RE: Bagpipe Music

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

I think Rodney is best remembered for his amazing guitar playing but then 
again I have always loved Disney head!

Stuart

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:06 , Caroline Kitchen <mercury@ca...co.uk> sent:

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>I have to second the comment about Rodney's songs being a 
>highlight of any Aero's album - I think one of his greatest (and most 
>underrated) moments is Wond'ring Wild from Rough Music. He was standing 
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>behind me at the Bristol date of the last tour and it was great to see 
>him get 
>on stage for Breaking in my Heart - it didn't seem quite right having him 
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>crowd instead! Having said that, Gerard Starkie is doing a sterling job 
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>filling his shoes.
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>Caz x.
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>From: blueplanes-bounces@st...net 
>[mailto:blueplanes-bounces@st...net] On Behalf Of Neil 
>Stanley
>Sent: 13 September 2006 21:40
>To: Abi 
>Marchant
>Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Bagpipe Music
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>Abi, 
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>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! 
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>All the other posters seem to have overlooked 
>the contribution of Rodney Allen, so I thought I'd put in a word for the 
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>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!
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>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 
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>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: 
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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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