Re: Fleece

["Nick Walters" <nickw@bl...co.uk>]

That's reassuring though it does contradict what he told me - but I'd 
rather believe what he told you!

NW2
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert Harwood 
  To: 'A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes' 
  Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 9:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Fleece


  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

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

      From: Sound Lizards 

      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 

        To: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes 

        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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