Re: Stuff...

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

Well I suppose I will have to eat my words, I couldn't imagine EMI  
putting anything 'new' out by the BA's, especially when they haven't  
even got a line up!!!
Roll on March is what I say, the end of practically ten years of  
misery as far as I am concerned!!
SW


On 25 Nov 2005, at 11:15, Lisa Ash wrote:

> Mornin'!
>
> Had a beer or three yesterday then, fired a million questions at  
> Gerard and got a few answers for you all...  Some people will know  
> some of this but I thought I'd better get it all covered!  By the  
> way, if any of you were anywhere near Mannet Street last night and  
> went to see Steve Winn (Wynn? WINE??!) at The Borderline, Gerard  
> went there afterwards so you could have actually found some of this  
> out for y'selves...  I did think to text Chris and ask him to tell  
> you all via his mac, but then I thought, nah, sod the lot of  
> ya!  ;o) xxx
> Oh, and we got a bird in the pub to take a photo of us both  
> together so that you can see that we are not, in fact, the same  
> person!  Gerard pitched it to this poor girl as, "Excuse me, would  
> you mind just taking a photo of me and my friend - there are people  
> who don't believe we exist"!  Which is not exactly what I  
> explained, but hey-ho, it was a long afternoon!
> SO!
>
> First things first.  I told Gerard about people booking hotels and  
> tickets and things for the Fiddlers gig and he was so sorry!  Bit  
> his bottom lip and everything!  He re-itterated that he definitely  
> never confirmed the gig to them and that they just assumed the BA's  
> would play.  He's really sorry that people are now out of pocket  
> and dissappointed and sends his total apologies.  He added that if  
> any of you just come up to him at the Borderline, he will be happy  
> to give you his entire back catalogue of rare Aeroplanes stuff and  
> buy you drinks all night, maybe even take you out to dinner and a  
> show after...  (Okay, I just made that bit up.  But, honestly, I  
> think you should all push for it!)
> Swagger's out in January, then Altitude will be out in March.  Both  
> on EMI (a THREE record deal attached purely to Blue Aeroplanes  
> stuff, not things he may want to record outside of the BA's).  The  
> 2nd CD in the Swagger rerelease is a compilation of all the EP  
> tracks from Jacket Hangs and You Are Loved, plus a dance mix of And  
> Stones, some demo or other with Michael Stipe's vocals tweeked, an  
> electric version of Careful Boy and a hurdy gurdy(?!?!  I know!)  
> version of Love Come Round.  13 tracks in all... guess which ones  
> I've never heard of!?!
> The gig at The Borderline is 31st January.  Borderline-up (see what  
> I did there?!) is:
> Gerard
> Wojtek (yes, he had to spell that for me!)
> Rodney
> Lovely John Langley (Daaaww)
> Joe Allen (Strangelove)
> Julian Pransky-Poole (Strangelove. Strange name!)
> Max Noble
> And possibly Alex Lee (if he's not busy with Placebo, which is  
> something he's been asked to do, or something...) and also possibly  
> Angelo if he's not Massive Attacking.
> Then there will be this tour thing starting in March - no Rodney as  
> he's (*ahem*) "busy", but Gerards got other options which may or  
> may not include just incorporating John Langley's current  
> instrumental band into the Blue Aeroplanes.  He's not sure yet  
> where the venues will be, some dates in Europe, definitely.  I  
> really did impress on him that the American fans would LOVE a gig  
> or two and and suggested that as it's only £99 to get to New York  
> and as long as there's him, Rodney and John, then he could pretty  
> much hire session musicians for the rest of the line up and give  
> the Americans something to get excited about too.  He looked  
> thoughtful and ponderous... so watch this space I guess.  :o)
> Gerard IS also going to the States in March anyway to do something  
> called, "South By South West" (which is why he thought a few gigs  
> around it would be possible).  I don't know much about it, I'm sure  
> they have a website!  It's a pretty shit-hot music industry thing  
> by all accounts and he's been asked to play there.  So anyone in  
> Austin, Texas may just be in luck if it's open to the likes of us  
> ordinary punters!  I'd say, Google it.
> It's possible that they may release "Bagpipe Music" on CD (who was  
> it who asked that?), but it's quite dependant on Simon Edwards, who  
> own's/has the only copy of/was given rights to all the Art Objects  
> stuff - or something!?! ...  (I have no idea what I'm writing here  
> by the way, its all verbatim!).  I said that someone on the list  
> has been asking for it for ages, he said it could be done...
> Website!
> Lots of plans coming together.  Too much to write down but it's all  
> good!  Nora, if you are still here, can you email me or Gerard  
> please lady?  :o)
> And Mr. Steve "List-Master" Thomas, I will be in yer Inbox  
> presently too!  ...Oh.  Actually, no I wont, I've just checked and  
> I havent kept any emails with your address on them!  Can you  
> possibly email me at chipaway@th...freeserve.co.uk when you can  
> my lovely?  That'd be grand, I have a question to ask you... :o)
> (Sorry everyone else - I didnt mean that to sound all pretentious  
> and secretive, just that I'm here, this is a VERY long email and  
> this seemed like the quickest way!)
> Lastly, does anyone in Bristol know of a good, secure rehearsal  
> space where bands can leave their equipment set up?
> Christ!  I'm knackered now!  I need mocha and a ciggie!
> Think that's everything...?
> Yeah.
> Cool.
> Okay then.
> Bye!
>
> Lis
> xxx
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