(#2004-315) - Topics this issue: 1) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 2) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 3) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 4) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 5) Robin Tour Book?, 6) selling items from my BEE GEE collection on ebay, 7) Robin's tour ..., 8) Writers Block -- Alex this time, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:45:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Nancy Frazier Subject: Writers Block -- Alex this time --0-1174151688-1095648308=:82527 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi ya Alex. The deception you perceive is only in your mind I am afraid. Robin performed as advertised. I am really sorry you guys feel that Robin deceived you with his song list. IMHO I feel that was never his intention. As a fan, I am also sure that he would fe You know this is just like the remote control for your TV -- if you don't like what's on, you can always chance the channel. If you don't like Robin's song list, don't go to the concert.......it is as simple as that. If I were in Germany, I would atte I am utterly amazed that a few of you feel almost shattered. You need to get a gripe. Nancy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! --0-1174151688-1095648308=:82527-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:51:25 -0700 From: "Bari Powers" Subject: Re: Writers Block -- Alex this time Nancy, I'm with you. Some people will never be pleased no matter what. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 22:11:57 -0500 From: "Doug Wilson" Subject: RE: Writers Block -- Alex this time Nancy, letting her hair down: > Hi ya Alex. > > The deception you perceive is only in your mind I am afraid. > Robin performed as advertised. I am really sorry you guys > feel that Robin deceived you with his song list. IMHO I feel > that was never his intention. As a fan, I am also sure that > he would feel that you are entitled to judge his performance > only, not his choices. Sooooo, you're speaking for Robin? How can you be "sure" how he would feel? Part of the performance is the choice of material. He might've sung each song wonderfully, but had he chosen to sing the phone book, would that not be open to critique? > As for him letting back up singers > sing "Barry Gibb songs"...........excuse me -- he was > letting background singers sing portions of Bee Gee songs. > You know this is just like the remote control for your TV -- > if you don't like what's on, you can always chance the > channel. If you don't like Robin's song list, don't go to > the concert.......it is as simple as that. Well, in most cases, you won't know the song list prior to purchasing your tickets, would you? > If I were in Germany, I would attend as many as I could and > enjoy whatever Robin wanted to sing, as I did when I saw > Barry in February. Barry chose songs by Big Band singers. > Will I remember Barry's versions of those songs as the > best version ever -- hardly. But I will remember Barry > mesmerizing me just by his presence. Well, I suppose if one shells out money to be "mesmerized just by his presence", then you might've gotten what you were after. However, that's not necessarily the same reason that others might attend. Does that make their reasons and expectations less valid than yours? > I am utterly amazed that a few of you feel almost shattered. It seems you're more "shattered" than others due to the fact that they were disappointed in certain aspects of the concert. > You need to get a gripe. Can you spell "spell-cheque"? Doug (who'll pass on Robin's plans for the next 5 years) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:13:28 -0700 (PDT) From: Mary Rose Subject: Re: Writers Block -- Alex this time --0-1587790699-1095653608=:33229 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii LOL....Good Doug! Had my chuckle for the day, thanks! Murf Doug Wilson wrote: Nancy, letting her hair down: > Hi ya Alex. > > The deception you perceive is only in your mind I am afraid. > Robin performed as advertised. I am really sorry you guys > feel that Robin deceived you with his song list. IMHO I feel > that was never his intention. As a fan, I am also sure that > he would feel that you are entitled to judge his performance > only, not his choices. Sooooo, you're speaking for Robin? How can you be "sure" how he would feel? Part of the performance is the choice of material. He might've sung each song wonderfully, but had he chosen to sing the phone book, would that not be open to critique? > As for him letting back up singers > sing "Barry Gibb songs"...........excuse me -- he was > letting background singers sing portions of Bee Gee songs. > You know this is just like the remote control for your TV -- > if you don't like what's on, you can always chance the > channel. If you don't like Robin's song list, don't go to > the concert.......it is as simple as that. Well, in most cases, you won't know the song list prior to purchasing your tickets, would you? > If I were in Germany, I would attend as many as I could and > enjoy whatever Robin wanted to sing, as I did when I saw > Barry in February. Barry chose songs by Big Band singers. > Will I remember Barry's versions of those songs as the > best version ever -- hardly. But I will remember Barry > mesmerizing me just by his presence. Well, I suppose if one shells out money to be "mesmerized just by his presence", then you might've gotten what you were after. However, that's not necessarily the same reason that others might attend. Does that make their reasons and expectations less valid than yours? > I am utterly amazed that a few of you feel almost shattered. It seems you're more "shattered" than others due to the fact that they were disappointed in certain aspects of the concert. > You need to get a gripe. Can you spell "spell-cheque"? Doug (who'll pass on Robin's plans for the next 5 years) "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. "One of us is OK, two of us is PRETTY GOOD, but three of us together is MAGIC." (Maurice Gibb) --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! --0-1587790699-1095653608=:33229-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:25:50 -0500 From: "" Subject: Robin Tour Book? Would someone going to one of Robin's concerts in Germany be willing to purchase a tour book for me? Please email me to discuss payment/mail details if you would be willing to help me out. I live in the USA (Indianapolis, IN) and have been a major fan and Gibb Collector for almost 30 years. I sure wish I could attend one of the concerts, but unfortunately that won't be possible. Thanks, Jill (jthompson@iquest.net) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 22:20:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Winisee Subject: selling items from my BEE GEE collection on ebay --0-1255059593-1095657627=:33100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi-just wanted you to know that I have put many items from my personal collection up for sale on ebay this week. I have rare items from past fan clubs, newspaper clippings, stamps, 1979 TV guide, posters, BEE GEES dollar bill, note cards and much more. Yo http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4038720987&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT Bye, Sherry --0-1255059593-1095657627=:33100-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 01:11:07 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Vivian Subject: Re: Robin's tour ... Exactly what I was thinking Janel and I was at the Spirits concert in Houston,TX in'79!!! But was I disappointed!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I was at a Bee Gees concert listening to my favorite group singing my favorite songs. For crying out loud, just let the guy tour and enjoy himself and be grateful you get to see him if you and that he is out there. As for how he is coping with Mo's death or whether or not he has come to terms with it, no one will know unless they ask him a -----Original Message----- From: Janel Clayton Sent: Sep 19, 2004 6:43 PM To: words List Member Subject: [words] Robin's tour ... Just a thought ... Why are some so convinced that it was going to be a lot of the songs from "Magnet" simply because its the "Magnetic Tour". I mean, they didn't sing every song from the "Spirits Having Flown" album on the tour of that name ... Janel >From: Mary Rose >Reply-To: words@brothersgibb.com >To: "words List Member" >Subject: [words] Robin's tour ... >Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:11:32 -0700 (PDT) > >Anne, I am angry at Robin for his setlist. Make a list of all the songs you >would have loved to hear Robin sing. Are any of them on your list? I doubt >it. And I particularly upset he chose to sing Words. You can't tell me that >isn't a Barry song. > >As for being upset with Barry, why would I be? Barry is busy and happy and >doing what he wants to do. So that makes me happy. I think Barry has been >semi-retired for a few years now and will continue on in this path. > >I am not angry with Robin wanting to go on with his life and sing. As you >and others have said that might be the way he can heal himself. >(Personally, I don't think he has accepted Mo's death yet, but that is a >whole new topic) I do object to the songs he selects. I thought it was >billed as a Robin Gibb tour. As a Robin fan I would have expected him to >sing all of his past either from Magnet, (since it was called Magnetic >tour) or from his solo albums or from his solo's on their cd's. I wouldn't >have expected him to have a Bee Gees concert minus two. So if I had >attended, I would have been disappointed again at his song selection. > >Besides, who says we all have to agree on anything the Gibbs have done or >do? It has never been done in the history of the Gibbs. We can all voice >our opinions and go on with our lives. And if Robin was sitting here in >front of me, I would be saying exactly the same thing to him. I think he >needs to rework his song set and make it more a Robin concert rather than a >one man attempt at a Bee Gees concert. > >Murf > >P.S. How is Kirby doing with his herding?????? "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: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 01:13:26 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Vivian Subject: Re: Writers Block -- Alex this time Very well said!!!! *applauds you* Vivian -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Frazier Sent: Sep 19, 2004 9:45 PM To: words List Member Subject: [words] Writers Block -- Alex this time Hi ya Alex. The deception you perceive is only in your mind I am afraid. Robin performed as advertised. I am really sorry you guys feel that Robin deceived you with his song list. IMHO I feel that was never his intention. As a fan, I am also sure that he would fe You know this is just like the remote control for your TV -- if you don't like what's on, you can always chance the channel. If you don't like Robin's song list, don't go to the concert.......it is as simple as that. If I were in Germany, I would atte I am utterly amazed that a few of you feel almost shattered. You need to get a gripe. Nancy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! "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. ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [09/20/2004 03:01] ----------------------------------------------------