From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 5:55 AM Subject: Re: INXS: where is Garry??? Gee that's ashame, I was hoping they'd use the crowd for Baby Don't Cry.......you know like, we all need your help here cause the bus that was bringing the choir is still in Nevada........then get them singing the refrain with Jon S leading, bang intro, and by then they should know the rest. Kick Brian the Rice wrote: >Hey, you got me! I bought the webcast from the Dominican Republic, and since >they had a major problem with the internet hook up, they didn't get the >entire show loaded for viewing until two nights ago, which turned out to be >very decent in quality, with a few exceptions where the sound fades out too >much, especially in the beginning. > >Anyway, they had several really good shots of the bassist, who has long dark >hair. They didn't introduce him during the show, unfortunately, even to the >point during the middle of What You Need, when Jon S was introducing the >band, and he introduced the bassist as "Gary Garry"! > >By the way, their performance of Baby Don't Cry was great, although I >suspect they had the back up vocals from the studio album to help the >chorus. > >__________________________________ >Visit Briantium: The Realm of Brian Rice >http://mywebpages.comcast.net/briantium > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" >To: >Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 7:40 PM >Subject: RE: INXS: where is Garry??? > > > > >>On Saturday, November 30, 2002, at 08:38 PM, Brian the Rice wrote: >> >> >> >>>And I would like to know a little bit about the "honorary" eighth >>>member, if you will, who's been >>>filling in for Gary. >>> >>> >>Is it his tech who's doing the whole tour, or someone else? >> >>Nanci >> >> >> >>We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. >> >> --Bono From: "Deirdre Jennette" To: Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:58 AM Subject: INXS: Dario info Someone posted this on INXS.com: Dario Bortolin - Guitar and Bass Dario is a professional musician, who is highly gifted as a bass player and a guitarist. He collaborates with Mark in song writing, and they produce the songs together. He has been playing in different bands and still plays with the Nevilles on channel Nine, Australian weekly Television program. "They love you when you're on all the covers; when you're not, they love another" - Marilyn Manson "I don't really miss God, but I sure do miss Santa Clause" Courtney Love - "Gutless" From: "Moni" To: Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:32 PM Subject: INXS: Christmas Card Exchange Hey All, My email address is pels2058@microgear.net Please email me *privately* with your name and address. I will collect the addresses and send out a list on Dec. 6. That gives everyone *5 days* to send me your address and 2.5 weeks to mail out cards. There aren't that many people on the list so far, so we need more of you to join! Moni From: "Nicky McMillan" To: "INXS" Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:23 PM Subject: INXS: UK gigs!!!! Only 1 day till I finally get to see INXS in Glasgow on Thursday!!!!!! Many on here going? What time are people gonna start queuing up? I'm getting there early afternoon anyways. Looks like some of the larger venues have been struggling to sell the tix, Manchester doing a 2 tickets for the price of 1 offer. But from what I hear Glasgow is close to selling out as is Sheffield, Wayahead have non of there allocation left for the Sheffield gig. Ohh and here's the times for the show... Doors 1845, Local DJ TBC 1900, Interval 1950, INXS 2000, Interval 2115, Blondie 2145, End 2300. Both bands getting 90 mins which is great news. Would love to see some of you at the any of the 4 gigs im taking in. Nicky From: "Nicky McMillan" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:34 PM Subject: RE: INXS: UK gigs!!!! * > Doors 1845, Local DJ TBC 1900, Interval 1950, INXS 2000, Interval 2115, > Blondie 2145, End 2300. > > Both bands getting 90 mins which is great news. I can't count, 75 mins! Lol From: "Stefan" To: "Inxs@Topica.Com" Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 4:27 PM Subject: INXS: INXS löiver in Cinema http://www.uci-kinowelt.de/news/index.php#434 ( german side ) Check this out. Itīs a german side. The definitve Cd has been released on monday this week and there will be a special night for all fans in some cinemas with the wembley concert and videos as well as pics and a documentary !!! of the band ( this was for all who couldnīt translate it. A Night INXS" take place at the 08. Dezember Greetings Stefan From: "Moni" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:41 PM Subject: INXS: Christmas Card Exchange Hey All, My email address is pels2058@microgear.net Please email me *privately* with your name and address. I will collect the addresses and send out a list on Dec. 6. That gives everyone *2 days* to send me your address and 2.5 weeks to mail out cards. There aren't that many people on the list so far, so we need more of you to join! Moni Would it please you if I said your eyes were twin goldfish bowls filled to the brim with the clearest green water & that when the fish swim to the top you are devilishly charming? ~ Rhett Butler Carpe diem: I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life. To put to rout all that was not life, and not, when I had come to die, discover that I had not lived. ~ Henry David Thoreau From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: INXS: Official statement on Gary on INXS.com Message: Garry Gary Beers Written by inxs@inxs.com (6-Dec-02, 16:50) Garry has an urgent family matter that needs his attention and so he is unable to be out of Australia for the next 6 weeks. Everyone understands and supports him in that decision. He will be back on board as soon as possible. INXS From: "Angusted" To: Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 4:35 AM Subject: INXS: Andrew G'day Sydny-siders, in sat's Daily Telegraph, pg38 there's an interveiw with Andrew, it's pretty good. His memmories of MH, mainly tha last 1. It mite find it on tha papers site??(i have'nt looked) www.dailytelegraph.com.au it's on pg4 of tha Inside Edition, which is pg38 of tha whole paper. SHINEON Angusted From: "Moni" To: Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 3:43 AM Subject: INXS: Christmas Card Exchange Hey, Just wanted to let everyone know that the Christmas Card Exchange address list has been sent out. If you have not sent me your address and would like to sign up, please send it to me (pels2058@microgear.net) as soon as possible. Also if you signed up but did not receive a list, please email me, and I will send you a copy. There aren't that many people on the list so far! Keep sending in your addresses! Moni From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 2:37 PM Subject: INXS: More Gary Rumors on INXS.com This was posted today on INXS.com from someone listed as Anonymous: I have just heard from a very reliable source that the many rumours about Garry leaving the band are true. He has apparently been unhappy for a while now and does not get along with Jon Stevens. Unfortunately it looks like our favorite band has again lost another member. The official announcement below is just a stalling technique as they and the band do not yet know how to deal with this obviously crushing news......... From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 7:58 PM Subject: RE: INXS: More Gary Rumors on INXS.com On Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 02:37 PM, Brian the Rice wrote: > This was posted today on INXS.com from someone listed as Anonymous: > > I have just heard from a very reliable source that the many rumours > about > Garry leaving the band are true. He has apparently been unhappy for a > while > now and does not get along with Jon Stevens. Unfortunately it looks > like our > favorite band has again lost another member. The official announcement > below > is just a stalling technique as they and the band do not yet know how > to > deal with this obviously crushing news......... This is interesting. While I certainly hope it's not true, I can't say it would surprise me. The band has been together forever, but when something so major as the death of the lead singer occurs, I'm sure that makes the remaining band members rethink the whole thing. I know they all went through "should we go on or not?" types of questions, and it seems pretty predictable that one person might not feel the way the others do, esp with the introduction of a new personality into the mix. The fact that the band has been so largely inactive (in the way of creating new material, touring etc) in recent years also would factor in here, I'd think. If you've just spent roughly 5 years on hiatus, how can you not wonder if you still want to do it anymore? Thanks for passing this along Brian! Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: "Angusted" To: Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 3:10 AM Subject: INXS: fire G'day Sydney'ers Hope ya's r OK!!......same if any1's further up tha coast. Angusted From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 2:53 PM Subject: Re: INXS: More Gary Rumors on INXS.com Somebody else on INXS.com made a good point. WOULD the rest of the band insist on bringing in somebody if one of them didn't get along with that person or support him completely??? Seems a bit crass the others would insist on Jon S if Gary had issues with him. Now if Gary just feels there's no point in going on as INXS, for whatever reason, that's one thing, but that's not the reason given in this rumor. I find it hard to believe that the others would alienate Gary, a founding member of the band, in such a way. From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 3:06 PM Subject: RE: INXS: More Gary Rumors on INXS.com Brian said: > Somebody else on INXS.com made a good point. WOULD the rest of the band > insist on bringing in somebody if one of them didn't get along with > that > person or support him completely??? Seems a bit crass the others would > insist on Jon S if Gary had issues with him. Now if Gary just feels > there's > no point in going on as INXS, for whatever reason, that's one thing, > but > that's not the reason given in this rumor. I find it hard to believe > that > the others would alienate Gary, a founding member of the band, in such > a > way. I think you're right. Though I guess things could have been fine at first and it's just been a slowly building thing? But, in the end, I think the band would still go with Gary over Jon if push came to shove. To me, the fact that the band was so slow to address Gary's absence on the tour is just one more instance where they've (most likely) listened to bad advice from those who are supposed to be managing them and their careers. If they'd just said up front "Hey, Gary has some family issues at home that must be dealt with now, so he'll be missing the tour" it would have either nipped the speculation in the bud, or at least helped to stem these "leaving the band" rumors. Is it too much to ask for the band to finally get themselves some decent representation and advice so they can avoid situations like these? Sigh. I'm also perplexed by things I heard about Jon introducing someone who is not Gary as Gary when doing band intros during shows. If that happened, it's definitely too weird for words! Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 3:20 PM Subject: Re: INXS: More Gary Rumors on INXS.com Yeah, that was me who mentioned how Jon S introduced the bassist as "Gary Garry" at the Dominican show. It was in a rush during the middle of What You Need, so it could have been a slip of the tongue. I also think the band are notoriously private when it comes to personal matters, especially in light of all the Hutch rumors after his death, and are uncomfortable with addressing such matters publicly, even one which could and should have been handled up front like this. Oddly, according to fans who've met the band backstage after their current shows, they've been pretty up front about Gary having some family issues to tend to. From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 3:29 PM Subject: RE: INXS: More Gary Rumors on INXS.com Brian said: > Yeah, that was me who mentioned how Jon S introduced the bassist as > "Gary > Garry" at the Dominican show. It was in a rush during the middle of > What You > Need, so it could have been a slip of the tongue. That sounds plausible. I knew I'd heard it, but couldn't think where. > Oddly, according to fans who've met the band backstage after their > current shows, they've been > pretty up front about Gary having some family issues to tend to. That's good to know! I've always thought that the band were just grossly mismanaged, and that they themselves would do much better if they'd just do things themselves (like handle this whole situation). Glad to hear they're so up front about things - that to me lends a ring of truth to the whole thing, whereas a cagy answer would have me wondering if the Truth was still Out There. ;-) Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: "Spyro Bouras" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:43 AM Subject: INXS: I've Re-Subscribed Hey all, I was kicked off the list some time ago and wondered why. As it turns out it is not the Topica computer bouncing you off this list but your internet providers computer rejecting email accounts that have been blacklisted due to spam issues. Hope this answers those questions of the unsubscribing bug that comes up occasionally. Spyro RIP Oils...Long Live INXS From: "Spyro Bouras" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:45 AM Subject: RE: INXS: I've Re-Subscribed P.S.-A big thank you to Leah and Nanci for trying to get me back on the list.Without you guys I would still be in the dark. INXS at Clipsal 500 Easter 2003...Be There!! Spyro Bouras wrote: > Hey all, > I was kicked off the list some time ago and wondered why. > As it turns out it is not the Topica computer bouncing you off this list > > but your internet providers computer rejecting email accounts that have > been blacklisted due to spam issues. > Hope this answers those questions of the unsubscribing bug that comes up > > occasionally. > Spyro > > RIP Oils...Long Live INXS > > From: "Leah Sungenis" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:00 PM Subject: Re: INXS: I've Re-Subscribed Hooray, Spyro, It's great you're back. Life ain't life without that daily INXS fix!! Leah On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:45:30 +0000 Spyro Bouras writes: > P.S.-A big thank you to Leah and Nanci for trying to get me back on > the > list. From: "Angusted" To: "INXSlist" Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 7:28 PM Subject: INXS: Kell G'day all Found a small article in thu Daily Telegraph pg16. Apparently Kell's had lung cancer for 2yrs, b'n in hospital for last 5wks, opperation so on, lets hope he recovers OK. WISH'NWELL Angusted From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 7:46 PM Subject: INXS: Gary In a follow up to my earlier Gary posts, where fans claimed they had reliable sources stating Gary was leaving the band, INXS.com has posted a message from Gary stating he had to miss the tour due to pressing personal concerns, and he added that it was the hardest thing he had ever done, and finally that the rumors he was leaving were "absolute crap". He finished by saying he was looking forward to the band's return from the UK so they could plan for next year's projects. From: "Deirdre Jennette" To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. This is from the Michael Hutchence Memorial Site: It is with immense grief and deep sorrow that I announce the passing of an amazing person and our dearest friend, Kelland Hutchence, Michael's adoring Dad, who lost a battle with cancer today, Thursday 12th December, 2002 at 6:35 pm, Sydney time. Please pray for his dear wife Susie, his son Rhett whom he loved so well, Tina whom he never stopped loving, and his dear grand children, including precious Tiger who will always have fond childhood memories of times with her precious Grand Daddio. From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 2:22 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. We met Kell a couple of years ago and he was such a kind and wonderful man. I know he will be greatly missed by so many people, including myself. Rest in peace, dear Kell. Sherrianne Deirdre Jennette wrote: > This is from the Michael Hutchence Memorial Site: > > It is with immense grief and deep sorrow that I announce the passing > of an amazing person and our dearest friend, Kelland Hutchence, > Michael's adoring Dad, who lost a battle with cancer today, Thursday > 12th December, 2002 at 6:35 pm, Sydney time. > > Please pray for his dear wife Susie, his son Rhett whom he loved so > well, Tina whom he never stopped loving, and his dear grand children, > including precious Tiger who will always have fond childhood memories > of times with her precious Grand Daddio. > From: "Jenny Green" To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 4:14 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. I met Kell on the one year anniversary of Michael's death. He was a very nice man who cared deeply for his son, and was caring towards his fans. I know all Inxs fans will be greatly saddened by news of his death, and send loving thoughts to the rest of Michael's family at this sad time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:52 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. > We met Kell a couple of years ago and he was such a kind and wonderful > man. I know he will be greatly missed by so many people, including > myself. > > Rest in peace, dear Kell. > > Sherrianne > > Deirdre Jennette wrote: > > > This is from the Michael Hutchence Memorial Site: > > > > It is with immense grief and deep sorrow that I announce the passing > > of an amazing person and our dearest friend, Kelland Hutchence, > > Michael's adoring Dad, who lost a battle with cancer today, Thursday > > 12th December, 2002 at 6:35 pm, Sydney time. > > > > Please pray for his dear wife Susie, his son Rhett whom he loved so > > well, Tina whom he never stopped loving, and his dear grand children, > > including precious Tiger who will always have fond childhood memories > > of times with her precious Grand Daddio. > > From: "Patricia" To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 5:19 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. So sad to hear of his passing... Patricia (the lurker) Michael & Sherrianne Talon wrote:We met Kell a couple of years ago and he was such a kind and wonderful man. I know he will be greatly missed by so many people, including myself. Rest in peace, dear Kell. Sherrianne Deirdre Jennette wrote: > This is from the Michael Hutchence Memorial Site: > > It is with immense grief and deep sorrow that I announce the passing > of an amazing person and our dearest friend, Kelland Hutchence, > Michael's adoring Dad, who lost a battle with cancer today, Thursday > 12th December, 2002 at 6:35 pm, Sydney time. > > Please pray for his dear wife Susie, his son Rhett whom he loved so > well, Tina whom he never stopped loving, and his dear grand children, > including precious Tiger who will always have fond childhood memories > of times with her precious Grand Daddio. > > From: "Steve Bergh" To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 6:33 PM Subject: RE: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. Goodbye to a very dear man, God speed Daddio - now you are united with Mike Love & Peace Always, Kerry Bergh (Perth - Western Australia) From: "bass grl" To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 8:40 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Gary wait a sec.. i wasnt able to go to any of the shows cuz i am living in adealide australia... but then how played bass during the tour? oh my no gazza... =( what a bummer m --- Brian the Rice wrote: > In a follow up to my earlier Gary posts, where fans > claimed they had reliable sources stating Gary was > leaving the band, INXS.com has posted a message from > Gary stating he had to miss the tour due to pressing > personal concerns, and he added that it was the > hardest thing he had ever done, and finally that the > rumors he was leaving were "absolute crap". He > finished by saying he was looking forward to the > band's return from the UK so they could plan for > next year's projects. > From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 8:52 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Gary What exactly are you asking? They have a guy filling in for Gary to play bass. _________________________________________ Visit Briantium: The Realm of Brian Rice http://mywebpages.comcast.net/briantium --- bass grl wrote: >wait a sec.. i wasnt able to go to any of the shows >cuz i am living in adealide australia... but then how >played bass during the tour? >oh my no gazza... =( what a bummer >m >--- Brian the Rice wrote: >> In a follow up to my earlier Gary posts, where fans >> claimed they had reliable sources stating Gary was >> leaving the band, INXS.com has posted a message from >> Gary stating he had to miss the tour due to pressing >> personal concerns, and he added that it was the >> hardest thing he had ever done, and finally that the >> rumors he was leaving were "absolute crap". He >> finished by saying he was looking forward to the >> band's return from the UK so they could plan for >> next year's projects. >> From: To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:52 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. Thanks, Dee for sharing this with us. My family sends our condolences to Kell's family - the whole family. Kell will now be able to have conversations with his son face to face and I think that is a nice place to be. Rest in Peace Mr. Hutchence..... Laurie From: "Steve Bergh" To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:28 AM Subject: INXS: RE:INXS - Daddio Goodbye to a very dear man, God speed Daddio - now you are united with Mike Love & Peace Always, Kerry Bergh (Perth - Western Australia) From: To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:34 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. Hi All, Let us join in extending our condolences for our friend Kell, a true Gentleman by all standards.God Bless!! Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. Love & Peace, Bonnie & Joe From: "catherine vander Woerd" To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:28 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. Yes, he seemed a true gentleman who always expressed his love, and worked to keep Micheal's memory alive. Let's continue to do that for him! Love, Cathy V ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:34 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. > Hi All, > > Let us join in extending our condolences for our friend Kell, a true > Gentleman by all standards.God Bless!! Our thoughts and prayers will be > with you. > > Love & Peace, > Bonnie & Joe > From: "K D" To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. Kell was a good man. Even though he and Paula didn't always see eye to eye, he managed to be around Tiger as much as possible. I hated it when my grandfather died as he was really special, too. Karen From: To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:01 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. on the eve of seeing INXS play live agian this news is very sad. RIP, give our love to Michael From: "karma" To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:28 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. Kell was a true gentleman with such a kind and giving heart. It's obvious where alot of Michael's good qualities came from. May we now also keep Kell's memory alive along with Michael's. Pray for his wife Susie, Rhett and precious little Tiger, who hopefully will have some fond memories of her grand daddio. It would be nice if more people went to leave their condolences on Kell's site www.michaelhutchence.org Love and Peace Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: catherine vander Woerd To: Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:28 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. > Yes, he seemed a true gentleman who always expressed his love, and worked to > keep Micheal's memory alive. Let's continue to do that for him! Love, Cathy > V > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:34 PM > Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. > > > > Hi All, > > > > Let us join in extending our condolences for our friend Kell, a true > > Gentleman by all standards.God Bless!! Our thoughts and prayers will be > > with you. > > > > Love & Peace, > > Bonnie & Joe > > From: "Nicky McMillan" To: "INXS" Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 4:08 PM Subject: INXS: Glasgow/Sheffield/Newcastle/Nottingham gigs I'm not long back from following the band on the 1st part of the UK tour, Just want to share some of my thoughts and maybe spark some life into this list. Glasgow: An amazing performance! Probably the longest set of the tour it would seem. We got Beautiful Girl which since doesn't seem to have been played again due to the time limit. I was right up at the front facing Mr Stevens who is brilliant!!!!! When they played my fave track "The Stairs" I was in tears! Never thought I'd hear this live. How amazing is that intro?! I also wasn't alone in leaving the gig after INXS due to lack of buses back into the city. Sheffield: I can't believe somebody had the nerve to tap me on the shoulder to tell me to sit down half way thro New Sensation!!! Thankfully Jon Stevens got the crowd on there feet! Gig was brilliant but not as good as the previous night. I sat thro Blondie, I'm sorry but who ever thought of putting Blondie after INXS really need there head seeing to. I do like there stuff but I really found them a bore live. Newcastle: Had a front row seat once again in front of Jon, This gig could have been the best of the lot! "You guys rock" said Kirk. The crowd seemed really into it, probably the biggest crowd of the 4 gigs I saw. I got a INXS guitar pick! thanks Tim :) Nottingham Was another great gig tho I had a seat further back amongst the Blondie fans it would seem. But the band were on form once again getting people on there feet thanks to Jon who spent most of the night taking the piss out of a group of people who were stuck up on nosebleed seats. 4 amazing nights, reviews have been mixed but there's no doubt in my mind INXS are back in business. I hope the band make a return to the UK next year as Jon said at the Glasgow gig. A return to the smaller venues would make my decade. If they tour the US before hand I will be tempted to go over. Sugar rocks! A real funky tune but what happened to HUNGRY? That would have went down well but I guess they can do that next time! :) Nicky From: To: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 1:20 AM Subject: INXS: Undercover News - Garry Gary This might be of interest, in light of the missing Garry Gary: Undercover Music News : Garry Gary Beers still with INXS Love & Peace - Rosemarie From: "Glenn Misztal" To: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:06 AM Subject: INXS: Sophie Monk - What the -?! I was at Rumba on the weekend in Sydney (Trust me when I say I only went for Bon Jovi and Taxiride and Natalie Umbruglia...I left when Shaggy started playing) and Sophie Monk (ex Bardot girl) did a cover of 'I Need You Tonight'!!! I can't believe I'm about to say this (My best mate couldn't), but I actually liked it - It was kinda a funky cover of the song but could never compare to the original. Did anyone else hear this? What'd you think? - Glenn glennmisztal@hotmail.com == "Last night's 'Itchy & Scratchy' was, without a doubt, the worst episode ever. Rest assured, I was on the internet within minutes, registering my disgust throughout the world." - Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons From: "K WithaKris" To: Cc: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:58 AM Subject: INXS: Kell's Book I can not believe I've only gotten about 4 responses from people who want to contribute to Kell's condolence book. If for some reason you don't care for "ME", and that's what is holding you back - please! put that aside, this is for KELL. Don't you think Susie and Rhett would love to have a book FILLED with kind words, people's memories, photos - anything you feel is appropriate? For all that Kell has given the fans, he deserves this book to be filled. Please email me if you want to contribute and I will send an address for you to mail whatever you want placed in the book. I really hope it can be a success. ...Kris (with a K) "There are reasons here to give your life, and follow in your way. The passion lives to keep the faith, All are different, All are great" -Michael Kelland Hutchence (INXS) From: "catherine vander Woerd" To: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 2:34 PM Subject: RE: INXS: Kell's Book I don't think its a matter that people don't care, but perhaps its because most people sent their condolences to the address provided at www,michealhutchence.org. I signed the guestbook, and also sent a message of condoence there, as did many. There are lots of messages of love. ----- Original Message ----- From: "K WithaKris" To: Cc: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 7:58 AM Subject: INXS: Kell's Book > I can not believe I've only gotten about 4 responses from people who want to > contribute to Kell's condolence book. If for some reason you don't care for > "ME", and that's what is holding you back - please! put that aside, this is > for KELL. Don't you think Susie and Rhett would love to have a book FILLED > with kind words, people's memories, photos - anything you feel is > appropriate? For all that Kell has given the fans, he deserves this book to > be filled. Please email me if you want to contribute and I will send an > address for you to mail whatever you want placed in the book. I really hope > it can be a success. > ...Kris (with a K) > > "There are reasons here to give your life, > and follow in your way. > The passion lives to keep the faith, > All are different, All are great" > -Michael Kelland Hutchence (INXS) > From: "K WithaKris" To: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 3:37 PM Subject: RE: INXS: Kell's Book I completely respect that. I just thought it would be nice to combine all of the messages into one nice book that Susie and Rhett (even Tiger at some point) can possess and do as they wish with. Posting and emailing them are wonderful (I emailed Ian as well). I just thought combining everything would create something that they can keep and go back to whenever they wanted and remember how much the fans appreciated him. Like I said, maybe it oculd become something Tiger would get later so she can keep her Grand Dadio's memory alive. Kris (with a K) From: "karma" To: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 8:26 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell's Book I too sent a message of condolence to the website and to Dennis (Ian) as well as sent my own sympathy card to Susie, so I think it's up to each individual to show their sympathy for Kell's loss in their own personal way. I'll be saying my own little prayer for Kell today as it is his memorial service in an hour and a half. 1.30pm Sydney time. I hope others will think of him at this time as well. Not signing your book Kris with a K definately doesn't mean that people don't care. Sometimes doing something more personal for this sad occasion is more heartfelt then submitting a book. I'm sure that Ian will be keeping all the condolences messages for Tiger, at a later date. Love and Peace, Judy x From: "IN2XS" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 12:44 AM Subject: RE: INXS: Sophie Monk - What the -?! she played it at the rugby league grand final last oct too mate, your a bit slow....lol i was at rumba and knew she was going to play it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Misztal" To: Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:06 PM Subject: INXS: Sophie Monk - What the -?! > I was at Rumba on the weekend in Sydney (Trust me when I say I only went for > Bon Jovi and Taxiride and Natalie Umbruglia...I left when Shaggy started > playing) and Sophie Monk (ex Bardot girl) did a cover of 'I Need You > Tonight'!!! > I can't believe I'm about to say this (My best mate couldn't), but I > actually liked it - It was kinda a funky cover of the song but could never > compare to the original. > Did anyone else hear this? What'd you think? > > - Glenn From: To: Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 11:30 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. I havnt checked my e-mail for about 2 months, so Im sure you most imagine the shock I just went through reading this, it truely brought tears to my eyes. RIP Kell, Shine like it does, I hope you find Michael. ~Jennifer From: "Nicky McMillan" To: "INXS" Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:29 PM Subject: INXS: INXS on BBC RADIO 2 tonight On Richard Allison's show at 10:30, there chatting & playing acoustic tracks :) Nicky From: "Sue" To: "INXS" Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:02 PM Subject: INXS: My husband and I decided the time has come to clear out our cd collection. We both have very similar tastes in music so we have alot of doubles and there are alot of cds that we just don't listen to anymore. Anyways we have 150+ cds up for auction at ebay and included in this list are some INXS items (cd singles, an inxs necklace, etc.). We have the list up on our website and for your listening pleasure we have a couple of 'Kitchens of Distinction' mp3s. If you've never heard this band before, do yourself a favor and download the mp3s. I really think you'll enjoy them. You can check out our listings and download the mp3s at: http://www.radiofreerecording.com/tunes.htm . The list is being updated frequently so visit often :) Sue From: To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:20 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. In a message dated 12/18/2002 12:25:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jjtough@aol.com writes: > I havnt checked my e-mail for about 2 months, so Im sure you most imagine > the shock I just went through reading this, it truely brought tears to my > eyes. RIP Kell, Shine like it does, I hope you find Michael. > > ~Jennifer > What's this all about? Somebody please respond!! Thanks, Chris From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:40 AM Subject: RE: INXS: Kell Hutchence R.I.P. Chris asked: >> I havnt checked my e-mail for about 2 months, so Im sure you most >> imagine >> the shock I just went through reading this, it truely brought tears >> to my >> eyes. RIP Kell, Shine like it does, I hope you find Michael. > > What's this all about? Somebody please respond!! Copying an e sent in my Deirdre the other day: This is from the Michael Hutchence Memorial Site: It is with immense grief and deep sorrow that I announce the passing of an amazing person and our dearest friend, Kelland Hutchence, Michael's adoring Dad, who lost a battle with cancer today, Thursday 12th December, 2002 at 6:35 pm, Sydney time. Please pray for his dear wife Susie, his son Rhett whom he loved so well, Tina whom he never stopped loving, and his dear grand children, including precious Tiger who will always have fond childhood memories of times with her precious Grand Daddio. From: To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 4:34 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Joe Strummer (NIC) As some of you may have heard, Joe Strummer died Sunday. Sad news for those of us who loved the Clash. We've lost some great ones in the past few years. From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:50 PM Subject: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate There's been lots of bitter debate on the INXS.com message board about the band continuing without MH. Guess we kind of hashed it out here last summer on the eve of their North American tour, but with the just completed tour in the UK it sparked very bitter and angry debate. I'm just a little curious to know how many people here on the INXS-List check out the INXS.com message board, and how does everyone feel about the prospect of a new album with Jon S on vocals next year? From: "Cathy.mn" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:10 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate I read the message board frequently, so...yeah, I noticed. Those who know me know my opinion (favorable) but I do wish people could express their opinions without getting so.....nasty. Yes, it is a difficult decision to make, but the upshot is-the guys have made the decision they felt they had to make, and we can support them, or not. I wonder if the people shrilly screaming that INXS has no right to go on with that name realize how much damage they are doing to their cause? I agree that everyone has the right to their opinion, but there are a couple of people posting now that just make my skin crawl. ON A BRIGHTER NOTE: The annual INXS Chrismas greeting is up! You need QuickTime to view it. Check out that red shirt....I want one! They didn't have those in Mexico! cathy.mn Brian the Rice wrote:There's been lots of bitter debate on the INXS.com message board about the band continuing without MH. Guess we kind of hashed it out here last summer on the eve of their North American tour, but with the just completed tour in the UK it sparked very bitter and angry debate. I'm just a little curious to know how many people here on the INXS-List check out the INXS.com message board, and how does everyone feel about the prospect of a new album with Jon S on vocals next year? From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:11 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Brian asked: > I'm just a little curious to know how many people here on the > INXS-List check out the INXS.com message board, and how does everyone > feel about the prospect of a new album with Jon S on vocals next year? I almost never go to inxs.com for anything, including the message board. I have popped in to read a few times since it was first launched (how many retreads ago? LOL), but in general I get my band news from friends and from Neil and Mario's site. As for a new album, I'd love to hear it! I've still not seen the band with Jon S, but nearly everything i've heard from those who have makes me think that I'd be happy with the "new" INXS. So, bring it on, I say! Happy holiday to all, Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: "Mobile_Fly" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: RES: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Hi Brian... I have followed up the debates at INXS.COM message board. In my opinion, it's hard to see lots of negative coments about the band sometimes. But that's ok. Everyone has their own opinion. So here goes what I think: INXS has been part of my life since 85 or 86 when I first listened to "This Time". I simply loved it and it's one of my favorites by INXS. After that, my love for this GREAT band is still growing up. Thanks God I had the chance to see them live twice. First one in 94, with Michael, touring FMDH (in Rio de Janeiro). The second one was on May 15, 2002 (the show that opened their J4K Tour in South America - Rio de Janeiro too). I have two things to say: There's no need to compare Michael x Jon Stevens. This is not the point. The mainly point is that INXS is back!!! So... 1- Michael will never be forgotten. He was just the best. Just listen to any song of INXS and you'll see how great it was, such a fantastic performer/interpreter, with such an increadible passionate felling. But unfortunately, his not with us anymore. I hope and pray he is ok wherever he is!! 2- Jon Steven has already proved his talent. INXS ( I mean the 5 remaining members = such talented musicians ), has now with JS, the best chance to keep working, doing new songs, and do what they like most that is to play live. At the concert in Rio, I had the chance to meet the band after the show and I could say for them how good was to see them back. JS just fitted perfectly the band. He is the man. I'm too anxious for new material/album by them. And INXS for me now, it's not the "5 remaining members + Jon Steven". As Jon is the seventh oficial member, now INXS will be just INXS again. As it allways were when Michael were alive. Long life, INXS !!! (this great band deserves it!!) MobileFly From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Yeah, I'm just curious to know how many of these self-styled "true fans" who can't or won't accept INXS without MH have actually considered the band can still write some pretty good songs and still get on stage and kick ass better than about 95% of any currently popular bands today. I can understand that instinctively it's easy to sort of look and say what's the point without MH; I'd hesitate at seeing Journey without Steve Perry, for example. But they seem to lose the point and not take into account that seeing them live can still be a great way to spend an evening, as is a new album with Jon S on vocals can still be pretty good. It's crazy, but I think some of these people would be more accepting if INXS changed their name, as if that would make things any different! From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:37 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Oh yeah, they were great with Jon S. I saw them in St Louis, and while the venue was tiny and there couldn't have been more than 200 or 300 people there, it was still a great show, and it was great seeing them perform in that kind of a venue; a different feel from previous times I'd seen them. Plus I got to shake hands with Kirk, Tim, and Gary on their way out, which was great that they were more "accessable". Obviously, none of us are expecting them to sell a million copies or have new videos on MTV; I don't think even the band themselves are thinking that. But I think it's great they're still going on tour and puttling on some really great shows, and the two new songs are solid which indicates a new album will be worth it to buy and listen to. I think the "purists" on INXS.com are hung up on the fact that they're keeping the INXS name, when even if they changed their name they would still always have "the band formerly known as INXS" tagline following their new name on any tour poster or album, so what's the point? From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:51 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Brian said: > I can understand that instinctively it's easy to sort of look and say > what's the point without MH; I'd hesitate at seeing Journey without > Steve Perry, for example. But they seem to lose the point and not take > into account that seeing them live can still be a great way to spend > an evening... Very well put! I, too, think Steve Perry *is* Journey (and there's an interesting Behind the Music episode, btw), but I do think that when bands change lead singers it's an interesting opportunity to see what they're made of. I saw 10,000 Maniacs with their new singer not long after Natalie Merchant left the band (they were opening for INXS, ironically!), and had a great time. I like Natalie better than the new singer, but she still did a great job, and I'm not averse to hearing more from the Maniacs with this new singer. If anything, changing singers gives other band members a chance to break out and try new things (like Kirk doing more singing, in the case of INXS). Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:02 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate I saw 10,000 Maniacs with their new singer not long >after Natalie Merchant left the band (they were opening for INXS, >ironically!), and had a great time. I like Natalie better than the new >singer, but she still did a great job, and I'm not averse to hearing >more from the Maniacs with this new singer. If anything, changing >singers gives other band members a chance to break out and try new >things (like Kirk doing more singing, in the case of INXS). Oh, I don't think there's a single one of us who wouldn't want Michael back on vocals for INXS if he were still alive. I don't doubt for a second that Jon Stevens himself would prefer that! But that's part of what I admire about the band and Jon S at this point, is that they're showing that life is about moving on, and moving on on your own terms, not what other people think you should do. Jon S was a really good friend to the band at a time they weren't sure if they should go on as INXS or not, and just initially wanted him for a couple of one-off gigs, and I think for that reason alone I could support him fronting the band. But the nay-sayers are blind to that. From: "Ashlynne F" To: Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:39 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate i can't even remember the last time i went to inxs.com. this list is where i get my inxs info. the way i feel about a new album - i can't form an opinion until i hear it. i'll let you know once it's released and i have listened to it. From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 2:11 AM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Hey guys, Happy Holidays to all -- sorry I've been kinda MIA, but been busy with work, etc. I didn't know about any of this controversy, and don't really care to visit the inxs.com message board -- but with that said, I'll offer my two cents. I fully understand the majority of die-hard fans who are so anxiously awaiting a new INXS album with Jon Stevens on lead vocals. To them, I say, go for it! Buy the album and enjoy it! I on the other hand don't think (at the present time at least) that I'm going to buy it. I honestly haven't seen any indication since "Elegantly Wasted" (more than five years ago!) that the band has anything new or creative to offer. "Hungry" and "Sugar" are pretty facile and by-the-book songs; there's not much in the way of originality in either. I'm still not a fan of Jon Stevens singing, and find his preening on stage a little too close to Michael's for my liking. I always felt the band needed a radical change if they wanted to rise from the ashes -- they decided to go a very very safe route with someone not too far from the Hutchence school of lead singers, settling for churning out generic rock they would have hesitated to use as B-sides back in the day... Yikes, perhaps a little harsh on my part. I don't know -- the way I see it, INXS was a great great great band in their prime; and it's no disrespect to them to say that now, they aren't. It's the natural course for rock bands -- you have a moment, or many moments, but ultimately the torch passes. If the band enjoys touring so much that they want to continue and still make new records -- who am I to say otherwise? Go for it I say -- but do I really care anymore? No, can't say that I really do either. Happily forever enjoying Welcome to Wherever You Are, -neil ===== Neil Kothari, M.D. PGY-3 / Department of Internal Medicine Bellevue Hospital / New York University Medical Center From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 2:14 AM Subject: INXS: Joe Strummer ...Speaking of the late great Joe Strummer, he also has a first degree connection to INXS. He sang backup vocals on the track "Let Me Show You" off the self-titled 1999 Michael Hutchence album. Cheers, -neil ===== Neil Kothari, M.D. PGY-3 / Department of Internal Medicine Bellevue Hospital / New York University Medical Center From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 5:01 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Too bad that everybody on the INXS.com message board can't be as well thought out and reasonable as you, Neil. Even the pro-Jon S people have gotten vicious and beneath the belt, to the point of taking shots at MH. I have to admit, though, that I DO find the debates somewhat entertaining and provoking; must be that tabloid-side of me ;-) As for your comment that Jon S moves too much like Michael...you're absolutely right, he does. I don't know if that's just his own style from Noiseworks or a conscious miming of MH. I've thought about it, and after watching MH on stage and on TV and in the videos for years, all I can say is, if it were ME up there performing those songs, I'd probably be moving like MH, too! So I'll give Jon S the benefit of the doubt on that one. As for Jon S being "safe"...I can't say I disagree with that assessment. Maybe the band just want a comfort zone, and bringing in, say, a female on lead was too much, although I think that would have ultimately been the best choice if the band were to have a legitimate shot at making an impact on the charts. I do hope they make an impact with Jon S, although I'd count it as VERY lucky if they even made Top 40 in Australia itself. As for Jon Stevens' vocals...some songs he's dead on with his range, but other songs he just doesn't quite fit. For example, his performance of Disappear, with it's high notes, is incredible, but on Not Enough Time, except for his falsetto, not so much. The new songs seemed well tailored to his voice, though, and it was good to hear Jon S in his own right on those. Hungry and Sugar ARE pretty standard rock and funk tunes, but I still love Hungry, maybe because I relate the lyrics personally following my last relationship and it's message of moving on (sappy moment). But I want to see if they can put out some experimental tunes on a full album, because if they continue to play it safe with an album full of songs like those, it won't go anywhere. --- Neil Kothari wrote: >Hey guys, > >Happy Holidays to all -- sorry I've been kinda MIA, but been busy with >work, etc. > >I didn't know about any of this controversy, and don't really care to >visit the inxs.com message board -- but with that said, I'll offer my >two cents. > >I fully understand the majority of die-hard fans who are so anxiously >awaiting a new INXS album with Jon Stevens on lead vocals. To them, I >say, go for it! Buy the album and enjoy it! I on the other hand don't >think (at the present time at least) that I'm going to buy it. I >honestly haven't seen any indication since "Elegantly Wasted" (more >than five years ago!) that the band has anything new or creative to >offer. "Hungry" and "Sugar" are pretty facile and by-the-book songs; >there's not much in the way of originality in either. I'm still not a >fan of Jon Stevens singing, and find his preening on stage a little too >close to Michael's for my liking. I always felt the band needed a >radical change if they wanted to rise from the ashes -- they decided to >go a very very safe route with someone not too far from the Hutchence >school of lead singers, settling for churning out generic rock they >would have hesitated to use as B-sides back in the day... > >Yikes, perhaps a little harsh on my part. I don't know -- the way I >see it, INXS was a great great great band in their prime; and it's no >disrespect to them to say that now, they aren't. It's the natural >course for rock bands -- you have a moment, or many moments, but >ultimately the torch passes. If the band enjoys touring so much that >they want to continue and still make new records -- who am I to say >otherwise? Go for it I say -- but do I really care anymore? No, can't >say that I really do either. > >Happily forever enjoying Welcome to Wherever You Are, >-neil > >===== >Neil Kothari, M.D. >PGY-3 / Department of Internal Medicine >Bellevue Hospital / New York University Medical Center > From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 5:40 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Yes the reason Michael becomes the target, is because people are harping Michaels talents over Jon Stevens and downgrading INXS in the same sentiment. Using Michael as an "axe" as I put it, it's not fair on Jon Stevens, but honestly the band has not given Jon Stevens the best environment to work in, every single song bar Sugar and Hungry has Michael reverbing over the top of him, only with new music and lots of it, can they get past the Hutch era and the (general) publics perpetual inquisition. As for charting in the Oz top 40, well a single would be hard plussed, Tight (with MH) managed #80, one may argue that the record co. didn't allow it to but...... And INXS best ever discs, The Years.... will struggle to go Platinum in it's homeland. These are not good signs. The band hasn't had a 'hit' in Australia since the Gift basically, and even it was only a minor hit. Yet Jon Stevens, some different producers bring something new to the mix, charting will be problematic though.........regardless of commercial success though, I think the JS INXS will be the last one we will see. Here's to INXS... as it was, as it is and as it will be Kick From: To: Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 12:36 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Hi Everyone, I've never visited the INXS message board, although I do go to the website often to see if there is anything new or to get more in depth info about what's discussed on the list. I wasn't aware that there was a controversy, but it seems like a moot point anyway since the decision has been made for the band to go on with JS. I am one of those that is anxiously awaiting a CD. I saw INXS several times when MH was still with us, and then with JS when they were here in Phoenix this past year. I must say I was very impressed by JS' performance and his handling of their material. I'm excited to see what happens when he has some input. Sue ; D From: To: Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 3:27 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate Hello Everyone, Happy Holiday to all regardless of Gender,Color or Creed!! To you Mr & Mrs Talon i could not have put it into terms as well as you have about this whole fiasco. Neil,I bet you will buy the new CD within a week of release you won't be able to resist,(if it ever comes about) as far as the other .com I glance on occasion and find myself back surfing!!! Brian,great input,we were fortunate to see them twice on this last tour,The man (Jon S) fits in and I believe they owe it to themselves to proceed with a recording after all I know I would appreciate it. Till next time Take Care & God Bless!! Love & Peace, Bonnie & Joe From: "Sue" To: "INXS" Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 6:26 PM Subject: INXS: INXS Reissued Question & Alternative Press We're having ourselves a Nor'easter here in Massachusetts so while snowed in for the evening I decided to read the January issue of Alternative Press. There was an ad for the INXS reissues and there was a notation that each re-release (Welcome, Kick & X) is digitally remastered with expanded original album art and additional band photos. Has anyone seen any of these re-releases and do they really have the additional photos or is this just an advertising ploy by the record company to get us to by these cds again? Second INXS item in Alternative Press. Each month, on the last page, they have a 10 Essential list (10 essential driving cds, 10 essential punk cds etc.). This month is was 10 Essential Suicide Notes. It was a list of a musicians final musical statement to the world. On the list was: INXS - Elegantly Wasted "You've got a death wish," sang sex bomb Michael Hutchence in INXS' 1990 hit "Suicide Blonde" - but who could suspect this was autobiography? Debate hasn't settled over whether, in 1997, Hutchence hanged himself or died accidentally in an autoerotic act. Either way, rock lost a great frontman - and it's a secondary shame the best thing about the band's last album was its title. Oh and a 3rd INXS mention in AP - the list the "Tight" single to be released on 12/10 on the Tommy Boy label. Sue From: "IN2XS" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 7:59 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS Reissued Question & Alternative Press have all 3 re-issues and they definitely do have extra photos and extra info on the album, but who cares about the photos,the album has been digitally remastered for one, so the sound is so much more amazing than the original cd, so thats reason enough to buy it, but then also u get demos of some previous songs, or unreleased b sides, so to me there are many reasons to buy these cds as i have done, i just get so sick of people always being so negative before they know the full facts, and y would the record compnay lie and say there are extra photos on there if there aint. iknow of some bands who have done re-issues b4 yet only added original artwork or missing artwork and dont even put extra songs on it, let alone digitally remaster each song on the 3 albums. From: "IN2XS" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 8:01 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate the album has not struggled to go platinum at all, as it is nealry platinum now, and considering how many cds are released over xmas i think thats a great effort as in its first week it debuted higher than alot of new albums from bands that are doing really well at the moment, so what more do u want. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 9:40 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate > Yes the reason Michael becomes the target, is because people are harping > Michaels talents over Jon Stevens and downgrading INXS in the same > sentiment. Using Michael as an "axe" as I put it, it's not fair on Jon > Stevens, but honestly the band has not given Jon Stevens the best > environment to work in, every single song bar Sugar and Hungry has > Michael reverbing over the top of him, only with new music and lots of > it, can they get past the Hutch era and the (general) publics perpetual > inquisition. From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 12:09 AM Subject: INXS: Something to think about... I actually think a name change for the band may make some good sense. Most of the general public do identify INXS as primarily Michael Hutchence, and the thought of the rest of the band continuing as INXS without MH is ridiculous to them. I've heard people pretty much say that there's "no point" without MH when I tell them they're continuing as INXS with Jon Stevens (who I have to build up by saying, "Well, he's well known in their native Australia"). I just can't see them getting a fair shake from the music industry or the general public when they release an album with Jon Stevens next year, just because of that fact alone, the name. As crazy as that sounds, as stupid as that sounds, but 90% of music fans who would scoff at an INXS album without MH may very well turn out for the SAME album of music under a different band name. Something to think about. Of course, I'm not sure how this would square with the band still performing half a set list of INXS songs in support of that new album. But I guess Paul McCartney still performs a slew of Beattles songs when he tours, so no problem. I think the band ought to say, "Look, we're STILL INXS, we're ALWAYS going to be INXS, but for the sake of getting our music out there and getting a fresh new start and a fair chance with the radio stations, etc...we're going to release the new album and tour under a new name". It may even help them experiment more with new sounds, as