(#2004-317) - Topics this issue: 1) Writers Block -- Doug, Doug, Doug, 2) Robin's tour ..., 3) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 4) "Words".........and music by B,R&M Gibb, 5) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 6) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 7) Writers Block -- Alex this time, 8) Mail Delivery Failure) virus..(#2004-316), 9) About Robin set list, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:17:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Nancy Frazier Subject: Writers Block -- Doug, Doug, Doug --0-1412378314-1095686265=:44502 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Doug, Doug I am sorry you think that "I am speaking for Robin". I did start out that portion of my post as "IMHO". But I do not feel bad speaking for Robin, somebody has to. next........... You are right about not knowing what the song list was in advance of purchasing tickets, but now they know and if they don't like the list, then turn them in for a refund. or just walk out and eat the costs. next.............. Their expectations should not be compromised nor were they. Robin performed as advertised. and........I did get what I paid for and more. That too was a choice to attend and I was mesmerized -- Sorry. Since this was a private affair, your expectations are limited. next................ I am shattered, I cannot be in Germany to see the concerts. next................ sorry, I meant grip ( I think). I should have used "SPELL CHECK". -- LOL Nancy (who is really not venting, just enjoying the posts and opinions of which I have quite a few) --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! --0-1412378314-1095686265=:44502-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:18:38 -0400 From: "Ronnie Olsson" Subject: Re: Robin's tour ... -----Original Message----- From: Vivian > 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. Rightly so, I'm in Berlin now and can't wait 'til tomorrow comes. Oh yeah, I got a concert poster as well... :) I have no quarrels with Robin singing songs Barry usually has done. Robin was as much of a Bee Gee as Baz and Mo and if he wants to have a crack at those I am only pleased. Sure, wouldn't mind an old Robin classic or two not being featured, but what the heck, I haven't seen them in concert since 89 so I take it anyway I get it. /Ronnie *********************************************************** How far is too far? When your curiosity is satisfied and embarrassment sets in. *********************************************************** http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:51:10 -0400 From: "Bill Busch" Subject: RE:Writers Block -- Alex this time Doug, Doug, Doug Don't you get it yet??? After all these years I'd have figured you for being one of the smartest around and understanding it all. Just because we shell out our good, hard earned money, which based on personal experience, could go for better causes, does not give us the right to expect it's full worth. According to some here, it gives us no right to expect anything other than a chair to sit our fat asses in (for those who have one.) We shan't be extended the liberty of critiquing any Bee Gees performance, song selection (you're SUPPOSED to know which songs they will play, even if they themselves don't, BEFORE you buy the ticket), wig selection, voice, attire nor anything else. After all, we've only paid upwards of three figures for a measly concert ticket. Maybe if the tickets were $1,000 a piece we might have a right to say one negative thing. But then again, those feeling holier than thou would of course disagree since we're not owed anything AND we're just supposed to be mezzzzzzzzzzmerized by the brothers. Kinda like going to the store and buying a brand new TV. Don't expect a good picture .... Hell, don't even expect it to change channels. Even though you just laid out big dollars for the thing, you haven't any right to complain about it not living up to your expectations. Gotta love the "just be happy he's in concert" mentality. Well, screw ya'll. Some expect a decent performance for their money and if they don't get it, they have as much right to complain as you've obtained the right to be blinded by the mere mention of the Gibb name. Bill > -----Original Message----- > 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: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:58:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Nancy Frazier Subject: "Words".........and music by B,R&M Gibb --0-1715980274-1095692318=:37499 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It seems to me that it should not matter "who" sings the songs as long as they are sung by someone. I am amazed that it is obviously OK for Elvis, Barbara Mandrell, Glen Campbell, Boyzone (to name just a few), to sing "Words", but Robin should not do it. Barry once said that he hopes their music lasts -- that is immortality. Nancy --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. --0-1715980274-1095692318=:37499-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:11:48 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" Subject: Re: Writers Block -- Alex this time > Gotta love the "just be happy he's in concert" mentality. Well, screw > ya'll. > Some expect a decent performance for their money and if they don't get > it, > they have as much right to complain as you've obtained the right to be > blinded by the mere mention of the Gibb name. > > Bill Come on Bill, don't sugar coat it, what do you really think?! It's good to see that with time you are mellowing. Time has a way of softning us all! .....----===*Chris... http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:13:11 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" Subject: Re: Writers Block -- Alex this time > Doug, Doug, Doug > Don't you get it yet??? After all these years I'd have figured you for > being > one of the smartest around and understanding it all. Ok,,.... Where's the cameras! :) (kidding Doug!) .....