From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V9 #34 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Sunday, February 8 2004 Volume 09 : Number 034 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] Silly Interview ["Christian H. Soetemann" ] Re: [AVALON] Re: riddle me this [KB Porter ] [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress [Jocelynfiske@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress [KB Porter ] Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress [Johnny Reece ] Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress [Jocelynfiske@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress [KWil632057@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress [DEAGLERR@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] Re: riddle me this [Daniel Atterbom ] [AVALON] Tour Dairy part 2 ["Kari Solberg" ] [AVALON] tour dairy part 3 ["Kari Solberg" ] [AVALON] tour dairy setlist [Joel Hurd ] Re: [AVALON] riddle me this [Colleen Matan ] Re: [AVALON] riddle me this [Colleen Matan ] Re: [AVALON] Re: riddle me this [Colleen Matan ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 12:44:09 +0000 From: "Christian H. Soetemann" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Silly Interview > Therese asks, "If they were to make film of this interview > i.e. included within the > film that might get made of Bryan Ferry's life, which two > actors would best capture the 'ambience' of that > interview?" > > John Larroquette and Bette Midler. Yes, but are you sure Bette can play our Bryan that well? CHS P.S.: Yes, Bahi, I should try again and listen to the complete interview...Where have the Valium gone? ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 05:37:27 -0800 (PST) From: Scotty Subject: [AVALON] melbourne concert Just got home from the Melbourne International Music Festival....Bryan was the headline act, following the Wailers and The Pretenders. He was in terrific voice....possibly the strongest vocal performance I have heard from him. So, it was disappointing that the Melbourne fans had to cop a cut-down setlist (perhaps there was a curfew)...the fans were left lamenting the non return of Bryan and the band, despite the cheers and calls for more. You'll have to rely on others to give you the absolutely accurate order of songs, but I can tell you the rough order from memory....started with The Thrill of it all (effectively leaving out the usual 4 to 5 introductory songs). Then Cruel, Tokyo Joe, Casanova, Avalon, Out of the Blue, Tara, Jealous Guy, My Only Love, Slave to Love, Virginia Plain, Hard Rain, Love is the Drug, Do the Strand, Let's Stick Together, Woolly Bully. 70 minutes on stage! My Only Love was strongly performed, with Bryan singing all the introductory parts instead of his spoken style during the Roxy tour. Interesting to note that all of the performers on today's festival bill made themselves available for half an hour to sign CDs and tour books for the fans....all except one, that is. Guess who? Yep....BF. Despite that, and the cut-down setlist, Bryan's on-stage performance was terrific. Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders were also top notch. Cheers, Scotty in Melbourne __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:53:57 -0500 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: riddle me this "Someone is going to have to tell me what I thought is about first." Excellent idea, Pete! Colleen? Any thoughts on the meaning or significance of "I Thought"? Anyone else? Best wishes. KBP ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 10:09:40 EST From: Jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress Have been asked to pass on to all who are interested that Mick has stayed behind in NZ for the op (and to be simultaneously tattooed as a Maori warrior). He would like it to be known, that far from being unconcerned, Bryan was, like everyone else, shocked at Mick's collapse on stage and has arranged for Mick's son to fly out to NZ to be with him, and for the Tour Manager to remain behind to take care of everything. Thanks to his son, Mick is now able to read his e-mails in hospital (yet another techno-numpty by the sounds of it), so all well wishes sent to ThePirates2000@aol.com will be forwarded directly to Mick to read. When composing messages, please remember he has stitches! Jocelyn ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 10:41:07 -0500 From: KB Porter Subject: Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress "He would like it to be known, that far from being unconcerned, Bryan was, like everyone else, shocked at Mick's collapse on stage and has arranged for Mick's son to fly out to NZ to be with him, and for the Tour Manager to remain behind to take care of everything." Ferry needs damage control. Nice little bit of PR spin there. Glad to hear Mr. Green is fairing well. KBP ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 07:35:18 -0800 (PST) From: Johnny Reece Subject: Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress There has been a few eye witness accounts on what happened on stage in Auckland, but perhaps none more revealing than this current extract from Julia's ongoing Tour Diary : - ---------------------------------------------- Auckland rained the whole time we were there. Apparently this is not uncommon. I walked down to the harbour on the Saturday morning to have my breakfast, only to be caught in a downpour and to be chased into the coffee house where I spent the next hour escaping the rain. The Star Princess was docked in the port - the 2nd largest cruise ship in the world. I went up the Sky Tower; Aucklands' answer to the Toronto CN tower, but not quite as spectacular. The rain made the view a little dull. The second night was the most eventful gig I have done for a long time. We had an extended rehearsal due to the mistakes the night before, and showtime came around as usual. At this point I must just mention that the harp that was hired left a lot to be desired. It hadn't been serviced in years, and was therefore impossible to tune. It was an old Lyon and Healy, beautiful harps made in Chicago, but this one was an old timer and clearly not up to the job. After the acoustic set, we continued with the show...."The Thrill of it All", "Cruel", in which Mick Green plays a blinding solo every night, so much so that the night before got a mention in the local paper the next day. On Sunday night however, Mick had just finished his turn and walked back towards his amp, when he appeared to have a massive seisure. He froze in a spasm, then collapsed and hit the stage, knocking his music stand over, still holding his guitar. It seemed like a lifetime before five crew members appeared and carried him from the stage to the horror of everyone of us. Some members of the audience screamed. We followed Bryans' lead, which was to carry on, and continued with the set. Over the next few numbers, those of us that could see watched three doctors [who luckily had come to the show - thank God Bryan attracts an older and therefore professional concert-goer!] as they performed CPR on Mick, lying on the floor stage left. It was horrific. They were working on him for nearly 20 minutes. We just had to keep playing whilst watching the whole thing and trying to keep going. All the time the audience were searching our faces for reactions, so that they too could gauge what was going on. We all thought he was dead. It was awful. Eventually the paramedics arrived in force, and by then someone had closed the curtain so we could no longer see anything. I thought at this point that Mick was dead. I don't remember most of the set, as I was numb, and so many things were racing through my brain. Towards the very end of the show, just before we come off to go back on for the encores, I caught our production managers eye, and he mouthed distinctly at me; ' he's OK '. Then we came off and were told that he was conscious, talking, and on his way to hospital. We finished the set, came off and I think we all then went into delayed shock. The girls were crying, and the whole evening was spent trying not to focus on those terrible images passing across our minds. Those of us who didn't see the performance off-stage were blessed indeed. For the rest of us, I think they will stay with us forever. BUT.....back to Mick! He's staying in Auckland hospital until he is stable enough to fly home. The doctors are fitting him with a pacemaker tomorrow, and he's a bit drowsy and woosy but he's alright. So, two gigs in, and we've lost a guitarist, and a member of our crew, Phil Howey our keyboard tech has broken his ankle in an accident involving a low fence and a pair of flip flops. What else can go wrong? Is that a dangerous question to ask at this juncture? - ----------------------------------------- Reecey... . . . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:13:49 EST From: Jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress Nice> little bit of PR spin there. It was Mick who specifically asked for that to be passed on, not anything to do with Ferry, so think what you will, I'm a mere conduit. Reecey, the post from Julia's diary puts it all in perspective. It must have been horrific for everyone on stage, don't forget they've all been on the road together now for 93 years (it seems) and some have formed very firm friendships (the same could be said of the travelling throngs). I can't think of anything worse than thinking you've just watched your mate die in front of you. Jocelyn ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 12:03:07 EST From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress Hear hear! I don't think there's any cynical motivations from Ferry here. J Wishing Mick a speedy recovery (although getting to stay in New Zealand under any other circumstances would be a boon). In a message dated 07/02/2004 16:37:16 GMT Standard Time, Jocelynfiske@aol.com writes: > It was Mick who specifically asked for that to be passed on, not anything > to > do with Ferry, so think what you will, I'm a mere conduit. > Reecey, the post from Julia's diary puts it all in perspective. It must > have > been horrific for everyone on stage, don't forget they've all been on the > road together now for 93 years (it seems) and some have formed very firm > friendships (the same could be said of the travelling throngs). I can't > think of > anything worse than thinking you've just watched your mate die in front of > you. > > Jocelyn ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 12:13:27 EST From: DEAGLERR@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] A Pirate's Progress It's Good to know Mr. Green is doing well enough for the facial tattoo session. As to the show continuing: The perfectionism and Show-biz sensibility Mr. Ferry has always shown would prevent him from doing otherwise. Stopping the show in mid-set would have accomplished nothing. Of course the old movie cliche of a stage announcement "Is there a doctor in the house" might have appealed to BF as well. Certainly no need for spin or damage control in my opinion. The concert would have stopped, ONLY AFTER prying the mike from Bryan's cold dead hand. Regards, R Deagle ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:48:44 +0100 From: Daniel Atterbom Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: riddle me this At 09.53 -0500 04-02-07, KB Porter wrote: >Colleen? Any thoughts on the meaning or significance of "I >Thought"? Anyone else? http://www.vivaroxymusic.com:8080/2311/lyrics gives a nod both to Tennesse Williams and Jack Kirby - and vampires "looking for new blood". I think of a famous Swedish painting by Nils von Dardel called "The dying dandy" (1918) http://hem.passagen.se/styrhytten/dardel.htm That's the wibe I get. - -- Daniel ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:51:56 +0100 From: "Kari Solberg" Subject: [AVALON] Tour dairy Hi, I tried to forward this 'tour dairy' from Julia Thornton to the list on Friday, but it didn't turn up. It may be too long, so I try again, and split it in three parts. Kari - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia" To: Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:30 AM Subject: Tour Diary Hello Everyone, I am well and relatively jet-lag free here in Auz. I have had a week off, as we arrived a week early in Brisbane to do a Corporate show . This has allowed myself and the rest of the band to get a grip on the time difference and also the huge jump in temperature! Brisbane enjoys a sub-tropical climate, which, in lay mans terms means that it is frighteningly hot AND very very humid. The humidity really takes it out of you. There have been several amazing thunder storms since we arrived here. We also visited a Koala Sanctuary which is just outside Brisbane. It was a fun day out, consisting of feeding Kangeroos, cuddling Koalas and talking to Dingos and Lizards. We are now on the last leg of our flight to Auckland. It has been a turbulant ride so far, but I'm pleased to say we are nearly down. We have our proper show tomorrow, and I'm interested to see how the band are, as we've all had a week off and are gagging to do a gig! I shall get back to you with a post mortem.... to be continued... ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:52:05 +0100 From: "Kari Solberg" Subject: [AVALON] Tour Dairy part 2 Tuesday 2nd Feb - Sydney Well, the first show did go well, except for a hiccup in " woolly bully " which was Paul's fault. The show had a good deal of energy, and although the audience were slow to rise, we did get them on their feet at the end. Aside from Paul's small error, the band played really well. Auckland rained the whole time we were there. Apparently this is no uncommon. I walked down to the harbour on the Saturday morning to have my breakfast, only to be caught in a downpour and to be chased into the coffee house where I spent the next hour escaping the rain. The Star Princess was docked in the port - the 2nd largest cruise ship in the world. I went up the Sky Tower; Aucklands' answer to the Toronto CN tower, but not quite as spectacular. The rain made the view a little dull. The second night was the most eventful gig have done for a long time. We had an extended rehearsal due to the mistakes the night before, and showtime came around as usual. At this point I must just mention that the harp that was hired left a lot to be desired. It hadn't been serviced in years, and was therefore impossible to tune. It was an old Lyon and Healy, beautiful harps made in Chicago, but this one was an old timer and clearly not up to the job. After the acoustic set, we continued with the show...."The Thrill of it All", "Cruel", in which Mick Green plays a blinding solo every night, so much so that the night before got a mention in the local paper the next day. On Sunday night however, Mick had just finished his turn and walked back towards his amp, when he appeared to have a massive seisure. He froze in a spasm, then collapsed and hit the stage, knocking his music stand over, still holding his guitar. It seemed like a lifetime before five crew members appeared and carried him from the stage to the horror of everyone of us. Some members of the audience screamed. We followed Bryans' lead, which was to carry on, and continued with the set. Over the next few numbers, those of us that could see watched three doctors [who luckily had come to the show - thank God Bryan attracts an older and therefore professional concert-goer!] as they performed CPR on Mick, lying on the floor stage left. It was horrific. They were working on him for nearly 20 minutes. We just had to keep playing whilst watching the whole thing and trying to keep going. All the time the audience were searching our faces for reactions, so that they too could gage what was going on. We all thought he was dead. It was awful. Eventually the paramedics arrived in force, and by then someone had closed the curtain so we could no longer see anything. I thought at this point that Mick was dead. I don't remember most of the set, as I was numb, and so many things were racing through my brain. Towards the very end of the show, just before we come off to go back on for the encores, I caught our production managers eye, and he mouthed distinctly at me; ' he's OK '. Then we came off and were told that he was conscious, talking, and on his way to hospital. We finished the set, came off and I think we all then went into delayed shock. The girls were crying, and the whole evening was spent trying not to focus on those terrible images passing across our minds. Those of us who didn't see the performance off-stage were blessed indeed. For the rest of us, I think they will stay with us forever. BUT.....back to Mick! He's staying in Auckland hospital until he is stable enough to fly home. The doctors are fitting him with a pacemaker tomorrow, and he's a bit drowsy and woosy but he's alright. So, two gigs in, and we've lost a guitarist, and a member of our crew, Phil Howey our keyboard tech has broken his ankle in an accident involving a low fence and a pair of flip flops. What else can go wrong? Is that a dangerous question to ask at his juncture? Am I tempting fate? Maybe, especially as I am doing the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb tomorrow morning at 9:25. Yes....you get to climb right up the arch all the way to the highest point. to continue... ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:52:15 +0100 From: "Kari Solberg" Subject: [AVALON] tour dairy part 3 Thursday 4th Feb - Sydney Well, I did concur the Sydney bridge. It was absolutely fantastic, a really amazing experience. The weather was looking grim when I left the hotel with Iain, but by the time we got out onto the climb it was clearing up, and by the time we reached the summit, it was brilliant sunshine. As I write this, I'm sitting at the Opera Bar, which is in the shadow of the Opera House, and overlooks the Harbour Bridge - a million dollar view if ever there was one. Today is extremely bright and hot. I have an update on Mick. He had an angiogram two days ago, and the damage is more serious than the doctors first suspected. He will undergo a bypass operation next week, and his son is joining him today. We had our first Sydney show last night, and whilst being a good one, it was very peculiar without him on stage. Apart from there being a considerable hole in the sound on many of the songs, there is something physically missing too. Mick has tremendous natural presence and that cannot be substituted. Chris Spedding is doing a fantastic job on all the guitar parts though. He has to sound like two players, which isn't easy or always possible. The harp came complete with it's owner, a lovely guy called Peter, who was extremely helpful. It was like having my very own harp tech! He even tuned it for me just before the show! It's a 20 year old Lyon and Healy, which are made in Chicago, and it's clearly been looked after and regularly serviced and tuned, so it was a lot easier to play than the harp in Auckland , and a lot less embarrassing. After the Auckland show I briefly met a representative from EMI NZ, who told me that they were releasing my album the day after the 2nd show, and that they had copies of it on sale at the merchandise stand. No release yet in Australia. I had a scout round a few music shops the day before yesterday, and made some enquiries. "Harpistry" is available on import at the moment. The set list didn't go down to well last night. People were screaming for Avalon. Ina way I think that Bryan should sing what he wants - if he doesn't want to do a song, that's his decision, but some songs are such crowd pleasers, and he hasn't done a tour here for so long.....it's a little tricky, and at the end of the day you can't please everyone. We have our fina; Sydney show tonight. I was aiming to get to the NSW Art Gallery this morning to view a Carrevagio exhibition, but I wore myself out with the climb and the show yesterday, so a stroll around the Botanic Gardens will have to suffice. Sydney is a really cool city, so anywhere you go there is something great to do. The next few days are pretty hectic, so I will send my next update when I can. We fly to Melbourne tomorrow, and then Newcastle the day after. Bye for now, Julia xxx ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 10:27:25 -0800 (PST) From: Joel Hurd Subject: [AVALON] tour dairy setlist - --- Julia wrote: > Thursday 4th Feb - Sydney > > The set list didn't go down to well last night. People were screaming > for Avalon. In a way I think that Bryan should sing what he wants - > if he doesn't want to do a song, that's his decision, but some songs > are such crowd pleasers, and he hasn't done a tour here for so > long.....it's a little tricky, and at the end of the day you can't > please everyone. "If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one." That phrase springs to mind. Ahhhhh, that eternal setlist debate. In one corner stands the general public, in another corner stands the hardcore fans, and in the middle stands the artist. :) . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:38:26 -0500 (EST) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] riddle me this On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, Christian H. Soetemann wrote: > It's certainly one of his best solo (co-)compositions, though I'd even > more regard it one of the *best-arranged* Ferry/Roxy tracks. A lot of > trademark atmospheres & an omnichord courtesy of Brain One, plus > unlikely harmonica by Ferry and a very subtle piano performance (Good? > or rather Ferry?). Some great twangy guitar in the middle before the key Eno? I never thought of it as Mr. Good because it's a bit more, uh, soulful than one normally hears from him (don't get me wrong, he's extremely talented). Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:40:47 -0500 (EST) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] riddle me this On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, KB Porter wrote: > "Has Ferry ever written and recorded a better song than "I > Thought"?" > > Colleen, "I Thought" is one of several Ferry penned songs > that may be of exceptional caliber. It is difficult to > identify 'a better' piece since you didn't specify the > parameters of what constitutes the quality 'better'. > Therefore I am not able to agree or disagree with your above > supposition. You know me by now, KB--I go with my gut feeling and so I can't provide all of the hard evidence in this situation, so "I just really like it" will have to suffice. ;-) > Possible criteria that might be used in determining 'better' > may be based upon various musical and lyrical qualities of > which I am not qualified to authoritatively discourse. My > only capability is a statement of which Ferry songs I feel > are his finest, and because several compositions fall into > that category I will not here expound upon the reasons why I > feel the pieces are on par with "I Thought". Of course, if > someone wishes to know why I have included a certain song I > will be happy to further discuss that particular piece in > subsequent posts. [snip] > Clearly, I love much of BF's work and I'd be very hard > pressed to choose which of the above songs is 'thee best' > but for strictly personal reasons I'd select "Spin Me > Round"! Go for it! Explain away! Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:49:52 -0500 (EST) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: riddle me this On Fri, 6 Feb 2004, Pete K wrote: > Someone is going to have to tell me what I thought is about first. Way too > abstract for me. It is like the pretentious art you see at some gallery that > some artsy critic type has to explain to you. I far prefer Windswept, Don't Hmmm. I think it's a pretty straightforward lyric about love lost; > I thought - you'd be that flame within the fire > One dream that just won't die a touch rueful about your own romanticism: > I thought - I'd find you calling out my name > So foolish is my pride and about the dream you sometimes dream about your past, present, and future incandescent loves: > I thought - I'd take you deep within myself > Subtitles when we speak It's so spare and elegant, affecting and affective. I dunno...it's just above "Where or When" in my book. Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V9 #34 *************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest