Re: Gerard Q&A pt. II

[phil mason <phil@ph...net>]

I've got a turntable, thanks.
I'd hope that the music would be the greater artistic statement than the 
choice of format. 
What do you suppose the artistic statement is, Trevor? 
And, like that old tree falling in the forest, is it still a statement if 
there's noone there to hear it?

Phil
   
On 8 May 2011, at 12:00, Trevor wrote:

> There's a simple answer  - if you cannot see that the BA's are an art 
> band and releasing it on vinyl only is an artistic statement then WTF?  
> I think it's a great move.
> 
> Just get a turntable - simples.
> 
> Just get a fuckin tirntable
> On 8 May 2011, at 01:11, phil mason wrote:
> 
>> Well, I haven't been grumpy on this list since, ummm, the last time I 
>> was grumpy on this list, but... What exactly was the point of that Q&A? 
>> Gerard is clearly an extremely (and, as far as I can tell, an 
>> infuriatingly) complicated person with a brainful of fascinating ideas, 
>> some of which, all too occasionally, manifest themselves in our 
>> ear-holes. Can no-one come up with some questions more worthy of an 
>> answer than "wots yer faverit choon?". Even Jools Holland could do 
>> better than that. I don't suppose Gerard offers up such banalities when 
>> he's teaching on his songwriting course. Sorry, Nick, but "almost 
>> entirely devoid of any relevant content" doesn't add up to 
>> "tantalising" in my book. 
>> 
>> The biggest Q for most of us, I suspect, which got a characteristically 
>> batted into the long grass A, was "why vinyl only?".  I am baffled by 
>> Gerard's apparent wish to make the album as minimally available as 
>> possible while at the same time expressing such great enthusiasm for 
>> it. Unless anyone has any genuinely enlightening explanation for this 
>> unusual marketing strategy then we could be forgiven for concluding 
>> that it's just downright perverse. The story has been dragging on too 
>> long for it still to be credible that there is some subtle 
>> world-conquering masterplan being played out here. 
>> 
>> Hope the gigs go well, and come and see us in King Tut's again as soon 
>> as you like.
>> 
>> Yours,
>> Frustrated of Glasgow 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 3 Apr 2011, at 17:42, Nathaniel Mumford wrote:
>> 
>>> here's part 2: 
>>> http://albtwo.blogspot.com/2011/04/gerard-langley-talks-anti-gravity-pt-2.html
>>> 
>>> From: nickw@bl...co.uk
>>> To: blueplanes@bl...org
>>> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 18:48:10 +0100
>>> Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
>>> 
>>> Thanks for that - very tantalising little interview, makes me really 
>>> want to hear the album NOW!
>>>  
>>> Will be buying a new stylus in time for the release.
>>>  
>>> NW2
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Nathaniel Mumford
>>> To: blueplanes@bl...org
>>> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 5:29 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
>>> 
>>> 
>>> OK, so some of you will know our label helped to put out 'China 
>>> Brilliance Automotive', and we're going to be doing something similar 
>>> with the release of the album. It's excellent, by the way, if that's 
>>> not betraying any confidences. 
>>> 
>>> Gerard took the time to answer a few questions from us about the album 
>>> & other stuff that you can find on our blog - 
>>> http://albtwo.blogspot.com/
>>> I'll put the rest up over the weekend.
>>> 
>>> Nat 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> > From: nickw@bl...co.uk
>>> > To: blueplanes@bl...org
>>> > Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:38:07 +0100
>>> > Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
>>> > 
>>> > Nice cover, though. Really unexpected.
>>> > 
>>> > NW2
>>> > 
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> > From: "Anna Slastanova" <annaslastanova@gm...com>
>>> > To: <stevetreacle@ho...com>; "A Discussion list for The Blue 
>>> > Aeroplanes" 
>>> > <blueplanes@bl...org>
>>> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:10 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > I can see the tracklist on their website now:
>>> > 
>>> > Side 1
>>> > 
>>> > Sulphur
>>> > Angels Carter
>>> > 25 Kinds Of Love
>>> > Oak Apple Day
>>> > My Old Hanunts (Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood)
>>> > Nothing
>>> > 
>>> > Side 2
>>> > 
>>> > Go Along With Me On This One
>>> > Great Movie Clichés
>>> > Pretty Head (Raising Cain & Pulses)
>>> > One World Passport
>>> > Born Again, Again
>>> > Cancer Song
>>> > 
>>> > And as much as I like vinyls, I really hope for the download link 
>>> > too...
>>> > 
>>> > Anna
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > On 31 March 2011 14:48, <stevetreacle@ho...com> wrote:
>>> > > I've got a really good turntable! Can't wait for the new album!
>>> > > ------------------
>>> > >
>>> > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > From: Rockerq@ao...com
>>> > > Sender: blueplanes-bounces@bl...org
>>> > > Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:41:20
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>>> > > Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
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