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Vipper VIPk@rakimasuta.jp
Wednesday 3 September 08 12:45
Big Suprise!
http://invs.exblog.jp/8548683/
Glenn beatlenut8@yahoo.com
Wednesday 3 September 08 11:14
Is this Barbara singing backups and Keys on 'Whats becomes of the brokenhearted'?
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=S_dSGkwZOZk
BJ nospam.thanks
Tuesday 2 September 08 08:05
How has this news broken ? There's nothing on the website or Myspace. Great news if true of course, but ...
BJ
Dan d.lawrie@bresnan.net
Tuesday 2 September 08 04:57
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Dan
Tom May tmay102436@aol.com
Tuesday 2 September 08 00:26
Just a quick note of WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just heard that a new Stewart & Gaskin album will be released in 2009! Someone pinch me to make sure I'm not dreaming.
I'm a hardcore progressive rock/jazz fan, so the pop rock idiom is not my usual enjoyment - but you guys define the genre and make it a bit of a challenge. I even dance when I listen to your music (don't tell anyone LOL!)
Thanks for giving a bunch of us something to look forward to!
julius j saroka wreck_d2001@yahoo.com
Monday 1 September 08 20:06
dear Dave & Barb;
just heard about the tour in Japan and the (finally) forthcoming new album....if there is anything i can do to help precipitate an appearance by you here in northeastern ohio, please advise me post-haste. with all my love and best wishes for health and happinss to you both - your fan & friend Julius!
sa smalltown.agonist@yahoo.com
Monday 1 September 08 16:53
I've just heard of the upcoming Japanese live dates AND new album in 2009!... fantastic news... go down a storm in Japan, Dave & Barb - hey!
Dave Kelly scarecrow23649@hotmail.co.uk
Wednesday 13 August 08 13:21
Hello Dave. Do everyone a favour ,get the boys together , and play next years Supersonic festival in Birmingham .I went in July and it is ready and waiting for Egg !!
Kristin Hall spoot@media.mit.edu
Tuesday 5 August 08 14:15
Trying again - message got truncated. Shelby Flint is the 60s vocalist who had the one-hit wonder with "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" (lyrics by Carel Weber). Thanks for the chords!
Kristin Hall Spoot@media.mit.edu
Tuesday 5 August 08 14:13
Hi, Dave & Barbara-
Thanks for the chords to
Pete Fortune peteF@dumgal.gov.uk
Tuesday 5 August 08 13:42
There is a very quirky - almost rap - version of "Share It" by a band called Disposable Man on You Tube. It's worth a listen
Steve Recchia lightsquadron@msn.com
Friday 25 July 08 17:42
I have been listening to the Singles cd over and over again. Wonderful recording. I have the other cds somewhere, but I don't have any live recordings. Please sell some to me.
Thanks
PhantomTramp writermusic_AT_yahoo.com
Friday 11 July 08 18:45
Was listening to "Desert Girl" by Planet X and somehow (!?!?!?) remembered that I had the Spin CD in my collection. I then pulled out the 3 CDs that I have of yours and played them back to back.
Gawd, I miss those days. Please make more.
The Tramp
PhantomTramp writermusic@yahoo.com
Friday 11 July 08 18:43
Was listening to "Desert Girl" by Planet X and somehow (!?!?!?) remembered that I had the Spin CD in my collection. I then pulled out the 3 CDs that I have of yours and played them back to back.
Gawd, I miss those days. Please make more.
The Tramp
MUGU MUGU MUGU MUGU@MSN.COM
Saturday 5 July 08 20:24
THIS SITE IS GOOD KEEP IT UP
Peter Fitton peter@fittonmusic.com
Wednesday 2 July 08 17:24
Dave and Barbara
I have added a link to your excellent website on mine:
www.fittonmusic.com/links/links.htm
Hope you dont mind
Thanks and regards, Peter
Àngel Maeztu i Coso revistamaeztu@yahoo.com
Friday 27 June 08 23:17
To Dave Stewart (concerning Lindsay Cooper)
Hi, how are things?
I hope all is well with you and yours. My name is Àngel Maeztu. I'm a movie critic and music journalist from Barcelona (Spain).
I write to you because me and some friends have started working on a little project of ours: the first issue of a cultural printed magazine in Spanish and Catalan, which we hope will be out early next year.
Our idea is that this issue will feature an article about Lindsay Cooper's amazing musical career. Would you be so kind to help us, answering some questions, sending us some pictures, etc.? We would like this feature to make justice to her talent and spirit, and any collaboration will be received with open arms and a big thank you.
Thanks so much for reading this lines, and all the best.
Àngel Maeztu i Coso
revistamaeztu@yahoo.com
Chris Marshall christof@rhythmshop.com
Wednesday 25 June 08 12:53
Very long time no see/hear/buy cd...hope you're both well...just
wanted to say as I only ever ranted on about Clocks and Clouds...today
just heard Your Lucky Start...it's sheer unrealised gorgeousness...
Dave Owen dave@dowen27.freeserve.co.uk
Tuesday 24 June 08 23:14
I'm not sure if this is any help, but "Cast your Fate to the wind" was covered in the 60's by a group called We Five who had a female singer.
Stepan Chernov kammerton@mail.ru
Friday 20 June 08 19:11
Hello Mr Stewart.
I don't know which keys you use, but this sound blast my brain!
National Health: Tenemos Roads - 3:26, Clocks and Clouds - 5:30
Hatfield and the North: Rifferama - 1:50, Let's Eat (Real Soon) - 1:10
Please tell me...what is keys???
....nonphysical sound and your play-technics....
barry revell barry@breachviewinterious,co.uk
Friday 20 June 08 15:45
how are you dave barry from the SOUTHSIDERS
Dan Lawrie d.lawrie@bresnan.net
Saturday 7 June 08 01:11
My semi-annual post to the board. Where's the new album??? Just got done spinning "Rotter's Club" this evening and "Mumps" still kicks my ass. I can't thank you enough! Hope all is well.
Dan
Rob Karp saber4x@yahoo.com
Thursday 5 June 08 14:06
Back in the 80's i was in england andmy friends in Tampa requested I buy D & B stuff for them
They were D& B fanatics and stopped listening to other music It was Bert Prestridge and Robert Wegmann
Frankeec frank@cairns6301.freeserve.co.uk
Tuesday 20 May 08 15:35
Interesting discussion on http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?7@344.U95xbaxkHz1@.776083bc/6 at the moment regarding the Northettes.
pete bone dathne.bone@ntlworld.com
Saturday 17 May 08 20:07
I happened to see John Etheridge in concert in a church in Beeston a couple of weeks ago, and a series of Googles afterwards led me to Egg. I saw Egg at the Brum town hall in April 1970, supporting the then little-known Black Sabbath and was, frankly, "blown away." Then, being at Kent University from 72 to 76 meant I came across various combinations of musicians linked to the "Canterbury Sound," and one day I managed to come by a cassette tape-recording of "A Visit to Newport Hospital," which remains one of those tunes you just keep going back to. Years pass, then the Etheridge concert, the Googles and Burning Shed, which leads me to buy "Copious Notes" and "The Metronomic Society." Enjoyed them both immensely, though a bit disappointed that "Newport Hospital" wasn't on the CD.
This is all a roundabout way of saying "thank you for the music," and recognising how good it is to have a tool like the internet which can help you rediscover gems you thought you had lost forever.
Hope you and all your friends and collaborators are well, thriving and continue to do marvellous things.
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Saturday 26 April 08 14:39
hey just browse ur site,love what i saw
andy agustard@hotmail.com
Wednesday 23 April 08 01:11
Hi Dave and Barb, we met at the weekend! was an absolute pleasure and a surprise! please drop me a mail as emma and i have news for you! hope your tone wheels are well oiled ;)
Andy
Dave Kelly scarecrow23649@hotmail.co.uk
Sunday 20 April 08 11:00
I saw Egg at the Cavern club in Liverpool in 1970.They were so different than anything that I had ever heard before. Next I trawled the shops and eventually bought a copy of The Polite Force , which I still have today.The fact that the music is still relevant speaks volumes.Dave Stewart is so creative and has never receives the plaudits that he deserves. Here`s to some live appearences.
Jose Escobar joseescobar2005@yahoo.com
Wednesday 16 April 08 02:17
Stwerat is one of my favorites musicians. He is a great composer. I known him through National Health.
Jose.
gary reikidon@gotadsl.co.uk
Friday 11 April 08 18:07
hi dave and barbara i have been a fan for a long time now came to see dave when he was in bruford a great band its wonderful to find you are both still doing stuff cant wait for new songs
love gary macnicol from doncaster
Charlie Kilgour CKilgour@aol.com
Monday 7 April 08 23:49
I've been a fan of Dave Stewart since Egg days. I saw Hatfield and the North, and National Health (twice) at Dundee Uni., where I got the Hatfields to sign the programme.
Still a big fan. The Stewart Gaskin catalogue contains some of the most beautiful songs I've heard. Thank you both.
Richard richwil@supanet.com
Monday 7 April 08 18:08
dear old psychedelic UKC, i were there in '73... :)
how about some old time pictures?
love
RJW
bill wegjr2@comcast.net
Monday 7 April 08 02:53
I have had a warm spot for your wonderful music since I was a kid. Wondering when we can expect another Stewart/Gaskin album? Its been too long.
Dave Bercaw davebercaw@gmail.com
Friday 21 March 08 12:37
Hi:
Just turned 40 in Jan. and am listening to Spirogyra for the first time--Great stuff. Will look into your other work, Barbara. Best Wishes, glad we're both still here!
Dave
Eze Adanne eze@aol.com
Tuesday 18 March 08 08:54
very nice keep it up
Jay vontay@hotmail.com
Wednesday 12 March 08 12:10
Dear Dave and Barbera,
Hope your both well, I just had my letter returned to me today from when I sent it in February 2007! (No longer at this address!) Please can you contact me either via email or on 07958 514411,01902 566979 Thanks,
Best Regards
Jay.
Philly
Tuesday 11 March 08 09:54
Wahey, this means at least that these comments are getting read.
andrewreed andrewreed961@btinternet.com
Monday 10 March 08 23:32
dear dave and barbara, thanks for your reply. my numbers are:
01473 230428 and 07788 789492. it would be good to hear from
you.
andrew
andrewreed andrewreed961@btinternet.com
Saturday 8 March 08 11:22
dear dave and barbara,
sorry to contact you this way, but the letter I sent 18 months
ago was returned today as moved. I hope you are well. I wrote to
tell you that david and john both died in autumn 06. maybe like
me you hadnt been in contact with them as things could be difficult, but I thought you would like to know if you didnt
already. best wishes, andrew reed.
Alexander guitariii3@yahoo.ca
Friday 7 March 08 23:50
Hello Dave,
I just bought your book yesterday, "Reading and Writing Music", and I find the humurous way you teach refreshing. I will keep your book for many years to share with others as they learn to compose in more creative ways.
Im a beginner guitarist, and I was wondering if you have any tips on how I should go about learning jazz guitar; i.e. chords, soloing, theorie, classes, private lessons... Anything would help.
I started playing guitar about four years ago and up until last summer I was playing mostly folk style guitar, simple songs that I enjoy. Then I met a friend who showed me a little bit of jazz theory, and now Im hooked.
Thanks for the great book Dave!
Alex
Malcolm Hobbs malcolm_hobbs@hotmail.com
Sunday 2 March 08 12:43
Great site. It shows how music distribution is changing, with the artists now getting more of the money the fans pay - good!
One suggestion, though. With download albums how about including scans of the album covers so downloaders (like me) can re-create the album properly, instead of hvaing to nick the small JPEG from the listings page (sorry if I've infringed any copyright, but I've paid good money for the download album and I'm not going to have a purely text listing for the album cover).
