Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 06/29/2016 15:01 (#2016-85)

14 messages included in this issue
1In the nowcompoccia@aol.com
2Thanks to everyone, Kind of a re post..cmathis@brothersgibb.com
3Barry Gibbcompoccia@aol.com
4In the nowmarjlarue@gmail.com
5Barry Gibbmarjlarue@gmail.com
6Barry Gibbcompoccia@aol.com
7In The Nowjulian@theglassfamily.co.uk
8In The Nowcompoccia@aol.com
9Barry Gibbmarjlarue@gmail.com
10In The Nowmarjlarue@gmail.com
11Bee Gees sales in the States since 91bjornborg64@yahoo.com
12One Night Only DVDbjornborg64@yahoo.com
13Bee Gees sales in the States since 91karimkassai@yahoo.it
14Bee Gees sales in the States since 91garcia10303@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:39:24 -0400 From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: In the now >In the "Disney Special" just before High Civilization came out, Barry said that, while a gold record on the wall is >nice, "it's not part of your 'now.'" And that "now and tomorrow" were what mattered most. . >David Garcia, who can remember Barry Gibb quotes from 25 years ago, but can't remember where he left the >can opener in NYC There is also Robin's "All We Have Is Now" from 50 St. Catherine's Drive. Robin's thoughts on existentialism, among other philosophical musings. The next to last song on the album, which focused on the here and now and a somewhat positive view of the futu Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:39:46 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: Thanks to everyone, Kind of a re post.. Bee Gees Barry Gibb Returns With Solo Album! https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20160627/383701?max00 https://youtu.be/X5cahSjSQDw The hair may be graying and the gold chains are missing but there's no mistaking that face. There are legendary music artists and then there are Legends. With a capital L. Without question, one of the latter is Legendary singer/songwriter/producer Barry Gibb. The surviving member of one of music's most successful and revered bands, the Bee Gees - formed with his brothers Robin and Maurice - has signed with Columbia Records and will release his first album with the label, In The Now, in the fall of 2016. Gibb has kept the album a family affair, writing all the songs with his sons Stephen and Ashley. Produced by Gibb and co-producer John Merchant, the album is only the second solo effort of his career and his first album of all-new material since the Bee Gees final studio album in 2001. The 12-song album was recorded in Miami with the same gathering of accomplished musicians Gibb assembled for his acclaimed 2014 solo tour. As a record producer/songwriter, Gibb has helped create milestones for other artists, ranging from Barbra Streisand's 1980 Guilty album to the 1983 Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers smash duet "Islands In The Stream," among others. "This is a dream come true for me. It's a new chapter in my life. I always hoped one day that The Bee Gees would be with Columbia or indeed Sony so, it's a great joy for me to start again this way with such great people," says Gibb. Beginning with 1971's "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," the Bee Gees earned nine #1 U.S. singles. The phenomenal statistics only start there. They achieved 15 Top 10 singles and 24 that reached the Top 20. During their 1975 - 1979 peak, which including the mega-selling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, the group had eight of those #1 chart hits including such "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever." Watch Gibb perform "Stayin' Alive" with Coldplay at the Glastonbury festival on June 26, 2016. Adds Gibb: "I will never forget my brothers, they will always be a part of everything I do. Our dream came true." The Bee Gees earned numerous Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Gibb, 69 years old, returned to live performing in 2013-2014 with the Mythology Tour, celebrating the Bee Gees anthology release of the same name as a tribute to his three brothers. The tour included shows in Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, and the U.S. No word as of yet regarding a possible tour to support In The Now. Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:26:18 -0400 From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: Barry Gibb The announcement of Barry's new album coincides with something I, quite strangely, saw on TV last night. Bare with me, but I thought it was a neat coincidence. I very recently discovered several "retro TV" stations on my cable television. One station is Get TV and I happen to catch Judy Garland's variety show from January 1964 with a very young Barbra Streisand as her guest. I think this may have actually been a After a wonderful segment with Simon & Garfunkel singing "Mrs. Robinson and "Old Friends" and then Andy Williams joining them for "Scarborough Fair", Cass Elliot comes on (she had apparently just left the Mommas & Poppas) and she and Andy do a "dueling du Andy Williams did a nice rendition of "Words". Did he ever record it? One last thing. The musical arranger for Andy Williams show: Jimmie Haskell. Haskell would of course, work with the Bee Gees as the arranger on the unreleased Kick album in 1972. But, back to the "now" and looking forward to Barry's new album. Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:43:09 -0500 From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: In the now Their lyrics were often vague, however, I found Robin's lyrics to be more introspective, especially on his solo material, and his leads on LE. To be honest, I think Robin's emotions were all over the place when he did 50SCD, which are reflected in the lyrics. As far as Sydney goes, yes he was definitely reflecting, but it wasn't a new concept for him. I think Sydney could have been written anyti Kitt- Sent from My World > On Jun 28, 2016, at 10:39 PM, Salvatore Compoccia via Words wrote: > > There is also Robin's "All We Have Is Now" from 50 St. Catherine's Drive. Robin's thoughts on existentialism, among other philosophical musings. The next to last song on the album, which focused on the here and now and a somewhat positive view of the fu > > Sal Back to top
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:50:11 -0500 From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Barry Gibb Get TV used to run marathons of Columbo, McMillin & Wife, and the cowboy cop that worked in NY, can't remember the name. Dennis Weaver was the star. Or maybe it was LA? Still love Columbo. Antenna TV is another retro station, with one of my favs, Barney Miller. They run reruns of Carson, but have yet to see the Bee Gees. The shows are never in order. Kitt- Sent from My World > On Jun 28, 2016, at 11:26 PM, Salvatore Compoccia via Words wrote: > > I very recently discovered several "retro TV" stations on my cable television. One station is Get TV Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 01:08:30 -0400 From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: Barry Gibb >and the cowboy cop that worked in NY, can't remember the name. Dennis Weaver was the star. "McCloud" was it? Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 07:51:05 +0100 From: "julian@theglassfamily.co.uk" <julian@theglassfamily.co.uk> Subject: In The Now I think this is saying he has come to terms with there is no Bee Gees, just 'me' Barry Gibb. Commercially Columbia will have wanted a contemporary album with more than a nod to the Bee Gees sound. I very much hope that is Barry has delivered. You know my views on Barry's tenor voice. I very much hope the studio has 'repaired' it sensitively. I hope that Steven and Ashley have given to their father what was missing on Now Voyager and Hawks Julian Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:40:09 -0400 From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: In The Now >I hope that Steven and Ashley have given to their father what was missing on Now Voyager and Hawks >Julian I don't mean to sound unkind, but has there been any clear indication, or even any kind of indirect showing, that Steve or Ashley really bring anything to the table in terms of songwriting? I'm not expecting them to be Robin & Maurice, but what kind of s Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:00:09 -0500 From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Barry Gibb Yeah, it was McCloud. Thanks. Kitt- Sent from My World > On Jun 29, 2016, at 12:08 AM, Salvatore Compoccia via Words wrote: > > McCloud" was it? > > Sal Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:13:53 -0500 From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: In The Now Steve and Ashley have been writing with Barry for quite a while, however that does not equate to them being "good song writers", just look at Robin and Mo (couldn't help it). Barry has always, for the most part written with others. He likes input. I hope his sons keep a detailed account of their exact lyrics and music they contribute. After all, we wouldn't want the Herculean task of deconstructing each chord and lyric as has Kitt- Sent from My World > On Jun 29, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Salvatore Compoccia via Words wrote: > > I don't mean to sound unkind, but has there been any clear indication, or even any kind of indirect showing, that Steve or Ashley really bring anything to the table in terms of songwriting? I'm not expecting them to be Robin & Maurice, but what kind of > > Sal Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:07:05 +0000 (UTC) From: juan guzman <bjornborg64@yahoo.com> Subject: Bee Gees sales in the States since 91   According to Billboard Nielsen Soundscan credit the Bee Gees with 10.3 million album scans and 6.5 million track scans since its inception in 1991. This does not count the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack which has sold 2 million in the US since 1991 an Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:10:24 +0000 (UTC) From: juan guzman <bjornborg64@yahoo.com> Subject: One Night Only DVD   One Night Only Music DVD climbs from 21 to 15 in the States. The set has spent a staggering 365 weeks in the top 40. Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:58:34 +0200 (ora legale Europa occidentale) From: "karimkassai@yahoo.it" <karimkassai@yahoo.it> Subject: Rif: Bee Gees sales in the States since 91 Thanks Juan!!!!!!! Karim Back to top
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:55:48 -0400 From: David Garcia <garcia10303@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Bee Gees sales in the States since 91 Thanks for the numbers, Juan! But... now I feel sorry for the Bee Gees. Well, now Barry and his brothers' estates. But still... I read this article: https://bandzoogle.com/blog/record-sales-where-does-the-money-go Which tells bad news that is even worse than my bad news. So I will ignore it (read it yourselves if you like) and talk about my bad news. I assumed that they get one dollar per album, since they are both artists and composers. For the sake of mathematical simplicity, I also made the absurd assumption that they get one dollar per "single" (track scanned). They don't even come close to that, but math is hard. So let's pretend they do. 10.3 million albums, plus 6.5 million tracks scanned adds up to 16.8 million in all. Again, my ridiculous assumptions mean a total of $16.8 million. From 1991 to 2016 is 25 years. calculator says: $672,000 per year for the group. But three in the group. Split equally, album sales income of $224,000 per Gibb annual income. An hourly wage of $112, or the equivalent of a dozen fast food workers. But they all have lots of property taxes to pay, with those fancy houses. And vehicle maintenance. And since touring hasn't been a priority during the years since 1991, this has been their main source of income, aside from radio airplay and use of their songs in film and tv. Of course, the fever album and dvd sales help out to. But still... wow. But the cover songs still help too, I suppose. And I still hear "Islands in the Stream" played now and then, so there is that... . David Garcia, who probably also forgot to count all the merchandise sales of Maurice Gibb lunch boxes on eBay in NYC On Jun 29, 2016 11:10 AM, "juan guzman via Words" wrote: > > According to Billboard Nielsen Soundscan credit the Bee Gees with 10.3 > million album scans and 6.5 million track scans since its inception in > 1991. This does not count the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack which has > sold 2 million in the US since 1991 and the music DVDs nearing the 1 > million mark also since 91.Pretty impressive bearing in mind the Bee Gees > released only 4 studio albums in that period albeit many many greatest hits > packages. > http://www.billboard.com/…/bee-gees-barry-gibb-signs-columbâ€=A6 > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees )http://www.brothersgibb.com > > Back to top
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