the "real-est, baddest" planes line-up of all time

["Mark Helm" <markwhelm@ho...com>]

gang-

first, let us wish Brian Wilson a happy 64th borthday!!!.  now...

let's face it:  the blue aeroplanes have made records and done gigs that 
stand comfortably beside the best rock/pop/folk and spoken word 
records/performances of all time. yes: ALL TIME. how can i be so sure of 
this?  well,  i was lucky  enought to meet the boys when i was younger than 
gerard but older than lix lee.  and do gigs w/ them just before swagger came 
out in D.C, LA and after in London and Bristol. My band and I were present 
during many beatsongs sessions i  LA w/ the planes, the butcher, gil norton, 
etc..
i was not only super, super looookie to see the blue 'planes just before, 
/duting the 'swagger' tour but played on the same double bill with them  (my 
group was a  washington 9:30 club staple called "radioblue" so we always 
gigged together.  i   also got to get up there and do encores and the usual 
end of the set extravaganzas.  it  was a sublime time of  life, full of 
creativity (dueling  eliot poems line for line from memory on the bus w/ 
gerard (hewy, i was, like 25 or summat!), male bonding w/ the boys,  filling 
up on newcastle, jager,  and bolivian marching powder. etc.  you get the 
drill.  around 'bestsongs'  radioblue  supported the planes for a couple/few 
nites at the mean fiddler in late dec. and did a a x-mas gig or two at the 
famous bristol groove-dive, the fleece and firkin (pls. excuse spellings!!!) 
and bothered the lemon drops as they recorded Sound at real world.  our bass 
player stole roseanna arquette's toothbrush.
anyway-- that group--especially once joe allen joined- was perhaps one of 
the best groups of the 20th century.  (hey, maybe i'm nuts, but i recently 
made this case to another pal who basically agreed with my rant on the 
importance of the planes (having been an aeroplane himself for a spell) , 
writer, guitarist (for the dangerously under-appreciated "mighty lemon 
drops" ---check out his studio 
http://community-2.webtv.net/rollercoasterpg/Rollercoaster/), amazing studio 
engineer producer has, among other things, recorded, played on and produced 
various tracks for me--if you're interested in hearing, drop and e-mail or 
see links below), the MLD's david newton who prouced, engineered and played 
on the following songs avail in full on 
(http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/notlame10-13.m3u)  
(http://www.garageband.com/artist/markhelm/podcast/newsletter) and 
(http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/notlame10-13.m3u) 
(http://www.notlame.com/Mark_Helm/Page_1/NLHELM1.html)of all time.  i still 
remember sleeping over john lang's house and, in the morning over tea he 
played me (on solo acoustic guitar)  a  'new" tune.....that new tune was 
'you are loved.''  i think alex lee is wearing the same shirt on  the you 
are loved video).
if you're interested, ask gerard langley if he'll agree to a release (over 
the net to this list) an aeroplanes homge/parody  called "the decline of 
wester furniture."
long live the planes and, no--i didn't forget you, v-tek, nor do i 
underestimate the importance of ann's dazzingly original and downright human 
paintings, spoon, the plane's soundman, BAZZER (who was AMAZING), or the 
boy-genius rodney allen, writer for the ages and a man whose songs i've 
often rovered.  oh, and the one and ONLY --PAT FISH--the man, the myth, and 
a guy i still owe a beer ot 50); and let us not forget 2 men of unending 
talent, genius and love who managed a super fun and ofen unmanageable 
marathon chicks, chems and composition--managers,  cerne canning and simon 
esplen.
so sorry i babble.  my site is down, but will be up again soon (read: when i 
get a job in nashville that doesn't require a cowboy hat or  or discourage 
besatleboots) .  i think babbling is called 'blogging' now.  but this was a 
quick, semi-buzzed rant amied at aluding a bunch of guys who don't realize 
just hoe important or bave it was/is to do what the=y do/did.
but please ask gerard if it's ok to share  'the decline" and get john 
langers me e-mail and tell him if he doesn't write, i'll come to visit him 
again- naked.
--mark helm (formerly mark whiteis-helm of radioblue and currently on not 
lame reocordings www.not
i can be reached at http://

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> Date: 20 Jun 2006 12:00:16 -0700
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>    1. Re: Saturation Point (gordon)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:21:19 +0100
> From: "gordon" <dwilhelmi@ti...co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Saturation Point
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>   Hey, mountaineering along the Kennet and Avon Canal, abseiling down the
> lockgates sounds really cool.
>   Can it really be done on a motorcycle though ?
>
>   On topic , lucky enough to catch Les Bleus for 'Swagger' and Altitude
> Tour.
>   I hate disseminating, but by the time of the Mean Fiddler gig I was
> listening to Saturation Point and wondering what it was that I liked about
> 'the number', and thinking Deke Leonard and Man.
>
>   Anyway, off to get my Bike Belays.
>
>   G
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: "Paul Vallis" <paulvallis@ho...com>
>   To: <blueplanes@st...net>
>   Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:57 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Saturation Point
>
>
>   > The Monmouth to Brecon canal runs through the Brecon Beacons national
> park.
>   > Lovely part of the world.
>   >
>   > PV1
>   >
>   >
>   > From: Philip Rush <philip_rush@ye...fsnet.co.uk>
>   > Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>   > To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>   > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Saturation Point
>   > Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:02:38 +0100
>   >
>   > Even more importantly, what use is a narrow boat on the Brecon 
> Beacons?
>   >
>   > Is this similar to mountaineering along the Kennet and Avon canal,
>   > abseiling down the lock gates?
>   >
>   > I merely ask.
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > On 18 Jun 2006, at 22:38, Paul Vallis wrote:
>   >
>   > >Didn't make it to Saturation Point on Saturday.  Decided last  minute
> to
>   > >head up to the Brecon Beacons where some friends had  hired a narrow
> boat
>   > >(we camped the night though).  Really just a  good excuse to give my
> new
>   > >motorbike a good run out (did I mention  I have a motorbike?  I've 
> been
>   > >telling the whole world....)
>   > >
>   > >Did anyone else make it to the gig?
>   > >
>   > >More importantly, has anyone else got a motorbike?
>   > >
>   > >PV1
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >From: "Paul Vallis" <paulvallis@ho...com>
>   > >Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>   > >To: blueplanes@st...net
>   > >Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Saturation Point - another gig!
>   > >Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:36:25 +0000
>   > >
>   > >Monday 26th June at Moles club in Bath.
>   > >
>   > >No idea about the CD, but if I go then I'll sort you out.
>   > >
>   > >PV1
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >From: "Philip Hendry" <philip.hendry@bb...co.uk>
>   > >Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
>   > >To: "The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List" <blueplanes@st...net>
>   > >Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Saturation Point
>   > >Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:57:42 +0100
>   > >
>   > >Does anyone know if they have committed anything to CD ? Can anyone
>   > >going to gig pick me one up if so ? Obviously I'll pay.....!
>   > >
>   > >Phil (big bloke who dances a lot...)
>   > >
>   > >-----Original Message-----
>   > >From: blueplanes-bounces@st...net
>   > >[mailto:blueplanes-bounces@st...net] On Behalf Of Paul Vallis
>   > >Sent: 15 June 2006 12:51
>   > >To: blueplanes@st...net
>   > >Subject: [Blueplanes] Saturation Point
>   > >
>   > >Somebody asked to let them know when Saturation Point (the band that
>   > >featured John Langley, Julian Poole and Joe Allen and supported the
>   > >Planes on at the Swagger gig and on the recent tour) were playing
> again.
>   > >
>   > >Well, I've just found out that its this Saturday, 17th June, at the
>   > >Espionage club night at the Thekla in Bristol.  A bit late notice for
>   > >those of you not from around these parts I realise, but I only saw 
> the
>   > >poster myself in the Bristol Ticket Shop nary an hour ago.  For those
>   > >who have never been, Espionage is a great club night.  Doors are
> around
>   > >9.30/10.00 I think, the band gets on around 10.30 and plays its set -
>   > >maybe an hour - then its a great club night afterwards.
>   > >
>   > >Not sure if I'm going to go yet, but will try and make it down.
>   > >
>   > >PV1
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >
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