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| 1430.1 | | DICKNS::STANLEY | What a long strange trip it's been... | Wed Feb 27 1991 13:34 | 4 |
| I've never heard him before but I'd certainly like to. Is his
music available anywhere?
mary
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| 1430.2 | Here's an Album List for Starters | POBOX::SLATER | Spiritual Anarchist | Wed Feb 27 1991 14:10 | 43 |
| Hi Mary,
Below is a list of A.V. "albums". I have all of them and they are
all excellent. Look for them in the New Age music section of your
favorite record (or CD) store.
Behind The Garden, Behind The Wall...
Caverna Magica
White Winds
Down To The Moon
Dancing With The Lion
Trilogy (Which has the first three albums, plus some early stuff from
'79 and a cut called Pace Verde - Green Peace)
(Trilogy is a BARGAIN - the double cassette pkg sells for
$15.99 at Sound Warehouse)
I recommend listeningto these in the dark or a dimly lit room until you
get to know them well. They are all excellent! But, don't start with
Dancing with the Lion - It's probably too intense for a new A.V.
listener. Can you believe it? The Dancing with the Lion title track
just started playing over the radio station that plays over the office
system here. How's that for "coincidence"? THAT is a great tune, BTW.
Enjoy! I'm sure you'll hae some kind of reaction to this music.
Sincerely,
Bill
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| 1430.3 | | ROYALT::NIKOLOFF | expand your possibilities | Wed Feb 27 1991 15:17 | 8 |
| thank you for the list Bill. I have one copied tape(thanks Fred)
and yes, it is one of my favorites.
love your enthusiam
Meredith
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| 1430.4 | *Music* is the force..... | IJSAPL::ELSENAAR | Fractal of the universe | Thu Feb 28 1991 05:26 | 26 |
| Bill,
it's great to read about your enthousiasm. Especially the following touched
me.
> Vollenweider's music, in my opinion, is one of the most powerful forces
> for good on this planet.
I would say that this says at least as much about you as it does about
Vollenweider. To say that I have listened to several CD's of him, and do
not feel this 'force', almost feels like blasphemy ;-), yet it's true. But I
promise now that I will listen to him again!
The feelings that you have while listening to him, remind me strongly of the
feelings I have when listening to the piano parts of Karl-Heinz Stockhausen
(to stay in the German area...;-)), or his opera "Samstag aus Licht". Or the
other that comes to mind: the CD with Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass playing
together.
Oops; while thinking about it, another piece comes to mind: the two
"mus�tes" by Fran�ois Couperin. Old; harpsichords (two, in fact); but
beautiful. And..... hey there's so much more!
Enjoy!
:-)
Arie
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| 1430.5 | The harp has something to do with it, too. | MISERY::WARD_FR | Going HOME---as an Adventurer! | Thu Feb 28 1991 10:53 | 10 |
| I recently bought the Trilogy CDs (for a bunch less than buying
each separately.)
I have been familiar with his music for about six or seven years
now. I like it (and I've seen him on Johnny Carson and he seemed
like a pleasant person.) I don't go ga-ga over his stuff, but I
definitely like it.
Frederick
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| 1430.6 | More Info On Andreas and His Music | POBOX::SLATER | Spiritual Anarchist | Thu Feb 28 1991 12:09 | 115 |
|
Below is an excerpt of an e-mail that I sent to a friend in a California
office of DEC. She responded to a question I had about an entry she placed
in the notes conference under RECORDS about Vollenweider.
This e-mail was sent in Oct. 1990, but the text here is still relevent.
I think that if you're a real fan, you'll find some interesting stuff here.
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It was nice to get your note. It's always great to discuss Andreas and his
music with another fan...
I am surprised that you have the PACE VERDE album (Music for Living Beings)
but not Caverna Magica ('83). The piece, Pace Verde, on that EP was actually
a cut that was supposed to be on the Caverna Magica album, but they didn't
have room for it. This is MY theory, anyway. The basis for this is the way
the last cut on Caverna Magica ends, and the way Pace Verde starts! I forget
the name of that cut, but it ends with a long, slow, rising buildup, climaxed
by a big plunge into the sea. Then you hear dolphins or whales or some type
of marine mammals. I have recorded Pace Verde on cassette tape before,
right after that Caverna Magica cut, and the continuity is simply uncanny!
Pace Verde was written to show Andreas' support for the Green Peace movement
and that's what the title actually means - "Green Peace". The only other
charitable organization which he supports is Amnesty International.
Your perception that his music has a spiritual quality to it is the same
perception that I have. Along those lines, he is supposed to have studied
all the world's major religions, but ascribes himself specifically to none
of them. In fact, to describe himself, he has told the press that he is a
spiritual anarchist. That's a pretty interesting concept, and judging from
his music and the type of person he is, I would say it is a good way to be.
I will be happy to send you a picture of Andreas and me. The one I will send
was taken in October 1989. Hope you like it. I will mail it this week.
I called his American management office in New York last week, and they told
me that he has a new album coming out right before Christmas. The title is
"Trilogy". I have been told that it will contain some cuts from previous
albums, and some new material. A tour to promote this album has not yet been
scheduled, however I feel that it is only a matter of time. I really expect
to see him back on tour in the April - August timeframe.
I will share a few more ideas that I have about his music, and about Andreas
also:
1. Andreas is also a painter (artist), and a sculptor. But I believe
that in his music, he paints images of places that are not in the
physical realm of our experience (i.e. not of this "world" or reality).
2. If you are a visual-thinking person (I am), you may be more affected by
this music than those who are more verbally oriented in their thinking.
3. His music can be more intensely experienced with a "clear" mind (no
alcohol or drugs), in a dimly lit or dark room. No kidding.
4. The fact that Andreas frequently rises in the morning to immediately
begin play the harp, composing his music in an improvisational style,
going almost from the "dream state" to his musical reality in a very
brief period of time would seem to account for some of the "dreamy"
quality of his music.
5. Both times that I met Andreas in person, I had experiences walking and
talking with him in the "dream state", on the evening before each
meeting and the evening after each meeting. I happen to believe that
these experiences were REAL. And that I understand him better as a
result.
6. When I met him in St. Louis, he recognized me from meeting me two weeks
before in Chicago. At the Chicago meeting, I gave him a small bronze
sculpture of the famous PICASSO sculpture from downtown Chicago. He
loved it and told me that he is a big fan of Picasso, and has some of
his works. In St. Louis, he told me that had just mailed it back to
his home in Switzerland, the day before. He told me that without me
even bringing it up, so I know it made an impression.
7. When talking with him in person in St. Louis, I asked him about the
meaning of his "lyrics" and the "chanting" that takes place in his
music. His reply: "Oh that! That's nothing, it's just, you know,
"noise" to go with the music." I would never acuse him of being a
liar or being deceptive, but there has to be more to it than that.
His music is simply too well constructed, arranged, and performed
to have just "meaningless noise" as a part of it. There is something
very mystical about it, though I haven't been able to decipher it
or decide what it is.
8. I try to listen to his music every day. It has and continues to be
the most positive motivating force in my life. I know that it frees
the soul and the imagination, and I know that out of body experiences
are possible. I cannot comment further, other than to say that I
have had some very private, wonderful experiences while listening to
and/or thinking about this music.
9. Andreas has written me, as I said before, and I have also seen write
ups about his ideas. From everything I can gather, he wants his music
to be a positive force for peace, love, and helping people in the
world. He would rather people attach their own meanings and have
their own experiences, than to dictate to his listeners what he wants
them to see and feel. I think that's admirable.
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Hope the Andreas fans (and potential fans) find this information interesting.
Please e-mail me if you have questions or comments about this text.
Thanks for your interest!
Bill
( a seeker from the White Winds )
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| 1430.7 | | SALSA::MOELLER | forgot to pay my gravity bill | Thu Feb 28 1991 17:31 | 22 |
| I am a pianist and new age musician with my own recording studio and
several albums out.. I relate to Vollenweider's music as a musician
does.. kind of structurally and visually.. I've recorded a couple of
his pieces in my studio, my own arrangements, for my own amusement and
learning.
My wife and I have a massage table set up and I find that whenever we
use it we tend to put on Vollenweider's music - certainly not trance
music, but both uplifting and soothing. I'd attribute no spritual
content, just flat-out excellence in concept and execution !
About two years ago Vollenweider came thru the Southwest on tour, and
we saw him and his group here in Tucson. Imagine the LOUDEST, cleanest
stereo system in the world, with a good stage show. I was struck by
how loud it was, felt it deep in my chest, yet there was absolutely NO
speaker distortion, and we didn't get any headaches or any problems.
Once again, simply an excellent production. BTW that evening was his
birthday, so they dropped hundreds of balloons from the top of the
stage and the whole audience sang "Happy Birthday" to him. A good time
was had by all.
karl
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| 1430.8 | | SSDEVO::YESSE | | Thu Feb 28 1991 19:26 | 13 |
| I first heard his music at an Imax theatre in Denver,
it was background music prior to the main show. It was
fantastic, as you can imagine with Imax's first-rate
sound systems.
Dancing With The Lion (the whole album) seems to sound
more 'oriental' than his earlier works. The first two
cuts (including the title track) are outstanding, but
the rest doesn't hold my interest as much. It'll be
interesting to hear future albums to see where he's
headed musically.
Keith Y.
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| 1430.9 | Live at Red Rocks | CSC32::GORTMAKER | Alas, babylon... | Fri Mar 01 1991 00:01 | 12 |
| I saw him a few years ago at Red Rocks which is unquestionably
the perfect place for his type of music I had listened to his music
for a couple of years but I heard it for the first time that night.
For those that haven't been to a concert at Red Rocks it is an
outdoor ampitheater situated between two naturally occuring red
sandstone slabs(same stuff Garden of the Gods is composed of) that afford
perfect sound quality and a fantastic view of the Denver skyline over
the stage.
-j (who lost four days at RR during a Greatful Dead concert)
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| 1430.10 | | BTOVT::BEST_G | O pitiful capricious lies! | Fri Mar 01 1991 09:01 | 7 |
|
re: .7 (karl)
It's funny you mention massage....this is also my favorite music
to get a massage to....
guy
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| 1430.11 | Dancing With The Lion - An Interpretation | POBOX::SLATER | Spiritual Anarchist | Fri Mar 01 1991 12:07 | 77 |
| re: .8
DANCING WITH THE LION
The Dancing With The Lion album is a concept album which deals with the
idea that this Life is a stopping point for our Soul's travels through
the cosmos. Even the painting on the "album" cover depicts this. The
lower part of picture is the Soul's path coming in from the unknown,
and as the "line" or path enters the "circle", this symbolizes the
Life, this Reality, as we know it here. The "squiggly line" inside the
circle represents the "Dancing With The Lion" that our Soul must do
while we are here in this Life. As we come to the end of this Life,
the Soul has progressed in its journey, and so exits the "Circle"
through the top. This of course, represents Death, and the departing
of the Soul from this Life, back out into the unknown.
Now, examine the titles of the songs on the album. The first song,
"Unto the Burning Circle" symbolizes the Soul's birth into this Life.
There is even a chanting-like "cry" a few times in the song which ties
in nicely with the dramatic feelings that the music evokes. Next is
the title cut, "Dancing With The Lion", which sets the stage for the
magic and the intensity of the entire album, and perhaps,
Vollenweider's impressions of what it's like to "Dance With The Lion"
and do the Soul dance of being in this Life. The album goes through
several more interesting cuts, including "Pearls and Tears", which he
describes as symbolizing the beauty that can come from experiencing
feelings of sorrow and pain (i.e. the pearl is actually the result of
the oyster's reaction to a grain of sand is to secrete fluids (tears)
which result in a pearl being formed). At the conclusion of the album
is a cut called "Ascent From The Circle", this represents the
transition of our Soul out of this Life, this Reality, back out into
the unknown, or Death. This cut is one of the most dramatic pieces of
music that I've ever heard. Before this cut are some strange sound
effects which tend to really frighten the listener the first couple of
times he/she hears it. I think these sounds were placed on the album
to contrast our traditional view of Death (being a frightening, scary
thing) with the grand beginning that it really is. I think
Vollenweider's following these "frightening sounds" with the piece,
"Ascent From The Circle" is his way of depicting that it is a
resumption of or Soul back on its magnificent journey through the
cosmos. I think the beautiful flute notes that immediately precede
the "Ascent From The Circle" piece, are Vollenweider's way of saying,
Hey! Something really WONDERFUL and MAGICAL is about to happen!",
and so this is the transition of our Soul back out into the unknown.
One must also understand that Vollenweider's view of music is fairly
different from most people's traditional views. What may sound like
strange noises or sound effects to the listener, are actually important
parts of a musical piece to Vollenweider. One of the fellow musicians
of the Dancing With The Lion album, Louis Perez, is a Mezo-American
percussionist, who plays over 350 instruments (his regular job is being
the percussionist for Hyacultaya, and LA-based, Mezo-American-New-Age
Band). Vollenweider, used his talents extensively on the album. Also,
if any of you attended the '89 - '90 World Tour, each performance was
actually preceded with about 20 minutes of recorded sound effects from
Mr. Perez. The way I see it, Vollenweider was actually getting the
music going at the point where the recording began. He was setting the
stage for his entrance and continuation of the music. Understanding
that Vollenweider uses sounds in this way as part of his music, makes
these sounds that precede the "Ascent From The Circle" piece, as little
less disturbing.
Some of the above commentary is based on the write up in the '89-'90
tour book, some of it is based on the myriad of hours of personal
experience I have had listening to his music, some of it is based on my
correspondence with Vollenweider, and some of it is based on my
discussions with some of the people in his American management office.
I hope this note will give the "Dancing With The Lion" album a little
more meaning when some of you listen to it. Understanding in this way
has helped me enjoy it even more than I did when I first bought it
about two years ago.
Bill
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| 1430.12 | | SALSA::MOELLER | PC's rhymes with 'feces' | Fri Mar 01 1991 13:34 | 7 |
| Reminds me of the Persian saying 'Fihi ma fihi', "in it - what is in
it', meaning one gets out of it what one brings to it. Bill, I suggest
that the music is a blank slate that you're bringing a lot of yourself
(which is mighty interesting) to. I've paid high attention to
Vollenweider's music, too, and consider it... excellent music.
karl
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| 1430.13 | | LEZAH::BOBBITT | I -- burn to see the dawn arriving | Fri Mar 01 1991 16:47 | 12 |
| I like "Behind the gardens...." best out of all his albums. There's a
SINGLE tone in the second song on the album which still makes me feel
totally euphoric when I hear it (sounds like an energy chime which
lowers tone slightly as it resonates).
I find the *feel* of Vollenweider's music very similar to the *feel* of
Yanni's (although Yanni is a wall of sound, whereas Vollenweider can
get very minimal at times.....) - the same natural feel I also get from
Kitaro. Very elemental music (earth, wind, water.....)
-Jody
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| 1430.14 | | GVAADG::DONALDSON | Veni, vidi, froggi | Mon Mar 04 1991 09:25 | 13 |
| Re: .4, Arie
> (to stay in the German area...;-)), or his opera "Samstag aus Licht". Or the
> other that comes to mind: the CD with Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass playing
> together.
Have you got the details for this CD Arie? I've
greatly enjoyed Ravi Shankar playing with Yehudi
Menuhin and I'd like to get hold of him with
Glass - it sounds like a *very* interesting
combination.
John D.
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| 1430.15 | What's Your Favorite A.V. Album??? | POBOX::SLATER | Have PARADOX and DECtp, Will Travel... | Thu Mar 07 1991 02:01 | 9 |
| What's your favorite Andreas Vollenweider album?
For me it's a tie between White Winds and Caverna Magica. Caverna
Magica was the first A.V. album that I got into, but White Winds has
the song "The Glass Hall", which is my very favorite piece of music in
the universe.
Bill
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| 1430.16 | The Shankar & Glass CD | IJSAPL::ELSENAAR | Fractal of the universe | Sun Mar 10 1991 09:28 | 11 |
| RE: <<< Note 1430.14 by GVAADG::DONALDSON "Veni, vidi, froggi" >>>
Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass: Passages.
Nr 260 947
Label: Private music, Inc.
Distributed by BMG Ariola.
If you can get a hold of this CD, John, you'll especially like the last
song.... It's called Prashanti.
Arie
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| 1430.17 | | GVAADG::DONALDSON | Veni, vidi, froggi | Mon Mar 11 1991 07:16 | 1 |
| Re: .16, Arie. Many thanks. John D.
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| 1430.18 | Your Favorite Times for Listening to A.V. Music | POBOX::SLATER | Have PARADOX and DECtp, Will Travel | Wed Mar 13 1991 16:12 | 33 |
|
What's Your Favorite Time Of Day For Listening To These Albums?
There something really magical about the way that Andreas
Vollenweider's music flows from one song into another without ever
really stopping (except at the end of an album side). Each album seems
to have its own "feel" to it. I have different times of day that I
prefer to listen to each album. These are listed below. I'd be
curious if there are any other fans out there who would share their
time-of-day preferences if they have any.
Title Time(s) of Day
Behind the Garden, Behind the Wall morning
Caverna Magica afternoon, evening
White Winds early morning, late at night
Down to the Moon nighttime
Dancing with the Lion morning, late afternoon, evening
Eine Arte Suite Sat. & Sun. afternoons only
Music For Living Beings (EP) immediately following Caverna
Magica
Bill
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| 1430.19 | Update on A.V.: New Album, New Tour! | POBOX::SLATER | Have PARADOX and DECtp, Will Travel | Fri Mar 15 1991 10:52 | 24 |
|
New Album, New Tour
I talked with Michele Hirch in the Depth of Field productions office in
New York yesterday. She told me that Andreas is working on a new album
which will be out in the Fall of '91. A new world concert tour will
immediately follow to promote the album.
I can hardly wait! I told her to be sure and send me the concert tour
schedule, because I hope to book tickets in Chicago, St Louis,
Milwaukee, and Detroit. Possibly DC also, if that's on the list.
Maybe THIS time I'll get enough tee shirts too. Last time I only got
five.
The first tour I caught was the 89-90 world tour. I saw him in Chicago
and in St Louis. When he toured in '86, I was in Houston, and never
even knew he was on tour. I won't ever miss him again when he's on
tour. Maybe this time I'll get to have dinner with him and talk about
his music more...
Bill
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| 1430.20 | Darksome Night and Shining Moon | VNAED2::KARIN | By the wings of dreams ... | Thu Mar 21 1991 10:46 | 7 |
| Favourite Album: Down to the Moon
Listening Time: Late evening, night
I find it very inspiring for my paintings ...
Karin
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| 1430.21 | Down to the Moon | AKRON::DEPRIEST | Death is Psychosomatic | Mon Mar 25 1991 14:12 | 3 |
| I agree with .-1 Down to the Moon, strangely enough I like to blast it
from my car on a summer day with the windows down like it was some sort
of head banger metal.(:))>
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| 1430.22 | | HKFINN::STANLEY | What a long strange trip it's been... | Fri Mar 29 1991 13:06 | 3 |
| I listen at night... when I'm going to bed.
mary
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| 1430.23 | Caverna Magica - When the Magic Begins | POBOX::SLATER | Have PARADOX and DECtp, Will Travel | Fri Mar 29 1991 19:32 | 9 |
| about Caverna Magica (the album)
the "magic" (for me) begins right at the first immediately after he
says, "Psssst...." and there is the faint sound of a steel drum in
the distance. Listen for it, if you haven't heard it - and try the
dark or a dimly lit room for maximum effect...
Bill
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| 1430.24 | | COMICS::BELL | Chaos warrior : on the winning side | Fri Apr 05 1991 06:22 | 20 |
|
Just a note to say thanks to the people here for introducing me to two
excellent musicians - Andreas Vollenweider & Kitaro.
I spotted Vollenweider's "Trilogy" whilst browsing a record shop and
decided to try it as a number of you 'distant friends' seem to enthuse over
him (OK, I had some money burning a hole in my pocket too :-). I thought it
was excellent : like .13 (Jody?), I found the single tone in the second
song from "Behind the garden ..." sounded so pure and clear [ even on my
humble setup ] it was almost magical. Very pleasant indeed.
On a later raid of the music shop - I'm thinking about getting payroll
send the money straight to them and cut out the middle man - I noticed
an album by Kitaro ("Ten Years", a compilation from other records).
Trusting in the accuracy of the previous recommendation, I gave it a
try and, again, was very pleased with the result. Now to track down
some of the other albums ...
Thanks for sharing your musical experience,
Frank
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| 1430.25 | | GIAMEM::ROSE | | Sat Apr 06 1991 01:50 | 7 |
| re: .24
Tell payroll to specify Kitaro's "Silk Road I" and Ray Lynch's
"Deep Breakfast."
Virginia
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| 1430.26 | urchlings review vollenweider | WMOIS::RAINVILLE | God is my tail-gunner! | Mon Apr 22 1991 00:36 | 12 |
| Well i finally bought the Andreas Wollenweider's Trilogy.
Too busy to listen to the tapes without doing other work,
I played them as background until tonight, when both David
and Kate had the usual 'weekend' problems settling down.
I didn't expect positive reviews, as David (9) has recently tuned
out the 'oldies' i brought him up on in favor of the 'light metal'
his teen buddies chided him into...BUT HE LOVED WHITE WINDS!
And Katie(7) seemed calmer the moment 'Behind the Garden' began
echoing inside her head...and she is so contrary and demanding
these days...both said Vollenweider helps them relax...thank you!
I promised them that tomorrow night they can swap tapes. mwr
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| 1430.27 | The AVAF 1992 World Tour | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Wed Aug 07 1991 20:33 | 23 |
|
Andreas Vollenweider and Friends
1992 World Tour
============================================================================
I contacted Andreas' American management office last week. It's called
Depth of Field Management, and I talked with the boss, Daryl Pitt. He
told me that the next AVAF World Tour will begin sometime in February
1992. He also said that this tour would be promoting the new album
which will be coming out in mid to late January 1992.
I will be planning my vacation days in the coming months to allow for
travel to several cities to see him, and of course, I hope to meet him
again backstage a few times as I did in on his tour in 1989.
I plan to post concert dates and other information, including info
about the upcoming album here as I get hold of it.
Bill
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| 1430.28 | Toast to the golden harp ("quit harping on me!") | MISERY::WARD_FR | Going HOME---as an Adventurer! | Thu Aug 08 1991 11:34 | 8 |
| re: .26 (Bill)
As I mentioned in another note, I think, I already have tickets
to see him in November in Cupertino, Ca.
If you're in the neighborhood, give me a call.
Frederick
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| 1430.29 | ...after all I like it ! | 53273::HUNYOR | Penguins are bored by the icecream | Mon Oct 21 1991 06:43 | 81 |
|
Hello Everyone,
my name is Gyula Hunyor. I'm 24 and working for the Digital's
Hungarian subsidiary. Basically I'm enthusiastic classical music
fan.
First I met A.V.'s music in an indirect way, I heard this music
used as background for various TV-programmes ( first of all for
scientific films ). Our real meeting was in May of this year,
when my girlfriend gave me a cassette which contains the "White
Winds" and "Down to the Moon" and few tracks from the "Caverna
Magica". To tell the truth, it was not the music I felt in love
with at first hearing. Now, I think, I can explain why.
I feel, that somehow A.V.'s music is - beside its many
wonderfully delicate, even magical details - totally unaffected
by the power and energy. As a classical music fan I believe that
every music piece is mirroring the whole cosmos, creating a
little own universe. Maybe I'm too young and restless, but I feel
that the universe is full of energy. You can't look around
without realizing its phenomenas. Just see how the slow, and yet
powerful river cuts himself through the giant rocks, or the
melted magma bursts out from the volcano, or look up to the
stars, everyone of them is a cradle of energy, or simply think of
the healers who can transfer this energy to the sick people by a
single touch. And I can feel many times that this energy fulfills
me totally, running to and fro on the highway of the spinal
chord. ( Oh God !...I can see now how poor my english is to
express this feeling ! )
If You want to feel it, try to listen to the last movement of
Mahler's First Symphony called as "Titan". Please choose a good
performance for it's extremely important for this music - my
suggestion is Abbado and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on the
Deutsche Grammophon CD - and a good audio equipment. In this
music You can find marvelously real bursts of energy. Another
example I can mention is the starting tune of Wagner's
"Rheingold" which depicts the flow of the Rhine and identified as
the motif of the Creation during the whole "Ring-cycle".
Yes, I can understand that the power is often identified by the
evil forces of our world ( they appear in the music too, e.g. the
section called "Kaschei's Dance" in Stravinsky's "Firebird" ) but
I can't accept this kind of viewpoint. The Creation, the Birth of
the New Worlds are the most beautiful, and good and yet the most
powerful things in our universe. That's why I feel that A.V.'s
music has a missing dimension, thus his world is somehow
distorted. ( Please note, that I wrote "world" which stands for
his view of the world, not for his music at all ! )
Finally, I have to write, beside the feelings I've listed above I
like A.V.'s music in its own time. I don't believe it's
especially useful for the meditation - because of its colourful,
rhythmical variousness, and the lack of steadiness or monotony -
but very good for the relaxation. Last week I bought the
"Trilogy" on CD, but I've never tasted the "Dance with the Lion"
yet. My personal favourite is the "White Winds".
And a last remark... The three classical ( or more exactly
romantic and late romantic ) pieces I mentioned aren't my very
favourites ( but I like them ). They were only illustrations. For
the whole picture of myself, I have to write that my very
favourites are the "Missa Solemnis" of Beethoven and the "Faust
Symphony" of Liszt.
Please listen to the closing section of the "Gloria" in the
"Missa Solemnis" from the "Quoniam tu solus sanctus...".
( Recommendation : Solti and again the Chicago SO on DECCA )
...DO YOU FEEL IT YET ? ;-) / <- A wink, I hope /
Gyula ( @BPS )
P.S...Strange...
You know, after the writing of this note I listened to the
"Gloria" and I felt the exhilarating sensation again. And yet,
somehow I'm exhausted now and began to feel desire for
tranquility, and returned to the "White Winds".
Is it a kind of magic ?
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| 1430.30 | There are many ways to express power.... | IJSAPL::ELSENAAR | Fractal of the universe | Mon Oct 21 1991 09:03 | 46 |
| Gyula,
welcome in this notesfile; I haven't seen you in here before...
> I feel, that somehow A.V.'s music is - beside its many
> wonderfully delicate, even magical details - totally unaffected
> by the power and energy.
Yes and no. Sometimes, power and energy is conveyed better by silence than
by full orchestral power. As I feel it, the former is where A.V. is trying
to find it.
> As a classical music fan I believe that
> every music piece is mirroring the whole cosmos, creating a
> little own universe.
That's a *beautiful* expression! Right now I am reading a book called
"Music, mysticism and magic", where this 'theme' is repeated over and over,
throughout the ages, in many different wordings; yours should go in
there....
> chord. ( Oh God !...I can see now how poor my english is to
> express this feeling ! )
Hm. You came through loud and clear.... :-)
> If You want to feel it, try to listen to the last movement of
> Mahler's First Symphony called as "Titan". (...)
> (...) the starting tune of Wagner's
> "Rheingold" (...)
Yup! Want some more?
- the fourth movement of Mahler's fourth (with Bernstein/Reri Grist);
- the second part of Sibelius' "Karelia Suite";
- the fourth part of "Samstag aus Licht" by Karl-Heinz Stockhausen;
- the second part of Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto", KV 622;
- "Prashanti" by Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass;
- the song "Mi�nk itt a t�r" by Lokomotiv. ;-)
> Please listen to the closing section of the "Gloria" in the
> "Missa Solemnis" from the "Quoniam tu solus sanctus...".
I'll do! You promise to listen to the 'Sanctus' in Gounod's "St.Cecil's
Mass"? :-)
Arie
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| 1430.31 | Music book | CGVAX2::PAINTER | | Mon Oct 21 1991 11:40 | 9 |
|
Hi Arie,
Could you enter the name of the author of the book you're reading?
Sounds like one I should definitely pick up!
Thanks,
Cindy
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| 1430.32 | | VERGA::STANLEY | what a long strange trip it's been | Mon Oct 21 1991 11:47 | 5 |
| Gyula,
You have to meet Bill Slater. He is a fan too.
Mary
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| 1430.33 | Here 't is. | IJSAPL::ELSENAAR | Fractal of the universe | Tue Oct 22 1991 04:57 | 12 |
| RE .31 (Cindy)
> Could you enter the name of the author of the book you're reading?
> Sounds like one I should definitely pick up!
The editor is Joscelyn Godwin. It's a source book, so he has made a
compilation of textx out of a variety of sources. Title: "Music, mysticism
and magic". ISBN: 0-14-019040-6.
Happy reading!
:-)
Arie
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| 1430.34 | ...into the deep. | BPS025::HUNYOR | Penguins are bored by the icecream | Thu Oct 24 1991 10:12 | 64 |
|
Re.:.30, .33
Arie,
it is not fair ! :-)
Yuo asked me to listen to a piece which is almost impossible to
get, especially here. I have the different versions of the
"Penguin Guides to CDs etc." from 1986 to 1989, and I could find
only one recording of this music ( EMI/Pr�tre ), which is not
available here. But I don't give up ! :-)
Anyway, thanks for your quick reaction. Beside the things I wrote
about in my previous note, I have to mention the changes, that
are continuously happening inside of me. First of all, I'm a
newcomer at the Digital ( working for two months only ! )and this
is a great stress on me. On the other side, I have some problems
in my private life, waiting for solution. That's why I began to
turn towards the psychic phenomenas and my musical taste has
changed a bit.
Last time I mentioned You the river, as a really great power.
Well, You can feel the flowing of the river when You touch its
surface gently. This time You're able to enjoy the play of the
little waves, You created by your fingers. To study this
phenomena has a real refreshing impact on your mind. But if You
want to feel its real power, You have to push your hand much more
deeper.
I can really enjoy the beautiful textures of A.V.'s music, but I
simply cannot find the real energy under its surface, You've
found there. Nowadays, I'm trying to create a kind of "status
quo" between the two musical worlds. However, when I want to
smooth the waves of my soul and relax, I turn to A.V. more and
more times.
Finally, thanks for the suggestion of the book. It sounded very
interesting what You've told about it, so I'll try to pick up a
copy.
Please send me a list of your favourite musics ( classical, pop
etc. ) for I'd like to know more about your musical taste, and
personally You. I'll do the same for You, I promise. :-)
Cheers,
Gyula
Re.: .32
Dear Mary,
I know Bill Slater only from this conference. I'm afraid, we have
to wait for the personal meeting for a little time yet, since I
live in Hungary. Anyway, it would be a great pleasure if we met
in this conference, and changed our thoughts.
Nevertheless, I'd like to know more about You too, so please do
not hesitate to grip your pen...sorry...to push the buttons on
your keyboard. ;-)
Regards,
Gyula
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| 1430.35 | where I dreaming, still lay amazed... | VERGA::STANLEY | what a long strange trip it's been | Thu Oct 24 1991 13:18 | 43 |
| My musical tastes lie a bit on the colorful side, Gyula. I am
a devoted Deadhead (and inordinately fond of Van Morrison too).
The Dead sing this song called Attics Of My Life. Our attics hold the
treasures we've kept from our past that we no longer use. The Attics
Of Our Lives hold those memories that we carry with us that no longer
apply to our lives. They are the memories of way, way back in time...
back before we evolved into what we are today... back before we became
this species... back before we developed these bodies... back before we
managed to manifest into a physical form... back to the time when we
first awakened unto consciousness... first became aware of ourselves
and of our independent existence as individuals... It is the story of
how we first came together... how we first found each other... those
essences of consciousness that evolved into man and animal and plant
and planet and universe... how we clung together so glad that we were
not alone.... It's a beautiful song.
Attics Of My Life .... by the Grateful Dead
In the attics of my life
full of cloudy dreams unreal
Full of tastes no tounge can know
and lights no eye can see
when there was no ear to hear, you sang to me
I have spent my life
seeking all that's still unsung
bent my ear to hear the tune
and closed my eyes to see
when there were no strings to play, you played to me
in the book of love's own dream
where all the print is blood
where all the pages are my days
and all the lights grow old
when I had no wings to fly, you flew to me
you flew to me
in the secret space of dreams
where I dreaming lay amazed
where the secrets all are told
and the petals all unfold
when there was no dream of mine, you dreamed of me
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| 1430.36 | To make the end of the week even finer. | BPS025::HUNYOR | Penguins are bored by the icecream | Fri Oct 25 1991 12:17 | 23 |
|
Re.: .35
Mary,
I found *REALLY EXCITING* what You wrote about your favourites.
After the lyrics, and thoughts of this "Grateful Dead" song I
wonder what kind of music it is. I mean I'm curious about the
scoring , whether it's a heavy metal or symphonic rock or some
kind of psychedelic music or anything else. It's a shame, but
I've never heard any music of them, even I met their name only
two or thre times and I can't remember where.
And anyway, this note is dedicated to the music of Andreas
Vollenweider. How do You like it ? I've already written about my
( a bit mixtured ) feelings.
Well...have a very nice weekend, :-)
Gyula
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| 1430.37 | | VERGA::STANLEY | what a long strange trip it's been | Fri Oct 25 1991 13:30 | 6 |
| It sounds like a hymn.... like something God would sing...
the kind of music dancing fractals make... the music of life..
... well, to Deadheads anyway.
Sorry for getting carried away though... this isn't the proper place, I
know... back to Andreas.
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| 1430.38 | I'm still here! E-Mail Me! | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Sun Oct 27 1991 23:18 | 11 |
| Thanks for the recent notes on Vollenweider music. I want to remind
all readers that I love to discuss Vollenweider and his music so send
me an e-mail at TYFYS::SLATER sometime!
In Light and Love,
Bill Slater
DTN 523-2018
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| 1430.39 | The new album, and the coming tour... | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Thu Nov 07 1991 11:24 | 25 |
|
Subject: The New A.V. Album
I talked with Andreas' New York management office this morning and
found out that the title of his new album will be "Book of Roses".
