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From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005, 11:42 PM
Moved messages again to clear space. First time I`ve had to do this after a few months rather than after a year!!!
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, July 21, 2005, 05:02 AM
Theres a video of Angel on Ruskin at the Cottier 1996 but I would disregard the dvd bit as "not anytime soon". If you are on dial up like me it will take about 65mins to download but if you are on broadband you can dowload it a bit quicker. I hope someone enjoys it! www.btinternet.com/~jimmysmith/angelcott.wmv
From: Felix Reut
Email: <febareut@aol.com >
Posted on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 08:53 PM
Hope there will be an European tour with a stop in Switzerland sometime. I'm absolutely fond of your pop romantics. The songs are more than "just similar" to Tindersticks or Belle & Sebastian. They are really outstanding. Hope to hear from you again. Good luck.
Bye for now, Felix
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Tuesday, August 02, 2005, 06:47 PM
Bill Evans & Tony Bennett "Young And Foolish"
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Thursday, August 04, 2005, 07:03 PM
Scott Walker "Joanna"
From: Mike Morley
Email: <mikemorley272@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, August 11, 2005, 04:14 PM
Please Please can somebody tell my where I can see this band in 2005. I just love all the stuff they do and have been a fan via CD for over 7 years. Have all the tunes and still the lyrics send shivers up the spine.
Nice one
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Friday, August 12, 2005, 06:40 PM
Once again I have a set of the Demos Vol 1-5 for sale at £40 plus post which is a saving of about £23 if bought seperately. Made on Professional Recording Media and using 230gsm High Gloss paper for all artwork. There is only ONE set available so first come first served..................contact me for postage prices stating which country you are in!
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Friday, August 12, 2005, 07:03 PM
I reckon your only chance of seeing The Bathers live anytime soon is on your telly mate ! See Jimmy for DVD's etc. I'll settle for my old video tape which has the live set for STV and an earlier clip of Chris being interviewed by Alan Brown intercut with the band playing in a deserted ex - church somewhere, remember that one Jimmy? circa '97 i think. These are the crumbs we've had to live with.
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Friday, August 12, 2005, 07:05 PM
Almost forgot i also saw them playing on TV one Sunday night with Liz Fraser ....Angel On Ruskin ? I guess i'm lucky in that i probably caught every Bathers Tv appearance ever
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Saturday, August 13, 2005, 07:13 PM
for anyone who hasn't picked up the demo discs, i can assure you they are quality recordings, and might as well be considered official bathers albums. i continue to be delighted by them..ie. in perpetual adoration(live) chris inserting 'like a virgin' into the end of the song...tons of little nuances like this, as well as big surprises...essential!
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Sunday, August 14, 2005, 01:27 AM
Stevie....I think what you are rembering was filmed at the Kelvingrove Art Galleries!!! Was it bits of ILCLF ? And the Angel on Ruskin you saw on the TV is one of the few clips on the VIDEO page which still works. The other video clips were stored on a place which stopped free storage and I have nowhere to put them. And hey.....thanks for the comments on the Demos Michael M. I used to have FERMINA FAIR from some arts program but I lost it. I think chris has some real interesting early video stuff which he promised me to make a dvd with but I forgot and he forgot etc etc There was a film shot video in b&w of Gracefruit whch is one gem I remember. I hope you all saw angel from the cottier I posted the other week....not one person said they d/l`d it so I wonder sometimes......
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Sunday, August 14, 2005, 10:32 PM
sorry jimmy i did not see it. i can't access these videos because the only computer i can use is at work...one of these days....
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Monday, August 15, 2005, 02:25 AM
Pity you are not in the uk I sell cheap rebuilt pcs and have 3 on the go at the moment......if you ever emigrate give me a shout :o)
From: stephen
Posted on: Tuesday, August 16, 2005, 02:06 PM
Don't suppose anyones got a spare ticket for the Franz Ferdinand/Arcade Fire concert in Edinburgh have they ?
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Tuesday, August 16, 2005, 07:30 PM
There are 2 on ebay for £25 each http://search.ebay.co.uk/Franz-Ferdinand-edinburgh_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfromZR10QQsatitleZFranzQ20FerdinandQ20+Q20edinburghQQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ3QQsadisZ200QQfposZPostcodeQQga10244Z10425QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Tuesday, August 16, 2005, 07:49 PM
I forgot all about bloody ebay as i don't use it much so cheers for that Jimmy.
