slowhand Digest Volume 01 : Issue 261
Today's Topics:
WOLF
If you please
Re: Not That Anyone Asked Me..........
Thoughts on EC in New York
RE: "Concert For NYC"
"Sorry 'bout the knife in the back, mate. How's 'bout a pint at the pub to make
it all better?"
Concert for NYC
Country Music Benefit (Tears in Heaven)
Enhanced sound releases?
More EC on DVD
EC's DVD
Wallenberg's band is back!
2001 Japan show will be aired ?
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From: John Naccarato
Subject: WOLF
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Welcome back WOLF!!! Your contributions to this list
are sorely missed. Please don't remain in "lurking mode"
for so long till the next time.
John
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From: Yuko Ogura
Subject: If you please
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Hello,
Since I live in overseas, I do not get to watch all those wonderful
music programs and concerts on TV. Is there any slowhander who is kind
enough to make a copy of Mr. Clapton's very recent telecast from NY on
VHS? I will be more than happy to cover the actual cost plus your
handling. Please e-mail me in person.
As I am attending 4-5 shows in Japan, I am fully intended to offer some
"seeds" to the list. I just want to mention that I am intended to return
favors......... I have been on a couple of "trees" and that has been great.
Thanks,
Yuko
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From: Lauren Blatt
Cc: Pepper461@aol.com
Subject: Re: Not That Anyone Asked Me..........
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Wolf,
Glad you decided to write. I agreed with everything
you said and was thinking those thoughts while reading
Mark's plus some others' complaints.
People were complaining about why so and so was on the
show. This was a BENEFIT to raise MONEY, the more
people that watch for whatever reason the better.
Also, how weird we all would have thought EC was if he
actually fought for center stage during that JAM.
Please keep writing.
Lauren
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From: dave brulenski
Subject: Thoughts on EC in New York
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Hello all, my best to everyone.
My two cents worth - I liked what Eric played and respect his unselfish
demeanor.
I didn't get to watch the whole show. I had to run just after EC's
performance. Up until his performance it seemed pretty dull. The
people were just kind of waiting for some good music to enjoy. I
thought that it was nice to finally see all those New Yorkers up and
dancing and enjoying themselves with some good blues music. The crowd
certainly seemed to like what Eric and Buddy were doing and that's the
bottom line. It was all about those artists coming together and giving
something of themselves to the people of New York. EC put forth a
tremendous effort to be there and to contribute something.
These days especially I feel my pride as an American magnified and
burning in my veins. I also felt proud to be a fan of Clapton's on
Saturday night. Especially, to hear his rendition of "Everything's
Gonna Be All Right". What a fantastic choice.
Our friend EC communicated to me in those few moments of that song a
very strong and meaningful message of consolation and hope. From a man
who certainly understands pain and loss and how important the healing
power of music can be to someone. That's what I got from his
performance.
Dave B
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Couldn't agree more with you mark. It's killing me to see eric slacking off
the way he has been. I understand the occasional Indy show, everyone has
those, but his attitude seems a bit lame. You saw probably more of the
reptile tour than most anyone on the list so I know you're not talking about
just the Saturday night show. i'd rather not see him at all than to go see
a half-ass attempt at playing. When your die-hard fans start complaining,
there's definitely something wrong with your act. I know eric is going to
somewhat retire - I just hope he settles down with his girl and becomes
anonymous (as he can) - seems like that's what he's always talked about,
even though we all know it's not true. No one gets to where Eric Clapton
does without wanting and craving it and working your ass off to get there.
He really has nothing to prove anymore, so maybe he's just doing what you do
in that situation. It is a bummer that he wouldn't help out with the
auctions by signing something - no excuses there.
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From: Phil Dippel
Subject: RE: "Concert For NYC"
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I think everyone has forgotten the point behind this
show. It was not staged to make any of the artists
look good. It was for the families of those involved
in the destruction that took place here in Manhattan.
