Re: Borderline

["gordon" <dwilhelmi@ti...co.uk>]

  Ah ! Ian Keary !
  So that wasn't Alex Lee then ?
  So much for name dropping.

  Sorry to hear about your internet thing Lisa.
  I'd lend you mine, but I'm crap at PC things, name dropping etc.

  G
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Paul Vallis" <paulvallis@ho...com>
  To: <blueplanes@st...net>
  Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 4:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline


  > An excellent night indeed - well worth the trip up from Bristol.
  >
  > The set was Swagger - all of it - in order.  Most of it worked too!  2
  > tracks had evidently never been performed live before.  They even
wheeled
  > out a sax player for Anti-Pretty (either she was a friend, a fan, or 
EMI
  > must have been paying.  Or I'm just getting very cynical, as well as 
old
and
  > cantakerous, in my old age.)  A couple of songs were a little loose,
  > Anti-Pretty probably being the worst offender.  No-one fancied taking 
on
the
  > ridiculously intricate, Angelo-showing-off guitar intro to And Stones 
(I
  > thought they might get Kearey to do it on a banjo, as Joff did a few
years
  > back) but it still rocked.
  >
  > The encores were a magnificent, Nick Jacobs-led Razorwalk, Different 
Now
and
  > the inevitable riot that is Breaking In My Heart.  88 Out was also on
the
  > encore set list but presumably was dropped due to time constraints.
Darn
  > it!  Nick obviously wanted to run around, as per the old days, but the
  > dimensions of the stage meant that all he could do was swap places with
  > Woytek a couple of times and swing his guitar over Gerard's head every
time
  > he ducked down.
  >
  > The rest of the band was John Langley, Joe Allen, Max Noble, Julian
Poole,
  > Rodney and Ian Kearey looking like he was having a ball on mandolin.  
No
  > idea who the MC was though - sorry Gordon!  I thought Bill Cargill was
going
  > to be involved, as I think he played on one of the recent radio 
outings.
  > Perhaps he'll be taking Rodney's place on the tour?
  >
  > Lovely to finally meet Lisa (she is NOT Gerard, it is now official), 
not
to
  > mention Nathaniel, James, Christian, assorted Phils, several large
friendly
  > Norwegians and a couple of others whose names elude my memory at the
moment.
  >   Who else did I meet?!  And who did I miss?  Was my lime green t-shirt
not
  > loud enough?
  >
  > Gerard was talking afterwards (we just wandered backstage, there didn't
seem
  > to be any security!)about getting a Bristol date added on to the tour,
but
  > he was thinking of something special, maybe some sort of warehouse
party,
  > certainly something at a non-traditional venue.  Whether it'll happen I
have
  > no idea!  He conceded that Fiddlers may be a good fallback, but
mentioned
  > maybe playing 2 nights?  Not sure if they'd fill it for 2 nights,
  > personally, unless they did a Swagger night (like last night) and an
"other
  > stuff" night, which would surely lure a few of us out for both.
Hopefully
  > we'll get something sorted - I didn't get home til 2.40am.
  >
  > I missed most of the supports, unfortunately.
  >
  > PV1
  >
  > PS:  We parked in an underground multi-storey car park down by
Queensway.
  > Loads of amazing cars in there, obviously owned by local residents and
left
  > there long term.  Several Ferraris, a Dodge Charger, A Cadillac Coupe 
De
  > Ville, An Aston Martin (though we saw 3 more of those walking from the
car
  > to the gig), A lovely old Alfa Spider and, er, a pristine mark 1 
Escort.
  >
  > From: "gordon" <dwilhelmi@ti...co.uk>
  > Reply-To: The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List <blueplanes@st...net>
  > To: "The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List" <blueplanes@st...net>
  > Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline
  > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:20:27 -0000
  >
  >    With little to go on in advance regarding personnel, it was 
fantastic
to
  > gradually see the faces in the crowd and realise just how good it was
going
  > to be.
  >    Eventually realised that it was John Langley crashing out the rythm
for
  > the second support.( was I the only person who enjoyed them ?).
  >    Then Deb pointed out that Wojtek was standing next to me. She
recognised
  > the shirt first.
  >    Then spotted Rodney propping up the bar.
  >    Also realised eventually that the guy standing on the stairs behind
us
  > was Nick Jacobs.
  >
  >    Then, they are on.Never fully appreciated what a big fella Gerard 
is,
and
  > what a suit !
  >    Alex Lee, looking, and sounding, more like Alvin circa Woodstock.
  >
  >    The set list was taped to a monitor just it front of us, so quickly
  > realised it was indeed going to be a concert of the album of the book 
of
the
  > same name etc.
  >    I doubt they've EVER played it better.
  >    Wojtek swinging from the ducting above the moshers, Gerard at one
point
  > wanting to do a Rod Stewart with the mike stand, and being foiled by 
the
  > same ducting not four inches above his head !
  >
  >    Nick Jacobs firing in Razorwalk for the encore, EVERYBODY firing off
for
  > Breaking...
  >
  >    A brilliant return !
  >
  >    Good to meet up with Eyvind and the Norwegians before hand.
  >    Eyvind, did you manage to get Gerard to pledge a gig in Norway ?
  >
  >    Two questions.
  >
  >    Who was the fella playing Mandolin ?
  >    Who was the MC ?
  >
  >    Tickets are indeed on sale for Mean Fiddler 6th April.
  >
  >    G
  >      ----- Original Message -----
  >      From: Anthony Raffaele
  >      To: 'The Blue Aeroplanes Mailing List'
  >      Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:35 PM
  >      Subject: RE: [Blueplanes] Borderline
  >
  >
  >      Now I'm really jealous!  I'm glad everyone had a good time and 
that
the
  > show was great.  I really hope we get a show in New York!
  >
  >
  >
  >      P.S. The Editors LP is great!
  >
  >
  >
  >


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  >      From: blueplanes-bounces@st...net
  > [mailto:blueplanes-bounces@st...net] On Behalf Of Kuyacolin@ao...com
  >      Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:20 AM
  >      To: blueplanes@st...net
  >      Subject: Re: [Blueplanes] Borderline
  >
  >
  >
  >      Hi All,
  >
  >      This is the first time I've said anything here, normally just read
  > everyone elses postings.  Couldn't agree more about the gig last night
I'd
  > almost forgotten how good live they are, as I've never been able to get
to
  > the Bristol shows.  First saw them (and memory might be a little hazy
here)
  > supporting Voice of The Beehive (I think) at the Town and Country Club
in
  > Kentish Town (not sure about that either).  I don't know what year that
was
  > but the last time I saw them was the 10th anniversary concert (Mean
Fiddler
  > Harlesden?).  With 'Weightless' and 'Stones' still ringing in my ears 
my
  > first job this morning was to book my tickets for the 6th of April,
second
  > job was to order Swagger to replace my worn out vinyl copy.  Can't say 
I
  > liked the two single support acts but do the three Aeroplanes who did
their
  > own set have a band name?  Going to see The Cribs, The Ordinary boys,
  > Editors, Kaiser Chiefs, Placebo and The Paddingtons over the next few
months
  > too, so it's a great time for bands at the moment as far as I'm
concerned,
  > although at 45 (46 on April 9th) I know I should have grown out of all
this
  > by now, but I hope I never do.
  >
  >
  >
  >      KuyaColin.
  >
  >
  >
  >      P.S. I hope I'm not being too rude hear but: when did Rodney Allen
  > leave the band and Ian Beale take his place?  'One Rodney Allen, 
There's
  > Only One Rodney Allen!'
  >
  >
  >


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