PS what's all the fuss about this film of The Da Vinci Code , some bloke searching for the Holy Grail ? Pah ! I happen to know where the real thing is,preserved behind security glass,resting on a velvet cushion.In my spare room of course and otherwise known as Sweet Deceit on vinyl!
Hasn't the guy who painted the front made Chris' nose look a bit big and bulbous (check it for yourself Chris), still maybe he had a big plook that day.
Anyone know if that covers based on any other painting or what all that stuff in the background means , its mental. Still a sublime album though , a work of art in fact.
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Wednesday, August 17, 2005, 02:26 AM
Do you remember a few years ago someone stole the baby jesus from George Sq in Glasgow? Well I know where that is cause someone told me a few years ago! Now as for the painting......I`ve never had it confirmed or even thought to ask but I have always suspected that CGT himself done the painting. The album doesnt do the picture justice at all.......I remember chris showed me the actual film acetate of that picture and it was superb...all the little transient colours in the clouds etc (if thats the right term of phrase). Looks stunning when you are so used to it and then see it in superb quality!
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Wednesday, August 17, 2005, 07:41 PM
Interesting Jimmy.I've actually got 3 copies of Sweet Deceit (how "anorak"!).It came about because i bought a copy on vinyl after reading a review of it by Billy Sloan in The Sunday Mail (i think).Totally loved it and played it to death and then went and got the CD.Played that and kept the LP safe.A couple of years later i got talking to a bloke at work who said he'd bought it on vinyl but didn't like it much and he'd only played it once or twice.Moron. i said i'd by it off him but he gave me it for nothing!! So now i play the old vinyl one sometimes when i feel self-indulgent (and all the wee crackles etc make it sound much better than the CD) and keep one in immaculate condition , i'll donate it to a museum when i die cos by then Chris' genius will be recognised and it'll be a priceless artifact.......
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Wednesday, August 17, 2005, 11:35 PM
I too have an old not bad nick copy of SD and a mint unplayed one which chris gave me a few tears back as he knew I was such a vinyl fan! You have to play the vinyl for full emotion. I remember a test I done on Haunts of Ancient Peace........pee wee ellis`s sax solo.....on vinyl you could feel the emotion welling up through your chest as the sax got more intense and with the cd.....NOTHING...on that same day I decided that with cd the sound begins at the surface of the speaker and ends in front of you but with vinyl the sound begins inside the speaker and ends somewhere round the back of you..........
From: wee stevie
Email: <varella42@yahoo.co.uk>
Posted on: Thursday, August 18, 2005, 01:25 PM
By Christ, theres a lot of traffic now? Jimmy, is there any chance of something new. The Bathers are becoming the new Blue Nile.
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Thursday, August 18, 2005, 07:18 PM
Haunts Of Ancient Peace ! I don't believe you at times Jimmy as Common One is one of my all time favourite albums ever , i adore it .The man only tops it with Astral Weeks and Veedon Fleece in my humble opinion.But that's for another site i guess.
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, August 18, 2005, 07:38 PM
nice way of putting the vinyl experience jimmy. i was thinking of my lone copy of SD on vinyl(how small do i feel) and it occurred to me that I cherish every crackle and pop on it. just as 'desire regained' begins, there are a few pops that will be there forever, and to me, are engrained in the song and have become a part of it.
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Friday, August 19, 2005, 11:06 PM
I remember one night I was getting grief from Caroline and it was major on and on and on once every 4 weeks stuff, and suddenly "When heart is open" came on.......wow..........I could see all the strain on her face drain away and I dont even think she was aware it was the music doing it.......but I was. Def seems to work better than vitamin c ;o) (I can hear the screams of "sexist bastard" from all over the globe!
From: marco
Email: <markmilliganmaxim@yahoo.co.uk>
Posted on: Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 12:39 PM
Hi JIimmy,would you happen to have a compilation of all these tv.clips etc.on dvd? Or is that just wishfull thinking on my part.
