From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V6 #115 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Friday, March 23 2001 Volume 06 : Number 115 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] Re : The Blue Nile ["Simon Galloway" ] [AVALON] Bass-tastic! ["Simon Galloway" ] Re: [AVALON] the @!#* r-n-r hall of shame ["Simon Galloway" ] [AVALON] Re: Hall of Shame/Fame [sueray@davidbowie.com] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [AvalonSirena@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale ["Janice O'Shea" ] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [David Neuhaus ] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale ["Janice O'Shea" ] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [Gal410@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [Don Becker ] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [Gal410@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Re: Hall of Shame/Fame [Popsmvp@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [David Neuhaus ] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [KRNCHSE@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [Avalon887@aol.com] [AVALON] Roxy in NYC [Jads2@aol.com] RE: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [Rob Leas ] Re: [AVALON] Re: Hall of Shame/Fame [Gal410@aol.com] [AVALON] Roxy and Me [Jads2@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Re: t h e b l u e n i l e [David Firmin ] [AVALON] lumbering superjamarama! ["mark shanahan" ] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [AvalonSirena@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [AvalonSirena@aol.com] RE: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale [Rob Leas ] Re: [AVALON] Veg clone ["ncjones.lewis2" ] Re: [AVALON] rara avis ["ncjones.lewis2" ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:18:55 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re : The Blue Nile The only song I remember by them is Tinsletown In The Rain, which I taped off the radio and liked it a lot. The Craig Armstrong album is also very good (and going cheap in HMV). SimonG >>> "Reecey" 03/22 11:11 pm >>> 'Hats' is indeed a masterpiece - particularly 'Saturday Night', and 'Let's Go Out Tonight'. For completists though, go for the Nile-connected Craig Armstrong Album 'The Space Between Us' too, if you feel the urge - which contains not only an excellent other version of LGOT with Paul Buchanan from the Nile on vocals, but also 'This Love' - which of course our man BF covered recently. Moody stuff ! Reecey.. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:22:21 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] Bass-tastic! Ah, the bass player thread! I thought it was Sal Maida on the Stranded tour..... and cheeky monkeys redubbing bass lines on live tapes! SimonG >>> stevesiren 03/23 12:28 am >>> Johnny Gustafon, I think only played on the Stranded tour,to be replaced by "Some Other Guy" (spot the pun smart arses!) Wetton was on the CL tour when I saw them & Wills was on bass for two nights at Birmingham, on the Siren tour any more I can't tell you Steve David Squires wrote: > On 22 Mar 2001, at 16:56, Simon Galloway wrote: > > > Did he do the whole Country Life tour? > > I think so, though someone will probably correct me... > > > And when did Johnny Gustafson play live with them? > > Certainly the UK leg of the Siren tour... > > > Looking at the back of Viva it only lists three shows - Glasgow, > > Newcastle and Wembley, but there are 4 bass players named... > > Rick Wills (ex Humble Pie and "star" of LST promo) over-dubbed in > the studio during mixing on some tracks IIRC. He played on later > dates in the Siren tour, I think... > > David > > -- > David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:24:02 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] the @!#* r-n-r hall of shame >>> Louis Simone 03/23 2:00 am >>> > Its consensus...the same so called concensus that puts George W in office, and the > Spice Girls at the top of the charts...dumb choices are made by MOST people... Spice Girls? That's sooooo 1998!!! ;-) SimonG ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:36:46 -0000 From: "Therese O'Donnell" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: t h e b l u e n i l e Good morning all. Blue Nile- good band and yes somewhat infrequent in their output. Really enjoyed reading your review James. For trivia purposes, the cover of their first album 'Walk Across the Rooftops' featured (from memory)the band on the roof of a small church-hall type thing. Building is now demolished. Interest? It was at the end of a street in Glasgow where I spent my first 14 years on this island earth. Now isn't that interesting? Ta Ta Therese - off practicing for the gig to appear on FYP2..... _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:38:07 +0100 From: "C. H. Soetemann" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re : The Blue Nile/NYC Although an obvious choice, I like the single from "Hats", The Downtown Lights", very much. What I find remarkable is that there's a bit of 'funky guitar' embedded within all that atmosphere, so that's where I see a parallel to some of Ferry's work. I'm not a fan of funk at all, but it depends on the ambience where it's being used - David Williams' guitar track on NYC (released on an extraordinary album called "Mamouna" by an artist named Bryan Ferry in 1994, no big hit that, unfortunately) simply serves as a prime example for that - it's absolutely astonishing. Guitarists listen to it. Should you know how to play that way look up Ferry's phone number and say your