Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 03/31/2016 15:01 (#2016-3)

8 messages included in this issue
1Mo's autopsybrennan@columbia.edu
2Mo's autopsygarcia10303@gmail.com
3Mo's autopsymisterboxy@outlook.com
4Mo's autopsycompoccia@aol.com
5In case anyone is interested,cmathis@brothersgibb.com
6Glastonburycmathis@brothersgibb.com
7One Night Onlycmathis@brothersgibb.com
8Glastonburycompoccia@aol.com
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:03:44 -0400 From: Joseph Brennan <brennan@columbia.edu> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy I just noticed this on second reading. The Gibb height controversy continues: > Dr. Hunter: "Mo was 5'8", 149lbs, BMI 22.6, very healthy weight". http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/pix/BG_stand.jpg This was snapped when I still needed sheet music in a binder to rehearse Robin's parts with them. At 5'8" I am clearly the same height as BARRY and plenty of other pictures show Maurice as being SHORTER than Barry. Or maybe the Barry cutout was not really life size. Or it was the real Barry and he was standing ten feet behind me and it's an optical illusion. My back was turned. 1996 was a long time ago and I might be remembering the details wrong. Please note that some of this message is of the David Meyer School of Truthiness as in: > Months prior to death, Bee Gees were taking a break from touring, but Mo > was jamming and composing with Michael Jackson; composed a couple of > string pieces; working on a couple of film soundtracks. --Joe Brennan Back to top
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:07:52 -0400 From: David Garcia <garcia10303@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy Maybe Barry was wearing Earth Shoes? I could ask again, next time I find myself in a Barry Gibb chat room... . David Garcia, who isn't even sure how tall David Garcia is anymore in NYC . On Mar 30, 2016 3:04 PM, "Joseph Brennan" wrote: > > I just noticed this on second reading. The Gibb height controversy > continues: > > Dr. Hunter: "Mo was 5'8", 149lbs, BMI 22.6, very healthy weight". >> > > http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/pix/BG_stand.jpg > > This was snapped when I still needed sheet music in a binder to rehearse > Robin's parts with them. At 5'8" I am clearly the same height as BARRY and > plenty of other pictures show Maurice as being SHORTER than Barry. Or maybe > the Barry cutout was not really life size. Or it was the real Barry and he > was standing ten feet behind me and it's an optical illusion. My back was > turned. 1996 was a long time ago and I might be remembering the details > wrong. > > Please note that some of this message is of the David Meyer School of > Truthiness as in: > > Months prior to death, Bee Gees were taking a break from touring, but Mo >> was jamming and composing with Michael Jackson; composed a couple of >> string pieces; working on a couple of film soundtracks. >> > > > --Joe Brennan > > > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > Back to top
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:17:10 +0100 From: Danny Box <misterboxy@outlook.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy I am six feet tall, and in 1997, I was taller than Barry when stood next to him. Witness testimony. Dan Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Mar 2016, at 20:04, Joseph Brennan wrote: > > > I just noticed this on second reading. The Gibb height controversy continues: > >> Dr. Hunter: "Mo was 5'8", 149lbs, BMI 22.6, very healthy weight". > > http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/pix/BG_stand.jpg > > This was snapped when I still needed sheet music in a binder to rehearse Robin's parts with them. At 5'8" I am clearly the same height as BARRY and plenty of other pictures show Maurice as being SHORTER than Barry. Or maybe the Barry cutout was not real > > Please note that some of this message is of the David Meyer School of Truthiness as in: > >> Months prior to death, Bee Gees were taking a break from touring, but Mo >> was jamming and composing with Michael Jackson; composed a couple of >> string pieces; working on a couple of film soundtracks. > > > --Joe Brennan > > > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com > Back to top
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:19:39 -0400 From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy >I just noticed this on second reading. The Gibb height controversy >continues: >> Dr. Hunter: "Mo was 5'8", 149lbs, BMI 22.6, very healthy weight". I was thinking more like 5'6 or 5'7. The weight seemed right. >http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/pix/BG_stand.jpg >This was snapped when I still needed sheet music in a binder to rehearse >Robin's parts with them. At 5'8" I am clearly the same height as BARRY and >plenty of other pictures show Maurice as being SHORTER than Barry. Or maybe >the Barry cutout was not really life size. Or it was the real Barry and he >was standing ten feet behind me and it's an optical illusion. My back was >turned. 1996 was a long time ago and I might be remembering the details >wrong. Joe, it looks like maybe Barry's knee was a little bent or he was in a very slight crouch? But, hey you were there and I wasn't. Barry has to be taller than 5'8. Although, apparently not 6 feet, which is what I had always thought he was. Someone said here once, perhaps in jest, that he is shorter now since his lumbar (back) surgery. Is that possible? It probably has more to do with >Please note that some of this message is of the David Meyer School of >Truthiness as in: >> Months prior to death, Bee Gees were taking a break from touring, but Mo >> was jamming and composing with Michael Jackson; composed a couple of >> string pieces; working on a couple of film soundtracks. >--Joe Brennan Yes, let's break that down the Meyer nugget a little. Bee Gees were taking a break from touring. Were they? They had finished the handful of "One Night Only" shows about 3 years before. Misleading and one can say plainly inaccurate. Not even truthiness. Maurice working with MJ. He seems to have been involved with Barry on whatever Barry and and his pal MJ were doing, but no actual composing together that is known. I guess this may cut it as truthiness. Composing a couple of string pieces and film soundtracks. In 2002? That sounds like the Maurice of the 80's. Maurice was working with his kids around the time of his death, but of course Meyer doesn't mention that. Most likely, because he isn't even aware Barry, or somebody, should call this Meyer out at some point. He really should not be holding himself out as a Gibb brothers authority. Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:23:47 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: RE: In case anyone is interested, That was originally the plan, back in the day, in 1996. I had a friend who tried to get Majordomo setup on a UNIX box but he was not able to. ( and I was a computer newbie so I was useless on UNIX ) So I ended up using SL Mail on NT. Then switched to MDa But that sounds like a great idea to play/learn. I could install Linux on the old server! Playtime! :) Chris… From: Words@brothersgibb.com [mailto:Words@brothersgibb.com] On Behalf Of KittLarue Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 12:50 AM To: Words List Member Subject: [Words] In case anyone is interested, Thanks. Server 2003, that's a long time. Ever think about switching to a Linux box? Kitt- Sent from My World On Mar 29, 2016, at 10:53 PM, Chris Mathis > wrote: The current Words Server was having issues after being in service for 10 years. This last server was Running Windows Server 2003 which is no longer supported by Microsoft. I picked up an newer, (eh, but not New) “server” and installed OS Server 2012 Standard R2. The latest mail software that runs the list, SSL etc. It appears to be working well. If you notice ANYTHING weird or out of place, PLEASE let me know. This new server will really be able to handle the three email posts the list gets per week! :) Thank you all,,, Chris… "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com Back to top
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:27:28 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: RE: Glastonbury I don't understand this though. Tons of free publicity and free promotion. AND more important if he is really planning to release an album. Guess the difference is that Barry no longer 'has to be hungry'. He does not need the money. There is no problem with that. I guess 'it is what it is'... -----Original Message----- From: Words@brothersgibb.com [mailto:Words@brothersgibb.com] On Behalf Of julian@theglassfamily.co.uk Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 1:56 AM To: Words List Member Subject: [Words] Glastonbury A combination of too much like hard work, artistic control, ego and billing Back to top
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:31:24 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: RE: One Night Only Is there a listing of how many records were sold per any given week to number 16, or any top level? Like how many records were sold that it was #16 “last week”? From: Words@brothersgibb.com [mailto:Words@brothersgibb.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 10:31 AM To: Words List Member Subject: [Words] One Night Only The One Night Only Music DVD is back in the US top 20 at number 16.The set has spent a staggering 356 weeks in the top 40. "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com Back to top
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 08:37:54 -0400 From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com> Subject: Re: Glastonbury Chris wrote: >I don't understand this though. Tons of free publicity and free promotion. >AND more important if he is really planning to release an album. >Guess the difference is that Barry no longer 'has to be hungry'. He does >not need the money. There is no problem with that. I guess 'it is what it >is'... I really think Barry lost alot of the desire or "hunger" sometime in the 90's. Alot has been made over the years that Barry didn't work again with Robin after Maurice's death in 2003 because Maurice had held it altogether and Barry & Robin couldn't coexis It would hard to believe that money would play a large part in Barry's deliberations these days. He must have been set for life since 1980, at least. But, who knows? The earning power of recording artists has been on a sharp decline for some time now due Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
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