Re: Fleece

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

Hi David, 

 

Fiddlers has the BAs booked for 3rd December, on their website. Also I 
chatted with Gerard briefly at the Fleece and he said that the new album 
would be ready by Xmas. I told him all my friends would get one in their 
Christmas stockings. 

 

Rob

 

From: blueplanes-bounces@bl...org [mailto:blueplanes-bounces@bl...org] On 
Behalf Of David Hanson
Sent: 03 October 2010 19:54
To: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes
Cc: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Fleece

 

I'm absolutely gutted that I couldn't get down for last night's gig. 
Sounds like it was a cracker! Hoping that I can get myself organised for 
the Christmas gig if there is one... Has there been an announcement of 
anything for Xmas yet?

 

Thanks,

 

David


On 3 Oct 2010, at 19:28, "Nick Walters" <nickw@bl...co.uk> wrote:

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

 

----- Original Message ----- 

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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