From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V6 #188 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Tuesday, May 22 2001 Volume 06 : Number 188 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] Roxy Music's London... ["Simon Galloway" ] [AVALON] Andy Mackay [Leonard_Thomson@firstbs.com] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff [LeeSullivn@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay [LeeSullivn@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Shakespeare in love ["Simon Galloway" ] Re: [AVALON] vhs ["Simon Galloway" ] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff [JFROXY@aol.com] RE: [AVALON] Early FERRY solo set list... [Jocelyn Fiske ] [AVALON] Oliver Cromwell ["Nigel Hollis" ] [AVALON] Jane Riff [David Firmin ] Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. [David Firmin ] Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. ["Peter Seely" ] Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. [Popsmvp@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. ["tmoq" ] Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. [Colleen Matan ] Re: [AVALON] off topic-rock movie ["tmoq" ] Re: [AVALON] off topic-rock movie ["Janice O'Shea" ] Re: [AVALON] Shakespeare in love [OBrienFerry@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Dance With Life [KWil632057@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. [Louis Simone ] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff [KB Porter ] [AVALON] The Explorers [David Firmin ] Re: [AVALON] The Explorers [stevesiren ] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff ["Tim Kendrick" ] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff ["Peter Seely" ] Re: [AVALON] The Explorers [Mats Andersson ] Re: [AVALON] Jane Riff [jmdillon@mindspring.com] [AVALON] And when you find the time....... [jmdillon@mindspring.com] Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff [David Neuhaus Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy Music's London... >>> "Martin Stockman" 05/19 8:15 am >>> > That bit about The Roxy in Brixton is tripe. Interesting about the motorbike > though ... Maybe the author got it confused with The Ritzy...? There's one of them in Briston although I don't know how long it's been there. Thank goodness that his favorite cinema wasn't the Coronet at the Elephant & Castle - Coronet Music? I don't think so! SimonG ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 09:52:00 +0100 From: Leonard_Thomson@firstbs.com Subject: [AVALON] Andy Mackay Recent mails reminded me of the time I'd just bought AM's latest LP. There was a track on it called 'The Inexorable Sequence'. I didn't know what inexorable meant so I looked it up the dictionary. Next day I sat my Higher English exam. Q1 in interpretation - 'Explain the meaning of the word inexorable in the first paragraph'. Lucky white heather or what? Anyone know who Eddie Riff was? 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He obviously missed the board members meeting where this was decided . . .not! Must have been fun to be in RM in those days. Hope it's better this time around! ____________________________________________ Easily distracted? Displacement activity a problem? Me too. Going to: www.LeeSullivan.co.uk won't help either . . . ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 05:37:17 EDT From: LeeSullivn@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay BTW - for those of us cursed with a Roxy/Doctor Who complex - pity us - AM will be guesting in comic strip form (in glowing green-striped hair color and wearing a quite fetching Clan Mackay tartan) in issue 305 of Doctor Who Mag; posing(!) as a New Romantic bandmember. I will post relevant pics on my site (AOLs daft 123 Publish system allowing) when it's on sale in June, shortly before I'm carted off for basket-weaving duties. ____________________________________________ Easily distracted? Displacement activity a problem? Me too. Going to: www.LeeSullivan.co.uk won't help either . . . ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:47:44 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Shakespeare in love I remember reading an interview with Bryan in about 95/96 in Q and he was talking about the recording of these sonnets, so he must have done several at the time. SimonG >>> "Han Snijders" 05/21 8:04 am >>> David wrote: > LA Times reports that composer Michael Kamen has > recruited Bryan Ferry and others to perform songs he > wrote using Shakespeare's sonnets as lyrics. The CD is > due in the fall. > Any idea of this is a reprise of Sonnet 18 or that Bryan will do other sonnets? Or did B recorded more sonnets at the first session? David, congratulation with the birth of Cloe! Han ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:52:14 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] vhs It would appear that the VHS version has not been issued at all, anywhere. Who told you it had been deleted? SimonG >>> "Carolyn Leach" 05/20 10:37 pm >>> Hi I may have missed this, but can anyone tell me why the VHS Bryan Ferry in Concert recorded at the Le Grand Rex has been deleted? Can anyone tell me if this available in another counry or am I being forced to spend more money this year on a DVD player. Cheers Carolyn ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 07:19:56 EDT From: JFROXY@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff In a message dated 21/05/01 10:37:36 GMT Daylight Time, LeeSullivn@aol.com writes: > <> > > Andy saw the words "E Riff" scratched on the run out groove of the Elvis 45 > "Heartbreak Hotel", AM was a big Elvis fan, his middle name was Edward, so > this would seem to bare some relevance. Another thing I remember seeing was a drawing of Andy, featured in the lyric booklet > which accompanied Elton John's (my most HATED person on planet Earth > incidentally, and those of you who know me, when I say HATED, y'all know > how much I mean it)! "Yellow brick road" album/CD. > any of you out there who has the misfortune to own such garbage please check it out and let us know, it is pictured beside the lyrics to the hysterically funny (in the tragic sense) "Benny and the Jets." Btw your name and address will not be given out, so don't worry. JF ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 12:40:42 +0100 From: Jocelyn Fiske Subject: RE: [AVALON] Early FERRY solo set list... >Some people were very lucky to have witnessed Bryan's solo shows of 1974 which were at the Royal Albert Hall and Newcastle City Hall (I am led to believe) complete with an orchestra. So, who out of you lot were there then? I'm curious to know who was in the band. Any info anyone? SimonG There was a third concert also, in Birmingham. I was lucky enough to attend all 3 (Newcastle to my mind being the best, but then I'm biased) but was unluckily hit by very bad flu (I remember my mother having a pop at me for going out in the depths of Winter without my unstylish winceyette vest on), so a lot of it is hazy to say the least. What I do remember though was the entire ensemble being kitted out in black evening dress complete with bow ties and Ferry reading from music sheets (as he did during the As Time Goes By tour, so his memory obviously hasn't improved with age). I seem to recall a storming In Crowd, a mad Fingerpoppin' with Ferry whirling his arms around and almost knocking the mike stand over (which he had a propensity to do whenever performing this little ditty) and a tinkling These Foolish Things. I also remember certain members of the audiences at all gigs wearing Lonsdale sweatshirts (as Bryan had just been featured in NME wearing his), gold chains and of course the hard Geordies were wearing black cap sleeved t-shirts (and absolutely nothing else- well that bit's a lie but it prolongs the myth.) Thanks Si for the listing, I'm hoping it may jog my memory into some more snippets which I shall bore you with on Wednesday if anything is forthcoming. Jocelyn ___________________________________________________________________________ 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: Mon, 21 May 2001 09:42:19 EDT From: LeeSullivn@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff In a message dated 5/21/01 12:32:22 PM GMT Daylight Time, JFROXY@aol.com writes: > Andy saw the words "E Riff" scratched on the run out groove of the Elvis 45 > > "Heartbreak Hotel", AM was a big Elvis fan, his middle name was Edward, > so > > this would seem to bare some relevance. > > Another thing I remember seeing was a drawing of Andy, featured in the > lyric > booklet > > which accompanied Elton John's (my most HATED person on planet Earth > > incidentally, and those of you who know me, when I say HATED, y'all know > > how much I mean it)! "Yellow brick road" album/CD. > Aha! Agree about EJ - but oh! the completists nightmare . . . ____________________________________________ Easily distracted? Displacement activity a problem? Me too. Going to: www.LeeSullivan.co.uk won't help either . . . ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 13:43:35 -0000 From: "Therese O'Donnell" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Bryan MacFerry Hello there. Sorry but it's my characteristic panic-e-mail pre-concerts. (I'm so excited as I didn't think that I's be saying that for a long time if ever again). My brother is having a bit of hassle getting booked on transport for coming down from Glasgow to get to the TOTP2 thing on Wednesday. Are any other Scottish based Avalonians out there coming? If so can you mail me offlist at todsiren@hotmail.com with any hints as to how he can improve his chances of getting here? (I'm based in the South of England at the moment) Many thanx to all. Therese _________________________________________________________________________ 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: Mon, 21 May 2001 15:17:12 +0100 From: "Nigel Hollis" Subject: [AVALON] Oliver Cromwell It is a contradiction in terms to have both Mr Blair the Re-Make, Re-Model Oliver Cromwell and "Royals about for the tourists", unless of course, "The Prairie Rose" is willing to carry the Queens head around on a pole. (Elvis Costello might lend a hand...) Nigel ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:19:13 EDT From: Jads2@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff In a message dated 5/21/2001 9:59:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LeeSullivn@aol.com writes: > > > > which accompanied Elton John's (my most HATED person on planet Earth > > > incidentally, and those of you who know me, when I say HATED, y'all > know > > > how much I mean it)! " Isn't it funny how these things happen. I used to love elton john for his 1st 3 or 4 albums (actually Tumbleweed Connection was the last album I bought and really loved) and I thought his live show at the time was excellent. Then he became Elton John and the biggest thing on US radio for a while in the 70's. Now he is like the grande dame of pop music and become truly reprehensible. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:23:14 EDT From: Jads2@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] off topic-rock movie I have been looking for this movie for years-does anyone have a copy of "Stardust" with David Essex. It's kind of a sequel to "That'll be the Day" which also starred Essex and Ringo Starr. I think I might have idealised this movie into being one of the best rock movies ever made-but haven't seen it in so long that my memory might be playing tricks on me. Anyway-if anyone has a copy please let me know. Thanks Jads ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 15:58:30 +0100 From: "Chris Turner" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff I think Andy's middle name is Edwin , like Jobson. Chris - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: > > > "Heartbreak Hotel", AM was a big Elvis fan, his middle name was Edward, ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 15:48:09 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. >>> 05/21 3:19 pm >>> > I used to love elton john for his.... (snippy snip snip) > ...Now he is like the grande dame of pop music and become truly > reprehensible. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels the same way about Reg. I do admit to liking his early 70s stuff (Rocket Man is a great song) and the Captain Fantastic album has some good moments, but I really can't stand him now. SimonG ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 08:31:05 -0700 (PDT) From: David Firmin Subject: [AVALON] Jane Riff Jane Riff is credited with playing violin on "In Search of Eddie Riff". I always assumed it was the late Jane Mackay using a fake last name. Of course I'm not sure when they were married or what her maiden name was. On Resolving Contradictions, Jane Mackay is credited as assistant producer. She also did the cover art. David Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 09:25:36 -0700 (PDT) From: David Firmin Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. I agree that he bites now, but in the early 70's he was like the second coming of the Beatles. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (album) is a masterpiece, where tunes like Candle in the Wind were just filler. He was only good when he worked with the fantastic Elton John Band; Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnston and Dee Murray. When he dumped them on Rock of the Westies (for an American sound) everything went to hell in a handbasket. David - --- Simon Galloway wrote: > >>> 05/21 3:19 pm >>> > > I used to love elton john for his.... (snippy snip > snip) > > ...Now he is like the grande dame of pop music and > become truly > > reprehensible. > > I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels the same way > about Reg. I do admit to liking his early 70s stuff > (Rocket Man is a great song) and the Captain > Fantastic album has some good moments, but I really > can't stand him now. > > SimonG > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:59:34 -0400 From: "Peter Seely" Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. I can safely say that I am not now, never was, and never will be, a fan of Elton John. I keep waiting for him to die off (popularity-wise, not literally), but he just won't go away. Pete - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Firmin" To: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. > I agree that he bites now, but in the early 70's he > was like the second coming of the Beatles. Goodbye > Yellow Brick Road (album) is a masterpiece, where > tunes like Candle in the Wind were just filler. > > He was only good when he worked with the fantastic > Elton John Band; Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnston and Dee > Murray. When he dumped them on Rock of the Westies > (for an American sound) everything went to hell in a > handbasket. > > David > > > --- Simon Galloway wrote: > > >>> 05/21 3:19 pm >>> > > > I used to love elton john for his.... (snippy snip > > snip) > > > ...Now he is like the grande dame of pop music and > > become truly > > > reprehensible. > > > > I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels the same way > > about Reg. I do admit to liking his early 70s stuff > > (Rocket Man is a great song) and the Captain > > Fantastic album has some good moments, but I really > > can't stand him now. > > > > SimonG > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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: Mon, 21 May 2001 13:19:26 EDT From: Popsmvp@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. He always reminds me of a truly dark period in rock and roll, as in Elton John, James Taylor, Carole King, Three Dog Night..........zzzzzzzzz. Rock and roll went into a coma for a while in the late 60s/70s and Elton was the poster boy for BlandRock, I think. PattyO ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 13:48:35 -0400 From: "tmoq" Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. - -----Original Message----- From: David Firmin To: avalon@smoe.org Date: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. >I agree that he bites now, but in the early 70's he >was like the second coming of the Beatles. Goodbye >Yellow Brick Road (album) is a masterpiece, where >tunes like Candle in the Wind were just filler. > >He was only good when he worked with the fantastic >Elton John Band; Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnston and Dee >Murray. When he dumped them on Rock of the Westies >(for an American sound) everything went to hell in a >handbasket. > >David I agree. The early material and especially GBYBR was simply another outstanding album that made '73 a banner year of great music. One of the best bootlegs I have is the '73 Christmas Eve performance at the Hammersmith. He and the band are absolutely awesome! I can`t think of another performer I liked so much at one time but I truly loathe now. I wouldn`t walk across the street to see him now if he were handing out $10 bills. Gene ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 13:52:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. Hey, for what it's worth, I think Elton's OK. I'm not ashamed to say I loved him when I was a kid and I still have a residual fondness for him even if I haven't bought an album of his since _Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowby._ So he hasn't been able to resist the inevitable Stingification of his career, but who, which a similar tenure in rock music, has? I'm not a fan of his current pablum, but as a member of this list I'd be wary of shooting him down considering Mr. Ferry and "Dance With Life." Glass houses and all of that. You know, that line in _High Fidelity_--"It's not who you know, it's what you like"--wasn't exactly meant as high praise. Colleen (who has partied backstage with Hanson) ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 13:51:51 -0400 From: "tmoq" Subject: Re: [AVALON] off topic-rock movie Try the news group alt.video.tape-trading. These people can usually locate anything. Good luck Gene - -----Original Message----- From: Jads2@aol.com To: avalon@smoe.org Date: Monday, May 21, 2001 10:33 AM Subject: [AVALON] off topic-rock movie >I have been looking for this movie for years-does anyone have a copy of >"Stardust" with David Essex. It's kind of a sequel to "That'll be the Day" >which also starred Essex and Ringo Starr. > >I think I might have idealised this movie into being one of the best rock >movies ever made-but haven't seen it in so long that my memory might be >playing tricks on me. > >Anyway-if anyone has a copy please let me know. Thanks > >Jads > > >___________________________________________________________________________ >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: Mon, 21 May 2001 14:43:58 -0400 From: "Janice O'Shea" Subject: Re: [AVALON] off topic-rock movie Jads2@aol.com wrote: > > I have been looking for this movie for years-does anyone have a copy of > "Stardust" with David Essex. It's kind of a sequel to "That'll be the Day" > which also starred Essex and Ringo Starr. > > I think I might have idealised this movie into being one of the best rock > movies ever made-but haven't seen it in so long that my memory might be > playing tricks on me. > > Anyway-if anyone has a copy please let me know. Thanks > > Jads > Check out Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1432516266 Hope this helps! Janice ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 15:23:47 EDT From: OBrienFerry@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Shakespeare in love In a message dated 21/05/01 09:12:28 GMT Daylight Time, snijders.geest@hetnet.nl writes: << Any idea of this is a reprise of Sonnet 18 or that Bryan will do other sonnets? Or did B recorded more sonnets at the first session? >> I read about the Michael Kamen project a while ago and it mentioned Annie Lennox too. i presume this is the Sonnet we already know as it was less than a year after it was out on the Diana tribute Album when I read it, though I know there are more than one version of Sonnet 18 by Bryanwhich might eventually make there way to the alleged box set. regards John O'Brien ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 16:30:27 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Dance With Life I think Dance with Like is pretty good actually.... Jonathan > I'm not a fan of his current pablum, but as a member of this > list I'd be wary of shooting him down considering Mr. Ferry and "Dance > With Life." Glass houses and all of that. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 14:07:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Louis Simone Subject: Re: [AVALON] OFF TOPIC E.J. Simon Galloway wrote: >>> 05/21 3:19 pm >>> > I used to love elton john for his.... (snippy snip snip) > ...Now he is like the grande dame of pop music and become truly > reprehensible. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels the same way about Reg. I do admit to liking his early 70s stuff (Rocket Man is a great song) and the Captain Fantastic album has some good moments, but I really can't stand him now. SimonG Now he's just an old queen. paulclevo Yahoo! Auctions $2 Million Sweepstakes - Got something to sell? ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 17:20:38 -0400 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff Dido. Tumbleweed Connection's Burn Down The Mission accompanied by a Belize It Or Not spliff while booting up for the piste of Copper Mountain, Vail, and their likes was, without fail, energizing. Met Elton John at Caribou Ranch, was great fun. Sadly, I can't stand the site of the guy for the past twenty years. KBP < Isn't it funny how these things happen. I used to love elton john for his 1st 3 or 4 albums (actually Tumbleweed Connection was the last album I bought and really loved) and I thought his live show at the time was excellent. Then he became Elton John and the biggest thing on US radio for a while in the 70's. Now he is like the grande dame of pop music and become truly reprehensible. > ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 14:57:01 -0700 (PDT) From: David Firmin Subject: [AVALON] The Explorers I may be in the minority, but I prefer their stuff to Ferry's 80's output. Here's a live shot. Andy's hair was looking pretty cool. http://home.ix.netcom.com/~dfirmin/expmanz.jpg David Yahoo! 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Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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: Mon, 21 May 2001 18:37:30 -0400 From: "Tim Kendrick" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff >> > > which accompanied Elton John's (my most HATED person on planet Earth >> > > incidentally, and those of you who know me, when I say HATED, y'all >> know >> > > how much I mean it)! " > More hated than Slobodan Milosovic? General Pinochet? George W.? Poor Elton, he don't deserve THAT! Tim ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 17:26:54 -0400 From: "Peter Seely" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff OK, I hate George W. more than EJ. satisfied? Pete - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kendrick" To: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff > >> > > which accompanied Elton John's (my most HATED person on planet Earth > >> > > incidentally, and those of you who know me, when I say HATED, y'all > >> know > >> > > how much I mean it)! " > > > > More hated than Slobodan Milosovic? General Pinochet? George W.? Poor > Elton, he don't deserve THAT! > > Tim > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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: Tue, 22 May 2001 02:33:49 +0200 From: Mats Andersson Subject: Re: [AVALON] The Explorers David Firmin wrote: > > I may be in the minority, but I prefer their stuff to > Ferry's 80's output. > I agree!!! I enjoy very much to listen to the Explorers-stuff!! I hope there is more songs laying around somewhere in Phil's basement. Mats ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 20:52:10 -0400 From: jmdillon@mindspring.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Jane Riff Hhhhhmmmmmmmm. Keen eye there Mr. Firmin. I was always very fond of that CD. The soaring opening to "Rivers" has always been a favorite of mine. I was happy at that time that Roxy engine gave some of its members the freedom and ability to release work that did not fit the current mold. Regards John D PS Congratulations on the healthy addition to your family. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Firmin" To: Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 11:31 AM Subject: [AVALON] Jane Riff > Jane Riff is credited with playing violin on "In > Search of Eddie Riff". I always assumed it was the > late Jane Mackay using a fake last name. Of course I'm > not sure when they were married or what her maiden > name was. > > On Resolving Contradictions, Jane Mackay is credited > as assistant producer. She also did the cover art. > > David > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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: Mon, 21 May 2001 22:23:50 -0400 From: jmdillon@mindspring.com Subject: [AVALON] And when you find the time....... Colleen I am afraid the day is quickly catching up with me and fatigue is setting in. More answers tomorrow... yes I like to cook and am quite good. Write soon Warm Regards John ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 23:00:44 -0400 From: David Neuhaus Subject: Re: [AVALON] Andy Mackay/Eddie Riff Didja' know that Andy played sax on Mott The Hoople's "MOTT" album as himself, but recorded as Rockin' Jock McPherson on Mott's "The Hoople" album. You can't mistake him on "All The Way From Memphis" on MOTT. Dave N. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V6 #188 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest