From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V4 #341 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Monday, November 1 1999 Volume 04 : Number 341 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] as time goes by ["Martin Stockman" ] RE: [AVALON] Signed CDs [Jocelyn Fiske ] [AVALON] Fwd: [EddieJobson] Eddie live [ASchulberg@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here [ASchulberg@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] as time goes by [ASchulberg@aol.com] [AVALON] Bryan Ferry on EZ-Rock 97.3 (Toronto)... ["Karen Norton" ] [AVALON] Bio/ Fanzine ["gareth mc ginley" ] Re: [AVALON] Ferry "on the radio" ["gareth mc ginley" ] Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here ["gareth mc ginley" ] RE: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here ["Heather James" ] Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here [ASchulberg@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Re: Roxy songs on this tour??? ["eRacerX" ] Re: [AVALON] George Michael takes a cue from Bryan Ferry [Miles Goosens <] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 09:07:04 +0100 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] as time goes by - ---------- >From: Colleen Matan > Again this is not to say that I'm not looking forward to the show on > Wednesday, because I definitely am. Yeah but we're all terrified of the unfavourable review you're destined to post on Thursday ! M - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 11:42:49 +0100 From: Alexander Papazoglu Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: ATGB TV advert I saw a glimpse off it on danish TV. I'm not sure but I think I saw the "will you still love me tomorrow" video as they palyed "I'm in the mood for Love". Alex Richard Swift wrote: > Has anyone seen the TV ad yet? I know it's been on but know nothing about > the detail. > > Richard > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 10:50:40 -0000 From: Jocelyn Fiske Subject: RE: [AVALON] London Tickets Colin, Sorry but I did get it wrong! We've got six tickets from D15 going the other way (i.e to D10). So you won't have anyone sitting in your lap! Jocelyn. > ---------- > From: È [SMTP:colin@cdevonport.freeserve.co.uk] > Reply To: avalon@smoe.org > Sent: 28 October 1999 21:26 > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Fw: [AVALON] London Tickets > > Jocelyn > > Are you sure you have D20? I have D20 and D21.The ticket is sitting here > in > front of me! > > > > > Hello neighbour, we've got D15 to 20. > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Robert Whiteford[SMTP:robert@rwhiteford.freeserve.co.uk] > > > Reply To: avalon@smoe.org > > > Sent: 27 October 1999 18:56 > > > To: avalon@smoe.org > > > Subject: Re: [AVALON] London Tickets > > > > > > I've just got my 2 tickets through - seats D22 & 23 . I'd like to say > > > "Hello" to the others on the list going to RFH. > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Martin Stockman > > > To: > > > Sent: 27 October 1999 08:53 > > > Subject: FW: [AVALON] London Tickets > > > > > > > > > > Revised breakdown of my ticket allocation for RFH Dec 14 > > > > > > > > Andrew Langley (2) > > > > Chris Turner > > > > Pete Dewey (2) > > > > Richard Swift > > > > Robert Fedder 2 > > > > > > > > Bahi, I think I've got two more, a bit further back, do you want > them > ? > > > > > > > > We're gonna be 20 + for this gig ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > MS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------- > > > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------- > > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------- > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 11:01:12 -0000 From: Jocelyn Fiske Subject: RE: [AVALON] Signed CDs He's been wearing it from the year dot. My favourite sighting was seeing some contacts from the session featuring Bryan wrapped up in a big black coat on the beach infront of Bamburgh Castle that featured on the front of the NME in the early 70's , and there it was - the spotty scarf flapping in the breeze. Bry was spotted out on the town in Newcastle in 1973, upstairs in The Eldon and was wearing the said same scarf then too. And I bet he was wearing white socks! > ---------- > From: JObinv01@aol.com[SMTP:JObinv01@aol.com] > Reply To: avalon@smoe.org > Sent: 30 October 1999 15:25 > To: avalon@smoe.org > Cc: JObinv01@aol.com > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Signed CDs > > In a message dated 28/10/99 10:21:21 GMT, you write: > > << Bryan was wearing a beige calf skin jacket, white open neck > shirt and spotty scarf (the same one he was wearing on Later with Jools > >> > > Has anyone noticed that Bryan has worn this scarf for years. It firs > appeared > in the Taxi promo photos and I put A Spell On You. He wore it to and from > the > 1994/95 shows and is still wearing it in th ATGB promotional photos/TV > apearances. > > I wonder if it has some sort of sentimental value as I first saw him > wearing > it shortly after his mother died > > ??? > > J.O'B. > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 06:41:51 EST From: ASchulberg@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Fwd: [EddieJobson] Eddie live - --part1_0.91218dbd.254ed67f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thought this might be of interest to Jobson fans on the AVALON list. Arnie - --part1_0.91218dbd.254ed67f_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: Received: from rly-yg05.mx.aol.com (rly-yg05.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.5]) by air-yg01.mail.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Sat, 30 Oct 1999 03:05:02 -0400 Received: from onelist.com (pop.onelist.com [209.207.135.229]) by rly-yg05.mx.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Sat, 30 Oct 1999 03:04:55 2000 Received: (qmail 13873 invoked by alias); 30 Oct 1999 07:04:46 -0000 Received: (qmail 13842 invoked from network); 30 Oct 1999 07:04:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (209.207.164.239) by pop.onelist.com with QMQP; 30 Oct 1999 07:04:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mailhost.capecod.net) (204.255.214.21) by mta1.onelist.com with SMTP; 30 Oct 1999 07:04:50 -0000 Received: from lohearn (ost30.capecod.net [204.255.214.30]) by mailhost.capecod.net (8.9.3/8.9.3/Debian/GNU) with SMTP id DAA10626 for ; Sat, 30 Oct 1999 03:04:46 -0400 Message-ID: <001001bf22a6$6ca177a0$1ed6ffcc@lohearn> From: "Woody Bavota & Lenore O'Hearn" To: Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 03:14:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Mailing-List: list EddieJobson@onelist.com; contact EddieJobson-owner@onelist.com Delivered-To: mailing list EddieJobson@onelist.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: Reply-to: EddieJobson@onelist.com Subject: Re: [EddieJobson] Eddie live Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit From: "Woody Bavota & Lenore O'Hearn" Arnie, I was lucky enough to see every performance that Eddie did with the first UK. I was their lighting designer/director. I first met Eddie in Canada where UK rehearsed for a week prior to the first tour. He is a very nice mellow man. When Eddie gets onstage He is a wild man. He is such a gifted and inspired musician. The talent in that man's fingers is beyond where most musicians will ever attain. I loved the clear plexi violin as well. I used a 5000 watt light on the floor behind the violin, pointing up sending a fantastic column of white light through the violin. Eddie is pretty smart electronically as well. Eddie designed his keyboard set up so He could play any Keyboard (except the Yamaha piano)through his Yamaha CS-80. He also had a series of tapes set up that He could trigger from his effects boards. One under His keyboards and the other effects board downstage for his violin effects. The tapes had some keyboard parts and some vocal parts just to thicken up the harmonies. Pete Cornish made the effects boards, He is the same guy that put Fripp's stuff together. I met with Bill Bruford two weeks ago and we reminisced about UK. Bill said it was all a blur, too much caffeine. Check out my web site http://www.capescape.com for concert photo's of Eddie. Well I hope I didn't bend your ear. All The Best, Woody Bavota Onstage Illumination - -----Original Message----- From: ASchulberg@aol.com To: EddieJobson@onelist.com Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [EddieJobson] Eddie live >From: ASchulberg@aol.com > >In a message dated 10/29/1999 4:50:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >ROXIROLL@aol.com writes: > ><< Who has seen Eddie live? >> > >I saw him on tour with Roxy in '74 at the Leona Theater in Homestead, >considered a Pittsburgh date. I was just telling my son about "Out of the >Blue" and the plexiglass violin this evening. Still one of the all-time >concert highlights. Wish I could find a review of that concert from that time. > >Anyone else? > >Arnie Schulberg > >>Please spay or neuter your pets. > - --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- *** Get 300 FREE Personalized Address Labels from iPrint.com! *** FREE OFFER Offer for new iPrint.com customers only. Shipping as low as $1.45. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please spay or neuter your pets. - --part1_0.91218dbd.254ed67f_boundary-- - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 08:55:09 EST From: ASchulberg@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here In a message dated 10/31/1999 6:43:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, ferryman@freeuk.com writes: << Six live tracks from BF's Hollywood gig in Dec '94 (that's with Trower, Arnie!) >> Glory be to God! Thanks everyone. Looking forward to ASSH2 on this side of the Pond. BTW, anyone know if the song, "Another Time, Another Place" was every performed live by our Bryan? Arnie - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 08:55:10 EST From: ASchulberg@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] as time goes by In a message dated 11/01/1999 4:09:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, martinstockman@btinternet.com writes: << Again this is not to say that I'm not looking forward to the show on > Wednesday, because I definitely am. Yeah but we're all terrified of the unfavourable review you're destined to post on Thursday ! >> Pssssst. Is anyone planning on taping any of the concerts? Bootlegs appreciated. Arnie - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 09:19:07 -0500 From: "Karen Norton" Subject: [AVALON] Bryan Ferry on EZ-Rock 97.3 (Toronto)... For all you BF fans in Toronto, he's going to be interviewed on 97.3 this coming Sunday (Nov. 7th) from 10:00am - 12:00pm on their Celebrity Close-up program. I'm going to try and record it. K - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 14:48:38 +0100 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here > > BTW, anyone know if the song, "Another Time, Another Place" was every > performed live by our Bryan? > > Arnie Hi Arnie It was missing, sadly, from the tour of that name. All those tempo changes would have thoroughly confused Paul T .. Martin - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 15:06:49 -0000 From: "Robert Whiteford" Subject: Re: [AVALON] ATGB - the single Richard Swift wrote : > Other artistes have well mobilised fans who know exactly where and when to > buy releases to secure chart success and whilst we are relatively small in > number I think this is something we should consider. It simply won't do to > buy the single the week after it's released because - on recent form - it > could be finished by then (especially since the vast majority of singles > have even shorter life spans than they did when Bryan last released a single > in the UK). The single is receiving some airplay and some favourable reviews > (BBC Ceefax for example), but in the light of apathy amongst some retailers > and a less than committed record company, the airplay is only likely to > continue if a reasonable chart position is achieved. > > Let's see if, together, we can make a small difference! > > > I went to my local Our Price (Folkestone , Kent, UK) . This is not a huge town but hardly small either. An hour ago. Guess how many copies of ATGB are in there? It's a round number. Same in Woolworths who haven't even got the album yet even though it's at a respectable no 16. VERY respectable given the promotion and distribution. Richard I agree with all you said but every time we have this. Mamouna was not available as a single in the Our Price either. Other artists appear to be able to get their records into the shops. It will absolutely not be even a minor hit if you can only get it in major towns. Wonder if JF Roxy had any luck in Hamilton? I don't think Virgin give a stuff whether he sells or not, so long as they don't have to make an effort. Martin Stockman : Did Juliet Mann express a view on Virgins performance after your message? Good luck to those hunting the single of this major artist Rob > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 16:11:53 +0100 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] ATGB - the single - ---------- >From: "Robert Whiteford" > Martin Stockman : Did Juliet Mann express a view on Virgins > performance after your message? She didn't call me back this time. I don't like to call too often lest I get filed under "anorak." Will grab her one night in Cibo's .. M - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 18:02:55 -0000 From: "Robert Whiteford" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Roxy songs on this tour??? I'm afraid I was asked not to say so I'd better not. but I've every confidence it's accurate. I am further told that "Do the Strand " is the finale. Might go quite well with the orchestra and brass section. Rob. - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: 30 October 1999 17:40 Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Roxy songs on this tour??? > > In a message dated 10/30/99 6:06:34 PM, robert@rwhiteford.freeserve.co.uk > writes: > > << I have heard he will do Let's Stick Together, Jealous Guy, Avalon, Smoke > > gets in your Eyes and Casanova and about six others. >> > > where did you hear this?? > > anyone can verify this or post here when the tour starts...any day now i guess > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 13:55:48 EST From: JObinv01@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] On The Road Who is going to what shows on the UK tour so that we can arrange meeting and maybe sort out sharing travel & accomodation. I will be travelling by car. Could you write your name below the shows you are going to so we can make some arrangements:- 10 Liverpool Royal Court John O'Brien 12 Sheffield City Hall John O'Brien 14 London Festival Hall 15 Croydon Fairfield 17 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium John O'Brien 18 Newcastle City Hall John O'Brien 19 Bristol 21 Manchester Appollo Regards John O'Brien - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 11:21:25 PST From: "gareth mc ginley" Subject: [AVALON] Bowie bio Bryan was interviewed for the latest Bowie bio on our shelves. Only segments of it actually appear in the book. He mentions that he'd love to have the same kind of certainty as Bowie. I'd love to get my hands on the full interview. Is there any hope? The author also spoke a bit about the Manifesto cover. I always interpreted this cover as being Bryans slur on modern parties i.e. full of posers, not really enjoying themselves. However the authors view was that it was a slur on the traditional Roxy cover girl being so plastic, fake and unrealistic. Interesting. Gareth, P.S I thought Bowie's "Outside" album was great also. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 11:57:08 PST From: "gareth mc ginley" Subject: [AVALON] Bio/ Fanzine I was quite interested to read Frederic's idea on putting together a bio on RM/ BF. It really would be the very ultimate in BF/ RM reference. However, since very few people have the time for something as massive as this Reecies idea on a fanzine would be much more realistic. You may ask, why have a fanzine when you've got all these websites? But I think it would work. Fanzines serve a different function to websites. They allow more scope for thought and would give Avalonia some hard output. We could have a release twice per year. Martin's pieces on style on this list have often been more inspiring than BF/ RM's own style itself (Who needs Anthony Price, when you've got Martin). I'm sure he could write some never to be forgotten pieces on the likes of the White jacket and of course the scarf and white socks, which have provided excellent reading recently. We could also include a "History of Avalonia". And it really does have quite a history now....what with Vapor, the classic hoax, the cd/ video tree, conventions etc. We could do a major article on one particular song per issue, a section on "When I met BF", an article on bootlegs, an article on b-sides, possibly an interview with one of the band members and many other things too. Bahi, alias "The Wise One" could be the editor, our webmistress Kicki, clad with whip and catsuit, could do a piece on BF net interest, Vapor's biannual visits could now be published with the winner of his much anticipated contests appearing in the following issue. It'd be a nice thing to do, just to see how it would turn out. There's enough spirit on this list for it to happen. So, let's make it a reality. Gareth ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 12:13:40 PST From: "gareth mc ginley" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Ferry "on the radio" >Driving home last night, I heard, surprisingly, Ferry on the radio, >WCRV in Boston played the VU cover "All Tomorrow's Parties". >It sounded great. Jim, I think this is another brilliant reworking. I'd agree with the recent claim that the Velvet Underground are now sounding dated but Bryan makes that song sound so fresh again. I was amazed to see how many people had it down as one of their "10 of the Worst" over the summer. It's just so interesting the way he can recreate them like this, and that's why I think even a lot of his covers albums merit the term "influential". It's no surprise at all that "I'm In The Mood For Love" seems to be the unanimous favourite from the new album. His work is best when it's multifaceted. Gareth ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 20:13:38 -0000 From: "Martin Wilkinson" Subject: Re: [AVALON] ATGB - the single I'll get it tomorrow! (afraid I'm limited to Woolies and WH Smiths - althogh ATGB was #10 in their chart last week). - -----Original Message----- From: Richard Swift To: avalon@smoe.org Date: 31 October 1999 01:50 Subject: Re: [AVALON] ATGB - the single >Basil Fawlty once referred to his wife as a likely contender on 'Mastermind' >where her specialist subject would be "the bleedin' obvious". At the risk >of following in Sybil Fawlty's footsteps, would it be in order to remind all >UK list members about the single's release on Monday and to implore you all >to buy a copy this week, preferably from a 'chart return' shop - I think we >all have a shrewd idea who they are (one of the biggest is Woolworths but >since they probably won't sell it anyway the shop with a gramaphone - >listening hound seems an obvious choice). > >Other artistes have well mobilised fans who know exactly where and when to >buy releases to secure chart success and whilst we are relatively small in >number I think this is something we should consider. It simply won't do to >buy the single the week after it's released because - on recent form - it >could be finished by then (especially since the vast majority of singles >have even shorter life spans than they did when Bryan last released a single >in the UK). The single is receiving some airplay and some favourable reviews >(BBC Ceefax for example), but in the light of apathy amongst some retailers >and a less than committed record company, the airplay is only likely to >continue if a reasonable chart position is achieved. > >Let's see if, together, we can make a small difference! > >Richard >(With apologies to those outside the UK who may have not had the good >fortune to enjoy the 'Fawlty experience') > > > > > >-------------------- >To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 12:20:40 PST From: "gareth mc ginley" Subject: Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here >More Styles Served Here! >AND (a little treat for the er, more mature members of this group) > >Bryan's July 1974 appearance on 'Twigs' - Twiggy's BBC-TV Show which >includes - > Chris, Do you actually have the original TV recording of this? As far as I remember this was the only gem that Martin was missing from the upcoming video compilation. I HAVE TO SEE THIS. Bryan actually did a duet for his second song at the Meltdown thingy over the summer. I'm not too sure but it might have been a defence mechanism in case he couldn't quite reach the high notes. Gareth ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 20:32:50 -0000 From: "Richard Swift" Subject: Re: [AVALON] ATGB - the single Robert - I don't think it matters where you are trying to buy the single very much - big city or small town - Our Price won't have it, neither will Woolworths, Asda or Sainsbury's (that's my non - selling tally so far). As I was saying yesterday, it seems big stores do their own deals with records companies and if they're not interested in an artiste - mainly because they don't believe his or her latest album or single will sell by the shed full - they won't arrange to stock it. It is available in HMV, Virgin, Music Direct (a north of England chain only? - I'm not sure) and (hopefully) WH Smith. I will refrain from saying yet again what I think of Virgin's performance lest I give the appearance of a bitter man! Regards Richard - ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Whiteford To: Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] ATGB - the single > > > > I went to my local Our Price (Folkestone , Kent, UK) . This is not a huge > town but hardly small either. An hour ago. Guess how many copies of ATGB are > in there? It's a round number. Same in Woolworths who haven't even got the > album yet even though it's at a respectable no 16. VERY respectable given > the promotion and distribution. Richard I agree with all you said but every > time we have this. Mamouna was not available as a single in the Our Price > either. Other artists appear to be able to get their records into the shops. > It will absolutely not be even a minor hit if you can only get it in major > towns. Wonder if JF Roxy had any luck in Hamilton? I don't think Virgin give > a stuff whether he sells or not, so long as they don't have to make an > effort. Martin Stockman : Did Juliet Mann express a view on Virgins > performance after your message? > > Good luck to those hunting the single of this major artist > > Rob > > > > -------------------- > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 20:42:57 -0000 From: "Richard Swift" Subject: Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here I remember seeing this performance and enjoying it a lot at the time although I was only an impressionable 14 at the time (still just as impressionable at 39 I sometimes think!). It really would be good to see again but surely we'd be relying on someone with media / BBC contacts given that this was some way before video recorders, in the UK at least, began to be generally available. A part of me is relieved I never saw Bryan with Cilla. Presumably this was c.1973? My blood runs cold at the thought. Richard (also looking forward to ASSH2) > >More Styles Served Here! > > >AND (a little treat for the er, more mature members of this group) > >Bryan's July 1974 appearance on 'Twigs' - Twiggy's BBC-TV Show > > Chris, > Do you actually have the original TV recording of this? As far as I > remember this was the only gem that Martin was missing from the upcoming > video compilation. I HAVE TO SEE THIS. > > Bryan actually did a duet for his second song at the Meltdown thingy over > the summer. I'm not too sure but it might have been a defence mechanism in > case he couldn't quite reach the high notes. > > Gareth - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 15:44:40 -0500 (EST) From: shinoballo@webtv.net (Jeff Pavlock) Subject: Re: [AVALON] ATGB - the single I was in a Buffalo NY Media Play yesterday. They are pretty large on the Northeast USA and they didn't even have a copy of the CD itself! What a f%$#&^$ joke! I luckily have it and now intend on doing most of my cd buying mailorder. Maybe EG wasn't so bad afterall. ...I tried but I could not find a way...Jeff - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 20:46:31 -0000 From: "Martin Wilkinson (roxy)" Subject: [AVALON] Test1 please delete - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 22:04:11 +0100 From: "Han Snijders en Willy v/d Geest" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Bio/ Fanzine > >I was quite interested to read Frederic's idea on putting together a bio on >RM/ BF. It really would be the very ultimate in BF/ RM reference. However, >since very few people have the time for something as massive as this Reecies >idea on a fanzine would be much more realistic. Manzanera's website is updated and the first part of Bryan's Bio is there. They even started a kind of bulletin board. It works a bit slow but you can ask very detailed questions and they give a personal answer. Who was that new Avalonion who had this talk about Phil's guitars. I think you can get the answers from the maestro himself. Regards Han - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 21:06:09 -0000 From: "Martin Wilkinson (roxy)" Subject: [AVALON] Bristol I've been trying to get this through for days: Is anyone else going to Colston Hall on 19th Dec?? martin.wilkinson@tesco.net - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 17:28:28 -0500 From: "Heather James" Subject: RE: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here Please excuse my newness, but - I don't quite understand what this means? Will there be a CD or achived material available sometime soon? As this is ASSH2, was there a previous ASSH1 archive CD available?   -= )-(eather =- >------------------< hjames@thewebgal.com TheWebGal Biz Site: http://www.thewebgal.com/ Heather's Website: http://www.thewebgal.com/hjames/ MCC NOVA's Website: http://www.mccnova.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Chris Turner Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 6:41 PM To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here Hello All, More Styles Served Here! Just a note to keep you informed of the progress of ASSH2. A tape will be winging it's way to our man Han at the mixing desk this week and the result should be a CD containing the following: Ferry's NetAid appearance. The two ATGB Jools Holland appearance tracks The two Danny Baker Show tracks from 1994 Six live tracks from BF's Hollywood gig in Dec '94 (that's with Trower, Arnie!) AND (a little treat for the er, more mature members of this group) Bryan's July 1974 appearance on 'Twigs' - Twiggy's BBC-TV Show which includes - Smoke gets in your eyes - his first known live solo recording (unless someone knows better) and What A Wonderful World - A duet with Twiggy - as chronicled in the Rex Balfour book The Bryan Ferry Story - p65 (for the uninitiated, Ferry sings with Twiggy whilst the two of them sit at school desks, in full school uniform (!) - I promise you honestly, you couldn't make it up, could you? I should warn you that Twiggy's singing talent is as slender as her frame... This is Ferry's only known duet, again unless you know better!) Should be enough to be going on with..... Chris (your man in the archives) - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 23:23:24 +0000 From: Bahi Para Subject: [AVALON] Another View The Velvets sound dated? They recorded on dodgy equipment more than 30 years ago - be considerate in your judgement. They were really a special group of musicians. Loaded has its moments as the Siren of their collection - fans of Roxy Music, For Your Pleasure, and Stranded should head straight for the first three albums, VU, and Another View. Moments of bliss. I did four years of grim Bedsit Land in London and Manchester to the sound of the Velvets, 20 years after they'd burned out. Cale's varied solo esoterica too, and Reed's often wonderful but sometimes-awful lyrics - till I couldn't stand it any more more. Roxy and the Velvets had so much in common: Eno's interest in experimentation, extremes and change almost matches Cale's; after two albums, Lou Reed - it was his band, his lyrics - parted company with John Cale and the band swapped its determined avant garde lead for something more rounded, more musically accomplished, to record the third album - perhaps their most rounded, perhaps their masterpiece. If Eddie Jobson played Doug Yule's part, Stranded would be the third (eponymous) Velvet Underground album, Bryan would be Lou the lyricist and singer and Eno would be John Cale. Fans of early Roxy always speak of Paul Thompson's pounding, steady rhythms holding the band together. Ditto VU addicts and Mo Tucker. And the late, great Sterling Morrison recorded guitar that was techically unremarkable but truly inspired - ditto Phil. I once saw Lou play in Manchester. It was an improbably serious occasion during his Magic and Loss tour. A captivating performance that he and the band delivered almost motionless, Lou in glasses with the words and music open in front of him on a low music stand. I thought we'd lost the madman in him forever. A few years later, I caught a one-off gig in a smallish, smoky and beery venue, played as a warm-up for a forthcoming UK tour that wasn't due to start for a month or two. It was a treat for the fans. The old Lou was back, both guns blazing. He flew in, gave it everything, brought the house down, and flew out again. Magical. So, Colleen, Gene, et al - perhaps there's some hope for the yelping Bryan Ferry of yesteryear. Isn't there something almost heartbreaking about Ferry's recent loss of confidence? The ambition and drive of his work in 1973 and again in the mid eighties, the depth and subtle brilliance - catch it if you can - reduced to the crowd-pleasing grins that will accompany Let's Stick Together and Jealous Guy. Whistle away, it'll all sound just fine, but the sadness of the story brings a tear to the eye. And it's all there in his voice - for all the good cheer sprinkled by the jingle Django musicians (did they really have to use a steel-strung guitar?) along come September Song and Falling in Love Again to send a shiver down the spine. Trembling laments both. Whispered reveries - listen to Sensation or Serenade, then these. He says that he did them sincerely, authentically - he said the same about These Foolish Things. This is the sound of a man who knows that he's running out of time, fast. It's the sound of what might have been - it's truly humbling. B - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 19:01:37 EST From: ASchulberg@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here In a message dated 11/01/1999 9:50:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, martinstockman@btinternet.com writes: << All those tempo changes would have thoroughly confused Paul T .. >> He's a better drummer than is often thought. Isn't he the drummer on the ATAP album? Arnie - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 22:21:23 -0500 From: "eRacerX" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Roxy songs on this tour??? From: William Sommers "I believe it's already been culled, but Beauty Queen would seem to lend itself wonderfully to an acoustic arrangement." Beauty Queen, Beauty Queen, Beauty Queen! I can dream, can't I? - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 22:25:59 -0500 From: "eRacerX" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Roxy songs on this tour??? -----Original Message----- From: Richard Swift " I'd like to hear a smattering of songs done accoustically but really question how many of them lend themselves to this treatment. Six done brilliantly would be better than 10 or 12 thrown in just because the audience might expect them." Absolutely, Richard. I am hoping for songs which perhaps might NOT lend themselves to the small orchestra arrangement, which will, of course, surprise and delight the faithful and newly-interested alike, resulting in a word-of-mouth buzz which sells out the rest of the tour. That's not too much to ask, is it? - H. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 23:00:09 -0500 From: "eRacerX" Subject: Re: [AVALON] More Styles Served Here Hi - How does one get a piece of the ASSH2 action, and a copy of ASSH1 ? I probably do not have a song to contribute, as I have been reading the posts, and you all seem to have EVERYTHING! Not that I am jealous, I am merely in awe of the possibility of hearing the famous Twiggy duet I read about years ago! can't wait, - H. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 22:03:33 -0600 From: Miles Goosens Subject: Re: [AVALON] George Michael takes a cue from Bryan Ferry At 10:13 PM 10/30/1999 -0500, Noam Bronstein wrote: >The Queen'. Maybe not a song of the century, but I think (from a North >American perspective) "Roxanne" was probably the leading song of the second >"British Invasion"... anyone have a differing memory of this period? If you lived in a city big enough to have an adventurous radio station, or near a college campus, that may have been true, but I can assure you that the Police did not seriously penetrate the consciousness of most Americans until "Don't Stand So Close To Me" and "De Doo Doo Doo, De Da Da Da." Futhermore, every cheerleader and majorette didn't own a Police album until SYNCHRONICITY and "Every Breath You Take." "Roxanne" and even the huge international hit "Message in a Bottle" weren't even a blip on the radar in most of the US in the early '80s. With the explosion of "alternative" into actual chart hits following Nirvana's success, we've seen a decade of "'80s Lunches" and "Classic Alternative" shows as media outlets try to invent an alternative past, but don't let these ahistorical exercises hoodwink you -- I would have been much happier as a teen if songs by Talking Heads, the Ramones, Elvis Costello, the Buzzcocks, and XTC had actually been on the radio instead of only existing in my record collection. later, Miles ====================================================== Miles Goosens UNlimited edition R. 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