RE: FW: Gerard Gig

["Doxtator, Edward" <edoxtator@sp...com>]

An indirect-booze story, sorta... last time the Aeros came to Chicago on 
the
Life Model tour in '94 (wow that long ago?) they played a great gig at The
Double Door.  I went with a friend of mine named Kate, who was visiting 
over
that weekend.  Her plane landed at about three hours before the gig, so I
collected her from O'Hare, we dumped her gear at my place, and went 
straight
to the club.  The Aeros were in fine form, and they ended with a killer
version of "Pony Boy".  We left the club shortly after that to get a drink
someplace quieter and have a talk.
 
After a couple of hours, we left the bar and made our way back to my place,
and the route took us past the Double Door.  Who's out front but Gerard and
a few other folks?  I figured I'd never have the chance again, so I rudely
interrrupted, introduced myself, and told him how much I dug the show, and
how great the entire experience was and that I'd waited a long long long
time to see the band live, and what a gas it was, gush, gush, gush.  Gerard
(mind you, it's 1.00 AM, and he's wearing sunglasses) looked at me and said
how great it was that they could come back, and that they had a good time,
yadda, yadda, yadda.  He's sorta staggering around, looking very much like
John Sessions, even with the sunglasses.
 
At this point, my friend Kate walks up to Gerard, puts her little hand in
his, and says something like I've never heard of your band before, and I've
never seen you.  But I had such a good time at the gig that tomorrow I'm
going to go buy all of your records.  And she kisses him on the cheek.  At
this point, Gerard's sunglasses get a lusty sheen, and he snakes his arm
round her waist and says, "Oh, c'mon, luv give us a proper one."  And BOOM,
they're snogging in the street.  Everyone's standing there, slightly
open-mouthed, not knowing what to do.
 
Suddenly, a dark-haired woman taps Gerard on the shoulder and says, "We 
HAVE
to go."  The lip-lock is disengaged, and they say goodnight and scupper off
into a waiting taxi.
 
Kate was slightly giggly for the rest of her visit.
 
In Starfucking 2, I'll relate the story of getting blind drunk with Pat...
which isn't any great shakes, as a good many folks have done that :)
 
-Doc

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Morford [mailto:RMorford@ls...org.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:48 AM
To: 'blueplanes@st...net'
Subject: RE: [blueplanes] FW: Gerard Gig


Mind you he did tap me for a Stella at a Radon Daughters gig a few months
ago ... 'Reassuringly Expensive!!!'  He's a top bloke though he made time 
to
chat so I couldn't begrudge him £2.40!!! (He didn't get me one back though
now there's a lesson for us all there...)
 
Anyone else got any 'Aeroplanes' alcohol related stories????
 
Roj

-----Original Message-----
From: Doxtator, Edward [mailto:edoxtator@sp...com]
Sent: 17 October 2001 16:53
To: 'blueplanes@st...net'
Subject: RE: [blueplanes] FW: Gerard Gig


And I'm curious-- alcoholic?  They talkin' about Gerard or Pat here?  :)
 
-Doc

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Morford [mailto:RMorford@ls...org.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 3:17 AM
To: 'blueplanes@st...net'
Subject: RE: [blueplanes] FW: Gerard Gig



Surely the SELECT by-line/review thingy is libellous...'Alcoholic'?????  I
guess Gerard likes a cold drink or two (don't we all) but...

Seriously.. really looking forward to tonight's gig maybe bump into some of
you there???? 

Roj 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Thomas [ mailto:planesmail@st...net
<mailto:planesmail@st...net> ] 
Sent: 12 October 2001 02:15 
To: Blueplanes List 
Subject: [blueplanes] FW: Gerard Gig 




] -----Original Message----- 
] From: dave ungar [ mailto:dave_ungar@ho...com
<mailto:dave_ungar@ho...com> ] 
] Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 10:45 AM 
] To: blueplanes@st...net 
] Subject: Fwd: Gerard Gig 
] 
] 
] 
] I don't remember this being sent to the list. (Sorry if it has) - 
] 
] >From: "Spencer @ Vinyl Japan" <spencer@vi...com> 
] >Reply-To: "Spencer @ Vinyl Japan" <spencer@vi...com> 
] >To: <claire@vi...com> 
] >Subject: gig 
] >Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 17:38:29 +0100 
] > 
] >PRESS RELEASE. APOLOGIES TO ALL FANS OUTSIDE U.K. RECEIVING THIS 
MESSAGE.

] >mmm! Promotions is pleased to bring you the second in a series 
] of intimate 
] >acoustic gigs under the banner 'mmm...nice!' 
] > 
] >What is it all about??  Well, many bands over the years have had 
talented

] >singer/songwriters working at their heart. Bands can go in and out of 
] >fashion quickly and often the talent of the singer/songwriter can be 
] >overlooked in the name of current musical trends.We at mmm!  have 
invited

] >selected singer/songwriters who may be better known to many  for 
] their band 
] >work to perform solo sets in a small intimate venue in the centre of 
] >London. 
] > 
] >mmm...nice!...No 2 :   Wednesday 17th October: 12 Bar Club,London: £6 
] > 
] >Gerard Langley (Blue Aeroplanes) 
] > 
] >"total poetic guitar-bejewelled rock n roll folk art lets dance godstar 
] >unalloyed alcoholic genius" SELECT 
] > 
] >+ support from     Pat Fish (aka Jazz Butcher) 
] > 
] > 
] > 
] >A great double header for our second night in the series.The 
] leading light 
] >of the eclectic Blue Aeroplanes is Gerard Langley - vocalist and poet 
] >extraordinaire. Blue Aeroplanes burst out of Bristol in a 
] pyrotechnic blur 
] >of dulcimers, bagpipes, turntables, dancing and lots of guitars. With 
] >Langley at the core, some thirty members have passed through the ranks 
of

] >Blue Aeroplanes as they have released a string of acclaimed records and 
] >acquired a cast iron reputation for awesome live work. This 
] acoustic show 
] >is 
] >a rare chance to witness the Langley phenomena at close quarters, his 
] >quixotic poetic stream continues to flow unabated, three or four 
] >multi-instrumentalist friends will join Gerard on the night. 
] > 
] >   "Pat Fish / Jazz Butcher is one of the most brilliantly incisive pop 
] >writers that Britain has produced since the glory days of Ray Davies 
and 
] >Peter Townsend. Criminally overlooked by a media obsessed by the next 
big

] >thing instead of what is actually good. A truly great songwriter" ALAN 
] >McGEE.Tonight Pat plays a solo acoustic set andmaybe, just maybe,joins 
] >Gerard for a jam too!!! 
] > 
] >make a date in your diary for :  mmm...nice!...No3 Carl Puttnam
(legendary 
] >frontman of the glorious CUD - a real coup this one, his first London 
gig

] >for 7 years!!)  Wednesday 21st November, 12 Bar Club,  £6 
] For more info 
] >:   mmm promotions. 020 8540 6463  : Mike G 
] > 
] >Vinyl Japan 
] >98 Camden Road 
] >London 
] >NW1 9EA 
] >Tel: +44 (0) 20 7284 0359 
] >Fax: +44 (0) 20 7267 5186 
] > 
] > 
] > 
] 
] 
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