From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V5 #47 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Friday, February 11 2000 Volume 05 : Number 047 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] new Bryan Ferry site ["Frank Herrebout" ] Re: [AVALON] heather "the web snail" ["Martin Stockman" (by way of Kicki Gustafs] [AVALON] Royal Albert Hall [JObinv01@aol.com] Re: [AVALON]Ode to Mary Rose [KB Porter ] [AVALON] BF at RAH ["Johnny Reece" ] Re: Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations ["Tim Kendrick" ] Re: [AVALON] BF at RAH ["Simon Galloway" ] [AVALON] ferry west side story ["Ujvary, Richard A." ] Re: [AVALON] Tale of 4 Cities [Noam Bronstein ] Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations [Noam Bronstein ] Re: [AVALON] Royal Albert Hall [Gal410@aol.com] [AVALON] Learn how to reply!!! [Kicki Gustafsson ] [AVALON] re: speaking of collaberations [KRNCHSE@aol.com] [AVALON] Re : Tale of 4 cities ["Johnny Reece" ] [AVALON] RE: Street Life [MarlanaK@webtv.net (Mary Korfanty)] Re: [AVALON] Re : Tale of 4 cities [Heather Buch ] [AVALON] Andy Mackay Cock n Balls [Noam Bronstein ] [AVALON] Compssionate people [MarlanaK@webtv.net (Mary Korfanty)] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay Cock n Balls ["Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] new Bryan Ferry site The online Bryan Ferry FanFun provider: http://www.waf.worldonline.nl/Fanfun Interesting if you have Real Player on your computer - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:26:36 +0100 From: "Han Snijders en Willy v/d Geest" Subject: Re: [AVALON] heather "the web snail" Irene Adler wrote: we all > could be next- and I for one refuse to let her scary > ass control what I say or do- HEATHER WEBSMELL YOU SUCK! Irene I think this is your favourite Ferry lyric: "Don't want to learn about etiquette from glossy magazines, Why should I try to talk correct like they do in other scene" Han - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:33:08 +0100 From: "Han Snijders en Willy v/d Geest" Subject: Re: [AVALON] jpegs of ASSH#2 and Golders Green > Hi, > > Could someone please send me any covers front and back jpegs of ASSH#2 > and Golders Green from the recent CD tree if they exist? > > Thanks in advance, > > Rod I've sent them both to Rod. If someone else is interested in an inlay for the GGcd let me know. I've called it "the only face" I also made a master for the GG-concert which I will sent to David and Simon and then a next cdtree can start. I understand from this mail that there is already a tree for the GG one, missed that. Only thing I know is that my copy has cd-soundquality. Cheers Han - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 01:29:30 PST From: "gareth mc ginley" Subject: Re: Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations > > >OK OK!!! Sorry for breathing. I do, however, happen to think >that Paul, like Ferry, can create very stylish euro-pop. He >may be rooted in the adolescent "punk/mod" scene, but wasn't >Ferry? And besides, his Style Council stuff is tres elegante. >And if he said a few brash things about Ferry in the past, so be >it. They're artists, egocentric and tempermental and all that. > Sorry if my reply seemed insulting Heather - it wasn't meant to be. Quite the contrary actually. I enjoy a lot of Weller's stuff and I remember having a good old laugh when I read him inferring that he thought Ferry was a big poofter - so typical of the guy. And even if I don't agree that he suits BF's style, I do think that somebody as opinionated as Weller would be a very welcome force in the studio to buck Ferry's ideas up a bit. It just strikes me that at the moment there are too many "Yes men" hanging around with The Maestro. Regards, Gareth ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:41:18 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] Covers/Frank Black Has anyone mentioned Frank Black's (ex Pixies frontman) version of Re-Make/Re-Model, I found it last night. Rather tame really, Roxy packed a bigger punch. SimonG >>> "eRacerX" 02/10 6:39 pm >>> OK - so are we going to attempt to put together a RM/BF cover version CDR? - H. From: Ivor: > More seriously, though I've just remembered an apt and typically > idiosyncratic version of 'Tokyo Joe' by Ryuichi > I also have a Wishplants single where they cover 'Out Of The Blue' - OK but > Worst/funniest of all is the dreadfully dull version of 'IEDHaH' by some > woman called Paul - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:57:23 +0100 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] heather "the web snail" - ---------- >From: Irene Adler > > I say she should be punished > for what she did- this is AMERICA! I think? The words "barking" and "mad" spring to mind. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:47:09 +0100 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations - ---------- >From: Heather Buch >I do, however, happen to think > that Paul, like Ferry, can create very stylish euro-pop. He > may be rooted in the adolescent "punk/mod" scene, but wasn't > Ferry? ..err, no. Try jazz 1929-1960 and r'n'b. 1955-1968. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:41:06 +0100 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] "New Sensation" Track Listing - ---------- >From: "Robert Whiteford" > Using just the piano and not much else. He's good on the piano. Reminds me of an hilarious comment at the Golders Green gig. As Bry composed himself upon his piano stool before launching into .."Havana Moon, you've got me..." John O'Brien turned to me and whispered in my shell-like "Here we go, Chopsticks." Martin - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:27:36 +0800 From: "Johnny Reece" (by way of Kicki Gustafsson) Subject: [none] Warning : Those who prefer 'quick and snazzy' posts to this list should go no further... "A Tale of 4 Cities" as follows... 5th February, Calais... What is usually called 'the work bit' (a bunch of us doing what we jokingly call Radio Shows which is just an excuse for us to play our favourite records) goes well. This happens every month courtesy of a Station in Northern France called Radio 6, and i'm still not sure why they let us get away with it. Played 'Only Face' from GG Gig on my Show - Hell, if the BBC can air it, then so can I... 6th February, Calais - Paris... Aaaahhh, Le Rive-Gauche, Paris. Shame about my Hotel (swinging cats not permitted) but no matter. Out and about taking photos, and sitting in Cafes, gazing out of windows, overlooking the Seine, smoking, desperately trying to be decadent and artisan. ("Here, as I sit, at this empty Cafe"...) Nearly succeeded, though sipping a 'grande Cafe-au-Lait' instead of an Espresso gave the game away. Must try harder. 7th February, Paris... I hate the 7th. Always have - it's my unlucky number, and this is proved by me finding out that tonights Gig by Emiliana Torrini is Sold Out, after spending some 2 hours (in the rain) trying to find the damn venue (no thanks to One Little Indian records who gave me the wrong address of where one of their own artists was playing). They say travel broadens the mind, and new experiences and knowledge are gained, and this is patently correct, as I discover that Europe has a monsoon season, and it's now, and it's hellbent on following me around. 8th February, Antwerp - Elisabethzaal.... Thought I'd escaped the monsoon but it tricked me and caught me when I ventured out to find the venue where Bryan Ferry plays tonight... Checked my bearings, and squelched back to the hotel. From here on in - you know the details of the gig - which Han posted yesterday. An excellent gig as Han said, though shorter as 2 songs were dropped. New Girl in the Quartet - Nathalia (replacing Catherine). A couple of strange moments during the gig as Bry forgot the words - twice ! A 'slight stumble' during ATGB, and a repeated line in OOTB - my God, the man is human ! Excellent to meet up with everyone, many drinks/opinions on BF/Roxy afterwards in the Bar. Andy Mol said he may attempt to attend Brussels the following evening, if he can get hold of a ticket. And Han - you are being too modest - well done to you for being the first person from the audience to reach the front as LST begins - no mean feat from about 9 rows back. Did you used to be an olympic runner ? Anton directs and produces the Video of Han mobbing the maestro outside following the Gig, and lets slip the nugget of information that he also has 10 minutes of film of Han, dancing. This will be essential footage for 'APS 2'. Also, in case photographic evidence serves to incriminate me later, I will admit here and now that I wore White Socks to this Gig. Deliberately. 9th February, Brussels - 'Cirque Royal'... This was exactly the same 'set order' from Antwerp - the only way this differs from Shows I had previously seen (Dec, 99) is that ATGB is now 'midset' and not at the close of the Gig. Violins etc much improved 'mix-wise' tonight - a blistering 'Out Of The Blue' finale with all 4 girls playing, on their feet. . Also, 'Chance Meeting' was the best i'd heard it so far. Stunning. I really love those 'swerving' violins...As soon as 'Strand' had finished - I ran like the wind into the foyer - and 'would you believe' it - the poster advertising the Gig for the evening literally fell off the front door, and into my arms. Sort of. I knew Bry & crew would be a while, so had time for a swift Beer across the road before joining the increasing throng at the Stage Door. Whilst (im)patiently waiting - Andy Mol appears - yep, he'd made it all the way from Holland - good to see you again, Andy (but how did you know where I'd be ?). Decided to get that nights 'Gig Poster' signed - a nice little souvenir - and first of all I asked the lovely Rosie to sign the Poster, and then she posed for Pics with myself and Andy. I asked her for the title of the song the quartet plays at the beginning (2nd number in) but she sheepishly admitted she didn't know the title ! Then Bry appeared in a flash - so a quick signature here and there, and more Pics, of course, on the steps of the