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October 26, 2005
OUTTA TOWN FOR A FEW DAYS
Wassup everyone? Hows things ..... all good I hope. I have to leave town for a few days on a family thing, and I won't be traveling with my laptop, so I probably won't have the opportunity to post until I get back on Monday. So I figured I would check in before I leave. Camp Freddy Radio will be sans Morrison this week (which bums me out, but I know the other guys will deliver you all a stellar show). I will, however, be loading the new V-Pod up with tons of shit, and I will also be delving into the dubious virtues of the new Grand Theft Auto game on my PSP. Now that looks like a decent game. And I picked up the movie Layer Cake, just in case the in-flight movies dont cut it!! So I will be totally entertained, no matter what!!
So yes - the I Love The 80's is airing now, and I filmed all the years. But they use tiny bits and I have no idea which bits they used. I saw the Post-It sliver, which is basically me swearing, so its bleeped out anyway!!! But I know they used some other stuff, so further down the decade, I am bound to crop up again!! And I have the footage from Tripping Forward (the movie) now, so once I get back into town, I will edit a few things up for the TV page. By the way, I believe the Gallery page and the Radio page are undergoing some changes so bear with it. I am making it so that I can add tracks to the playlists from my own computer. THAT way, I can surprise you guys with some music every now and again. And I will be filming a video for the song, Pills, that I wrote for the movie, and if all goes well, the band will include a certain Mr LaRoque (from Doheny) and a certain Mr Ricky Warwick (from an upcoming project I am involved with) so I will try and get some clips from that shoot to put up here as well.
The big news is that the Camp Freddy Las Vegas show on December 4th has some tickets available!! I am waiting to find out full details, but the event is in Vegas on Dec 4th and it is a Camel Cigarette sponsored event. They have been touring all summer and we are going to close the tour. Thats more than enough info for the more resourceful among you to figure out how to buy tickets. And I know they are selling a few. More details as I get them. Seems that Vegas is the place for Freddy!!
Sergio - Welcome to the site mate. Not really sure what you are asking, but if its about my sound onstage, its just Gibson/Marshall. Les Paul Standard or Custom through Marshall JCM900's. Always two cabs with 35watt speakers. Bit of Phase 90 here, bit of Boss Delay there. Nothing special. And thank you for the compliment.
CSue - First of all - GENIUS artwork! I Love it. Check this out people ......
And yes, the vibe is different at the corporate show. But sometimes those suits go off more than a 'real' audience. They get hammered, loosen their ties, and think they are all 17 again and start pogoing like its 1977!!
Jezzi - Thanks for the Getty Images tip. They really got some good shots, right?
Amy - You just might get Queen Bitch. It went down really well, sounded great, and happens to be my favorite Bowie song. So I would put it forward at the next few shows. Hopefully the other guys liked it as much as I did.
Redpill - Again, welcome. And actually, the white custom did have a scratchplate - the holes just dont show in pics. However, I changed everything else about the guitar as well, so its pretty much a hybrid. One day, Gibson should make a model with those specs and then I can just get loads of them!!
Alec - First off, yer Dad rocks!! And secondly, nice one learning all those songs. Not easy, right?!! Have a great show and dont forget to turn it UP!!!!
Right, time to pack a bag, and get my act together. Have a great weekend everyone, and hope you can listen in to CFR. Send those boys my love - I miss em already. Back next week.
Peace
Billy
Posted by vivelerock at October 26, 2005 03:31 PM
Comments
Have a safe and enjoyable trip, Billy :D
Posted by: Cori at October 26, 2005 04:07 PM
Have fun mate...the CD is in the mail.
Posted by: Simon at October 26, 2005 04:24 PM
Miss ya already! Have a safe trip, CFR won't be the same without you, but will be listening anyway! Ilove that you never know what is gonna happen when you tune in for CFR! Enjoy the Video IPOD. My black 60GB is on the way. I should have it by weeks end...can't wait.
Posted by: Scott Williams at October 26, 2005 06:30 PM
Have a good one! Will miss you this weekend...
Safe trip, bello
Posted by: Carolina at October 26, 2005 06:36 PM
Yay you're awesome Billy!!! Have fun on your trip!!!
Posted by: amy at October 26, 2005 07:46 PM
yaa it was hard. well i am definetly going to turn it up for sure! its gonna be fun! this friday.well i got it the new i pod it is so awsome and its ra i love the thing
and wait is grand theft aouto out for psp yet? if it is i need to go pick one of those bad boys up. well have a good trip Billy Peace out
Alec
Posted by: Alec from Camp Teddy at October 26, 2005 08:02 PM
Have a nice trip, Billy!
Posted by: ylais at October 26, 2005 08:03 PM
Hope you have a grand trip Billy. And I concur that Ethan Miller sure takes beautiful pictures... I met him at a gig in Vegas, very nice guy too. He has a wonderful eye for artistry.
About tickets for Vegas, I had no luck finding any info...anyone else have an idea?
Posted by: Wendybird at October 26, 2005 08:17 PM
I know you're away but when you get chance check out
http://www.robbiewilliams.co.uk/getmore/
Your his mate, what on earth is he thinking? The cheeky chappy!
PS, I really dig the green, it works SO well, don't change it please.
Posted by: d_Wez in da Haus at October 27, 2005 04:10 AM
Hey Billy,
I'm still in the land of the living, just not been posting much with university and not having the net at home. I'm gonna play catch up on your journal entries in my spare time.
Hope all is well
Kim
Posted by: Kim at October 27, 2005 05:12 AM
Safe trip Billy ~ hope it's for all good reasons.
CFR won't be the same without you.
@d_Wez ~ Does it really matter what he was thinking???? lol
You know - if you right click you can zoom...FULL SCREEN! Wooohoooo!!!!!!!!
If this is a taste of things to come on the site, it's the best 25quid I've ever spent!
Posted by: laurie tuttle at October 27, 2005 09:44 AM
VEGAS baby, Yeah!!!! Just give us the info and we'll be popping out the plastic! Whoo HOOO!
Have a great weekend Billy!!
Posted by: Kate at October 27, 2005 10:22 AM
Billy - The odd thing about Gibson is that they'll make you a Custom without a Scratchplate - but they actually charge an extra $1000 bucks to do it!
This site is great - Drive is one of the best songs around... now if i could only get it on my iPod...
Posted by: redpill at October 27, 2005 05:42 PM
Safe trip, Billy.
Posted by: Bonita at October 27, 2005 10:36 PM
I miss you billy. when are you coming to london? x x
Nina from London
(Camden Market....ageeeees ago when i was 18)
Posted by: Nina Zombina at October 28, 2005 08:04 AM
...and totally obsessed with you and your cute tattoos.... ;)
Posted by: Nina Zombina at October 28, 2005 08:06 AM
One more night of playing Titania, and then it's all going to happen...
...I'm finally going to get into the studio and lay down a few tracks...
any tips Bill?
PeaceOut
RP
x
Posted by: RecklessPrincess at October 29, 2005 05:58 AM
Well I'm good at researching, but this Vegas thing has me perplexed. I've a guess, (NOT Celine Dion) but I'd hate to buy tickets for the wrong event, I tell ya. Billy, I'm going to shoot an email out...lemme know if I'm right or wrong if you can.
Posted by: Kate at October 29, 2005 11:54 AM
Hope you have a safe trip Billy.
I am looking forward to more info about your new project.
You and Camp Freddy need to come do a show down south!
Posted by: Terri at October 29, 2005 06:33 PM
Glad that you liked the "dPod".
Thanks for posting it!
CSue
Posted by: Caffeinated Sue at October 29, 2005 08:43 PM
Hi Billy,
There is a surprise waiting for you in your info email.... Happy Halloween!
Rosanna ~ SSS
Posted by: Sweet Soul Sister at October 30, 2005 10:36 AM
PS-Sorry about the duplicate emails :)
SSS
Posted by: Sweet Soul Sister at October 30, 2005 10:40 AM
I was just given the link to INXS's video for Pretty Vegas and all I can say is JD is HOT!!!!
Sorry had to say it. ;)
Posted by: tina at October 30, 2005 11:26 AM
Ok Billy, do me a favor. Pick yourself off the floor (from laughing your ass off), delete my first guess and read my second email.
Jezzi..Jezzi Jezzi.. THANK YOU!
Posted by: Kate at October 30, 2005 03:07 PM
Hey Billy, give us a review of Layer Cake,k?
HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!
Posted by: Terri at October 30, 2005 03:14 PM
Billy,
I watched "24 Hour Party People" this weekend and was wondering if you had any experiences with Tony Wilson, Ian Curtis or Shaun Ryder over the years?
Also, your general thoughts on the movie (if you've seen it) and the scene in portrayed if you would.
For those who haven't seen it, give it watch.
It gives a good look at the evolution of the Manchester music scene from about '76-'92.
Thanks,
Jay
Posted by: Jay at October 30, 2005 04:36 PM
So this Camp Freddy Vegas thing on December 5th?
I found this on some guy's blog dated October 16 about the "Sin City Tour"
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It was called the "Sin City Tour" and it was sponsored by Camel. So it was all Vegas-y and there were pole dancers and a "pleasure lounge" which was kind of lame. It was blackjack tables that you could play for fun...and man, ****** won a ton! And there was a fake tattoo guy that gave ***** a tiger tat on her lower back...dang. And there were all these girls dressed up like showgirls walking around...and a "Chapel of Lust" where you could take a wedding photo with an Elvis impersonator... just bizarre...
And then there were the opening acts...part of a Vegas-style revue. Led by Johnny Fayva...this fat guy in a bad wig...he did a version of Hey Ya, One (is the loneliest number), Come Sail Away, and I Believe in a Thing Called Love... and then there was "Dirty Little Secret" this burlesque act ...4 hot girls. And then there was Miss Ursula...kind of a comedy hula hoop act...and this awful half-Asian stand-up that just sucked...maybe he was half-Japanese...cause he BOMBED (thank you, thank you, I'll be here all night.) And this one magic act that was all about smoking cigarettes... great.
Anyways, I get into the left side of the stage...and Miss Ursula and some of the DLS girls stand near me to take pics of Johnny...and then behind me ...I'm like...no it can't be...but it's Sia Michel, the HOT Editor-in-Chief of SPIN! I wanted to go talk to her and beg her for a job...but it was too loud...and the reason I knew for sure it was her...because MOBY was standing right next to her. So funny.
Anyways, the Faint played a kick-arse show as always...they played all of my faves...especially "Call, Call", "Worked Up So Sexual", "Agenda Suicide", "Glass Dance", "I Disappear", "Desperate Guys" etc... just awesome dance-rock fun.
So, if you like the Killers, the Rapture, or the Bravery...they owe a lot to the Faint...and well, 80's bands.
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The key to all this is - Johnny Fayva. Who in the early days performed quite a few gigs with Camp Freddy.
Posted by: Holly at October 30, 2005 05:37 PM
I left a comment on Dave's blog about something that just happened to me, it was pretty funny, but you probably had to be there...
much love
RP
x
Posted by: RecklessPrincess at November 13, 2005 02:57 PM