Re: Fleece Photos

["Robert Harwood" <robert@sc...fsnet.co.uk>]

Just finished uploading my piccies - If anyone wants a copy of any of them,
get in touch. There was a girl there who said she did publicity for Rita 
and
wanted one of them, if you are on the list email me or if anyone knows who
she is then please let me know.. Thanks Rob.  Enjoy. 

 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=320251
<http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=320251&id=518327714&l=e4a0a30a13>
&id=518327714&l=e4a0a30a13

 

 

From: blueplanes-bounces@bl...org
[mailto:blueplanes-bounces@bl...org] On Behalf Of Nick Walters
Sent: 03 October 2010 19:29
To: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Fleece

 

Forgot to mention the air conditioning - I am a fat bastard, and wear a
heavy leather biker jacket, and often get hot / sweat a lot - especially at
packed out gigs. But last night - not so much - only took the jacket off
once or twice!

 

As Robyn Hitchcock said when he played earlier this year, "The air
conditioning is in the key of G."

 

NW2

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From: Sound Lizards <mailto:sound_lizards@ho...com>  

To: blueplanes@bl...org 

Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 6:57 PM

Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Fleece

 

Fully endorse Nick's views, the Fleece has well and truly got its soul 
back.
Inspired choice of support acts, great mixed crowd - an atmosphere most
other bands can only dream about and those unique little touches like the
attention given to the placement of bike lamps (this will be meaningless if
you weren't there). It's left us hungry for more and optimistic about the
future. 

Application for a Fleece season ticket already in.

Nigel

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From: nevstreet@ho...com
To: blueplanes@bl...org
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 17:17:21 +0100
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Fleece

Nicely written Mr Walters. Pleasure to read that review of the evening :-)

 

Neville

 

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From: Nick Walters <mailto:nickw@bl...co.uk>  

To: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes
<mailto:blueplanes@bl...org>  

Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 4:03 PM

Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Fleece

 

Amazing it was!

 

I was not in the mood for it at all after a post-work real ale session on
Friday which left me with a stinking hangover on Saturday. This meant that 
I
took it easy (for me) and experienced my soberest Aeroplanes gig ever - 
only
5 pints over the whole evening - and they were probably what kept me going
right up until the end of Breaking In My Heart!

 

Missed the first act but caught the Paris Riots and the Yes Rebels. The
former had a really tight, powerful sound with amazing bass and great
guitarist ("he leaves plenty of space - not many guitarists these days do
that" - Paul Vallis). The lead singer with his shaggy locks and Jim 
Morrison
poses played up the total rock star, very entertaining! Some of the songs
built up to quite amazing crescendos. The Yes Rebels (who used to be 
Fortune
Drive I'm told) were also excellent - amazing energy and again extreme
volume - my poor ears! - with an amazing drummer, who could give John
Stapleton a run for his money!

 

In between acts a female compere dressed in a kind of baroque burlesque
music-hall costume introduced the act and revved up the audience with, in 
my
opinion, rather too much use of the word "beautiful". But still - "it's a
good idea to have a compere 'cos most bands are crap at telling you who 
they
are" - another pearl of wisdom from the mind of Mr Vallis. 

 

As we entered we were handed paper aeroplanes (GUESS which colour!) with 
the
intention, presumably, that we let fly with them at the band when they took
the stage. This, however didn't happen - probably for the best, as they had
quite sharp points and could have hurt if caught in the eye (or Wojtek's
nipple), though Gerard would have been safe behind his shades. A blue
balloon did the rounds for a bit though, until some cunt burst it.

 

The Aeroplanes took the stage at 10.55, and immediately took of with a
storming Broken and Mended, followed by an incredibly storming, blastingly
loud, triumphant sort of "greatest hits" set which included (in no
particular order), Jacket Hangs, Raise The Roof, 25 Kinds Of Love, Yr Own
World, Pony Boy (which didn't break anything this time, except my
eardrums!), Sulphur, a new one I don't know the title of, a Rita song, a
Gerard Starkey one, Oak Apple Tree, Warhol's 15, Severn Beach (don't think 
I
ever heard them do that before!), Fun, and the usual climactic Breaking In
My Heart, during which I entered the Death Zone and received the requisite
number of bruises. 

 

After the gig Ann Sheldon bounded and twirled (yes, quite literally!) up to
us and invited us backstage, and so we (PV2 - not the Vallis, the other 
one)
and 1) trooped upstairs to a bizarre little attic room complete with 
washing
machine. We chatted to Wojtek for a bit  - he lives in London and teaches
English (not through sex and death I hope) to Bangladeshi kids. Also 
chatted
to Gerard about the popularity of the Planes in the States (they're more
well known there than other Bristol bands e.g. MA) and bands such as the
Drive-By Truckers. I tried to introduce him to Those Poor Bastards, who are
similar to the Truckers but he seemed to get the wrong end of the stick and
thought I was labelling the Truckers as a comedy band. Oh well! And it's 
not
even as if TPB are completely a comedy band... anyway. We also asked him
about the new album and, although it is finished, he told us he is still
looking for a label. When PV2 mentioned EMI Gerard all but kicked him in 
the
bollocks! Poor PV2. We are truly not worthy of Gerard. But my heart sank
when he said it could take "6 to 8 months to find a label." Wail! Shriek! 
He
knows what he's doing, but he must also know that the fanbase is gagging 
for
it. GAGGING!

 

Anyway PV2 and I left at about half 12 not wanting to hang around, we are
only fans anyway, and not mates of the band, and it was a privelige to be
allowed backstage in the first instance. Thanks to Ann for that. According
to Rocker the party went on beyond 4 - I doubt I would have lasted! 

 

Outside also managed to say hi to Chris and congratulate him for an amazing
evening. And again, I will congratulate him here and thank him for what 
was,
truly, a legendary evening. It really felt like the beginning of something!
Though it was almost the end of my eardums.

 

Pardon?!

 

NW2

 

 

 

 


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