From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V3 #134 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Tuesday, April 20 2004 Volume 03 : Number 134 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 19:43:56 -0400 From: RossNTeka@aol.com Subject: Re: seven-seas Bunnymen to tour with Coldplay? In a message dated 4/19/2004 7:19:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, glasto_man@yahoo.com writes: > > > Yeah, maybe that would work.. sort of unbilled if you like.. I've never seen the Bunnymen do a full tour as a support band, and I don't wanna start now. It's not fitting for "The Most Influential Band Of All Time". > I understand the new, younger fans thing, but wouldn't anyone brand new to EATB think that they are trying to rip-off Coldplay? > I know to us that sounds crass to the extreme, but think about it. > I'd rather they stayed at home and sold the remasters at the Coldplay shows ;-) > > Stu > > KPJ wrote: > Tru Stu combine all you said with the support band sound system setup and my > money aint going anywhere near.......I can't get the Coldplay thing at > all......nah Bunnymen top billing on a tour for me or a cozy night in with > slippers and cocoa. A short intimate acoustic set might work....wadda ya > think?? > > > Not sure quite what to make of this..... > > Massively expensive tickets to see the support band who only ever get > about 45 mins with no encores, and in a huge arena... > > And if that wasn't bad enough, you get to hear the main act singing an > album's worth of songs that sound like the support band. > > > > Don't get me wrong, I'm a Coldplay convert.. After their nothing more than > average debut album ( IMO ), A Rush of Blood was storming but very, very > Bunnymen at the end of the day.. But Martin's no Mac, and Buckland will > never be able to match Will ( again, IMO ). > > > > I think that this is perhaps best for Mac's solo stuff, as he did last > time.. > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your > friends today! 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Folks,How many of us have paid good money to go to a festival to see the band we all love?I dont really think the Bunnymen should be doing a support act to Coldplay...It,s a bit like the Bunnymen headlineing and Bowie or The Doors as a support act,but none the less,if you have the opportunity of seeing the Bunnymen and Coldplay just happen to be on after them,maybe it,s not such a bad night out,especially if Coldplay are left to their ok Bunnymen cover version.....Everyone to their own,,,but if it rolls into Glasgow,I,ll be there...Stevo >From: RossNTeka@aol.com >Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org >To: seven-seas@smoe.org >Subject: Re: seven-seas Bunnymen to tour with Coldplay? >Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 19:43:56 -0400 > >In a message dated 4/19/2004 7:19:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >glasto_man@yahoo.com writes: > > > > > > > Yeah, maybe that would work.. sort of unbilled if you like.. I've never >seen the Bunnymen do a full tour as a support band, and I don't wanna start >now. It's not fitting for "The Most Influential Band Of All Time". > > I understand the new, younger fans thing, but wouldn't anyone brand new >to EATB think that they are trying to rip-off Coldplay? > > I know to us that sounds crass to the extreme, but think about it. > > I'd rather they stayed at home and sold the remasters at the Coldplay >shows ;-) > > > > Stu > > > > KPJ wrote: > > Tru Stu combine all you said with the support band sound system setup >and my > > money aint going anywhere near.......I can't get the Coldplay thing at > > all......nah Bunnymen top billing on a tour for me or a cozy night in >with > > slippers and cocoa. A short intimate acoustic set might work....wadda ya > > think?? > > > > > Not sure quite what to make of this..... > > > Massively expensive tickets to see the support band who only ever get > > about 45 mins with no encores, and in a huge arena... > > > And if that wasn't bad enough, you get to hear the main act singing an > > album's worth of songs that sound like the support band. > > > > > > Don't get me wrong, I'm a Coldplay convert.. After their nothing more >than > > average debut album ( IMO ), A Rush of Blood was storming but very, very > > Bunnymen at the end of the day.. But Martin's no Mac, and Buckland will > > never be able to match Will ( again, IMO ). > > > > > > I think that this is perhaps best for Mac's solo stuff, as he did last > > time.. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your > > friends today! Download Messenger Now > > > > > > > > ====================================== > > http://www.bunnymenlist.com > > > > ====================================== > >Amen > > > >====================================== >http://www.bunnymenlist.com > >====================================== > _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:07:56 -0400 From: "Henry Biedenkapp" Subject: Re: seven-seas Bunnymen to tour with Coldplay? Of course, the ideal solution would be to alternate headlining Henry _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page  FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:28:46 -0700 (PDT) From: chris adams Subject: Re: seven-seas Bunnymen to tour with Coldplay? While the idea of the Bunnymen opening for ANYONE rankles a little bit, I think it makes sense. An analogy would be if Lou Reed opened for Bowie in '72. (It's a stretch, I know, cos Coldplay ain't no Bowie, but...) Lou was obviously the influence, and certainly more "important", but at the time, he wasn't getting the exposure Bowie was getting (he was still more of a cult thingh while Bowie was massive), and, had it actually happened, I wouldn't have blamed Lou a bit. Ya can't write classics on an empty stomach--nor should you have to, just to appeal to some sort of precious fan "idealism." And consider the exposure. Politically, I'd rather see the Bunnymen open for Coldplay (vagueyly kindred spirits, mutual conciliatory gestures) than co-headline with the Psych Furs, which suggests some sorta equality. (I mean, The Furs have done a few great things--first LP esp.--but really, come OOOOOnnn.) Ultimately, it's about getting out there and playing great shit--does it really matter that much how the marquee reads? - --Chris A. RossNTeka@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 4/19/2004 7:19:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, glasto_man@yahoo.com writes: > > > Yeah, maybe that would work.. sort of unbilled if you like.. I've never seen the Bunnymen do a full tour as a support band, and I don't wanna start now. It's not fitting for "The Most Influential Band Of All Time". > I understand the new, younger fans thing, but wouldn't anyone brand new to EATB think that they are trying to rip-off Coldplay? > I know to us that sounds crass to the extreme, but think about it. > I'd rather they stayed at home and sold the remasters at the Coldplay shows ;-) > > Stu > > KPJ wrote: > Tru Stu combine all you said with the support band sound system setup and my > money aint going anywhere near.......I can't get the Coldplay thing at > all......nah Bunnymen top billing on a tour for me or a cozy night in with > slippers and cocoa. A short intimate acoustic set might work....wadda ya > think?? > > > Not sure quite what to make of this..... > > Massively expensive tickets to see the support band who only ever get > about 45 mins with no encores, and in a huge arena... > > And if that wasn't bad enough, you get to hear the main act singing an > album's worth of songs that sound like the support band. > > > > Don't get me wrong, I'm a Coldplay convert.. After their nothing more than > average debut album ( IMO ), A Rush of Blood was storming but very, very > Bunnymen at the end of the day.. But Martin's no Mac, and Buckland will > never be able to match Will ( again, IMO ). > > > > I think that this is perhaps best for Mac's solo stuff, as he did last > time.. > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your > friends today! 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