I asked if they plan to market some lines of products such as posters
and tee shirts. They said they hope to.
I also found out that Andreas is alive and well and in Switzerland,
wrapping up final production on his album and details for the upcoming
tour. He is not, as rumored earlier appearing in a concert in
California on Nov. 11, 1991. His upcoming US (or World, perhaps) tour
will begin in Feb. 1992, as reported in an earlier note.
If there are any questions that any of you would like me to ask of his
management office, leave them here or e-mail me. I'll pass them along
to New York.
Your fellow Andreas Vollenweider fan,
Bill
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| 1430.40 | Damn, and they're in the third row! grump, grump11 | MISERY::WARD_FR | Making life a mystical adventure | Thu Nov 07 1991 13:34 | 8 |
| re: .39 (Bill)
Oh, really?!! I have tickets to see him in three weeks...
I guess I better call to find out about them!
Frederick
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| 1430.41 | I hope my hearing holds up...;-) | MISERY::WARD_FR | Making life a mystical adventure | Thu Nov 07 1991 13:43 | 12 |
| Well, you are correct...I just called and they told me the
concert was *postponed* until April 14. Apparently I was 1 of only
4 or 5 who hadn't called in until I did. I feel a bit embarassed
since they apparently put up a sign announcing the postponement
nearly two months ago (I didn't see it...) They said it was for
the reason you stated--he had to finish his album first.
The good news is that I can keep my tickets and still use
them on that night. :-) The bad news is that I have to wait
6 months. :-(
Frederick
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| 1430.42 | See Note .27 ..., Didn't You Know I Am a Major Fan | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Thu Nov 07 1991 16:47 | 30 |
| Re: .41
Frederick,
Apparently you didn't realize that you are getting information here
from one of the world's most devout Andreas Vollenweider fans. My note
no. .27 had the accurate information in it. I wrote that on 8/27/91.
If you ever call or write his management office in New York, tell them
you know me through the notes and e-mails at DEC. They definitely know
who I am. They even have my pictures (with Andreas of course) on their
"wall of fame".
I write them occasionally, and I even write Andreas a few times a year.
In October, I sent him a birthday card in honor of his 38th Birthday.
My birthday is Oct. 3, his is Oct. 4.
Anyway, Fredrick, if you or anyone else wants the straight scoop on
Vollenweider, his music, albums, or concerts, I have some pretty good
sources, so just e-mail me or leave a note here.
When I get the concert information, I will post it here. Hopefully, I
can make it for two or three gigs!
I am jealous that you have such good seats!
Sincerely,
Bill
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| 1430.43 | I Figured It Out... | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Wed Nov 13 1991 10:58 | 24 |
|
I Figured It Out Today
I finally figured out why I crave Vollenweider music so much. It is so
pure, and positive, and powerful, that each time I listen, I go into a
waking meditation state where time seems to stop or at least
drastically slow down, and everything seems possible and magical. I
never tire of the music or the places where my spirit soars off to when I
listen to it. Nothing else in the world affects me this way.
I am convinced that Andreas is a very magical, positive person in this
world, but I am not altogether sure he is from here. He may be from
another realm, dimension, time, or planet. Why do I say this? Because
his music is so visual, so powerful, and because I've never heard
anything else like it. Nor do I ever hope to.
I have been a devoted fan of Andreas and his music since a magical
evening in July 1985 when a good friend turned me on to this
incredibile music.
Bill
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| 1430.44 | | DSSDEV::GRIFFIN | Playing in the shadows | Mon Nov 18 1991 00:11 | 11 |
| I have no way of knowing if I have ever listened to Volenweider
before or not. However, the feeling described in the privious
response is one I have gott4n from several different musicians
of various types. There are songs by many which have that
effect on me each time I hear them. Like instantluy being
connected with the magic around me.
Do you folks get the same feelings from other music than just
Volenweider's?
Beth
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| 1430.45 | ...it just happens that this note is about Vollenwieder.... | MISERY::WARD_FR | Making life a mystical adventure | Mon Nov 18 1991 12:24 | 11 |
| re: .44 (Beth)
I don't know if I get the same feelings or not; however,
I can say that I get similar feelings from among a whole slew
of music(ians.) I like Andreas, but I don't "go to heaven"
in the course of normal listening. On the other hand, if I
am *only* listening to music, I can "go to heaven" with any of
a number of different musical choices.
Frederick
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| 1430.46 | | TERZA::ZANE | for who you are | Mon Nov 18 1991 12:42 | 3 |
|
It's Kitaro for me...
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| 1430.47 | | CARTUN::BERGGREN | Shadow dancer | Tue Nov 19 1991 09:57 | 6 |
| Suzanne Ciani, and yes, even Dire Straits and certain
Van Morrison songs does "it" for me.
:-)
Karen
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| 1430.49 | a baroque leaning | TNPUBS::PAINTER | let there be music | Tue Nov 19 1991 10:39 | 4 |
|
Handel's Dettingen Te Deum and Bach's Brandenburg Concerti.
Cindy
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| 1430.51 | | DSSDEV::GRIFFIN | Playing in the shadows | Tue Nov 19 1991 12:14 | 7 |
| Thanks folks for the feedback, but I do understand someone's comment: this topic
is for Vollenweider. Given some of the comparisons, though, I feel more
interest in Vollenweider now.
Thanks again.
Beth
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| 1430.52 | Where/How Do You Listen to Vollenweider Music | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Mon Nov 25 1991 13:28 | 27 |
|
Listening to Vollenweider Music - Your own environment
I have had some fantastic experiences listening to Vollenweider music
either in the dark or in a dimly lit room. Perhaps this is because of
the "visual" quality of the music, or maybe because it is very magic to
me.
Last week while listening to "Ascent from the Circle", a song that is
about passing out of this circle of life back out into the unknown, I
was in a totally dark room and I popped right out of my body.
Unfortunately I could not remain out for long because I was getting
ready for work...
I am curious, has anyone else tried this music in a dark or dimly lit
room.
Some of the pieces to try might be "Ascent from the Circle" and the
music just before it which is mostly sound effects (from Dancing with
the Lion), side one of Down to the Moon, and/or Caverna Magica (the
entire album).
I would like to hear about other people's experiences with Vollenweider
music.
Bill
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| 1430.53 | New Date For the 1992 World Tour - Fall '92 | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Thu Dec 26 1991 19:40 | 18 |
| 1992 World Tour
I spoke with Darryl Pitt today at Depth of Field Management. He said
that the 1992 World Tour that had been planned for sometime in the
Spring of '92, has been postponed until Fall '92.
He also said that the Feb. '92 release of the new album, "Book of
Roses" is on schedule and will be released in early to mid February
1992.
I was sorry to see the tour get delayed, but on the brighter side, it
will give me a chance to save more money and vacation hours to try to
see Andreas in more US cities.
Bill
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| 1430.54 | Comments About "Book Of Roses" | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Thu Apr 02 1992 15:09 | 93 |
|
Cross-posted from MUSIC Notes (V4) :
While I wouldn't exactly call this a review, I would like to share some
of what I've written about "Book Of Roses", Andreas' new album. I
would welcome the chance to see other people's comments on this album.
I recognize that B.O.R. is a controversial album, but then when
Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" debuted before a live audience, it resulted
in a near-riot and wild protests from the viewers. The dancers which
were in front of the orchestra, were in fact, pelted with items from some
of the more "expressive" members of the audience.
I feel that in time, there will be a more general acceptance and
approval of this album.
"Nothing is easy..." (Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, from "Stand Up").
Enjoy!
Bill Slater
Colorado Springs
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TYFYS::SLATER "As we see ourselves, so do we become" 59 lines 31-MAR-1992 20:28
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Re: .9 - .11
"Book of Roses":
Interesting comments - but they are all opinions, just like the one that
follows:
I drive to work everyday listening to side one (cassette), and drive home
listening to side 2. It took me a while to get used to B.O.R., but I
love it. It's definitely Andreas' most unusual album. One of the real
different things that you will find about this album is that Andreas
shows off his talents more as a vocalist and a musician playing other
instruments. He's definitely not "just a harpist", he's probably the
world's most unusual musician, channelling and/or creating some of the most
powerful and positive music on the planet.
At first, I admit, I didn't care for B.O.R. I thought, "Damn! He's
gotten too weird!! This ain't the Vollenweider music I know and love!"
Then, I recalled having a similar reaction to his "Dancing With The
Lion" album. But I love all his music, and it's all significant. It's
a very definitive statement about where he's at and where he's going.
After all, if he maintained the identical style from album to album,
everyone would say that he's boring and that he'd lost his creativity.
Instead, B.O.R., is a dramatic departure from anything he's ever done.
Vollenweider has produced a true work of art here. I confess that I'm
addicted - I have incredible experiences each time I listen to it.
Parts of it are incredibly beautiful. Parts of it are scary. Parts of
it are hard on the ears (at first), such as the shreiking. But
throughout the album is this unseen thread, a kind of subtle tone which
provides the unifying force connecting each of these very different
songs as they pass from one's ending into another's beginning. I have
had to do quite a bit of technical writing recently. Let me tell you,
in a strange kind of way, "Life" seems easier when tuned into B.O.R.
than without it. It's kind of like being in a wondrous, bizzare "mind
movie".
Those of you who have panned it may be in the minority. Maybe you're not
in the right "state". It sounds very good as I drive across the Colorado
landscape every day back and forth to work. The album is selling like
hotcakes in Colorado Springs. The music stores here are having a hard time
keeping it on the shelf.
Despite what others have said, it is a fine album. My only real
complaint is that we had to wait three years for it. Just think, the
"Caverna Magica" album, and "White Winds" were released only about 12
months apart, in 1983 and 1984 respectively.
If you want a "magical" album, one which will make you think, and take
you to some strange places, powerful places that you've never been
before, try "Book of Roses".
Considering that Vollenweider is probably not of this planet or this
reality, if you think about it, it's exactly what you might expect.
Well done, Andreas! Bravo!!!
Bill Slater
Colorado Springs, CO
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| 1430.55 | The Latest On Andreas | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Thu Apr 02 1992 15:16 | 19 |
| I spoke with Andreas' management office in New York today. I requested
that they send copies of reviews of "Book Of Roses" so I could share
them here. They said they would.
They told me that there may be some efforts underway to get Andreas and
his band over here to make some TV appearances in order to perform some
cuts from the new album (to promote it, I'm sure). It is possible that
Andreas would appear on Johnny Cars's Tonight Show before Johnny says
bye-bye, because Carson is a BIG Vollenweider fan too.
They also said that arrangements are being finalized for a Fall '92
European Tour, but there are no definite plans to tour in the U.S. at
this time.
They said that Andreas is doing fine and that he is in good spirits.
Bill
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| 1430.56 | Maybe someday... | 31294::WARD_FR | Making life a mystical adventure | Thu Apr 02 1992 16:00 | 7 |
| Well, I finally had to redeem my tickets after Andreas cancelled
his earlier postponed show! Ticked me off somewhat! Best seats I've
ever gotten for a concert and never got to use the tickets!
Kind of makes me mad at Andreas! ;-} grumble, grumble!!...
Frederick
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| 1430.57 | nope | SALSA::MOELLER | R4000/ULTRIX now, R4000/OSF1 later! | Thu Apr 02 1992 17:47 | 36 |
| I picked up "Book of Roses" with high expectations. While it has
moments of undeniable power and beauty, as an album it's a sprawling
mess. There's Ladysmith Black Mamabazo with Paul Si.. Andreas. There's
a bad Yoko Ono impersonator with Andreas. There's Andreas' band doing some
ill-advised electric guitar rock. There's monks ala' Enigma with Andreas.
There's Andreas and his band playing incoherent 'world music' flutes and
shaker and percussion parts. There's liner notes asserting this is some
sort of 'suite' with movements. Right. There's "theatrical noises"
rather than real musical ideas attempting to give some continuity.
I forgot to mention the piece where Andreas does a screamingly
obvious Movie Theme (with ravens!) and the piece where Andreas And
His Merry Band Go To The Middle Ages. puhleeze.
I listen(ed) to this album for a week straight driving to and from work
across the beautiful Sonoran Desert, and I adhere to my position that
this album is a mess, there is no continuity whatsoever from piece to
piece, and that to me Andreas has slipped badly. The fact that Bill
claims it's selling well is more a testament to Andreas' past work than
the merits of this one, as it's gotten no airplay to speak of. As far
as Andreas functioning as a vocalist, okay, there's some wordless
vocals buried in the mix, and they're reasonably competent.. nothing
you or I couldn't do. And I clearly don't buy the 'channeled' , 'other
reality' bit for a second. Andreas is a musician.. a good musician,
with normally good taste.. which he seems to have set aside for a
while. There is no possible explanation for the piece with shreiking
vocals.. no possible reason why Andreas and his band should commit bad
electric guitar music.
If you want a magical instrumental album, get Vangelis' 'Antarctica'.
Book Of Roses sounds like an album designed by committee.
Give it a pass.
karl
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| 1430.58 | New Album, New Tour | SOJU::SLATER | Bill Slater - 603-884-4953 (DTN 264) | Thu Nov 04 1993 14:18 | 23 |
|
*** Latest On Andreas Vollenweider ***
I just called Andreas' American Management office, Depth Of Field.
Here's the scoops:
New Album to be released in one week: "Aeolian Minstrel"
Next tour: Early 1994, should be on tour by Feb. 1994.
They said they would send me an itinerary so I could plan for several of the
concerts.
Will post my initial reactions to the new album here next week.
Regards,
Bill
( a seeker from the White Winds )
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| 1430.59 | Letter From Vollenweider | SOJU::SLATER | Bill Slater - 603-884-4953 (DTN 264) | Tue Dec 14 1993 16:41 | 99 |
| December 14, 1993
Greetings!
This is a letter that Andreas Vollenweider sent me in 1989. It is in
two parts, first a form letter, then a personal note inside. This letter
was in response to a personal letter I sent Andreas in Fall 1987.
I am sharing this so people can see what a wonderful person Andreas is
and his personal reaction to the worldwide popularity of his music.
For those of you who don't know his music, there is magic and joy there
to be experienced, unlike anything I have ever encountered.
Sincerely,
Bill Slater
Nashua, NH
PS: His works are listed below with the year they were released.
PPS: His reference to my "girlfriend" is now obsolete. I am
single and available.
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Title Year
----------------------------------- ----
Eine Arte Suite 1979
Behind the Garden, Behind the Wall 1981
Caverna Magica 1983
Music For Living Beings (EP) 1983
White Winds 1984
Down to the Moon 1986
Dancing with the Lion 1989
Trilogy 1990
Book Of Roses 1992
Eolian Minstrel 1993
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(First the form letter part -- this part was actually typed on a card
which had a print of the Caverna Magica album cover on the front of the
card.)
Zurich/Switzerland, Winter 88/89
Dear Friend,
First of all thank you very much for your open and friendly response
to our music and I apologize for for taking so long to return the
friendliness; for many, many months I was in the studio amd on long but
wonderful tours arounnd the world. I very much hope for your
understanding and that you still like our music?!?!
Words are much too limited to express what I feel, (and not only because
of my English), when I see or hear all that is done with this music -- or
encouraged by it. Sometimes too many of our thoughts and feelings live
a hiden life in the depth of ourselves -- like birds in a golden cage.
It is wonderful that Music can be a key to these cages to help set those
birds free... to fly... to one another!
As you might imagine, all of yhis gives so much back to us, the people
playing this music, it is incredibly uplifting and encouraging.
Years ago, when all of this begun, none of us in our wildest dreams had
thought of such an overwhelming reaction, coming from so many people from
all over the world. I certainly first intended to answer every letter
individually and in handwriting and so I did for a while... until I
almost drowned in letters and found myself writing more letters than
music (and the pile still didn't want to shrink). Today, I of course
read all the letters. But then I concentrate again on the music, which
itself is another way to communicate and contains all my hopes, my wishes
and -- my offer to you for long friendship through this music.
We all -- the Families, the Friends and myself -- we wish you all the
love and... that peace may be found, wherever it is needed!
Sincerely,
Andreas Vollenweider
(Second, the personal letter part -- this was handwritten.)
Dear Bill,
I know, your letter was sent ages ago... I am sorry. But I thought I'll
write you anyway! I hope you are well and still like our music!?!? I
also hope we will meet one day, maybe after a concert in your area.
There are plans for a tour but the schedule is not made yet. I hope that
this finds you and your girlfriend well and I wish you all the best!!!!!
Andreas
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| 1430.60 | | ZEKE::STARBRIGHT | Security first | Sat Dec 18 1993 17:06 | 5 |
| Down to the Moon is wonderful!!!
Blessed be,
Serenity
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| 1430.61 | Andreas' 1994 North American Tour | SOJU::SLATER | Bill Slater - 603-884-4953 (DTN 264) | Tue Jan 18 1994 14:23 | 94 |
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| Andreas Vollenweider and Friends |
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| North American Tour -- 1994 |
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STATE
DATE or PROV. CITY VENUE
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MON FEB 21 NM Santa Fe Rehersal
TUE 22 NM Santa Fe Rehersal
WED 23 NM Santa Fe Rehersal
THU 24 NM Santa Fe Rehersal option
FRI 25 CO Denver Paramount Theatre
SAT 26 NM Albuquerque Kiva Center
SUN 27 ** OFF **
MON 28 CA San Diego Symphony Hall
TUE MAR 1 AZ Phoenix Gammage Center
WED 2 ** OFF **
THU 3 CA Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre
FRI 4 CA Los Angeles (?)
SAT 5 CA Cupertino Flint Center
SUN 6 ** OFF **
MON 7 CA San Francisco Davis Symphony Hall
TUE 8 CA Sacramento Community Center
WED 9 CA Marin, or Veterans Auditorium
CA Santa Rosa Luther Burbank Center
THU 10 ** OFF **
FRI 11 WA Seattle Paramount Theatre
SAT 12 OR Portland Roseland
SUN 13 OR Eugene Hult Center
MON 14 ** OFF **
TUE 15 ** OFF **
WED 16 MN Minneapolis State Theatre
THU 17 WI Milwaukee Riverside Theatre
FRI 18 IL Chicago Vic Theatre
SAT 19 MI Detroit State Theatre
SUN 20 ** OFF **
MON 21 MI Kalamazoo State Theatre
TUE 22 ** OFF **
WED 23 TX Dallas McFarlin Auditorium
THU 24 TX Austin Backyard
FRI 25 ** OFF **
SAT 26 GA Atlanta The Roxy
SUN 27 GA Atlanta The Roxy
MON 28 FL St. Petersburg
TUE 29 FL Miami James L. Knight
WED 30 FL Orlando
THU 31 ** OFF **
FRI APR 1 OH Columbus PAC
SAT 2 OH Cleveland Music Hall
SUN 3 ** TBA **
MON 4 ** OFF **
TUE 5 ** TBA **
WED 6 ON Toronto Roy Thomson Hall
THU 7 QB Montreal Place des Arts
FRI 8 ** OFF **
SAT 9 NY New York Paramount
SUN 10 ** OFF **
MON 11 PA Pittsburgh Palumbo
TUE 12 ** OFF **
WED 13 MA Boston Symphony Hall
THU 14 PA Philadelphia Tower Theatre
FRI 15 Washington, D.C. Warner Theatre
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Notes: This is the schedule as of January 6, 1994 -- It is subject
to change. I received it from Andreas' management office.
I will repost this schedule if I receive any changes to it.
Eliza Gilkyson, who wrote most of the lyrics of Andreas'
latest album, "Eolian Minstrel" will accompany the band to
sing with them.
I saw Andreas Vollenweider and Friends twice (Chicago and St.
Louis) when he was on his most recent US tour in 1989 and they
were the best concerts I have ever seen. If you enjoy his music
on CDs, LPs, and/or tapes, you will definitely enjoy seeing him
perform his works live.
A magical, inspirational experience of music and feelings! Not
to be missed!
January 18, 1994
Bill Slater
Nashua, NH
A devoted Andreas Vollenweider music fan since 1985.
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| 1430.62 | | ZEKE::STARBRIGHT | Serenity | Sun Apr 24 1994 17:29 | 5 |
| Wild Bill Slater sends everyone his greetings and wanted me to share
with you that he did meet with Andreas Vollenweider in three different
cities while he was on tour here.
Serenity
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