----===*Chris.... http://www.brothersgibb.com Bee Gees News and Information ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:31:41 +0100 From: "Linda Simons" Subject: Re: Writers Block -- Alex this time This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C49F2F.4F385E30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You took the words right out of my mouth Bill, lol ! ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Busch=20 To: words List Member=20 Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 3:51 PM Subject: [words] Writers Block -- Alex this time Doug, Doug, Doug Don't you get it yet??? After all these years I'd have figured you for = being one of the smartest around and understanding it all. Just because we shell out our good, hard earned money, which based on personal experience, could go for better causes, does not give us the = right to expect it's full worth. According to some here, it gives us no = right to expect anything other than a chair to sit our fat asses in (for those = who have one.) We shan't be extended the liberty of critiquing any Bee = Gees performance, song selection (you're SUPPOSED to know which songs they = will play, even if they themselves don't, BEFORE you buy the ticket), wig selection, voice, attire nor anything else. After all, we've only paid upwards of three figures for a measly concert ticket. Maybe if the = tickets were $1,000 a piece we might have a right to say one negative thing. = But then again, those feeling holier than thou would of course disagree = since we're not owed anything AND we're just supposed to be = mezzzzzzzzzzmerized by the brothers. Kinda like going to the store and buying a brand new TV. = Don't expect a good picture .... Hell, don't even expect it to change = channels. Even though you just laid out big dollars for the thing, you haven't = any right to complain about it not living up to your expectations. Gotta love the "just be happy he's in concert" mentality. Well, screw = ya'll. Some expect a decent performance for their money and if they don't get = it, they have as much right to complain as you've obtained the right to be blinded by the mere mention of the Gibb name. Bill > -----Original Message----- > 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) > ------------------------------ "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com=20 To change any of your list options, please go to website listed above. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C49F2F.4F385E30-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 13:16:55 -0300 From: Subject: Re: Mail Delivery Failure) virus..(#2004-316) Thanks you Maggie and you too Andrew to make me feel well again. Yes Oh Lordy ...I know about hackers... it's ok, but I haven't the experience to see my mail into a Diggest wich have a better antivirus than mine. Actually it doesn't happen very frequently ,does it? I feel much better now that I know It may happens. Very kind of you Maggie. Now I can go on enjoying the good news about Robin;))) Zule :) *************************** > From: "Maggie Bleksley" > Subject: Re:Mail Delivery failure) virus. > > Zule, this is not a personal thing. It happens to us all. An infected > computer takes random names out of its address book. It sends virus emails > from one name in the address book to another name in the address book. It > does not know who you are. We all know it was not from you. All you need to > do is protect your own computer with antivirus software. Then you will have > no need to worry. > > Maggie .................... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:03:34 +0200 From: "Toni Quintana" Subject: About Robin set list This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006F_01C49F44.86DDECA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I would say that..., to me, the problem is not the set list Robin is doi= ng but the path he started in Magnet, taking old Bee Gees songs and / or= other writer's stuff to make a new CD. Being a composer as he is makes = it something hard to cope with. When it comes about the concerts everything changes...., but in the Magn= etic Tour I have two big dissapointments which are Odessa and Lamplight.= It has always been one of my dreams to have the oportunuty to listen t= o this two songs live; the fact that Robin is playing with an orchestra made me dream of this to be possible...= , the structure of the usual Bee Gees' shows made it hard to happen (apa= rt from the fact that Odessa was blacklisted by the brothers)..., now we= had the chance but it seems it won't be materialized...., so here it comes my frustration. On the other hand I'm happy because I'll acomplish another dream: Robin = playing Tragedy, a song I always wanted to listen to in normal voice and= sung by him. The Barry lead songs played by Robin?...., that's shocking= because we have been knowing those tunes in that way for many years, but it is also an oportunity to get a d= iferent approach...., I'd ask how many people have wondered how a Barry = song would sound like with Robin's voice and vice-versa. And that's what concerts are made for, I don't want Cd's with versions o= f old songs but new ones (original compositions of course) but I applaud= a concert where I can listen to this stuff....,of course Robin has gone= to the "easy list to play" althought in this case it is not "The Bee Gees playing the same old songs again", = Robin is doing them alone and that makes them diferent enough to find it= interesting...., so this tour has many good points to enjoy it, except = for what I've said before about the absence of his old classics that are a "must", here we have missed an opor= tunity it may never happen again. Toni. ------=_NextPart_000_006F_01C49F44.86DDECA0-- ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [09/20/2004 15:01] ----------------------------------------------------