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Friday, August 26, 2005, 04:56 AM
I am sure I mentioned on here before that Chris once told me he had a whole collection of tv clips of the Bathers AND Friends Again!!! He suggested I compile a video from it and then it never happened for one reason or another but I will approach the subject again to see if I can come up with something! The only thing available so far is the Scottish Television "Boxed Set" live performance which is in the OTHER CDS section.
From: marco
Email: <markmilliganmaxim@yahoo.co.uk>
Posted on: Friday, August 26, 2005, 02:24 PM
Got that on video somewhere(if it was the set which was like a rooftop).Also got another arty type program on tape that Chris had some interviews on as well as performing. Would be nice if someone could get these and other clips together on dvd preferably as a teaching aid for us to educate the masses that just don't get it.
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Saturday, August 27, 2005, 07:05 AM
Marco..........the "roof set" you refer to was only one song.....boxed set was a 50 min live concert!!!! You can see a small picture of the set on the cover in the OTHER CDS section. But you probably did tape it and are just getting mixed up on what shows they appeared on! I will pester cgt about the video stuff again!
From: Barry
Email: <barry.mccloy@abgenix.com>
Posted on: Friday, September 02, 2005, 08:22 PM
Anyone got access to Bather's guitar tabs or chords? I have made an attempt at tabing Thrive and If Love Could Last For Ever. If anyone is interested let me know.
From: Gerry Mac
Email: <gd.wills@tesco.net>
Posted on: Friday, September 02, 2005, 11:11 PM
Hi Jimmy. Been a long time since we last chatted. Been in the wilderness. Seemingly just like Chris. What is going on? The new Blue Nile time-line is about right! Is there any new material on the horizon? Cheers.
From: GerryMac
Email: <gd.wills@tesco.net>
Posted on: Sunday, September 04, 2005, 02:56 AM
Hello all. I am new to this internet lark and have been indulging myself on the last few years of 'the bathers' e-mails... this I will get to later and summarise.
I am a huge Bathers fan and I shall explain thus:
I am the sad individual that writes to Q and Uncut and gets Perpetual Adoration played on Radio One during Simon Mayo's reign [if Chris got a free lunch out of that - mission accomplished!].
So.... Friends Again wrote some classic eighties pop tunes, neglected for far too long [ Deacon Blue, Hue @ Cry and WetShitesWet got more press for christ's sake,; explain thatt !!!!]" Unusual Places To Die" is a genius album, "Sweet Deceit" is jaw-droppingly good- and life changing. 'Bloomsday' is an afternoon spent with a sick relative. The 'Marina Trio' is a fan-boys compilation, with endless possibiliti
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Tuesday, September 06, 2005, 08:15 PM
Still havent heard anything from the big cheese about a new album but probably it`ll be just as we arent expecting it...........
From: GerryMac
Email: <gd.wills@tesco.net>
Posted on: Tuesday, September 06, 2005, 09:41 PM
Ahem..cough..as I was saying the 'Marino Trio' albums provide ample tracks to cherry pick from to match your mood, when Chris was operating on a creative surge. And I don't understand the negativity surrounding 'Pandemonia', I actually like it a lot. Curiously I really don't like 'The Belle Sisters' though. To my ears plodding and pubby. I have more to add surely but for now, Chris..Get a bloody move on!
From: Munroe
Email: <munroe12345@hotmail.com>
Posted on: Thursday, September 08, 2005, 06:44 PM
I agree about 'Pandemonia', I think it is truly a work of art... the sleeper fragments/Sundown and Longing and the title track are fantastic. I've see a few somewhat disparaging comments about Pandemonia. I think they are totally unwarrented - great CD. BTW, Anyone else on the list admire James Grant's guitar work on 'No Risk No Glory'?
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, September 08, 2005, 09:23 PM
i also enjoy 'pandemonia' alot, but, and i think some of you might agree, it doesn't match the 'marina trio'...then again, there aren't too many albums that do.
question: can anyone reccommend any james grant/love & money albums? how do they compare to the bathers?
From: derek gleghorn
Email: <derekgleghorn@53woodburn.fsnet.co.uk>
Posted on: Friday, September 09, 2005, 07:52 AM
Jackie Leven---Gladly go blind. If you aint got this song get it.if you cant find it,email me. Pheeeeewww what a song.
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Friday, September 09, 2005, 02:12 PM
Micheal , try the Love & Money album Dogs In The Traffic which is superb and has just been rereleased by River Records, its all good but the slower songs are Batherish (kind of).
James Grants most recent album is Holy Love which has its moments.....
From: GerryMac
Email: <gd.wills@tesco.net>
Posted on: Monday, September 12, 2005, 09:31 PM
Let's assume that Chris is in the throes of completing his next album...has he secured a record deal? Is he still with Wrasse or has that contract been terminated? And why does he not contribute to this site with updates to keep the faithful suitably informed?
And as a scribble... am I alone in making the connection with a lyric in 'Honeysuckle Rose' and Paul Simon's 'Graceland', or is that common knowledge and proof that I am dim-witted? If so what other occurances like this may I have missed?
From: GerryMac
Posted on: Monday, September 12, 2005, 10:13 PM
Ever feel like you've been stuck in mud for 5 years...Fully downloaded all info into dull brain now: no Wrasse; Sweet Deceit 2; new album like Lagoon Blues..blah,blah,blah ancient history! However Stephen if I may reply to your e-mail from Nov. 20th 2004: 'Nightstorm' is the second track on 'Strange Honey' single and lasts 4.11 mins. I hereby claim my hundred bonus Bather points, unless they have expired [I really have read all the e-mails now you see].
From: derek gleghorn
Email: <derekgleghorn@53woodburn.fsnet.co.uk>
Posted on: Tuesday, September 13, 2005, 06:27 PM
Here Here Gerrymac.Come on Chris.We are your ever loyal fans so why cant you drop us a line occasionally.
From: Theo deRoth
Email: <N/A>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 05:33 PM
Hello all. I'm new to the Bathers' website, but I've admired the albums "Sunpowder" and "Pandemonia" for about a year now. Is this the only place you can buy the earlier albums, or is this the only source? If so, I'm appalled.
From: Theo deRoth
Email: <N/A>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 05:35 PM
Also, I forgot to add - is there a new Bathers album coming out anytime soon?
From: Chris Thomson
Email: <cgthomson.32@virgin.net>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 10:18 PM
Hello Everyone
Thanks for looking in...
Yes I m working hard on a new album and am hoping it will be available in time for the Xmas "rush"...I had about 30 "pieces" that I am trying to filter down to 10 or so for the release. Things like UPTD and SD were made in the vinyl era when the 18 minutes a side was a kind of Holy Grail for Audio Buffs. A nice side effect of this was that albums were a manageable length. I expect this new one to be about 40 mins worth of hopefully scintillating stuff.
PANDEMONIA....yes some good stuff on there but suffered from poor editing/sequencing and to make good on this I have prepared a special new edition that makes good the failings as I hear them and all in all makes for a GREAT album. 2 tracks axed completely!!
SWEET DECEIT 2 is ready and waiting in the wings.....
LAG
From: Chris Thomson
Email: <cgthomson.32@virgin.net>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 10:35 PM
LAGOON BLUES....New edition to be released after the new one is out.
Better mixes, Re-mastered, some ALT Takes and by necessity new artwork. Marina having taken an almighty huff.
From: Mark
Email: <drmjb@hotmail.com>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 10:58 PM
Many Thanks
Very good news at Last
Does that mean a new label then?
Any live dates?
Mark
Way down south
Ps Can i have the spare 20 tracks you dont need for the album
From: Theo deRoth
Email: <N/A>
Posted on: Thursday, September 15, 2005, 03:49 PM
So I can ask for it for Xmas, then? Cool!
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, September 15, 2005, 06:46 PM
great news. another few things to look forward to..
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, September 15, 2005, 06:48 PM
oh...does this mean we could look forward to some new stuff on vinyl? count me in..
From: GerryMac
Posted on: Thursday, September 15, 2005, 08:09 PM
How about that then eh? Thanks to the main man for the communique. Can't wait, but how do we get our hands on all this stuff? Where do I queue?
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 06:52 PM
Typical , i've been on here for years and the man waits 'til i'm on holiday before joining in !
Anyway , here's hoping that finally the work of art that is Lagoon Blues will get some recognition when it's re-released.The climate will be more receptive to it these days especially if review copies reach magazines like Uncut , Word and Mojo which weren't around in 1992.I can tell you've been busy Chris but it'll be worth it i'm sure.Now , about that residency at Oran Mor.........
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 06:56 PM
Oh and make sure you get copies to Billy Sloan , if memory serves it was his review which made me go out and buy Sweet Deceit . I got that and a double "best of " by The Go-Betweens on the same trip ....what a day !
From: Karl
Email: <karl@interpoll.org>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 06:58 PM
Hi
Does anyone know if the Bathers will tour to support the new album?
Thanks
K
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 09:38 PM
i was just reading about david scott of the pearlfishers having a radio show devoted to 'classic scottish albums'. just wondering if anyone came across a bathers show. i know david and chris have a little history together with the gainsbourg shows, so it only seems right...
From: wee stevie
Email: <varella42@yahoo.co.uk>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 10:52 PM
2 WORDS? YEE HAA
From: Jimmy Smith
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, September 22, 2005, 02:51 AM
I cant imagine the Bathers not touring to promote any new album that might come. If they do then I hope it will be a whole new band (as long as Hazel remains) to create something fresh and new. No disrespect to the last "current" band but Chris has always changed musicians in the past and thats what keeps it fresh and exciting! I believe there were certain influences in the recent past which were taking things in the wrong direction and I would like to see that change. This is of course a personal viewpoint.
From: rxp
Email: <Rxpell@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, September 22, 2005, 04:19 AM
... waiting for Hurricane Rita to strike with time to kill ... 165mph sustained winds, 20ft storm surge ...
wishing I was home in Aberdeen ... hoping BA can get me home tomorrow ...
Bathers playing in the headphones "can you hear the beating of wings, the beating of angel's wings ..." ... this music transcends everyday existence .... quick dip into the web find the guestbook after a long while ... we shouldn't get too greedy for new stuff .... just think how great the whole Bathers catalogue is ... UPTD, Sweet Deceit, Lagoon Blues, Sunpowder, KB, Pandemonia ... I cant think of any group that's produced quality like that ... Jimmy's "session" compilations are a great alternative take too ... I'm thinking of a quote in the cover notes of the Jazzateers's CD "the best songs never get recorded, the best
From:
Email: <GerryMac>
Posted on: Thursday, September 22, 2005, 04:19 PM
Good point about quality of all the Bathers albums rxp. I agree. Most artists are viewed as 'greats' due to one or two 'great' albums. But what about their body of work? Surely a measure of consistancy in quality, sustained throughout a career, is a better mark of greatness [draw up a list..it won't be very long]. Those 100 greatest albums lists don't reflect this yet that seems to be the yardstick to some, if not most.
From: Chris Thomson
Email: <cgthomson.32@virgin.net>
Posted on: Monday, September 26, 2005, 11:30 PM
Someone mentioned "chord charts"...I'd be happy to post some here
(or elsewhere on the site Mr Smith?)..from time if there are any particular requests.
Just watched the Scorcese docu on Dylan on the BBC...really great footage from that intriguing era.
From: michael
Email: <micvee@localnet.com>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 12:02 AM
i'd like to know what everyone, including chris, is listenng to these days. lately for me its been
richard hawley - coles corner
richard swift - the collection vol. 1
two richards i know but both equally as talented
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 03:38 AM
My music taste has changed a bit in recent times and I am listening to.....Chemical Bros, The Orb, Faithless, Cafe Del mar, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Ian Brown, Futureshock, Nitan Sawhney, Leftfield, so those that know will know it`s not just my music taste that`s chabged! :o)
From: derek gleghorn
Email: <derekgleghorn@53woodburn.fsnet.co.uk>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 04:20 PM
well,this is what is in my car at the minute---Danny George Wilson,Primary Five,Rilo Kiley,Daniel Wylie,Goldenboy,Jackie Leven,Evan & Jaron,Cousteau and of course my treasured Dexy's collection.
From:
Email: <gerrymac>
Posted on: Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 07:42 PM
All Richard Hawley albums worth a try, a bit hit & miss at times, but the voice carries those weaknesses. Other tunes at moment from Tahiti 80 [ very smart pop tunes, though singer's voice weedy; try "Wallpaper for the Soul" 1st], Four tet, Iron & Wine [with or without Calexico], Josh Rouse[mostly '1972' album], and if you haven't got Nick Cave's 'Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus' set, well all I can say is I listed to it practically non-stop for 6 months when it came out... And a load of other rubbish just not cutting it!