wage is 10% below David's! We might get to hear you on Ferry's next solo album... in case we have not passed away by then. Christian - ---------- >Von: "Reecey" >An: >Betreff: [AVALON] Re : The Blue Nile >Datum: Fre, 23. Mdr 2001 0:11 Uhr > >'Hats' is indeed a masterpiece - particularly 'Saturday Night', and 'Let's >Go Out Tonight'. For completists though, go for the Nile-connected Craig >Armstrong Album 'The Space Between Us' too, if you feel the urge - which >contains not only an excellent other version of LGOT with Paul Buchanan from >the Nile on vocals, but also 'This Love' - which of course our man BF >covered recently. Moody stuff ! >Reecey... > > >___________________________________________________________________________ >The subliminable footer says: >To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 06:53:11 -0500 From: jmdillon@mindspring.com Subject: [AVALON] Minneapolis Date - Update? Good morning all, espesilary those interested in the Minneapolis Roxy music date. Please read down to full lenght of letter. As I earlier posted the information on this venue, the date of sale was listed as being: Tickets on sale Saturday 24th March, 10:00AM Minneapolis, Tuesday 31st July 2001 Northrop Auditorium, Univ. of Minnesota 84 Church St. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Box office Line: 612-624-2345 Ticket Vendor: Ticketmaster 612-989-5151 To buy on line go here Tickets on sale Saturday 24th March, 10:00AM. Top Price : $ 59.50 Second Price : $ 44.50 Third Price : $ 34.50 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---- BUT.............. I see this morning that it is listed on Ticketmaster, but the "date of sale" is now listed as Monday, March 26, 2001 From Ticketmaster: Venue Info: NORTHROP AUDITORIUM Location: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Date and Time: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 7:30PM Charge by Phone #: 651/989-5151 Seating Chart: Click Here Internet Onsale: Monday, March 26, 2001, 10:00AM The Link: https://ticketing.ticketmaster.com/cgi/purchasePage.asp?event_id=600327685EF 5358&event_code=EMN0731 I will try to get some confirmation on this if I can. It would also not be a bad idea to call the local venue to see if they know. Regards John Dillon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 07:08:06 -0500 From: jmdillon@mindspring.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Minneapolis Date - Update? ahhhhhhhhh "espesilary" is the local spelling for "especially" at 6:30 am around these here parts. John D ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 07:49:17 EST From: JFROXY@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re : The Blue Nile In a message dated 23/03/01 00:21:12 GMT Standard Time, wilmar77@bellsouth.net writes: > < Peace At Last 1996 > Hats 1989>> WATR is actually from 84, it is not a bad album, as is PAL, but "Hats" is a classic. I saw them live in Glasgow in 96 and they were excellent, managing to capture the mood and atmosphere of their albums, live. They are also only the second good group to come out of Scotland, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band being the first, and don't let anybody tell you different. JF ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 08:20:17 -0500 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON] the @!#* r-n-r hall of shame < Gene Music is spiritual. The music business is not. Van Morrison. > Amen! and, 'Totally cosmic'! ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 13:26:12 -0000 From: "Reecey" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re : The Blue Nile JF Roxy : ...>> They are also only the second good group to come out of Scotland, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band being the first, and don't let anybody tell you different.>>> Vambo rules ! Alex seems to be forgotten in musical history, which is a shame. One of the most original Bands to grace our ears. Reecey... - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re : The Blue Nile ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 08:40:30 -0500 (EST) From: sueray@davidbowie.com Subject: [AVALON] Re: Hall of Shame/Fame The topic of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a sticky one. I agree with David Bowie's assessment: it's a load of bollocks and not to be taken seriously as a Hall of Fame. The very idea is ludicrous and highly personal and subjective. Having been there on opening day [my finacee came from Akron and we were visiting her family that Labor Day] I can say that it is a worthy museum for anyone interested in rock music. It's like a REALLY BIG Hard Rock Cafe without the noise and food and much better design. Being such a music fan I couldn't help but find it interesting. And they have great programs at the museum - a Night with John Cale, for example - music and discourse for $15.00 general public - - less for members. As a museum it's great. As a "Hall Of Fame" it's a morbidly depressing reminder of the coke-besotted Jann Wenner and others of his parasitic ilk who exert far too much political influence in the music "industry." As Mojo Nixon once said, "...Bring me the head of David Geffen!" ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:16:39 EST From: AvalonSirena@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale In a message dated 3/22/01 3:11:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, squonk@erols.com writes: > Anyone have the password yet or know where to go to get it. I have tried > Did anyone have any luck with this? I tried but kept getting an error tickets weren't on sale....wonder how you get the presale password? Felicia ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:37:06 -0500 From: "Janice O'Shea" Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale The password is BAROXY. AvalonSirena@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 3/22/01 3:11:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, squonk@erols.com > writes: > > > Anyone have the password yet or know where to go to get it. I have tried > > > > Did anyone have any luck with this? I tried but kept getting an error > tickets weren't on sale....wonder how you get the presale password? > > Felicia > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:41:30 -0500 From: David Neuhaus Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale I just got off the phone with customer service at Ticketmaster. The man I spoke with had no idea what to do ("This happens on ticket sale days"). He told me to e-mail Ticketmaster via "Contact Us." I probably won't receive a reply until next week. I everyone having this password problem? Dave in NJ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:43:42 -0500 From: "Janice O'Shea" Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale Also, leave the "Full Price Ticket" space blank. It doesn't seem to work if you put something here. Just fill in password (BAROXY) and # of tickets. AvalonSirena@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 3/22/01 3:11:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, squonk@erols.com > writes: > > > Anyone have the password yet or know where to go to get it. I have tried > > > > Did anyone have any luck with this? I tried but kept getting an error > tickets weren't on sale....wonder how you get the presale password? > > Felicia > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:56:05 EST From: Gal410@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale Does anyone know the password for pre-sale? I also keep trying with no luck. I called ticketmaster and Madison Sq. Garden and they couldn't help either! Thanks, Heidi ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:05:27 -0500 (EST) From: Don Becker Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale Well, I got mine... Sec. 202, row K, seats 3 & $ (dragging my girlfriend w/ me) Ahhhh... :) On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Janice O'Shea wrote: > Also, leave the "Full Price Ticket" space blank. It doesn't seem to work > if you put something here. Just fill in password (BAROXY) and # of > tickets. > > AvalonSirena@aol.com wrote: > > > > In a message dated 3/22/01 3:11:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, squonk@erols.com > > writes: > > > > > Anyone have the password yet or know where to go to get it. I have tried > > > > > > > Did anyone have any luck with this? I tried but kept getting an error > > tickets weren't on sale....wonder how you get the presale password? > > > > Felicia > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > > - -- Don Becker don@adelphi.edu http://www.donbecker.org Unix System Administrator, Adelphi University http://www.adelphi.edu ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:29:10 EST From: Gal410@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale Thanks Janice! I ordered my tickets. The 100 sections are all sold out. I have tickets for section 201 (will bring my binoculars for those up-close views!) Thank you, Heidi ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:37:31 EST From: Popsmvp@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Hall of Shame/Fame I personally am extremely proud of the fact that a number of my favorite artists will never be thought of as R&RHoF material, ie. Wire, Magazine, the Nomads, Plan 9, etc. etc. etc. Roxy should consider it an honor not to be included with the likes of Creedence Clearwater, the Carpenters, and especially LZ clones Aerosmith, ugh. It gives me a headache to think of Messrs. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay et.al. involved in some lumbering "superjam" with questionably talented inductees, being watched by an audience not having a clue who Roxy is. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:45:56 -0500 From: David Neuhaus Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale Janice - Thank you so much for the info and password. How did you figure it out? I started hitting the keys at 9, but by the time I read your posting and was finally able to get them to accept my request (10:05), all the high price seats were gone. The seats I did get aren't bad, but was hoping for better. This whole mess definately calls for complaints to Ticketmaster. Dave p.s. - I just received this from Ticketmaster in response to a e-mail to their help desk: Thank you for your message. This is an automatically generated response. We have received your request and will respond within 72 hours, between 9am and 9pm local time. If your event is today, please call your local ticketmaster charge by phone number for immediate assistance. Since this is an auto-response, please do not respond to this email. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 10:49:51 EST From: KRNCHSE@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale In a message dated 3/23/01 10:03:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, neustudioinc@home.com writes: << I everyone having this password problem? >> I typed in my log-in password for 'My Account' but was getting an error message ?Anyone know different? ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:04:50 EST From: Avalon887@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale how did you get them? ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:10:07 EST From: Jads2@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Roxy in NYC Tix go on sale for Roxy Music at the MSG Thaeter in NYC on Monday March 26. BUT..if you goto the ticketmmaster site you are told that there is an internet pre-sale that started this morning (friday 3/23) at 9am. To get in on the presale you have to have some kind of redemption code to enter under "Special Promotions and Offers". On the ticket page it says to enter your password. I thought they meant the ticketmaster password but was wrong. When I finally got through to Ticketmaster Customer Service I was told that that redemption code comes from the promoter otr fan clubs. Does anyone know anything about this? I am officially stressing now. Any help would be greatly appreciated and if you choose you can email me directly at Jads2@aol.com. Thanks (can't believe I'm going crazy so I can spend $128 per ticket-but I would only do that for Roxy Music) John ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:35:52 -0500 From: Rob Leas Subject: RE: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale > This whole mess definately calls for complaints to Ticketmaster. As if it would do any good. I tried to get their attention when their web site broke and wouldn't let me purchase the tickets it had located for a U2 show that went on sale earlier this year. They don't care. They don't have to. They're a monopoly (regardless as to what their lawyers say. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:27:37 EST From: Gal410@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Hall of Shame/Fame Funny, I never thought of Aerosmith as LZ clones, I always thought of Steven Tyler as a Mick Jagger clone(down to every move) and Joe Perry as a Keith Richard clone! I wouldn't mind seeing RM inducted into the Hall-of-Fame because, simply they deserve it, more so than bands like Aerosmith, Carpenters, etc.. How about a Superjam with RM and Motley Crue? lol (now that's a thought to give you a migraine!!) Just a note, not related to this board - I was happy to see Steely Dan inducted into the hall-of-fame, they are well-deserving of the honor. Donald Fagen seemed to have no voice left, and I would have preferred not to see their performance. Does anyone know if there is something wrong with him (illness perhaps)? Even when they made their acceptance speech, I was puzzled? Heidi In a message dated 3/23/01 11:00:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, Popsmvp@aol.com writes: > I personally am extremely proud of the fact that a number of my favorite > artists will never be thought of as R&RHoF material, ie. Wire, Magazine, > the > Nomads, Plan 9, > etc. etc. etc. Roxy should consider it an honor not to be included with > the > likes of Creedence Clearwater, the Carpenters, and especially LZ clones > Aerosmith, ugh. > It gives me a headache to think of Messrs. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay et.al. > involved in some lumbering "superjam" with questionably talented inductees, > being watched > by an audience not having a clue who Roxy is. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:01:40 EST From: Jads2@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Roxy and Me I am new to this list but have been into Roxy Music since Day 1. The first time I saw them was at Madison Square Garden opening for Jethro Tull in 1973 (I think). I then got 2nd row seats at the Academy of Music in NYC when they played (with Chris Spedding's Sharks opening for them-Sharks had Leslie West as a special guest guitarist on that show). A friend of mine was touring bass player for Roxy Music at that time (Sal Maida) so it made the show even sweeter. I have no problem paying the prices for the NYC shows (well I don't like it but what choice do we have)-because after all the concerts I've been to in my life-I have kinda sworn off concerts lately. I hate the crowds-the prices-almost everything about big arenas. The last shows I went to were Bruce Springsteen at Meadowlands (which was the show that made me sick of the whole concert experience). I swore then that there were only 2 people I would go to a concert to see and I really didn't think they would ever play. One was Brian Wilson-who I did see this past summer. The other was Roxy Music who I never thought would get back together-and now here they are. (I also would go see a concert by XTC but I'm pretty sure that will never happen). Does anyone know the band members on this tour. It should be Paul Thompson on drums. And since Eno won't play couldn't they get Eddie Jobson and make it a true Roxy reunion. I also agree that John Wetton would be the perfect bass player for this tour. Hopefully they don't just go out and get session players or this could turn into the Bryan Ferry and friends shows (which wouldn't be a bad thing but I'm hoping for more) John ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 08:26:18 -0800 From: David Firmin Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: t h e b l u e n i l e James, Thanks for that eloquent review. See link: Tinseltown - The Unofficial Blue Nile Website http://www.psiron.demon.co.uk/intro.htm They have bios, news, sound files, pics, etc. on 3/22/01 7:25 PM, James Donato at sueray@davidbowie.com wrote: > Aaaaah! The Blue Nile. Once one of nature's PERFECT bands. There were a TON > of groups that took plenty of hints from late period Roxy in the 80s but > there was only one band who I thought leapfrogged their inlfuences in > quality and that was The Blue Nile. Note: the singer sounds NOTHING like > Ferry and the