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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
 Posted - 05/31/2004 : 07:20:43
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Ok, first, look for someting to hold on to, you might fall off your chair when you read the following...
Ready?
Right.
Yesterday, I went to the Pinkpop festival only to see the Pixies.
You can find a review here: http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8074
After the show I wanted to go home immediately, it kept raining, and after seeing the Pixies, no other bands seemed to have any importance.
I met another fan at the train station.
We talked about how cool the Pixies were, and still are.
Started singing Pixies songs to kill some time.
Talked about the show, how cool Joey was during Vamos, how glad I was they did In heaven.
After about half an hour a voice came through the speakers in the train telling us we had to switch trains due to a car accident some miles ahead.
A guy with a sleepy head asked us in English what they told, and if this was the right train to Amsterdam.
I told him he also had to leave this train and take the other one.
I noticed the pink bracelet he was wearing around his wrist and while walking on te platform towards the next train I asked him if he also went to the Pinkpop festival.
"Yeah," he siad, "I went to see my brother."
All of a sudden I just knew who was walking next to me.
This person had to be...
"So your name is... Thompson?"
"Yeah yeah, Chuck's my brother, I came here to see him perform with the Pixies..."
I was stunned.
Of all people in the world I just met the brother of the person who I adore for making in my opinion the best music ever made!
The beginning of a very interesting conversation.
I talked to him for about fifty minutes, enough time to ask him almost anything I wanted to know about The man and his music.
I hope he's cool with me publishing this on the forum, and I guess he knew I would do this, so I feel I'm doing right.
Chuck, don't hate me for this, don't kill your brother for this...
Ok here's the rest of the Errol Thompson IV story:
"Oh man, there's so much I'd like to as you about his music, and there's so much you probably know about it, but I'm afraid you won't tell?"
He laughs.
I ask him about the new stuff.
"What do you wanna know? Pixies or his solo stuff?"
I start about the solo album.
"Honeycomb?, ah, it's good..."
"Better than Show me your tears?"
"I thinks so, yes, but it's different, that's because it's not live recorded"
"Recorded in 24 tracks right?"
"Yeah, it sounds slick, but it's damn good"
He tells about the difference between this and a Catholics record. All different sudio artists, completely different sound compared to the Catholics stuff.
Honeycomb is already completely finished, waiting for it's release.
He couldn't tell me the date of release though.
Couldn't believe my ears when he tells me he owns three different versions of that album...
But there's more to top that...
He tells me he owns a lot of unreleased stuff, enough to fill six albums!!!
Of course I asked if it's possible to put it on the fb.net FTP.
He smiles and says it's not gonna happen.
Yet.
CT often uses parts of old unreleased songs to use in new ones.
Once, there will be a moment these song will be released too, he assures me.
I can't help to ask:"So are the Catholics history?"
"No no, I guess not, they definately will be playing together some time, for sure, they're so good as a band, they're amazing."
He tells me it doesn't matter who Chuck's playing with, it's all good.
Nice to see his brother is probably his biggest fan.
He's very proud and is happy to tell about his brother, obviously he's willing to tell me a lot because of the fact it's not hard to see I'm a big fan...
He tells me Charles gave him all the DiscLive recordings, but he didn't have the time to listen to all of them.
Coachella is my favourite, and he says he was there as well...
When his job allows it he's following Chuck where he can.
After staying with friends in Amsterdam he'll travel to London to watch the Pixies' shows.
After that, he will join them in Paris, and even in Japan...
I ask him what kind of job he has, how the hell does he manage to have the time and/or money to join the half of the Pixies tour?
He says he owns a bar, which is quite succesfull, one good man is all it takes to do the job, he says, grinning.
"Quite a good living..."
I ask for the name of the bar, which I forgot already.
According to him, it's already posted somewhere on the forum.
Yep that's right, Frank's brother often reads our posts on the forum...
He's quite positive about the site:"It's a good site, it's so complete, and I really enjoy reading the posts, don't know who runs it though.."
I tell him I believe it's some guy from Canada, haha, referring to Dean with the most posts...
You're from Canada right?
But are you the one who runs the site?
He tells he signed in once, but actually didn't post anything.
"It's good not to spoil the mystery..."
He assures me Charles will be back to post on the forum.
"He likes that a lot"
I tell he him how much it is appreciated by us, the fans, and he says Frank knows that, he knows how we feel to be close to our hero.
Talking about our hero: I asked Errol about The Ring...
"They'll probably get married soon..."
"So it's an engagement ring?"
"I like to call it a promise ring"
I sure like the idea of that.
And now for something completely different:
The Pixies will release an album with new songs!!!
The Pixies will release an album with new songs!!!
The Pixies will release an album with new songs!!!
Yes, that's right.
The Pixies will release an album with new songs!!!
Errol told me he's not easily shocked but he sure was when he listened to those new songs...
So now you know why I referred to a 2005/2006 tour...
Man, I was flabbergasted by these words he told me.
New Pixies songs...
There is a god!
And then I gave him my last cigarette which he enjoyed and went home.
What a day!
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 07:28:30
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There's probably more he told me I can't remember right now, so ask me...
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
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LUTINS
- FB Fan -
France
182 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 07:36:55
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yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
union pour la promotion de la propulsion photonique pixienne
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Edited by - Cult_Of_Frank on 05/31/2004 09:37:52 |
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Doryphore
- FB Fan -
Belgium
111 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 07:43:43
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Te gek! Het zal je maar gebeuren, Frank's broer in de Intercity ontmoeten...
En een nieuwe Pixies-cd wel verdorie! Daar sla ik steil van achterover!
Bedankt chicken! |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 08:04:28
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Wow!!! That's amazing, sir. I'm not sure how comfortable I am with posting this in the news (the new Pixies album), I'll have to confer with Dave... we tend to await official confirmation before we post something in there. I haven't even heard hints at any official word of a new album, just the rumours, so this is HUGE. Thank you for sharing your conversation, I read it twice.
And FB with a promise ring also really great news! Seriously, thanks for posting that.
As for the 'Canadian guy who runs it', I am from Canada (Saskatoon to be exact), yes, but he was likely referring to Dave, who is also Canadian and lives in Victoria. Unless he made reference to mind-boggling post counts, not shutting up, and/or rainbow coloured cats. :)
 "When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?" |
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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 08:11:05
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And I'm not sure how comfortable I am with posting this news.
It feels I'm the first 'outsider' to know this.
But on the other hand, Errol asked me my name, both my official and forum name.
"chickenwithtwoheads? ah, I remember reading some of your posts..."
And I mentioned posting here a few times so I'm sure I'm not doing something wrong.
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 08:27:01
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Well, maybe we'll just leave it as a little nugget of info for people to trip across until we have something official. All official indications that we can confirm up to this point have said there are no new songs (or rather, there is one), so this could just be something they're thinking about doing...
If we have something official though, we'll definitely be posting it in the news. :)
"When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?" |
Edited by - Cult_Of_Frank on 05/31/2004 08:54:36 |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 08:54:47
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| Eeeee! Thanks for the account, chickenwithtwoheads! That sounds like an amazing evening. I have heard previous stories about the coolness of Errol, but this cements it. |
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soundofataris
= Cult of Ray =
USA
715 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 09:55:15
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hmmmm. i like what i'm hearing, but i am a little suspicious. a stranger on a train story? i hope its true, though.
warm....warmer.....disco! |
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LUTINS
- FB Fan -
France
182 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 09:58:22
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I beg your pardon. 
union pour la promotion de la propulsion photonique pixienne |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 10:37:28
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I be diggin' for more answers, will keep y'all posted!
 Join the Cult of the Flying Pigxies - I'm A Believer! |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 10:58:38
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quote:
Originally posted by Doryphore
Te gek! Het zal je maar gebeuren, Frank's broer in de Intercity ontmoeten...
En een nieuwe Pixies-cd wel verdorie! Daar sla ik steil van achterover!
Bedankt chicken!
Hehe, ek geniet om te lees dat iemand sommer agteroor slaan van die goeie nuus.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 11:11:22
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of course there will be a new record
why would errol lie?
this is huge
 "I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf" |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 11:14:27
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come to think of it
Jon Tiven said that honeycomb wasn't finished
"I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf" |
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ShakeyShake
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1058 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 12:32:04
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Hmm i'm as suspicious of this as I was with the whole reunion rumours......and we all know what happened there
"I joined the Cult of this guy / 'cause they took my other picture away |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 13:18:37
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that's great. loved reading that. you have a better memory than me! i would have forgotten most of that by the time i got home!
stuff i liked... honeycomb being properly recorded, 24 track, slick job! i like the catholics way of doing things, but i like slick frank too, he's *so* good doing extra layers of vocals over his songs, i want more of that! hehe... and new pixies album, hmm, well a year ago i would have said no way. but hearing the live recordings so far from this tour, why the heck not, they're sounding good!
I am my only god, ha ha ha ha ha ha |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 13:29:28
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I must say that I doubt that the Pixies are set to relase 24 new songs. I hope I am wrong. As long as they aren't shit!!!
Of course they wouldn't be but still..........
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 14:22:45
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Yup. Though I can't imagine FB doing 24 track recording with the Pixies either. Still, I'm REALLY looking forward to Honeycomb.
"When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?" |
Edited by - Cult_Of_Frank on 05/31/2004 14:23:58 |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 14:38:03
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Originally posted by LoganZ
quote:
Originally posted by chickenwithtwoheads
I ask him about the new stuff.
"What do you wanna know? Pixies or his solo stuff?"
I start about the solo album.
This is the only thing I find a little questionable in the post. If you're a Forum member, and none other than a Thompson brother asks you on a short train ride to Amsterdam whether you want to go over solo stuff Forum.FB already has good intel on ~or~ dip into the something he knows about new Pixies stuff, who on god's green Forum.FrankBlack.Net would want to go over months-old details about _Honeycomb_ that we already got from The Man himself?
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hey, I know chris, sort of...
and I'm sure he won't lie about this
besides he may not know all the facts about honeycomb
that most boardies know
I just figured out that Jon Tiven wrote information here yesterday
I look everyday, it just slipped my attention
and...
I don't have a list with me to ask to brother of frank black
when I meet him on a train
"I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf" |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 05/31/2004 : 14:38:12
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quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I must say that I doubt that the Pixies are set to relase 24 new songs. I hope I am wrong. As long as they aren't shit!!!
Of course they wouldn't be but still..........
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
Haha, chump!
For what its worth, I believe you Chickenboy. That sounds wicked. I don't think any of that sounds unfeasible, so I'm happy to be suckered in.
 "Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev" |
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BlackFrancis
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Posted - 05/31/2004 : 15:07:20
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Chris happens to be my best friend, so now I actually know someone who's spoken to The Man's brother, which is pretty cool. I got a call, the minute Chris stepped of the train. He's true. Why on earth would he want to lie about something like this anyway?!? Being the true fan, he is. He was so anxious to write everything down here in every detail for you all, which he did so colorful..like we were there ourselves, yeah! Thanx!
Yesterdays meal must have persuaded you.
My breath like a fountain, a freshness so true.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 15:45:46
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I must say that I doubt that the Pixies are set to relase 24 new songs. I hope I am wrong. As long as they aren't shit!!!
Of course they wouldn't be but still..........
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
I'm happy to suck.
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev"
I bet you are!!!
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 15:52:02
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quote:
Originally posted by BlackFrancis
Chris happens to be my best friend, so now I actually know someone who's spoken to The Man's brother, which is pretty cool. I got a call, the minute Chris stepped of the train. He's true. Why on earth would he want to lie about something like this anyway?!? Being the true fan, he is. He was so anxious to write everything down here in every detail for you all, which he did so colorful..like we were there ourselves, yeah! Thanx!
Yesterdays meal must have persuaded you.
My breath like a fountain, a freshness so true.
Thanks man, appreciate it!
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 15:56:33
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quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I must say that I doubt that the Pixies are set to relase 24 new songs. I hope I am wrong. As long as they aren't shit!!!
Of course they wouldn't be but still..........
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
New heights of comedic genius Mike. No, really.
I'm happy to suck.
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev"
I bet you are!!!
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev" |
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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 15:57:41
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Ok, for all the people who don't believe my story: why don't you ask The man himself?
At the evening of Pinkpop, sunday, the Pixies went already to London.
So all you Londoners keep your eyes open when you go out, you could run into them.
Would be cool huh?
Please say hi to Errol from me when you see him in the Brixton Academy, because he also will be there...
I hope you all have a great time watching the shows!
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
Edited by - chickenwithtwoheads on 05/31/2004 15:58:46 |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 15:59:55
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I just had a thought... I wonder if Errol might've been referring to the stuff with the Pale Boys?
"When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?" |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 16:00:26
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All very well... does he look like Frank? But with a cigarette (whew, oooold link there)? Does he have a 'Frank Black is my brother' T Shirt, cos if not, I think I'll struggle
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev" |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 16:14:06
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
I must say that I doubt that the Pixies are set to relase 24 new songs. I hope I am wrong. As long as they aren't shit!!!
Of course they wouldn't be but still..........
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
New heights of comedic genius Mike. No, really.
I'm happy to suck.
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev"
I bet you are!!!
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev"
You want someone to teach you how to quote properly???
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 16:15:29
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
I just had a thought... I wonder if Errol might've been referring to the stuff with the Pale Boys?
"When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?"
Nope. All I could think was: this is a short time I spent with a man who is probably the closest person to frank, so what's most important? And when you think that, you ask whatever comes to mind.
No Pale boys...
To be honest, when I visit the forum I don't look at ALL of the posts, so I don't have all information available as a basis for questions for Errol.
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
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chickenwithtwoheads
= Cult of Ray =
Netherlands
391 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 16:23:28
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
All very well... does he look like Frank? But with a cigarette (whew, oooold link there)? Does he have a 'Frank Black is my brother' T Shirt, cos if not, I think I'll struggle
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev"
Yes, he looks like Frank, they're not 'similar,' but you'll see the connection. Grey hair , probably a few years older than CT is.
He smokes Marlboro Light.
The cigarette I gave to him was L&M Red Label...
He showed me some pictures he made with his digital camera from the left of the stage.
Pictures showing Joey and Frank seen from the back, with the audience behind them.
The last picture showed the two brothers cheek to cheek, smiling.
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the freaks |
Edited by - chickenwithtwoheads on 05/31/2004 16:24:59 |
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 16:49:25
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Thanks Chicken/Chris. This is why I still read this board.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard" |
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theonecontender
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
565 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 17:46:05
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| Wicked. The new album news is fantastic, but I'm especially glad to hear about Japan since I'm in these parts these days. That being said, let the rumors start flying. |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 18:28:31
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| this being the 38th respoce, I think this is no longer *inside* info, but hell yeah |
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The Champ
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
736 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 19:01:53
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| RIght on Honey is recorded Multitrack!, ive been waiting a while for this one (5 years)..nothing against live recordings since the band did such an amazing job with all those albums they released but im excited to here what frank can do with multi track, will be very interesting to hear, very clear most likely, and if its better then show me your tears il love it for sure. I had a feeling that the Pixies would release a new album:) |
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thermoplastics
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 05/31/2004 : 19:12:53
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"I ask for the name of the bar, which I forgot already. "
The Quarterdeck, 247 Iyanno Rd, Hyannis, Massachusetts, US. Open 365 days, homemade pizza for a buck on Monday nights, cookouts on Sundays. PBR for a $1.50 a pint, large beer selection, good drinks done right, two good pool tables, woody, small, low, H A bikers, fishermen, cabbies, doctors, pilots, artists, arguments about everything constantly. |
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The Champ
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
736 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2004 : 19:19:59
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| If im ever in the area im going their for sure...Cheap cold beer |
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