(#2004-4984) - Topics this issue: 1) Can they...?, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 13:30:41 -0500 From: SCompo1993@aol.com Subject: Re: Can they...? In a message dated 1/14/2004 12:02:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:09:46 +0200 > From: saruhan.dogan@abank.com.tr (saruhan dogan) > Subject: can they..? > > to Julian's questions: > > 1 > Can they work together, without Maurice? > > The two of them wrote brilliant pieces together in the past. > > 2 > Can they cut down demos, (without Maurice) both practically and > emotionally? > > Barry did the demos of the albums he produced for others with the help > of Albhy, and sometimes Maurice, I think he can do demos by himself or > with the help of an outside producer. This is practical > part, > emotionally, we can not know. > > 3 > Can they cope doing this at Middle Ear? > That, we can not know either. > ------------------------------ Yes, they can. But...., Maurice's absence definitely leaves a musical void that must be filled. Some of Maurice's abilities are not possessed by either Robin or Barry. In short, they'll need some help and I don't just mean in the area of demos. They will probably have t As far as the writing and singing goes, well, Barry and Robin had writen quite a bit in the earlier years without Maurice. Later on when Maurice's drinking became very bad they were probably forced to write, and perhaps record, without him. So, this will As far as emotionally, well they are on uncharted waters there. We'll see how they hold up. And I can't see them going back to Middle Ear. There has to be too many memories there. A new and different environment would be better IMO. Sal ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [01/15/2004 18:01] ----------------------------------------------------