Scott wrote:
Not a problem Windswept2 and I echo your sentiments that it is indeed a great recording and a wonderful memento of what was one of my favourite Bryan Ferry tours.
Much like yourself I can’t believe that there was never an official release from this tour as it was definitely a special one.
Such a release from this tour could have been done with some great exquisite packaging such was the nature of it.
This tour seemed really tailor made for an audio/visual release - especially when you look back at the Live in Lyon release. As great as that was this tour seemed to have some great structure to it with the orchestral arrangements and then the rock band kicking in later.
It’s a shame that team Ferry don’t seem to have much of an appetite for releases these days - or certainly not as big an appetite as the fans.
Cher Scott,
W2 couldn’t agree with you more !
The ‘Olympia’ tour was superb but AEWBF was off the Richter scale.
Windswept was lucky enough to have a few words with The Bonny Lad after the Brighton show and it was clear from his discourse that he had planned it as a career high - and it was !
Why oh why then has it not been celebrated with a release ?
There is just so much to enjoy in this set. Wether it be new takes on classics like ‘Hard Rain’ and ‘Casanova’. Little heard gems like ‘Chain Reaction’ and ‘Sign Of The Times’ . Or, first time magic like ‘Move On Up’.
Surely this release is crucial to his legacy. He’ll never play with a better band. He’ll never have a better set list. And he’ll never have a better jacket (the Louis Viuitton number was a sartorial masterpiece).
Windswept asks Ferryistas worldwide to turn their prayer mats to Penshaw Monument and unite behind this project.
Windswept en parlara jusqu’a son dernier jour - if it’s a question of money we will pass the hat around. Meme les hommes de South Hilton
Y contiriburont !
Salutations a tous,
W2