(Having said that, there are probably good images of the album cover elsewhere and it's just that I haven't found them - yet! I'd rather stay legal, though.)
Maurizio buraccio@email.it
Friday 29 February 08 14:39
Hi Dave, I have been listening to the new Egg archive CD.
I think I'm addicted to your playing style and keybouard sound from the Egg/Hatfield era; it's so unique and original/inventive.
I love all parts including the more psychedelic/improvised soloes.
You were doing live the same stuff DJs and techno people are doing now with a PC + in the studio 40 years ago and I think it is amazing.
Phil Jones philj44@ntlworld.com
Friday 29 February 08 09:59
I completely agree with the previous post.
Jeff cantprintit@nospamplease.net
Thursday 28 February 08 19:17
I seriously suspect the ridiculously overdue 'new' album has long been abandoned and Dave just doesn't want to announce it after all the time and fans' patience. It would take literally 2-3 minutes for him to simply post an update as to the status, but as with 99.9% of the polite and patient questions posed here, pleas go unreplied to. They have time and motivation to post a 2008 News update announcing we can buy downloads of the old stuff most of us own, but can't include in that same update, one single sentence about the new album which was supposedly entering the 'mixing stages' back in 2003...very frustrating for all the die-hard faithful fans who come here month-after-month, year-after-year waiting for any info, but no one can be bothered to simply say, "Thanks for your patience, here's what's up...".
It would be nice to know why we, the fans who love and support the artist by purchasing their music, can't get a simple answer to the question: what happened to the new album?
Emily Jeal emily.jeal@bbc.co.uk
Monday 18 February 08 15:48
Dear Dave,
RE: Rock Britannia
We’re currently planning an ambitious, feature-length film for the BBC about the emergence of a serious rock culture in Britain post 1967. We’ll be looking in particular at the early 70s when rock music abandoned the singles charts altogether and started to incorporate different musical forms, complex composition and virtuoso playing – experimenting with ideas, lyrics, unusual instrumentation and new recording techniques.
We also want to look at and how those ambitions and experiments have survived more simple-minded musical fashions such as Punk, and where that music now finds itself. Four decades of British rock music history.
Your own work, and the work of bands such as Egg and Hatfield and the North, are obviously crucial to this story. We therefore sincerely hope that you might consider appearing in this film.
We’ve tentatively named it Rock Britannia, mainly because we’re trying to avoid the dreaded ‘Progressive’ tag (too general to have any real meaning) and because the department has, in the past, made a number of films and series under this banner (Jazz Britannia, Folk Britannia and Pop Britannia). However, the music we want to discuss does seem to have developed more effectively and successfully in Britain than anywhere else, so the ‘Britannia’ idea seems appropriate.
Chris Rodley the director has made a number of films for the Music Department, including Johnny Cash: the Last Great American; Jazz Britannia; Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays and – most recently – The Pink Floyd Story: Which One’s Pink? If you’d like to view DVD copies of any of these, please do let me know.
Our shooting period is Monday 18th February to Friday 7th March (3 weeks). If you are interested in contributing, and the dates seem like they might work for you (we can make them work, if not), it would be great to hear from you. Please contact Chris Rodley on 44 208 225 8946 / chris.rodley@bbc.co.uk or Emily Jeal on 44 208 624 9265 / Emily.jeal@bbc.co.uk.
Best wishes,
Emily Jeal
Researcher
Graham Laws withheld@nospam.thanks
Monday 11 February 08 10:15
It was good to hear Dave and Barb's music on the Johnny Dankworth/Cleo Laine documentary repeated last week on BBC4. There was a tantalising excerpt from an instrumental piece at about the 46 minute mark, plus of course the hilarious take on Dankworth's "Tomorrow's World" theme with the silly lyrics over the final credits. I guess the "new CD" must a very low priority these days.
Still, thanks for the inspiration.
Graham
Robert Carlberg rcarlberg@aol.com
Wednesday 30 January 08 23:00
Hey, when might we look forward to some new Dave&Barb music? It's been too damn long!
Tim ddgarius@hotmail.com
Sunday 27 January 08 06:45
Love all your music, first exposed to you via Neil's lp, the name escapes me now...damn I'm an old hippy as well.
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Saturday 26 January 08 00:40
This weekend The Independent is giving away two 10-track CDs celebrating 30 years of Stiff Records, the original and (arguably) the best indie record label.
Volume 1 is free in The Independent on Saturday 26 January. Volume 2 is free in The Independent on Sunday 27 January.
Dave and Barbara's hit record It's My Party will be included on Volume 1 - get your copy now!
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/two-free-cds-771642.html
drew young drewyoung@blueyonder.co.uk
Monday 21 January 08 21:44
Hi
Been a fan of yours over the years. You are a genius on the keyboards. Are you still playing live? If so, where can I see you?
Bill bpardue@ahml.info
Thursday 17 January 08 21:24
Given Dave & Barb's interest in the Theremin, I thought folks would be interested in this video of the german duo Cluster with a guest Theremin player. Wait until the end to see her best work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrQ7jLjb24
So, Dave. Barb. Anything? Anything? At least let us know what you think of the Theremin playing!
Steve Good stevestringbender@yahoo.co.uk
Sunday 13 January 08 23:56
Oh no, we're into another year...
17 months since my last entry here, and a mahoosive 59 months (so just short of five years) since my first entry which I wrote in the hope that new D&B material would soon materialise...
PLEASE tell me tht there is gonna be something new from you guys in 2008 - great as it is to hear all the archive Egg, Uriel and HATN stuff, but ... WE ALL WANT TO HEAR WHAT'S FOLLOWING the incredible "SPIN" (and I hope it'll arrive before CD as a format becomes even more outdated ?!).
Steve
Chris Williams k8_fan@yahoo.com
Wednesday 9 January 08 06:03
4 years since the last
ian chippett ichippett@aol.com
Monday 7 January 08 18:20
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Yes but could you make it slightly more fun to dance to?
Marco dontlikespam@hotmail.co.uk
Monday 7 January 08 11:56
James Joyce’s final novel, Finnegans Wake, took 17 years to compose. Karl Marx's masterpiece, Das Kapital, took 18 years. We are thus expecting great things of your next release Dave ... "Your finest hour is yet to come".
Glyn gb@biggabush.co.uk
Saturday 29 December 07 19:31
thanks so much for the Metronomical Society plus Copious Notes - great to hear how Egg sounded live and fascinating to read all the historical stuff. when's the reunion tour?
Mat Harding hardingmat@hotmail.com
Monday 24 December 07 18:05
Dave I've discovered your playing with Bruford, what a pity I wasn't out of nappies when you guys were playing that amazing music - where can I see you play in the UK? Thanks. Mat.
Dan Lawrie d.lawrie@bresnan.net
Wednesday 19 December 07 02:15
While it's nice to hear your contributions on albums by the likes of Gavin and Jakko, it would sure be swell to hear some new material from you and Barb. It's only been 16 years or so...
Very nice to have the "new" Egg releases. They sound very much better than the old bootlegs on the Highland label and are a welcome addition.
Hope all is well and Merry Christmas to you both.
Dan
Steve Rothkopf steverothkopf@yahoo.co.uk
Monday 10 December 07 10:28
Hey Barb,
Every once in a while, some of the elderly geezers who used to work at Sweeney's meet up. Oz, Tony, and I all shuffle in and squint at each other, and even though we can't any longer remember very much, we can all still agree on one thing: you were (probably still are, for that matter) the hottest chick ever to peer into a pizza oven.
Hope you're well.
Steve
Cédric Pardieu cedric12081981@yahoo.fr
Sunday 9 December 07 03:15
Hello,
I remember hearing "Up from the Dark" CD at my parents' and it is still there! I remember also of "The Locomotion", taken from the vynile, which was recorded and played at 9.5cm/s into a 90min-both side-wheel, it sounded strong and powered!
Thanks Dave and Barbara to continue keeping me, somewhere, sometimes, "in a different world".
Regards,
Cédric
Joe Biela joebiela@ix.netcom.com
Friday 7 December 07 04:51
...Or go straight to the source: www.burningshed.com
!!!
Joe Biela joebiela@ix.netcom.com
Friday 7 December 07 04:45
...And coming soon:
Egg - The Metronomical Society (CD) 29.99 USD
Uriel - Arzachel Collectors Edition (CD) 29.99 USD
Egg (Archive) - Copious Notes (Companion Booklet) 21.99 USD
For more info, visit:
http://www.artist-shop.com/burningshed/
!!!
Tester
Monday 3 December 07 17:26
Testing . . .
dave innage@blueyonder.co.uk
Thursday 29 November 07 21:17
for anyone interested, and particularly the chap that asked about egg radio sessions, here's a link to an italian / brazilian canterbury fan site that has egg bootlegs to download
http://nanstruehole.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
and links for the files
Live at Colchester '72 (partes 1 e 2): http://www.mediafire.com/?c1wkniixx51
http://rapidshare.com/files/32818938/Egg_Colchester_72.part2.rar
Chalk Farm: http://www.mediafire.com/?0jy4yu14rmt
BBC Sessions (partes 1 e 2): http://www.mediafire.com/?9dwe1xvmbmx
http://www.mediafire.com/?2wwtvgqnj2z
Wolverhampton (partes 1 e 2): http://www.mediafire.com/?dllzb9wxatd
http://www.mediafire.com/?1x3zvn0x1x5
Who would have believed it after all these years - god I love the internet ! Enjoy !
Diana Mae Pelty Dianamae_pelty@yahoo.com.ph
Tuesday 20 November 07 02:54
I found it interesting.
I have found an informative site: http://aboutthiscom.blogspot.com
David Budgen davebudgen@hotmail
Saturday 17 November 07 01:14
Just a quick message to David to say how helpful I found your first book. I wanted music lessons, on any instrument really, when I was a kid but unfortunately it was not to be so I bought myself a guitar when I was fifteen and worked it out for myself and have played in bands ever since. I found your book in the local library about ten years ago and it helped slot a lot of stuff into place, give names to things and pointed out things that I knew but hadn't realised. Thanks.
Phil Nash silkpurse@blueyonder.co.uk
Tuesday 13 November 07 17:59
Ah. Remember "Henry & James" from Victor-Lewis Smith's Radio York Show. Brilliant track. Some new material would be good.
Eric epotruch@yahoo.com
Friday 9 November 07 00:43
Such a huge Dave fan. Have been listening to Nat Health Complete for weeks on end.
Please tell me that there are charts for this stuff. I would love to play the Bryden 2-Step live with my friend.
wrinkled weasel magicged@(no spam)hotmail.com
Wednesday 7 November 07 12:33
Dear Barbara. Oh please reconsider doing Spirogyra again, even just for the odd gig or two. I know Martin wants you to.
Wil wil.overton@dial.pipex.com
Monday 5 November 07 11:39
Ah, my yearly quick look at Dave and Barbara's guest page. Lots more interesting entries - check, absolutely no news on any new music - double check :(
See you next year!
Pete Jones petersjones@btinternet.com
Friday 2 November 07 22:41
Hello...just wondering of you are doing any UK gigs in the foreseeable future. Thanks
Pete Jones
P S Johansen psj@globalnet.co.uk
Thursday 25 October 07 21:41
Don't give up yet.
There are still people out there prepared to purchase product.
Robert Carlberg rcarlberg@aol.com
Thursday 25 October 07 20:02
[quote][b]James Dutton jd@motionrecords.com[/b] wrote:
Does anyone know anything about the 1971 Egg radio session that included "There's No Business Like Show Business"? I think it was on Sounds Of The Seventies rather than a specific John Peel session (it certainly doesn't appear in the new Peel Sessions book). I remember hearing it at the time (I was 15).[/quote]
There's a grotty old bootleg which includes "Enneagram" (7:48) and "There's No Business Like Show Business/Underdub" (10:07). It's listed as "Sounds of the '70s, 3/13/72".
joe dmnance@hotmail.com
Friday 12 October 07 18:10
Keep recording. I have listened to your music for over 20 years!
Michael Geoffrey lordofthehymns@yahoo.com
Wednesday 10 October 07 11:07
Slightly disturbed male here - still waiting for your new album! Do you have a studio in Cornwall or have you fallen off the edge of the earth? I sincerely hope not!
Michael
James Dutton jd@motionrecords.com
Wednesday 3 October 07 11:15
Does anyone know anything about the 1971 Egg radio session that included "There's No Business Like Show Business"? I think it was on Sounds Of The Seventies rather than a specific John Peel session (it certainly doesn't appear in the new Peel Sessions book). I remember hearing it at the time (I was 15).
I also saw Hatfield & The North at the Gulbenkien Theatre, Kent University around 1973 or 1974. That was a great gig. Does anyone know if there are any recordings of the show?
James
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Wednesday 5 September 07 21:52
In addition to Dave and Barbara's MySpace page, I have also created one for Spirogyra http://www.myspace.com/spiggly
This story just in:
"Sanctuary Records' UK recorded music business is to be closed as it focuses on its more profitable management arm.
The decision was made by the firm's new owner Universal, which bought Sanctuary last month for £44.5m."
This was of course home to Spirogyra's Canterbury Tale CD CD set released in 2005. Universal is home to a certain Vice President Max Hole (I think) one-time friend and producer of all the early Spirogyra material!
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Saturday 18 August 07 18:48
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Bill bpardue@ahml.info
Friday 17 August 07 05:18
Sorry to be pushy, but is there ANY progress towards a new release? It's getting to be a bit legendary. Up there with Peter Gabriel's absence before "Up" and GnR's "Chinese Democracy" (though I wouldn't care to own that)! Just listened to "Cloths of Heaven" again and just was hoping there might be some light at the end of the tunnel for something new.--Bill
Denis Dujardin- Flanders (Belgium) dujardin@pandora.be
Thursday 16 August 07 08:19
"to attract a tiny audience of slightly disturbed males."
Yippie . Just found out how disturbed I am.
Still being amazed by the upmost quality of the Hatfield, Health, Bruford and Egg-tracks.
Allways liked this kind of humour, but it leaves a kind of bitterness though.
I'm not a nostalgic, getting wild about the loads of good contemporary stuff, but never dare to be ashamed about complexity Dave, in this world of overwhelming gadgettism and on the-spot-consumentarism.
Philly phil.black@t-online.de
Thursday 16 August 07 07:17
Yes Ian, I'll give you that. More like Yes.
ian chippett ichippett@aol.com
Wednesday 15 August 07 23:43
More like a Yes album, I'd say.
Philly phil.black@t-online.de
Wednesday 15 August 07 11:30
Dong, it looks like a track-listing from a new Hatfield album.
DONG JIAN NONG dongjiannongdream-1@mail.com
Wednesday 15 August 07 09:05
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Tob tobwood@gmail.com
Wednesday 8 August 07 23:26
I am currently mentoring some synth heads. One recently complained about transcription duties and I told him to seek out Dave Stewart's solution to transcribing 'Tangerine Dream' tunes. He said "Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics?"
"No!" I shouted, "The biographer of McWhirter!!!"
"Who's McWhirter?"
And I dropped a Leslie cabinet on his foot. So I promised I'd look up McWhirter on this new fangled world web business and showed him the scar. (Back in 80 or 81 I was in Inverness for a camanachd tournement. I was in the beer tent on my 8th or 9th pint when who should walk in but McWhirter himself! I was star struck, but managed to strike up a conversation during the Kingussie v. Lochcarron game. Too much beer prompted my suggestion that perhaps Vox Humana wasn't the best stop for the solo in his version of "Pretty Vacant" [from "McWhirter Puts Punk In Its Place", 1979, out of print]. McWhirter disagreed, demonstrating the extent of his disagreement with a spare caman about my head and shoulders, thereby teaching me the most valuble lesson I have ever learned: Never piss off a Scotsman.
Ben Williams benwhome@tiscali.co.uk
Thursday 2 August 07 17:12
Hello Dave,
Mindlessley optimistic, I know, but do you offer tuition?
Failing that, any viruoso keyboardists here who would be willing to tutor me?
Many thanks,
Ben
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Monday 23 July 07 23:59
There is a 13 minute 50 seconds video of Hatfield And The North at the Rainbow Theatre on this blog. You can download it but need to have both files to de-compress it from a RAR file.
http://perbovi.blogspot.com/2007/04/video-hatfield-and-north-live-at.html
Martin Hellawell martin.hellawell@onetel.net
Friday 20 July 07 10:05
Just was suddenly thinking - what ever happened to EGG. Found your site. I must be one of the few people who has an EGG LP and 45s of the Blunstone and Gaskin singles. Hope you are well and still making music, I still think I will be absorbed was an amazing experience to listen to.
Francois Lemire flemire@wpi.edu
Wednesday 18 July 07 03:49
I happened to see your question about Cast Your Fate to the Wind and remembered the information below. Did you know that the James Gang also incorporated this song in a medley with Bolero as well? The song was called "The Bomber" and it was true to the groups rock and roll persona, but I've always loved how they weaved the other songs in with it - Joe Walsh was a genius, like him or not... Franc
Cast Your Fate To the Wind
Words by Carel Werber, Music by Vince Guaraldi
AS AN INTRUMENTAL by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, it peaked at # 22 in 1963
Competing version by Martin Denny didnt make the Top 100.
Vocal versions released later by Steve Alaimo (# 89 in 1965) and by Shelby Flint
(# 61 in 1965).
A month of nights, a year of days
Octobers drifting into Mays
You set your sail when the tide comes in
And you cast your fate to the wind
You shift your course along the breeze
Won't sail up wind on memories
The empty sky is your best friend
And you just cast your fate to the wind
That time has such a way of changing a man throughout the years
And now you're rearranging your life through all your tears
Alone, alone
There never was, there couldn't be
A place in time for men to be
Who'd drink the dark and laugh at day
And let their wildest dreams blow away
So now you're old, you're wise, you're smart
You're just a man with half a heart
You wonder how it might have been
Had you not cast your fate to the wind
daniel lustgarten DANIELUSTGARTEN@HOTMAIL.COM
Saturday 14 July 07 20:34
NOW I'M 50 BUT FROM MY 17 I HAD BEEN A GREAT FAN OF YOUR MUSIC,TODAY (SATURDAY AFTERNOON)listening to yuor national health records i was moved to know about you after allthese years hoping you are well and in good health i would like to hear that directly from you (excuse my english,i live in Venezuela a spanish speaking country)
my best regards,and waiting notice about you and your art.
Dr Daniel lustgarten
philly phil.black@somewhere.de
Tuesday 10 July 07 07:11
Hi, Hattitude was released. go here
http://www.hatfieldandthenorth.co.uk/
Rob Benbow postmaster@richardbenbow1.plus.com
Monday 9 July 07 20:53
I read somewhere, prior to Pip's passing that there was a new Hatfield CD to be released (with new chewns). Any truth in that or has it all been a dream.
Christopher Steller chris.steller@elfa.com.au
Friday 6 July 07 00:39
Hello Dave & Barbara, I just got my 12 y.o. daughter, Megan, into listening to 3 of your CDs that I've owned for years, and she absolutely loves them. So, thanks for your great music from 2 generations of Stellers.
Keep it up (or get on with it)
Chris
dave graham davegraham100@tiscali.co.uk
Tuesday 26 June 07 14:22
Dear Dave and Barbara
I wonder if i could ask you for some help--my late uncle was Bryson Graham and a former friend of yours from various projects as i understand vaguely--i wonder if i could ask you --what actually did he work on with you-do you have any nice anecdotes-i am trying to chronicle his career for my own interest and would be grateful for any reply.
kind regards
David graham
Simon Leefe simon.leefe@virgin.net
Sunday 24 June 07 17:33
Only 29 years late, but a huge "thankyou" for the outstanding "Of queues and cures" which remains the best album in my collection.
Yours, a slightly disturbed male.
Eric Kearns eakearns@cox.net
Wednesday 20 June 07 19:46
Hello Dave!
I was listening to the "Hattitude" disc here at work and got quite excited because it's such a badass collection of gooness that I cant stand it!! You guys made some mighty sweet music and I always cherish the notes every time I spin it.
Cheers!
Eric
Andra Larson kateso_rates@hotmail.com
Saturday 16 June 07 16:58
Dear Dave & Barb, Strolling through memory lane last night via the internet and came upon the news that Pip died last August. It made me sad. Dave, as you said in the obituary - he was a raver. He had a delightful gluttony for life. I remembered a song he would sing to me that goes like this:"Sit on my face pretty girl! Sit on my face!If you don't sit on my face I'll sit on your face!" Then I laughed in remembering. Hope all is well with you both. Been over 30 years! Love to hear from you. Andra.
antony ashbrooke antony906@btinternet.com
Thursday 14 June 07 07:44
trying to locate musicion from 70 year error called jeff row-tull
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Wednesday 30 May 07 21:39
I always knew it was a great achievement for you to have a #1 single in the charts...especially for 4 weeks in 1981. I have just looked at a list of the number 1 singles for that year and see you were in very good company.
The 2 singles at #1 before you were Soft Cell - Tainted Love (2 weeks) and Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming (4 weeks). The 2 singles at #1 after you were The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (1 week) and Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure (2 weeks).
steve whelk7@aol.com
Monday 28 May 07 16:11
Hello, the sample was cool."Cast your fate" was recorded many times in the 60s. A group called the "We Five"did a great cover, but it's hard to find. They had a big US hit in 1965 with "you were on my mind." The lead vocalist was Beverly Bivens. This might be the version you were looking for...Thanks for the sample, Good luck...:)
Ryan (15 years old, Nottingham) whistle_test@hotmail.co.uk
Sunday 27 May 07 19:52
thanks for the niography of dave stewart. SOOOOO inspired of his work in the seventies!!! LOVE EGG!!!! you are truly amazing Dave!!
andrew read roophoto@iplay.net.au
Wednesday 23 May 07 12:05
Warm good morning from Vanuatu i wonder if you would have any idea of a discography for all your items pressed in Australia and New Zealand.
huge thank you from here
Andrew:)
Russ Horton mraircheck@yahoo.com
Saturday 19 May 07 11:26
Hello There!
We always link to the artists we play on our programs..plus we pay a royalty fee to be legal.
We recently linked to your site when we played Its My Party!
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Michael Clare mykelc@earthlink.net
Wednesday 9 May 07 00:05
HI Dave and Barb -
Time seems good now for my occasional popping in here.
Tried to ring when I was in London in October, but # gotten from Mr. Ashcraft didn't work.
Love and Aloha
Michael
tetsuya nakatani vinyljapan@par.odn.ne.jp
Saturday 5 May 07 08:10
Dear Barbara,
Hello, I'm Tetsuya Nakatani, the owner of Vinyl Japan. We have 3 record shops and a record label based in Tokyo. We have also promoted live in Japan for mainly British artists/bands.
We are planning to call some British female singers such as Frankie Armstrong, Jacqui McShee etc and organize concert in Tokyo st a small venue in Tokyo this autumn. Would you sing (no band) or sing back with Dave Stewart for our concert in Tokyo? It's really grateful if you sing Spirogyra's songs mainly. Of course, we owe your expenses (flight tickets, hotels, domestic transport costs) and please come to Japan like sightseeing. There are so many fans who want to see you more than 20 years ago. please reply me if you are interestedin as soon as possible.
Look forward to hearing from you very soon.
