Re: Details of new 7" single to be released the Fleecegig

[fxu@ao...com]

just bought new turntable, vinyl is the biz, so much new music still 
available on vinyl with mp3 code - perfect package, mp3's do sound shite, 
but they have their place, whatever the format if you like the sound a 
band make then you can end up loving them for a long while...rodney is 
playing i read that is a big plus...must look up old friends in bristol.
dave:)

 

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Walters <nickw@bl...co.uk>
To: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes <blueplanes@bl...org>
Sent: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:35
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Details of new 7" single to be released the 
Fleecegig


What he said.
 
Really looking forward to the gig and the album and I will buy the single, 
it will give me a reason to fix my turntable which has also gone west (all 
it needs is a new stylus... 90.... glarg!)
 
And I am very grateful for all your updates Chris. Sometimes unofficial 
band websites / mailing lists can get a bit picky and negative - happens 
quite a bit on the Fall forum! It's the nature of online things, if people 
are content they don't say anything, but when people are motivated to moan 
they do so. If that make sense.
 
NW2
  
----- Original Message ----- 
  
From:   Paul Vearncombe 
  
To: Blueplanes 
  
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:19   PM
  
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Details of new   7" single to be released the 
Fleecegig
  


Don't be downhearted Chris - if people are grumpy it's just   because 
they're so keen to hear the new stuff.  My turntable's gone west   so 
vinyl's no good to me either but never mind - it will be one of those 
songs   that I only hear at gigs!
Looking forward to the gig and   album!
 
PV2
 
  
  From: chris.sharp4@vi...net
Date:   Thu, 9 Sep 2010 13:04:28 +0100
To: blueplanes@bl...org
Subject:   Re: [BluePlanes] Details of new 7" single to be released the 
Fleecegig

  Here's my tuppence worth...   


  
Altitude was released in 2006, 6 years after Cavaliers. I became involved  
 with the band in August 2006 when we started laying down the first tracks 
of   what would eventually become Anti-gravity. I was not involved with 
the band at   all between 2000 and 2006. I'm sure Altitude was almost 
complete at various   points during these 6 years and probably had about 
12 different titles during   this time. This is quite simply the way 
Gerard does things. The difference now   is that since 2006 I've tried to 
develop communications between the band and   their incredibly loyal fan 
base (although some of you sound like you're   wavering a bit!) by 
overhauling the website, updating the myspace and starting   a facebook 
group. As a fan of the band since 1986 I thought I would use my   
privileged position to update everyone with the kind of information I 
would   have liked to have received during the 6 years of near silence. 
With hindsight   it may have been better not to post so many "here's the 
latest" posts on this   newsgroup. Gerard does things his way. He will 
never be rushed into anything.   He often changes his mind - usually for 
the better. The difference this time   is that you've all been in on it. 
Most of you are bored of waiting for a new   album. I feel partly 
responsible for this. It would probably have been better   to have heard 
nothing for a couple of years and them just suddenly put it   out.
  


  
These are exciting times again for The Blue Aeroplanes. The album is   
finished. You've heard that before but I can assure you Gerard sounds more 
  convinced than at any time since I've been involved. It's just a matter 
of   working out the best way to release it. I thought there would be a 
much more   positive reaction to the news about The Fleece. It's a big 
deal. Owning The   Fleece raises the profile of the band and having a 
"band-run" venue raises the   profile of The Fleece.
  


  
I'd like to say a massive thank you to Nat Mumford for the hard work he's  
 put into the single. It's gonna look great from what I've seen... and 
it's   gonna sound even better!
  


  
I know I've said this before but Anti-gravity is a superb album. In my   
opinion way better than Altitude and 2 years less in the making. (I'm a   
glass-half-full person!)
  


  
How about a bit less of the grumpy old men posts and a bit more friendly   
banter eh? That's why Lisa gave up and logged off (although having a baby  
 probably had a bit to do with it too!)
  


  
We've got a great line up planned for the launch night so it should be a   
night to remember. The first Aero's gig at The fleece since the 90's. 
Rodney's   in. A few more old favourites awaiting confirmation. We've sold 
over 100   tickets already. Rocker DJ-ing. Great support bands (I love The 
Paris Riots).   There's a real buzz about it in Bristol.
  


  
I'm excited. I just wish you lot could be (even a little bit). Maybe some  
 of you are but you never post. Now's your chance!
  


  
Chris
  


  

  
  
On 9 Sep 2010, at 12:18, Nathaniel Mumford wrote:

  
    

This seems to have put the cat among the pigeons     a bit. 
 
I     can't speak for the band - I've only really been involved because 
i've been     helping out in getting the 7" produced. Maybe Chris will 
have something     to add. 
 
But     from where I'm standing - my understanding is that the album is 
finished.     However, as someone said further down, lots of things have 
to happen to a     finished recording before it makes it into the shops, 
and they all take     time.  
 
'Good luck signs' and ''When things are good' are both lyrical references  
   drawn from this song - China Brilliance Automotive - so my guess is 
that at     some point, this was intended to be on the album and when it 
came off, it no     longer made as much sense to have either of those as 
the album     title. 
 
I     think the idea of 7" only was just to make it a bit more     
special/noteworthy/commemorative of the Fleece takeover. It's in a fine    
 tradition of one-off Aeroplanes 7" singles at gigs - Trouble/Stranger, 
Top     of the Pops (the A House double AA) and in due course you should 
be able to     get it in your friendly local independent record store as   
  well. 
 
As     matthew says, sure it will be collected onto some sort of anthology 
    eventually. And TBH someone will have pirated it onto the internet 
before     you can say 'anti-gravity'. 
 
Anyone who can't     get hold of it through any of the above means, I will 
ring you and     sing it down the phone.
 