music is completely different. This is not a David Sylvian > situation, here. It's in the thematic area that the two groups can be most > directly compared. Paul Buchanan's muse speaks the same language as Mr. > Ferry's. > > Their stunning debut, "A Walk Across The Rooftops," manages to make Ferry > sound positively churlish in comparison! I have NEVER heard such eloquent > heartache of love, loss and longing set to such other-worldly music before. > The feeling of s p a c e in the music was utterly unique. I used to > describe them to virgins in this way - what if Frank Sinatra grew up in > Glasgow listening to Roxy Music. It's a lasting regret that I never got to > hear Sinatra record "Tinseltown In The Rain." He complained that they just > weren't writing songs for him any more in the 80s but I wonder... The 1st > album creates a world of its own and is my desert island disc. I have long > maintained that I could listen to nothing else and get all of my musical > vitamins. 17 years on and it STILL raises the hairs on the back of my neck > just typing about it! > > Seven years later thay released "Hats" which embellished the themes and > emotions of the first album with some triumphant positivism. The rare sequel > that was an equal. 12 years on and IT still raises the hairs on the back of > my neck just typing about it! I'm just thinking about "Saturday Night" and > I'm getting all dewy-eyed. > > Unfortunately 7 years later they released the - gulp - ordinary seeming > "Peace At Last" and a rare bit of perfection became grounded in my eyes. The > bold confidence of the first two albums was replaced with excursions of a > tentative nature. It just didn't gel like the prevoius albums. > > Still, it is interesting to hear that Bryan's a fan since I considered them > a rare case of student trumps teacher in the post-Avalon sweepstakes. Here's > hoping the 4th album in 2003 is back up to par. Any Roxy Music fan who > doesn't just love pre-75 material should seek them out. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:15:57 -0500 From: "Janice O'Shea" Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale A friend forwarded me an email he received from Backstage Access. It was announcement of the presale including the password. It's a good thing too, because I thought it was going to be the "My Account" password. Even with the password, we didn't get through right away and it looks like all the high price seats were gone in the first 10 minutes. Glad I could help a fellow New Jerseyan :-) Janice David Neuhaus wrote: > > Janice - > > Thank you so much for the info and password. How did you figure it out? > I started hitting the keys at 9, but by the time I read your posting and > was finally able to get them to accept my request (10:05), all the high > price seats were gone. The seats I did get aren't bad, but was hoping > for better. > > This whole mess definately calls for complaints to Ticketmaster. > > Dave > > p.s. - I just received this from Ticketmaster in response to a e-mail to > their help desk: > > Thank you for your message. This is an automatically generated response. > We have received your request and will respond within 72 hours, between 9am > and 9pm local time. If your event is today, please call your local > ticketmaster charge by phone number for immediate assistance. Since > this is > an auto-response, please do not respond to this email. > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:38:51 From: "mark shanahan" Subject: [AVALON] lumbering superjamarama! >From: Popsmvp@aol.com >It gives me a headache to think of Messrs. Ferry, Manzanera, Mackay et.al. >involved in some >lumbering "superjam" with questionably talented >inductees, being watched by an audience not having a clue who Roxy is. w/paul schaeffer as band leader! (i caught five seconds of the 'steely dan' [gag me ...] jam-on the other night. i couldn't wait up for michael jackson's ceremonious welcome-in. of course we'd ALL like to see roxy go through this, right? *oh* yeah .... peaces/ms (who still doesn't see the attraction or relevance of awards or awards shows) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:02:10 -0500 From: "Peter Seely" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Chicago Pre-Sale Has anyone heard anything at all for pre-sale for tickets to the Chicago show? The date still is ambiguous, though the best bet now looks like Sunday.I'd very much like to secure tickets early like folks in LA and New York. Pete - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice O'Shea" To: Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale > Also, leave the "Full Price Ticket" space blank. It doesn't seem to work > if you put something here. Just fill in password (BAROXY) and # of > tickets. > > AvalonSirena@aol.com wrote: > > > > In a message dated 3/22/01 3:11:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, squonk@erols.com > > writes: > > > > > Anyone have the password yet or know where to go to get it. I have tried > > > > > > > Did anyone have any luck with this? I tried but kept getting an error > > tickets weren't on sale....wonder how you get the presale password? > > > > Felicia > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:50:53 EST From: AvalonSirena@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale In a message dated 3/23/01 11:22:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, don@adelphi.edu writes: > Well, I got mine... Sec. 202, row K, seats 3 & $ (dragging my girlfriend w/ > me) > LOL, I'm across the aisle from you in Section 204 Row - also dragging my Roxy uninitiated (for now) boyfriend with