All the best
Tetsuya
Vinyl Japan
ray sanders sanderstracey2@aol.com
Thursday 3 May 07 21:07
As a "slightly disturbed young male" who thoroughly enjoyed incredibly overlong and overintricate instrumental passages in the early 70`s, may I point out that my kids must be equally strange. Noughties teenagers seem to quite like stuff like "Mumps" and are sharing and spreading it around quite readily. Time for a re-re -release?
andy hope andy@greenroadshow.co.uk
Thursday 3 May 07 09:05
Hi Dave and Barbara - We are putting on a festival in Wales (near Usk)in August (17th -19th) and I was wondering if you two would like to come along as our guests. It's a small affair, 1500 folks max and we have some great bands, a cabaret dome, wonderful organic food and drinks , a funky bar in a barn and of course the world famous Croissant Neuf Solar powered Venue (Glastonbury's longest running venue). Everything on site is run by renewable energy and the site in a beautiful valley next to a massive undisturbed Iron Age hill fort.
You can see more on www.partyneuf.co.uk
I am sure you are super busy all the time (doesn't life seem to be like that as you get older - more to do , less time to do it) - so this may be the perfect place to let go some of that executive stress !!!
Kindest regards
Andy Hope
Ross Clement RossClement@gmail.com
Monday 30 April 07 12:54
Does anyone else think that it might be a good idea to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information act to Dave 'n Barb to tell us the release date of "the new album".
sharon daniels jac231@gmail.com
Friday 27 April 07 04:18
Hey dave,
just came across this web site...well i grew on your music 30 years ago (egg nh etc) still found this music so elaborate complex and advanced compared to nowadays anti music, and i can see here many folks that miss these days as me...hope to hear you again it is never late,keep making great music!
Joe Biela joebiela@ix.netcom.com
Thursday 26 April 07 03:24
Bravo Stephen Green for establshing the DS&BG MySpace Music page! Excellent!
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Monday 23 April 07 16:11
It's official! Please join if you have a MySpace page of your own and spread the message and the music.
http://www.myspace.com/davestewartbarbaragaskin
tetsuya nakatani vinyl japan@par.odn.ne.jp
Monday 23 April 07 10:30
Dear Barbara,
Hello, I'm Tetsuya Nakatani, thte owner of Vinyl Japan. We have 3 record shops ans a record label based in Tokyo. We have also worked as a concert promoter.
We are planning to invite British female folk singers such as Frankie Armstrong and Jacqui McShee (Pentangle) and organize concerts at a small venue in this Autumn. Would you come to Japan/Tokyo and singing alone or perform backed with only a musician (Dave Stewart)? It's really grateful if you'd sing Spirogyra's song mainly. We owe your expenses (flight tickets, hotels, domestic transport costs) and please come to Japan like tourist. There are many fans more than 20 years ago and waiting for your coming to Japan. So please reply us if you are interested in our suggestion.
Look forward to hearing from you very soon.
All the best
Tetsuya
Vinyl Japan
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Sunday 22 April 07 13:13
Tried writing and calling, to no avail. Dave and Barbara, hope you are ok. Met Stuart Maconie and gave him a CD for his show on Radio 6. He said he would be interested in having you as a guest on his Sunday Freak Zone slot. Contact him here stuart.6music@bbc.co.uk
Also, can I get your permission to put together a MySpace Music page for you and include tracks from your releases. There are already pages for Spirogyra and Hatfield and the North on there and would help to promote your music. I would prefer to have your blessing and show links to your website and where to buy your CDs; past, present and future.
massimo
Saturday 21 April 07 22:01
Grande
Andrea tolo63@mac.com
Wednesday 18 April 07 11:13
Hi Dave,
I believe the Dave Stewart mentioned in the new Porcupine Tree album "Fear of a Blank Planet", doing all the string arrangements it's you. If so, congrats, good work !
Ciao
Andrea
Italy
alessandro alieno@inorbit.com
Tuesday 17 April 07 16:57
Hello,
just to say that the invitation for you to come and play in Venice next fall is still valid ... we actually heard your (virtual) wonderful piano parts on Jakko's rendition of KC "ISLAND" last November (togethere with Mel Collins) ... but i'm really still hoping to have you here live on stage at MusicaContinua.
Thanks again for your attention
Ciao!
Alessandro
ps: Hattitude and Hatwise Choice are (obviously) excellent!
Joe Biela joebiela@ix.netcom.com
Saturday 14 April 07 04:44
It won't truly be a 13 year wait, will it?
john t johntrev@nw.com.au
Thursday 12 April 07 12:27
Could you retrieve this for me
Ken Nordlie krnmjkr@aol.com
Tuesday 21 May 02 05:35
NDH - For info on Bev Bivens, look back for Rick Shiner, Friday 4 May 01 02:14
I was always curious myself when I ran across this posting. Good luck!
Ken
Basjoe basjoe99-serifATyahoo.co.uk
Wednesday 11 April 07 11:06
After the relative successes of Hattitude and Hatwise Choice, consideration must surely be given to a similar treatment of the National Health musical archives. There's the John Peel session with "Collapso" and "Legend", plus I'm sure many other quality live recordings - what about that QEH gig with the wind quartet - surely that was recorded !
I also see from Jakko's blog that good recordings of the short-lived Rapid Eye Movement still exist. If you are not going to originate any new compositions (a great shame) then at least release the old material !
DEVOGHEL JEAN jean.devoghel@telenet.be
Sunday 8 April 07 11:21
Oh please Dave revive National Health or maybe even HATFIELD.
Perhaps Barbara can take the vocals ?
Simon Anderson
Wednesday 4 April 07 18:45
Finally tracked down a copy of the National Health "Missing Pieces" CD - great stuff and pause for thought too. Consider: even setting aside the Hatfield/Gilgamesh connections, the 1976 line-up also saw Steve Hillage, then very much a rising guitar star and fresh from helping steer Gong to their peak, playing alongside Bill Bruford, who by then was pretty well established as a star drummer with a CV including Yes and King Crimson. Time was, that would have been considered a supergroup and a half - yet this line-up never even got as far as recording a debut album. I guess the wind really was changing - or maybe they were just too damn musical for their own good. The Stewart/Gaskin "bonus" rather tickles the palate too - just to show I'm not totally stuck in the past! Love to invest in a bit more of that in time - not that there seems to be a lot available at the moment, hint hint.
By the way: "Life On Mars" - any theories? (Non-UK readers please ignore...)
chris buz_lightyear2000@yahoo.com
Wednesday 4 April 07 13:16
Just discovered that the wonderful vocalist in Spirogyra is the very same person who sang It's Your Party on TOTP...one of my all-time favourite video performances!Sent me scampering to my VHS player.Wow, how could I have missed the connection these past few years.
Barbara, the Englishness in your voice[as opposed to the sound-like-American style of many others]is up there with Viv Mcauliffe and Judy Dyble... not to mention the male pioneers of the English voice, Syd and Roger of the Floyd.
Good luck with everything you do and thanks to, Dave, for selecting the members of your team so well.
davebarb rule ok !
Timo Carlier carlier74@msn.com
Sunday 1 April 07 11:26
Hi,
I am reading your book "Inside the Music"with interest. I came to this site hoping to find recordings of your examples in the book. It might be a good idea to have them up here, especially for those of us whose note reading skills aren't that good.
Thanks,
Timo
http://www.myspace.com/orangemouthman
Tom Blair road742@aol.com
Monday 26 March 07 04:02
Can you help me out? I am an old Rock & Roller. Here's my site: tomroadblair.com
I am trying to locate a drummer named Michael who played with a band called Penthouse. (Back in the early 80's) I think they were from Minneapolis, but came to Fargo North Dakota and played a couple times. (Michael is part Native American)
Let me know if this rings a bell to you, or you know someone who might know him.
Thanks,
Tom
jay acesounds@hotmail.com
Wednesday 21 March 07 10:36
Hello Dave and Barbera, I previously requested if you could contact me via email but have had no response as of yet! Please please can you get in touch with me or if anyone can advise me on how to contact this elusive duo please let me know?! Thank you so much!
Jay. (Midlands,England)
David pjandthomas@hotmail.com
Thursday 8 March 07 08:32
Wrong forum maybe, but I have a copy of the Ayres Rock Visitors Book July 1973 and I want to know where the rest of them went!
Mick mickan_98@yhoo.com
Sunday 4 March 07 05:15
Dave,
Still enjoying your "Brokenhearted" version 25 years on. Checkout "cdbaby.com" and distribute there for the USA. Thanks for the music.
Philly phil.something@somewhere.de
Saturday 3 March 07 17:15
Hi Dave, really enjoying your Hatscapades on Hattitude at the moment. Wonderful stuff.
Quin quin@uwclub.net
Thursday 1 March 07 20:24
Big national healh fan and disturbed malegood luck with the cat
Steven W. Brown swbrown22@hotmail.com
Tuesday 13 February 07 04:36
Dave & Barb, greetings from the deep south, USA! Great to hear the newest Hatfield CD, "Hatitude" and the two of you on the new Phil Miller - In Cahoots CD. You may have heard this before, but we're ready for more Stewart & Gaskin. peace, Steven
Steve Elliott steve@olympicradio.co.uk
Tuesday 6 February 07 23:11
Hi Dave and Barbara. You may remember me pestering you for voicovers several years ago! Well things have come a long way since then, as the latest website will show (www.olympicradio.co.uk). We've just played Leipzig too!! If you have any new material, I'm still up for playing it in our shows, so do get in touch. Best regards, Steve.
Anil Sahal a.sahal@sheffield.ac.uk
Monday 5 February 07 10:46
Dave, I'm just re-reading your two excellent books on the mechanics of music. You've suceeded in demystifying music theory and demonstrating that it really can open new sonic worlds to those who dare jump in! Your sense of humour, sprinkled liberally throughout these works, goes a long was to making music theory approachable.
Thank you so much and I hope you write another book on music theory one day!
Dave Stewart dave@calcdn.net
Monday 22 January 07 22:32
Just another dave stewart checking out the web. I have a portable stage that I use to put on concerts for "Relay for life" and was looking up music and just happened to come across your site, I too have been in music most my life and also born in the 50's in december! wow. oh well enjoyed your site now I have to run ouw a see if I can get some of your music! take care.
Lynn lynn.kitty@gmail.com
Thursday 18 January 07 06:33
I used to has a GREAT 45 from the 1960's One side was THE LILY and the flip was CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND. The artist was Shelby Flint. It was awesome. I did manage to find an MP3 of CAST.... I bet this was the artist you heard. Enjoyed your site, many thanks.
Jim Wilkas jimmididr@aol.com
Monday 15 January 07 16:02
Hi all... I don't know why I believe there was another couple pages from the Keyboard Magazine Dec. 1985 issue with manuscript for the BEGINNING of the Soundpage version of 'Henry & James'. I think for some reason that long ago, I entered it into my sequencer. I could be mistaken. Anyone out there recall this manuscript? Am I delusional?....Jim
Brian Kamp brian011879@msn.com
Friday 12 January 07 15:35
Hi Mr. Stewart,
I'm a huge fan of you and Alan Gowen, and have so far nearly everything you've played on from Arzachel through National Health and everything Alan played on. I have both of your wonderful music-teaching books and love them to bits! All the Best,
Brian
jay acesounds@hotmail.com
Friday 12 January 07 11:06
To Dave Stewart and Barbera Gaskin, - Please can you contact me via email on a issue that i need to discuss with you as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Jay.(Midlands, England)
Simon Anderson simon@inglewoo.dircon.co.uk
Sunday 31 December 06 13:30
Hi folks,
Just wondering if anyone can confirm to me that the National Health "Missing Pieces" CD is still available? It's a bit unclear how up to date this site is, but if it's still in stock I'd love to get hold of it.
Very saddened to learn of Pip Pyle's death a few months back. I caught him and the Hatfields at the Borderline not too long ago, and he was playing beautifully. We could do with a few more like him...
adamu umansky adamumansky@yahoo.com
Monday 25 December 06 19:32
perhaps this is the wrong forum, and if so, i apologize, but i would like you to know, mr. stewart, that hatfield and national health (above all, Complete, Disc 1) freed me from my failing pursuit to find music that made its own rules and kept up with my mind. you are an impecable musician and collaborator -- all of that spacey, yet complexly ordered confusion (including bruford's one of a kind and feels good to me ) is the sonic equivalent of NOW, aptly described in the lyrics of the last track on feels good to me. Now, being the nexus of all that is, is the ultimate. to create music (or any art, for that matter) that transmits the feeling of that seeming paradox which is timelessness - the absence of boundary and distinction, is the HIGHEST art a human can create. and i am grateful. please feel free to accept at least partial credit.
Jim Fletcher jfletch@bellsouth.net
Sunday 24 December 06 17:45
Re the vocal of "Cast Your Fate to the Wind", I went through the same search - then found it on an old album : WeFive's "You Were on my Mind". The vocalist is Beverly Bivins. It's a great cover.
Peter Johansen psj@globalnet.co.uk
Saturday 23 December 06 21:12
Hattitude is indeed a wonderful CD , as was Hatwise Choice. It was great to see Hatfield and the North at the Borderline earlier this year, though there was obviously something missing. Now that Pip is no longer with us, the chance of a full reunion with some new material has gone.
The Hatfield link-up with Burning Shed is a good way to get new CDs out to the audience that is still out there, but the Broken List gives the impression that DS/BG material is only available in USA & Japan. And live gigs may not be your bag, but nothing in the last 10 years?!
Best of luck with future projects.
Derek Palmer magdp777@yahoo.com
Sunday 17 December 06 01:15
Hello David and Barbara. Love you both very dearly, 'tho we've never met. At age 18, I heard Egg one day at a friend's house in 77 (stoned out of my mind, of course) and it led to Gong, Soft Machine, Camel, PFM, National Health, Van der Graff etc. Quite astonished to find I liked the somewhat less progressive stuff that followed with Barbara. A lovely circumstance. I'm a musician/TV writer that's most appreciative.
Derek Palmer/Los Angeles
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Saturday 16 December 06 23:58
Let me be the first to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to all fans of the music of Dave & Barbara.
Altogether now..."all I want for Christmas is a new CD..."
Alex alex dot zadeh at gmail dot com (spam protection)
Wednesday 13 December 06 02:47
Hi Dave,
I have both your books and am on holiday at the moment enjoying reading "Inside the Music." I've noticed a couple of things that seem strange to me and I would appreciate some clarification.
1. On P17 you say that the minor version of a pentatonic scale is just the same as the major version but transposed up a minor 3rd. However:
The intervals on a major pentatonic: T T min3 T min3
Intervals on a minor pentatonic: min3 T T m3 T
The minor would seem (to me) to be transposed *down* a min 3rd, not up. Am I mistaken here?
2. On P30 you say: "All three triadic elements of A minor (root-A, minor 2nd-C and 5th-E..."
Surely that should read "minor *3rd*-C"?
Thanks for clearing these matters up.
Alex
Philly phil.black@t-online.de
Monday 11 December 06 11:43
Hi Dave, Hattitude is brilliant. Thankyou.
Aymeric Leroy calyx@club-internet.fr
Wednesday 6 December 06 11:24
Well, this was cut after one sentence, so here it is again...
For those wishing to hear new performances by Dave Stewart, do check out Jakko Jakszyk's brand new album, and particularly Dave's performances of the second CD which consists of covers - some classic Canterbury keyboards on a version of Soft Machine's "As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still" (also featuring Hugh Hopper and ex-Egg drummer Clive Brooks), exquisite acoustic piano on King Crimson's "Islands" (featuring ex-Crims Mel Collins and Ian Wallace), and miscellaneous keyboards on two Henry Cow pieces, "Nirvana For Mice" and "Nine Funerals Of The Citizen King". If you liked Dave's playing on Pip Pyle's solo album "Seven Year Itch", this is another rare opportunity to hear Dave (sort of) return to his 1970s style. More info at www.jakko.com
Aymeric Leroy calyx@club-internet.fr
Wednesday 6 December 06 11:23
For those wishing to hear new performances by Dave Stewart, do check out Jakko Jakszyk's brand new album, and particularly Dave's performances of the second CD which consists of covers - some classic Canterbury keyboards on a version of Soft Machine's
Graham Laws basjoe99-bbc@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday 2 December 06 11:42
On the subject of sheet music, can I get a copy of The Bryden 2-step ? I have the sheet music to some of your other compositions in the appendix of Introducing The Dots, but Bryden is a notable omission. (i've very much enjoyed both your books Dave, and the "Chords and Chord Voicings" section of "Inside the music" has led to some very useful insights)
I hope you will find a way to dedicate at least a part of the "new album" to this denser style of instrumental writing, which I must say has stood the test of time very well.
I drop by this website/visitors book about once a month to see if anything has changed. No doubt you are a very busy session musician and journalist these days, but I hope you find the time and energy to complete "the new album" in a reasonable timeframe.
GL
adrian hales adelic86@gmail.com
Friday 1 December 06 13:54
i'm an organist and i am really fond of the band Egg, is there any notation available or any way i can have some copies of the music notation if available?? espically of the song 'i will be absorbed??
i'd be very gratefull as there doesn't seem to be any progressive material around.
Rosie Richardrose@cableone.net
Friday 1 December 06 00:53
Shelby Flint also sang 'Cast Your Fate To The Wind' in 1966.
Keigwyn colingrose@charter.net
Thursday 30 November 06 16:06
Quote :" Our album is still an ongoing project - I know that sounds a bit far-fetched after all this time, but we will finish it, and when it is finished, rest assured that you'll hear about it. Personally, I'd like to mark the occasion with some kind of live event, which, apart from anything else, seems a good way for groups to bypass most of the current woes of the music industry."
Well that was April 1st 2003, I've been coming back from time to time checking for this noteworthy occasion to arrive, but as yet nothing. Is there any relevance in the fact you sent this on April 1st Dave? :)
Joerg Reinicke propylaen2001@yahoo.de
Tuesday 28 November 06 15:40
Hi Dave!
There is one Dave Stewart credited playing synthesizers on two tracks of the last City Boy album "It's Personal" which was recorded in 1981. I have recently discussed this on the City Boy discussion forum on http://forum.cityboy.org.
Since nobody could say it for sure, I'd like to ask you directly to confirm whether it was you playing on that record or not.
BTW, that said album was never released on CD!
Cheers
Joerg
Wrinkled Weasel magicged(NOSPAM)@hotmail.com
Monday 27 November 06 19:59
Spyrogyra were wonderful. I did a review of the band on my blog
www.wrinkledweasel.blogspot.com.
Thank you for the music.
Nancy Kontouri info@smusic.gr
Thursday 23 November 06 16:50
Hellooooo..Thereeeee.....:)) we are Karidakiss Georgios &Nancy Kontouri from Greece..and we have a music tv show in Greece....wich is at (Stv and Holiday in greece satellite tv and at one cable free channel called NOVA ) ..Please send us any visual material you may have ...videos and news and infos and bios and marry new year...etc....::)))))) at the address below..
Att Karidakiss Georgios
S MUSIC SHOW
Kaisarias 16
17122 Nea Smyrni
Athens
Greece
Tel +30 2109358573
Mob +30 6937524200
info@smusic.gr
www.smusic.gr
ps: we love to get some old videos and stuff ....and some stuff that we may not have in Greece...
and of course you must give us a signed permission to broadcast them in a form that we will send you..if you want...:)))
Thank youuuuuu..:)) And The Best for you all...
Karidakiss Georgios
Nancy Kontouri
S MUSIC SHOW
We have a band called Ouzo the band ...can you help us to distribute our cds there..?/ www.ouzotheband.com
Phil phil.black@t-online.de
Tuesday 21 November 06 08:37
Hi, all of the Egg albums are out on CD.
Allan Roberts tooloudman@yahoo.co.uk
Monday 20 November 06 12:09
See previous message - I just got the email wrong ! Too excited.
Allan Roberts looloudman@yahoo,co.uk
Monday 20 November 06 12:07
Fond memories of seeing Egg in a pub in Redhill (The Greyhound ?), Surrey, and also somewhere in Croydon on a fairly regular basis. Had the first album ...... where has that gone I wonder. Anyone out there that remembers those days ?
Anyone tracked down suppliers of the Egg material on CD ?
david juliuson dpj8620@dcccd.edu
Tuesday 14 November 06 17:27
the Big Idea CD was one of my favz. but, someone kept it. Stil have SPIN. Hope to find *B.I*.oneday. Was in a music buss. class in Austin, Peter Butcher told class he had delivered an award to dave S. and B.G.Beleive he was rep. for RYKO.I was the only one that knew who he was speaking of.Made his day. He always called me "little shit" I took as a "Britishcomplament" Glad i found this site. Can not get info 'bout Dave S. Folks in America juzt don't know a good seal(Horn,Honk!) band when they hear it. Thanx dj
Mauro buraccio@email.it
Tuesday 14 November 06 00:07
Hello everyone, I just got the news from Burningshed about the release in December of the Hatfields archive recordings Volume 2 'Hattitude' and I just can't wait to listen to this CD.
Hatwise Choice soon became one of my favourite albums of all times, the band really sounded amazing in a live dimension.
And Dave, thanks again for that 'Dave's intro'. I think it's brilliant and I just can't get it out of my head, a short solo but there seems to be so much in it and also I love the way the solo continues in the next track.
ok sorry I just thought to let you know this.
bruce valencia wyomingcowpoke@msn.com
Sunday 12 November 06 16:50
Hi guys ,
1960,s CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND .BY DRUM ROLL...........THE SANDPIPERS (FEMALE VOCALS) ENJOY
DA BRUSKY
bruce valencia wyomingcowpoke@msn.com
Sunday 12 November 06 16:47
1960
Dave Maurer lectrolink@aol.com
Saturday 4 November 06 08:06
The first (and only!) time I heard Dave & Barbara was on a "soundpage" torn from a December 1985 Keyboard magazine. Then I got wind of this site through an article about said soundpage on the website itotd.com. I am still waiting for their big 'breakout' moment I know is coming, and a new album as well. You ought to come to Los Angeles and perform. There are a lot of people here who would enjoy.
Doug simonsout@yahoo.co.uk
Friday 27 October 06 21:33
Hi 2.1 and all.
Rock goes to College yeh the music is just I remember it.
Regards
Doug
eduardo rubio henrycow73@hotmail.com
Monday 23 October 06 07:57
PIP PYLE es uno de los mejores baterista de la historia del JAZZ-ROCK-CANTERBURY MUSIC ,solo comparable con bateristas de la talla de Robert wyatt,chris cutler,christian vander,guigou chenevier,john marshall,jack de johnette,tony williams,elvin jones.
PIP PYLE increible manera de tocar los platillos,una dinamica,una soltura,una rapidez,una calidad en su forma de ejecutar nunca antes vista en el mundo de la bateria.
eduardo rubio henrycow73@hotmail.com
Monday 23 October 06 07:47
maravillosa musica de Dave stewart en los increibles grupos:EGG,HATFIELD AND THE NORTH,NATIONAL HEALTH,ROBERT WYATT(THEATRE DRURY LANE 1974),BRUFORD GROUP,ARZACHEL,KHAN,STEVE HILLAGE(FISH RISING),HUGH HOOPER(TUNITY BOX),PHIL MILLER GROUP,INCAHOOT.
UNO de los mejores keyboards players with:Alan gowen,jan hammer,robin lumley,joe zawinul,mike ratledge,herbie hancocx,keith jarrett,chick corea.
Aymeric Leroy calyx@club-internet.fr
Wednesday 11 October 06 08:23
I felt I had to step in at this point to help with the request below. "Starlight On Seaweed" was performed (its only performance as far as I know, as Mont Campbell, its composer, left immediately after that gig) at an outdoor festival in Louveciennes (near Versailles, itself near Paris) in France in June 1976.
The opening track of the Pantin concert in 1977 is introduced by Dave as something like "Polder Starshine". It seems to consist of what material from the original arrangement of "The Bryden 2-Step" was left out of the final version. This does include the Alan Gowen-penned chord sequence later recycled by Dave in "Hell's Bells" (thus the Stewart-Gowen credit).
Maybe Dave would like to confirm the story, and the title ("Polder Starshine", did I get it right ?).
Aymeric
Steffen Kjaer Staugaard solbakken20@privat.dk
Tuesday 10 October 06 22:23
....sorry - the chordsequence I refer to is the one used
in Hell´s Bells on "One of A Kind" where the guitarsolo
comes in.....I just had a closer listen...
Steffen Kjaer Staugaard solbakken20@privat.dk
Tuesday 10 October 06 22:17
Hi Dave !
I just got the Bruford DVD ”Rock Goes To College” and enjoyed the concert very much – watching in great quality after having spent many years watching a 17th generation VHS copy of the concert…which again led me to take a listen to National Health “Missing Pieces”….where I stuck on the track “Starlight On Seaweed” – regarding your comments on the song having been performed rarely with NH – once at a outdoor French gig……which eventually might be the 20th nov. 1977 at the Fête de la Jeunesse du P.S, Hippodrome, Paris – seeing I found an old BASF cassette that I got many years ago from a friend with some of that particular concert on. The first track – which I think might be “Starlight” – it´s difficult to hear Phil announcing the track due to the quality of the tape – surprised me. So I had to compare with the one on “Missing Pieces” – but the two pieces seems to be very different – or am I wrong. The track on “Missing Pieces” is a beautifully slow-like thing where the track on the concert from 1977 is more up-tempo. What struck me was that there about 3 minutes in the live-concert track was a quieter part where the chords/chord-sequence played reminded me very much of the chord-sequence used on “Five G” from “One of A Kind” (the chordsequence played at 01:20 where Holdsworth is playing solo). Am I totally wrong there Dave – or can you confirm/add something to my discoveries. Btw – I´m still waiting desperate for some new stuff from you and Barbara – it´s been a long time since the last album. Kind Regards Steffen.
Dave again
Sunday 8 October 06 12:30
Last link below should be http://calyx.club.fr/mus/pyle_pip.html.
Dave Stewart
Sunday 8 October 06 12:24
Thanks everyone for your kind messages of condolence about Pip Pyle. The funeral (in Harlow, Essex on September 19th) was a sad and tearful occasion, but it was a beautiful sunny day and Pip's family and friends gave him a fantastic send-off, with moving and funny speeches (including some impromptu one-liners) delivered by his children, his sister Mary and numerous mates and colleagues. Pip would have approved of the music playing as his coffin was brought in - the 'Foetal Fanfare Fandango' from his solo album 'Seven Year Itch', a daft, luching brass band tune described by Pip as "a funereal 9/4 march rhythm designed to make the pallbearers fall over". Thankfully none of them actually did, but as they carried him in (once again, Pip successfully managing to avoid the load-in) you could sense Pip's spirit urging some blackly comic event to happen. It's a good job he wasn't around to stage-manage the occasion, as I don't think our nerves could have coped with an exploding coffin.
At the end of the ceremony (which was 100% non-religious), the curtains were drawn and the 'audience' spontaneously rose up and gave him a standing ovation, richly deserved for the intense, overflowing energy and love he put into his life and music. He was a unique individual who had a big effect on the lives of all who knew him, and we'll miss him terribly.
Messages of condolence can be posted in the guestbook at Pip's site www.pippyle.com. I've written a personal obituary for him at www.hatfieldandthenorth.co.uk ('R.I.P. Pip Pyle'), and Aymeric Leroy's well-researched resumé of his astonishingly prolific career can be seen at http://calyx.club.fr/index.html.
phil pfelelip@voila.fr
Saturday 7 October 06 21:15
Hi, this is just to say a few words about Pip Pyle. The first and last time I ever spoke to him was at the bar of a club he was about to play with Phil Miller's In Cahoots in my hometown Marseille. I was the typical shy silly fan and asked him how long his solo album was going to be (7 year itch) he smiled and he replied : "about that long" with his hands showing the size of a cd. Thanks for the joke Pip and thanks for all the music. RIP PIP
Philly
phil.black@t-online.de
Thursday 28 September 06
06:58
There is the 'Hatfield and the North Live 1990' TV show, which is a reunion concert without Dave Stewart. I have a copy of some obscure Japanese TV stuff of Hatfield from the good ole days but the quality is very poor.
les creighton
hazles@aol.com
Wednesday 27 September 06 08:37
Marcel is correct, Alan's guitar seems to come through the mix better when played at higher volume, although he's more audible when he switches to the Gibson anyway. Does anyone know of any other DVDs of Bruford or the Hatfields or any of the related musicians ? I'm sure I read of a Hatfield DVD once, but can find no trace on Amazon etc.
marcel hendrix
mhx@iae.nl
Saturday 23 September 06 17:59
In answer to Les Creighton - why isn't it in stereo, and why is it so short :-) Alan's guitar is not very loud, but when I turn up the volume the balance is VERY nice, so maybe it was done on purpose. Marcel.
les creighton
hazles@aol.com
Thursday 21 September 06 13:30
Just received my copy of the 'Rock Goes To College' DVD by Bruford. Nice to have this with, of course, Dave on keyboards. Annette Peacock looks splendid, but could have been in better voice I felt. Any comments from other recipients
??
Mauro
buraccio@email.it
Tuesday 19 September 06 21:37
Dear Dave and Barb, very sad to hear about Pip. I met Pip twice at Phil's house and saw him playing with In Cahoots at the Vortex a few times in the '90s. You created unique, beautiful crafty music together. Way ahead of its time, very inspired, powerful, poetic and daring. It makes you prick up your ears and you always find new things in it each time you listen to it. 'Hatwise Choice' confirmed that you were even more creative live! Very unusual class, not a nanosecond of wasted music (or wasted time!) That is what I call four musicians in a state of grace. Oh by the way Dave, thanks for that
'Dave's intro' I think it's great.
Heather Lazzeri
chalet-anna@salzburg.co.at
Tuesday 19 September 06
15:25
Hi, I worked in Sweeney Todd's in Canterbury in the early 80's and remember 'Red Roll On' gigging there (Claire the drummer and Germaine - Chris's girlfriend). I remember when the single got to No. 1. we were all listening in the pizza kitchen upstairs and cheered when it got there. The customers waiting for their pizzas downstairs didn't know what had happened! Am now living in Austria - and loving it!
Scott Savin
Tuesday 19 September 06
00:11
I've been following Dave Stewart's career since the Egg days and I'm a great admirer of his work. My question is this: Dave, have you retired? I see that this website hasn't been updated in three years and I haven't heard anything about you at all. What's going on? If you have retired perhaps you could let us know. I hope you haven't of course - you're only 56 and I'm sure there's life in the old dog yet! Scott (RL).
Phil Smith igorstravinsky@wi.rr.com
Friday 8 September 06 05:18
Shocked tonight to read of Pip Pyle's passing... I saw him play a few times (in Nottingham and London) and I still have never heard a drummer so adept at slowly building the background to a solo section from the quietly intense to the utterly raucous (in 'Mumps', my favorite example, but also in many other H&TN and NH songs as well.) R.I.P. Pip. 'Phlakaton' will be on my CD player tonight.
Lee Gaskins lgaskins@optonline.net
Monday 4 September 06 16:55
It was extemely sad as well as shocking to hear about the passing of Pip. We talked at the Progressive Legends Showcase in July, he was a wonderful man as well as a talented composer/drummer. His memory and work will continue to shine.
In regards to Dave and Barbara, thanks for all the great music! If you would ever would like to grant an Q/A-interview via email on my music site, please contact me... and I can help spread the word on what you're doing. Thanks, Lee.
P.S. By the way - my wife's name is Barbara Gaskins - quite close. Cheers.
Stephen Green stackridge@hotmail.com
Saturday 2 September 06 14:08
R.I.P. Pip. So sudden, so young and so sad. Your music lives on and we will treasure it.
chris wangro wangro@graceland.net
Thursday 31 August 06 17:22
Dave - Don't know if you'd remember me without a tad of prompting, but I was on the road with you when the band was National Health and the base was Hank's place in Masslauis. Much water under many bridges... Our mutual pal C. Cutler sent me a note to tell me of Sir Pip's passing. Sad sad sad. Shocking and sad. Just saw Pip in NYC at the really-great-fun-even-though-you-were-missed Hatfield show. He was in great form, and was no doubt feeling the love in that rooom. I think thats how I'll remember him, that and in some bar in France on some grey winter morning and he introduced me to the concept of ordering a beer, a brandy & a coffee for breakfast. Very Pip, and still very alive for me decades later. The man was, as you all know way better than I, a rather magical and wonderful fellow. Don't know if you two were still even close, but I'm betting you were, and so I wanted to send word of condolence, of support from a vast and extended family created by the beauty and the strength of the music, and the generosity of heart behind it. Peace,love... W.
Chick Lyall chicklyall@aol.com
Wednesday 30 August 06 22:13
Very sad to hear of the death of Pip Pyle. It got me checking out my old 'Rotter's Club' album. It still sounds as great today as it did back then. Pip's drumming was great on it. Thanks to you also, Dave and Barbara for the great music which played a big part in inspiring me to become a musician myself. Very best, Chick Lyall.
Lorraine Carson lorraine@mullanyscoaches.com
Wednesday 30 August 06 12:46
Hi Dave & Barbara, I was one of the children from Durrants School who sang on 'Busy Doing Nothing'. I couldn't believe it when I came across your site and listened to the song. I am sure it was filmed, anyway of getting hold of the video? I was eleven at the time and I am thirty eight now! Thanks. Lorraine. x
Masahiko Miyazaki mashvox(a)almond.ocn.ne.jp
Tuesday 29 August 06 22:40
Hi Dave and Barbara, I'm in shock to hear that Pip Pyle died on 28th 2AM. So sad, so bad news this year. Elton and Pip.
R.I.P. Pip!
Tony tonyr@wheatleyt.fsnet.co.uk
Monday 28 August 06 22:27
Hi Dave & Barbara - I'm a huge fan and sorry we have not heard from you for so long. I last saw you at the QEH and a few days before that at the gig rehearsal at Nomis Studios - have been waiting for the next CD with 'Shaking All Over' ever since. But that is not the main reason I am now writing, I have just heard this evening that Pip Pyle died last night in a hotel in Paris after a Hatfields gig in Amsterdam. What tragic news, I treasure so much all the fantastic music that Dave & Pip made together over the years with Hatfields, Health etc. I was overjoyed when Hatfields reformed and managed to see them twice with Pip (sadly without Mr Stewart on keyboards) but now Pip is gone forever, what a tragic loss and he was only 56 years old.
miguel muzquiz miguel muzquiz@hotmail.com
Saturday 26 August 06 22:20
Maybe you guys could put out a live album, while we're waiting... Miguel.
Dan Ostergren dostergr@psdschools.org
Friday 25 August 06 21:37
Hey Phil - No, I have the correct 'Stewart'! It's Ms. Gaskin's voice that does me in though, I must say - hence the comment re. Imogen Heap. D.O.
Philly phil.black@t-online.de
Friday 25 August 06 09:02
Hi, I do believe that you have the wrong Dave Stewart. This is keyboardist's Dave Stewart website not the Eurythmics bloke. regards Phil.
Daniel Ostergren dostergr@psdschools.org
Thursday 24 August 06 20:15
Hey - I've been a fan for years, and with the rise of Imogen Heap, I can't help but say that it is upon your shoulders that she now stands. I've remastered a number of your tunes (using 24-bit etc. techniques) and will forward them to you c/o Broken Records at my earliest convenience. I hope you enjoy them. I would be happy to master any additional material you may have forthcoming. Thanks, D.O.
walt wetaught @aol.com
Sunday 20 August 06 00:10
I have loved Hatfield and the North and National Health for many years. A selfish request: I hope that the two Hatfield studio recordings will be remastered and rereleased sometime before our sun explodes. Current technologies for mastering analog material have progressed greatly, it is past time for these wonderful recordings to have the benefit of 24-bit, DSD, whatever technical software you may desire to remaster these recordings. Many fans around the world will welcome a newly mastered version of Rotter's Club and Hatfield and the North. Thank you for reading my rant.
Jim Cook jcook7@socal.rr.com
Saturday 19 August 06 07:25
I saw a question you had about a female singer that sang 'Cast Your Fate to the Wind' in the 1960s. You may have had some others write on this by now, but a group called We Five, with Bev Bivens as the lead singer, had this on their album in 1965. They had a hit song that year called 'You Were On My Mind'.
Steve Good stevestringbender@yahoo.co.uk
Wednesday 16 August 06 16:02
Well... I last wrote here back in February 2003 saying I hoped that I'd live to hear 'Son of Spin' or whatever it would be called... so here I am, 42 months on, just a few short months from retiring from working in London and, hey, STILL no sign! Hearing Dave's signature music for the 'light entertainment' documentary on the BBC last weekend made me wonder what's 'appening, and looking here again I see... er... very little. I hope it ain't been shelved guys? I'll start chucking my Zimmer frame about if it has... Regards all, Steve.
ade hegney adehegney2002@yahoo.com
Tuesday 8 August 06 22:28
My Dear Dave, I write to you to let you know how big an impact you had on my pubescent years... and again now as I am downsizing and re-evaluating my life... I am listening to 'The Rotters' Club' and will move on to Steve Hillage's 'Fish Rising' once the acid takes effect!! I have not heard any of your recent stuff but what you have done is enough for me ... love you Ade xxx.
Beat Felix Lang info@jukeboxclubschweiz.ch
Tuesday 8 August 06 13:15
Hi Dave and Barbara, I am a great fan of your music since 1981. Haven't you made more albums like Spin recently? Do you play in a new band? Same style like before? What about some little sound-samples? Hope to hear from you soon. Beat regards, Beat. (A typical Swiss male name... )
Ole Kristian Malmedal omalmedal@yahoo.no
Monday 7 August 06 03:15
Good evening! I am a young chap from Norway trying to make it as a musician. I am a particulary big fan of Arzachel, Egg and Hatfield and the North. I simply love your ability to write complex jazz-rock/fusion without going over the top. Anyway: I am have been spending the last few weeks trying to play your parts from your huge epic, 'Mumps'. I was just wondering if you have made a score out of it in one of your books. Some of the parts are simply too difficult to catch by ear. It would be a great help. You're an inspiration! Ole Kristian.
Alan Terrill alanterrill@tiscali.co.uk
Friday 4 August 06 23:19
The DVD of Bruford with Dave Stewart is now available - details here: www.brufordrockgoestocollege.co.uk.
tony troiakirk@yahoo.co.uk
Thursday 3 August 06 15:28
'It's My Party', the finest pop song ever made. Simple, thank you.
Dave Johnson
johnsonink@surfbest.net
Sunday 16 July 06 20:42
Regarding an old thread: A.P. Bailey asked who recorded a male vocal version of 'Cast Your Fate to the Wind'. Mel Tormé had a release of that tune about 1963 or '64. I bought a 45 rpm recording, thinking it was the Guaraldi version I'd heard on radio. The vocal startled me, but I liked it. 'Twas the first I'd heard of Mel Tormé. Bev Biven's version with We Five is beautiful.
Marcus Savino
shcenect77@hotmail.com
Monday 10 July 06 06:05
Hello Mr. Stewart, I feel compelled to write this note since I have listened to 'The Civil Surface' at least 50 times in the last six months and it never gets old to me. Egg is undoubtedly my favorite band on earth right now and I find continued inspiration from the audaciousness of the compositions and the virtuosity of the performances. Being a 20-something musician in Los Angeles, I come across many different types of music, many prog bands and noise bands, etc.
There is nothing out there quite like Egg; you guys were way ahead of your time.
It is unfortunate that more people don't know about Egg and how special that band was but I try my best to spread to word. I am sure all of the Egg fans out there would LOVE to see an official 'band approved' box set that contained all of the studio records (re-mastered of course) as well as some of the live recordings that are only currently available in low-quality bootlegs. There are many bootlegs of all of the Egg stuff out there, I would gladly pay for official releases. :)
Thanks for your contributions to those great Egg records as well as Hatfield, National Health, Khan, Bruford, etc. Love it
all! Also, how does one drop Dirk Campbell a note? All the best, Marcus Savino.
Rodd Matsui
darkcorner@hotmail.com
Sunday 9 July 06 04:31
I first heard Dave Stewart's work at my high school in Los Angeles (a million years ago) when a friend gave me a tape with 'There Is No Reward' on it. Great stuff! Then some time later I got a Ryko sampler that had the track 'Henry and James', and I put two and two together, figuring it had to be the same Dave Stewart because of the style of the keyboards. Only now the synth was accompanied by the most beautiful voice! Ever since then, I have kept some of your music handy to improve the mood during really difficult jobs. It is a remarkable combination, and the music continues to impress people I play it for. A few moments ago a thought came to mind... "It's been years and years... they must have a website up somewhere..." So I thought I would write a little something to express my thanks. Thanks!
mark staniforth
dstani@msn.com
Thursday 6 July 06 18:33
I've been listening to your (plural) beautiful music for over 15 years now - it is a consistent source of inspiration - thank and god/godess bless! (Surviving musician, Banff, Alberta, Canada.)
Ross-c
RossClement@gmail.com
Tuesday 4 July 06 20:49
Hi Dave & Barb, I've got all the S&G releases (that I know of), but have nothing else that you've done. Could you recommend anything of your other music for me to listen to? While I like intelligent pop music, I do also like more adventurous music. Provided it's easily available and not a £100 box set, I promise to buy anything personally recommended by Dave or Barb.
mariko taumi
bloodymarry27@yahoo.com
Wednesday 28 June 06
02:19
Hi! I'm the daughter of Takeshi Taumi here in the Philippines. As far as I know you're one of the wedding sponsors when they got married way back 1985. I'm looking for my relatives there. Hope can help me. Thanks! Waiting for your reply.
Stephen Green
stackridge@hotmail.com
Wednesday 21 June 06
15:02
According to your front page you have been working together since 1981. So when do the 25th anniversary celebrations begin? How about they coincide with you releasing some new material - full public release or internet-only for fans, I don't care. I just want to hear more of your music.
vman1029
rvander5@tampabay.rr.com
Saturday 17 June 06
12:51
I'm sure this has been asked a hundred times, but i just found your site and don't have time to check all the archives. Please give an update on Beverly Bivens. A quick bio would be great. Thank you.
Dan Lawrie d.lawrie@bresnan.net
Wednesday 14 June 06 04:48
Okay, Dave. It's been 15 years since 'Spin', my patience is wearing thin! Please give an update on any new material. Meanwhile, I've run across a few Stewart/Gaskin live recordings as well as recordings of your Rapid Eye Movement project with Jakko Jakszyk. Too bad you never got to give that any serious studio time, but it's nice to fill that hole in my collection that I never knew existed. Hope all is well and that I can give you my money soon for something new! Dan.
stefania travail2002@tiscali.it
Thursday 8 June 06 20:54
Salve. I heard 'Make Me Promises' 18 years ago - I loved this song but it is impossible to have. Ciao con affetto.
Gonzalo Sanchez procustesruler@yahoo.es
Monday 5 June 06 21:22
Dear Dave and Barbara, I came across your site accidentally while trying to find anything about 'Cast Your Fate to the Wind'. I remember the melody dearly from my childhood. Recalling, it was a pianist(whom I saw on television quite a few times) I heard it in England. After, I heard the Sandpipers' vocal version. Could that be the female vocalist you speak about? My question is: who was the pianist?
Marco dontwant@anyspam.com
Monday 5 June 06 00:41
Dave, has the 'new' album been aborted? I think the world should be told. Even Annette Peacock hasn't been silent for this long!
Massimo deste6@tele2.it
Wednesday 31 May 06 16:13
Hi Dave ... never heard a harmonically and technically complete keyboardist like you ... from Egg till Stewart/Gaskin (I missed!... Hi Barbara!!) through Hatfield, National Health and the Bruford Band! I feel quite like a hole without news or records from you! Are you recording anything for us all fans? Remember... we are so many and we miss you... also from my country, Italy!! I'm waiting... sure,you'll be back soon! CIAO! Massimo.
Paul Stump paulstump@hotmail.com
Monday 29 May 06 21:34
Hi Dave and Barbara. Dave, you may remember (although if you have any sense you won't) that I interviewed you for my prog rock book back in 96 - ten years ago! Some YMCA place near the old Virgin Recs HQ in London. Have been having on a serious Stewart jag of late, tons of Bruford, Health, Egg etc. Got an email from Bill who I'm still in touch with and would love to know if you are well and when the next product will appear. Bill also says that the 'Rock Goes To College' session will shortly be out officially on Winterfold although there are still obstacles to overcome. Is this so? Am still journalising so if you've anything I can turn into an article for the nationals lemme know! Best, Paul Stump.
Bill
wstambaugh@cfl.rr.com
Monday 29 May 06 04:58
Hello Dave-
I've been listening since the Egg days, have and love it all from Khan to Bruford and in between. You may remember my 'well-dressed band' Dr. Octopus from a fan letter many years back; anyway, I now play guitar in a weekender band Zen Fishcamp, check us out on soundclick or myspace or our own site. I'm looking for a general-purpose keyboard to use with the band and wondered if you could point me in some good directons for choices for the novice. Thanks so much. Bill.
Ray
raymond_malik@tiscali.co.uk
Saturday 20 May 06
11:13
I was supposed to go to a gig at the Builders' Club in Huddersfield in the 1970's but missed the train and the gig altogether, consequently I had to buy the Egg album, 'The Polite Force'. I've worn it out. Can't find a replacement. I may sue. Au revoir.
Chris Elliott
chris@tapiochre.co.uk
Tuesday 16 May 06 13:17
OK, so the female vocal on 'Cast Your Fate To The Wind' from the early 1960s was indeed Shelby Flint. I have found an album on Amazon called 'Buried Treasure: Lost Gems From Deep in the '60s Vaults' which includes the said track, along with another (apparently more popular) track by Shelby called 'Angel on my Shoulder'.
Chris Elliott
chris@tapiochre.co.uk
Tuesday 16 May 06 11:35
This is a good place to be! Found it while looking for Amanda Parsons! Does anyone know what or where the lady with the gorgeous voice is now? Chris.
Stephen Green
stackridge@hotmail.com
Thursday 11 May 06 22:02
Don't like ringing to see how you both are. Come on here and give us an update on your general well-being, report on your recording and how things are in general. I'm still spreading the word but a new CD would help (hint). In the world of electrickery and t'internet how about a sample or snippet of your new musings for us to hear? Plenty of blogs where you can post something to whet our appetites and promote your wares to the world. Your time has come.
