Monday, February 14, 2011

time to fly...

this saturday the 19th I leave for my month in amsterdam.
daniel rowland will be flying with me, john sinks will meet us there.
VPRO is providing me an apartment along with
the very healthy schedule of things to do listed below.

feb. 19: fly to amsterdam arriving early morning feb. 20

feb. 20: working through the score with tom trapp, followed by
an interview with one of holland's largest newspapers in the evening
to appear in the paper on thursday feb. 24

feb. 21: rehearsal in Hilversum, at Studio 3
with the Metropole Orchestra rhythm section only

feb. 22: first rehearsal with the Metropole Orchestra
followed by the taping of the tv show "Vrije Geluiden"
("Free Sounds") filmed at the Bim Huis in amsterdam
which will include a solo performance and interview

feb. 23: second rehearsal with the Metropole Orchestra

feb. 24: recording e in studio 3 with the Metropole Orchestra

feb. 25: recording e in studio 3 with the Metropole Orchestra

feb. 26: day off

feb. 27: The Big Event: the Paradiso concert in Amsterdam.
(the soundcheck will be recorded as well)
the concert will be filmed by VPRO
and will include a half-hour solo guitar set,
and the world debut of the orchestral e
(as well as a surprise or two)

feb. 28: day off (phew...)

march 1 thru 5 : mixing the studio and live recordings
in Hilversum at studio 3

march 6: "painting with guitar" solo concert
at the Paradox in Tilburg, Netherlands

march 7: taping an interview for the autobiographical
radio shows to be broadcast march 10 and 11

march 8: travel to Verviers, Belgium to perform a
"painting with guitar" solo concert

march 9: travel back from Belgium. day off

march 10: a 4-hour masterclass at the Amsterdam Conservatory
(what on earth am I going to teach for 4 hours!)

march 11: a two-hour masterclass at the Rotterdam Conservatory

march 12 & 13: days off for museum scanning
and happy nights at Biblos!

march 14: fly home

here is the schedule of radio shows happening in march
for VPRO's "painting holland belew" series:

thursday march 3 VPROJazzLive radioshow (2 hrs)
Adrian Belew Power Trio, live recording
+ website (audio on demand, video impression)

saturday march 5 De Wissel radioshow
musical highlights from the seventies & eighties:
Zappa, Bowie, King Crimson, guitar (& other instruments)
playing & gear developments.

thursday march 10 + friday march 11 VPROJazzLive
radioshow (total 2 hrs) AB’s "Life In A Nutshell" expanded,
incl tracks from discographic history, interview fragments
+ website (audio on demand, video interview)

thursday march 24 VPROJazzLive radioshow (2 hrs)
Adrian Belew & the Metropole Orchestra, live recording
from feb. 27 + website (audio on demand, video impression,
making-of video)

thursday march 31 VPROJazzLive radioshow (2 hrs)
Adrian Belew's Painting With Guitar, live recording from march 6
+ website (audio on demand, video impression)

a splendid time is guaranteed for all.
wish me luck!

ps: concerning the hat:
no hat.

37 comments:

  1. Best of luck Adrian! What a tremendous serious of events. Wish I could be there. Can't wait to see the video or at least hear the audio.

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  2. Best of luck Adrian! What a tremendous serious* of events.

    *series

    by the way, my favorite concert (of many, many attended) was the Here tour with the psychodots in downtown DC. Pure fun.

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  3. I Love it! Adrian Belew & Het Metropole Orkest: op 27-02-2011 Paradiso (http://bit.ly/fRo3qG
    My facebook post :):)
    Very fitting for Valentines Day :)
    GOOD LUCK...!!!!! Will be listening xoxo

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  4. PS...I love that there is a " heart " button, SO much better than " like " :)

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  5. Adrian Belew & Het Metropole Orkestra: op 27-02-2011 Paradiso. From Italy I heard Ade's calling and I will be there! I have my tickets here since last week. They will be only three days in Amsterdam, but I expect them to be terrific!!!

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  6. Best of luck Adrian. Have a great time and remember to have fun!!!!

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  7. Good Luck!! (Not that you'll need it)

    Rhea

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  8. What an amazing life you get to lead, sir!
    Good luck and wish I could be in Amsterdam the next few weeks.

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  9. Wow Adrian! Break a leg! This is history! I wish they would do something similar in our home country. So deserved. Amazing. Yes. Wow!

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  10. you don't wear a hat when you play with an orchestra silly!

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  11. Yay! Have a great time!
    You made the right hat decision ;)

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  12. holy guacamole !

    amazing schedule you have there .

    are we (us back home) going to be able to access any of these as they happen live or later ? all of this stuff sounds like "must see" , better yet "must have" for us fanatics . personally i do not want to miss any of this . really curious , i will be poking around / spreading the word .

    give em hell , blow some fuses , break some strings and watch where you step , (last time for that one , i promise) .

    pt2 .

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  13. This will be awesome! Any chance this will be streamed live on the Internet through something like uStream? I'd love to watch...and hear.

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  14. there will be a 3-camera shoot of the performance
    as well as a new CD of the studio recording.
    we could not stream since this is produced by VPRO broadcasting company and they need those rights for themselves.

    as soon as I return I plan to edit a DVD and design packaging for both DVD and CD.
    depending on how long that takes will determine when I can make it available.

    cheers,
    adrian

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  15. Maybe you could pack in a bit more. No, just kidding! Good to see you given your due. Enjoy!

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  16. Very excited for you and jealous that we can't ride along with you.

    My face is starting to hurt from grinning!

    GO ADE!!!

    Ag

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  17. go go go ad!!!! come from brazil to...kkk!!!

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  18. mr B- do you continue to get better as a guitar player as you get older ?

    or do you think you peak out at some point?

    just wondering

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  19. PEACE..ADRIAN.. I Am Randy Dewisse's Nephew.

    This is why My Songs Are Cursed!

    I would Like you...To Review it...

    And Find Out Why

    It Hurts!

    If you ever look on Face book!

    You Know!

    Where Every Piece OF That!

    Slime May Lurk!

    Well Here it goes and this is it!

    It Was Wrote By One More Jerk!

    Dem DIRTY LITLLE MONKEYS

    DIRTY LITTLE MONKEY'S


    U.S. And Allied Government Flunkies ,

    Now In Afghanistan!

    To Support Their Junkies!

    They Don't Care About YOU!

    They Only Want

    To Take over A World!

    That They Think

    They Own!

    And Give it To Themselves!

    Like A Wild Pack Of MONKEYS!

    I Am So Tired Of Their Criminal SHIT!

    Their ANUS ACTS!

    That Distort The Facts!

    And Spread There SHIT

    All Over OUR FACES!

    Like AN Ignorant

    And... Dirty!... Little... Monkey!



    By: David J. Derrick

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  20. Hope the rehearsals are going well...:):) Good luck on Sunday Ade...xo

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  21. ALL I SEE RUNNING AROUND TODAY !
    IS DIRTY LITTLE MONKEYS !
    They Prance In And Out The
    White HOUSE!
    Juggling With Stuff I Cannot Say!
    And You Can See EM On T.V.
    I Don't Listen To What They Say!
    I Tell Them To Their Faces,
    Each And Every Damn Day !
    That They Are Dirty... And Filthy Little Monkeys !
    And...With Peoples LIVES YOU DO NOT PLAY !

    And I Wish To God! That He! Would Take Them All Away !


    By David J. Derrick Face Book

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  22. THE PLIGHT OF THE DIRTY MONKEYS

    The Powder? You SEE!
    A Dirty Monkey Owner Uses....
    They Get it for Free !
    Because In Afghanistan,
    Where they Fight !
    ...They think they own EVERYTHING !
    Right Down To The Pipes !
    Hooked Up To A Sink!
    They will drive you Crazy!
    And Then Make You Think!
    They Really Are ASSHOLES!
    Because A Dirty Filthy Monkey!
    Wreaks The Foulest Smell Of Stink!




    By: David J.Derrick FACE BOOK

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  23. TITLE :YOU WILL PLAY HELL WITH A DIRTY MONKEY!


    WHEN YOU HAVE A DIRTY MONKEY!

    DON'T YOU EVER TRY TO PRETEND !
    CAUSE WITH THAT DIRTY LITTLE MONKEY !
    YOU WILL PLAY HELL IN THE END !
    TAG THAT DIRTY LITTLE MONKEY !
    ...NO RETURN WHEN YOU SEND !
    AND HOPE IT NEVER ! EVER !
    COMES BACK TO YOU AGAIN !


    By: DAVID J. DERRICK

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  24. Only 3 days to go....and tomorrow is time to fly for me.
    The Dam, my favourite city in Europe (mmhh...after Rome.. ^__^).

    Can't wait, Ade, can't wait!!

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  25. Hi Adrian,

    I saw you at the Spirit of 66 last year. Now I have my ticket ready for Amsterdam, Paradiso. Good luck!

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  26. U.S. Government Monkey RAG.


    If You Ever Get To Know !

    A Dirty Little Monkey !

    You May Think !

    It Might Love You !

    And Be Your Friend !

    It May Look Up At You !

    And Wave and Bend !

    And Then Come Up To You !

    With All It's Friends !

    And They Are Dirty Too !

    And That Won't End !

    And You Might Think !

    That They Are Funny !

    But They Are Dirty !

    And Filthy Monkeys !

    And They Will Even !

    Bite Your Hand !

    And Make You Wish !

    That They Were Banned !

    They Don't Know When They !

    Or Why They Tread They !

    And This Is Why They !

    Will Shit Their Bed They !

    Will Slap And Jive You !

    And Fuck An Screw You !

    And Leave Some Shit Too !

    For You To Get Through !

    I Hope You Know You !

    Just What TO DO TO !

    And Get These Monkeys

    Out Of Our Country !


    David J. Derrick on... Face Book

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  27. PASS THAT TO THE BAND!


    PEACE ADRIAN!!!

    DAVID J DERRICK

    SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA

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  28. 'Your Not The Best Guitarist'. 'You're Not The Best Singer." But you have such ENERGY! Hope THAT guy doesn't turn up at Paradiso..

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  29. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohz6dEY36BM

    for some reason , after viewing this , i thought of you , mr belew . so when you get back , if you need to unwind for 10 minutes , enjoy this little bit of silliness , space rockers , and buck rogers . the future is scary , ( yes it sure is ) . , Pt2 .

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  30. Just got back from the Paradiso concert. Like you said....WOW.
    We loved you, the music, and most of all watching you love the music. Thanks for an experience we'll never forget, it was a piece of heaven!

    Guy and Anita Winchester

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  31. Great show at the Paradiso tonight ! Thank you very much for playing and sharing this with us. I saw you enjoying it too, which was wonderful. The Metropole gave a fine performance !

    Maarten Molenaar

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  32. OH, Mr Belew!
    Congratulations and thank you for that fantastic musical experience last night.
    I timed my trip to Amsterdam right, that's for sure.
    What a magical show...
    Dianne (from Austin, TX)

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  33. It was an awesome moment in life seeing one of the men that made the story of music smiling for all the times he played like a child...it was fantastic and i cried another time (the first in Parma, during "Drive").
    I don't know how to say THANK YOU ADRIAN.
    It was simply magic.

    p.s.: thank you also for "Postcard from Holland"...my girlfriend loves it...and me too!!

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  34. Thanks for The Paradiso concert with the Metropool.
    You shone like a diamond,indeed muscic is priceless.

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  35. Yesterday we've made a radioprogram (VPRO De Wissel) about "The Musical highlights from the seventies & eighties: Zappa, Bowie, King Crimson, guitar playing & gear developments: the fertile grounds for Adrian Belew”. It will be broadcasted on Saturday March 5th (20-22) on Dutch Radio 6. Aad van Nieuwkerk, Jos Eilert, Harry de Vries

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  36. Thank you for your great and transcendant music. And thanks a lot for having played it for the few of us yesterday in Verviers again!

    You are so impressing! waow!

    Do not hesitate to do a camp in Europe next year!

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  37. Really ...I had a great time in Verviers...Indeed...the Parker Fly is awesome.. You are the master of looping..Where would we be without JamMan...?Thank U so much for reveilling the secret of the Rhino sound....You truly are a gifted person Adrian!! Lots of love from the Netherlands..

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