Re: Xmas gig HORROR!

["Nick Walters" <nickw@bl...co.uk>]

Wise words wisely spoken, O Emperor.

NW2

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Vearncombe" <vearn@wo...co.uk>
To: <blueplanes@st...net>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Xmas gig HORROR!


> Like most of us here (wonder why), my vote goes to the planes.  I will be
> sorry to miss The Fall though.  I'm not their biggest fan but the couple
of
> times I've seen them live they've been blinding.  The two bands have that
> much in common I'd say - better live than on record.  Also, it hardly
seems
> to matter which musicians are in the band these days - the guru
(Gerard/MES)
> sets the tone and the band sounds better than the sum of its parts.
Bloody
> shame that of all the nights in the year they both choose the same one.  
> I
> mean, what are the chances, really?  A million to one.
>
> PV2
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Vallis" <paulvallis@ho...com>
> To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Xmas gig HORROR!
>
>
> > What are the Planes like now?
> >
> > Well, it depends on who turns up on the night!
> >
> > It doesn't exist as a band anymore, but Gerard has a "squad" of
musicians,
> > mainly ex-members, who will answer the call if they can make it.  Last
> year
> > we had Angelo back for the first time in absolutely ages, Wojtek too,
and
> > Rodney is invariably there, but who knows what will happen this year?
Who
> > else was there last year?  The Radon Daughters - Dawn and Baz Larder -
did
> > some backing vocals but not a lot else, Bill Cargill played rhythm
guitar,
> > was it John L on drums?
> >
> > Half the fun it who will be there, and whether we'll actually recognise
> them
> > or not (hardly anyone recognised Angelo with short hair last year!)
> >
> > Will miss you at the Planes gig, Nick, but will no doubt see you the
night
> > before for Mr H.
> >
> > PV1
> >
> > From: "Miles Jackson" <Miles.Jackson@df...gsi.gov.uk>
> > Reply-To: blueplanes@st...net
> > To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Xmas gig HORROR!
> > Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:55:20 +0100
> >
> > What are 'planes shows like nowadays?  Old songs?  Wojtek?  I've not
> > seen them for 13 years.  Have already bought tickets, mind.
> >
> >  >>> paulvallis@ho...com 15/10/04 15:25:58 >>>
> > For those travelling from out of town, a 2 day stop in Bristol with
> > Robyn
> > Hitchcock on the Thursday and the Planes (NOT The Fall) on the Friday
> > would
> > be a great trip.
> >
> > The Fall, are even more notoriously uneven in live performance than
> > Badly
> > Drawn Boy or Van Morrison.  I'm not a huge fan anyway, and was going to
> > say
> > that they have a great future behind them, but then realised that the
> > same
> > could possibly be said for that evening's competition.....
> >
> > The Bierkeller isn't a great venue - very low ceiling, odd shape - but
> >
> > nevertheless has hosted some of the best gigs I've ever seen.  Those
> > that
> > immediately spring to mind: Mr Hitchcock again with The Egyptians in
> > around
> > 1987 or so, The Levellers in 1991, and the best gig I've ever been to:
> > The
> > Richard Thompson Band in November 1988.  That Thompson gig was odd as
> > Billy
> > Bragg was playing the same night at the Colston Hall (with Michelle
> > Shocked
> > as support), so there must have been loads of other people who, like
> > me,
> > were torn about which one to go to.  Amazingly both gigs still sold out
> > and
> > both showed up in Venue's best gigs of the year poll a month or two
> > later.
> >
> > This time Hitchcock is playing at the Fleece, which is a really great
> > venue
> > - the best in Bristol IMO.  I've seen him there several times, and
> > elsewhere, and he's always brilliant live.  Can't recommend highly
> > enough.
> > I'm pretty sure Gerard is a fan.  In fact I have a vague recollection
> > that
> > he actually reviewed one of RH's previous visits to the Fleece in
> > (Bristol's
> > What's On magazine) Venue.
> >
> > I'll be at both.
> >
> > PV1
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Nick Walters" <nickw@bl...co.uk>
> > Reply-To: blueplanes@st...net
> > To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Xmas gig HORROR!
> > Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:47:25 +0100
> >
> > None whatsoever. The Fall always come on late.
> >
> > I still don't honestly know what I'm gonna doooo....
> >
> > At least Robyn Hitchcock is the night before. But you know what'll
> > happen
> > now - that'll move to the 3rd, so I'll have to choose between The
> > Fall,
> > Robyn and the Aeros!!!
> >
> > Hurry up with this cloning business!
> >
> > NW2
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Vearncombe" <vearn@wo...co.uk>
> > To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Xmas gig HORROR!
> >
> >
> >   > Why???  Why must they do this to us?
> >   >
> >   > Mind you, it would make a great double bill.  What do you think are
> > the
> >   > chances of The Fall finishing their set before the Aeroplanes begin
> > theirs?
> >   > About as thin as MES's hair these days...
> >   >
> >   > PV2
> >   >
> >   >
> >   > ----- Original Message -----
> >   > From: "Nick Walters" <nickw@bl...co.uk>
> >   > To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> >   > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:59 PM
> >   > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Xmas gig HORROR!
> >   >
> >   >
> >   > > I've just found out that The Fall are at the Bristol Bierkeller 
> > on
> > the
> >   > very
> >   > > same night as the Aeroplanes Xmas Gig!
> >   > >
> >   > > THE HORROR!
> >   > >
> >   > > I must be loyal to MES.... but the Aeros Xmas Gig is a holy
> > tradition...
> >   > > does not compute! CRASH
> >   > >
> >   > > NW2
> >   > >
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