Tour Bus. (God, I really hope these Pics come out !). At this point - any sane person would have retired to the local Bar a happy man - but there was one more signature I really wanted. After all, Julia hadn't appeared yet (well, can you blame me ?). She eventually surfaced, signed the Poster and chatted awhile, and Andy very kindly took a couple of Pics at the same time. Thanks Andy, I am forever in your debt (as long as the pics come out !). As most of you know from the various 'Set Lists' that many of us have 'procured' along the way on the Tour - they all seem to start with 'Nightfall' - which is the first 'Band' number (3rd one in). I didn't know the title of the piece that Julia plays (solo Harp) at the very beginning - apparently it translates as 'Song Of The Night' or something similar. I can't remember the proper French title which she told me, (three times), as for obvious reasons my brain had suddenly stopped working at this point. Now very happy, and babbling incoherently (and probably dribbling too) myself and Andy retired to the local Bar, met up with a few Brussels-Ferryites and swopped many stories of tracks/Gigs over many Beers... (Andy - hope you made it to your meeting in the Hague at 9am...) A great, great night... 10th February - today - homeward bound to London... Needless to say, listened to various Ferry/Roxy tapes on the Walkman on the journey home on Eurostar. Kept an eagle-eye on my Bag in case anyone risked certain death by venturing within a few yards of my Poster. They didn't dare. Arrived home about 3pm, happy in the knowledge that my 90th Ferry/Roxy Gig is behind me. Looking forward to Paris 9th March when the 'Avalonia Eurostar Special' hits the tracks...got the Gig tickets yet, Martinot ? - give me details, please ! And - good work Mr. O'Brien - be sure to let us all know on ticket details re April - another 'Avalonia meet-up', perchance ? And Kicki - if my Pics turn out OK I'll mail them to you...and so glad you loved the Gig in Stockholm... And Han - thanks for the CDs... And finally, just in case you're all wondering - I had a really good, really good, really good time. 'Ligging frenzy', I think they call it. (Apologies for the ridiculous length of this post), Au Revoir mes ami, Jean-Paul Sebastian Reece (no beret required). - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:35:24 EST From: JObinv01@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Royal Albert Hall the tickets for Royal Albert Hall are on sale from today Box Office Number is 0171 589 8212 £35 each Happy ticket hunting I've got 2, front row centre I'll see you all there John O'Brien Vote for this man to wear his kilt 0800 593591= Yes 0800 593592= No all calls 50P remember to get permission from the person who pays the bill. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 07:17:18 -0500 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON]Ode to Mary Rose Han wrote: "I will compose in fancy rhyme or just plain prose, A song of praise to you, Mary Rose though I'm not sure I can explain your strange allure Oh Mary Rose - a crown of thorn, a scented flower." Han You are a sweetie. Best wishes, kbp - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:13:06 -0000 From: "Johnny Reece" Subject: [AVALON] BF at RAH Just got tickets too - thanks for the 'posting', about them going on sale, John. I was a bit annoyed though - as I did phone RAH at 9.00 on the dot this morning - and they had no details of BF at that time - so I only managed to get 3rd row a minute ago. If any Avalonians (Martinot ?) have any spare near centre front - please let me know - and i'll purchase off you quicker than the speed of light. Currently, i've got 3rd row, seats 13 & 14. See you all there !... Reecey... - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:27:39 -0500 From: "Tim Kendrick" Subject: Re: Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations . I enjoy a lot of Weller's stuff and I remember >having a good old laugh when I read him inferring that he thought Ferry was >a big poofter - so typical of the guy>Gareth Actually, Gareth, isn't this doubly ironic, because Weller himself nothing but a big poofter? Literally? Tim >______________________________________________________ > - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:27:28 -0500 From: "Decophile" Subject: [AVALON] ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!! Please take this mindless whining to private e-mail. Have any of you really taken the time to consider that the other 290 +/- have to wade through this juvenile swill? Thank you Gene - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:26:13 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] BF at RAH Harrumph!!!!!!! I got mine at www.ticketweb.co.uk way off in block H, row S or something. Crappy allocation, but the phone queue at the RAH was about 17, and my lunch break is only an hour. I even considered not buying a ticket at all, but then I came to my senses. It is rather expensive though, I don't think my bank balance can take much more!!! What with that, RFH last year and Pete Townshend in a couple of weeks, and I always take my good lady whatever it is. NO MORE CONCERTS FOR ME THIS YEAR - I'm trying to save for a new car, it just doesn't help. SimonG >>> "Johnny Reece" 02/11 1:13 pm >>> Just got tickets too - thanks for the 'posting', about them going on sale, John. I was a bit annoyed though - as I did phone RAH at 9.00 on the dot this morning - and they had no details of BF at that time - so I only managed to get 3rd row a minute ago. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:32:14 -0500 From: "Ujvary, Richard A." Subject: [AVALON] ferry west side story Came across this book the other day called "Inspirations" which discusses top rock songs and the history behind them. Lo "Avalon" is in there with a comment from Ferry noting that he originally envisioned it as a concept album along the lines of a West Side Story with the result that the album didn't turn out that way. Didn't know he was a Bernstein fan as such but I can see how he'd like the whole love/tragedy bit. Rich - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:59:23 -0500 From: Heather Buch Subject: Re: Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations - --_uReach_com_2691673499502775631347xxx_ Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Err...no, Martin. I'm talking about the very early Roxy stuff, Martin, that came out in the 70's and was chaotic and somewhat trashy, like the New York Dolls, like Ultravox, like the Voidoids or even the Tubes - songs such as Re-Make/Re-Model, Pyjamarama or even Street Life demonstrate a very "punk" aesthetic (albeit not mod, you're absolutely right about that). These early songs are short, often discordenant pieces about pop culture, with an ironic and possibly even cynical glance at our tendency to fetishize leisure and glamour in consumer society, and are in direct opposition to the overly-long, bloated "spiritual" or "allegorical" themes that the guitar solo dinosaur bands from the end of the hippy era were concerned with. So Bryan Ferry was not always smooth and jazzy. Although you are right about the rnb influences but I don't think that is at odds with the punk aesthetic at all. RnB and 50's/60's rock'n'roll influenced a lot of the early punk and glam acts - Wizzard, the New York Dolls, and certainly the Sex Pistols to name a few. Also, the androgyny with which rnb was recast by these 70's bands was also seen in what Roxy Music was doing. To me, the shortening and radicalizing of the pop song that occured in the 70's, along with the humour and trashy themes, was punk, or the earliest roots of it. Heather - ---- On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Martin Stockman (martinstockman@btinternet.com) wrote: > > > ---------- > >From: Heather Buch > >I do, however, happen to think > > that Paul, like Ferry, can create very stylish euro-pop. He > > may be rooted in the adolescent "punk/mod" scene, but wasn't > > Ferry? > > ..err, no. Try jazz 1929-1960 and r'n'b. 1955-1968. > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > > ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number - Free Free voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag - --_uReach_com_2691673499502775631347xxx_-- - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:06:37 -0500 From: Heather Buch Subject: Re: RE: [AVALON] One Heather to another - --_uReach_com_2691673499502779962743xxx_ Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number - Free Free voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag - ---- On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Heather James (hjames@thewebgal.com) wrote: those aren't the entities I was talking about, Heather. Nor was I talking about Yahoo or Hotmail, and believe me I am not naive to the realities of Internet capitalism. I'm talking about the servers at smoe.org which, as far as I know (because they asked us for donations once) operate on a non-profit basis, are not making a cent of revenue from us, and would have no 2nd thoughts about filtering out a vitriolic list member. All I'm saying is it's in their power, not yours (unless you are a good hacker). Best regards, Heather > > And Hotmail and Yahoo and the other web based email accounts make their > money from the ad revenue based on the number of users they accumulate, > and > frankly, they don't shut off an account based on an email from me ... > you're > far more naive than I am. > > But I do thank you for the spirit of your message. > I'll be more quiet in the future. > > >   -= )-(eather =- > >------------------< > hjames@thewebgal.com > > TheWebGal Biz Site: http://www.thewebgal.com/ > Heather's Website: http://www.thewebgal.com/hjames/ > My Roxy Music Archive: http://www.thewebgal.com/roxymusic/ > >------------------------------------------< > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > Heather Buch > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:07 PM > To: Heather James > Subject: [AVALON] One Heather to another > > > > I hate to jump in on the dogpile here, but Heather, I think the > point that's being made is that you have absolutely, ABSOLUTELY, > no right to oust anyone just because you believe they are > "trash," etc., on this list or anywhere on the Internet! In > fact, nobody does but the list administrators, webmasters, or > ISPs whose servers are being used to relay all of this email > around. Web communities are open to the opinions of anyone who > cares to contribute. If someone says something personally > offensive to you, you can insult them back but you can't kick > 'em out (well maybe you could try to sue them). And one more > thing - there's little tolerance for witchhunts! > > Heather Buch > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Get your own "800" number - Free > Free voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more > http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag > > > ---- On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Heather James (hjames@thewebgal.com) > wrote: > > > You from the comments in Avalon, a number of folks were > getting real > > tired of wading through that junk email from peanut, and I > knew > > something could be done. You decided not to - that was your > choice. > > > > I wasn't being the Avalonian police - I was just > throwing out the > > trash. If you like to wallow in trash, thats your choice ... > there are > > plenty of lists full of that. > > > > Sheesh ... > > > > -= )-(eather =- > > >------------------< > > hjames@thewebgal.com > > >-----------------------------------------------------< > > > > > > Colleen Matan wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Heather James wrote: > > > > > > > Okay - guess there's no points for my previously unknown > > > > emails to Wahoo demanding they delete the PEANUTZ account > as it was > > > > getting tedious and lewd/rude ... We can always use a few > more > > > > dopplegangers in here, right Noamie? > > > > > > If I decided to complain about every email address from > which issued > > forth > > > posts I found "tedious" or "rude" ("lewd" not so much), I'd > have to > > give > > > up all of my other activities. Geez, what would you people > do if a > > real > > > troll showed up on this list? > > > > > > Oh yeah. Now I know. Go and tell his or her mommy on him > or her. > > Well, > > > at least we know who the Avalonian police are. > > > > > > "I'd let you ride my bike, but Mom says you can't," > > > > > > Colleen > > > > > > -------------------- > > > Please 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 > > - --_uReach_com_2691673499502779962743xxx_-- - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:16:07 -0500 From: Heather Buch Subject: Re: Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations - --_uReach_com_2691673499502785674695xxx_ Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit No problem Gareth. I'm never really mad (although, at 8 months pregnant, I may be getting a bit grouchy). And I certainly wouldn't be mad over your opinions on Paul Weller. Maybe to you Brits Paul is stylistically at odds with Ferry, because you are more familiar with the subtleties of each's style. What do I have to compare them with here in the states? John Cougar Mellencamp? Bruce Springsteen? Compared to them anyone's stylish. So, touche, and I'll leave the determination of just who's a dapper British gentleman to the British gentlemen. Heather - ---- On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, gareth mc ginley (ginley71@hotmail.com) wrote: > > > > > >OK OK!!! Sorry for breathing. I do, however, happen to think > >that Paul, like Ferry, can create very stylish euro-pop. He > >may be rooted in the adolescent "punk/mod" scene, but wasn't > >Ferry? And besides, his Style Council stuff is tres elegante. > >And if he said a few brash things about Ferry in the past, so be > >it. They're artists, egocentric and tempermental and all that. > > > > > Sorry if my reply seemed insulting Heather - it wasn't meant to be. > Quite > the contrary actually. I enjoy a lot of Weller's stuff and I remember > having a good old laugh when I read him inferring that he thought Ferry > was > a big poofter - so typical of the guy. And even if I don't agree that > he > suits BF's style, I do think that somebody as opinionated as Weller > would be > a very welcome force in the studio to buck Ferry's ideas up a bit. It > just > strikes me that at the moment there are too many "Yes men" hanging > around > with The Maestro. > > Regards, > > Gareth > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > -------------------- > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > > ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number - Free Free voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag - --_uReach_com_2691673499502785674695xxx_-- - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:37:03 -0800 From: "Turner, Chris (cturner)" Subject: [AVALON] Albert and Me Hi All, Just got in to work after a rather liquid lunch, and saw the postings about The Royal Albert Hall. Phoned straight away and