(#2002-3278) - Topics this issue: 1) Robin writing, 2) Digest (11/22/2002 00:01) (#2002-3276), 3) Digest (11/22/2002 06:01) (#2002-3277), 4) singing and writing, 5) A book by Barry ?, 6) singing and writing, 7) A book by Barry ?, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:00:28 GMT+00:00 From: robin-alexis@talk21.com Subject: Robin writing I'm not saying that Robin's not writing the songs would make the album less enjoyable. Hey - I've not heard it yet! The Bee Gees don't have the monopoly on writing good songs and I've got in my collection thousands of excellent songs that don't have Gibb mentioned anywhere! I'm still going to buy the album at 0900hrs the morning it comes out! I'm really looking forwa The point I tried to make before is that if I DO love any of the other songs, I couldn't be as proud as a Gibb fan over them as I would if they were the songwriters. If you divide a song into four parts (let's say composing, arranging, performing and eng Kilburn Towers Order copies of Ordinary People, the new Bee Gees tribute album with a difference: www.tophatevents.co.uk/tribute.html -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 08:12:45 EST From: CAPEGIRL606@wmconnect.com Subject: Re: Digest (11/22/2002 00:01) (#2002-3276) --part1_1aa.c65df86.2b0f874d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi iam from the USAA and if Robin puts out a albun somewhere in the world. I hope someone on this list would, buy one for me and send it to me. I would pay for the album plius shipping and handling of course Laurie --part1_1aa.c65df86.2b0f874d_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:39:06 -0000 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: Re: Digest (11/22/2002 06:01) (#2002-3277) > Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 02:36:15 -0500 (EST) > From: SarahSms@webtv.net (Sarahsms) > Subject: Re: Digest (11/22/2002 00:01) (#2002-3276) > > I want to know which 2 of Barry's sons got married? Are there any pics > on the web of it to see.? It was Barry's two eldest sons, Stephen and Ashley. I think I learnt this from BGQ, but I don't know where you can find any pics. Maggie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 15:12:16 -0000 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: singing and writing > What if many other great singer-songwriters had the attitude that they = > wouldn't record Gibb compositions because they themselves didn't write = > it ? Great singer-songwriters like Dolly Parton, Elton John, and many = > others, have covered the Gibbs, to the great benefit of the Gibbs. = > Willie Nelson is a great singer-songwriter who wrote great classics like = > Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and dozens of hits for himself. Yet he's also = > very well known for songs others wrote, like "You Were Always on My = > Mind". > > It's really a matter of whether they love music for music's sake, or = > just love themselves. I doubt any of them are as stuck on themselves as = > are many of us fans. > > Brian > ------=_NextPart_000_00B5_01C291BC.368525D0-- > > ------------------------------ And I'd like to add that, if it's considered to be wrong for the Bee Gees, as songwrites, to sing other peoples songs, then, as singers, why does nobody complain that they don't sing all their own compositions? Surely, it works both ways. Obviously, if they write for female artists, the songs often sound better sung by the ladies, but I am lucky enough to have recordings of Barry's demos for Kenny Rogers's 'Eyes' and, IMO, I think he sings the songs better than Kenny, although that is a matter of taste. But the Bee Gees weren't having a lot of success with their own music at the time, so, instead of giving up, they were positive in their attitude and wrote for other people. In the same way, it's possible that Robin has not felt like writing recently, but wants to sing, so he has given other writers the opportunity to write songs for him. Of course, that's only theory and I could be quite wrong about his reasons, but does it really matter? Another point I'd like to make is that Cliff Richard Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Barbra Streisand and many other great artists rarely, if ever at all, wrote their own songs, but they have, justifiably, achieved great admiration purely for their singing. By the same token, there are many great songwriters hardly known at all for their singing. The Bee Gees have achieved fame and admiration for both their songwriting AND their singing - two great talents in one. Why should we slam any of them for singing someone else's material once in a while, as long as it doesn't become too much of a habit? Maggie (getting a bit carried away) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 17:46:41 +0100 From: "Toni Quintana" Subject: A book by Barry ? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C2924F.1D404C60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi. Please take a look at this....., Anybody heard about it?. Toni. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440040728/qid%3D1037983457/sr%3D1= 1-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/103-5517428-0113420#product-details ------=_NextPart_000_0038_01C2924F.1D404C60-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 08:42:31 -0800 From: "Stanbery, Rhonda" Subject: RE: singing and writing This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C29246.2670FC20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Well I do not post that much but I feel strongly about responding to this. I am a fan of the brothers. I don't care if they sing their own songs or anyone else's. It is still the Bee Gees singing and that is really all that matters to me. As far as Robin's new album goes, how can you pass judgment on something that you haven't listened to. I am sure the brothers like and respect other writers, so why not record some of their music. And think how honored these writers must be to have the brothers record their songs. Just my opinion. Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Maggie Bleksley [mailto:maggie-bleksley@supanet.com] Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:12 AM To: words List Member Subject: singing and writing > What if many other great singer-songwriters had the attitude that they = > wouldn't record Gibb compositions because they themselves didn't write = > it ? Great singer-songwriters like Dolly Parton, Elton John, and many = > others, have covered the Gibbs, to the great benefit of the Gibbs. = > Willie Nelson is a great singer-songwriter who wrote great classics like = > Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and dozens of hits for himself. Yet he's also = > very well known for songs others wrote, like "You Were Always on My = > Mind". > > It's really a matter of whether they love music for music's sake, or = > just love themselves. I doubt any of them are as stuck on themselves as = > are many of us fans. > > Brian > ------=_NextPart_000_00B5_01C291BC.368525D0-- > > ------------------------------ And I'd like to add that, if it's considered to be wrong for the Bee Gees, as songwrites, to sing other peoples songs, then, as singers, why does nobody complain that they don't sing all their own compositions? Surely, it works both ways. Obviously, if they write for female artists, the songs often sound better sung by the ladies, but I am lucky enough to have recordings of Barry's demos for Kenny Rogers's 'Eyes' and, IMO, I think he sings the songs better than Kenny, although that is a matter of taste. But the Bee Gees weren't having a lot of success with their own music at the time, so, instead of giving up, they were positive in their attitude and wrote for other people. In the same way, it's possible that Robin has not felt like writing recently, but wants to sing, so he has given other writers the opportunity to write songs for him. Of course, that's only theory and I could be quite wrong about his reasons, but does it really matter? Another point I'd like to make is that Cliff Richard Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Barbra Streisand and many other great artists rarely, if ever at all, wrote their own songs, but they have, justifiably, achieved great admiration purely for their singing. By the same token, there are many great songwriters hardly known at all for their singing. The Bee Gees have achieved fame and admiration for both their songwriting AND their singing - two great talents in one. Why should we slam any of them for singing someone else's material once in a while, as long as it doesn't become too much of a habit? Maggie (getting a bit carried away) "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb http://www.brothersgibb.com To change any of your list options, please go to website listed above. ---- This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for th To reply to our email administrator directly, send an email to postmaster@littler.com Littler Mendelson, P.C. http://www.littler.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01C29246.2670FC20-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 17:56:03 +0100 From: Ronnie Olsson Subject: Re: A book by Barry ? 02-11-22 17.46, skrev Toni Quintana p=E5 toquisa@terra.es f=F6ljande: > Hi. >=20 > Please take a look at this....., Anybody heard about it?. >=20 > Toni. >=20 >=20 > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440040728/qid%3D1037983457/sr%3D1= 1-1/r > ef%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/103-5517428-0113420#product-details That's the old 1979 biography written by David Leaf in co-operation with Barry, Robin and Maurice. If you click on the "Used & New" link you'll see all the sellers offering the item and you'll see prices and condition of th= e item in question. Ronnie Olsson The Omnipotent King of Scania Wanted List - http://klippan.seths.se/~kl19082a/ http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [11/22/2002 12:01] ----------------------------------------------------