From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V15 #35 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Tuesday, February 8 2011 Volume 15 : Number 035 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: [AVALON] O2 last night - is this a first? ["Colette Robertson" ] [AVALON] O2 [jocelynfiske@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] O2 [kwil632057@aol.com] [AVALON] Waiting game [chandla911@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] O2 [jocelynfiske@aol.com] [AVALON] Re: O2 [Johnny Reece ] RE: [AVALON] Waiting game ["Colette Robertson" ] Re: [AVALON] Waiting game [jocelynfiske@aol.com] RE: [AVALON] Waiting game ["Colette Robertson" ] Re: [AVALON] Waiting game [Richard Evans ] Re: [AVALON] Waiting game [Richard Evans ] [AVALON] The setlist - thanks to lighting man [Richard Evans ] [AVALON] Street Life and other trivia ["Mark Longhorn" Subject: RE: [AVALON] O2 last night - is this a first? Eno fans? Colette - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of S.J.Batie Sent: 08 February 2011 08:57 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] O2 last night - is this a first? After Street Life, the couple next to us plugged their ears with tissues and spent the rest of the evening reading their Kindles. What Goes On? Steve - -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:34:47 -0000 From: "Guy Lawley" Subject: RE: [AVALON] O2 last night - is this a first? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guy - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of S.J.Batie Sent: 08 February 2011 08:57 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] O2 last night - is this a first? After Street Life, the couple next to us plugged their ears with tissues and spent the rest of the evening reading their Kindles. What Goes On? Steve ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 05:39:05 EST From: InterEireann@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] O2 last night - is this a first? I think the crowd was pretty anaemic. I started to feel quite self-conscious just about clapping the songs played in the first hour, as those around me and my friend sat in silence ( we were in row G of Section A2 , which was on floor right up near the stage ) . I felt sorry for a lady sitting on end of row in front of me as she was quite clearly enjoying the " old stuff " and was getting disapproving looks from the bores beside her. She abandoned her seat as Ferry beckoned the crowd forward at the start of " Same Old Scene " and sought solace elsewhere. It was a real pleasure to hear 2HB last night,as I am not sure I have ever heard it live before, even going back to mid 70s. I followed the discussion earlier in week about the essence of Roxy. Although not necessarily my favourite song, it has always sounded so essentially Roxy to me. Raymond In a message dated 08/02/2011 09:07:22 GMT Standard Time, s.j.batie@open.ac.uk writes: After Street Life, the couple next to us plugged their ears with tissues and spent the rest of the evening reading their Kindles. What Goes On? Steve - -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:51:47 -0000 From: "Guy Lawley" Subject: [AVALON] O2 London Fiona and I thought it was a great set. Sound was great for most of it, went a bit off towards the end (or was it my ears?) but seemed to rally round for the final(e) FYP. Good to hear major favourites If There Is Something, Amazona, Pyjamarama and Sentimental Fool. 2HB and Bitter Sweet possibly didn't suit the big rock band arrangements they were given, worked less well I thought. Actually found myself missing Let's Stick Together! Enjoyed Like a Hurricane, including Ollie's solo. Lots of good guitar from him and Phil. Enjoyed the two saxes. Ferry's voice in fairly good shape, well buoyed up by the brilliant backing ladies. I enjoy seeing him taking a keyboard position for a large part of the set. Liked the backdrops overall. Technically excellent. Many references to ageing and death seemed to stand out, and helped give the whole set a somewhat melancholy, valedictory air. Will this be the last time? Easily good enough, to my mind, to dispel any lingering doubts that they maybe shouldn't be doing this. An amazing back catalogue which was well worth hearing live again. Guy ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:46:11 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] O2 Not a concert worthy of any in depth review I'm afraid. Audience participation killed stone dead by over zealous security and the type of people sitting next to Mr Batie times 12,000. So on to more frivolous reporting. Ten pounds goes to one M Stockman for predicting Suggs to show, another tenner to Mr Langley for his very precise prediction of Anthony Price correct right down to his gait. And a tenner to me for predicting a rather "happy" Kate Moss who insisted on telling me that "this band are major, I mean M-A-J-E-R!" Also in attendance, Jonathan Ross and David Walliams. Fashion police were side-stepped by Ferry appearing at the after show in that puffa jacket. Sorry Ivor he's taken your mantle as Roxy anorak. J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:23:00 -0500 From: kwil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] O2 Agreed. If only the hits could be interspersed with the album tracks for the sake of a restless audience, it probably would have been ok. That said, ITIS got a great reaction and Same Old Scene got the crowd to their feet and then some. So much so, Ferry remarked 'I was wondering where you were!' Could have done with a 'It's great to be back in London' to really engage the audience. Great music, but probably not the right venue for Roxy? J ps: It wasn't so much the parka that Ferry was wearing, but the fact I clocked him making hip hop gestures to Antony Price. He dryly countered with. "Very street, Bryan." - -----Original Message----- From: jocelynfiske@aol.com To: avalon@smoe.org Sent: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:46 Subject: [AVALON] O2 Not a concert worthy of any in depth review I'm afraid. Audience participation illed stone dead by over zealous security and the type of people sitting next o Mr Batie times 12,000. So on to more frivolous reporting. en pounds goes to one M Stockman for predicting Suggs to show, another tenner o Mr Langley for his very precise prediction of Anthony Price correct right own to his gait. nd a tenner to me for predicting a rather "happy" Kate Moss who insisted on elling me that "this band are major, I mean M-A-J-E-R!" lso in attendance, Jonathan Ross and David Walliams. ashion police were side-stepped by Ferry appearing at the after show in that uffa jacket. Sorry Ivor he's taken your mantle as Roxy anorak. __________________________________________________________________________ o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:19:43 -0500 From: chandla911@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Waiting game Finally succumbed on Sunday. It seemed I was now NOT going to win tickets to last night's O2 show from any of the myriad competitions I'd entered and buying tickets at the over-inflated prices offered was my only option. Other than staying at home, which was clearly unthinkable. Only tickets still available, as oft said here on Avalon, were high on high and a very long way away from the stage. And remained so as a few blocks were curtained off on the night - always thought O2 was a tad ambitious. But the first rule of gigs is to make sure you're IN, is it not? Instead of taking oxygen mask and second escalator to the 4th floor, I managed to get off at 1st Floor, find an entrance with no ushers and then walk round the perimeter, surveying the seats and controlling my dismay at just how many were already occupied. But I thought I saw 3 together, about 15 rows back from the floor, half way along the venue on the side and purposefully made my way to them, without needlessly detaining security staff. And 60 seconds later, the lights dimmed... Although I spent the first hour of the show waiting for the rightful occupants to arrive and claim their seats, we were not troubled and were able to enjoy the whole concert from a much better vantage point. Absolutely LOVED the show, agreeing with pretty much everything said by earlier correspondents, but these questions still nag at me: Why DOES Bryan hide away for so much of the show and communicate so little, when the video graphics (sumptuous) mean that the musicians are only shown briefly in bleached out, 70s TOTP fashion? Why do the dancing girls get such discreet lighting - are they not meant to be seen? Bryan Ferry only introduced the drummer as "Paul Thompson" - was "The Great" dropped at every show on the tour? And what IS Tara Ferry doing on that stage - Paul Thompson doesn't need support - and is the guilt about nepotism the reason why the programme (I succumbed to that also) gives a page each to the dancers but nothing for 2nd drummer Tara Ferry? Surely the most expensive set of drum lessons imaginable in these supposedly austere times? Brilliant show (I thought) and a crime that largely the audience were so uncomfortable and reserved for the good hour of album tracks, erupting when Avalon and Jealous Guy finally arrived. Was this the LAST Roxy Music concert on UK soil? Richard Mills ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:27:32 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] O2 ps: It wasn't so much the parka that Ferry was wearing, but the fact I clocked him making hip hop gestures to Antony Price. He dryly countered with. "Very street, Bryan." I blame the kids (whom he's down with). = ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:42:25 +0000 (GMT) From: Johnny Reece Subject: [AVALON] Re: O2 Richard said : "Was this the LAST Roxy Music concert on UK soil?" I'd put three and nine on it, and then some. I've never seen Bryan seem more apart from the rest of the Band, ever. This was Phil and Andy's show, no doubt (and about time too, to be honest). Bitters End, I would think. Reecey... ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:13:59 -0000 From: "Colette Robertson" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game Richard said:- "Bryan Ferry only introduced the drummer as "Paul Thompson" - was "The Great" dropped at every show on the tour?" There was no "The Great......." at the two Glasgow shows either which I didn't like! "And what IS Tara Ferry doing on that stage - Paul Thompson doesn't need support - and is the guilt about nepotism the reason why the programme (I succumbed to that also) gives a page each to the dancers but nothing for 2nd drummer Tara Ferry? Surely the most expensive set of drum lessons imaginable in these supposedly austere times?" Learning at the foot of the master! I joked with others and said it was like "bring your child to work day":) Cheers, Colette ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:10:59 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: O2 Richard said : "Was this the LAST Roxy Music concert on UK soil?" I'd say after this tour you'll never see all four original members of Roxy Music on stage together again. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:18:02 +0000 From: "S.J.Batie" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game His intro [minus TG] last night was lumped in the with backing girlies ... - -----Original Message----- From: Colette Robertson [mailto:coletterobertson@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 08 February 2011 13:14 To: chandla911@aol.com; avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game Richard said:- "Bryan Ferry only introduced the drummer as "Paul Thompson" - was "The Great" dropped at every show on the tour?" There was no "The Great......." at the two Glasgow shows either which I didn't like! "And what IS Tara Ferry doing on that stage - Paul Thompson doesn't need support - and is the guilt about nepotism the reason why the programme (I succumbed to that also) gives a page each to the dancers but nothing for 2nd drummer Tara Ferry? Surely the most expensive set of drum lessons imaginable in these supposedly austere times?" Learning at the foot of the master! I joked with others and said it was like "bring your child to work day":) Cheers, Colette ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon - -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:25:58 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game His intro [minus TG] last night was lumped in the with backing girlies ... and on a track that doesn't really feature drums at all. I guess he's just MMPT (mere mortal) from now on. NOT! Now if only Ferry could get one of the lads to take up sax, he could keep it completely in the family as I believe Merlin's something of a guitarist. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:35:23 -0000 From: "Colette Robertson" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game I didn't notice but my other half said he forgot to introduce Colin Goode at both Glasgow shows. Cheers, Colette - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of jocelynfiske@aol.com Sent: 08 February 2011 13:26 To: s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game His intro [minus TG] last night was lumped in the with backing girlies ... and on a track that doesn't really feature drums at all. I guess he's just MMPT (mere mortal) from now on. NOT! Now if only Ferry could get one of the lads to take up sax, he could keep it completely in the family as I believe Merlin's something of a guitarist. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:38:20 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Wossy you sentimental fool I don't know if any of you follow him on Twitter but he's just said Roxy played Song For Europe last night so I questioned if he knew anything about Roxy at all. He described the animation for Bitter Sweet and asked if I knew anything about Roxy....you can guess the rest. J = ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:45:02 -0500 From: kwil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game Good. ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: Colette Robertson To: jocelynfiske@aol.com; s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org Sent: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:35 Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game I didn't notice but my other half said he forgot to introduce Colin Goode at oth Glasgow shows. Cheers, Colette - -----Original Message----- rom: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of ocelynfiske@aol.com ent: 08 February 2011 13:26 o: s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org ubject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game His intro [minus TG] last night was lumped in the with backing girlies ... and on a track that doesn't really feature drums at all. I guess he's just MPT (mere mortal) from now on. NOT! ow if only Ferry could get one of the lads to take up sax, he could keep it ompletely in the family as I believe Merlin's something of a guitarist. __________________________________________________________________________ o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon __________________________________________________________________________ o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon = ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 14:10:27 +0000 From: intereireann@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Wossy you sentimental fool Waht a pwat! - ------Original Message------ From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Sender: owner-avalon@smoe.org To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] Wossy you sentimental fool Sent: Feb 8, 2011 1:38 PM I don't know if any of you follow him on Twitter but he's just said Roxy played Song For Europe last night so I questioned if he knew anything about Roxy at all. He described the animation for Bitter Sweet and asked if I knew anything about Roxy....you can guess the rest. J = ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 14:11:45 -0000 From: "Colette Robertson" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game Naughty. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of kwil632057@aol.com Sent: 08 February 2011 13:45 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game Good. ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: Colette Robertson To: jocelynfiske@aol.com; s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org Sent: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:35 Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game I didn't notice but my other half said he forgot to introduce Colin Goode at oth Glasgow shows. Cheers, Colette - -----Original Message----- rom: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of ocelynfiske@aol.com ent: 08 February 2011 13:26 o: s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org ubject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game His intro [minus TG] last night was lumped in the with backing girlies ... and on a track that doesn't really feature drums at all. I guess he's just MPT (mere mortal) from now on. NOT! ow if only Ferry could get one of the lads to take up sax, he could keep it ompletely in the family as I believe Merlin's something of a guitarist. __________________________________________________________________________ o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon __________________________________________________________________________ o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon = ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 14:53:29 +0000 (GMT) From: TERENCE OCONNOR Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: O2 It will be sad if the last date is not on UK soil - --- On Tue, 8/2/11, jocelynfiske@aol.com wrote: From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Re: O2 To: avalon@smoe.org Date: Tuesday, 8 February, 2011, 13:10 Richard said : "Was this the LAST Roxy Music concert on UK soil?" I'd say after this tour you'll never see all four original members of Roxy Music on stage together again. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:16:12 +0000 From: Richard Evans Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game Think I might commit pen to paper for a long review later with some thoughts Lovely to meet Jonathan and Jocelyn and Barry and Andy - thanks for a lovely evening Richard Evans On 8 Feb 2011, at 14:11, Colette Robertson wrote: > Naughty. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > kwil632057@aol.com > Sent: 08 February 2011 13:45 > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game > > Good. > > ;-) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colette Robertson > To: jocelynfiske@aol.com; s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org > Sent: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:35 > Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game > > > I didn't notice but my other half said he forgot to introduce Colin Goode at > oth Glasgow shows. > Cheers, Colette > -----Original Message----- > rom: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > ocelynfiske@aol.com > ent: 08 February 2011 13:26 > o: s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org > ubject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game > His intro [minus TG] last night was lumped in the with backing girlies ... > > and on a track that doesn't really feature drums at all. I guess he's just > MPT (mere mortal) from now on. NOT! > ow if only Ferry could get one of the lads to take up sax, he could keep it > ompletely in the family as I believe Merlin's something of a guitarist. > > __________________________________________________________________________ > o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > __________________________________________________________________________ > o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > = > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:18:30 +0000 From: Richard Evans Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game One thing of musical note - they changed to drum groove to TTYO from something that was as jerky as BFs dancing to something that was much smoother and slinkier as the song deserves. The previous one (earlier shows) was a bit like bad slow drum and bass Richard Evans On 8 Feb 2011, at 14:11, Colette Robertson wrote: > Naughty. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > kwil632057@aol.com > Sent: 08 February 2011 13:45 > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game > > Good. > > ;-) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colette Robertson > To: jocelynfiske@aol.com; s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org > Sent: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:35 > Subject: RE: [AVALON] Waiting game > > > I didn't notice but my other half said he forgot to introduce Colin Goode at > oth Glasgow shows. > Cheers, Colette > -----Original Message----- > rom: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > ocelynfiske@aol.com > ent: 08 February 2011 13:26 > o: s.j.batie@open.ac.uk; avalon@smoe.org > ubject: Re: [AVALON] Waiting game > His intro [minus TG] last night was lumped in the with backing girlies ... > > and on a track that doesn't really feature drums at all. I guess he's just > MPT (mere mortal) from now on. NOT! > ow if only Ferry could get one of the lads to take up sax, he could keep it > ompletely in the family as I believe Merlin's something of a guitarist. > > __________________________________________________________________________ > o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > __________________________________________________________________________ > o unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > = > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:25:21 +0000 From: Richard Evans Subject: [AVALON] The setlist - thanks to lighting man [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of photo.JPG] Richard Evans ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:15:47 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Each to their own Now the party's over, except for you lucky Australians (I truly hope they have the good sense and decorum to drop Like A Hurricane) and the long-suffering Dutchies, I was just wondering, as each gig is personal to each and every one of us, which concert did you all enjoy most on this tour? For me it was Thursday Glasgow hands down. J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:45:07 -0500 From: jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] O2 review http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=3044:roxy-mus ic-o2-arena&Itemid=27 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:47:01 -0000 From: "Colette Robertson" Subject: [AVALON] If There is Something - Glasgow Screen Mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzNaG3r-CbY Cheers, Colette ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:55:40 -0000 From: "Colette Robertson" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Each to their own I enjoyed both nights in Glasgow! We didn't go to any of the other shows but after following the reports from aother fans I don't imagine I would have enjoyed the larger arena venues. I had considered the O2 but after reading about bums firmly on seats until Same Old Scene (15th song on the set list!!) I know I made the right decision in giving that venue a miss. Now, back in 2001 Roxy Music decided to finish off their runion tour by making a return to Glasgow for another date................I wonder..... Cheers, Colette - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of jocelynfiske@aol.com Sent: 08 February 2011 16:16 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] Each to their own Now the party's over, except for you lucky Australians (I truly hope they have the good sense and decorum to drop Like A Hurricane) and the long-suffering Dutchies, I was just wondering, as each gig is personal to each and every one of us, which concert did you all enjoy most on this tour? For me it was Thursday Glasgow hands down. J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:13:36 +0000 From: Andrew Shearer Subject: [AVALON] RE: [AVALON Standard Review http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23921364-nostalgia-is-the-drug-but - -ferry-leaves-hits-till-last-with-roxy-music.do Andrew (www.andrewshearer.com) > From: coletterobertson@blueyonder.co.uk > To: jocelynfiske@aol.com; avalon@smoe.org > Subject: RE: [AVALON] Each to their own > Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:55:40 +0000 > > I enjoyed both nights in Glasgow! We didn't go to any of the other shows > but after following the reports from aother fans I don't imagine I would > have enjoyed the larger arena venues. I had considered the O2 but after > reading about bums firmly on seats until Same Old Scene (15th song on the > set list!!) I know I made the right decision in giving that venue a miss. > > Now, back in 2001 Roxy Music decided to finish off their runion tour by > making a return to Glasgow for another date................I wonder..... > > Cheers, Colette > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > jocelynfiske@aol.com > Sent: 08 February 2011 16:16 > To: avalon@smoe.org > Subject: [AVALON] Each to their own > > Now the party's over, except for you lucky Australians (I truly hope they > have the good sense and decorum to drop Like A Hurricane) and the > long-suffering Dutchies, I was just wondering, as each gig is personal to > each and every one of us, which concert did you all enjoy most on this tour? > > For me it was Thursday Glasgow hands down. > > > J > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 17:55:10 +0000 From: "Therese O'Donnell" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Each to their own Oh the tease of it all..... trez ________________________________________ From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Colette Robertson [coletterobertson@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 08 February 2011 16:55 To: jocelynfiske@aol.com; avalon@smoe.org Subject: RE: [AVALON] Each to their own I enjoyed both nights in Glasgow! We didn't go to any of the other shows but after following the reports from aother fans I don't imagine I would have enjoyed the larger arena venues. I had considered the O2 but after reading about bums firmly on seats until Same Old Scene (15th song on the set list!!) I know I made the right decision in giving that venue a miss. Now, back in 2001 Roxy Music decided to finish off their runion tour by making a return to Glasgow for another date................I wonder..... Cheers, Colette - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of jocelynfiske@aol.com Sent: 08 February 2011 16:16 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] Each to their own Now the party's over, except for you lucky Australians (I truly hope they have the good sense and decorum to drop Like A Hurricane) and the long-suffering Dutchies, I was just wondering, as each gig is personal to each and every one of us, which concert did you all enjoy most on this tour? For me it was Thursday Glasgow hands down. J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:14:45 -0800 (PST) From: Victor Hastings Subject: [AVALON] Street Life and other trivia 1. When last I saw Roxy live (the last USA tour), "Street Life" got cut down substantially -- they omitted everything from "Back to nature boys..." to "...strictly no sale." The first time it happened, I thought Ferry just fluffed the lyrics, but every subsequent performance made the same change. Why, I don't know -- the vocals aren't particularly challenging, and the omitted lyrics are great. Did the same thing happen this tour? 2. Sorry that the reviews generally describe Ferry as diffident and unengaged. I wonder if he was preoccupied with the fact that he should be touring solo right now to prop up "Olympia"? 3. What happened to the live arrangement of "To Turn You On"? It's one of my favorite post-1975 Ferry compositions and it sounded lush and dreamy on "Avalon." Did the live version take too many liberties? 4. Same for "2HB," another song I have never heard live or recorded live. 5. How did "The Main Thing" sound live? Thanks from a Jealous Guy on the wrong side of the Atlantic. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 19:24:14 +0100 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mich=E8le_Millecamps?= Subject: [AVALON] Signed poster FYP Hi , is there anyone who has a signed FYP poster extra and willing to sell for a reasonable price (not ebay prices). I'm/was unable to get one myself as I have severe hearing damage. I live in Belgium. Can pay with paypal or european bank transfer in advance. Contact me offlist, if anyone can help me out. It would make my day. Would frame and hang it and treasure it forever... Thanks, Michele ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 18:43:41 +0000 From: Jane Fraser Subject: Re: [AVALON] Each to their own On 8 Feb 2011, at 16:15, jocelynfiske@aol.com wrote: > which concert did you all enjoy most on this tour? > > For me it was Thursday Glasgow hands down. Strange isn't it how people see the same thing differently. I enjoyed Glasgow Thursday but loved Glasgow Friday. No idea why, and we were standing in virtually the same place as you for both shows. London was weird for me. I hate the O2 and wasn't going to go but got the last minute offer of a seat in one of the corporate boxes and somehow the words "no, thank you" just wouldn't come out of my mouth. After 2 nights in the front row at Glasgow being right at the back of such a huge venue was going to be a bit different, but I surprised myself and really enjoyed it and the sound was great back there. Wish I could say the same of the audience - miserable gits! As a bonus I managed to bag a poster with 3 signatures on it, no TGPT. Jane ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 19:59:55 -0000 From: "Mark Longhorn" Subject: [AVALON] Street Life and other trivia Re your first question: That is something that has puzzled me for some time. I couldn't understand why the lyrics were omitted on previous tours (they're in this time though!). I did wonder whether BF was worried about offending people who went to Harvard and Yale and then I thought maybe it was a way of reducing the time of this song to get it into the set (however, it only saves about 10 seconds!) I'm now firmly of the opinion that Mr Ferry simply forgot the lyrics and jumped to the end too quickly. Incidentally, having just listened to the Birmingham recording of 'Pyjamarama', I notice that he changed the lyric (probably unintentionally again- probably just forgot) to: 'Why should I apologise' from 'How could I apologise'. This changes the meaning quite considerably and I'm sure it was completely unintentional. Sorry for the scrutiny, but I love the song so much that I noticed the difference. 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