Mr. McCartney asked Eric to take part in it so he
could put his name on the bill. This helped enable the
extremely high ticket price along with the broadcast
which in turn brought in millions to those who needed
it. Eric was gracious enough to fly in from his show
in Mexico the night before with little chance of
rehearsing.
Sure I wish he had chosen some other song selections
and maybe say a few words in support of all the
families of those affected, but as he has always done
in the past he just let his guitar do the talking and
the end effect was that several more tickets were sold
thanks to his unselfishness. Now let's hope the
proceeds get to the right people. And for those stilll
looking to help out please visit:
http://www.helping.org/index.adp
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From: Bryan Reid
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"Sorry 'bout the knife in the back, mate. How's 'bout a pint at the pub to make
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Officials Apologize to George Harrison for Failing to Treat His
Schizophrenic Stabber
By Beth Gardiner Associated Press Writer
Published: Oct 23, 2001
LONDON (AP) - Health officials apologized Tuesday to former Beatle George
Harrison and the schizophrenic man who stabbed him as a new report disclosed
major lapses in the attacker's treatment before he broke into Harrison's
home.
The sharply critical report said workers at the British hospitals and
clinics that saw Michael Abram failed to properly assess and treat him. It
criticized staff who discharged him from one hospital about a month before
the attack, leaving him to walk home alone early in the morning, and said he
should have been put in a treatment program 18 months earlier.
"We wish to make a full and formal apology to George Harrison and his family
and to Michael Abram and his family for the failures in Mr. Abram's care and
treatment prior to the appalling events of December 1999," said the
statement by the St. Helens and Knowsley Health Authority and Hospitals
National Health Service Trust.
"We wish to reassure the Harrison and Abram families that lessons have been
learned," it added.
The report was commissioned by the St. Helens and Knowsley Health Authority,
which oversees health services in an area northwest of London.
"There is no doubt, with hindsight, that there were shortcomings in the
mental health services we provided," said Ken Sanderson, chief executive of
the St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals National Health Service Trust.
"Michael Abram had complex mental health problems which we failed to
comprehensively assess and manage."
Abram, 35, now detained indefinitely in a psychiatric hospital, welcomed the
report's condemnation of the care system, but said it should have
specifically identified the workers who failed to treat him properly.
"Unless they're put on the spot, how can we be sure they won't make the same
mistakes again?" his statement said.
He also apologized to Harrison, now 58, saying he was "deeply embarrassed
and ashamed about the terrible thing that I did."
"I feel very guilty about it, but I can't turn back time and all I can say
is that I am very sorry," he said. "But I hope people may understand what
happened to me and appreciate that it was not my fault. Physically I did it,
but I was not in control of my own mind at the time."
Abram was accused by prosecutors of breaking into Harrison's home in
Henley-on-Thames, west of London, and stabbing him repeatedly, puncturing a
lung. He also was charged with attacking Harrison's wife, Olivia, when she
came to her husband's defense.
A judge last year ordered jurors hearing the case to find Abram innocent by
reason of insanity after three psychiatrists testified he had been a
paranoid schizophrenic since 1990.
He told psychiatrists he was on a "mission from God" and believed he was
possessed by the former Beatle when he rampaged through the Harrisons'
120-room mansion.
Abram had been in and out of psychiatric facilities for years and sought
help in the weeks before the Dec. 30, 1999, attack.
The report said the health service's failings were "unacceptable," but added
that none of the staff who treated Abram could have predicted the attack.
Harrison's own health has made headlines in recent months. In June, he
underwent a course of radiation therapy in Switzerland. He issued a
statement at the time telling his fans not to worry and refused to comment
on reports that he was battling a brain tumor.
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From: "loraine taylor"
Subject: Concert for NYC
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I've been reading the comments about the concert and especially EC's
contribution with interest, but then read a post on the ECGoss list (over at
yahoo groups) that made them all fade into the background.
An EC fan on that list tragically lost her husband in the World Trade Center
attack. She was very angry and asked the question: "How can they take this
attack where so many people were killed and just make it about the
Firefighters, Police and Rescue Workers? What about the rest of us?"
She said she tried to get four of the free tickets that were given out to
the victim's families, but was told "those tickets were just for the
firefighters, police and rescue workers families. I could always
purchase tickets if I wanted to go."
I agree with the subsequent posters that it was great that police officers
and fire fighters were celebrated, and also that surely the people involved
with the concert had the best intentions. But it never dawned on me until I
read her post that the concert COULD appear to be insensitive to feelings of
the families of the REST of the victims of Sept. 11th tragedy ... as though
the rescue workers were being praised to the sky while all of the other
victims were being forgotten.
It's been said that the money raised by the benefit concert will go to help
ALL of the 5000 victims of the WTC attack. But does anyone definitely know
how the money will be distributed?
Loraine
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Subject: Country Music Benefit (Tears in Heaven)
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I saw some footage from the country music benefit for
NYC and saw this Tim McGraw singing Tears in Heaven.
It sounded like an alright cover.
Bye,
Gaz
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From: "Scott Wallenberg"
Subject: Enhanced sound releases?
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While perusing the bins at Best Buy I encountered an enhanced sound cd/DVD
of "There's one in every crowd"
Anyone seen it, bought it and could tell us if it's worth buying? Thanks,
Scott
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From: "Josh Ritter"
Subject: More EC on DVD
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Checking CDNow today for EC DVD releases, I find these two:
Eric Clapton: July 1986 DVD $37.19
Eric Clapton/B.B. King: Riding With the King DVD $17.49 (release date Oct.
30, 2001)
I think we'd all agree that $37.19 is quite a bit to pay for a July 1986
performance. However, I'm really interested in the latter of the two.
CDNow doesn't give any indication as to what's on the disc..but I'll be
pre-ordering mine for sure. Perhaps a "in-the-studio" look at the
making-of, including interviews with EC and BB? To top it off, music videos
from the album? Perhaps DBII on there as well? Let's hope so!
Hope those in Region 2 get them too...usually it's us over in USA and Canada
that get the leftovers!
Take care,
Josh Ritter
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From: "Ron Marcelis"
Subject: EC's DVD
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Hi All,
Maybe some of you living in the UK can help me with this one:
I stumbled on a website from dvdsource.co.uk, they have in a preorder the
Live at Hyde Park cd in region 2 format, is this company reliable?
They have also two other DVD's in preorder: Eric Clapton - The Legend and
The Supershow - Eric Clapton with Led Zeppelin. Any info on these two
releases?
Thx in advance,
Ron
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From: "Scott Wallenberg"
Cc: "Slowhander" ,
"Allman Allman"
Subject: Wallenberg's band is back!
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To all my California friends,
I invite you to Rocky's Bar & Grill in Lebec, CA (just 1 block west of I-5
at Frazier Park exit) on Sat. Nov. 3rd.
For an evening of music and fun. My band "Blue Sky" will be playing from
9pm-1am.
Blue Sky specializes in Rock and Blues music made famous by artists like:
The Allman Brothers Band, Eric Clapton, The Doors, Creedence,
Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, JJ Cale and more.
Rocky's is 35 minutes north of Valencia (Magic Mountain) area.
Up here in the mountains there is a lot of great motorcycle riding, ATV,
Mountain bike and hiking trails so make an adventure out of it, or just come
out for a night of fun. Hope to see you there!
Scott Wallenberg Publisher
Racer X Illustrated
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From: Masato Sato
Subject: 2001 Japan show will be aired ?
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The Japan Broadcasting Center (NHK) has a plan to broadcast the Budokan
show in Dec 2001. It is scheduled to be aired late in Dec.
They aired 1999 Yokohama show before.
End of slowhand Digest V01 Issue #261