From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V13 #118 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Sunday, August 23 2009 Volume 13 : Number 118 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon ["martinstockman@btinter] RE: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon ["martinstockman@btinter] Re: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon [Alan Heaton Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon Thesis: Avalon is populated by grumpy old men who think Ferry's gone downhill since The Bogus Man. This "discussion group" is quite simply unrepresentative of the Ferry/Roxy gloabl demographic. Compare and contrast with, say, the Bryan Ferry Facebook group (over 3,000 members,) whose members universally greet the news of a new album with unconstrained joy. Why don't the curmudgeons here set up their own online group that reflects their blinkered opinions? Please! pip pip Martino x - -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft. Windows. and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:10:59 -0400 From: "martinstockman@btinternet.com" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon Thesis: Avalon is populated by grumpy old men who think Ferry's gone downhill since The Bogus Man. This "discussion group" is quite simply unrepresentative of the Ferry/Roxy gloabl demographic. Compare and contrast with, say, the Bryan Ferry Facebook group (over 3,000 members,) whose members universally greet the news of a new album with unconstrained joy. Why don't the curmudgeons here set up their own online group that reflects their blinkered opinions? Please! pip pip Martino x - -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft. Windows. and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:33:09 -0400 From: Alan Heaton Subject: Re: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon I've always thought that if the overall Roxy Music fan base represented rock music in general, that Avalon represented Roxy Music. In other words, Avalon was where the cool, hip people hung out and discussed things over and above what the "average" Roxy Music fan would care about. When I first joined the list god knows how many years ago, I couldn't believe that there was a group of like-minded people who not only shared my incredible passion for the band and for their music, but who also were such great people in and of themselves. I've come to know any befriend so many amazing people as a result of Avalon - it's been a fantastic experience. I agree that the list does have a different tone these days, and I am disappointed that there is so much weird personal infighting going on. Some of it is understandable, given that there hasn't been a steady stream of new Roxy-related news. That could be an understatement, given that there's been no proper "new" Roxy album since Avalon, but that said, we are lucky in many ways that a) all of our Roxy Music heroes are still around (seriously), and b) that they are still putting out new and interesting music. I certainly would much rather hear a new Roxy Music album than a new Bryan Ferry solo album, but I am looking forward to the March 2010 release to see what Mr. Ferry has come up with. Anyway, as you know, I am trying to do what I can to combat any perceived dearth in Roxy-related releases. I've posted two more tracks from the upcoming 42-track, 3-CD Deluxe & Delightful Edition of Take Refuge In Pleasure: The Songs of Roxy Music Revisited on our MySpace page ( www.myspace.com/songsofroxymusicrevisited). We usually only post one track at a time, but I couldn't post our cover of "Manifesto" without also posting our cover of "Trash." UK band Catwalk tackles "Manifesto," and Us artist Steven Wright-Mark covers "Trash." I really like both covers, but as always, I am interested in what my fellow Avalonians think. Since a few people have asked me, the release date for both the 15-track, One-Disc Version and the 42-track, 3-CD Deluxe & Delightful Edition is September 15th. I am not trying to be a shameless shill, but we only have around 600 copies of the Deluxe & Delightful Edition left. The One-Disc Version will come in a traditional jewel case while the Deluxe & Delightful Edition will come in a custom-designed, glossy "mini LP sleeve" featuring the lovely Sheridyn Fisher in the Peacock Photo on the cover. Each of the three discs will be packaged in its own unique slipcover, each with a different gorgeous Cover Model, and with its own unique Roxy-style design. I have tried really hard to do this right! Okay, that's it for now. I hope that you like "Manifesto" and "Trash"! Cheers, Alan On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 8:10 AM, martinstockman@btinternet.com < martinstockman@btinternet.com> wrote: > Thesis: Avalon is populated by grumpy old men who think Ferry's gone > downhill since The Bogus Man. This "discussion group" is quite simply > unrepresentative of the Ferry/Roxy gloabl demographic. Compare and contrast > with, say, the Bryan Ferry Facebook group (over 3,000 members,) whose > members universally greet the news of a new album with unconstrained joy. > Why don't the curmudgeons here set up their own online group that reflects > their blinkered opinions? Please! > pip pip > Martino x > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft. Windows. and Linux web and application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:33:50 +0100 From: Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon Martin you have made my point. Q. "Why don't the curmudgeons here set up their own online group that reflects their blinkered opinions?" A. Because this is a discussion group and should allow for everyones opinion to be respected. Cheers Rob - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of martinstockman@btinternet.com Sent: 22 August 2009 13:16 To: rob.whiteford@larcltd.co.uk; lottiestreeter2@cs.com; avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Ferry Solo Album ... whither Avalon Thesis: Avalon is populated by grumpy old men who think Ferry's gone downhill since The Bogus Man. This "discussion group" is quite simply unrepresentative of the Ferry/Roxy gloabl demographic. Compare and contrast with, say, the Bryan Ferry Facebook group (over 3,000 members,) whose members universally greet the news of a new album with unconstrained joy. Why don't the curmudgeons here set up their own online group that reflects their blinkered opinions? Please! pip pip Martino x - -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft. Windows. and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V13 #118 ***************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest