Re: Borderline: Picture Framed.

[ger053@ab...ac.uk]

A bit of video, with sound, of cameraphone lack of quality. For that
reason, I don't think it counts as bootleg, merely newsgathering for those
who couldn't make it:

http://www.autocuemusic.co.uk/picture.3gp

Simon
>   Ah ! Ian Keary !
>   So that wasn't Alex Lee then ?
>   So much for name dropping.
>
>   Sorry to hear about your internet thing Lisa.
>   I'd lend you mine, but I'm crap at PC things, name dropping etc.
>
>   G
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Paul Vallis" <paulvallis@ho...com>
>   To: <blueplanes@st...net>
>   Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 4:31 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline
>
>
>   > An excellent night indeed - well worth the trip up from Bristol.
>   >
>   > The set was Swagger - all of it - in order.  Most of it worked too!  
> 2
>   > tracks had evidently never been performed live before.  They even
> wheeled
>   > out a sax player for Anti-Pretty (either she was a friend, a fan, or
> EMI
>   > must have been paying.  Or I'm just getting very cynical, as well as
> old
> and
>   > cantakerous, in my old age.)  A couple of songs were a little loose,
>   > Anti-Pretty probably being the worst offender.  No-one fancied taking
> on
> the
>   > ridiculously intricate, Angelo-showing-off guitar intro to And Stones
> (I
>   > thought they might get Kearey to do it on a banjo, as Joff did a few
> years
>   > back) but it still rocked.
>   >
>   > The encores were a magnificent, Nick Jacobs-led Razorwalk, Different
> Now
> and
>   > the inevitable riot that is Breaking In My Heart.  88 Out was also on
> the
>   > encore set list but presumably was dropped due to time constraints.
> Darn
>   > it!  Nick obviously wanted to run around, as per the old days, but 
> the
>   > dimensions of the stage meant that all he could do was swap places
> with
>   > Woytek a couple of times and swing his guitar over Gerard's head 
> every
> time
>   > he ducked down.
>   >
>   > The rest of the band was John Langley, Joe Allen, Max Noble, Julian
> Poole,
>   > Rodney and Ian Kearey looking like he was having a ball on mandolin.
> No
>   > idea who the MC was though - sorry Gordon!  I thought Bill Cargill 
> was
> going
>   > to be involved, as I think he played on one of the recent radio
> outings.
>   > Perhaps he'll be taking Rodney's place on the tour?
>   >
>   > Lovely to finally meet Lisa (she is NOT Gerard, it is now official),
> not
> to
>   > mention Nathaniel, James, Christian, assorted Phils, several large
> friendly
>   > Norwegians and a couple of others whose names elude my memory at the
> moment.
>   >   Who else did I meet?!  And who did I miss?  Was my lime green
> t-shirt
> not
>   > loud enough?
>   >
>   > Gerard was talking afterwards (we just wandered backstage, there
> didn't
> seem
>   > to be any security!)about getting a Bristol date added on to the 
> tour,
> but
>   > he was thinking of something special, maybe some sort of warehouse
> party,
>   > certainly something at a non-traditional venue.  Whether it'll happen
> I
> have
>   > no idea!  He conceded that Fiddlers may be a good fallback, but
> mentioned
>   > maybe playing 2 nights?  Not sure if they'd fill it for 2 nights,
>   > personally, unless they did a Swagger night (like last night) and an
> "other
>   > stuff" night, which would surely lure a few of us out for both.
> Hopefully
>   > we'll get something sorted - I didn't get home til 2.40am.
>   >
>   > I missed most of the supports, unfortunately.
>   >
>   > PV1
>   >
>   > PS:  We parked in an underground multi-storey car park down by
> Queensway.
>   > Loads of amazing cars in there, obviously owned by local residents 
> and
> left
>   > there long term.  Several Ferraris, a Dodge Charger, A Cadillac Coupe
> De
>   > Ville, An Aston Martin (though we saw 3 more of those walking from 
> the
> car
>   > to the gig), A lovely old Alfa Spider and, er, a pristine mark 1
> Escort.
>   >
>   > From: "gordon" <dwilhelmi@ti...co.uk>
>   > Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>   > To: "The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List" <blueplanes@st...net>
>   > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline
>   > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:20:27 -0000
>   >
>   >    With little to go on in advance regarding personnel, it was
> fantastic
> to
>   > gradually see the faces in the crowd and realise just how good it was
> going
>   > to be.
>   >    Eventually realised that it was John Langley crashing out the 
> rythm
> for
>   > the second support.( was I the only person who enjoyed them ?).
>   >    Then Deb pointed out that Wojtek was standing next to me. She
> recognised
>   > the shirt first.
>   >    Then spotted Rodney propping up the bar.
>   >    Also realised eventually that the guy standing on the stairs 
> behind
> us
>   > was Nick Jacobs.
>   >
>   >    Then, they are on.Never fully appreciated what a big fella Gerard
> is,
> and
>   > what a suit !
>   >    Alex Lee, looking, and sounding, more like Alvin circa Woodstock.
>   >
>   >    The set list was taped to a monitor just it front of us, so 
> quickly
>   > realised it was indeed going to be a concert of the album of the book
> of
> the
>   > same name etc.
>   >    I doubt they've EVER played it better.
>   >    Wojtek swinging from the ducting above the moshers, Gerard at one
> point
>   > wanting to do a Rod Stewart with the mike stand, and being foiled by
> the
>   > same ducting not four inches above his head !
>   >
>   >    Nick Jacobs firing in Razorwalk for the encore, EVERYBODY firing
> off
> for
>   > Breaking...
>   >
>   >    A brilliant return !
>   >
>   >    Good to meet up with Eyvind and the Norwegians before hand.
>   >    Eyvind, did you manage to get Gerard to pledge a gig in Norway ?
>   >
>   >    Two questions.
>   >
>   >    Who was the fella playing Mandolin ?
>   >    Who was the MC ?
>   >
>   >    Tickets are indeed on sale for Mean Fiddler 6th April.
>   >
>   >    G
>   >      ----- Original Message -----
>   >      From: Anthony Raffaele
>   >      To: 'The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List'
>   >      Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:35 PM
>   >      Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Borderline
>   >
>   >
>   >      Now I'm really jealous!  I'm glad everyone had a good time and
> that
> the
>   > show was great.  I really hope we get a show in New York!
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >      P.S. The Editors LP is great!
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>
>
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>   >      From: blueplanes-bounces@st...net
>   > [mailto:blueplanes-bounces@st...net] On Behalf Of Kuyacolin@ao...com
>   >      Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:20 AM
>   >      To: blueplanes@st...net
>   >      Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >      Hi All,
>   >
>   >      This is the first time I've said anything here, normally just
> read
>   > everyone elses postings.  Couldn't agree more about the gig last 
> night
> I'd
>   > almost forgotten how good live they are, as I've never been able to
> get
> to
>   > the Bristol shows.  First saw them (and memory might be a little hazy
> here)
>   > supporting Voice of The Beehive (I think) at the Town and Country 
> Club
> in
>   > Kentish Town (not sure about that either).  I don't know what year
> that
> was
>   > but the last time I saw them was the 10th anniversary concert (Mean
> Fiddler
>   > Harlesden?).  With 'Weightless' and 'Stones' still ringing in my ears
> my
>   > first job this morning was to book my tickets for the 6th of April,
> second
>   > job was to order Swagger to replace my worn out vinyl copy.  Can't 
> say
> I
>   > liked the two single support acts but do the three Aeroplanes who did
> their
>   > own set have a band name?  Going to see The Cribs, The Ordinary boys,
>   > Editors, Kaiser Chiefs, Placebo and The Paddingtons over the next few
> months
>   > too, so it's a great time for bands at the moment as far as I'm
> concerned,
>   > although at 45 (46 on April 9th) I know I should have grown out of 
> all
> this
>   > by now, but I hope I never do.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >      KuyaColin.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >      P.S. I hope I'm not being too rude hear but: when did Rodney
> Allen
>   > leave the band and Ian Beale take his place?  'One Rodney Allen,
> There's
>   > Only One Rodney Allen!'
>   >
>   >
>   >
>
>
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