Re: RE: [AVALON] The "Taxi" booklet, Angie Bowie, #50 > From: "Victor Hastings" > To: > Subject: Re: RE: [AVALON] The "Taxi" booklet, Angie Bowie, #50 > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 09:40:38 -0600 > Reply-to: avalon@smoe.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Howard > To: avalon@smoe.org > Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 9:34 AM > Subject: Re: RE: [AVALON] The "Taxi" booklet, Angie Bowie, #50 > > > >Two Avalonians have now pointed out to me that it was dedicated to > >his mother. I thought it was his father. Did he dedicate another > >album to his father? Im sure I saw a dedication to his father in the > >booklet. Ill have to look again. Im probably going crazy. Its > >because the great artist hasnt brought us any new goodies. > > > boys & girls was dedicated to his father -- i believe "frederick charles > ferry" was his name. > > Of course. Thanks for correcting me. Graham. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 98 15:38:28 EST From: "Paul Geiger" Subject: Re[2]: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour check the date - this spoof is in the future. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour Author: avalon@smoe.org at INTERNET-MAIL Date: 1/20/98 3:14 PM JVapor7@aol.com wrote: > > (AP) 2000--After years of dissatisfaction with management, Bryan Ferry has > announced he's now signed with Colleen Matan of Postmodernists Are People, > Too, Inc. Matan has announced a "mega-world-tour" featuring onstage "every > musician that ever played with Roxy Music or Bryan, even the dead ones" and > she promises it will include "all sorts of spectacular special guests" such > as Eno and Ferry duetting on 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," Dennis Rodman > doing an interpretive dance to 'Ladytron,' and a grand finale, 'Pull Up to > the Bumper,' a tribute to the late Grace Jones, featuring Madonna, members of > Oasis, and the the Spice Girls. > Ferry's new lp of retro-rap, 'Chillin' at the Rave,' is produced by Puff > Daddy, and the first video from the single--a daring cover of the Bobby > Goldsboro chestnut, 'Little Things'--will be directed by Quentin Tarantino. > The tour is sponsored, of course, by Phytofix Hairspray. > "Bryan is very excited to be coming back to America--we don't think the cane > will be a problem," says Matan. "Hopefully this will cap off the resurgence > of interest that began with 'Velvet Goldmine.'" Wait a minute...Grace Jones is dead??? What's up with that? Will - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:28:21 +0500 From: "Graham Howard" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Ferry's Style > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 09:25:12 -0800 (PST) > From: Grace LoBue > Subject: [AVALON] Ferry's Style > To: avalon@smoe.org > Reply-to: avalon@smoe.org > I forgive you Will. I enjoy the old Roxy Music, but I much more > prefer the newer style. I feel the later stuff to be more > sophisticated and passionate. In the old days, Ferry was searching > for and transforming his style. He was metamorphosing into to the > spectacular artist he is today. Each piece of work he puts out > becomes more exceptional and inspiring. > > I just would love to experience his talent LIVE someday. > > Grace. > I tell you our friend gets better as he goes on. I saw him solo in 77, when he was promoting In Your Mind, in Manchester, then saw Roxy on the Manifesto tour in London. For some reason I missed out in the 80s, but then I saw him in Sydney in 95 promoting Mamouna, and the 95 one was by far the best in every way. This was a total surprise to me. I didnt expect it. A total knockout in every way. Graham. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 12:54:13 -0800 (PST) From: Grace LoBue Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour That's a shock to me! Is it true?? I haven't heard a thing about her death. I'm going to do some research on the web. - ---Will wrote: > > JVapor7@aol.com wrote: > > > > (AP) 2000--After years of dissatisfaction with management, Bryan Ferry has > > announced he's now signed with Colleen Matan of Postmodernists Are People, > > Too, Inc. Matan has announced a "mega-world-tour" featuring onstage "every > > musician that ever played with Roxy Music or Bryan, even the dead ones" and > > she promises it will include "all sorts of spectacular special guests" such > > as Eno and Ferry duetting on 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," Dennis Rodman > > doing an interpretive dance to 'Ladytron,' and a grand finale, 'Pull Up to > > the Bumper,' a tribute to the late Grace Jones, featuring Madonna, members of > > Oasis, and the the Spice Girls. > > Ferry's new lp of retro-rap, 'Chillin' at the Rave,' is produced by Puff > > Daddy, and the first video from the single--a daring cover of the Bobby > > Goldsboro chestnut, 'Little Things'--will be directed by Quentin Tarantino. > > The tour is sponsored, of course, by Phytofix Hairspray. > > "Bryan is very excited to be coming back to America--we don't think the cane > > will be a problem," says Matan. "Hopefully this will cap off the resurgence > > of interest that began with 'Velvet Goldmine.'" > > Wait a minute...Grace Jones is dead??? What's up with that? > > Will > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 16:00:02 -0500 (EST) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Will wrote: > JVapor7@aol.com wrote: > > the Bumper,' a tribute to the late Grace Jones, featuring Madonna, members of > > Oasis, and the the Spice Girls. > > Ferry's new lp of retro-rap, 'Chillin' at the Rave,' is produced by Puff > > Daddy, and the first video from the single--a daring cover of the Bobby > > Goldsboro chestnut, 'Little Things'--will be directed by Quentin Tarantino. > Wait a minute...Grace Jones is dead??? What's up with that? > > Will Wait, Quentin Tarantino is still alive? Colleen - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:44:27 -0600 From: "Victor Hastings" Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour - -----Original Message----- From: Colleen Matan To: avalon@smoe.org Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour >Wait, Quentin Tarantino is still alive? > touche, colleen. just finished reading a biography of dorothy "you might as well live" parker & the writer recounts an incident in which the algonquin round table was holding court. alexander woolcott, whose new book had just been published, was full of himself. "After all," he asked pompously, "what's so rare as a Woolcott first edition?" Mrs. Parker replied, "A Woolcott second edition?" - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 98 22:52:20 UT From: "Robert Fedder" Subject: [AVALON] New Ferry material Following on from the release of Ferry's Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 set to orchestral backing, can anyone confirm whether there is additional material to be released of a similar ilk. He did a very low profile mini-tour last year in UK with a few such songs - but I heard about this after the fact. Meanwhile, what about this new album with Dave Stewart? I read that Eno is involved on this one too. As a recent list subscriber, sorry if this subject has already been talked to death. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 17:38:28 -0600 From: angela Subject: Re: [AVALON] The Bryan Ferry Story- aka Bryan's Song ??? Interesting casting, but Val Kilmer as Andy Mackay. Blashphemy!!! No offense to anybody who likes him, but I have a much higher regard for Andy Mackay. Anyone read his "Electronic Music"book, by the way? Heather D. jas2347@xsite.net wrote: > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 13:28:59 -0500 (EST) > From: JVapor7@aol.com > Subject: [AVALON] RE: ROXY--The Made For TV Movie > > kd lang as Ferry! ahahahaha! You're a card, Victor! > > What about the rest of the cast? John Lithgow as Eno, Michael J.Fox as > Paul > Thompson, Jason Patric as Phil Manzanera, Clair Danes as the Young David > Bowie, and Jerry Hall as....Jerry Hall > > Who's the idiot who played Jim Morrison? He could Andy Mackay. > > Director : David Cronenberg (please not David Lynch) > > I love this cast. Now add Iggy Pop or Steve tyler as Mick Jagger then > it would be perfect. > > jas > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 17:22:04 -0800 From: Rex Estorffe Subject: [AVALON] Jim Lawn Mail Delivery Subsystem wrote: > > The original message was received at Tue, 20 Jan 1998 16:31:30 -0500 (EST) > from slip129-37-26-94.ga.us.ibm.net [129.37.26.94] > > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- > > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- > 550 ... Host unknown (Name server: smoe.com: host not found) > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Reporting-MTA: dns; mail.lig.bellsouth.net > Received-From-MTA: DNS; slip129-37-26-94.ga.us.ibm.net > Arrival-Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 16:31:30 -0500 (EST) > > Final-Recipient: RFC822; avalon@smoe.com > Action: failed > Status: 5.1.2 > Remote-MTA: DNS; smoe.com > Last-Attempt-Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 16:32:00 -0500 (EST) > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Jim Lawn > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 15:14:34 -0800 > From: Rex Estorffe > To: avalon@smoe.com > > Methinks its "Dumbarton"who tied last week with Queens Park > F.C. Not to far from Newcastle,home of our hero,he sent me the > schedule on the last U.S tour charged me $1.00 maybe he will send > another for the next but 2000 seems a long way off. Now how does a boy > from the south know all that? > Rexy - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 17:46:38 -0800 From: Rex Estorffe Subject: [AVALON] Jim Lawn (fan club) Methinks "Dumbarton" who tied with Queens park F.C this week in scottish div.3 is close to Newcastle once home of our hero. Jim Lawn sent me an accurate schedule of Bryan's last 1994 tour it cost me $1.00 maybe for another $1.00 i might get the 2000 schedule "that 7 year span again"he sends out a news letter not to often but accurate,wish he was on the web save me a $1.00 Rexy - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 18:12:01 -0600 From: angela Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Manager, New Tour Wow. What can I say to that except is Grace Jones dead? Oh sorry I know that is a bit off track. Well I won't complain about Bryan Ferry on a mega-world tour. Heather D. JVapor7@aol.com wrote: > (AP) 2000--After years of dissatisfaction with management, Bryan Ferry has > announced he's now signed with Colleen Matan of Postmodernists Are People, > Too, Inc. Matan has announced a "mega-world-tour" featuring onstage "every > musician that ever played with Roxy Music or Bryan, even the dead ones" and > she promises it will include "all sorts of spectacular special guests" such > as Eno and Ferry duetting on 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," Dennis Rodman > doing an interpretive dance to 'Ladytron,' and a grand finale, 'Pull Up to > the Bumper,' a tribute to the late Grace Jones, featuring Madonna, members of > Oasis, and the the Spice Girls. > Ferry's new lp of retro-rap, 'Chillin' at the Rave,' is produced by Puff > Daddy, and the first video from the single--a daring cover of the Bobby > Goldsboro chestnut, 'Little Things'--will be directed by Quentin Tarantino. > The tour is sponsored, of course, by Phytofix Hairspray. > "Bryan is very excited to be coming back to America--we don't think the cane > will be a problem," says Matan. "Hopefully this will cap off the resurgence > of interest that began with 'Velvet Goldmine.'" > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 18:08:39 -0600 From: angela Subject: Re: [AVALON] Ferry's Style Hello everyone. I just wanted to say that I love both the older and more recent works of Roxy music, but I regard them as seperate categories almost. Part of this is that, as the members changed so did the music. From what I've read from various music books, Bryan Ferry in the earlier days was sort of aloof, but now, as evident in interviews, he seems like a warm gentleman. These changes can also be applied to their image, I mean I'm pretty sure that Phil Manzanera is still wearing those "glitter goggles"(sorry that is the best word I can use to describe them). But I think it is understandable that one could be devoted to the "Manifesto" and up period, and can't stand say "For Your Pleasure", because they are vastly different works. Oh well, sorry for my rambling. Good day. Heather D. Grace LoBue wrote: > I forgive you Will. I enjoy the old Roxy Music, but I much more > prefer the newer style. I feel the later stuff to be more > sophisticated and passionate. In the old days, Ferry was searching > for and transforming his style. He was metamorphosing into to the > spectacular artist he is today. Each piece of work he puts out > becomes more exceptional and inspiring. > > I just would love to experience his talent LIVE someday. > > Grace. > > ---Will wrote: > > > > Skrecek Pavel - PE,,student,UID=17274 wrote: > > > > > > Coleen wrote: > > > > > > > > I have to vote for 2 songs-- > > > > > > > > one BF penned: Just Another High > > > > and one he interpreted: These Foolish Things > > > > > > > > And an honorable mention to To Turn You On. > > > > > > > > Colleen > > > > > > > WOOOW !!!!! > > > You read my thoughts !!!!! > > > "Just Another High" is great for the fact it is "heart-healing": > > > It starts with a typical pathetic BF voice but turns into "good > > > end" - what better would you say than "I am just another crazy > > > guy" ? So, number one ! > > > ------------ > > > "These Foolish Things" is lovely and romantic since it evokes > > > the atmospere (at the beginning) of a romantic lovely cafee, > > > which is the most romantic thing I know. > > > > > > Cheers. > > > Pavel. > > > Prague. > > > > I on the other hand must bare my chest and prepare for much abuse > ,but > > I was just listening to "Total Recall" and I couldn't beleive how many > > of the old tunes that I did not enjoy with the fervor that a true fan > > should have. These Foolish things being among them. I have almost > had to > > come to grips with the fact that I MAY NO LONGER BE A TRUE HARDCORE > ROXY > > FAN. I in fact thought most of it sucked. I had to question myself > and I > > think I have moved beyond some of it. I still dig a lot of it. I'd say > > about half, but some of it I have no desire whatsoever to hear. Is > that > > so wrong? I had to tell you guys because I want us to still be > friends. > > Although I must say that Bryan's later stuff on the other hand is > > GODLIKE so I'm not leaving or anything, just had to get that off my > > chest. Can you forgive me? > > > > Will > > > > > > > > > > -------------------- > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 18:18:37 -0600 From: angela Subject: Re: [AVALON] L'amour, toujours l'amour... I agree, but I am going to vote for "Avalon". Everytime I hear it I feel like I'm in dream(or a Roxy Music album cover). Heather D. William Sommers wrote: > At 12:53 1/20/98 -0600, Will wrote: > > > I already had my say and it was Bete Noire the song, in fact I had to > > choose two songs .The second was Your painted smile, and now I have to > > give honorable mention to Zamba. Picking one is impossible. > > Ultimate point probably being, it'd be much easier to put together a > complete list of songs he's done which *aren't* romantic in some form or > another. It's his essence. > > -wfs > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 98 18:57:04 PST From: tfagan Subject: [AVALON] non-cyber bry in reference as to whether or not bry is reading the avalon list, i would just like to point out that he is his father's son and his father never even used a telephone! - --Theresa - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 16:38:38 -0800 From: Brian Folks Subject: [AVALON] Graham Howard Does Graham Howard have to comment on EVERY Avalon post, ad nauseum? Doesn't this list encourage posters to only paraphrase the post they are replying to? Where can one buy cheap replacement Delete buttons for the keyboard? - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 01:57:14 +0100 From: ccd@dataweb.nl Subject: Re: [AVALON] The Bryan Ferry Story- aka Bryan's Song ??? >Interesting casting, but Val Kilmer as Andy Mackay. Blashphemy!!! No offense >to anybody who likes him, but I have a much higher regard for Andy Mackay. >Anyone read his "Electronic Music"book, by the way? > Heather after all those year not read half of it! cool looking book though and yet still to be authographed :( Frank - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 20:16:44 -0500 From: John Fohrman Subject: [AVALON] Free to kill two birds with one stone (how many pounds (how many dollars is that?) is that?) Jimmy wrote: >Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 23:38:43 -0500 (EST) >From: JVapor7@aol.com >Subject: Re: [AVALON] Free as a Bird--or Bird Brain??? >Dear Mr T, >You are nuts--unless the cutout had a #50 painted on it. >Jimmy >PS to John Fohrman--sorry for misspelling your name, I was coming, and the >typing is the first thing to go No problem, Jemmy! (Does anyone have a cigarette?) Actually, I missed your other joke the first time, that's very funny. I'll best most Avalonians missed it, too. Also Graham asked what the significance is of "Paul IS Dead". Graham, you may not have heard that the real Paul McCartney died in 1967 or earlier. Being smart young blokes, the Beatles organization realized that they had a lot of future revenue to lose. So they replaced Paul with a surrogate. (I'm not sure how they found someone who resembled him so well, does anyone have information about this? Plastic surgery? Cloning?) At any rate, the Beatles felt guilty about pulling this off so well, that they began to leave clues, either consciously or unconsciously. Some clues are on album covers (On Sgt Peppers, O.P.D., "Officially Pronounced appears on Paul's sleeve, in another band portrait, he faces the wrong way) ... there's a lot more people can tell you. When people began correctly interpreting the clues, the Beatles protected themselves by spreading the rumor (I mean rumour) that it was all a hoax. No longer guilt-ridden, John Lennon forgot to do drugs one day and realized he was married to Yoko Ono. So he faked his death, but eventually ran out of money. For a laugh, he made a poor recording of a badly sung second-rate song, had a few old geezers record a few "studio-quality" tracks on top