Special Issue (#2003-3537) - Topics this issue: 1) Digest (01/22/2003 00:02) (#2003-3533), 2) Name change - possible reason, 3) New name suggestion, 4) What's in a name?, 5) Name change - possible reason, 6) What's in a name?, 7) A new name, 8) So is this the end?, 9) A new name, 10) SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue, 11) News Report - The Mercury, Australia, 12) Robin and Barry, 13) SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue, 14) Mo In Neil Sedaka Bio On BIO Channel, 15) SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue, 16) 3-1 equals 2/3, 17) SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue, 18) Sorry but ..., 19) The Bee Gees, 20) The Bee Gees, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:54:44 EST From: CyRose47@aol.com Subject: Re: Digest (01/22/2003 00:02) (#2003-3533) --part1_1c2.3dd211f.2b6026d4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/21/03 11:56:42 PM US Eastern Standard Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > From: "Timi Buchanan" > To: "words List Member" > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:54 AM > Subject: Re: Aussie bashing > > > Love the verbal banter. --part1_1c2.3dd211f.2b6026d4_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:30:19 -0600 From: "Randy Majors" Subject: Name change - possible reason Aren't these things usually determined for legal reasons mainly? I mean if they decide to keep "The Bee Gees" name, couldn't that possibly keep things locked up in courts for a while trying to separate Maurice's estate's future earnings from Bee Gees future vs past contracts? Seems like Andy's stuff was held up for years after he passed. Was that only because his estate was challenged? If we hadn't already got "The Record" released, I bet it would be quite a while before we would have seen older Bee Gees stuff come out again. I'm just guessing, but I imagine it simplifies things a great deal if future Gibb projects fall under a new name. Experts??? Randy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:40:17 -0600 From: "Randy Majors" Subject: New name suggestion Here's my suggestion for a new name. DJs across the world could introduce them as............ "R&B - the group, not the genre." Of course whatever name they take, introductions will always be prefaced or followed by ".....the two remaining Bee Gees". Randy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 12:39:12 -0500 From: "Richard Foote" Subject: What's in a name? > No more Bee Gees Jan 22 2003 I think Rob and Barry should call themselves "Brotherly Love" from now on. It says a lot . . . ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 20:08:07 +0100 From: "Per Bausager" Subject: SV: Name change - possible reason It's strange how it all was fitting. The last album cover and the The Record with Spicks and Specks as the last track. Like a circle being closed. Even then I had a strange and uncomfortable feeling about it and as far as I remember also other people on this list were mentioning it then. Could be you are right Randy, I had these thought myself. As for the speculations about the relationship about the two of them i think we don't have to worry. They will stick together as they have done all the time - I beleive even more. As Maurice said in a interview he gave to the danish television in 1993, "There is a lot of love between them". And who knew better than Mo. Per -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com]På vegne af Randy Majors Sendt: 22. januar 2003 18:30 Til: words List Member Emne: Name change - possible reason Aren't these things usually determined for legal reasons mainly? I mean if they decide to keep "The Bee Gees" name, couldn't that possibly keep things locked up in courts for a while trying to separate Maurice's estate's future earnings from Bee Gees future vs past contracts? Seems like Andy's stuff was held up for years after he passed. Was that only because his estate was challenged? If we hadn't already got "The Record" released, I bet it would be quite a while before we would have seen older Bee Gees stuff come out again. I'm just guessing, but I imagine it simplifies things a great deal if future Gibb projects fall under a new name. Experts??? Randy "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: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:16:09 -0800 From: "Full Spectrum Records" Subject: Re: What's in a name? I think they should call themselves "Larry & Curly", since Mo died. Or "The 2 Stooges". Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Foote" To: "words List Member" Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:39 AM Subject: What's in a name? > > No more Bee Gees Jan 22 2003 > > I think Rob and Barry should call themselves > "Brotherly Love" from now on. > It says a lot . . . > "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: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:26:56 -0800 From: "Christine Secrist" Subject: Re: A new name and Robin never THEY were disapearing, just their name and to quote Shakespear "A rose by any other name will smell as sweet". Whatever they do, I am sure it will be good. Although, in a letter, my brother said "I can't imagine them ever going on stage again without Maurice" CES ----Original Message Follows---- From: Ronnie Olsson Reply-To: words@brothersgibb.com To: "words List Member" Subject: Re: A new name Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:06:14 +0100 03-01-22 11.10, skrev Toni Quintana på toquisa@terra.es följande: > After some minutes of thinking on the news of the dissapearing Bee Gees, all > I can tell is that I wish that Barry and Robin join forces together very > soon, under whatever the name, and try to bring us the magic back...., we > are so sad these days, and we need a healing now. And so do they, I don't expect them heading back into the studio anytime soon, or even start writing songs. They tried to when Andy passed away and couldn't. I will look forward to seeing Barry and Robin join forces for a future project, in whatever shape or form. In the mean time I just want to reminisce about days gone by and listen to my Bee Gees records and let the Gibb family take care of their own. Ronnie http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information "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. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:40:59 EST From: Bgstruck@aol.com Subject: So is this the end? --part1_189.14a8aa6f.2b604dcb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The end of all things Bee Gee. Will the web sites and fan clubs close and the words list stop coming? I guess I should have know better than to get caught up in false hope. That I would still have their music to comfort me in the years to come. I knew deep in my heart that after all was said and done the Bee Gee's died along with Maurice. But I just did not want to face it. :(* I do understand them not wanting to use the name Bee Gee's and how it dose not feel right to them. I respect that decision. But at the same time my heart aches at the loss of my group. Sounds selfish I know. :( But I can't help feeling lost over it all. I think if Robin and Barry do ever sing together as one it will be a long time down the road if ever. Yes, this is truly the year the music died!!!! :-(* And so did a piece of my heart. Bee Gees struck 4 ever ( No matter what! :(* ) --part1_189.14a8aa6f.2b604dcb_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:54:51 -0800 (PST) From: Lois Subject: Re: A new name --0-856639635-1043265291=:79761 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Weren't they going by "The Rattlesnakes" .. or thinking about that name .. at one time? Oh well, as long as it isn't "The Tossers" .. Lois S. Christine Secrist wrote:and Robin never THEY were disapearing, just their name and to quote Shakespear "A rose by any other name will smell as sweet". Whatever they do, I am sure it will be good. Although, in a letter, my brother said "I can't imagine them ever going on stage again without Maurice" CES ----Original Message Follows---- From: Ronnie Olsson Reply-To: words@brothersgibb.com To: "words List Member" Subject: Re: A new name Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:06:14 +0100 03-01-22 11.10, skrev Toni Quintana på toquisa@terra.es följande: > After some minutes of thinking on the news of the dissapearing Bee Gees, all > I can tell is that I wish that Barry and Robin join forces together very > soon, under whatever the name, and try to bring us the magic back...., we > are so sad these days, and we need a healing now. And so do they, I don't expect them heading back into the studio anytime soon, or even start writing songs. They tried to when Andy passed away and couldn't. I will look forward to seeing Barry and Robin join forces for a future project, in whatever shape or form. In the mean time I just want to reminisce about days gone by and listen to my Bee Gees records and let the Gibb family take care of their own. Ronnie http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information "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. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail "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. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now --0-856639635-1043265291=:79761-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 12:01:37 -0800 (PST) From: Lois Subject: Re: SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue --0-1373752185-1043265697=:19817 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It would have to change even if they find a voice similar to Mo's ... it won't be exactly Mo's. But still Barry and Robin would be able to carry it through with their talent. And, besides, who says they need to be a singing group? They could still work Lois Per Bausager wrote:I don't see that it makes a big difference if they want to continue under another name. The most important thing is that thay go on writing and singing. Anyway it wouldn't really be Bee Gees without Mo. I doubt that the recording sound will change a lot just with the two of them. The live sound is another story. Per -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com]På vegne af Dan Box Sendt: 22. januar 2003 10:17 Til: words List Member Emne: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue Ananova: Robin and Barry say Bee Gees won't continue Robin and Barry Gibb say they will never perform under the Bee Gees name again following the death of their brother Maurice. They pair said they want to respect his memory - and using the band's name without him would not be right. Maurice, 53, had a heart attack earlier this month after being admitted to hospital with an intestinal blockage. Twin Robin, who recently released his first solo album in 15 years, told GMTV: "I think the important thing is we go forward for Maurice. "Anything we do, we will do together, but it'll be as brothers and not under the name of the Bee Gees. That will be reserved in history as the three of us. "Maurice would want us to continue. It will obviously take a bit of time to get back to the point where you feel excited about creating. "I don't think it will affect the type of writing that we do, I don't think that we have to get morose in our writing, but it will certainly inspire us to go forward and to be creative in Maurice's name." Maurice had been working with Barry in Miami on a new Bee Gees album before his death. Story filed: 08:38 Wednesday 22nd January 2003 "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. "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. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now --0-1373752185-1043265697=:19817-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 12:06:05 -0800 (PST) From: Lois Subject: Re: News Report - The Mercury, Australia --0-1237592170-1043265965=:64482 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Who knows? We were getting word they were doing something towards a new album...perhaps we'll be seeing some duo effort with at least one song where Mo contributed at least lyrics or music or blending in on the chorus with his voice. At least in effort Lois S. Linda wrote:It's sad, but I can see why, they can only go forward as a duo or individual artists. Even if they had the technology to perform as the Bee Gees without Mo, emotionally I don't think they could do it. I would like to think they would do something together if only to honour Mo, and the fact that they are both too talented to quit yet, but I can appreciate that may be a tall order. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Box" To: "words List Member" Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:20 AM Subject: News Report - The Mercury, Australia > No more Bee Gees: Gibb > > 22jan03 > THE Bee Gees are over. Maurice Gibb's death meant the end of the legendary > band, his surviving twin Robin told British television. > > Robin, 53, said he and older brother Barry, 56, had decided they could not > continue performing under the name following Maurice's death nine days ago > in a US hospital. > > "Anything Barry and I do, we will do together but it will be as brothers and > not under the name of the Bee Gees - that will be reserved in history as the > three of us," he told ITV morning program GMTV. > > "We don't want to be the Bee Gees again. I think me and Barry have agreed to > that. > > "I think we'll be whatever we want to be together, but we wouldn't use the > name because the Bee Gees to us was the three brothers, and in Maurice's > name we would respect that and not be the Bee Gees anymore." > > > > > > > > > > His comments contradict Barry's vow days after Maurice's death that the > group would continue as a tribute to their dead brother. > > Robin said he and Barry would continue to produce music together. > > "I think the important thing is that we go forward for Maurice. Maurice > would want that," he said. > > The Bee Gees - Brothers Gibb - formed in Queensland in the late 1950s and > signed their first record contract in 1963 before going on to become the > fifth best-selling act in history. > > They found fame in the 1960s with their distinctive close-harmony singing > but became superstars in 1977 with their disco soundtrack to Saturday Night > Fever. > > Maurice died earlier this month after surgery to correct a twisted bowel and > a blockage in his small intestine. > > His family have questioned the treatment he received > "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. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now --0-1237592170-1043265965=:64482-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:27:02 +0100 From: "S.Pul" Subject: Robin and Barry Robin and Barry, I'm glad to hear that you both go forward. Steven ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:23:07 +0100 From: Ronnie Olsson Subject: Re: SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue 03-01-22 21.01, skrev Lois p=E5 lrstrappello@yahoo.com f=F6ljande: >=20 > It would have to change even if they find a voice similar to Mo's ... it = won't > be exactly Mo's.=20 I really hope that you don't suggest a replacement for Mo... Nothing can or should replace anybody in the Bee Gees, other groups have tried replacing band members with others and for the most part failed miserably. In regards to the Bee Gees any outsider trying to fill the shoes of Mo would undoubtedly have a hard time filling his shoes and would never get the acceptance by the fans, me included. Ronnie http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:44:49 -0500 From: Janine Subject: Mo In Neil Sedaka Bio On BIO Channel Mo talks a bit in this Neil Sedaka bio. Biography Channel 01/27/03 11:00 am ET (USA) BIO Biography The Bee Gees, Elton John, Steve Lawrence, Neil Sedaka 01/27/03 05:00 pm ET BIO Biography The Bee Gees, Elton John, Steve Lawrence, Neil Sedaka http://www.musicstation.com/cgi-bin/rotv/rotv_cgi?search_type=artist_exact&sort_by=artist&type=tv&search=150446 http://www.musicstation.com/cgi-bin/rotv/rotv_cgi?search_type=description&sort_by=date&type=tv&search=select+listing_id%2C+episode_id%2C+episode_name%2C+listing_date%2C+listing_time%2C+network%2C+show_name%2C++show_id%2C+network_id+from+r_rotv_listing_tab Janine Linton, Indiana ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 12:43:46 -0800 (PST) From: Lois Subject: Re: SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue --0-1413908711-1043268226=:59905 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii They could never replace Mo. Although they would have to do some "juggling" if I may use that term, should they ever do their prior BeeGees songs at concerts or the like. This fan would not want them to stop doing that. It wouldn't be the same, but I d Lois S. Ronnie Olsson wrote:03-01-22 21.01, skrev Lois på lrstrappello@yahoo.com följande: > > It would have to change even if they find a voice similar to Mo's ... it won't > be exactly Mo's. I really hope that you don't suggest a replacement for Mo... Nothing can or should replace anybody in the Bee Gees, other groups have tried replacing band members with others and for the most part failed miserably. In regards to the Bee Gees any outsider trying to fill the shoes of Mo would undoubtedly have a hard time filling his shoes and would never get the acceptance by the fans, me included. Ronnie http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information "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. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now --0-1413908711-1043268226=:59905-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:57:23 -0500 From: Debbie Howell Subject: 3-1 equals 2/3 Toni -- I will think, "There stand two-thirds of the Bee Gees. I'd give my right arm to have the other third back." I am so relieved that Robin and Barry have expressed the intent to never again record as the "Bee Gees" out of respect for Mo's memory. I think that just serves as further validation of their love for their brother and their wish that his contribution to the Bee Gees never again be undervalued. I know many of you on this list would say Barry or Robin if asked to name your "favorite Bee Gee," but for those of us who adored Mo and who were able to see his worth BEFORE he passed away, the prospect of seeing his brothers perform on stage without him is appalling. I will continue to faithfully buy each and every recording they produce, but I don't think I could bear to ever look at another "Bee Gees" concert. Debbie ===================================== As long as there is a Bee Gee active in the music world, as individuals or as a duet, to many of us there will be still The Bee Gees running... ; in a different form maybe, but if you see Barry and Robin in a TV show what will you think? Toni.(who hates throwing away 26 years of his life so quickly) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:07:17 +0100 From: Ronnie Olsson Subject: Re: SV: news report, re: Bee Gees won't continue 03-01-22 21.43, skrev Lois p=E5 lrstrappello@yahoo.com f=F6ljande: >=20 > They could never replace Mo. Although they would have to do some "juggli= ng" > if I may use that term, should they ever do their prior BeeGees songs at > concerts or the like. This fan would not want them to stop doing that. = It > wouldn't be the same, but I don't feel Mo would want them to stop doing t= hose > songs just because he's no longer here (it's not as if the group busted u= p > because of creative differences or some such thing, in which case Mo may = have > had his druthers to the contrary). Sorry, I'm not trying to start an arg= ument > here...just stating what I'm feeling. Me neither, Lois. :) It's just that when it comes to the Bee Gees, the thought of someone standing beside Barry and Robin on stage attempting to take the place of Mo is sacrilege to me. I'd rather have backing vocalists or even a playback tape of Mo (anyone remember that discussion) than a replacement. We will have to come to terms with the fact that the three-part harmony together with Mo is forever gone, nothing can give us that back, how much we'd like that too happen. The songs will live on, Barry and Robin will most likely perform them should they do a tour again, but to us something will always b= e missing. Not having Mo right beside Barry on Islands In The Stream is unthinkable for me right now, but nevertheless, this is what we have to face. I'd give anything to have a time machine right about now. Ronnie http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 20:50:43 -0000 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: Sorry but ... > Toni Quintana wrote: > So which of the two sentences is correct? > > " The Bee Gees name died with Maurice" o "You're looking at The Bee Gees > right now , and we'll do another album" > > Toni.(quite confused). When they said 'You're looking at the Bee Gees right now, etc.' they were being interviewed very soon after Mo had died and hardly had time to collect their thoughts. Maybe, after they had had more time to think about it, they realised that this would not be right for them and had a change of heart. I can relate to that - I often change my mind after having to make a quick decision. Maggie ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:06:24 EST From: WOLFE97@aol.com Subject: Re: The Bee Gees --part1_1cc.8ac6f3.2b606fe0_boundary Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1cc.8ac6f3.2b606fe0_alt_boundary" --part1_1cc.8ac6f3.2b606fe0_alt_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi David, I am on the way to visit your website, btu thought I would send you a few photos I found last night. I was one of the lucky ones to have met Mo on more than a few occassions. I am devastated more than words can say and really haven't been able to talk about it much. When i came across these photos, I was at least able to smile as I felt the memories flow through my heart. Now, I'm off to your web-site! Thank you, Linda Puglisse --part1_1cc.8ac6f3.2b606fe0_alt_boundary-- --part1_1cc.8ac6f3.2b606fe0_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:07:06 +0100 From: "Dubois David" Subject: RE: The Bee Gees Hi Linda Thanks to visit my page ! I met him too in 99 and it was the greatest day of my life ! Maurice was funny and very kind with fans, he will miss you a lot ! I let you visit my site, if you are interested by something please let me know. Where are you from ? David -----Message d'origine----- De : ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com]De la part de WOLFE97@aol.com Envoyé : mercredi 22 janvier 2003 23:06 Ā : words List Member Objet : Re: The Bee Gees Hi David, I am on the way to visit your website, btu thought I would send you a few photos I found last night. I was one of the lucky ones to have met Mo on more than a few occassions. I am devastated more than words can say and really haven't been able to talk about it much. When i came across these photos, I was at least able to smile as I felt the memories flow through my heart. Now, I'm off to your web-site! Thank you, Linda Puglisse ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [01/22/2003 17:18] ----------------------------------------------------