Letter on Entwistle's web page:
10/1/98
Hello Everyone,
I thought I should drop you all a line to try to straighten out some of the
confusion surrounding the John Entwistle Band. First let me tell you about
the Van-Pires CD. Bitsa Talent has been fighting to get this CD released for
a VERY long time. However it is ultimately up to the record company (MHS)
when it will be released and struggle as we may in the end they call the
shots. We were told that it would be out during the summer 98 tour which as
you know didn't happen. Before the summer tour began John and I discussed
what we should do if the record company didn't release the CD. We decided to
take a multi track recording unit out on the road. Our main dilemma is that
we (The Band) have no control over what the record company does so I am sorry
to say that we are all at their mercy.
Many of you heard that we were going to release an EP of some of the live
material that was recorded this past summer. We did take a break during the
tour to mix a couple of tracks with the intention of releasing something "new"
that was to be available to everyone. Now we are again being told that the
Van-Pires CD will be released sometime in October. This means that we can not
release any live material because it would be a conflict with the Van-Pires
CD. So now our live material is circling the same airport as the Van-Pires
CD. We are going to continue to record every show on this leg of the tour
with the intention of compiling a live album. There has been a lot of
interest in these live recordings from different labels and we were even
discussing starting our own label. You may ask why am I writing this message
to all of you. The answer is simply. You all have been given information
about John and the band that has been inaccurate. We (The John Entwistle
Band) want you to know that we are as disappointed and in many cases angry
about the state of affairs surrounding our music. Bitsa Talent has only
passed on information that was provided by MSH in regard to the CD. Bitsa's
intention was to keep the fans informed with up to the minute news. However
the result more times than not was an embarrassment to Bitsa and the band. We
are very proud of the music that we have recorded and we are looking forward
to making music for a long time. We are also very proud of our fans new and
old and we will continue to do all that we can to get the music of The John
Entwistle Band in your hands. We begin the 2nd leg of this tour on Friday
10/2/98 and we will be updating the set as we go. John arrived in NY last
night and he is very excited about getting back out on the road.
Thank You,
Steve Luongo
Back on the road
Life is like a heavy stone around my neck
When I can't hit the deck
Back on the road
Turn on my guitar and empty all the pain
And play for you again
"Back On The Road" by JA Entwistle from the Van-Pires CD
Still looking for those reviews from the Left for Dead 2 shows. Expect to see reviews from the KC (Olathe) show (October 8) and possibly the Lincoln, Nebraska show (October 11).
Concert dates for the second leg of the tour from Bitsa
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 22:52:37 EDT
Subject: JEB2-2
Dear Friends,
Here are the first confirmed dates for the 2nd leg of Left For Dead - The
Sequel.
There are more dates coming in everyday and we will be updating the schedule
as soon as we receive new information. The band is going to continue
recording for the "live" album as there is a lot of record company interest in
it. Our latest news on the "Van-Pires" album is that it will be released this
fall. We will also be posting up dates on other events and information on the
web page.
eden.com
The John Entwistle Band - Fall Schedule
OCTOBER
1-Thursday
2-Friday Northern Lights, Clifton Pk. NY
3-Saturday NJ (tentative)
4-Sunday Maddies, Frazier, PA
5-Monday The Inzone, Kernersville, NC
6-Tuesday Sing Sing Music Hall, Chattanooga, TN
7-Wednesday
8-Thursday Road House Ruby's South, Olathe, KS
9-Friday Synergy (Happy B-Day John) West Chicago, Ill
10-Saturday Minn. (Tentative)
11-Sunday Lincoln NB (venue to be announced)
14-Wednesday Wilberts Bar & Grille, Cleveland, OH
30-Friday Redondo Beach CA (tentative)
31-Saturday Tucson AZ (tentative)
NOVEMBER
4-Wednesday Milla's Club, Salt Lake City Utah
5-Thursday Idaho (venue to be announced)
6-Friday Swackhammers Concert Hall, Spokane WA
You heard it hear first! The Kansas City area John Entwistle Band show on October 8 will be at:
Road House Ruby's South
11950 S. Strange Line Rd.
Olathe KS
Of course, with the unsteadyness of the tour dates this year, we won't really know until we walk through the door!
A concert review has arrived! Visit brysdyes.com for pictures and more from the "Left for Dead-2" Seattle show.
Finally, new news from Bitsa!
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:50:29 EDT
Subject: JEB 2 |
