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| 61.1 | Great Music. | KETJE::DEVOS | Life is too short to feel guilty... | Tue Nov 12 1991 13:06 | 9 |
| The music is very very good.
I have all his CD's, and I especially like DOWN TO THE MOON.
This album is great !
THey showed his show (Down to the moon) live on TV too here in Belgium.
Regards,
Stefaan
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| 61.2 | | RGB::ROST | All American Alien Boy | Tue Nov 12 1991 13:18 | 16 |
| I liked "White Winds" a lot, but when I got "Down to the Moon" all I
could think of was how much it sounded like "White Winds".
"Dancing with the Lion" I was really pleased with. I would have passed
on it except I heard David Lindley played on the album and had to check
*that* out. As it turns out, his choice of using sidemen from all over
the world and more acoustic instrumentation really helped. But those
*titles*...jeez.
Hopefully the new release will be another step forward.
Brian
P.S. If you like Andreas' music you might want to check out "Spices" by
guitarist Pierre Bensusan which I think has a similar feel...very
European sounding. No harp though 8^) 8^)
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| 61.3 | What's a good starting point? | TLE::YBOT::ASHFORTH | | Tue Nov 12 1991 15:13 | 4 |
| I've considered giving AW a listen, but never quite dived in. Here's your chance
to gain a convert, fans- what would you suggest as a good intro to this guy?
Bob
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| 61.4 | | RGB::ROST | All American Alien Boy | Tue Nov 12 1991 17:21 | 7 |
| Re: .3
"Dancing with the Lion" would be my choice for a first listen to
Andreas' music. As I implied in .2, a little can go a long way, that's
why I never bought the earlier albums ("Caverna Magica", etc.).
Brian
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| 61.5 | Try TRILOGY, It's a Bargain! | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Wed Nov 13 1991 04:00 | 40 |
| Re: .3
I strongly urge you to spend the $18 or $19 (US) and purchase the
TRILOGY cassette tape package. In it you will get:
Cassette Originally
Title Side Released
Behind the Garden, Behind the Wall 1 1981 (LP)
Caverna Magica 2 1983 (LP)
White Winds 3 1984 (LP)
Excerpts from Eine Arte Suite 4 1979 (LP)
Pace Verde 4 1983 (EP)
TRILOGY is a BARGAIN! It's called TRILOGY because the first three
sides form a magical trilogy about a seeker's spiritual journey.
Both "Down to the Moon" (1986) and "Dancing with the Lion" (1989) are
masterpieces, but I feel that they are too intense to begin learning
about Vollenweider. A listener needs to kind of get conditioned to
this type of music.
I would love to hear reactions from any and all readers concerning this
music.
I am probably the most affected and fanatical Vollenweider music fan in
the US. I HAVE to listen every day, almost like a drug "fix" or else I
just don't feel right.
Regards,
Bill
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| 61.6 | I Figured It Out... | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Wed Nov 13 1991 04:13 | 25 |
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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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| 61.7 | | HNDMTH::TUTAK | I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee | Wed Nov 20 1991 20:30 | 12 |
|
Brian's statement that 'a little (Andreas) goes a long way' is all too
true. I picked up reviewer's copies of his first two releases in my
previous life as a record store employee back in the early 80s and
never got any others.
I like his writing and playing, but the best part for me is the way in
which the harp is recorded. I'm used to hearing classical harpists
recorded, but I've never heard the instrument sound so full and lush.
Peter
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| 61.8 | New Album - Book of Roses | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Fri Feb 07 1992 05:56 | 11 |
|
"Book of Roses"
Andreas' new album is out this month. It hasn't arrived in Colorado
Springs yet but I am expecting it next week. I have been anxiously
awaiting this album for about two years. I plan to post my reactions
to it after I've had a few listens.
Bill
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| 61.9 | | SALSA::MOELLER | Awas, my wuv, you do me wong | Thu Mar 26 1992 14:34 | 15 |
| 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.
It sounds like an album designed by committee.
Give it a pass.
karl
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| 61.10 | Sounds like more of the same | ATIS01::ASHFORTH | The joy of the Lord is my strength | Thu Mar 26 1992 15:23 | 13 |
| Re .9:
I bought a double-cassette of AV's after becoming intrigued by the strong
reactions some noters expressed concerning his work. After a few listenings, I've
pretty much come to agree with one noter's (I *think* it was Mr. Mod Markey)
summary that "a little of Andreas goes a long way." Karl's note rings true as
well.
I found that Andreas' "compositional arsenal" showed some power, but not much
variety. I also never heard *anyone* dwell on a musical theme to the point of
total boredom- some pieces resemble novels with 200-page expositions and a
series of brief dialogues with twenty-page explanations. I kept wanting to say,
"OK, I get the point- can we move on?"
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| 61.11 | what's an asap? | TOOK::SCHUCHARD | cello neck | Thu Mar 26 1992 16:00 | 2 |
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album designed by committee - sounds like theme music for OSI ^8
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| 61.12 | Another Opinion | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Wed Apr 01 1992 00:28 | 59 |
| 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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| 61.13 | rebuttal rebuttal | SALSA::MOELLER | doing the Happy Hamster Hop | Wed Apr 01 1992 17:13 | 23 |
| I believe that my .9 was the only negative review directly for
'Book Of Roses'. I forgot to mention the BOR 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'.
karl
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| 61.14 | Prince a big fan? | ISEQ::MKEENAN | | Tue Jun 09 1992 16:42 | 6 |
|
It seems Prince is a fan of Vollenweider . Before Prince's concerts
in 1988 the harpist's music was played to the audience.
Mark
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| 61.15 | S'good! | SAC::LANG_H | Your metaphors are murder | Mon Jul 06 1992 14:59 | 5 |
| I just picked B.O.R. last week ....and I must admit that I think its
great! Occasionally, I get an LP that I like straight away..and this
was one.
H
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| 61.16 | More on Vollenweider - See DEJAVU... | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Sun Jul 12 1992 19:54 | 13 |
| For a long string of Notes on Vollenweider and his music, check out
entry 1430 under the DEJAVU Notes Conference at BONBE::DEJAVU.
He should be on tour this fall and I will be checking into that soon
and posting the info. here. He only tours every three or four years so
it is a real happening when he does.
Incidentally, I regard Book of Roses as his "power" album, and I STILL
love it! (Hellooooo, Karl! :) )
Bill Slater
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| 61.17 | BOMBE::DEJAVU | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Mon Jul 13 1992 04:39 | 5 |
| Correction on DEJAVU's nodename: It's actually BOMBE::DEJAVU
I apologize for the error. I got in a hurry.
Bill
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| 61.18 | Next Album... And Tour - '93 | TYFYS::SLATER | As we see ourselves, so do we become. | Tue Jul 28 1992 00:38 | 13 |
| I caleld Andreas's New York management office last week, and they told
me that he just started back into the studio to begin work on another
album. They told me he hopes to tour in Summer of '93, AFTER this NEXT
album is released. So, in short, there will be no "Official Book Of
Roses Tour".
I look forward to the next album, but I hate having to wait that much
longer to see him again.
I guess I'll have to write him soon...
Bill
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| 61.19 | A.V. when only a few Swiss knew him | FLYWAY::CHAOT::WIEDLER | they could never be blue | Fri Dec 11 1992 08:44 | 23 |
| I am Swiss and living in the Zurich, Switzerland area (where A.V. comes
from) and I first came across Andreas' music back in the 70ies long before
he was famous. He played in a band called "Poesie und Musik". I remember his
band doing some sort of a political-critical live program with poems and
music - one I remember was about the German poet Heinrich Heine (19th
century). Quite good, unusual stuff! The concerts were usually in small
places. They had some records published as well.
I remember that around 1980 he also did an album where he played with his
father who is a well-known organ player in Switzerland - this album is
probably not widely available. (I have seen his father in concert several
times and I own a few of his Bach records.)
I always thought that Andreas is a great, unique musician, but somehow I
never really got into his later "spiritual" music. Maybe I give it a try
again.
Bill or others: if you are interested in more infos about early Andreas
Vollenweider I could have a look what I can find.
FeliX.
(E-mail FLYWAY::WIEDLER)
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| 61.20 | New Album, New Tour | SOJU::SLATER | Bill Slater - 603-884-4953 (DTN 264) | Thu Nov 04 1993 17:17 | 22 |
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*** 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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| 61.21 | Letter From Vollenweider | SOJU::SLATER | Bill Slater - 603-884-4953 (DTN 264) | Tue Dec 14 1993 19:44 | 100 |
| 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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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| 61.22 | Andreas' 1994 North American Tour | SOJU::SLATER | Bill Slater - 603-884-4953 (DTN 264) | Tue Jan 18 1994 17:21 | 94 |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+
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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
--------------- -------- --------------- -------------------
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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