Re: The Blue Aeroplanes 1990-2007

["gordon" <dwilhelmi@ti...co.uk>]

  Nice one Abi ! The first trip to the legendary Aeros Fiddlers December 
gig very special for us out of towners, but this one had it in spades. 
(...any card..).
  Sorry I didn't get to say hello, but full of head cold, I was keen on 
putting it, and myself, around as little as possible.

  '25 Kinds of Love' should feature on an album of new material shortly. 
They introduced it to their set at the Xmas gigs at Fiddlers and Spitz 
last year, Gerard, acknowledging the reception it got then, declaring

  'It's a Hit !'

  This new album should, hopefully, bring a tour to promote it, so 'catch 
them in a town near you, shortly.'

  You briefly met my travelling companion, Eyvind, on the night. He 
marginally beat your endeavours by travelling over from Oslo for the gig, 
but who's counting. He first saw the Aeros in Oslo around 1990, and is 
hoping to cajole them back there for a gig at some stage. He remembers 
them getting caught out with a gig fee mix up one time ( how rock and roll 
), and Gerard and Rodney busking for their flight fare home. Maybe that's 
when'Aeroplane Blues' was conceived. boom boom.

  Meanwhile, a Question to the List

  Who would have swapped Friday's ticket for a Zep ticket tonight ?

  One at a time, ONE AT A TIME !

  G


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Abi Marchant 
    To: ewan@ca...org ; A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes 
    Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 11:20 AM
    Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] The Blue Aeroplanes 1990-2007


    Soooo.  I set off on Friday morning with my MP3 full all the 'Planes 
material I have (which seems to have grown into quite a collection).  The 
trip was long but all connections were spot on time so a fairly relaxed 
journey too.

    Was picked up by a long lost friend who was kindly letting me use his 
floor and got back to the flat with an hour to spare to catch up and get 
changed.  I had been far too organised an got directions from his flat to 
the Fiddlers (a lovely venue akin to the Adephi in Hull, only bigger and 
less slimy).  I had arrived.

    I bought a couple of drinks while listening to the sound check.  I 
asked a couple of people 'Are you from The List?' but didn't manage to 
find anyone so became a little more shy and retiring (for the time being) 
and went and stood around the bar.  The reaction I got from people upon 
asking this question may have had something to do with the sinister raspy 
way I said 'The List'.  Oh well, I'm quirky :)

    At one point, I went outside to the hallway for a bit to take pictures 
of the poster.Who did I see?  Gerard Langley, the man whose voice has 
dominated the vibrations in my various speakers for the past couple of 
years.  I have other music (I love A Flock of Seagulls, The Cure, The 
Pixies, Echo and the BM and various other bands spanning the 
decades...also *insert some embarrassing music here at your prerogative*) 
but play lists just aren't the same without the BAs.  I surprised myself 
with not being all wobbly.  I just waited until he headed past and 
said...'Ah, hello, I was wondering if you would mind signing a CD for me'. 
 He was very gracious, took me to where the band were chilling out and 
kindly obliged (Swagger Deluxe sleeve...my first BA listening experience a 
few years ago and I have never looked back, it seemed fitting).  What a 
nice guy.  And I didn't embarrass myself.  Score.

    And so the music started.  The first guys were quite good, clever 
lyrics and charismatic singer (who later told me he didn't need to join 
the List (now said in the conventional way) as he was Gerard's good friend 
and sees him every week, fair enough).  Gerard Starkie was great, might go 
for his My Space download.  It was nice to be able to see John doing his 
thing.  Rita was brilliant, I really enjoyed listening to her a lot.  
Somewhere in the in the middle of these three things I met Gerard and 
Johns mum, who was in the crowd.  We had a chat about train journeys and 
her sons.  And I met Chris Sharp too.  Lovely fella who was really 
friendly.  We had a nice chat about things too.  He ran off for a while 
and came back with a fully signed poster.  You, sir, are an absolute star.

    I will have to apologise if I muddle up which names go with which 
faces (I won't forget faces!).  One of me, lots of you!  Suffice to say, 
meeting you lot was a treat.  You made me feel very welcome and even more 
excited than already I was because I knew I would have somewhere to send 
this SUPER LONG EMAIL to.  Crossing paths in the hall at the end summed it 
up nicely too.  

    Have I missed anything?  Didn't something else happen in the middle?

    Yes.  An amazing, fantastic, sublime mix of awesome music from one of 
the greatest bands of all time.  The lineup - I had been through my CD 
booklets when Sharpy put up the lineup and realised how special this gig 
was going to be - was great.  Seeing them all come on like that (and the 
request for 'a drummer') is up there with my unforgettable moments.  
(Rodney looking so young, that time machine must be working).  Broken and 
mended - brilliant start even though I fully expected Jacket Hangs, which 
came later but sent the hairs standing up on the back of my neck as the 
first words I ever heard of a BA song were 'Pick a card, any 
card....wrong!'  Lover and Confidante, one of my all time favourites and 
it would have been that, Tolerance and Ups I would have chosen from the 
Tolerance LP.  Police could never be a disappointment in my eyes and 
wasn't ('...dizzy hyenas moaning aerial laughter' - genius)  

    Tree Full of Starlings was a nice quiet one with Dave on the mandolin. 
 It sounded beautiful.  And Fun, one of my fave Rodney Allen (along with 
Streamers).  Warhol's 15 - lovely song, beautifully written and delivered. 
 25 Kinds Of Love is something I could fall in love with certainly, whens 
that coming?!  Yr Own World always makes me smile thinking of the various 
actions by Gerard and insane dancing by Wojteck in the video.  Breaking In 
My Heart with Chris up there too was a treat and didn't last nearly enough 
time (I hadn't collapsed of an asthma attack yet!).

    I loved every minute.  I loved dancing, I loved watching the band do 
the thing that they do so well, I loved being jostled during the various 
swells in dancing, I loved meeting people.  I even likes the squeal 
leading into ...And Stones as a sort of 'I was there that time' moment.  
Amazing. 

    Paul Vallis, thank you again for sorting me out a ticket for this 
fantastic evening.    

    Rather a long account of the gig but I wanted to do it justice and 
really get across what a great night it was.  Well done for reading this 
far :)

    Goodnight all,
    Abi

    :)


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