me.... Felicia ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 12:51:57 EST From: AvalonSirena@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale Janice, thanks so much for the information.....sorry I didn't stay online to see this earlier, but I did finally manage to get tickets.... Felicia ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 13:10:37 -0500 From: Rob Leas Subject: RE: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale https://ticketing.ticketmaster.com/cgi/purchasePage.asp?event_id=1D003273B84 F3BE7&event_code=EPQ0723E > -----Original Message----- > From: Avalon887@aol.com [mailto:Avalon887@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:05 AM > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] N.Y.C. Pre-Sale > > > how did you get them? > > > ______________________________________________________________ > _____________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:41:26 -0000 From: "ncjones.lewis2" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Veg clone For a second I thought it was the name of a forgotten member of an all-but-disbanded "girl power" group who's "personality" was a wardrobe of denim....or is this link a bit toooooo tenuous? Regards Neil. - ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcia Sexton To: Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:32 PM Subject: RE: [AVALON] Veg clone > Levi-Strauss is experimenting with Jean Splicing; you know--for couples that seem joined at the hip. > > Marcia Sexton > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncjones.lewis2 [SMTP:ncjones.lewis2@ntlworld.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 2:16 PM > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Veg clone > > A great advance was made in this field when scientists successfully grew a > piece of broccoli on the back of a mouse. > > Cheers > Neil Jones > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Simon Galloway > To: > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 5:28 PM > Subject: [AVALON] Veg clone > > > > How did you get on with brocolli? > > > > SimonG > > > > >>> Marcia Sexton 03/22 4:53 pm >>> > > I cloned carrots in high school, anyone with experience out there in the > > mammalian arena? Yes, I know I'm sick. I was a biology major in college. > > I'm usually OK as long as I continue to take my medication, though. One > > can't help wondering, though, if with more Bryans, we would get more new > > material and fewer anthology releases. > > > > Marcia Sexton > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:45:16 -0000 From: "ncjones.lewis2" Subject: Re: [AVALON] rara avis or Picachoo the...ahh....mmmm...whatsit? Remember the days when cartoons resembled actual things? - ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcia Sexton To: Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:33 PM Subject: RE: [AVALON] rara avis > Or Mickey the Mouse, or Bugs the Bunny... > > Marcia Sexton > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncjones.lewis2 [SMTP:ncjones.lewis2@ntlworld.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 2:14 PM > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] rara avis > > Dolly the carrot? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marcia Sexton > To: > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 4:53 PM > Subject: RE: [AVALON] rara avis > > > > I cloned carrots in high school, anyone with experience out there in the > > mammalian arena? Yes, I know I'm sick. I was a biology major in college. > > I'm usually OK as long as I continue to take my medication, though. One > > can't help wondering, though, if with more Bryans, we would get more new > > material and fewer anthology releases. > > > > Marcia Sexton > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ncjones.lewis2 [SMTP:ncjones.lewis2@ntlworld.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 5:27 PM > > To: avalon@smoe.org > > Subject: Re: [AVALON] rara avis > > > > You are all sick, SICK! > > > > However, the DNA thread is a good one. Previous attempts to clone Bryan > in > > the 80's resulted in abomination, these unfortunate creatures were allowed > > to live free lives, and both resorted to mimicking their generic donors > > life > > under the guises of Dr. Robert of the Blow Monkeys, and Martyn Fry of ABC > > fame (notice how Martyn even spelled his name with a "y," sad...sad.) > > > > Cheers > > Neil. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Marcia Sexton > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 11:45 PM > > Subject: RE: [AVALON] rara avis > > > > > > > OOOOOOOH! Where do I sign up, and do I need a special US format? > > > > > > Marcia Sexton > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: KB Porter [SMTP:kbporte@attglobal.net] > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 3:31 PM > > > To: avalon@smoe.org > > > Subject: Re: [AVALON] rara avis > > > > > > Gees, Neil. What, you didn't get a used tube of DentaGrip? No Brill > > > Cream? > > > > > > OK. I guess since you have a used tissue, thus maybe his DNA, it might > > > be possible to clone BF. Imagine, each Avalonian could own an exact > > > copy of Ferry, then - hum, yes, I can see it now - who was it on the > > > list wanting a > > > private bedroom performance or something like that? To each his own! > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > > The subliminable footer says: > > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > > The subliminable footer says: > > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V6 #115 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest