From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V6 #419 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Friday, August 31 2001 Volume 06 : Number 419 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices [Aleks Kocan ] Re: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices ["Simon Galloway" ] [AVALON] Roxy London prices ["Nigel Hollis" ] [AVALON] Re: To Turn You On ["Simon Galloway" ] Re: [AVALON] Re: The best of Roxy [KWil632057@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] London dates!! [KB Porter ] Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices ["Chris Turner" ] [AVALON] To Turn You On ["Nigel Hollis" ] Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices [KB Porter ] [AVALON] To Turn You On ["Nigel Hollis" ] [AVALON] Now thats what I call EXPENSIVE! ["terrypaulrigz8c" ] Re: [AVALON] What a price to pay [KWil632057@aol.com] [AVALON] What a price to pay [Ktwicked@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices [Aleks Kocan ] [AVALON] No Sleep 'til Hammersmith ["Chris Turner" ] [AVALON] Re: avalon-digest V6 #418 [lorelei@zoom.co.uk] Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices ["Han Snijders" ] Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On ["Victor Hastings" ] RE: [AVALON] Roxy London prices ["Heather James" ] Re: [AVALON] Re: To Turn You On [Richard Evans ] Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On [Richard Evans ] Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On [Richard Evans ] Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On [Richard Evans ] Re: [AVALON] No Sleep 'til Hammersmith ["R. Jackson" ] Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On ["Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices - --- terrypaulrigz8c wrote: > Aleks, Piont taken, > I now couldn't afford to go both nights at the > Apollo but can't > I hope > you can find the resourses for a ticket as it may be > the last time you get > the chance to see this band. I am going to Manchester, I would be able to do SECC and the two London dates. Hopefully, my point has been understood in the sense that some people cannot afford these sort of prices. I think that 50 pounds/ticket is an unreasonable price. Roxy are letting the fans down here, just because they were unable to locate a larger venue (e.g Wembley Arena) in the required time frame. I would have had no problem in them playing Hammersmith Apollo if the ticket prices had remained at the same as the other gigs (32 pounds/ticket) - I mean they still would have made money on the Apollo gigs. It's all down to greed in this case on Roxy's behalf > PS: Aleks, one day you will be in other peoples > shoes, finacially more > secure & able to do the things you can't do easily > now, but remember most of > us have been were you are now and worked bloody hard > to be able to go to > these shows. I have replied to Terry off-list, the only comment I'll make here is that there seem to be some assumptions made here about me. Terry - assumption does not always equal truth/fact.... Regards Aleks Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 10:46:39 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: Re: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices Total capacity of Hammersmith Apollo is 3000. 2 nights is 6000 tickets. 6000 x 50 = ...well, you work it out! SimonG >>> Aleks Kocan 08/31 10:36 am >>> I am going to Manchester, I would be able to do SECC and the two London dates. Hopefully, my point has been understood in the sense that some people cannot afford these sort of prices. I think that 50 pounds/ticket is an unreasonable price. Roxy are letting the fans down here, just because they were unable to locate a larger venue (e.g Wembley Arena) in the required time frame. I would have had no problem in them playing Hammersmith Apollo if the ticket prices had remained at the same as the other gigs (32 pounds/ticket) - I mean they still would have made money on the Apollo gigs. It's all down to greed in this case on Roxy's behalf ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 10:54:51 +0100 From: Rosalind Bull Subject: RE: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices Yes, but some seats are only #30 - so the promoters won't be getting their mits on quite as much as our arithmatic might suggest. And the way things are going it looks like yours truly is going to end up in one of the "cheap" seats due to terminally miserly mates. - -----Original Message----- From: Simon Galloway [mailto:SIMONG@jazzfm.com] Sent: 31 August 2001 10:47 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: Re: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices Total capacity of Hammersmith Apollo is 3000. 2 nights is 6000 tickets. 6000 x 50 = ...well, you work it out! SimonG ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:16:18 +0100 (BST) From: j.collard@btinternet.com Subject: RE: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices Rosalind - just heard from a friend that the #30 seats/standing are going quickly (plenty at #50 though!) If I were you I'd hurry (and leave your mates at the back!) Best wishes Jane > > > And the way things are going it looks like yours truly is going to end up in > one of the "cheap" seats due to terminally miserly mates. > > ____________________________________ > 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, 31 Aug 2001 12:29:18 +0100 From: Rosalind Bull Subject: RE: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices I wouldn't mind the standing if one could dance around but downstairs you're stuck behind a five foot wooden screen so you look like part of a coconut shy, and upstairs you have to stand on steps - one false move and you're in the stalls after all! Why doesn't it surprise me that the #30 tickets are going fast ... thanks for the tip Jane, I've been looking for a reason to dump those losers for the longest time :-) - -----Original Message----- From: j.collard@btinternet.com [mailto:j.collard@btinternet.com] Sent: 31 August 2001 12:16 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices Rosalind - just heard from a friend that the #30 seats/standing are going quickly (plenty at #50 though!) If I were you I'd hurry (and leave your mates at the back!) Best wishes Jane > > > And the way things are going it looks like yours truly is going to end up in > one of the "cheap" seats due to terminally miserly mates. > > ____________________________________ > 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, 31 Aug 2001 04:52:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Aleks Kocan Subject: RE: [AVALON] London dates/ticket prices - --- j.collard@btinternet.com wrote: > Rosalind - just heard from a friend that the #30 > seats/standing are going quickly (plenty at #50 > though!) Can't believe it! - and theres me thinking that the #50 seats were a bargain Aleks Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:41:07 +0100 From: "Nigel Hollis" Subject: [AVALON] Roxy London prices Can we assume that these are THE last two gigs? The ticket prices are one thing, but when you take into consideration travel costs, hotel bills, "refreshements" etc, I have found it ends up (total) around #200 per gig. I would love to attend Roxy`s last ever show, but would be a bit peeved should they announce yet another venue somewhere later. Also, to justify the ticket costs, wouldn`t it be great if it were to be a longer show with some extra "goodies" thrown in? - somehow I doubt it though. Ciao for now, Nigel ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:38:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Nigel Hollis wrote: > Can we assume that these are THE last two gigs? > > The ticket prices are one thing, but when you take into consideration > travel costs, hotel bills, "refreshements" etc, I have found it ends > up (total) around #200 per gig. I would love to attend Roxy`s last > ever show, but would be a bit peeved should they announce yet another > venue somewhere later. Do these 2 shows bring the total up to 50? 51? 52? Does that have an impact on the prices? > Also, to justify the ticket costs, wouldn`t it be great if it were to > be a longer show with some extra "goodies" thrown in? - somehow I > doubt it though. Well, you're now paying the American Plan prices and we got less for our (more) money. Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:01:01 +0100 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] Re: To Turn You On From: JO'B Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2001, 12:09 pm > I thought To Turn You On sounded out of place on > Avalon when the album was released. ....snip.... > I might have > felt short changed at the time as Avalon was then, > the longest space between Ferry or Roxy albums. > To get only, after this period, 37 minutes that included > 2 instrumentals and an old b-side gave me a wee > negative bias to what I seen as the 'hanger-on' of the > album. I hear the song differently now. And, the b-side version of To Turn You On is also a different mix, so at least the track was remixed to match the rest of the Avalon album. SimonG ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:10:17 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: The best of Roxy Nice ad for the extra dates in the London Evening Standard today..... Jonathan ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:20:31 -0400 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON] London dates!! Laura wrote: "I really don't think I'll be able to go to these dates :-( #50 for the ticket is bad enough, let alone the train prices, and my dad isn't as easy to manipulate as KT's seems to be." - -- But Laura, being the mature young lady that your are, I can't imagine you puppy-dog eyeing or, perhaps, pouting to get what you want. You already know that not every thing comes easy - you are ssssooooo far ahead of the game. Keep the faith, girl - something good will turn up! Look what good fortune I stumbled upon when I got a tip from Ms. Colleen about a good ticket available to the only concert I had an opportunity to attend. Of course, Maggie, John Dillon, Marlana, Jocelyn and others actively offered me moral support, sending white light for me. (Yet another reason to appreciate the collective Avalon List.) Just keep thinking "Something good will turn up. Everything will work out." Best wishes to you, Laura. KBP PS. What do you think about FYP and Casanova? Would you be willing to share your thoughts with the list. I'm always interested in your perspective of things. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:24:51 +0100 From: "Chris Turner" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices You were charged extra for all that allusion and imagery in the lyrics... Chris > Well, you're now paying the American Plan prices and we got less for our > (more) money. > > > Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:41:55 +0100 From: "Nigel Hollis" Subject: [AVALON] To Turn You On Richard wrote :- "..........trying to seduce a very attractive woman. The song did the trick" So you didn`t need to pay her then? Nigel. ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:36:09 +0100 From: Rosalind Bull Subject: RE: [AVALON] Roxy London prices Nigel, The advert in the Evening Standard has a flash which says "Final UK concerts" so I guess this is IT. Unless you are thinking about other European venues. We had always been lead to believe that they had signed up for 50 shows, but the second Hammersmith night makes it 51. So, as I said, this could be the end of the line. Go on - you know you want to ... - -----Original Message----- From: Nigel Hollis [mailto:nigelhollis@europeanmarine.co.uk] Sent: 31 August 2001 13:41 To: avalon digest Subject: [AVALON] Roxy London prices Can we assume that these are THE last two gigs? The ticket prices are one thing, but when you take into consideration travel costs, hotel bills, "refreshements" etc, I have found it ends up (total) around #200 per gig. I would love to attend Roxy`s last ever show, but would be a bit peeved should they announce yet another venue somewhere later. Also, to justify the ticket costs, wouldn`t it be great if it were to be a longer show with some extra "goodies" thrown in? - somehow I doubt it though. Ciao for now, Nigel ___________________________________________________________________________ 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, 31 Aug 2001 09:47:23 -0400 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices Colleen wrote: "Do these 2 shows bring the total up to 50? 51? 52? Does that have an impact on the prices?" I wonder: The deal with the promoters was for 50 shows? Would any number beyond that be negotiated as piece meal between the promoters and the principle band members? Is it possible the ticket prices may have been raised (if these shows are numbers 51+) because the band is now into a 'gravy zone', able to demand a high percentage of gross fees as opposed to the set fee that had been contracted for the earlier 50? ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:54:13 -0400 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices Yeah, Chris. Unfortunately, they didn't deliver the goods as promised. We only have the official releases and lyric sheets to thank For Your Discomfort! ,-) KBP [ You were charged extra for all that allusion and imagery in the lyrics... Chris > Well, you're now paying the American Plan prices and we got less for our > (more) money. > > > Colleen ] ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:26:38 +0100 From: "Nigel Hollis" Subject: [AVALON] To Turn You On I have just posted to the list what could be an offensive remark at Richard`s expense. It was meant to be a "joke" and did not realise the implications of my remark until it was to late."Mouth in gear, brain in nuetral" I offer my sincere apologies to Richard and anyone who I offended. Nigel ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 10:27:17 EDT From: Ktwicked@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Re: London dates!! Laura wrote: "I really don't think I'll be able to go to these dates :-( #50 for the ticket is bad enough, let alone the train prices, and my dad isn't as easy to manipulate as KT's seems to be." - -- KBP wrote: But Laura, being the mature young lady that your are, I can't imagine you puppy-dog eyeing or, perhaps, pouting to get what you want. You already know that not every thing comes easy - you are ssssooooo far ahead of the game. i may use the puppy dogs eyes, but im paying for both tickets for hammersmith and the ferry tickets to holland... i earn what i get, if i dont earn then i wont get...looks like ill be working extra for the next few weeks and go to college. but in my books its all worth it!!! went out today and brought supplys to make my t-shirt! and off to work i go.... ktx ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:49:57 +0000 From: "M. Taylor" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices > > The ticket prices are one thing, but when you take into consideration > > travel costs, hotel bills, "refreshements" etc, I have found it ends > > up (total) around #200 per gig. I would love to attend Roxy`s last > I'm making the trip over from the States to catch the Manchester, Glasgow and now the London shows. I am already dreading my credit card bills. I'm not working at the moment so I certainly have the time (and enough money saved to go). The trip conflicts with two classes I want to take this fall but oh well.... I will also be missing the *season premiere* of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on October 2. Priorities..... Who else is making the trip over from the States? M - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, 31 Aug 2001 15:58:31 +0100 From: "terrypaulrigz8c" Subject: [AVALON] Now thats what I call EXPENSIVE! I see the "Comic" Jack Dee is charging 19.00 to see him stand on a stage and moan about his life. And thats in Coventry! I know where I'd rather be. Terry "O" ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:23:49 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] No....Now thats what I call EXPENSIVE! I saw a ticket to see Seinfelds live act for #190. In a message dated 31/08/01 15:56:27 GMT Daylight Time, terrypaulrigz8c@supanet.com writes: > I see the "Comic" Jack Dee is charging 19.00 to see him stand on a stage and > moan about his life. > And thats in Coventry! > I know where I'd rather be. > > Terry "O" ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:27:05 -0700 From: David Firmin Subject: [AVALON] What a price to pay If this REALLY is the end of the line, 50 quid is not too much to pay. But when you consider it cost #1.75 to see Roxy in 1973. $3.50 for the Country Life tour in the US, I guess we are getting ripped. Bill MacCormick said there are about 58 musicians, technicians, drivers, lighting riggers, etc. on the tour to be paid. I say we go for a Roxy Music unplugged! Thanks, David *** ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:37:06 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] What a price to pay In a message dated 31/08/01 16:36:06 GMT Daylight Time, eddieriff@yahoo.com writes: > If this REALLY is the end of the line, 50 quid is not too much to pay. But > when you consider it cost #1.75 to see Roxy in 1973. $3.50 for the Country > Life tour in the US, I guess we are getting ripped. > > or we got value for money in the old days? Jonathan ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:37:26 EDT From: Ktwicked@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] What a price to pay its just the price of love... Return-Path: Received: from rly-xb04.mx.aol.com (rly-xb04.mail.aol.com [172.20.105.105]) by air-xb02.mail.aol.com (v80.17) with ESMTP id MAILINXB210-0831113606; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:36:06 -0400 Received: from smoe.org (jane.smoe.org [66.89.201.78]) by rly-xb04.mx.aol.com (v80.17) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXB48-0831113548; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:35:48 -0400 Received: from smoe.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smoe.org (8.12.0.Beta16/8.12.0.Beta16) with ESMTP id f7VFW0lj021876; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:32:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (daemon@localhost) by smoe.org (8.12.0.Beta16/8.12.0.Beta16/submit) with SMTP id f7VFVwIg021874; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:31:58 -0400 (EDT) Received: by smoe.org (bulk_mailer v1.10); Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:31:43 -0400 Received: from smoe.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smoe.org (8.12.0.Beta16/8.12.0.Beta16) with ESMTP id f7VFVflj021836 for ; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:31:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.12.0.Beta16/8.12.0.Beta16/submit) id f7VFVfL7021835 for avalon-outgoing; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:31:41 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp011.mail.yahoo.com (smtp011.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.173.31]) by smoe.org (8.12.0.Beta16/8.12.0.Beta16) with SMTP id f7VFValj021827 for ; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:31:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.3.64.34?) (198.71.26.61) by smtp.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 31 Aug 2001 15:31:34 -0000 X-Apparently-From: User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:27:05 -0700 Subject: [AVALON] What a price to pay From: David Firmin To: Message-ID: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by smoe.org id f7VFVblj021829 Sender: owner-avalon@smoe.org Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) If this REALLY is the end of the line, 50 quid is not too much to pay. But when you consider it cost #1.75 to see Roxy in 1973. $3.50 for the Country Life tour in the US, I guess we are getting ripped. Bill MacCormick said there are about 58 musicians, technicians, drivers, lighting riggers, etc. on the tour to be paid. I say we go for a Roxy Music unplugged! Thanks, David *** ___________________________________________________________________________ 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, 31 Aug 2001 08:41:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Aleks Kocan Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices - --- KB Porter wrote: I wonder: The deal with the promoters was for 50 shows? Would any number beyond that be negotiatedas piece mealbetween the promoters and the principle band members? Is it possible the ticket prices may have been raised (if these shows are numbers 51+) because the band is now into a 'gravy zone', able to demand a high percentage of gross fees as opposed to the set fee that had been contracted for the earlier 50? Aleks writes: Personally, I think that they are entering "greed" zone. I'd hazard a guess that if they'd have been able to book a larger venue (e.g Wembley Arena) the prices would have been at a regular level. I was also wondering, if anyone knows of an act that has charged 50 pounds/ticket previously at Hammersmith Odeon? Aleks Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 17:34:23 +0100 From: "Chris Turner" Subject: [AVALON] No Sleep 'til Hammersmith Hammy offers a perfect opportunity to record the live act for posterity in a 'proper' venue, (i.e. not an aircraft hangar with bucket seats) Of course, in a previous life Hammersmith Apollo was called the Odeon, and staged the last ever gig by Bowie's Ziggy Stardust persona. Although the theatre only holds 3,000, at least 250,000 people claim to have been there. So don't worry if you can't make Roxy's last hurrah, because in fifteen years time, you'll remember it like you did. Chris ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 17:58:33 +0100 (BST) From: lorelei@zoom.co.uk Subject: [AVALON] Re: avalon-digest V6 #418 Quoting avalon-digest : > Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:54:12 -0400 (EDT) > From: Colleen Matan > Subject: Re: [AVALON] London dates!! > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 lorelei@zoom.co.uk wrote: > > > I really don't think I'll be able to go to these dates :-( > > #50 for the ticket is bad enough, let alone the train > > prices, and my dad isn't as easy to manipulate as KT's > > seems to be. > > Hang in there Laura--shouldn't your 18th birthday be fast approaching? > Soon you'll be free to do as you please. I'll be 18 next April. It really is a case of the funding, and whether I think I'm justified in having to fork out that much. The #50 tickets are putting me off the idea, frankly. - -- Laura Get your own zoom email - click here - http://www.zoom.co.uk/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 19:41:28 +0200 From: "Han Snijders" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices Going Dutch is much cheaper...$40 / 28 pounds. > > Also, to justify the ticket costs, wouldn`t it be great if it were to > > be a longer show with some extra "goodies" thrown in? - somehow I > > doubt it though. > > Well, you're now paying the American Plan prices and we got less for our > (more) money. > > > Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 10:58:57 -0700 From: David Firmin Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices I'm sorry to those in the UK who have to pay higher prices because of some of the unnecessary excesses in the US. There is a feeble attempt at an explanation on the Manzanera site which goes along the lines of "needing to pay for the dancing girls and Yannick Etienne in the US". David *** ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 14:39:32 -0400 From: "Victor Hastings" Subject: Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On Cheer up, Nigel. At least it wasn't off-topic! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Hollis" To: "avalon digest" Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 10:26 AM Subject: [AVALON] To Turn You On > I have just posted to the list what could be an offensive remark at Richard`s > expense. It was meant to be a "joke" and did not realise the implications of > my remark until it was to late."Mouth in gear, brain in nuetral" > > I offer my sincere apologies to Richard and anyone who I offended. > > Nigel > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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, 31 Aug 2001 14:56:37 -0400 From: "Heather James" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Roxy London prices David, stop being such a sucking apologist for this excessive gouging! We didn't get Yannick at OUR show, we didn't get Mother of Pearl, Virginia Plain, or Dream Home ... I paid $75 per ticket for our show and the dancing girls were tacky and unncessary - But you didn't apologize to any of US for the excess price we paid ... what gives? -= )-(eather =- >--------------------< hjames@thewebgal.com Heather's WebGal Website: http://www.thewebgal.com/hjames/ My Roxy Music Pages: http://www.thewebgal.com/roxymusic/ >--------------------------------------------------------------< > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > David Firmin > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 1:59 PM > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices > > > I'm sorry to those in the UK who have to pay higher prices because of some > of the unnecessary excesses in the US. > > There is a feeble attempt at an explanation on the Manzanera site > which goes > along the lines of "needing to pay for the dancing girls and > Yannick Etienne > in the US". > > David > > *** > > > __________________________________________________________________ > _________ > 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, 31 Aug 2001 20:00:14 +0100 From: Richard Evans Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: To Turn You On Well sort of!!! Cheers Richard Simon Galloway wrote: > > > And, the b-side version of To Turn You On is also a different mix, so at least the track was remixed to match the rest of the Avalon album. > > SimonG > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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, 31 Aug 2001 20:01:50 +0100 From: Richard Evans Subject: Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On Not that night - she gave me #30.00 just to hear the song a second and third and fourth time. Cheers Richard Nigel Hollis wrote: > Richard wrote :- > > "..........trying to seduce a very attractive woman. > > The song did the trick" > > So you didn`t need to pay her then? > > Nigel. > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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, 31 Aug 2001 20:06:20 +0100 From: Richard Evans Subject: Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On Absolutely :-) Cheers Richard Victor Hastings wrote: > Cheer up, Nigel. At least it wasn't off-topic! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nigel Hollis" > To: "avalon digest" > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 10:26 AM > Subject: [AVALON] To Turn You On > > > I have just posted to the list what could be an offensive remark at > Richard`s > > expense. It was meant to be a "joke" and did not realise the implications > of > > my remark until it was to late."Mouth in gear, brain in nuetral" > > > > I offer my sincere apologies to Richard and anyone who I offended. > > > > Nigel > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > 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, 31 Aug 2001 20:07:07 +0100 From: Richard Evans Subject: Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On See my reply no offence taken at all. Cheers Richard Nigel Hollis wrote: > I have just posted to the list what could be an offensive remark at Richard`s > expense. It was meant to be a "joke" and did not realise the implications of > my remark until it was to late."Mouth in gear, brain in nuetral" > > I offer my sincere apologies to Richard and anyone who I offended. > > Nigel > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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, 31 Aug 2001 12:08:15 -0700 From: "R. Jackson" Subject: Re: [AVALON] No Sleep 'til Hammersmith Last hurrah? And here I thought this was just the last coda of the prelude. ;-) - -Rob At 05:34 PM 8/31/2001 +0100, you wrote: >So don't worry if you can't make Roxy's last hurrah, because in fifteen >years time, you'll remember it like you did. > >Chris ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 21:10:42 +0100 From: "Guy Lawley" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Question for the A team A belated "LOL" to you for that one, David! X Guy - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org]On Behalf Of David Squires Sent: 27 August 2001 16:59 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: Re: [AVALON] Question for the A team On 27 Aug 2001, at 8:03, David Firmin wrote: > Also, does anyone know the line-up on Ferry's new solo album? I think William Walton handled one or two of the brass and string arrangements on the earliest material. David - -- David Squires, Wimbotsham, Norfolk, UK ___________________________________________________________________________ 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, 31 Aug 2001 17:11:19 -0400 From: "tmoq" Subject: Re: [AVALON] No Sleep 'til Hammersmith >Although the > theatre only holds 3,000, at least 250,000 people claim >to have been there. 250,001...I was there too. Gene ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 20:44:59 +0000 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] To Turn You On Thank you Nigel. I, and I'm sure many more Avalonions, have wondered how Richard and his young family have coped with this difficult period. Our thoughts have been with him throughout the day. One can only hope that your timely apology may have somewhat eased the pain. Martin - ---------- From: "Nigel Hollis" To: "avalon digest" Subject: [AVALON] To Turn You On Date: Fri, Aug 31, 2001, 2:26 pm I have just posted to the list what could be an offensive remark at Richard`s expense. It was meant to be a "joke" and did not realise the implications of my remark until it was to late."Mouth in gear, brain in nuetral" I offer my sincere apologies to Richard and anyone who I offended. Nigel ___________________________________________________________________________ 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, 31 Aug 2001 22:19:41 +0000 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: [AVALON] Bryan's Bookshelf 1. A Shropshire Lad - A E Houseman 2. Hamlet - William Shakespeare 3. The Long Goodbye - Raymond Chandler 4. Through The Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll 5. Therese Racquin - Emile Zola 6. Tender is the night - F. Scott Fitzgerald 7. Casino Royale - Ian Fleming 8. Birthday Letters - Ted Hughes 9. The End of The Affair - Graham Greene 10. Mother of Pearl - Simon Puxley ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 23:12:37 +0100 From: "Philip Adams" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy London prices Everyone has been going on about prices at the Apollo. They'll pale into insignificance against the amount of cash AVALON has put into hotels, airlines, petrol, train companies, bars, restaurants, baby sitters,......these last few months. Philip ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V6 #419 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest