From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V12 #52 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Tuesday, February 27 2007 Volume 12 : Number 052 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb [] RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb ["Martin Stockman" ] [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT [jocelynfiske@aol.com] RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb [] Re: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT [jocelynfiske@aol.com] [AVALON] LSO on YouTube ["Simon Galloway" ] RE: [AVALON] Ferry on UK TV Alert 1220 ITV 1 This morning [] RE: [AVALON] LSO on YouTube - Don't Stop ["Martin Stockman" ] RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT ["KB Porter" ] RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT [] RE: [AVALON] Re: Ferry gigs ["KB Porter" ] RE: [AVALON] Party Doll ["KB Porter" ] RE: [AVALON] Ferry - but not 'Live' ["Colette Robertson" ] Re: [AVALON] Re: Ferry gigs [kwil632057@aol.com] [AVALON] Re: Dylan ["Kari Solberg" ] [AVALON] bootlegs ["adrian jackson" ] Re: [AVALON] LSO on YouTube - Don't Stop ["Bahi Para" ] Re: [AVALON] bootlegs [Colleen Matan ] RE: [AVALON] bootlegs ["Martin Stockman" ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:49:45 -0000 From: Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb Well, I thought it was flat on TV. He looked a little awkward and not "into it" like he was at Docklands. I don't think Ferrys stuff now is suited to people at tables - that Switzerland thing suffered from the same problem. He seems to thrive on audiences that get up and give him something back. Maybe nothing that a bit of mixing and fine tuning won't sort out. A bit more POWER might do the trick. Personal opinion - I don't think that the wailing of the backing singers does Jealous guy any good at all, its awful, and someone should have a word. Good to see Ian Dixon on Sax though. My wife, who is a Ferry fan but not a maniac like me, said "He's not going to get away with it for much longer. He's still cool, but only just". Cheers Rob - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Colette Robertson Sent: 25 February 2007 20:44 To: 'Martin Stockman'; cassidys362@tiscali.co.uk; avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb I have watched the show back a couple of times now and wondered what others thought. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:09:44 -0000 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb Fair points but, as he said after the false start on This Island Earth, "don't forget we're still in rehearsals." Vocals will improve with confidence of the lyrics, and we'll see the swagger. I'd also like him to take a chance with a different outfit - the world and his wife are wearing black suit, white open-necked shirt combo right now. Come on La Price, get your needle out! - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of rob.whiteford@larcltd.co.uk Sent: 26 February 2007 09:50 To: 'Colette Robertson'; avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb Well, I thought it was flat on TV. He looked a little awkward and not "into it" like he was at Docklands. I don't think Ferrys stuff now is suited to people at tables - that Switzerland thing suffered from the same problem. He seems to thrive on audiences that get up and give him something back. Maybe nothing that a bit of mixing and fine tuning won't sort out. A bit more POWER might do the trick. Personal opinion - I don't think that the wailing of the backing singers does Jealous guy any good at all, its awful, and someone should have a word. Good to see Ian Dixon on Sax though. My wife, who is a Ferry fan but not a maniac like me, said "He's not going to get away with it for much longer. He's still cool, but only just". Cheers Rob - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Colette Robertson Sent: 25 February 2007 20:44 To: 'Martin Stockman'; cassidys362@tiscali.co.uk; avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb I have watched the show back a couple of times now and wondered what others thought. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon - -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:50:19 -0800 (PST) From: Joel Hurd Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb > Well, I thought it was flat on TV. Same here. A real mixed bag. My opinion changed many times during the broadcast (maybe in part due to the mixed-up order of play). At times I thought Ferry's voice was shot to pieces - hushed, weak, limited range with Fez gripping onto the microphone stand like some sort of crutch, and at other times it seemed to find higher notes with greater power and with (only slightly) more vigor. The accompaniment was fine, but I have to agree on the dreadful OTT-wailing from that backing singer. I'm kept guessing, and not in a good way. If it's taking a increasingly rare 'on' day with plenty of confidence reinforcement to scoop the best out of an ageing 61 year old, well I'm less likely to part with big money to trundle along to his gigs to see him offload choruses of songs onto the backing singers. Maybe I should 'manage my expectations', as business people say. ;> Uncertainly, - ----joel ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:08:54 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT Well the Beeb in its infinite editing wisdom served to prove that Mr Ferry is in fact a menopausal woman. Glowing and fluffy one minute, saturated in sweat with collapsed coiffure the next. Dry, wet, dry, wet and so it went throughout the rejigged set. And to confirm it all, his memory's shot (ask him to name his children in chronological order). Yes, lovely ladies, this is what we all have to look forward to. But at least we get to keep our hair! On a more serious note, it did take a couple of numbers before he really got into it. Even at the time I wondered if the 'In' Crowd would make it to the cut as his delivery was so tentative. I think he was trying to figure out the mix. At one point he even told Michelle off for not singing close enough to the mike. Also quite amusing that at the start he was scanning the balcony to see who had broken their restraining orders. You know who you are - well we do anyway. That wasn't nerves, that was sheer terror! As for warming up, they had been rehearsing all afternoon and had just taken a couple of hours break before taking to the stage so his vocal cords should have been properly revved. I have to say the atmosphere was lost on screen, it was quite electric there. None of which came across. We were also warned that if you should like to get up and dance please remember to duck when the boom swings over your head. Balancing the likelihood of winning a law suit for premeditated decapitation against a notoriously stingy Beeb and jiggling to the jiggling numbers, we all elected to sit tight. As for the fact that he cannot sing anymore - well, he certainly can't sing like he used to. But that's natural with all singers. Fabulous footballers can still kick the ball about in their fifties but nothing like the spectacular way they could with young legs and less injuries. Ferry's untrained harshness that would crack when pushed too far has long since deserted, as has his uppermost register. But there's a real world-weariness about his voice now and as long as someone can shift the key down, he'll still leave us speechless when he attempts the likes of Just Like You and This Island Earth when we're least expecting it. I just worry that he's pushing his thinner voice too far in interview prior to a tour. As for reading the lyrics from a crib sheet, Steve Tyler of Aerosmith was quoted just this week as saying he relies completely on his auto-cue in concert these days - let this be a lesson to all you little drug dabblers out there - it will surely f*** your mind. But why are having a pop at an OAP because he's not the man he was 30 odd years ago - at least he doesn't turn up dressed as Uncle Bulgaria from the Wombles without needing the costume. For the record Chris Spedding is 153 this year. Now, what was it I wanted to post about again.....it's no use, I've forgotten. Ummm Watt ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:20:22 -0000 From: Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb To be fair he hasn't often disappointed in live performance when Ive been there. But theres been quite a few dodgy tv shows. He doesn't always come across on TV. In fact I only remember being blown away by his outstanding LST performance at the RAH for that Fashion Rocks thing, he was just tremendous. Only the Mamouna shows were poor live, the rest have been great. So lets hope its sorted come the gigs for real, theres plenty of promise there but Ferry himself needs to look interested. Also agree with the remark about the suit. Ok he wears it well but come on how about something different? The one he had on made his legs look like twigs. I guess he;s 61 and we're lucky to be seeing him at all in live performance like this - I hope he can come up with the goods yet again. Thought the gates of eden was his best vocal by a mile. Cheers rob - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Joel Hurd Sent: 26 February 2007 10:50 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the Beeb > Well, I thought it was flat on TV. Same here. A real mixed bag. My opinion changed many times during the broadcast (maybe in part due to the mixed-up order of play). At times I thought Ferry's voice was shot to pieces - hushed, weak, limited range with Fez gripping onto the microphone stand like some sort of crutch, and at other times it seemed to find higher notes with greater power and with (only slightly) more vigor. The accompaniment was fine, but I have to agree on the dreadful OTT-wailing from that backing singer. I'm kept guessing, and not in a good way. If it's taking a increasingly rare 'on' day with plenty of confidence reinforcement to scoop the best out of an ageing 61 year old, well I'm less likely to part with big money to trundle along to his gigs to see him offload choruses of songs onto the backing singers. Maybe I should 'manage my expectations', as business people say. ;> Uncertainly, - ----joel ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:30:33 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT >At one point he even told Michelle off for not singing close enough to the mike. Oops I meant Mesha. You see what I mean about memory ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:50:06 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] LSO on YouTube Just one song so far... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE4CSF-48ew Personally, I thought it was a very poor show all round. Spedding and Newmark looked bored, Colin Good wearing his usual inane grin (default setting?), Leo Abrahams subdued, Ferry like he'd rather be anywhere else but on stage. Only Guy Pratt looked like he was enjoying himself. And musically, the worst offenders were Ian Dixon - his sax style just grates, and Oliver Thompson - a one trick pony. Just cos he plays fast and loud rawk geeetar doesn't mean he's any good! Don't be taken in by the flash boy. And only two Ferry originals in the whole 50 mins. Makes me glad I didn't waste any of my hard-earned on the forthcoming tour. Simon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:07:26 -0000 From: Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on UK TV Alert 1220 ITV 1 This morning The cool ruler is last - and the joys of SLingplayer have allowed me to (hopefully) set the Sky + remotely................................... 12.20 for anyone near a TV in 10 mins then... ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:11:17 +0000 From: "Simon Galloway" Subject: [AVALON] LSO audio only download Haven't tried it, but for those who are interested... http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7I9D8WTM ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:32:27 -0000 From: Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on UK TV Alert 1220 ITV 1 This morning He did Make you feel my love. In tune but sounds very husky I hope that his voice is just changing rather than he has a sore throat...... Safe ballad choice - would like to see him go for Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues on one of these shows. If youre going to shift records in numbers the daytime audience need to buy it - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of rob.whiteford@larcltd.co.uk Sent: 26 February 2007 12:07 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on UK TV Alert 1220 ITV 1 This morning The cool ruler is last - and the joys of SLingplayer have allowed me to (hopefully) set the Sky + remotely................................... 12.20 for anyone near a TV in 10 mins then... ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:43:53 -0800 (PST) From: Johnny Reece Subject: [AVALON] Ferry - but not 'Live' I have had one ear on the room next door at work all morning, big TV in there, awaiting Bryan's appearance on 'This Morning' - which just occurred. It had been billed as Bryan Ferry, singing 'Live' throughout the morning blurbs, but was mimed to the record. Sore throat perhaps ? Bryan did speak briefly, quietly, beforehand about 'always wanting to do a Dylan album' etc etc, but the voice didn't sound right - hence the pretence, I would imagine of the 'live' situation. A lush setting - candlelit, a few of the band there - and it was the excellent 'To Make You Feel My Love' - which is still, from a few weeks back, my favourite track on the Album. I did notice a great deal of paranoia abound about people mentioning they've heard the Album, or have got the Album already, and it allegedly being 'illegal' as it is not officially out yet. This really did make me smile - in that case - are all the Radio and TV Stations around the world going to be brought to task ? No, let's be serious, please ! - promos are sent out well in advance - literally thousands of them, for pre-release airplay and publicity. How else would the world get to know about the Album, and get to play it to the general public ? Selling the promos is another matter, obviously. I myself was sent one several weeks back, due to my own work for stations abroad, as were all other stations I have contacts with - UK and abroad. No need for amusing paranoia ! And in any case - I will buy all formats - just as all who read this will too ! Hoping Bryans voice is indeed ok with the tour around the corner. Unless this was a technical thing... perhaps we'll never know ! Reecey... . . . - --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:53:40 -0000 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: RE: [AVALON] LSO on YouTube - Don't Stop Been meaning to say... there's a different groove on this track than normal, no? Really good! - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Simon Galloway Sent: 26 February 2007 10:50 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] LSO on YouTube Just one song so far... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE4CSF-48ew - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:55:20 -0000 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on UK TV Alert 1220 ITV 1 This morning But interesting that this song is chosen rather than Times. Has there been a rethink on single? I really hope so.. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of rob.whiteford@larcltd.co.uk Sent: 26 February 2007 12:32 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on UK TV Alert 1220 ITV 1 This morning He did Make you feel my love. In tune but sounds very husky I hope that his voice is just changing rather than he has a sore throat...... Safe ballad choice - would like to see him go for Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues on one of these shows. If youre going to shift records in numbers the daytime audience need to buy it - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of rob.whiteford@larcltd.co.uk Sent: 26 February 2007 12:07 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on UK TV Alert 1220 ITV 1 This morning The cool ruler is last - and the joys of SLingplayer have allowed me to (hopefully) set the Sky + remotely................................... 12.20 for anyone near a TV in 10 mins then... ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon - -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:08:46 -0000 From: Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry - but not 'Live' Didn't notice he was miming - thought it was live. Will have to listen properly when I get home. I also thought he was very quietly spoken, even by his standards, in the brief interview ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:57:02 -0500 From: "KB Porter" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT Excellent post, Jocelyn!!! Very well balanced with great comic relief. Salute! Best wishes. KBP ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:21:10 -0000 From: Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT Yes, at one stage a song finished with Ferry looking shattered, cut to a "thank you very much" where he was pristine, and cut again to another song where he was shattered. Very strange, as was the BBCs running order. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of jocelynfiske@aol.com Sent: 26 February 2007 11:09 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] Ferry on the HRT Well the Beeb in its infinite editing wisdom served to prove that Mr Ferry is in fact a menopausal woman. Glowing and fluffy one minute, saturated in sweat with collapsed coiffure the next. Dry, wet, dry, wet and so it went throughout the rejigged set. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:29:57 -0500 From: "KB Porter" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Re: Ferry gigs "Oh dear. Better put him down now then. " Wish I could, but Frank Sinatra died while you still wore nappies. "Seriously, what a load of depressing nonsense." Depressing, yes. Nonsense, no. Your response, rude. Your rebuttal, way off base. My post only stated the obvious: I hope Ferry doesn't have the problems that Sinatra did, and 'Time is running out' for Ferry's years are limited - just as is all of ours. "I can confirm that Ferry is a long way from being on his last legs," Are you his personal physician? Are his prostheses in tip-top shape? Do you have authority in all things Ferry? (No need to reply, the question's only rhetorical.) KBP ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:35:46 -0500 From: "KB Porter" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Party Doll "Love is the drug." So true, all those little endorphins blocking pain receptors... the body's opiate... when nature's right, it's hard to beat the right stuff! BW KBP ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:49:01 -0000 From: "Colette Robertson" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry - but not 'Live' I suppose he was "live" in the studio and I thought it looked like a live vocal. If not then I am very impressed with his miming skills! He was accompanied by Colin, Leo (in cool shades), Ollie and Amanda. It was quite amusing when Fern asked him about the Dylan connection and she said "Dylan can be a bit of a bore, a bit of a dirge can't he?.......... But you were in to Otis Redding? Cue nervous laugh from Bryan and answered he was still into Redding but Dylan's songs are quite amazing. He seemed relaxed and I thought it a nice performance, no lyrics in sight! I am loving that track more with each listen. Cheers, Colette - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Johnny Reece Sent: 26 February 2007 12:44 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] Ferry - but not 'Live' I have had one ear on the room next door at work all morning, big TV in there, awaiting Bryan's appearance on 'This Morning' - which just occurred. It had been billed as Bryan Ferry, singing 'Live' throughout the morning blurbs, but was mimed to the record. Sore throat perhaps ? Bryan did speak briefly, quietly, beforehand about 'always wanting to do a Dylan album' etc etc, but the voice didn't sound right - hence the pretence, I would imagine of the 'live' situation. A lush setting - candlelit, a few of the band there - and it was the excellent 'To Make You Feel My Love' - which is still, from a few weeks back, my favourite track on the Album. I did notice a great deal of paranoia abound about people mentioning they've heard the Album, or have got the Album already, and it allegedly being 'illegal' as it is not officially out yet. This really did make me smile - in that case - are all the Radio and TV Stations around the world going to be brought to task ? No, let's be serious, please ! - promos are sent out well in advance - literally thousands of them, for pre-release airplay and publicity. How else would the world get to know about the Album, and get to play it to the general public ? Selling the promos is another matter, obviously. I myself was sent one several weeks back, due to my own work for stations abroad, as were all other stations I have contacts with - UK and abroad. No need for amusing paranoia ! And in any case - I will buy all formats - just as all who read this will too ! Hoping Bryans voice is indeed ok with the tour around the corner. Unless this was a technical thing... perhaps we'll never know ! Reecey... . . . - --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:53:23 +0100 From: "Michiel van Sleen" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Ferry gigs Is that man bothering you, KBP? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "KB Porter" To: Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:29 PM Subject: RE: [AVALON] Re: Ferry gigs > "Oh dear. Better put him down now then. " > > Wish I could, but Frank Sinatra died while you still wore nappies. > > > "Seriously, what a load of depressing nonsense." > > Depressing, yes. Nonsense, no. > Your response, rude. Your rebuttal, way off base. My post only stated > the > obvious: I hope Ferry doesn't have the problems that Sinatra did, and > 'Time > is running out' for Ferry's years are limited - just as is all of ours. > > > "I can confirm that Ferry is a long way from being on his last legs," > > Are you his personal physician? Are his prostheses in tip-top shape? Do > you have authority in all things Ferry? (No need to reply, the question's > only rhetorical.) > > > KBP > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:14:30 -0500 From: kwil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: Ferry gigs No insult intended KB, i was merely pointing out that from the excellent vantage point i enjoyed at the show, Ferry was looking good, he clearly loved the interaction with the crowd (even stopping to shake a fans hand on the way off stage). Don't need to be a MD to see that he was in sparkling form particularly for a man of his age. Sure he was reading off the lyric sheet but I'd rather see him do that than forget the words. When you go to a poetry or book reading, does the author not read from their work rather than from memory? J -----Original Message----- From: kbporter@verizon.net To: Avalon@smoe.org Sent: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 1.29PM Subject: RE: [AVALON] Re: Ferry gigs "Oh dear. Better put him down now then. " Wish I could, but Frank Sinatra died while you still wore nappies. "Seriously, what a load of depressing nonsense." Depressing, yes. Nonsense, no. Your response, rude. Your rebuttal, way off base. My post only stated the obvious: I hope Ferry doesn't have the problems that Sinatra did, and 'Time is running out' for Ferry's years are limited - just as is all of ours. "I can confirm that Ferry is a long way from being on his last legs," Are you his personal physician? Are his prostheses in tip-top shape? Do you have authority in all things Ferry? (No need to reply, the question's only rhetorical.) KBP ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:18:26 +0100 From: "Kari Solberg" Subject: [AVALON] Re: Dylan From the Times May 24, 2006. Blanchett discover Dylan's other side. IT COULD not be a more unlikely casting, but Cate Blanchett confirmed yesterday that she is to play Bob Dylan in her next film. The Oscar-nominated Australian star will be one of six actors who will each portray the musician and songwriter in a different guise. Im Not There is a $20 million (#11 million) portrait of one of popular musics most influential figures over the past 40 years. It has the blessing of Dylan and is being directed by Todd Haynes, whose films include Velvet Goldmine, the story of glam rock in Britain during the 1970s, which starred Ewan McGregor. Haynes has reportedly struck up a close friendship with Dylan, and has gained access to his catalogue of hundreds of songs. He plans to begin shooting this summer in Montreal. The producers confirmed at the Cannes Film Festival that Heath Ledger, fresh from his success with the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain, has also been cast. Other Dylan evocations will be portrayed by Richard Gere and Christian Bale. Two others have yet to be cast. It will not be a straight biopic, the film-makers said yesterday, but an evocation of Dylans various persona, his public image and what he expresses in his songs. Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, is regarded as the man who brought literacy to rock lyrics. He has sold more than 90 million albums. Blanchett will portray him as an androgynous star, before his 1966 motorcyle accident. Kari Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:32:58 -0600 From: MarlanaK@webtv.net (M.M.K.) Subject: [AVALON] Re: Dylan Tonight while getting ready to watch the Oscars. On the red carpet they interviewed Cate Blanschet & it was mentioned she did a movie playing BOB DYLAN. Didn't catch the name of it. Has anyone heard about this? I knew there was one in the works but had no idea a woman would be playing him. Always, Marlana ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:39:50 +0000 From: "adrian jackson" Subject: [AVALON] bootlegs I found copies of 'Horoscope' and 'Alphaville' on ebay a few days ago. I was waiting for the auction to come to its end when the items were removed along with the seller ('thehilarious') from Argentina. I wrote to him a few days ago asking about combined postage costs, and if he was selling any other BF CDs, he sent back a long list of concert CDs, from the 1980's to the Frantic tour. I would love to know where I can obtain such music. Especially the tracks I don't have: Midnight Train, Your Love Has Died, Blinded By The Life I'm Living (all from Horoscope). ... also; Love War, Alphaville, I Don't Want To, You Can Dance, This Love, 39 Steps (Technoramic Mix) - all from 'Alphaville'. There's various other tracks too: I'll See You Again, He'll Have To Go, Four letter Love, Broken Wings, She's Leaving Home. I can get 'Dance With Life' & 'Is Your Love Strong Enough' both from soundtracks, but the others.. please help. Thanks Ade. _________________________________________________________________ Exclusive Ed Byrne daily comedy clips on MSN Video http://specials.uk.msn.com/edbyrne/ ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:01:19 +0000 From: "Bahi Para" Subject: Re: [AVALON] LSO on YouTube - Don't Stop On 26/02/07, Martin Stockman wrote: Been meaning to say... there's a different groove on this track than normal, > no? Really good! Yep. The mix, the slightly desperate-sounding vocal, the focused sound of a very strong band. It's a dark, unsettled song - tightly played dance music for non-dancing loners, with plenty of paranoia hidden beneath the sheen - and never quite worked for me as a clap-along crowd pleaser but this performance absolutely nailed it. Newmark's drumming is perfect. I even liked the sax player that Simon posted about - it's hard to know quite how to produce on stage the sound of Sanborn and all the echo you hear on the original but this guy does a great job of getting the mood right. Loved the whole thing. If the rest of evening's performances were anything like as as good as this one, I'm really look forward to hearing them. It's hard to compare a recording of a live performances with one you actually went to. On television, these things always seem sterile in comparison. Those of you who were there will probably get less out of it, at first. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:11:45 +0000 (GMT) From: Terence OConnor Subject: [AVALON] Mojo Mag Just noticed in April edition of Mojo that page on page five of said mag has a full page ad for Dylanesque, in the left hand corner is an extra ad for "The London Sessions On DVD". So it looks like we may get to see Just Like You & This Island Earth yet! I really can't believe in the drop in standards in the album/CD covers for this and the last few releases, whats with this "being chased down the road by some crap Dr Who monster look? PS: Poor review, 2/5 stars Still can't wait for Birmingham next week, Please, Please Let me get JLY & TIE. Terry "O" ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:27:42 -0500 (EST) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: [AVALON] bootlegs On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, adrian jackson wrote: > I found copies of 'Horoscope' and 'Alphaville' on ebay a few days ago. I was [rest deliberately snipped] AvalOnions: Just a reminder of the list guidelines on this subject: > In addition, Avalon is NOT to be used for the sale OR trade of > ANY unreleased recordings. Let's keep Avalon out of any legal trouble. Thanks! Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:47:10 -0000 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: RE: [AVALON] bootlegs Aside from bootlegs the "various other tracks" are legally obtainable with details found at http://www.vivaroxymusic.com/songs.shtml And i'm sure also at www.roxyrama.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of adrian jackson Sent: 26 February 2007 19:40 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] bootlegs I found copies of 'Horoscope' and 'Alphaville' on ebay a few days ago. I was waiting for the auction to come to its end when the items were removed along with the seller ('thehilarious') from Argentina. I wrote to him a few days ago asking about combined postage costs, and if he was selling any other BF CDs, he sent back a long list of concert CDs, from the 1980's to the Frantic tour. I would love to know where I can obtain such music. Especially the tracks I don't have: Midnight Train, Your Love Has Died, Blinded By The Life I'm Living (all from Horoscope). ... also; Love War, Alphaville, I Don't Want To, You Can Dance, This Love, 39 Steps (Technoramic Mix) - all from 'Alphaville'. There's various other tracks too: I'll See You Again, He'll Have To Go, Four letter Love, Broken Wings, She's Leaving Home. I can get 'Dance With Life' & 'Is Your Love Strong Enough' both from soundtracks, but the others.. please help. Thanks Ade. _________________________________________________________________ Exclusive Ed Byrne daily comedy clips on MSN Video http://specials.uk.msn.com/edbyrne/ ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon - -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 25/02/2007 15:16 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V12 #52 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest