the greatness of rods

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

all--

i want to echo what was said about rodney allen.  he's a teriffic songwriter 
(his contributions to swagger and beatsongs being my faves), a great singer, 
and a lovely guy (did anyone know that rod's sister bev married alex lee?).  
to my mind, the line-up can change but 2 constants must remain in order for 
it to be the blue aeroplanes: gerard and rodney.
as to the live show--i've seen them too many times to count (but haven't 
seen them since about 1998.  there were some great guys in the band post 
beatsongs, but that line-up was perhaps the best live band i've ever seen.  
subsequent versions of the planes weren't able to match that, quite (to my 
mind) and i lost a bit of interest, pining for the 'good old days."
does anyone know what john langely is up to???

-mark  h



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> Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:23:43 +0100 (BST)
> From: Abi Marchant <abi_blue_planes@ya...co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Bagpipe Music
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> Thinking the Bristol Christmas gig might be a good start if that all comes 
> about (here's hoping!).  But yes, definitely willing to travel unless 
> they're willing to play Skipton in my field.  Free cucumber sandwiches and 
> tea for all, followed by eccles cakes (hot or cold).  And beer.
>   Yeah, they should certainly set a date for Skipton, s'meant to be.
>   Abi
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> From: "Neil Stanley" <stevetreacle@ho...com>
> Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Bagpipe Music
> To: "Abi Marchant" <blueplanes@st...net>
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> Abi,
>
> Everyone is telling the truth; the Aeros are utterly brilliant live (apart 
> from a horrible gig at the Garage in 98 or 99 - was anyone else there?).  
> The Aeros' albums are  "slow-burners" and will continue to grow on you over 
> time, but seeing them live is breathtaking!
> All the other posters seem to have overlooked the contribution of Rodney 
> Allen, so I thought I'd put in a word for the poor love!  His backing 
> vocals (for example on Your Ages - my favourite love song!) really 
> complement Gerard's spoken word, and a highlight of any Aeros album is the 
> Rodney Allen song (or songs).  You are guaranteed three minutes of 
> pathetic, angst-ridden, jingly-jangly indie-pop.  From Beatsongs, "Fun" has 
> to be one of the band's best songs (the acoustic version on the 12-inch 
> single of "Up In A Down World, released God-knows-when is gorgeous!), and 
> why "Different Now" failed to make it onto Swagger remains a great mystery!
> I saw Rodney solo (at my Freshers ball in 1989!) and had to endure a whole 
> set of it, which was taking things a bit far (as was the solo album 
> Happysad - how much Billy Bragg had he been listening to?!?), but it was 
> interesting that, although Rodders (who, incidentally, still looks 12 years 
> old!) was unable to appear on the last tour, the band still played one of 
> his songs!
>
> Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:23:43 +0100From: 
> abi_blue_planes@ya...co.ukSubject: Re: [Blueplanes] Bagpipe MusicTo: 
> blueplanes@st...net
> Thinking the Bristol Christmas gig might be a good start if that all comes 
> about (here's hoping!).  But yes, definitely willing to travel unless 
> they're willing to play Skipton in my field.  Free cucumber sandwiches and 
> tea for all, followed by eccles cakes (hot or cold).  And beer.
> Yeah, they should certainly set a date for Skipton, s'meant to be.
> Abi
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> From: Philip Rush <philip_rush@ye...fsnet.co.uk>
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> The truth is that Bagpipe Music is a poem by Louis MacNeice.  (Isn't
> it?)
>
> Basically Gerald is what W H Auden would have been if he could have
> been a rock star and if Christopher Isherwood had played the electric
> guitar.
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> Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:59:24 EDT
> From: Drdaeve@ao...com
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> Bagpipe Music is also the title of the Art Objects (previous incarnation of
> the BAs) great album from 1980, I think....has the awesome 'Showing Off to
> Impress the Girls' and is as good as anything GL & Co have done  since...
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> From: Abi Marchant <abi_blue_planes@ya...co.uk>
> Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Bagpipe Music
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> Must agree about Your Ages, absolutely love it.  Freshers Ball 1989?  I 
> wish I had been born before I was, to have made the most of them for a 
> longer time.  The Louis MacNeice info has now allowed me to sing along with 
> the actual words rather than just make loud noises that sound a slightly 
> similar (was great singing it in the kitchen without the music where it 
> sounded very strange).  Groovy, rock on.
>   Abi
>
> Neil Stanley <stevetreacle@ho...com> wrote:
>       P  {  margin:0px;  padding:0px  }  body  {  FONT-SIZE: 10pt;  
> FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma  }    Abi,
> Everyone is telling the truth; the Aeros are utterly brilliant live (apart 
> from a horrible gig at the Garage in 98 or 99 - was anyone else there?).  
> The Aeros' albums are  "slow-burners" and will continue to grow on you over 
> time, but seeing them live is breathtaking!
> All the other posters seem to have overlooked the contribution of Rodney 
> Allen, so I thought I'd put in a word for the poor love!  His backing 
> vocals (for example on Your Ages - my favourite love song!) really 
> complement Gerard's spoken word, and a highlight of any Aeros album is the 
> Rodney Allen song (or songs).  You are guaranteed three minutes of 
> pathetic, angst-ridden, jingly-jangly indie-pop.  From Beatsongs, "Fun" has 
> to be one of the band's best songs (the acoustic version on the 12-inch 
> single of "Up In A Down World, released God-knows-when is gorgeous!), and 
> why "Different Now" failed to make it onto Swagger remains a great mystery!
> I saw Rodney solo (at my Freshers ball in 1989!) and had to endure a whole 
> set of it, which was taking things a bit far (as was the solo album 
> Happysad - how much Billy Bragg had he been listening to?!?), but it was 
> interesting that, although Rodders (who, incidentally, still looks 12 years 
> old!) was unable to appear on the last tour, the band still played one of 
> his songs!
>
>
>
>
>
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>   Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:23:43 +0100
> From: abi_blue_planes@ya...co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Bagpipe Music
> To: blueplanes@st...net
>
>   Thinking the Bristol Christmas gig might be a good start if that all 
> comes about (here's hoping!).  But yes, definitely willing to travel unless 
> they're willing to play Skipton in my field.  Free cucumber sandwiches and 
> tea for all, followed by eccles cakes (hot or cold).  And beer.
>   Yeah, they should certainly set a date for Skipton, s'meant to be.
>   Abi
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> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:03:32 +0100
> From: "gordon" <dwilhelmi@ti...co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Bagpipe Music
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>   Totally concur with the comment about 'Showing Off To Impress the 
> Girls'.
>   First came across it on the 'Weird Shit' cassette, a live version from 
> before the birth of humanity.
>   Subsequently spent more than one should aquiring the vinyl 45. Not sure 
> if that's the version on 'Bagpipe Music', but for me, bears out Gerards 
> apparent taste for warts an' all recordings, 'cause I don't think the 
> studio version holds a candle to it.
>   Gonna put it on, right now.
>
>   G
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>     Bagpipe Music is also the title of the Art Objects (previous 
> incarnation of the BAs) great album from 1980, I think....has the awesome 
> 'Showing Off to Impress the Girls' and is as good as anything GL & Co have 
> done since...
>     DrDx
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