have 2 tix row 5. Indebted to JO'B as always. Cheers John, you're a class act! See you all there! Regards Chris - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 07:00:39 -0800 (PST) From: Noam Bronstein Subject: Re: [AVALON] Tale of 4 Cities Jean-Paul Sebastien Reece wrote: Out and about taking photos, and sitting in Cafes, gazing out of windows, overlooking the Seine, smoking, desperately trying to be decadent and artisan. ("Here, as I sit, at this empty Cafe"...) Nearly succeeded, though sipping a 'grande Cafe-au-Lait' instead of an Espresso gave the game away. - ---- Jean-Paul, c'est une poste formidable! I had the pleasure of spending a day in Paris a couple of months ago (en route to Israel) and I was haunted by those lyrics as I looked around Notre-Dame and the Seine.. but then, I really am haunted by that song for some reason. :-) What's that, I can hear the sound of Luc yawning at such tragic nonsense. Oh well, nice memories. a bientot, Noam ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 07:04:15 -0800 (PST) From: Noam Bronstein Subject: Re: [AVALON] speaking of collaborations gareth wrote: It just strikes me that at the moment there are too many "Yes men" hanging around with The Maestro. - ------ No shortage of yes girls either. yes... YES. N. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:20:37 EST From: Gal410@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Tale of 4 Cities Hi Johnny, It sounds like you had a fantastic time! With 90 shows behind you (unbelievable!), and your interesting career, I was wondering: Do you know Bryan personally, or at least, does he recognize you at the shows? Has he ever been in your record shop? Heidi - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:27:13 -0000 From: "Johnny Reece" Subject: [AVALON] RE : Tale of 4 cities Yep, Noam, it's something about the atmosphere around Notre-Dame/Seine etc, and yes, me too - I couldn't stop thinking of those lyrics. I remember telling Luc when I met him, , how lucky he was to live in Paris. Hopefully 'The Avalon Express' will have time to visit these locations en-route or after the Gig on March 9th. Salut !... Jean-Paul Sebastian Pierre Serge Reece... (no stripey T-shirt required). - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:30:48 EST From: Gal410@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Royal Albert Hall My vote is in for you to wear the kilt! Heidi In a message dated 2/11/00 6:38:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, JObinv01@aol.com writes: << Happy ticket hunting I've got 2, front row centre I'll see you all there John O'Brien Vote for this man to wear his kilt 0800 593591= Yes 0800 593592= No all calls 50P remember to get permission from the person who pays the bill. >> - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 16:41:22 +0800 From: Kicki Gustafsson Subject: [AVALON] Learn how to reply!!! Can you people please please PLEASE learn NOT TO COPY EVERY DAMN thing when replying to the list????? What the point? Are you trying to bore people senseless?? Is it too technically difficult for you to just snip the irrelevant parts of the mail????? Why must we wade through eons of copied text just to find somebody saying "yeah, me too"?? /Kicki G - pissed off - --------------------------- Kicki Gustafsson http://www.torget.se/users/k/KickiG (personal homepage) http://www.avalon.pp.se (my Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry-site) - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:50:06 EST From: KRNCHSE@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] re: speaking of collaberations During a spell in the mid 80's I happened to be living in Pimlico in close proximity to Mr Weller,so did see him fairly frequently.I can assure you that he is no threat to our mans sartorial elegance(Though, on one occasion I did catch him sporting a rather fetching faux fur full length coat,kind of" Flanagan san titfer"..if you get my drift !)I can't imagine Mr York bangin' on his door for any future guidance.IMHO no third generation Mods that I came across had much passion or care for the finer sublety and elitist stance taken by there predecessors.Musically ,Weller has put out some interesting stuff......now,if only the Duke of Windsor had been a crooner..........? DM - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:58:48 -0000 From: "Johnny Reece" Subject: [AVALON] Re : Tale of 4 cities Hi Heidi - well, I certainly don't know Bryan personally, though have met him a few times, as many on this fine list have. He knows the Shop, as he was in here a couple of years back - as he was working in Dave Stewarts Studio at the time, which is just across the road from me, hence the fact many musicians who work there pop in from time to time, which is rather nice. Though frankly, I don't get much chance to meet them now as I'm only here 3 days a week, due to other commitments. It was DS's idea to bring Bry in when they popped out for lunch - as he knew I was a Bry/RM fan. Very nice of him to do that, actually. I'm not sure Bry would