From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V12 #159 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Tuesday, June 19 2007 Volume 12 : Number 159 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] Disappointed but not surprised [chandla911@aol.com] RE: [AVALON] Disappointed but not surprised ["Martin Stockman" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Disappointed but not surprised Richard, sounds like a great line-up. What did they all sing / play? R M - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of chandla911@aol.com Sent: 18 June 2007 14:39 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] Disappointed but not surprised I bought tickets for the Hal Willner Disney song cycle at Royal Festival Hall last night, as part of Jarvis Cocker's Meltdown Festival, mainly on the strength (if that's not too, er, strong a word) of the Bryan Ferry participation promised by the website and e-mail marketing. There were other interesting names also (Grace Jones, Nick Cave, etc) but Bryan was my main interest. The idea of seeing him perform a Disney song and NOT Let's Stick Together might almost make up for missing out on Lambton Worm. So a shame that Bryan Ferry is noticeable only by his absence from the set list distributed to attendees on their arrival. Disappointing but then he is who he is and well known for his, er, delays and absences. I was however delighted to see that Ed Harcourt was to perform two songs (not sure he was a replacement for Bryan - in any sense of the phrase - but he is always good value). The band that performed throughout, regardless of who was singing, included Leo Abrahams, Chris Spedding and Andy Newmark, so I am fairly sure that BF not performing anywhere else last night. So in bed with Cocoa and Macrame is my best guest...or is he still with the ex-Roxy dancer? Fortunately, a wonderfully eccentric night went ahead without BF and infamous non-arrivals (Pete Doherty, Shane MacGowan, Grace Jones) all managed to make it, although an ambulance was parked outside. Best wishes Richard Mills ________________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE AOL Email account with 2GB of storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.0/852 - Release Date: 6/17/2007 08:23 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.0/852 - Release Date: 6/17/2007 08:23 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V12 #159 ***************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest