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So there have been some great albums of ROIO to be had lately and there is news too
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BOB DYLAN - THE ALTERNATE UNDER THE RED SKY
For some, it's even better than the real thing.
BOB DYLAN
The Alternate Under The Red Sky [Captain Acid Remaster, 1CD] Sessions and live tracks; recorded in the US from January to March 1990. Very good soundboard.
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Steve Earle & The Dukes - Austin 2019
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R.E.M. - Toronto 1985
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Wilco - Amsterdam 2019
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CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER R.I.P. 1929 - 2021
Christopher Plummer, the distinguished Canadian actor best known for his role as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died February 5 at the age of 91. He won an Oscar in 2012 for the film Beginners and was also nominated for The Last Station in 2010 and All the Money in the World in 2018. According to reports, Plummer died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side. Lou Pitt, his long-time friend and manager of 46 years, remembered him as "an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession". Sound of Music co-star Dame Julie Andrews said in a statement to the PA news agency: "The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and fun we shared through the years." He will be forever known and loved for The Sound of Music, adapted from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
On a personal note:
I am saddened to hear of the death of Christopher Plummer and am delighted to drop his name here. I spoke to him on occasion when ‘volunteering’ at the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford after being expelled from school. There was no mistaking the wonderful rich voice as he rang to speak to the director Nick Waterlowe my mentor at the time after the unwavering support from my art teacher, John ‘Frank’ Richards, and amongst other ‘stars’ who patronised the gallery he figured largely and once complimented Nick for having got so polite a young man answering the phone unphased by his fame yet friendly and informed. My parents were suitably impressed and whilst worrying about their youngest’s future never forgot that I was trusted enough by Nick to answer the phone to the likes of this fine actor and stars like Cleo Lane and Johnny Dankworth to mention a couple more.
I was therefore a fan despite never having seen The Sound of Music (still haven’t) which he publicly despised though later was to appreciate its place in film history so that I always looked out for his performances as and when they appeared.
Notoriously self deprecating he had a strong sense of humour (inherited by his daughter Amanda whose work I adore also) and folk usually mention the light in his eyes as a ‘twinkle’ in that knowing way and with his inherent dignity he was clearly what we used to call a gentleman. He was most recently asked to stand in by Ridley Scott as Paul Getty snr at 87 after the sexual accusations cropped up about poor Kevin Spacey and he quickly proved his merit by stealing the role and making it totally his own and within a month was being nominated for a golden globe for the part! We are the poorer for his loss to us. The Author - Andy Swapp
MARY WILSON R.I.P. 1944 - 2021
Mary Wilson, the acclaimed singer and co-founder of the Supremes, has died at the age of 76 on February 8 at her home in Henderson, Nevada. A cause of death has not been confirmed. In a statement, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr said that he was "extremely shocked and saddened" to hear of Wilson's death.
"The Supremes were always known as the 'sweethearts of Motown'. Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s. After an unprecedented string of No. 1 hits, television and nightclub bookings, they opened doors for themselves, the other Motown acts, and many, many others. I was always proud of Mary. She was quite a star in her own right and, over the years, continued to work hard to boost the legacy of the Supremes. Mary Wilson was extremely special to me. She was a trailblazer, a diva and will be deeply missed."
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THE LAST WORD on 'GOING, GOING, GONE' Jaime Robbie Robertson on Dylan selling off his back catalogue
"I haven't, for a second, thought, 'Oh, my God, what are these people doing to me?' or 'Where has it gone?' I'm part of that family. So it wasn't upsetting at all. And I'm happy for Bob."
- Robbie Robertson of The Band on Bob Dylan's recent decision to sell the rights to a number of songs, including some by The Band. The US$300 million deal struck by Dylan with Universal Music Group for the publishing of his catalogue includes songs that Dylan's company published on behalf of the Band. Robertson said he believes Dylan made the deal after "seeing when some people pass away, like Prince or Tom Petty, and then the families are stuck with a mess, and everybody hates one another and all of that shit."
Last month, it was reported that Dylan is being sued by the wife of his late collaborator Jacques Levy after she alleged that they had not been sufficiently compensated for his songwriting credits.
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MARY WILSON R.I.P. 1944 - 2021
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