Dear Sylvian Fans

by **Chet** on Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:54 pm

Sitting on the balcony writing
another beautiful Swedish early summer day is ending
The Boy With The Gun is playing inside.
Became an Eno fan as a kid in the end of the 70s
and discovered Sylvian in Japan with Nightporter
Ghosts and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence was
among the most important pieces of art as a teenager.
Mutability and Let The Happiness In saved my life.
Been visiting London and Opium Arts twice a year since
I was 15 (1984)... wish I could be with you on the meet-up.
I have so much I would like to talk about and mention...
I will continue soon.

*

by **anortherncod** on Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:03 pm

Hiya Chet and welcome

I can certainly empathise with that feeling of music saving your life - Japan did for me!

Look forward to more posts and... btw... you could always fly over for the meetup :wink:

Natasha

by **Astronaut** on Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:16 pm

Hello Chet!

Welcome! Yes - you could always come over and visit us! Come and say Hi! I'd like to say 'ditto' to what Natasha has said about DS/Japan 'saving your life ..' well, making the world a better place to be in when at times it all felt too unbearable. Anyway enough of that ...

WELCOME HOME!

Astronaut

by **Nath** on Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:37 am

Hello and welcome!!!

Nath

by **Chet** on Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:33 am

...
went to a Sylvian convention in London in 87 (or was it 88)
met some fantastic people.
I finally saw David live at the first show of his last tour, September, here in Stockholm. yes, it was my first time, cause my mum didn't let me go to the show he did with Japan last time he was in Sweden, in 1982. (25 years between the concerts!)

by **anortherncod** on Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:35 am

When you say a Sylvian convention... do you mean one of the Bamboo parties at the 100 Club in London...?

Natasha

by **Chet** on Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:50 am

by **anortherncod** on Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:55 am

I went to two of those, but without rifling through my back issues of Bamboo I can't remember if it was 1986 and 1987... I think it was. I actually appear in Bamboo twice... enough showing off now!!!

Natasha

by **Chet** on Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:44 am

it must have been in 87.
I remember Let the Happiness In beeing released just before.
how many parties was there?
who arranged these things?
are there anybody else here who attended?

by **anortherncod** on Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:05 am

There were quite a few but sadly I only went to 2 of them.

The people who ran Bamboo fanzine organised them - Debi Zornes and Howie whose surname escapes me. Debi is Mick's manager now, or at least works closely with him, and it was thanks to her that I met David, so it seems like all her hard work at Bamboo landed her a dream job!

Natasha

by **Chet** on Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:12 pm

thank you for the info Natasha.
makes me wonder what occupation the members of japansylvian.com have...
any dream jobs?

by **anortherncod** on Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:50 pm

I have, I think, the best job in the world that doesn't involve being in the music industry, and I'm 100% serious about that! I'm an electronic notetaker for Deaf people...

Natasha

by **Astronaut** on Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:49 pm

I don't think I've said hello before, so I'll say it now HELLO & WELCOME!!! Sorry it's such a short hello but I have a Japan meet up to attend tomorrow and I should be asleep already!!! YIKES!!! Bye for now! :-D

by **Silver Moon** on Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:59 am

Hello Chet!

Welcome to the JapanSylvian forums! I see you have already made many interesting posts. I hope you enjoy your time on here!

-Kera-

by **Chet** on Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:18 pm

hi Kera
You've all made me feel very welcome indeed
thanks

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