words@brothersgibb.com message digest 05/23/2014 18:01 (#2014-5205)

10 messages included in this issue
1Tonight showdclrkerr@aol.com
2Always go for the biggieper.bausager@gmail.com
3DVDgarcia10303@gmail.com
4Interesting Take on Solo work in Philly Media Interviewcompoccia@aol.com
5Interesting Take on Solo work in Philly Media Interviewlagerg@aol.com
6anniversaryrobin5@inbox.com
7Barry's solo work and sibling tensionrobin5@inbox.com
8Philly Concertrobin5@inbox.com
9words@brothersgibb.com message digest 05/22/2014 18:01 (#2014-5201)robin5@inbox.com
10Garcia and Brennan Karaokerobin5@inbox.com
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 12:31:48 -0400 (EDT) From: dclrkerr@aol.com Subject: Tonight show I was able to get a 1080 dp of The Tonight show if anyone wants a copy. I will be pretty busy for the next couple weeks but after that I can upload to my DropBox.=20 Let me know,=20 Lissa=20 Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 18:41:33 -0400 Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 18:46:34 +0200 (ora legale Europa occidentale) From: "karimkassai@yahoo.it"=20 Subject: Barry at Tonight Show enjoy.....=3D3D0D =3D3D0Dhttp://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/barry-gibb-jive-talkin/2784496 Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 20:14:11 +0200 From: Per Bausager <per.bausager@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Always go for the biggie Fantastic anecdote. When Barry said so in 1982/83 it sats a lot about the self=C3=B8lgelig ekstrem issue. Per Den tirsdag den 20. maj 2014 skrev Mark Crohan : > David Garcia wrote ( edited slightly David): "Secondly, rather than contriving new and innovative ways to get us to > > repurchase songs released several times before, perhaps he could try his > > hand at a few new songs. He could record them himself, or just have someone > > such as Beth Cohen record them. he doesn't have to record with Barbra Streisand or > > Celine Dion, and indeed, someone of lesser star quality might be a better > > choice, since he is in a better position to insist the song be performed to > > his liking.' > > I suspect that won't happen as if a no-name records them they will just sink to obscurity for sure. > > I have attached below alovely anecdote from April Byron who we ( Andrew Mon Hughes and I) tracked down for an interview > > for a 'bee gees in Oz' book we've been working on. I think it indicates his theory in his songs. > > The anecdote begins here; > > : =E2=80=9COne of Barry=E2=80=99s great gifts is his business sense. His > collaboration with other artists, particularly successful female artists, is > legendary, however I do know of one instance where =E2=80=9Cgoing with the biggie=E2=80=9D, as > he would say, may not have been as rewarding as not. The =E2=80=98biggie=E2=80=99 in this case > was Kenny Rogers, who was huge at that time, in the =E2=80=9880s. The breathtaking, > pure-Bee-Gees=E2=80=99 demo version of =E2=80=98Hold Me=E2=80=99, which was given to Kenny along with > =E2=80=98Islands in the Stream=E2=80=99 for the album being produced for him by Barry, is, in > my opinion, the pinnacle of Gibb performance- artistry. It was recorded with > all the brothers singing together and Barry singing lead. If ever you have a > chance to hear it, you=E2=80=99ll be swept away, as were those of us (Robin, Dwina, > Maurice, Yvonne, Barry, Linda, Alby Galuten, Karl Richardson, my 15-year-old > daughter Cinderella, and I) who are privileged to have heard it on one magical, > sultry night at Middle Ear. When it finished playing there was a breathless > hush, and suddenly Maurice broke the enchanted silence, saying =E2=80=9CMan, you can=E2=80=99t > give that away=E2=80=9D, with [her daughter] Cinderella chiming in =E2=80=9COh, no, you have to > keep it!=E2=80=9D, to which Barry answered =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99m afraid I can=E2=80=99t, love. I=E2=80=99m a mere shadow > of my former self. I have to go with the biggie=E2=80=9D, to which she answered, =E2=80=9CBut > you=E2=80=99re the biggie.