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RE: My plane's crash landed


  • Subject: RE: My plane's crash landed
  • From: "Philip Hendry" <philip.hendry@bb...co.uk>
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 03:38:27 -0700

but lets face it, it was one of the most static audiences ever for an
aeroplanes gig ........

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richmond Mike [SMTP:Mike.Richmond@ho...gsi.gov.uk]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 8:49 AM
> To:   'blueplanes@st...net'
> Subject:      RE: My plane's crash landed
>
> Greetings from another member of the "horrible" audience.  So you were
the
> person dancing with the Salvador snorting "scouse git".
> I forgive you.  Only because you were not the annoying prats who
insisted
> on
> pointing at the members of the band near the end.
> I have the set list if anyone is interested.  Being a "Scouse git" I of
> course nicked it at the end, not during like our finger pointing
friends.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Hendry [mailto:philip.hendry@bb...co.uk]
> Sent: 24 January 2000 18:42
> To: 'blueplanes@st...net'
> Subject: RE: My plane's crash landed
>
>
> So there I was at Manchester (Crap sound, boys played on through
> adversity),
> Liverpool (Slightly better sound, horrible audience -I was the only
dancer
> apart from some drunk scouse git who was so out of it he fell over) and
> Leeds - fab venue, fab gig, my girlfriend (the tall dark gorgeous one)
> liked them and her sister fancied Max and spent the night taking photos
of
> them with a local newspaper toggie's camera!. I've been kissing Gerard
> again
> and had a very long chat with him about the state of the music
industry -
> after the somewhat disillusioning manchester gig. he's happy playing to
> crowds of 75 and shifting a handful of CDs (so he says!). I worked out
> Gerard is now 40 -we talked about him seeing the Kinks aged 14 in 1974!
.
> If
> you were at any of the gigs and these words help identify me speak up
and
> lets talk to each other at gigs ! Might make it down to Bristol or
London
> depending on cash. I have new CD to our US friends I suggest you order
one
> -
> it's only ten pounds and worth every penny. Roundheads is a song the BAs
> have beenthreatening for years - a 16 minute work out that puts the
likes
> of
> death in Vegas to shame. To Kate I have photos of me and Gerard and the
> band
> - I'll send you copies whern I've finished off the film - perhaps in
> bristol. Until then  let your arms rotate, send money send food send
> anything to gerard and the boys - music needs them, we need them, we
love
> them.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       J.R.Kirby [SMTP:J.R.Kirby@ge...hull.ac.uk]
> > Sent:       Monday, January 24, 2000 9:34 AM
> > To: blueplanes@st...net
> > Cc: blueplanes@st...net
> > Subject:    Re:  Leeds gig
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I went to the Leeds gig on Friday and thought after a bit
> > of warming up, the band were really good. The crowd (and
> > there was probably 150 or so in) also got going and the
> > last few songs (And Stones, Yr own world) had a few (inc.
> > me) bopping down near the front.
> >
> > Highlights for me have to be Cowardice & Caprice. Very
> > cheeky little inclusion to a new live set. I also thought
> > that the banjo playing (by Joff) on And Stones was totally
> > brilliant (amazing to see someones fingers move that quick
> > - banjo players don't cheat and use delay you see!). I
> > sopke to him afterwards and he said it took him ages to
> > work out and learn. It was worth it and I hope they record
> > it.
> >
> > The new songs were a mixture of songs from Gerard and
> > Rodneys solo album and I think just one from Cavaliers. For
> > me, Art Star was by far the best and I am still humming the
> > words and tune to the chorus (well, it's only "Big art
> > star, you're a big art star"!). Tried to persude Gerard to
> > release it as a single. Says loads of people have said
> > similar. Good tune.
> >
> > I have to say though that the Blue Aeroplanes are
> > different. The old songs don't sound the same with the new
> > line up (Jacket Hangs was poor) but they play the newer
> > songs well. By the end however, I was aglow and in love
> > with them again. Sank beers with Rodney and spoke to the
> > others into the early hours. One thing has not altered and
> > that is the propesnsity for boozing and joking. A very nice
> > bunch of folk, and still a very good band. I just don't
> > think any of the kids and students of today are gonna like
> > 'em. Shame really.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > ----------------------
> > Jason R. Kirby
> > Department of Geography
> > University of Hull
> > Hull
> > East Yorkshire
> > HU6 7RX
> >
> > Tel: 01482 465006
> > Fax: 01482 466340
> > Email: J.R.Kirby@ge...hull.ac.uk
> >
> >
> >
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