Re: Art Rock Lives!.....

[Philip Rush <philip_rush@ye...fsnet.co.uk>]

It was okay.

You're right about Langley, John and (especially) Ruth Cochrane.

But I thought that the sound was as muddy as Deptford beach at low tide.  Possibly muddier.  Everything at 11.  World View Ble ironically one of the highlights because you could actually hear something.

And the guitars lacked the subtle interplay which makes the BA sound so irresistible.  Perhaps as a result of the poor sound.  Perhaps as a result of not being Angelo or Bell.  

I'm afraid I was a little disappointed.  Sorry.

Mind you, I like the Budweiser sign idea.  I'd love to find out who I really am.

Philip






On 4 Dec 2004, at 19:05, Neville Street wrote:

> Fabulous night. Many more people than last year. Even my mate enjoyed it and he's not a BAs fan. Ruth C still got the magic. John L as rightly pointed out the driving force and the best drummer ever. Max looked slightly bemused by it all. Joff L relaxed. Wojtek hasn't aged in 20 years and Gerard he's good...
>  
> Ditto great to see everyone. Phil H suggested that next year we meet under the Budweiser sign opposite the bar so we all know who we are
>  
> Paul - I got in first with that 'Lisa'. She said she wasn't Lisa but her boyfriend said he was. I walked off confused and little tipsy and spent the rest of the evening asking every girl who was shortish with blond hair their name!
>  
> Set list then (as I nicked one):
> action painting - bloody great to hear this after such a long time.
> lover & confidant
> warhol's 15
> up in a down world
> razor walk
> what it is
> world view blue
> cardboard box
> streamers
> jacket hangs
> treeful of starlings
> Broken
> yr own world
> *****
> and stones
> fun
> breaking in my heart
>  
> Low points for me - Rodney's dire singing on his numbers - flat a flat thing can be. Spoke to Gerard at length after the show (shamelessly plugging to do the PR for the BAs tour next year) although I can only think of a few sentences here.  He is just waiting for the right deal to come along for the new LP. Told him that we're all chomping at the bit.
>   
> Disappeared off into the night a happy bunny with a lot of pissed off boyfriends of girls with blond hair hot on my heals. Hey ho and a ho ha ho ho - Merry Christmas everyone.
>   
>  
> Nev
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> Great night.
>
> Nick W attended 2 gigs on the same night and also seemed to have imbibed at
> least 2 gigs worth of pop judging by the number of times he ended up 
> polishing Fiddlers' floor with various bits of his outfit.
>
> Spent 5 minutes in the hallowed area backstage well after everything had 
> calmed down, drinking JD out of a plastic cup, chatting mainly with Ruth 
> (and Tim from Forest Giants, Ruth's current band), who seemed to enjoy her 
> first outing with the Aeroplanes in what must be over 15 years?  I don't 
> think she was looking forward to it, as the rehearsal evidently hadn't gone 
> too well, but she did enjoy it (apart from the aborted Weightless, as she 
> was on stage when they decided to start it and she didn't know it at all).  
> Woytek mentioned something about having played football earlier.  Next time 
> I looked at him he was asleep.
>
> I think having John Langley there makes all the difference - he really 
> drives them and with that kind of backbone in the band it gives everyone a 
> bit of confidence and that extra lift.  Both Ruth and, er, the other bass 
> player are very "musical" players, adding melody as well as laying down the 
> rhythm.  It was the first time Hazel had seen the band since she left in 
> 1992, and she had forgotten the energy and the buzz that they create.  Maybe 
> she'll do it next year?  Assuming there will be a next year?  Who knows.....
>
> I remember the first time I saw Joff do that banjo intro to And Stones at a 
> gig at the Folk House a few years ago, and thought it was brilliant.  Nice 
> to see it back, after missing it last year.
>
> Tree Full of Starlings worked much better last year with the Larder sisters 
> on backing vocals.  Low point of the set for me this year.  Where was Raise
> The Roof High?
>
> Note to anyone thinking of going to the bookies this afternoon: The 
> favourite doesn't always win.  Indeed sometimes its a 100-1 outsider.  
> They've opened up with Broken & Mended virtually every time I've seen them 
> in the past 10 years or so (exception being a Glastonbury show on the 2nd 
> stage early afternoon a few years back).  Action Painting?  I'm not sure 
> I've EVER seen them play it, let alone open with it!
>
> The first band weren't Fuzz Against Junk, they were just backing the singer,
> whose name escapes me, which is a shame as I thought that, although a couple 
> of songs didn't work for me, when they were good they were really good.
>
> I got the last copy of Lit (number 13, bizarrely enough), and might have 
> missed out completely if it hadn't been Billy (bass player from first band 
> and a friend of mine) selling them.  However I don't think they had them all 
> at the gig - some were held back, so others may yet get the chance to buy 
> it.
>
> Good to meet everyone again.  Did anyone meet Lisa in the end?  I approached
> one young lady who fitted the description right down to being with a big 
> bloke with not much hair.  She said no, but it was the 2nd time someone had 
> asked her!  Who got in first?
>
> PV1
>
> From: "Paul Vearncombe" <vearn@wo...co.uk>
> Reply-To: blueplanes@st...net
> To: <blueplanes@st...net>
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Art Rock Lives!.....
> Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:43:30 -0000
>
> Another apocalyptic Aeroplanes gig!  Good attendance from us lot - a brace 
> of Pauls, a couple of Phils and a pair of Nicks.  Neville pinched the set 
> list and even Nick Walters managed to get across town after seeing the Fall 
> in time to enter the death zone.  Good showing from the band too - Gerard, 
> Wojtek, Rodney, Jof, Max Noble, John Langley, Ruth Cochrane and...that other 
> bassist...  Nice to see Hazel Winter in the audience as well.  They gave us 
> a strange mixture of old favourites - ...And Stones, Yr Own World - and 
> unusual choices - Lover and Confidante, Up in a Down World, Arriving.  They 
> made a right hash of Treefull of Starlings, but it turned out well in the
> end.  All rounded off with Breaking in my Heart, which gave that bastard 
> Hendry an excuse to kick the bejasus out of me in the mosh pit.
>
> Now it's time I played Gerard's new album LIT2, which I bought at the gig.  
> Blimey.  Must be Christmas.
>
> PV2
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>    From: Drdaeve@ao...com
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>    Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 11:47 AM
>    Subject: [Blueplanes] Art Rock Lives!.....
>
>
>    Hey Friendsloversplanes!
>
>    Great version of Weightless!
>
>    Firstly, it is always awesome to be in the presence of genius.
>
>    Was the crowd maybe a little larger than last year? No apparent 'Fall 
> effect'...did NW do the right thing I wonder? He'll let us know, for 
> sure....
>
>    missed all the supporting artists - would have been interested to hear 
> Rage against Fuzz again, they were very interesting at the Cube, no...?
>
>    Just saw jet-powered Blue Aeroplanes breaking the sound barrier over and 
> over and over and again and again and again. I'm no good with titles and 
> order but they started with Action Painting and (Cowardice & 
> Caprice?)....'those were our first two singles, and they were both NME 
> single of the week'...Right On Gerard! And hey, who would do a better job of 
> sorting out the Third World d'you reckon - Bono or Gerard?
>
>    2 from Rodney - Streamers and Fun. Merry Xmas! Fantastic natch.
>
>    Jof on guitar & electric banjo - the banjo intro and all to 'And 
> Stones....', just fabulous.
>
>    John Langley is a wonderful drummer.
>
>    Nothing from Rough Music, & only 'Broken and Mended' from Life Model
>
>    Unplugged World View Blue
>
>    We were making crow noises at the end of Cardboard Box, trying to make it 
> turn into 'My Hurrivcane' - got to be worth a try
>
>    Was that 'Gunning the Works' - 'Wojtek's favourite song' in the encore?
>
>    Is that Ruth Cochrane cool or what....?
>
>    Thunder. Thunder & Lightning!
>
>    peace & love sisters and brothers!
>
>    DrDx
>
>
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