recognise any of us, no matter how many times we met him, judging by the sheer amount of people he must meet, night after night, in the 'clamour' for autographs at the Stage doors. I'm sure there must be many who've seen Bry/RM Gigs more than I have too - I'm pretty sure our very own Siren Jocelyn holds that award. And for pure dedication above the call of duty - it's the kilted J O'B. I do admit though to having a bizarre obsession of reaching 100 gigs by the maestro - though, admittedly - that's almost over a 27 year period so far - and I'm still 10 short ! However, upcoming Paris and RAH still to look forward to, and maybe a couple more here and there in the forthcoming months... Reecey... - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:22:01 -0600 (CST) From: MarlanaK@webtv.net (Mary Korfanty) Subject: [AVALON] RE: Street Life Have been listening to Stranded. It has just occurred to me after all this time hearing Ferry do Street Life. That last part of song with the falsetto voice (couldn't help but laugh) reminded me of that( creepy falsetto voiced Tiny Tim) Just MOP.....M. Marlana K.............................. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:00:00 -0500 From: Heather Buch Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re : Tale of 4 cities - --_uReach_com_26916734995028840012649xxx_ Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number - Free Free voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag - ---- On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Johnny Reece (johnny.reece@virgin.net) wrote: the > fact > many musicians who work there pop in from time to time, which is rather > nice. Who else has come in? It was DS's idea to bring > Bry > in when they popped out for lunch - as he knew I was a Bry/RM fan. Very > nice > of him to do that, actually. Nice of him! How long have you had the shop? Is it in London? Do styles there still change as fast as they did in the 80's? Ciao, Heather > - --_uReach_com_26916734995028840012649xxx_-- - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:03:09 -0800 (PST) From: Noam Bronstein Subject: [AVALON] Andy Mackay Cock n Balls Alright, if parts of the anatomy are up for discussion... did anyone notice the *size* of Andy Mackay's "package" in the '73 Musicladen show (on APS)???? Sweet Lord, the guy is ready to explode at the seams! Anyway he seemed to steal the show with his swaggering tough guy schtick. I haven't seen a lot of early Roxy footage so all this is pretty cool to me. Just wondered if anyone else noticed this... or maybe I'm having homo-erotic issues again? lol Noam ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:06:49 -0600 (CST) From: MarlanaK@webtv.net (Mary Korfanty) Subject: [AVALON] Compssionate people Was so moved to see some very Compassionate people on this site. Regards to our fellow webster " Mary Rose". The poem for her must have made her day. Always be thankful you never know what tomorrow will bring. " Funny isn"t it how you have to be silent sometimes before you can communicate". M.Marlana K............................................. - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:09:58 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay Cock n Balls Are you still feeling ill by any chance? >>> Noam Bronstein 02/11 5:03 pm >>> Alright, if parts of the anatomy are up for discussion... did anyone notice the *size* of Andy Mackay's "package" in the '73 Musicladen show (on APS)???? Sweet Lord, the guy is ready to explode at the seams! Anyway he seemed to steal the show with his swaggering tough guy schtick. I haven't seen a lot of early Roxy footage so all this is pretty cool to me. Just wondered if anyone else noticed this... or maybe I'm having homo-erotic issues again? lol Noam ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 18:16:17 +0800 From: Kicki Gustafsson Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay Cock n Balls >Alright, if parts of the anatomy are up for discussion... did anyone >notice the *size* of Andy Mackay's "package" in the '73 Musicladen show >(on APS)???? Sweet Lord, the guy is ready to explode at the seams! >Anyway he seemed to steal the show with his swaggering tough guy >schtick. > >Just wondered if anyone else noticed this... or maybe I'm having >homo-erotic issues again? lol > >Noam What an observant eye... ;-) Reminds me of an interview with two Swedish groupies that I read 1980. The girls were 18-19 and had been in bed with _a lot_ of stars, but had also just been "hanging around" with Big Names. According to them, Andy MacKay was one of the worst they'd met, but Ferry was a real gentleman, offering them his room so they could "hide" from Andy and call for a cab. /Kicki G - --------------------------- Kicki Gustafsson http://www.torget.se/users/k/KickiG (personal homepage) http://www.avalon.pp.se (my Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry-site) - -------------------- To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V5 #47 *************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest