Re: Band News!!

["kath hewitt" <kathnsy@nt...com>]

blue aeroplanes do barclay james harvest?
a marriage made in heaven!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Vallis" <paulvallis@ho...com>
To: <blueplanes@st...net>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 12:52 AM
Subject: [Blueplanes] Band News!!


> I ran into Gerard in the Watershed bar early this evening, and managed to
> have a quick chat before I had to rush off and see the film (the 
> Watershed
> is an Arts Centre in central Bristol with a bar and a couple of cinema
> screens).  He was there with a couple of other band members (Max and the
guy
> who played rhythm guitar on the last tour).  They'd had a meeting with
> someone from EMI earlier on, and seemed pretty upbeat about everything.
>
> First up, the band are playing at Bristol's Harbourside Festival on 30th
> July.  Stage time 4.30 pm.  This is a festival that happens every year in
> Bristol, and they usually put up a decent sized stage in the Lloyds Bank
> amphitheatre.  If you've not been to Bristol, this is open air, right on
the
> quayside by the Lloyds bank HQ, right in the centre of town.  I'm pretty
> sure it'll be free, although whether the whole festival is free I'm not
too
> sure.  And I'm not sure how long a set the band will get.  Music isn't a
big
> part of the festival - its really to celebrate Bristol's seafaring
heritage,
> but its a good day out.
>
> Its a pain in the arse for me, as I've already got a ticket to see 
> Massive
> Attack at an open air gig at Westonbirt Arboretum the same day, and I
think
> that the transport we've organised is leaving at 5.00 or 5.30.  Its not
> leading from too far away, so hopefully I'll be able to catch the start 
> of
> the set at least.  I think its also safe to assume that Angelo with be
with
> Massive, not the Planes!
>
> The next bit of news is a new album!  Its the Harvest Records covers
album.
> Now, as I originally understood it, there was a Harvest Records tribute
> album, on which the Aeroplanes have a track.  However, it seems they will
> actually be issueing a whole Blue Aeroplanes album of Harvest Records
cover
> versions as well.  It may not be out until early next year (Gerard
mentioned
> February) but I did briefly have in my hand a copy of it, complete with
> green Harvest label on the CD and work-in-progress cover.  The title of
the
> album is Harvester.
>
> I'm trying desperately to remember some of the tracks, but this was early
> this evening and I've watched a film, been to the pub and had a couple of
> pints since then.  I do remember Deep Purple's Fireball being on there.
> There was a Barclay James Harvest track (it might have been After The Day
> but I wouldn't swear to it) and a Kevin Ayers track that I can't 
> remember,
> but I think Gerard said it was from Joy Of A Toy.  I assume there will be
> tracks by the likes of Pink Floyd, ELO, The Move, Syd Barrett, and
probably
> a few obscurities knowing Gerard.  We were discussing 78's at one point,
as
> I've recently come into possession of quite a large collection, and 
> Gerard
> seems to have a fair few himself.
>
> Anyway, that's all I can remember for now.  If anything else comes to 
> mind
> I'll post it tomorrow.
>
> PV1
>
>
>
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