gjhdiver 0 #1 April 16, 2006 So I'm sitting here at home on a wet Saturday with nothing to do and nowhere to go. It's 6:00 p.m. and I'm at that juncture of the day when I'm considering doing some damage to my liver, when the phone rings. I almost didn't answer it, as I was settled in, but curiousity got the better of me. Before I used to skydive, I was a professional musician, and I still have a lot friends working in that business. Turns out this was one of them. My old friend Carli, who right now is Thomas Dolby's tour manager, and would I like to come to his show tonight in San Francisco ? So, an hour later, we're in San Francisco at the Independent, which is a pretty cool venue, and sure enough, I'm on Thomas's guest list plus one. We get the VIP treatment, and whisked off to the stage side for the best views, and get to hang out with Carli. Thomas takes the stage alone, and using a Mac running Logic and some neat loop technology, essentially builds songs from the ground up for us. He has a head cam on that follows his eyes and this gets projected up onto a huge screen behind him so you can see him working banks of keyboards and sequencers. It's all really good stuff. Watching him build "Hyper-Active" from the ground up was great, as it's one of my favorite songs of his, and I'd actually brought my old 7 inch single of it to the gig. Afterwards, we got to go back to his dressing room and hang out with him. He signed my single, and we chatted about the UK, how he's living about 30 miles from me now and all the cool stuff that he's done since he's been in the US. He's a very nice and genuine guy. PIty he doesn't need a bass player. Then it was out into the pouring rain at 2:00 a.m. to go home. If you get a chance, go check him out. It's his first tour in 15 years, and it's well worth a visit. If you go, say hi to Carli, She runs his merchandizing stand at the gigs. Say Gareth said hi. The dates can be found at http://www.thomasdolby.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meltdown 0 #2 April 16, 2006 That's awesome. I love Thomas Dolby. I was just listening to The Golden Age of Wireless today. I sure hope he makes a stop in Austin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #3 April 17, 2006 I'm sorry, who are you and how did you hijack Gareth's account on dropzone.com? I've not seen anything posted in Bonfire that's not a rant of some sort before. You sound positively happy. Can't possibly be the Gareth we know and love. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #4 April 17, 2006 He absolutely is one of the greats! His style and sense of humor are with few rivals. Their musicianship is head and shoulders above the masses. Did the entire audience know the words and sing along.? I saw them at Roseland in NYC and that bleww me away. "Aliens Ate My Buick" has to be my favorite CD of his. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 April 17, 2006 I was reading in the Guardian today that he played in The City last night. I'm jealous. That's a show I'd have loved to have seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #6 April 17, 2006 QuoteHe absolutely is one of the greats! His style and sense of humor are with few rivals. Their musicianship is head and shoulders above the masses. Why thank you. Dolby wasn't bad either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #7 April 17, 2006 QuoteI'm sorry, who are you and how did you hijack Gareth's account on dropzone.com? I've not seen anything posted in Bonfire that's not a rant of some sort before. You sound positively happy. Can't possibly be the Gareth we know and love. Well, I got something for free didn't I ? That always cheers me up. Mind you, I managed to break my foot today at home so I'm in agony, and therefore more like my usual cheerful self. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #8 April 17, 2006 Quote Can't possibly be the Gareth we know and love. Know AND love? Who's the Gareth we know AND love?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #9 April 17, 2006 QuoteQuote Can't possibly be the Gareth we know and love. Know AND love? Who's the Gareth we know AND love? That would be me, you unwashed moose fucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #10 April 17, 2006 Quote That would be me, you unwashed moose fucker. Yes indeedy, that is the Gareth we know and love. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 April 17, 2006 QuoteKnow AND love? Who's the Gareth we know AND love? Hey I know him.....and I love him..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #12 April 20, 2006 QuoteQuoteKnow AND love? Who's the Gareth we know AND love? Hey I know him.....and I love him..... Like in prison? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bones 0 #13 April 20, 2006 He's playing up in Portland tomorrow night. Now if I can just get off work in time.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
