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Post by humanracer on Mar 29, 2023 15:46:00 GMT -5
Andy is dying. It would crass to reunite with Andy and get all that publicity when he is very ill. They would not be able to play live together or record a full album so the only benefit to "reuniting" would be to get publicity.
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Post by humanracer on Mar 29, 2023 15:48:21 GMT -5
The only thing that Reportage has going for it is that if Andy already features on the recordings, there is very little that needs to be done but to rework the other parts like vocals.
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Post by strangerbehaviour on Mar 29, 2023 18:05:59 GMT -5
If I was managing my energy, I think I’d be putting it into the things I cared most about. Andy has made that clear it’s family and music, not optics and platitudes. What is done is done. Everyone is doing their bit, saying the right things, even if it’s just coz they’re nice to hear, without adding pressure.
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Post by andre005 on Mar 29, 2023 18:08:42 GMT -5
Andy is dying. It would crass to reunite with Andy and get all that publicity when he is very ill. They would not be able to play live together or record a full album so the only benefit to "reuniting" would be to get publicity. Well let's hope the new cutting edge drug he's taking is helping him to prolong his life..he's not on chemo per his radio interview with Lori Majewski and hopefully there is a chance he keeps fighting and whatever time he has; he spends it with his family on how he wants to spend it... He still has his solo album to promote and technically it hasn't been released yet..
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Post by Hammerhead on Mar 29, 2023 18:52:48 GMT -5
You don't need an entire band in the studio to record a track lol. You don't even need to be in the same Country. All this reading into things gets us no closer to the truth. I'm not reading into anything. I am just surprised.
Andy is dying, so this is the last chance for John, Roger, Simon and Nick to work with him in person.
This is not an ordinary recording with people scattered everywhere because anyway who cares, they can share files online and meet together in "x" weeks for an interview or a concert rehearsal.
It's a fact that despite the context of a death sentence for Andy, only Simon went to Ibiza to work with him. John "wished to be there" : I'd be curious to know what is actually restraining him to do so.
Without counting that apparently only Simon went to Ibiza to bring the RRHOF prize to Andy in person. I found then and still find it odd.
Just my feelings. Kindly don't try to convince me that everything is OK and normal, because it isn't. It's sad, whatever the musical result will be.
My best friend had prostate cancer during covid. And knowing the precautions he had to take around others, id say having to many international travelers heading over to him may just be still to risky. Specially if what they want to achieve can be done remotely. We know he couldn’t get insurance to travel. So there maybe othet restrictions we dont know abou
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Post by glasssplinters on Mar 29, 2023 20:39:47 GMT -5
I'm not reading into anything. I am just surprised. Andy is dying, so this is the last chance for John, Roger, Simon and Nick to work with him in person.
This is not an ordinary recording with people scattered everywhere because anyway who cares, they can share files online and meet together in "x" weeks for an interview or a concert rehearsal.
It's a fact that despite the context of a death sentence for Andy, only Simon went to Ibiza to work with him. John "wished to be there" : I'd be curious to know what is actually restraining him to do so.
Without counting that apparently only Simon went to Ibiza to bring the RRHOF prize to Andy in person. I found then and still find it odd.
Just my feelings. Kindly don't try to convince me that everything is OK and normal, because it isn't. It's sad, whatever the musical result will be.
My best friend had prostate cancer during covid. And knowing the precautions he had to take around others, id say having to many international travelers heading over to him may just be still to risky. Specially if what they want to achieve can be done remotely. We know he couldn’t get insurance to travel. So there maybe othet restrictions we dont know abou Andy said himself that risks of infection etc prevented him from attending the RRHOF ceremony, it could have serious consequences if he was to catch anything especially as COVID is still with us too. I'm sure that each band member will be on video call to Ibiza, bouncing ideas back and forth. I'm just happy that the five of them are on good terms and the four remaining members had the grace, humility and love to reach out and make everything right before the sad inevitability of the situation reaches its conclusion. It just doesn't seem right or fair that a light that still shines so brightly through music and video that has been a constant in my life for so long will soon begin to fade. I'm going to selfishly enjoy every last note that AT contributes to whatever it is that the band are working on and I hope he is at peace with himself, the rest of the guys and his musical legacy that will remain to be enjoyed after we've all long gone. So let's all be thankful he's still able to play and record new Duran Duran material over forty years after it all began. P.S. if anyone was ever in any doubt about the thrill of AT playing live with Duran check out the audience footage of their first reunion show at Londons Forum and listen to the audience reaction when Andy plays the guitar outro from Friends Of Mine at around 4mins 20secs. It just doesn't get any better.
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Post by Hammerhead on Mar 30, 2023 4:42:35 GMT -5
My best friend had prostate cancer during covid. And knowing the precautions he had to take around others, id say having to many international travelers heading over to him may just be still to risky. Specially if what they want to achieve can be done remotely. We know he couldn’t get insurance to travel. So there maybe othet restrictions we dont know abou Andy said himself that risks of infection etc prevented him from attending the RRHOF ceremony, it could have serious consequences if he was to catch anything especially as COVID is still with us too. I'm sure that each band member will be on video call to Ibiza, bouncing ideas back and forth. I'm just happy that the five of them are on good terms and the four remaining members had the grace, humility and love to reach out and make everything right before the sad inevitability of the situation reaches its conclusion. It just doesn't seem right or fair that a light that still shines so brightly through music and video that has been a constant in my life for so long will soon begin to fade. I'm going to selfishly enjoy every last note that AT contributes to whatever it is that the band are working on and I hope he is at peace with himself, the rest of the guys and his musical legacy that will remain to be enjoyed after we've all long gone. So let's all be thankful he's still able to play and record new Duran Duran material over forty years after it all began. P.S. if anyone was ever in any doubt about the thrill of AT playing live with Duran check out the audience footage of their first reunion show at Londons Forum and listen to the audience reaction when Andy plays the guitar outro from Friends Of Mine at around 4mins 20secs. It just doesn't get any better. I was there, so can confirm the audience thrill!
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Post by fna692002 on Mar 30, 2023 8:29:51 GMT -5
Hmm Dua Lipa made a post about being in Ibiza the last week for a special project…could totally be unrelated but wasn’t there a rumor about trying to get her on a FP tracks….
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Post by andre005 on Mar 30, 2023 10:52:03 GMT -5
Hmm Dua Lipa made a post about being in Ibiza the last week for a special project…could totally be unrelated but wasn’t there a rumor about trying to get her on a FP tracks…. Yes very strong rumor but I had thought allegedly they had asked her and she said NO! Maybe a change of heart? Provided she was the A list Diva who wanted to sing with Duran? This is huge if she is contributing to a DD song...so who knows? Lots of DD things brewing this year.....
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Post by andre005 on Mar 30, 2023 11:15:08 GMT -5
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