QuoteIrix ... in mono it's staggered into the depth. Oooooo, I like that expression. "Staggered into the depth".
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QuoteManofwealthandtaste I believe it is only since the current owners took possession that a large blackout sheet has covered the gates. Prior to that it was possible to look through into the gardens and up the driveway. Yes, you are right, Manofwealthandtaste. The gate was covered with a black curtain in June 2013, when the «Russian» renovation of Nellcote was complete. Not only does the curt
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Quotegotdablouse I wasn't expecting the railroad track to be just next to grounds Hey gotdablouse, Yeah I know what you mean, here’s a postcard from the early 1900s, with the Nellcote gate seen to the right of the train. The house is Villa Figuiers, which is the guesthouse of the Nellcote property today. Think of the noise and smoke these charcoal loaded locomotives emitted. At least the
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Yay! Anybody want to team up in Villefranche-sur-Mer this weekend? I will be presenting the book in the Old town of Villefranche both Friday and Saturday evening. Adresses: Riviera Kings (1 Henry Blais) from 19-21 Friday evening then at Arthouse 11 (11 Rue du Poilu) at 19-21 Saturday. Rare mementoes from the book will be brought, including the original phonebook from Nellcote in 1971. I hav
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Quotebitusa2012 How do you know to have an Artisan pressing? I have a 72 pressing but don’t seem to see Artisan anywhere on it. It’s a stonking sounding record though! Look for the Artisan stamp in the dead wax (trail out grooves). It looks like a circle, or snaredrum, with two "drumsticks" sticking out. Artisan logo
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Yay!
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Aw, you almost gave me a heart attack there, I thought the present archive had burned down....
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Wonderful clip, and real funny story leading up to the show
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You rule, Bård - So much info, so much fun.
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Quotenowlook I just bought my copy. After seeing the boys in Lyon and Paris, been in front of the Villa, I am looking forward to receive it home, in Brazil. Hope it comes autographed! Hey nowlook, it was probably your order that I signed and shipped to Brazil this weekend Since we are among friends, I hope it is ok to show a few images of my recent visit to Nellcote, a dream come true. I
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QuoteKurt QuoteFillmore Besides the Nellcote Chronicles, the Crown Jewels in any collection of Stones related books. Cheers, Fillmore I completely agree! These are the same two books that I'm happiest to own. Thank you so much, kind Sirs! WOW! As an owner of the very exclusive STU book too, I can confirm its tasty, rare quality. Highly recommended. Get it while you can!
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Great shots, MisterDDDD! On the tube, soon there.
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To kickstart the summer vacation, here are two more colorized Nellcote photos from around 1900! Look at those lush colours... This is the approach road and northern facade from when the villa was constructed.
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My fave image of Brian, by Hoppy.
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Smoking gig!
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People ask about Facetime broadcasts?
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QuoteMAF QuotePapo Enjoy the show every one, the audience is usually fantastic in Italy, great crowd! A lot of fans from Argentina are in Milan. So the audience will be loud - ole, ole... Yesssss. Love it. --
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Quote24FPS So...Mick and Keith were the only Stones for the overdubs? All five members were there, MJ and KR the most, with MT present at "most sessions", according to the woman organizing and booking for the band. BW and CW came "once, maybe twice" during the winter 71-72, staying "for a few weeks". (This matches what Wyman has told.) She does not recollect spesi
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Quotesaltoftheearth Wouldn't it be great if they broadcast rare or yet unheard recordings? Yeah! Both Crossfire Hurricane and Stones in Exile had that, albeit often with dialogue on top. I wrote the editor and director of the latter back in the day and they said they were given a harddisk with, roughly, half an hour of banter and outtakes. It held no notes or info about when and where
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I promised some outtakes from the Nellcote book…. Lets start with Nellcote in … colors! This photo is from around 1902, and originally shot in black and white. The colors were added as an idea for the book, but not included. Villefranche-sur-Mer lies in the distance across the bay. Pauline Thomas (the daughter of the first owner) can be seen posing on the terrace. Thanks, Honestman
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A wonderful collection! Kudos
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So much fun!
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Very cool lights on the stage!
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The bill for "I Don´t Know Why" was footed by Klein (£11,617, to be exact, check cleared on 25/8/69, recording said to stem from 30/06/69 according to papers from the litigations.). Thus the master-rights to the track belonged to Klein. That explains, I think, their reluctance to do anything with it and why it ended up on Metamorphosis.
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Received Erwin’s STP 72 book this weekend…What a wonderful and meticulously researched thing it has become! Love it! A true reference work. Newsclips, photos, tapes and films have been dissected to create an in-depth dive into (one of) the most entertaining Stones tour ever. What tracks did they play, where? What is said on stage between songs, what happened between shows, what details are there
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Thanks for the updates Treacle, always a pleasure seeing what you´ve got. Maybe some day I will be able to catalogue mine too, you make it sound rather fun.
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Quotekeefgotsoul Thanks for the info RobberBride! Anyone know what this is to the right of Jagger on the small tripod? Is it possibly an 8mm video camera? . It is the camera sending images to the producer/engineer in the Mobile, parked outside the villa. Andy Johns said the camera was state-of-the-art at the time, but often malfunctioned.
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Thank you so much VoodooLounge13! Yes, I did sign the books in Paris my last time there, and I will do the Silver Editions when I return in July. Glad you liked it! @Keefgotsoul: Intriguing question, isn´t it? I remember I asked Dom if he still had his camera a few years back and I remember he laughed and said he either had lost it or it was stolen? Can´t remember exactly which of the two, th
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QuoteBluzDude QuoteRockman Will Blondie be under the stage again like last time ?? Shhhh.....don't reveal band secrets Hehe
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Quotewillnash I cannot recommend it highly enough to any lovers of limited edition books, Rolling Stones fans and the not inconsiderable followers of the history of the Côte d’Azur during the occupation. In my opinion the most interesting book with a Stones angle published in the last 10 years. William Nash Oh, wow, and from the legendary Will Nash. The EXILE book... don´t get me started..
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