Re: Aeroplanes Xmas Gig 2002 (I'll explane later)

[Nick White <magichats@ya...co.uk>]

Good review NW2 (or NW1).  I also wished they hadn't
displayed the setlist for the whole audience to see. 
What were they thinking of?

And Stones (which has never been my favourite BAs
track) with Angelo doing the fiddly bits on guitar was
fantastic.  And Paper Plane did indeed ROCK - not bad
for a Status Quo cover! - as did Love Come Round and
Gunning the Works.  Barfly was a great song - any
chance of Gerard letting Rodney put it on the next
album?

NW1 (or NW2)

 --- Nick Walters <nickw@bl...co.uk> wrote: >
Hello!
> 
> Yes, it was a top Aeroplanes Xmas gig. Time was when
> one would say, "Christmas isn't Christmas without
> Eric and Ernie", but nowadays we say, "Christmas
> isn't Christmas without Rodney and Gerard. And
> Wojtek and [insert whoever is in the band at the
> time]." And Angelo, apparently, though I didn't
> recognise him at all.
> 
> Unlike some I didn't have to travel far to get to
> Fiddlers; I merely left my house, walked through
> some dark, cold, dodgy back streets and 15 minutes
> later I was there. Turning up "early" (8.30 isn't
> early for most gigs) again, I sat on my own and
> nursed a pint. There weren't many other people
> there, as I sat there waiting for my friends I heard
> a cello pick up the tune of "Ceiling Roses" which
> somehow intensified my feeling of isolation. Then,
> excitement! Rodney walks past, looks in the bar, and
> then walks away! Then, a strange bloke came over and
> said, "Are you PV1, or PV2?" To which I replied,
> "Neither, I'm NW1, or NW2; I forget which." This was
> Austen, who told me about the "naming children after
> our car" bit. (Pity Gerard can't remember! But then
> he is getting on.) 
> 
> The place began to fill up as 9.00 approached -
> still no sign of my chums - so I started writing
> some story notes on a Fiddlers flyer and got quite
> into it when they arrived. PV1, or is it 2 (scrolls
> down) ah! It is PV2, aka. Paul Vearncombe, aka. The
> Emperor Ming, walks in, with his girlfriend Laura,
> and Alan and Ruth. Hadn't seen Alan for ages so the
> chat and beer flowed and suddenly it was 11 o'
> clock, and still no sign of the Aeroplanes! Good of
> them to always come on late and allow me to catch up
> with old acquaintances. Though they come on SO late,
> that I'm beginning to suspect that what we're
> actually seeing is the previous year's Xmas gig,
> exactly a year late. (Told you I'd explain later!)
> 
> They were brilliant, as usual, and better than last
> year, I think (by which I mean 2001... or do I?). It
> was all a bit sedate at first - I remember the gigs
> of the early 90s at the Fleece and Firkin where the
> death-zone would be raging scrum where bruises,
> broken noses and squashed toes were badges of
> honour. Alan and I, veterans of those Aeroplanes
> death-zones, were mortified. "I'm not pissed
> enough!" moaned Alan. Wife-beater (aka Stella) was
> duly administered, and during "Gunning The Works" (I
> think) Alan sprang into life, and so began a
> modestly sized but nonetheless lively death-zone. A
> headbutt in the nose was recieived during "...And
> Stones" but sadly not enough to draw blood. Still,
> it was great fun!
> 
> It was odd seeing the set-list so prominently
> displayed, spoiler-like, on the side of a speaker.
> "Don't look at it", advised Ming, but like the eyes
> of the Gorgon I was unable to look away though was
> not turned into stone (apart from my liver which is
> pretty well calcified). So surprises like Bagpipe
> Music were spoiled for me, though I did have the
> bonus of anticpation. Highlights for me: Jack Leaves
> and Ceiling Roses, two of the prettiest Aeroplane
> songs. Paper Plane - which ROCKED! -  fantastic.
> Rodney's "Barlfly" is a brilliant song (much better
> than the plodding "Frit at Night" which just bores
> me I'm afraid). 
> 
> Had to leave pretty promptly afterwards so no chance
> of a chat with anyone.
> 
> Same time next year, then!
> 
> Or maybe January?
> 
> Nick W
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Paul Vallis 
>   To: blueplanes@st...net 
>   Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 8:30 PM
>   Subject: [Blueplanes] Bristol gig
> 
> 
>   Hi all,
> 
>   Indeed it was nice to put some faces to names,
> even if I'm not sure I could get them all right in
> an identity parade today!
> 
>   Twas indeed a good gig.  Shame no Ian Kearey (he
> was billed in the ad in Venue Magazine) and I'm not
> sure there are any previous Aeroplane connections
> with Bill Cargill (rhythm guitar) or the bass
> player, but it didn't stop the enjoyment one bit. 
> Shame I was driving otherwise I'd probably have been
> moshing with the rest.  At least my left foot gave
> Nick and PV2 a soft landing when the (I'm guessing
> here) combination of alcholol both ingested and
> spilt onto the floor sent them flying.
> 
>   Might be up for Shropshire in January.  Will see
> how things work out.  Keep us posted on that one!
> 
>   PV1
> 
> 
> 
>   From: "Paul Vearncombe" 
>   Reply-To: blueplanes@st...net 
>   To: 
>   Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Blue Aeroplanes gig in
> Shropshire 
>   Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 18:13:29 -0000 
>   MessageHi all 
>   Back in action following a technical difficulty. 
> Thanks Steve for resolving that one for now... 
>   Gig was fantastic.  Much as I love the
> crowd-pleasers it's great to hear something old and
> weird from time to time - Gunning the Works and
> Bagpipe Music both kick ass live, and Frightened at
> Night was a nice treat.  Missed the after-show beer
> due to complicated return journies but it was great
> to meet you all/again! 
>   But when's the bloody album out?!?! 
>   PV2 
>      ----- Original Message ----- 
>      From: Steve Burt 
>      To: blueplanes@st...net 
>      Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 12:32 PM 
>      Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Blue Aeroplanes gig
> in Shropshire 
>      Backstage, of course. I do seem to remember
> tugging your sleeve and saying that's where we were
> off to why don't you join us. Pretty quiet affair
> this year. No Gerard's mum in attendance or his
> girlfriend Ann for that matter. Had a good chat and
> managed to get posters signed etc. Lots of talk
> about the new record - most of which went straight
> over my head due to number of beers consumed and
> recreational cigarettes smoked. Good gig tho'. Hope
> all goes well with the birth etc. See you next year
> no doubt. 
>      Steve 
>      -----Original Message----- 
>      From: blueplanes-admin@st...net
> [mailto:blueplanes-admin@st...net] On Behalf Of
> Philip Hendry 
>      Sent: 08 December 2003 11:09 
>      To: blueplanes@st...net 
>      Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Blue Aeroplanes gig
> in Shropshire 
>      Steve, 
>      Where did you disapear to after the gig....did
> you get th swig JD with GL do tell? 
>      Phil 
>        -----Original Message----- 
>        From: blueplanes-admin@st...net
> [mailto:blueplanes-admin@st...net] On Behalf Of
> Steve Burt 
>        Sent: 03 December 2003 09:16 
>        To: blueplanes@st...net 
>        Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Blue Aeroplanes gig
> in Shropshire 
>        Oddly enough, I had them booked for my
> fortieth birthday seven years ago but their then
> manager (who's name escapes me and has been deleted
> from mt pda) seemed to vanish off the face of the
> earth and I couldn't risk a no show so I made other
> arrangements.  It was never going to be the same
> party after that tho'. 
>        Steve B 
>        * I shall be in attendance on friday 
>        -----Original Message----- 
>        From: blueplanes-admin@st...net
> [mailto:blueplanes-admin@st...net] On Behalf Of
> Philip Hendry 
>        Sent: 02 December 2003 17:53 
>        To: blueplanes@st...net 
>        Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Blue Aeroplanes gig
> in Shropshire 
>        You lucky bastard......how much do they
> charge..thinking of getting them in for my 40th in a
> few years...count me in ! 
>          -----Original Message----- 
>          From: blueplanes-admin@st...net
> [mailto:blueplanes-admin@st...net] On Behalf Of
> Neville Street 
>          Sent: 02 December 2003 17:25 
>          To: blueplanes@st...net 
>          Subject: [Blueplanes] Blue Aeroplanes gig
> in 
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