Uwe wrote:
I found the place again where Bryan talks about a new version of his Bete Noir Album...
Maybe he's been working on it for a long time ...
Bitter-Sweet is perversely true to the spirit of everything he’s ever done, cherishing the afterlife of his classic songs and burnishing them for new ears, pulling off the remarkable feat of re-modelling the 1920s sound for the 2020s. Just as remarkably, it’s not nostalgic – there is too much life in the music. It is one model for the graceful ageing of an artist. Superficially at least, it may sound like his old rival David Bowie took a radically different route with Blackstar, but in the end, both records are about acceptance of the inevitable. And at least Ferry has more leeway to further explore the notion... “There’s not really much time to do that,” he says, with perhaps a hint of rue. “The record I’d like to recreate is Bête Noire. I couldn’t quite get over the way that sounded.” I can’t second that emotion. Even as we speak, Bête Noire is playing in all its croony tristesse.
Hipsters,
What a great post from Uwe.
W2 agrees with him completely regarding ‘Bitter-Sweet’. He brilliantly describes the thrill of it all.
That said I’m firmly with friend Ferry on re-making/re-modelling ‘Bete Noire’. Windswept can imagine the renditions as he sits in this empty cafe. It will be quite brilliant
Of course Uwe, we won’t be taking your VO off you. It will still exist and you will still be able to play it.
Mais, Bryan, ‘Bete Noire’ redux s’il vous plait. Aller !
Salutations,
W2
. But: IMNSHO it is a document of the pop/rock sound in 1987 - and should stay so (even if it contains extremely good song material) ...
! I wish we could have heard all of Bryan's conversation : my ears were straining like mad just to catch the odd word. My hubby studied at Newcastle Uni and indeed that looked very familiar. I too remember attending Roxy Music concerts in the early 70's when everyone was dressed up and the men had black slicked hair and white jackets. Brilliant times ...