Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 11/13/2017 21:01 (#2017-497)

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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:22:31 -0600 From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Wow Thanks Ann. Didn't Spielberg comment on this project? Was MGM involved? It's been a while. Didn't Barry say Mo was concerned how he would be portrayed? For the current project, it would be beneficial to have input from Molly, after all, she was present for many. If they only focus on the music then I guess I out is not needed from any of the wives. If it's anything like Jersey Boys it will be good, but if it's akin to Motown with the whitewashing of Berry Gordy... Kitt- Sent from My World > On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Ann Grootjans wrote: > > Robin was referring to the Spielberg/Curtis project but that appears to have been abandoned after he died ... As with all previous BGs musical ideas and some were really serious there seemed some hesitation of was it disagreement about what direction to > > A > > Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone > >> Op 13 nov. 2017 om 20:06 heeft Driftin Cowpoke het volgende geschreven: >> >> Thanks for your reply, Kitt. I believe Robin mentioned the same name "You Win Again" for the musical. But yeah, it's probably not the same thing as you say. After all it's more than 10 years later. And, sounds pretty terrible as you describe it! I wond >> >> Op maandag 13 november 2017 heeft KittLarue het volgende geschreven: >>> Robin mentioned quite a few projects that didn't come to fruition, this being one of them. >>> >>> I doubt this is the "You Win Again" that's been playing throughout England. I was in London end of Jan/early Feb of this year and seen this production. Whew, it was horrible. Very little in terms of an actual story and heavy on the disco, with dancing >>> >>> Kitt- >>> >>> Sent from My World >>> >>>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 5:46 AM, Driftin Cowpoke wrote: >>>> >>>> Replying to my own message... didn't Robin mention a Bee Gees musical in the making not long after 2003? I noticed that since 2015 a Bee Gees musical is being performed in the UK called You Win Again. Is that the one? >>>> >>>> Op donderdag 9 november 2017 heeft Driftin Cowpoke het volgende geschreven: >>>>> I can only imagine the conflicts a project like this would have caused had they still all been here. >>>>> Michel >>>>> >>>>> Op donderdag 9 november 2017 heeft KittLarue het volgende geschreven: >>>>>> Big screen and theatre. It's either feast or famine. >>>>>> >>>>>> This should have been done when they all here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kitt- >>>>>> >>>>>> http://deadline.com/2017/11/universal-barry-gibb-bee-gees-broadway-musical-1202204264/ >>>>>> Sent from My World >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "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 > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com Back to top
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:40:58 +0100 From: Driftin Cowpoke <driftincowpoke@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Wow Thanks Ann for clarifying. Spielberg? I forgot about that one. That was before Maurice passed away, right? This is from a 2005 article: "The Bee Gees stage musical, You Win Again, is already in production with a view to a 2006 premiere in the West End and on Broadway. The story, written by writers and Bee Gee fans Sidney and Maurice Greenberg, centres on a love affair between a model and a fashion designer, set to Bee Gees hits." Bee Gees to rekindle Saturday Night Fever https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/sep/01/popandrock.musicals Op maandag 13 november 2017 heeft KittLarue het volgende geschreven: > Thanks Ann. Didn't Spielberg comment on this project? Was MGM involved? > It's been a while. > > Didn't Barry say Mo was concerned how he would be portrayed? > > For the current project, it would be beneficial to have input from Molly, > after all, she was present for many. If they only focus on the music then I > guess I out is not needed from any of the wives. > > If it's anything like Jersey Boys it will be good, but if it's akin to > Motown with the whitewashing of Berry Gordy... > > Kitt- > > > Sent from My World > > On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Ann Grootjans > wrote: > > Robin was referring to the Spielberg/Curtis project but that appears to > have been abandoned after he died ... As with all previous BGs musical > ideas and some were really serious there seemed some hesitation of was it > disagreement about what direction to take, ie build the musical around the > story of the group or around the songs. > > A > > Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone > > Op 13 nov. 2017 om 20:06 heeft Driftin Cowpoke > het volgende > geschreven: > > Thanks for your reply, Kitt. I believe Robin mentioned the same name "You > Win Again" for the musical. But yeah, it's probably not the same thing as > you say. After all it's more than 10 years later. And, sounds pretty > terrible as you describe it! I wonder if Barry's will be less heavy on the > disco hits though. > > Op maandag 13 november 2017 heeft KittLarue > het volgende > geschreven: > >> Robin mentioned quite a few projects that didn't come to fruition, this >> being one of them. >> >> I doubt this is the "You Win Again" that's been playing throughout >> England. I was in London end of Jan/early Feb of this year and seen this >> production. Whew, it was horrible. Very little in terms of an actual story >> and heavy on the disco, with dancing-- disco ball and all. It was cheesy. >> >> Kitt- >> >> Sent from My World >> >> On Nov 13, 2017, at 5:46 AM, Driftin Cowpoke >> wrote: >> >> Replying to my own message... didn't Robin mention a Bee Gees musical in >> the making not long