Re: Friday's setlist

[Stuart Winfield <stuart@li...co.uk>]

on 2/12/02 6:39 pm, Paul Vearncombe at vearn@wo...co.uk wrote:

> My memories of the gig are hazy - we arrived much too early, and had too
> much booze time.
> 
> Phil Hendry was on top form, storming the stage at one point (sorry 
> Phil, I
> just didn't think you were serious about doing that!)
> The band were fab and Gerard's mum is very sweet!  Had a short chat to
> Gerard before the show - he said that the band hadn't played anywhere at 
> all
> since the gig at the Fiddlers last year.  He mentioned the eight albums 
> too.
> One is Swagger - but where's he going to get that grand from?  Maybe we
> should club together!  Another album will be a re-release of 'Siamese
> Boyfriends', the acoustic album that he did with Ian Kearey years ago.
> Apparently it will have extra stuff on it.  Another thing is a 
> collection of
> poetry which he has set to music, using out-takes of various bands' 
> studio
> recordings.  Famous bands too, like REM and Love which were two that he
> mentioned.  He described it as 'sort of illegal' so I guess there must be
> some legal loopholing going on.  Anyway, the first volume (for there 
> could
> be several) is due for a very limited release and promotional gig at the
> Cube in February.  That's the plan, anyway, so everyone keep an eye out.
> 
> Had a short chat with Ann Sheldon.  She said that the band were without a
> manager.  Also, Max Noble, who was unexpectedly on stage, had been roped 
> in
> at the last minute since their regular guitarist (I can't remember who) 
> had
> gone AWOL.  Poor Max was obviously crapping himself and struggling to
> remember the songs, but did really well.  He said he'd had four hours'
> notice to re-learn the songs which he hadn't played for years!
> 
> Rodney sounded great too, but a quick chat with him was a bit sad really.
> He has abandoned his album 'Little Paradise' as being 'not good enough' 
> and
> pretty much given up the music thing.  He drives a lorry for a living.
> Bands like Oasis blunder on, but a man of this obvious talent seems left 
> in
> the wilderness.  Frustrating.
> 
> Anyway, the gig was great, but how long until the next one?
> 
> PV2
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick White" <magichats@ya...co.uk>
> To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 2:51 PM
> Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Friday's setlist
> 
> 
>> Nothing mentioned, no.  They only did this gig because
>> the venue asked them to and Gerard is an old friend of
>> the family that runs the place.
>> 
>> --- Howard Bishop <hbishop@ph...com> wrote: >
>> I don't suppose he mentioned any possibility of any
>>> more gigs did he?
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nick White [mailto:magichats@ya...co.uk]
>>> Sent: 02 December 2002 14:01
>>> To: blueplanes@st...net
>>> Subject: [Blueplanes] Friday's setlist
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The email below that I tried to send earlier was not
>>> accepted because the attachment was too big.  Here
>>> it
>>> is without the attachment...
>>> 
>>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> 
>>> I certainly do have a copy of the set list and here
>>> it
>>> is, attached.  It doesn't include the encore songs
>>> and
>>> in case anyone can't open it, here is the full list:
>>> 
>>> Broken and mended
>>> Detective song
>>> Big sky
>>> Your ages
>>> Raise the roof
>>> 10,000 miles
>>> Daughter movie
>>> The applicant
>>> Tolerance
>>> Colour me
>>> Jack leaves and back spring
>>> Had it all, lost it, got it back...
>>> Yr own world
>>> Razor walk
>>> Pony boy
>>> 
>>> Disney head
>>> Jacket hangs
>>> Breaking in my heart
>>> 
>>> As Steve mentioned, we had a chat with Gerard
>>> afterwards.  He has tracks for about 8 albums
>>> already
>>> recorded and ready to go, including one all acoustic
>>> album recorded with Ian Kearey.  Also, EMI have
>>> agreed
>>> to sell him the rights to Swagger if he gives them
>>> £1000.  I suppose they've got to scrape together the
>>> money to pay Robbie Williams that £85million
>>> somehow.
>>> 
>>> It was well worth the annual trip down to Bristol.
>>> Good to see a bigger audience than last year too,
>>> and
>>> plenty of dancing down the front.  The Aeroplanes
>>> are
>>> most definitely on the up (in a down world).
>>> 
>>> Nick
>>> 
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Sad to think that Rodney Alan has virtually given up on music.

If BA fans are prepared to chip in and buy the rights to Swagger, why not
see if it is possible to get Rodney¹s solo album?, possibly by mail order
from Rodney himself.

Stuart W


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