From: mark milligan
Email: <markmilliganmaxim@yahoo.co.uk>
Posted on: Friday, September 30, 2005, 02:27 PM
Sounds for just now and on going are - Juliette Turner, Natelie Merchant,Gomez,Grandaddy,The Church and Camper van Beethoven
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Friday, September 30, 2005, 04:51 PM
Scott Walker , Global Communication and The Kinks 'cos i'm going to see Ray Davies in Glasgow tonight.......
From: Munroe
Email: <munroe12345@hotmail.com>
Posted on: Saturday, October 01, 2005, 05:25 PM
For me so far this year it's been Tom McRae, The Devlins, Joseph Arthur, Martyn Joseph, The Killers, Trascan Sinatras.... and (don't laugh) but the new A-ha single/CD is being eagerly anticipated!
From: wee stevie
Email: <varella42@yahoo.co.uk>
Posted on: Saturday, October 01, 2005, 09:23 PM
Arcade Fire,M Ward,Stooges (remasters) Sufjan Stevens,in Oran Mor soon,Billy Mackenzie ( best vocalist ever!!)...and the last Eno plus the new Sigur Ros are all v good.
From: Theo deRoth
Posted on: Monday, October 03, 2005, 12:43 AM
For me, it's This Mortal Coil, the Pixies, Wilco and the Crash Test Dummies.
From: rob
Email: <robincoulson@talk21.com>
Posted on: Monday, October 03, 2005, 10:02 PM
currently listening to go-betweens ( album of the year ) , josh rouse, pearlfishers, trashcan sinatras and johnny cash.
jimmy have you got a recording of friends again when they played on a programme called 'switch ' on c4 early 80s ? they did honey at the core and possibly lucky star .
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Tuesday, October 04, 2005, 01:04 AM
No Rob I didnt even know anything about FA until I got into the Bathers. I believe CGT has this recording amongst others!
From: Kestrel
Email: <kestrelwindhove@yahoo.com>
Posted on: Tuesday, October 04, 2005, 02:36 AM
Currently I'm listening to The Bathers, The Bathers, some more Bathers, a little bit more Bathers, still more Bathers... oh and did I mention The Bathers? (forever and always, The Bathers!)
From: Ann-Stina Thorsen
Email: <annstina@yahoo.com>
Posted on: Tuesday, October 04, 2005, 07:36 AM
To Chris
Just heard your cd and reminded me of the times in Glasgow...I just dreamt that you where in Copenhagen... Hope that everything is fine over there!!
Write me....Love Ann-Stina
Hey....new last name...i got married!!!!!
From: Jimmy
Email: <jimmysmith@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Sunday, October 09, 2005, 09:29 AM
Went to see ROYKSOPP on friday night. Total crap and really boring so be warned if anyone is thinking of it and if you already bought tickets then sorry! Stevie how was Ray Davies at the Ferry and what are the "improvements" like as I havent been there since they tarted it up!
From: Stephen
Email: <stevie@bfcrescent.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Sunday, October 09, 2005, 07:13 PM
Ray Davies was superb Jimmy , playing all the classics from way back and a great little acoustic section featuring songs from the classic Village Green Presevation Society album. He should do a tour of that album actually in the vein of Brian Wilsons Pet Sounds and Smile tours.
I can't tell you what the Ferry is like though , not because i was too drunk to notice , but because it was at The Royal Concert Hall :)
From: Barry
Email: <barry.mccloy@abgenix.com>
Posted on: Friday, October 14, 2005, 05:39 PM
Chris, It was me that requested chords (or tabs). I'm an ex-pat Weegie living in San Francisco and my band does a version of Thrive in our set. It usually attracts a lot of attention from the audience, so it helps get the Bathers name out there! I would LOVE to see some of your chord progressions on this website cause some of them are waaaay beyond my interpretation. Lot's of capo usage and dropped tuning. Come on Jimmy, devote a tab page on your brilliant website!
From: UJ
Email: <computerworks@logic.bm>
Posted on: Saturday, October 15, 2005, 04:01 AM
Jimmy, I tried to download all of the video clips on the video page and none of them were found by my browser which is IE6. I have no problem downloading videos in general. I see the page hasn't been updated since 2004. Is it still functioning? Thanks. UJ