(#2003-3541) - Topics this issue: 1) Robins GMTV Interview, 2) lulu, 3) Name Change, 4) Name Change, 5) Name Change, 6) Digest (01/23/2003 00:01) (#2003-3539), 7) A new beginning?, 8) Baryy and Robin, 9) Digest (01/23/2003 00:01) (#2003-3539), 10) Digest (01/23/2003 06:01) (#2003-3540), 11) New members?, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:01:44 -0000 From: "Linda" Subject: Re: Robins GMTV Interview I missed the interview, so many thanks:-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "mr.natural" To: "words List Member" Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 11:35 PM Subject: Robins GMTV Interview Hope this is not too long, but here's what Robin said on the GMTV interview: Int:I went to meet his brother Robin at his home where of course he paid tribute to his beloved twin. Int:First of all I want to say how sorry I am for your loss and so many other people have said the same, do you get some comfort from that? R: There has been a tremendous amount of support and sympathy from all around the world, on Maurices death, it has been fantastic the show of feeling that has come out, for my own part I'm still in disbelief because it was so fast, a straight forward stomach complaint, probably a hernia, it just went catastrophically wrong. Int:To loose your twin it must be like loosing part of yourself. R:It is yeh, your loosing your soul mate after all this time, I've never known life without him, and as I say brothers don't always stick together, grow up spread out, but we were always working together doing the same thing, writing together, singing tougher, it's almost 3000% more of a blow. Int:You have said you are going to pursue what happened, what sort of stage is that at? R:It is at a very early stage, because things move differently in the states, there are lots of things that went wrong, things we are asking about Maurices medical attention, things he should have had 24 hrs. did he pay for celebrity status by being put on the 8th floor of the hospital with no medical facilities and more luxury, so when he did have a reaction to his illness there was no medical facilities on that floor and time was wasted getting vital equipment to him. Int:Are you worried about your own health, we are not sure, we hear conflicting stories, it could have been something that he had from a baby. R:I don't know, there is no evidence to me that he had any genetic problems 'cause when I said to the doctor should I get a check up he hesitated and said you could if you want. Int:We haven't really spoken about your big brother, it looked immediately afterwards, obviously we saw news bulletins that he was angry. R:Absolutley, and thats the same as me too, obviously anger doesn't bring back the person, but there are alot of people that must be held to account that were involved along the way in Maurices death, and we are not satisfied with what we have been told. We believe this didn't have to happen ("Please" plays in background) Int:You have said the music goes on. R:Maurice would want that yes. I don't know whether we are going to go forward as the Bee Gees , we will put that in history now, as the three of us. Anything that we do we will do together, but it will be as brothers but not under the name Bee Gees - that will be reserved in history as all three of us. Int:When all this was happening totally out of the blue, you already had the single coming out, it is out now. R:Yeah Int:Did you ever think maybe I shouldn't be doing this or was it part of the thing he would have wanted me to do this? R:Yeah I did think about it of course, whether it would be the right thing to do and I thought in the end it might be better, it might be good for me to get stuck into a project, the less time I have to think about things the better. Int:Not bad idea. Listening to the song, it becomes really poignant when you hear the words. Plays chorus of "Please" - Please tell me how I'll ever get over you, Though I know you're gone can't believe that it's true. Please tell me how to ever stop wanting you With every beat of my heart... I'll be waiting for you." R:The chorus does lend its self to how I'm feeling right now. Int:That is going to be hard when you perform it as you will have to do... and get out there and talk about the song and album as all people who have albums out have to do. R:Yes, Maurice would not want me to stop working , it is something I need for my mental health, move forward and be creative, to get music out to the world. I think I would expect Maurice to have done the same. Int:For those that didn't know him, what was he like, describe him. R:Very outgoing person, very gregarious, very extrovert, a great laugh, a great wit and very generous, tremendously generous, I know these are nice things to say about people but he really was very generous, he helped alot of people, he was always the champion of the underdog, people were going through bad times he would help them, so he really was a GOOD man. "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: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 06:32:03 -0500 From: K Sexton Subject: lulu >I thought the "interview" with LuLu was a bit wet, with her sitting >there, talking about Maurice's problems with alcohol and shaking her >head and saying "It was hard... It was SO hard..." Oh, please, we all >know her prim little ego had a lot to do with their problems as well, >and they made it sound as though it was all Mo's fault. > > From Mary Pridham, Adelaide, South Oz Is it true she wanted a divorce because she felt their marriage would hurt her career? KS ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 13:17:05 GMT+00:00 From: robin-alexis@talk21.com Subject: Name Change I'm also relieved that the name is to change. Firstly, out of respect and secondly because the last thing that we or the Gibbs would want are a series of reviews making comparisons and focussing on what's missing. I would also not want the brothers to get a third vocalist. Leave it as the two voices. I don't expect them ever to perform any old Bee Gees songs. I'm not just thinking about concerts, I refer even to those sofa interviews they give to Parkinson, O'Co As for a name....well how about "Barry and Robin Gibb"? 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: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 06:25:37 -0700 From: TG Subject: RE: Name Change how about R'men or simply, The Gibbs. tg -----Original Message----- From: ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com]On Behalf Of robin-alexis@talk21.com Sent: January 23, 2003 6:17 AM To: words List Member Cc: settyr@aciworldwide.com Subject: Name Change As for a name....well how about "Barry and Robin Gibb"? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:24:28 +0100 From: "Plaza Online" Subject: SV: Name Change I think the name will be something in that direction - or The Gibbs or Brothers Gibb. But we will find out. I am 100% convinced there there will never ever be a 3rd vocalist. They will never invite anybody. Perhaps they will have their reasons not to perform any Bee Gees song, but it surely would be possible. There are several song they could do just the two of them - like they already have done all the time. The change in sound will depend a lot on the type of production they will use. Heavily produced stuff like from the helium period and SW could be done without any big difference since most of it are Barrys vocal dubs, but a more unplugged sound like the title track if TIWICI would differ a lot. But anyway they will miss Mo in the studio (professionally) My wife who is a fan, although not a die-hard one like the rest of us, said the same as you yesterday: That they want to avoid to much focus on comparisons. Per -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: ListMember@brothersgibb.com [mailto:ListMember@brothersgibb.com]På vegne af robin-alexis@talk21.com Sendt: 23. januar 2003 14:17 Til: words List Member Cc: settyr@aciworldwide.com Emne: Name Change I'm also relieved that the name is to change. Firstly, out of respect and secondly because the last thing that we or the Gibbs would want are a series of reviews making comparisons and focussing on what's missing. I would also not want the brothers to get a third vocalist. Leave it as the two voices. I don't expect them ever to perform any old Bee Gees songs. I'm not just thinking about concerts, I refer even to those sofa interviews they give to Parkinson, O'Connor etc...when Barry would grab his accoustic guitar and we'd hear a couple of moments of pure magic. That's what I'm going to miss the most. As for a name....well how about "Barry and Robin Gibb"? 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 "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: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:56:26 EST From: CyRose47@aol.com Subject: Re: Digest (01/23/2003 00:01) (#2003-3539) --part1_10e.1d8375b6.2b615c9a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/22/03 11:56:34 PM US Eastern Standard Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:35:54 -0000 > From: "mr.natural" > Subject: Robins GMTV Interview > Thank you for printing this interview with Robin. --part1_10e.1d8375b6.2b615c9a_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:53:44 -0000 From: "Maggie Bleksley" Subject: A new beginning? > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 00:52:20 EST > From: Thelagman1@aol.com > Subject: A new beginning? > > A new beginning. . . well, there's nothing wrong with this. I think a new > beginning is better than a stop. I think they may need to re-invent > themselves. No longer the "enigma with the stigma" so to speak. They should > form a new band, with "no names" and become the best the world has to offer. > I don't think they will want to be known as "the artist formally known as THE > BEE GEES." While proud of what they've accomplished, they need to put Mo to > rest with honor. They have the strength to achieve this and we as fans will > love it. Don't try to replace Maurice, it won't work. A new beginning is the > only thing that will. It doesn't mean we love Mo less, it just means starting > over. May God help them. > > Lloyd > Agreed Maggie ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:14:10 +0200 From: saruhan.dogan@abank.com.tr (saruhan dogan) Subject: Baryy and Robin 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 I think so too. After loosing Maurice, Barry and Robin will stick to each other, leaving aside usual issues such as who sings what, who gets more attention etc and try to work together (especially writing). As for the royalty issue, I think that the last thing they have in mind these days are money, shares, royalties etc. Saruhan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:40:37 +0200 From: saruhan.dogan@abank.com.tr (saruhan dogan) Subject: Re: Digest (01/23/2003 00:01) (#2003-3539) > The end of all things Bee Gee. Will the web sites and fan clubs close > and the words list stop coming? > There will be BeeGees fun clubs, maillists, and of course, fans far far in the future, in the next centuries, milleniums. Gibb music will be played in other planets, in the space, because it is soooooooo good. Dont worry, the BeeGees are forever. Saruhan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:55:54 +0200 From: saruhan.dogan@abank.com.tr (saruhan dogan) Subject: Re: Digest (01/23/2003 06:01) (#2003-3540) As brilliant a songwriter Barry is and as equally brilliant Robin can be at times, they still write better together. They are both great singers, but the songs are better when they both sing. I think some of their best songs are when they trade vocals. Of course the three part harmony is gone. Which brings me down to earth and makes me realize even if Barry & Robin continue it will never be the same. Sal So well said Sal. I'd love to have a new album, written by Barry and Robin, and sung together, trading vocals. Think of the Barry&Robin Guilty songs... Saruhan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:47:16 +0100 From: Ronnie Olsson Subject: Re: New members? 03-01-23 10.53, skrev Lee Meadows p=E5 living.eyes@ntlworld.com f=F6ljande: >=20 >> 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 nev= er >> get the acceptance by the fans, me included. >>=20 >> Ronnie >>=20 > Even if it was one of the Sons???? Hmmmm theres an idea....... Then it would definitely not be the Bee Gees (as in Brothers Gibb). Not eve= n Adam stepping in would make up the loss the band has suffered, and he shouldn't either. He should walk in his own footsteps and not in his father's (and/or uncle's). What would we end up with later down the road? Spencer or Robin-John replacing Robin the day he passes? And one of Barry's sons too one day. 30 years from now the Bee Gees still around but with Adam, Spencer and Travis? But then it wouldn't be B(rothers) G(ibb), would it? The Cee Gees perhaps? Then we would have to go with Michael, Travis and Ashley? I really hope it doesn't come down to that, and I don't think Barry and Robin even contemplating something like that happening. That would be something like The Osmonds and remember, as Maurice once said= , "We're nothing like the Osmonds! They're Mormons, we're morons." ;o) Ronnie http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [01/23/2003 12:01] ----------------------------------------------------