Neil insists, no longer being constrained by what they believe "INXS" music would sound. Having said that, just what would they call themselves? The first obvious choice is their original name, The Farriss Brothers. But that just ISN'T a rock and roll name. I remember an interview Hutch did in 88, and he flat out said they called themselves the Farriss Bros "for want of a better name", then joked that it sounded like a country/western act. "Cowboys come onto our show!". So that's out. I don't think it should be all that different in sound or scope or concept from 'INXS'. MAYBE simply 'XS'. Maybe even go back to 'INXS with Jon Stevens' (although I don't know how that would square with their recent announcement that he is officially the seventh member). Possibly simply 'Farriss' (although isn't there a band out there called 'Save Ferris' they may get confused with?). Or to borrow from Prince, 'The Band Formerly Known as INXS'. That last may be my personal favorite, as it's self-depracating and somewhat addresses the skeptics. At the very least that should be the name of the new album! From: To: Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 1:13 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Something to think about... Hi Brian, Although I still believe they should carry on with the "INXS" name at least through the next release,if and when that will come about? I remember this topic being brought up a while back and the name replacement I thought was somewhat appropriate was the "Phoenix",sorry I cant remember who posted it,but at the time it was one of the few I sort of related to.Till next time Take Care & God Bless,Happy Holidays to all! Love & Peace, Joe From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 4:28 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate "Struggling to go Platinum" to me, is the album on it's way out of the charts before it gets there. It will no doubt go Multiple Platinum in the fullness of time, especially while INXS remain touring/recording etc. It's not so much what I want either, I've got my record and that's Platinum in my books :), I don't think INXS are so worried about reigniting the Kick blitzkrieg anymore.........the only thing they hope for (I think) is that whether they play to 12 people or 1200, 12000 etc that everybody there enjoys their performance as they still love performing their music to an audience. Kick IN2XS wrote: >the album has not struggled to go platinum at all, as it is nealry platinum >now, and considering how many cds are released over xmas i think thats a >great effort as in its first week it debuted higher than alot of new albums >from bands that are doing really well at the moment, so what more do u want. From: "catherine vander Woerd" To: Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 7:38 PM Subject: INXS: Herb Ritts Herb Ritts, who is credited with match making Michael and Helena, and photographer of some beautiful photo shoots of INXS and Michael has died, of pneumonia. Very sad news. From: "Chris Cyre" To: Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 10:10 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Ringtones How about Motorola phones? Or is this universal? --- inxs@chez.com wrote: > Hi, I have this one. Hope it'll be ok for you. > > Need You Tonight > Tempo=100, > 16d1,8p,16p,16d1,8p,16p,16d1,4p,8p,16f1,16f1,32f1,16p,32p,16e1, > 16e1,32e1,16p,32p,16d1,4p,8f1,8g1,8g1,8c2,2a1,2p,8f1,8g1,16a1,8 > p, 16p,8f1,8p,2d1, > > Marie-B > > On 8 Aug 2002, at 10:28, P.D.Thackray wrote: > > > Can anyone send me websites where I can get INXS > ringtones > for a > > Nokia phone, please? > > > > Penny > > > ===== "- seek and ye shall find" From: "Miguel Helfer" To: Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 10:22 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS with Jon Stevens debate i am completly on your side my friend , thatīs all , enjoy music and if it brings some success is better Michael & Sherrianne Talon wrote: "Struggling to go Platinum" to me, is the album on it's way out of the charts before it gets there. It will no doubt go Multiple Platinum in the fullness of time, especially while INXS remain touring/recording etc. It's not so much what I want either, I've got my record and that's Platinum in my books :), I don't think INXS are so worried about reigniting the Kick blitzkrieg anymore.........the only thing they hope for (I think) is that whether they play to 12 people or 1200, 12000 etc that everybody there enjoys their performance as they still love performing their music to an audience. Kick IN2XS wrote: >the album has not struggled to go platinum at all, as it is nealry platinum >now, and considering how many cds are released over xmas i think thats a >great effort as in its first week it debuted higher than alot of new albums >from bands that are doing really well at the moment, so what more do u want. From: To: Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:42 AM Subject: INXS: Debates if I were a member of INXS right now, I'd be flattered that all this attention is being bestowed upon them right now. No-one looking in on this site is going to see any news about INXS as a band with Michael as lead singer, those days are over. The reason we are here is to see news of the future and share the enjoyment of any memories we have of the past. I have not read or know of 1 bad unbiased review of their performances in the UK or anywhere else for that matter this year. Love them with or without Michael, the facts remain that he was not the band, but a gog in it's machinery. Michael was my idol, I loved him, but I'm a realist. I've moved on and though I miss him, I can still hear and feel him in the music, whether it be CD or live with Jon up front. I know the songs, I know who sang them, and I know how they've always made me feel. Michael was the icing on the cake, Jon S is the new flavour. Roll on the new album and the end of the debate of the 77 to 97 period of INXS. Hopefully the next album will be INXS' Back In Black, or Van Halen's 5150, etc. A very merry Xmas to you all, and a rocking new year too. Love and best wishes, and my eternal support to the INXS guys, the reason we are all here on this site. From: To: Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:45 AM Subject: INXS: 2003 Unfortunately, the UK is never going to be INXS' plaything again. The future of the band (and they are not alone in this) is in arenas/venues of upto 6000 capacity, and the likes of the NEC arena for example will only be filled to the refters on the back of an album of the level of success of KICK. This isn't a bad thing, and in fact shows that over the last 17 years INXS have maintained that core fan-base, the likes of which would be craved by many a band. You only have to look back at the attendances for the last UK tour (EW) with Michael to see the numbers were in no way near to the days of KICK and X. The decline in attendees was well before Michael died. The UK has become a karaoke act's playground and submerged in club culture. No "real" bands are fluorishing. There is no panic for INXS, they've proven over the world with this tour that they have a future, word will spread to those fans who chose not to see them this time around. 2003 will be a very good year for the guys in INXS. From: "K WithaKris" To: Cc: Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 9:58 AM Subject: INXS: Special Guest for Michael Party 18 days away from the NYC Michael Hutchence Birthday Bash/INXS Party...And I can confirm there will be a special guest! Michael's sister Tina is flying all the way out from California to NYC just to attend the party. The details are below for those that can make it (and if you can make it, please email me ASAP as I need a rough headcount)... Saturday January 18th Party and INXS music starts at 8pm (we get about 2 hours of "our" music) Barramundi on Ludlow St in NYC (you must be 21+ since it is a bar) Costs nothing to attend - just buy what you want to drink Goodies (as always) will be given out to those in attendence (and they ARE different from previous years) ...And don't forget the Kell Condolence/scrap book! Bring what you want included or email me and I will send you an address of where to send your contribution. Have a Safe, Happy and XSive New Year!!! Kris (with a K) From: "Patrice Payne" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 1:51 PM Subject: INXS: Kell's funeral Did Michael's39;s mom Tinatina attend the funeral I know tdidn'tid't get along with tiger custody