Jeremy Whiting
jeremy.whiting@btopenworld.com
Wednesday 10 May 06
23:33
My first Stewart/Gaskin single was 'Siamese Cat Song', which I purchased in March 1983 after hearing it on the radio. After purchasing the next single 'Busy Doing Nothing' I thought that I would have to obtain the first three singles on Broken Records. 'What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted' and 'It's My Party' (my copy is a Dutch copy with a purple label) weren't too hard to find, but 'Johnny Rocco' was. After I purchased the next two singles ('Leipzig' and 'I'm In A Different World'), I eventually found a copy of 'Johnny Rocco' on a market stall in Norwich on sale for 95p, ending a search which took the best part of a year. I have since purchased 'The Locomotion', 'Hatfield And The North' LP, 'As Far As Dreams Can Go', 'The Big Idea', 'Spin', and 'Neil's Heavy Concept Album' (I know that you were on that).
andy hope
andy@greenroadshow.co.uk
Monday 8 May 06 23:38
Hi again - I am definitely your biggest fan and would love you to come and play in our CROISSANT NEUF tent at Glasto 07 - (now 1000 capacity and rising) check us out www.solarvenue.co.uk. If you are serial greenies why not check us out at the Green Roadshow - we are in London quite a lot this year - see the website for details www.greenroadshow.co.uk. Respect, Andy.
rob fardell
rob@doublefvoices.com
Friday 28 April 06 18:50
Hi guys, looking to broaden my conections I came across your site... let me
say I have loved your writing for years Dave, the Bruford stuff is amazing and I
love your style/chops/changes! I also have your collaborative albums with
Barbara. Many thanks, Rob Fardell.
an italian hatfriend
md6457@mclink.it
Thursday 27 April 06 15:54
I was at the recent gig of Hatfield and the North here in Rome. Even if it
has been told that you prepared the keyboard sounds for Alex Maguire, everybody
in the audience strongly missed your presence, and also the 'wonderful
Northettes'. Good luck.
cb
Sunday 23 April 06 06:45
I've
been playing 'Up From The Dark' for my 15-year old. He digs it. We drive around
town singing 'Leipzig' and 'Busy Doing Nothing'. Just thought you'd like to
know.
barry revell
barry@breachviewinteriors
Friday 21 April 06
12:16
Shock from the past? This is your old friend Barry from The
Southsiders group. Hope that you're well and would love to hear from you.
Regards, Barry Revell (singer).
alessandro
alieno@inorbit.com
Wednesday 19 April 06 14:39
Following another journey into your music (or sort of) I discover an
extraordinary (early?) version of Bruford's 'Back To The Beginning' as seen
performed live on OGWT (with Neil Murray on bass!). This special version had an
extraordinary short-but-great organ-driven solo in the very first bars. Do you
remember why it was cut off from the official and definitive release? I think
that it could have been another killer organ track (in the 'Dreams Wide Awake'
introductory solo vein) and another great pleasure for us to listen to on and on
again! Still waiting for your new music. Ciao! Alessandro.
marcel hendrix
mhx@iae.nl
Monday 17 April 06 17:18
"Rather
than continuing to compose long, complex instrumental pieces which only ever
seemed to attract a tiny audience of slightly disturbed males..." "...launched
Dave on an unplanned new career as a perpetrator of intelligent pop music." I
was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Any side-projects I can check out? A
slightly disturbed male.
Dave Stewart
Friday 7 April 06 09:07
Hi Kirk, thanks for that. I can see you've been paying attention! The 'D13'
name was intentional; the 'D' note in the bass makes it a 'D'-type chord, and
the 'C' and 'B' above are the 7th and the 6th, elements which you would find in
a jazz thirteenth (albeit with the B positioned an octave higher). However, with
hindsight I was probably wrong to call it a type of D13 - 'C major 7 over D
bass' would be more appropriate. Hope that helps! All the best, Dave Stewart.
Kirk Elser
sidpa@hotmail.com
Tuesday 4 April 06 21:34
Hello Dave. I have reecently read your " Reading and Writing Music", and
found it very helpful, informative, and enjoyable; however,I have one bitty
issue. On page 59, you draw a chord and tell us it could be seen as a type of
'D13' chord. I've calculated and recalculated and have come to think, did you
perhaps mean 'E13'? If not, please show me the error of my ways.
Joe Biela
joebiela@ix.netcom.com
Monday 3 April 06 04:49
Really miss you guys. 'Spin' was the best 'pop' music I had heard in years.
But, how you say... 'crikey!', that was A DECADE AND A HALF AGO!!! Have always
(well, for about 30 years anyway!) enjoyed your books, mag columns, CD/record
liner notes, National Health, Hatfield, Egg, Bruford, et al. Hope all is well,
and that glorious music in the works is to be made available to us all soon
(PLEEEAAAASSE)!
Anthony Kounalis
anthony_kounalis@yahoo.com
Friday 17 March 06
07:24
When I was younger a friend of mine was a DJ here in America
for a pop/gothic club and he introduced me to your song 'Make Me Promises'. When
we split ways, I never thought I would know who performed it. I am renewing my
wedding vows in October and to be honest, that song is stuck in my head some 20
years later and I would like to play it for my wife as a wedding march. Can you
please help me purchase a copy of that song? I am really desperate. Thank you
for your time, Anthony M. Kounalis.
Sinai Levi
Wednesday 15 March 06 14:10
Hi Dave, I Just wanted to say
thanks for National Health. I love the music and I loved reading your brief
history of the band on 'National Health Complete'. Sinai, Israel.
Fred Trafton
webmaster@gepr.net
Monday 6 March 06 19:02
Dave, well, I'm updating your entries on the fabulous Gibraltar Encyclopedia
of Progressive Rock, but there's nothing really new to report on the
Stewart-Gaskin front. So when do we get to hear more 'Adult Pop' from
Stewart-Gaskin? Are you still recording these days at all? The last thing I know
of is some "guest" contributions on Pip Pyle's solo album, but that's been ...
what ... 8 years ago now?
Hope to hear from you, and hope all is well.
For what it's worth, you've always been one of my favorite keyboardists, from
the early days of Egg (and with Steve Hillage in Khan and especially on Fish
Rising!) all the way to Up From the Dark. I must admit I never quite got into
The Big Idea ... maybe I should try it again sometime. I also loved your
Keyboard Magazine article series! I was really sad to see that go away. But,
Gads, that's been a while ago now too, eh? Regards, Fred Trafton (Editor,
Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock).
bobk
yahtrebork@yahooco.uk
Wednesday 1 March 06 17:16
'Inside the Music' - fascinating stuff - unlocking my learning piano Czerny
bound imagination. But what are these dreaded "sleazy jazz cliches"? Started
listenin to oldies - Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell - can't hear anything
sleazy or cliched - what else should I listen to? - be delighted to have your
comments. Best regards.
andrew read
roophoto@iplay.net.au
Sunday 26 February 06
12:34
Warm good evening from new zealand I wonder where I could find
a discography for all your items pressed in australia and new zealand. Huge
thank you from here. Andrew :)
Johan
trawz@kabelfoon.nl
Saturday 25 February 06 23:05
Hello Dave, time to make a new Hatfield or National Health CD!!! I am
playing now 30 years the same records... Regards, Johan de Zwart (Maassluis,
Netherlands).
Marc Capel Nadal (Planeta Imaginario)
Planetaimaginario@hotmail.com
Saturday 25 February 06
19:42
Hello my friend. My name is Marc Capel - I live in Barcelona,
and I play keyboards (piano, Hammond L100, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha CS60 (analog
synth) and Korg N5 (digital synth). I play in the band Planeta Imaginario (jazz
progressive). The style of my band is similar to Hatfield and the North and
National Health, and other Canterbury Sound bands (Gong, Soft Machine, Nucleus,
etc.) I enjoy your keyboard style. I like to put distortion on my Hammond, but I
don't know what kind of distortion you usually used in Khan, National Health and
Hatfield. Can you tell me what distortion you used? Thanks for your attention, I
await your message. Goodbye, see you!!
Ton
tonenmarita@zonnet.nl
Tuesday 21 February 06
08:36
Hey Barbara, Dave & fans, needless to say I'm a big fan
ever since the Bruford days. Years ago Keyboard Magazine included flexidisc
records accompaniing the interview. What I'm looking for: a good copy of the
'Henry & James' track. As I can remember it was a rougher version sounding
very, very good (awesome DX7 bass!!!)Could anybody help me out??? Unfortunately
I lost the disk. Keep busy making music! Others will be busy doing nothing in
the meantime!! Regards to you all, Ton.
Steve
sj.brown1@ntlworld.com
Friday 17 February 06
23:53
Hi... post scriptum... I have a copy of that Lesley Gore number
you guys did... a gift from a young chum of mine Kim :o) (I used to listen to
the original on Radio Caroline - remember that ol' pirate ship?) Anyhow I
remember seeing you "waiting in the wings" at the Octagon in Bolton and wanna
say don't "cry", carry on enjoying your "party" 'cos you deserve to as you have
given a lot of fine music over the years :o) So "thank you for the music"...
Steve
sj.brown1@ntlworld.com
Friday 17 February 06
23:37
Hi, this one is for Barb: just been listening to 'Burn the
Bridges'... some really folky vocals there, well sung :0)... you probably won't
remember me (I am not the alien on your webbie photo) but a long time chum of
Martin's... had a grand little reunion with him and Brenda (his sister) recently
and he is very much alive and kicking still if not in the best of health.
Anyhow, got several e-mails from him recently and he is back in India someplace
taking an ayurvedic health cure or the like. Musicwise he tells me he is working
on a new compilation of old Spirogyra stuff he is hoping to put out under the
title of Arkives..! He is still teamed up with Mark Francis recordingwise
(probably you know that already). All the best Babara and regards to Dave, wish
you success with your musical ventures. Bye ...Steve :o)
Jim Spiri
luckyjim666@yahoo.com
Monday 30 January 06 22:49
Howdy: Thank you so much for writing that book 'Inside the Music'! The part
about the problem with 'balancing donuts' was huge for me. All the theory books
I try to wade through do that, I needed some tasty examples of opening the
voicings to get rolling. I've been 'playing' hand and kit drums for years, but
always avoided 'notes' cuz my ear is so bad. Right after getting a keyboard and
your book, I started trying the chord voicings and it was great. Sounded like
music, not donuts. Like the C major7/9/#4 on page 43. My hands are too small to
play it as written (much less the #11 below), but you'd 'empowered' me to shift
the 'donuts', so I put the 3rd in my left hand and my right thumb on the 2nd,
and moved my fingers sequentially. And the result (just that chord) is now on my
website (www.thetoggle.com - the 'song' is 'Mantis').
The bit about
gamelan at the end of the book also piqued my interest (there was a gamelan
ensemble at one of the many universities I dropped out of, and I'd liked it),
but I couldn't do anything with it on my keyboard. Last year I e-Bayed a used
Roland HandSonic, which microtunes easily and has some gamelan presets, now I'm
doing 'psychedelic gamelan music' - I just discovered a 'just' slendro tuning,
and am trying a tempered pentatonic scale (all 240 cent intervals). I can
microtune some 'soft synths' and have some 'real' gong-chimes and metallophones
and am making more 'instruments' from trash cans and stuff. And it's all your
fault! How about another book? Fondly, Jim Spiri (aka Death Row Tull).
Scott Bazinet
bazinetscott@hotmail.com
Wednesday 25 January 06
19:50
What can i say that hasnt been said already. You guys are
FANTASTIC!!!!!
Stephen Green
stackridge@hotmail.com
Sunday 15 January 06
19:17
Is the Visitors' Book working again? I am just listening to
National Health on the Stuart Maconie BBC 6 Music show. 2 weeks ago he did a 22
minute segment on Spirogyra. See
www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/freakzone/index.shtml for details and how to listen
to this week's show again over the next 7 days. There is more interest out there
- just think what a difference a new CD would make!?! Keep writing to Stuart and
ask for D&B in the studio for a chat. P.S. I have the forementioned 22
minute segment as a WAV and MP3 file.
Trevor A Smith
tasmith9547@aol.com
Saturday 14 January 06 13:52