Nat

 
    
    Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 22:08:05 +0000
From: pasddybrownchelsea@ya...co.uk
To: blueplanes@bl...org
Subject:     Re: [BluePlanes] Details of new 7" single to be released the  
   Fleecegig

    
    
Incidentally, just Googled 'China Brilliance     Automotive' 
(unsurprisingly, it's the     name of a Chinese Car Manufacturer!!)....
    
 
    
Here's the link:
    
www.brillianceauto.com
    
 
    
p.s. No mention on their     web-site of any forthcoming Aeros' releases 
on vinyl in the far-east     either!! :-)
    

    
    
    From: "e.h.doxtator@ac...com"     <e.h.doxtator@ac...com>
To: blueplanes@bl...org
Sent: Wed, 8 September, 2010     18:48:32
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Details of new     7" single to be released the 
Fleecegig

    
    
Oh     dear.
    
 
    
I     all for making a version available for download. FLAC or other 
lossless     format preferred. Yahboosucks to MP3.
    
 
    
-Doc
    
    
    
From: blueplanes-bounces@bl...org [mailto:blueplanes-bounces@bl...org] On 
Behalf Of Patrick     Brown
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010     3:54 AM
To: A     Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Details of new     7" single to be released the 
Fleece gig

    
 
    
    
    
Having     read with great interest the various replies to this thread, i 
must say that     i agree with all of them!!....
    
    
 
    
    
Why     don't they go with an mp3 download version (via web-site) a la 
iTunes @ 5 a     hit (on or after the release of the 7" vinyl jobbie?).  
I'd even offer     to set it up for them (& i'm not a tecchie)...
    
    
 
    
    
Likewise,     new album??...Mystified to say the least (what happened to 
'Good Luck Signs' aka 'When     Things Are Good' then? Was it a USA only 
(vinyl     double-album) release with gatefold sleeve?
    
    
 
    
    
I     assumed (having heard some new songs played last 2 or 3 times live; 
Angela     Carter/ 25 Kinds of Love etc.) there was enough material to 
fill it (In     fact, i recall Gerard & Max telling me 'it's the 
dogs'!!)...
    
    
 
    
    
'Anti-Gravity'     sounds like a delay tactic to me?
    
    
 
    
    
Sorry     to sound negative (but like the Glasgow man)...I only have a 
'limited life     span' myself & am now wondering if any new product (in a 
playable     format) will ever grace my turn-table (aka CD player) again.
    
    
 
    
    
Pat
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
From: Stuart Winfield <stuart@li...co.uk>
To: A Discussion list for The Blue     Aeroplanes <blueplanes@bl...org>
Sent: Wed, 8 September, 2010     8:35:57
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Details of new     7" single to be released the 
Fleece gig

Further to Phil's     harsh but fair description of the apparent business 
plan.
    
    
I     don't think Gerard worries about his fan base moving on but I doubt 
if      the BAs will be able to establish a new audience (outside of     
Bristol).
    
    
 
    
    
Stuart     W
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
On     8 Sep 2010, at 00:02, phil mason wrote:
    



    
Ah     yes, that "forthcoming album" rumour again... Lots of description 
and     teasing over the last year or two, not very much music (although 
"25 Kinds     of Love" sounded promising).  I've rather given up hope of 
ever hearing     it: I live in Glasgow, so I have a very low life 
expectancy, you understand.     The Blue Aeroplanes? More like the 
bleedin' Blue Nile in their early     years.
    
    
So,     here's the business plan: organise a limited local release of a 
single in a     format that few people still have access to of an outtake 
from an album that     isn't even available. Stunning! An entire  
generation of potential fans     will be rushing out to buy a record 
player especially. Granted, album     releases get delayed for any number 
of artistic and non-artistic reasons,     but... but... but... Oh, go on 
Chris, tell us some good news!
    
    
    
Goadingly,
    
    
Phil
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
On     7 Sep 2010, at 21:59, Nathaniel Mumford wrote:
    



    
    

Chris has already     mentioned that there will be a *brand new* 
vinyl-only Aeroplanes single     available at the Fleece gig.
    
    
 
    
    
The title is 'China     Brilliance Automotive' b/w 'My Good Self' - and 
here are few more details     from Gerard: 
    
    
 
    
    
    
"China Brilliance     Automotive was written gazing from a Los Angeles 
hotel room at a church that     looked like a wedding cake with an     
80-foot charity ribbon on the front. or maybe the side. It's about being 
all     things to one person or one thing to everybody. Neither is likely 
to     succeed. Musically, it's from the sessions for the forthcoming     
'Anti-Gravity' album, but didn't quite make the finished record due to     
its resemblance to the early Who drunkenly trying to imitate Santana.     
Which is great, obviously, but doesn't sound like anything else on the     
album, hence its release as a spiffing stand-alone     single. 
    
    
 
    
    
"The b-side is a     psycho-traumatic rendition of inner conflict as might 
have been filmed in a     spy-movie, and was recorded on a Sony Walkman 
cassette recorder. On a boat.     With Katie Tomlinson (17) playing 
violin. Then we decided to buy a venue and     became the owners of The 
Fleece (& Firkin for those with long memories)     and restore it to its 
former glory. So we are playing a celebratory gig at     The Fleece on 
October 2nd at which this single will be made available for     the first 
time. And if you can find us, we'll sign     it." 

    
    
 
    
    
We'll share the art just as     soon as it's finished...See you all on the 
2nd!
    
    
 
    
    
Nat
    
    
 
    


From: chris.sharp4@vi...net
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:33:03     +0200
To: blueplanes@bl...org
Subject: [BluePlanes] Fleece Gig     Poster
Get behind us.



 



Feel free to print off and distribute if you live with 50 miles of 
Bristol...



 
    

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