After browsing on the bill nelson website it seems john will be performing at the harold budd farewell gig. Not too sure of date and details.

WOW!!!!
Great! Can anyone give more information about this?

ROB, is it true???????

CAN I ORDER MY TICKET????

I would carry my bag in the next moment....

The keen Andreas

Robert, have you the link to the website, please?

What what what?!?

I live in Brighton!

Why was I not informed?!? :-)
When is this?

/panics in case he's missed it/

Excellent news! Just seeing Budd on his own would be worthwhile but this eats the cake and still has it.

I've got two tickets booked!

Super donuts!
What a line-up...I've been a Harold Budd fan for years, and to see him live at last is an awesome prospect.

Thanks for posting this.

If I have luck ( Peter have something to manage for my visit at his home) I will go to this gig too; with Peter and my girlfriend.

Perhaps we can meet us together there? Birdsong, Feline1, Robert and Church Puddle - would be nice , would'nt it?


Rob have you any informations about what John will exactely do on this gig? Will he play some stuff from Translucence or Drift Music together with Harold Budd? I never saw Harold live but i'm very interested into see him on stage. Heard some stuff from him esp. Plateux of mirror, and the CD's with John. Great Musician. And with John together on stage - this is it worth to travel from Hamburg to Brighton! And I'm interesting to see Jah Wobble - know him from his P.I.L. times...

Hope all work out fine to manage my travel to UK. I'm keen to visit the English Island again!!!!

Bye, Andreas

Andreas, if this all comes off it will be great to meet you my friend.
Thanks for the York boot too - it came today!!

Hurrah - it is a Good Foxx day indeed. I'm lookin forward to see Robin Guthrie. never saw the Cocteaus live and always regret that

Great Martin.
Would be nice to meet you in person...

AAAH, and sorry Feline1!!!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE LINK!!!

(Sorry - I forgot... )

Folks, I don't think Harold Budd himself is actually going to be there and performing?

Is the deal not that Budd has retired now from performing, and this is a 'tribute evening' to his music?

Check before you buy your tickets!

Brighton of course is a lovely place anyway, the San Francisco of Europe
and the Dome is a beautiful old theatre venue.

According to the venue's website : This Brighton Festival exclusive marks the pianist/composer's last live performance, before retiring from the concert arena.

See you all there...

Rob

Rob, have you any information from John about this gig?

Great you will come too - so perhaps we could meet us in person, would be nice...

BTW: Anything okay with C.O.live?

So, now I will book a flight!!!!

Bye, Andreas

Nothing further to add I'm afraid. I'll send out a Metamatic Update as soon as I get some more information...

Absolutely...

Yes. Thanks a million for sorting that out for me...

Rob

Hi
I've just spoken the the ticket office in Brighton
She said that because I was not a "friend" of the the concert hall, I wouldn't be able to buy tickets until Friday. How has everyone else got there's already?
Regards
Peter

I joined as a friend. For the sake of £25, I didn't think the prospect of potentialy missing out justified not paying the sum (could you imagine that!!!!!). And split between four people, the price of 'Friend' membership was just like an additional booking fee you'd pay at Ticketmaster.

EG

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />

IT'S DONE!!!!!!!!

looking forward for the 21st May....

Bye, Andreas

I do hope someone will be in a position to distribute a sonic souvenir for those of us who can't make it there. Harold Budd, Robin Guthrie (whose solo album Imperial is pretty good), John Foxx... damn.

Oh this is a grand day indeed! Being new to this here place, just decided to pop in and have a nosey round this morning. And I found this thread <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />

See you on 21st May then

We must meet up of course for some munchies and a few beers before this event. How splendid that it should be on a Saturday...

But alas I don't really know Brighton, so is there anyone who can suggest a venue??

Mx

Oasis Sauna is my favourite :p
And don't forget the West Pier <img border="0" alt="[The Finger]" title="" src="graemlins/thefinger.gif" />

And then of course there's my home studio
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/feline1/feline1/boards/boards.htm

Tickets are on sale to the public today (FRIDAY).

Apparently although the concert is confirmed, the exact line up is not yet cast in stone... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />

Hi
I ordered my tickets this morning. It would be great if we could arrange and confirm a meeting place in Brighton on Sat 21st May. Like Birdsong I don't know Brighton at all well.
Feline1 I know you're suggested a place is it reasonable to assume that the place you mentioned is a good one?
I remember the last time we met at the Sahara Nights before the Scala concert, don't get me wrong but the music inside was very load to have a conversation.
Regards
Peter

Oh, Yes!!!

Would be great to have a meeting. Ordered my ticket too (by Peter) and now

LET'S HAVE A MEETING GUYS!!!!!!!!!

And then enjoying the gig together....

Hey, feline - any ideas about this???????

Bye, Andreas

Just booked my ticket. I'm up for a gathering.

The West Pier would be just lovely but don't you think we're a few decades too late? Or has Nick Cave's idea of an ape sanctuary been approved? :p

This will be some event I reckon. I became interested in Harold Budd in the early '90s, having no idea he would be working with another great hero later on. Also I went to uni in Brighton so will be great to come back. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />

Mark

Sorry i didnt get back to you sooner shadow man as im in the middle of moving. If you go to nelsons rooms with brittle views website he talks about it in his diary page.

OH NO!!!!!!

I've just realised this event is on THE SAME DAY as the only other gig worth watching this year - EUROVISION!!!!
I haven't missed Eurovision for 10 years. It's the dogs wotsits!!
AAAAAAAAGH!

I know. Rob - you couldn't ask John if he's prepare to fly out and perform in Kiev?

<img border="0" alt="[Pissed]" title="" src="graemlins/pissed.gif" />

See you in Brighton everyone

Martin

john is so upset jordans not going to be at kiev he wants nothing to do with it. Still no good asking numan as he is too dark and mysterious to appear. Now why dosent mr manson use moogs.

I too was gutted that "Katy Price" isn't performing...NOT!

Javine - hmmm?

Anyone give me an update on the Eurovision nipple count ???

Well, I have booked my ticket for this event. I only hope I can get home for it!!

Would love to meet up beforehand so as soon as a time and place can be agreed let me know.

Paul.

Got the Metamatic update mail from Rob about this gig and now I begin to feeling nervous...

Will anyone going to the weekend party in April? For me it is too expensive to go there, the Euro is not so high as the Pound, so 120 Pounds would be a very expensive adventure for me...

BUT I'M READY FOR BRIGHTON - GLAD TO MEET YOU THERE!!!!

Bye, Andreas

Hi

In fact it will be 30 days upon tomorrow until the gig - Have anyone thought about a good meeting point? For me, the West pier is not bad , know a little bit about it - stood there for a day in the past...

Any better ideas?

Not too long to wait now...

Bye, Andreas

Hi
I'm up for a meeting. Like Shadow man says the East pier ( The one that still standing) would be OK, say 5 o'clock? This will give us time to find a bar and have a quiet chat before the doors open at 18.45. I'll have my mobile with me and I'm willing to co-ordinate, unless anyone has any other thoughts.
Regards
Peter

Sounds good for me.

5 o'clock would be nice.

OH MY GOD!!!!

THE MASTER IS PERFORMING, TOO!!!!!

JAH WOBBLE

You lucky b******s!!!!

<img border="0" alt="[Pissed]" title="" src="graemlins/pissed.gif" />

Ok - the East Pier it is then?

Metal Beat, Shadow Man et al - see you there. Five o'clock sounds OK too.
Can I vote for food…

Three weeks to go

Great Martin!!

Do you going alone?
I'm going with my friend Michaela, together with Peter; so we are 4 people until yet who wants to meet at the east pier.

ANYONE UP FOR A BEER AT THE PIER TOO???

Hi
I'll be with Shadow Man outside the east pier at Brighton for 17.00hrs. I'm about 5'6" tall and will propably have a baseball cap on. Shadow Man is about 6' tall with dark brown hair.
Birdsong, food sounds good but I don't know Brighton that well.
If anyone wants my mobile number please drop me a mail.
Regards
Peter

Hi guys

No, I'm not going to Brighton alone. I will be accompanied by a top friend of mine called "Mike". He's a great bloke and a BIG fan of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan and Harold Budd - in fact all things 80s (although not esp John Foxx!!). He's my 'gig' companion

Andreas, I send you a photo of me via the email <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> cos my new isn't up yet!

Thanks for the photo Martin. I will print it and take it with me in Brighton - so it is better to find you at the pier. Great your friend Mike comes with you, so until yet we are 5 people.

HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE MORE???????

Bye, Shadow Mandreas

I'll be there about that time. Just after seeing Man U beat Arsenal in the cup final in fact.

Btw, Bill Nelson's diary has been updated (28 April), http://www.billnelsonmusic.com/html/villa/study.php, seems he is going to do two pieces with Harold. Seems reasonable to expect the same with John? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" />

Mark

Fantastic Mark!

Now we are 6 fans at the pier. In fact Bill Nelson plays 2 tracks with Harold Budd, I think we can assume John is doing the same.( Though it would be okay for me he would play more tracks with Harold )

Bye, Andreas

...only 11 days now...

Hi

I got mail from our old friend Craig ,and he told me he is coming too together with his wife!! So I'm happy to tell you we are 8! people now.

Rob, are you coming for a meeting at the pier too?

Would be nice....

Bye, Andreas

Only 5 days....

I am also worried about this, and I'm actually going! Being the paranoid type I don't think I'm quite the one to pull this off. Can anyone assure me this will happen somehow? In code, perhaps ...

TCP (or Tee See Pee, as you preferred) -

ENJOY THE GIG TOMORROW!!

Thanks for your e-mail, will reply etc. Glad things are going well for you!

(Or Tea Sea Pea - the agony of choice)

Take care in Brighton.

Love
LAVA

Andreas,

That's excellent info. I wonder if the concert is going to be recorded. I hope so.

What about Steve Jansen ex Japan ? How many tracks will he be playing ?

What about Steve's brother, David Sylvian ? Isn't he going to turn up?

I would have loved to have gone but you know family commitments. I'll have to content myself with watching the Eurovision song contest instead . :rolleyes:

Tschus!

Chris C

When in Brighton, here is a fantastic and economic Indian restaurant (it was vegetarian in 2002), the Bombay Aloo. There are 3 of them in Brighton, if I remember well.

It's not far from the pier. And the currie had no "effect" on me.

Love
LAVA

Sounds like this could be a good gig for spotting a few famous faces. Harold Budd's influence is seismic, so everyone who is anyone could be around I suppose. All very exciting.

I'm doing a sensible thing, having been caught out before, (it being a Saturday and all) and booking me a table at PizzaHut (not very imaginative, but hey - needs must and I've never been to Brighton b4) for 5.30ish. There'll be enough places if anyone wants to come along from the Pier rendezvous.
I anticipate going to the venue for beers rather than a pub

Currently playing Translucence and Drift Music in the hope that I can identify the tracks John will play with Harold. What are the chances?
CC - it's the 50th Eurovision. Should be FAB - I'm having that recorded at least!!

Hi Chris

It's a shame to say but I have no things to do that , hope another guy could manage that. AT LEAST - IT IS ILLEGAL! But I have to admit I would love to have a copy too. Perhaps we can hope for an official recording?
I would buy it!!!

Tschüß, too
Andreas