=E2=80=99 > > > Mark > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees )http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To change any of your list options, > please go to website listed above. > > Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 14:47:44 -0400 From: David Garcia <garcia10303@gmail.com> Subject: Re: DVD mmumrph. snork. Guhhh. (The sound of David Garcia singing "Run to Me" while his pollen allergies are in combat mode) Alas. Perhaps sometime around Halloween? David Garcia, who admits that it's nice to be getting a lot of song requests from people who never heard him sing in NYC On May 23, 2014 8:24 AM, "Robin Setty" wrote: > So will there be a DVD? > Please let there be a DVD. > We really want a DVD to remember the event. > > I'm talking about Garcia and Brennan's karaoke, of course..... > > Kilburn Towers > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To change any of your list options, > please go to website listed above. Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 15:16:26 -0400 (EDT) From: Deborah Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: Interesting Take on Solo work in Philly Media Interview >I can remember all of them saying in different interviews that they were a=20 >religious family. One doesn't have to go to church or announce every time to be=20 >religious. And don't ask which interviews because there were a lot of them.=20 Perhaps the better term is "spiritual" to describe Barry and their family.=20 Although, my hunch is Robin may not have been much of a believer. Sal Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 15:20:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Lagerg <lagerg@aol.com> Subject: Re: Interesting Take on Solo work in Philly Media Interview Yes he is religious to a point but he does not discuss it all the time. He is a firm believer in the afterlife. He describes incidences where a family member who has died will come to him in dreams. He does not go to church all the time. The family has be =20 Lagerg lagerg@aol.com =20 =20 Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 11:47:30 -0800 From: Terry Tucker <robin5@inbox.com> Subject: RE: anniversary Thank you for reposting this... so beautiful! :)=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: robin.setty@gmail.com > Sent: Tue, 20 May 2014 08:05:56 +0100 > To: words@brothersgibb.com > Subject: [words] anniversary >=20 > My tribute.... >=20 > https://soundcloud.com/robinsetty/goodbye-to-a-hero >=20 >=20 >=20 > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com >=20 > To change any of your list options, > please go to website listed above. ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 11:50:25 -0800 From: Terry Tucker <robin5@inbox.com> Subject: RE: Barry's solo work and sibling tension Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 12:08:02 -0800 From: Terry Tucker <robin5@inbox.com> Subject: RE: Philly Concert wow Bill I am really surprised to hear Rob Thomas didnt sellout.. especially doing an accoustic concert! Yep gotta be the high prices of a ticket now!=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: bbusch@mrnaturl.us > Sent: Wed, 21 May 2014 00:13:54 -0400 > To: words@brothersgibb.com > Subject: [words] Philly Concert >=20 > Interestingly, I attended the Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20 fame) acoustic > concert > at the Hollywood, Florida Hard Rock a few weeks ago. > It's only about a 5,000 seat house and they had an entire area of about > 500 > seats blocked off and were either unsold or not offered for sale. > There were quite a few empty seats in the sections that were sold and it > just seems like people don't really attend concerts any longer. Not sure > if > it's because of the talent, or lack thereof, or the prices are > unreasonable. > I can understand some of the newer acts lacking talents but Thomas, Barry > and some others with a lot of empty seats?? It has to be the outrageous > prices. I wasn't really happy with the price of my Thomas tickets this > year > or the Gibb tickets from 2 years ago, but if you really want to see > someone, > you have to pay it. >=20 > Bill >=20 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: words@brothersgibb.com [mailto:words@brothersgibb.com] On >> Behalf Of Daniel Chornomaz >> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:19 AM >> To: words List Member >> Subject: [words] Philly Concert >>=20 >> I attended last night's concert along with my son, who saw Barry for the > first >> time, as well as my nephew who was also a first timer. We had pretty >> good >> floor seats about 20 rows back. >> It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and Barry seemed to be really >> enjoying himself and soaking up the love that was in the arena. >>=20 >> He started off with Jive Talkin and did YSBD and Stayin' Alive at the >> top > of the >> set. >>=20 >> Set list very similar to Boston, but no Ordinary Lives in the encore. >> Barry understands his limitations as a singer at this point and let his > backup >> singers handle the parts he can no longer sing well on. His band sounded >> great. >> Highlights for me: With The Sun In My Eyes , I'm On Fire and In The > Morning. >> Lowlights: anytime someone other than Barry was singing lead , including > his >> son, his niece and the backup singers. >> I estimate attendance around 12,000 as the entire upper section was > unsold. >> They moved those people to the section below that one and even those >> sections had a lot of empty seats. >> T shirts inside were $40...you can get the bootleg guys outside selling > similar >> ones down to $10 if you negotiate. Programs were an astonishing $30. >> From >> numerous conversations, I determined that there were many casual fans in >> attendance as well as the hardcore types like myself. More females than >> males, and a very white audience. >> It had been 25 years since I saw The Bee Gees and last night reminded me >> about how awesome their catalog of songs really is. >> Go see Barry if you can! >> Daniel >> Who first saw The Bee Gees about 40 years ago. >>=20 >>=20 >> "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) >> http://www.brothersgibb.com >>=20 >> To change any of your list options, >> please go to website listed above. >=20 >=20 >=20 > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com >=20 > To change any of your list options, > please go to website listed above. ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 12:18:41 -0800 From: Terry Tucker <robin5@inbox.com> Subject: RE: words@brothersgibb.com message digest 05/22/2014 18:01 (#2014-5201) < Good heavens, when did I get older than Barry Gibb? Now that was funny! > -----Original Message----- > From: garcia10303@gmail.com > Sent: Thu, 22 May 2014 19:43:19 -0400 > To: words@brothersgibb.com > Subject: [words] words@brothersgibb.com message digest 05/22/2014 18:01 > (#2014-5201) >=20 > Sarah wanted to know: >=20 >> did this tonight show AIR on the TV yet? or is it on tonight, Thursday? >=20 >=20 > It aired already. I just watched it on the website, our friend from Italy > posted a link to it a bit earlier today. The best TV version of Jive > Talkin' I've ever heard Barry do. It always seemed like in the other > performances he just kind of wanted to get it over with, but this time, > he > enjoyed it. >=20 > And he was, dare I say it... acting YOUTHFUL? Slimmed down and full of > energy. Good heavens, when did I get older than Barry Gibb? >=20 > I don't know how long these things stay up on the website, but if you > want > to watch it, well... now would be an excellent time. >=20 >=20 > David Garcia, who didn't mind hearing that song for the ten thousandth > time > for a change in NYC >=20 >=20 >=20 > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com >=20 > To change any of your list options, > please go to website listed above. ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 12:21:06 -0800 From: Terry Tucker <robin5@inbox.com> Subject: RE: Garcia and Brennan Karaoke Tom..can you ask the DJ for a copy of the playlist and maybe post it here? I would Love to see the ones he chooses and the order he played them in. > -----Original Message----- > From: ntsonbdwy@aol.com > Sent: Fri, 23 May 2014 00:10:31 -0400 > To: words@brothersgibb.com > Subject: [words] Garcia and Brennan Karaoke >=20 > Please, I beg Mr. Garcia and Mr. Brennan to come to karaoke. You can > sing the low Barry notes, and my friend Troy will handle the falsetto. > Or just come to watch all the Bee Gees groupies sing 45 Bee Gees songs. > We only live once. Please - I beg you. Come to Mulcahy's in Wantagh > after the concert. The karaoke DJ is even getting there at 10 pm to set > up sonic jet speakers. Friday night at 10:30 pm =3D Bee Gees male and > female groupies singing 45 Bee Gees songs in tribute to the greatest > group in history. >=20 >=20 > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com >=20 > To change any of your list options, > please go to website listed above. ____________________________________________________________ FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! End words@brothersgibb.com message digest 05/23/2014 18:01 (#2014-5205)