of it, and see if people would actually buy it. I hope this answers your question, Graham. - -- John Fohrman (may or may not be my real last name) P.S. I've personally "come out of the woodwork" on this list because my girlfriend, the first woman I've truly felt in love with, has decided to move 2000 miles away. This is apparently an emotional outlet for me. Also, apologies to Beatles fans. Please keep buying Beatles stuff. And any albums that have John Lennon songs on them. Thanks! P.S. I don't know about - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:45:19 -0500 (EST) From: JVapor7@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Garbo Talks...to Jas Jas, I have a confession to make. I AM Bryan Ferry. And I have a message for all you Avalonians: GET A FUCKING LIFE!!! All the Best, Bryan Personal to Grace LoBue: please call my manager and Pavel...well, God bless you - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:27:50 EST From: Waltznblak Subject: Re: [AVALON] Yesterday, Today, and All Tommorrow's Parties. the thought of him reading all this makes my head spin. if you really are there bryan... i absolutly adore you. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:50:00 -0600 From: angela Subject: Re: [AVALON] The Bryan Ferry Story- aka Bryan's Song ??? wow. I got real lucky and found it ,much to my surprise at my local public library! I was extremely estatic, partly for my love of RM and partly out of shock, considering where I live. It is an interesting book, and seemed pretty thourough, though I would have to reread it, since its been about two years since I've read it. There were some really nice photos in it, some including RM, if memory serves correct, but some arsehole tore two pages out of it. Oh well, i'd recommend it to any fans of roxy, Mr. Mackay, or Electronic music(though I don't remember any references to Kraftwerk) Heather D. ccd@dataweb.nl wrote: > >Interesting casting, but Val Kilmer as Andy Mackay. Blashphemy!!! No offense > >to anybody who likes him, but I have a much higher regard for Andy Mackay. > >Anyone read his "Electronic Music"book, by the way? > > Heather > > after all those year not read half of it! > cool looking book though and yet still to be authographed :( > > Frank > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 21:46:35 -0600 (CST) From: Heather Marie Propes Subject: Re: [AVALON] RE: VELVET GOLDMINE, the Unambomber, #49 > > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 20:05:53 -0600 > > From: Will > > To: avalon@smoe.org > > Subject: Re: [AVALON] RE: VELVET GOLDMINE, the Unambomber, #49 > > Reply-to: avalon@smoe.org > > > Jeffrey Hogan wrote: > > > > > > >Did Roxy Music get the idea for Avalon from the capital city in Catalina? > > > >If so, I'm definitely going to arrange a pilgramage next time I'm in Long > > > >Beach. > > > > > > No, no, no...I'm quite sure he got the title from Avalon beach north of > > > Sydney where the magnificent drama series "Home and Away" is filmed > > > (for UK-based subscribers). I suspect YOUR Avalon was John Tesh's > > > inspiration. > > > > > > Jeff. > > > > > > -------------------- > > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > Are you sure it wasn't the legendary island to which King Arthur's > > mortally wounded body was taken after his final battle? That seems to > > make a bit more sense. > > > > Will > > > This is an interesting topic for discussion. I used to live in > Sydney but never went to Avalon beach. I think it more likely that > Avalon is derived from English legend rather than the beach ie I > think it more likely that Will is correct. The album has a mystical > quality about it, and check the cover; reminds one of "The Mists of > Avalon", a sf novel about King Arthur legend seen from the womens > point of view, by a feminist sf writer whose name I cant remember. > > However, knowing BF, it could be both! > > Graham. I have to side with the "Olde English Legend" argument myself. Although either story could be perfect, Australia because it represents this sublime extremist landscape, pure beauty in nature like the album is pure beauty in sound, or the English legend because it has all of the romantic European connotations with which I associate Roxy Music. I guess Catalina wouldn't be up there with Roxy Music lore. Oh well, at least a critical part of "Chinatown" was filmed on Catalina. Heather > > > > > - -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V3 #19 *************************** ======================================================================== Please send any questions or comments about the list to avalon-digest-owner@smoe.org