Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 10/16/2016 15:01 (#2016-187)

6 messages included in this issue
1In the Now Australiabjornborg64@yahoo.com
2Fair Weather Friendsrichdon1951@gmail.com
3New Jersey is...and isn'tmydestiny620@earthlink.net
4Fair Weather Friendsjanelclayton@hotmail.com
5In the Now Australiakarimkassai@yahoo.it
6Fair Weather Friendsrichdon1951@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:00:21 +0000 (UTC) From: juan guzman <bjornborg64@yahoo.com> Subject: In the Now Australia In the Now number 3 in Australia.  New at No.3 is Barry Gibb with only his second solo album entitled =E2In the Now”, his first album of new material since the Bee Gees 2001 album “This is Where I Came in” (HP-16, April 2001), and this also becomes his first solo album entry, as Back to top
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 11:37:05 +0100 From: "richdon49 ." <richdon1951@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Fair Weather Friends Hi, Robin previously used the phrase "Fairweather friends" in his beautiful ballad "Dayreak" Regards Richard On Saturday 15 October 2016, Salvatore Compoccia via Words < Words@brothersgibb.com> wrote: > > >I'm not sure about the lyric in question. I disagree with you regarding > them sticking >together when things were bad. When it came to music they > may have stuck together, >but as brothers, when it should have mattered > most, absolutely not. > > > I should have been clearer, but I was referring to their professional > career as the Bee Gees, not their personal lives as brothers. > > > >I would argue that things were pretty bad after Mo died and I fail to see > any solidarity >between the brothers. > > >Kitt > > > I think there must have been a good deal solidarity between the 3 > brothers, both musically and personally, throughout most of their lives > together. Maurice's death obviously changed things between Barry and Robin > and clearly for the worse. Although, I still have to think it was Barry who > kept Robin at arms length after Mo died. > > > Sal > > > Salvatore Compoccia > compoccia@aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: KittLarue > > To: Words List Member > > Sent: Sat, Oct 15, 2016 1:46 pm > Subject: [Words] Fair Weather Friends > > I'm not sure about the lyric in question. I disagree with you regarding > them sticking together when things were bad. When it came to music they may > have stuck together, but as brothers, when it should have mattered most, > absolutely not. > > I would argue that things were pretty bad after Mo died and I fail to see > any solidarity between the brothers. > > Kitt- > > Sent from My World > > > On Oct 15, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Salvatore Compoccia via Words < > Words@brothersgibb.com > > wrote: > > > > No, I think it's all from Barry's point of view. Also, I don't think > "fair weather friend" is applicable to any of the brothers, which is why I > think it's such an inapt lyric. If anything, they stuck together to the > most when things got bad. The dissension seems to have come when they were > on top. > > > > Sal > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > Back to top
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:07:22 -0600 From: My destiny <mydestiny620@earthlink.net> Subject: New Jersey is...and isn't Bette Hanson Back to top
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 16:18:38 +0000 From: Janel Miller <janelclayton@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Fair Weather Friends Wasn't "fairweather friend" also used by robin in "Irresistible Forces" on the "Still Waters" album? Janel ________________________________ From: Words@brothersgibb.com on behalf of richdon49 . Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:37:05 AM To: Words List Member Subject: [Words] Fair Weather Friends Hi, Robin previously used the phrase "Fairweather friends" in his beautiful ballad "Dayreak" Regards Richard On Saturday 15 October 2016, Salvatore Compoccia via Words > wrote: >I'm not sure about the lyric in question. I disagree with you regarding them sticking >together when things were bad. When it came to music they may have stuck together, >but as brothers, when it should have mattered most, absolutely not. I should have been clearer, but I was referring to their professional career as the Bee Gees, not their personal lives as brothers. >I would argue that things were pretty bad after Mo died and I fail to see any solidarity >between the brothers. >Kitt I think there must have been a good deal solidarity between the 3 brothers, both musically and personally, throughout most of their lives together. Maurice's death obviously changed things between Barry and Robin and clearly for the worse. Although, I sti Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:21:46 +0200 (ora legale Europa occidentale) From: "karimkassai@yahoo.it" <karimkassai@yahoo.it> Subject: Rif: In the Now Australia Thanks for the info. Juan , i was sure that In The Now would become a hit album as it is a masterpiece!!!! So happy to share these feelings here that we are between true fans!!!! Thanks again!!!! Karim Back to top
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:11:17 +0100 From: "richdon49 ." <richdon1951@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Fair Weather Friends Janel, Of course you are right. Regards Richard On Sunday 16 October 2016, Janel Miller wrote: > Wasn't "fairweather friend" also used by robin in "Irresistible Forces" on > the "Still Waters" album? > > Janel > ------------------------------ > *From:* Words@brothersgibb.com > < > Words@brothersgibb.com > > on behalf of > richdon49 . > > *Sent:* Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:37:05 AM > *To:* Words List Member > *Subject:* [Words] Fair Weather Friends > > Hi, > Robin previously used the phrase "Fairweather friends" in his beautiful > ballad "Dayreak" > Regards > Richard > > On Saturday 15 October 2016, Salvatore Compoccia via Words < > Words@brothersgibb.com > > wrote: > >> >> >I'm not sure about the lyric in question. I disagree with you regarding >> them sticking >together when things were bad. When it came to music they >> may have stuck together, >but as brothers, when it should have mattered >> most, absolutely not. >> >> >> I should have been clearer, but I was referring to their professional >> career as the Bee Gees, not their personal lives as brothers. >> >> >> >I would argue that things were pretty bad after Mo died and I fail to >> see any solidarity >between the brothers. >> >> >Kitt >> >> >> I think there must have been a good deal solidarity between the 3 >> brothers, both musically and personally, throughout most of their lives >> together. Maurice's death obviously changed things between Barry and Robin >> and clearly for the worse. Although, I still have to think it was Barry who >> kept Robin at arms length after Mo died. >> >> >> Sal >> >> >> Salvatore Compoccia >> compoccia@aol.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: KittLarue >> To: Words List Member >> Sent: Sat, Oct 15, 2016 1:46 pm >> Subject: [Words] Fair Weather Friends >> >> I'm not sure about the lyric in question. I disagree with you regarding >> them sticking together when things were bad. When it came to music they may >> have stuck together, but as brothers, when it should have mattered most, >> absolutely not. >> >> I would argue that things were pretty bad after Mo died and I fail to see >> any solidarity between the brothers. >> >> Kitt- >> >> Sent from My World >> >> > On Oct 15, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Salvatore Compoccia via Words < >> Words@brothersgibb.com> wrote: >> > >> > No, I think it's all from Barry's point of view. Also, I don't think >> "fair weather friend" is applicable to any of the brothers, which is why I >> think it's such an inapt lyric. If anything, they stuck together to the >> most when things got bad. The dissension seems to have come when they were >> on top. >> > >> > Sal >> >> >> "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
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