after 2003? I noticed that since 2015 a Bee Gees >> musical is being performed in the UK called You Win Again. Is that the one? >> >> Op donderdag 9 november 2017 heeft Driftin Cowpoke < >> driftincowpoke@gmail.com> het volgende geschreven: >> >>> I can only imagine the conflicts a project like this would have caused >>> had they still all been here. >>> Michel >>> >>> Op donderdag 9 november 2017 heeft KittLarue het >>> volgende geschreven: >>> >>>> Big screen and theatre. It's either feast or famine. >>>> >>>> This should have been done when they all here. >>>> >>>> Kitt- >>>> >>>> http://deadline.com/2017/11/universal-barry-gibb-bee-gees-br >>>> oadway-musical-1202204264/ >>>> Sent from My World >>>> >>>> >>>> "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 >> >> > "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: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:00:19 +0000 (UTC) From: Marty Hogan <martyhogan@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: Wow It is so sad and unfortunate that there was no tribute.  Robin was a big dreamer, but he could have pulled something great off.  Marty From: Driftin Cowpoke To: Words List Member Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 2:41 PM Subject: [Words] Wow Thanks Ann for clarifying. Spielberg? I forgot about that one. That was before Maurice passed away, right? This is from a 2005 article: "The Bee Gees stage musical, You Win Again, is already in production with a view to a 2006 premiere in the West End and on Broadway. The story, written by writers and Bee Gee fans Sidney and Maurice Greenberg, centres on a love affair between a model and Bee Gees to rekindle Saturday Night Fever https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/sep/01/popandrock.musicals Op maandag 13 november 2017 heeft KittLarue het volgende geschreven: Thanks Ann. Didn't Spielberg comment on this project? Was MGM involved? It's been a while.  Didn't Barry say Mo was concerned how he would be portrayed? For the current project, it would be beneficial to have input from Molly, after all, she was present for many. If they only focus on the music then I guess I out is not needed from any of the wives. If it's anything like Jersey Boys it will be good, but Kitt- Sent from My World On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Ann Grootjans wrote: Robin was referring to the Spielberg/Curtis project but that appears to have been abandoned after he died ... As with all previous BGs musical ideas and some were really serious there seemed some hesitation of was it disagreement about what direction to t A  Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone Op 13 nov. 2017 om 20:06 heeft Driftin Cowpoke het volgende geschreven: Thanks for your reply, Kitt. I believe Robin mentioned the same name "You Win Again" for the musical. But yeah, it's probably not the same thing as you say. After all it's more than 10 years later. And, sounds pretty terrible as you describe it! I wonder Op maandag 13 november 2017 heeft KittLarue het volgende geschreven: Robin mentioned quite a few projects that didn't come to fruition, this being one of them.  I doubt this is the "You Win Again" that's been playing throughout England. I was in London end of Jan/early Feb of this year and seen this production. Whew, it was horrible. Very little in terms of an actual story and heavy on the disco, with dancing-- d Kitt- Sent from My World On Nov 13, 2017, at 5:46 AM, Driftin Cowpoke wrote: Replying to my own message... didn't Robin mention a Bee Gees musical in the making not long after 2003? I noticed that since 2015 a Bee Gees musical is being performed in the UK called You Win Again. Is that the one? Op donderdag 9 november 2017 heeft Driftin Cowpoke het volgende geschreven: I can only imagine the conflicts a project like this would have caused had they still all been here.Michel Op donderdag 9 november 2017 heeft KittLarue het volgende geschreven: Big screen and theatre. It's either feast or famine. This should have been done when they all here. Kitt- http://deadline.com/2017/11/un iversal-barry-gibb-bee-gees-br oadway-musical-1202204264/ Sent from My World "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 "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: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:59:38 -0500 From: compoccia@aol.com Subject: Re: Wow >It is so sad and unfortunate that there was no tribute. Robin was a big dreamer, but he could have pulled something >great off. >Marty I think Robin could have done only so much. As always, without Barry's commitment it would not get done and there was never any information indicating Barry signing off on any of those previously proposed projects. Although, it looks like he's in. I'm sorry, but I still get this nagging feeling that Barry became motivated to do things like this only after Robin died. Or to put it another way, he didn't want to do much with Robin. Perhaps because he didn't want to anything without Maurice? I don't k Sal Salvatore Compoccia compoccia@aol.com Back to top
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:19:32 -0600 From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Wow I agree, Rob's hands were somewhat tied. Maybe Baz didn't want to do anything without Mo but I suppose the absence of Mo didn't matter after Rob died. He's quite busy now. I don't know the scope of this project but if it's to cover their entire career, I don't think a live musical is ample time. But we shall see. Kitt- Sent from My World > On Nov 13, 2017, at 5:59 PM, compoccia via Words wrote: > > > I'm sorry, but I still get this nagging feeling that Barry became motivated to do things like this only after Robin died. Or to put it another way, he didn't want to do much with Robin. Perhaps because he didn't want to anything without Maurice? I don't > > Sal Back to top
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