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This week instead of having the usual hot seat we've got a very special guest.
As you probably know Barry Gibb has returned to Australia for two weeks [Ab] and I have Barry sitting next to me.
Welcome to the program Barry.
How are you?
Well first question [E] is what was your main purpose [Cm] for returning to Australia?
Well because it's the only country in the world where you can depend on the sun.
You know I know a lot of people want the rain.
[Eb] Right now a lot of farmers do.
But this is the only place where you can come and get [Ab] a note that the sun's going to shine somewhere.
And you left England when it's in a deep freeze I guess?
Yeah a lot of snow.
[Gb] Why have you centered yourself in England particularly?
Is it because all your [Ab] business is there?
Yeah.
You can't just stay there right?
[C] Well it's cold yeah I know that but the business is there.
That's our [Cm] headquarters we have to stay there.
With your trip to [G] Australia before you left in an interview with Chris Welch of Melody [Ab] Maker
you stated that you intended to search for Australian talent while you were here.
Yeah those were my intentions they still are.
[Cm] But the only artists that I've seen that I think are great are all naturally managed.
The people in this is impossible in England.
And the people that aren't managed never really are heads.
They never show themselves.
Because you've got to go looking for them in the suburbs and not the wait [C] time.
[Cm] Your manager Robert Stiglitz was over [Eb] not long ago and he also toured around [G] Australia looking at different groups.
Did [Cm] he say anything to you when you went back?
Yeah.
No he saw all the artists which he thinks are great.
And he's got all their photographs and everything in the office.
And the Virgil brothers I think were one of them.
And there was somebody else but I don't remember who.
And I just came back to have a look myself you know.
Because you never know.
It just pops up out of nowhere.
Is it true that in England at the moment there's sort [Ab] of, it's the pop industry there, it's starving on people
as regards to the [Cm] talent that's coming up, especially in songwriting?
Especially in songwriting, yeah.
Other categories there's not many problems with.
There's a heck of a lot of talent over there.
And also lots of contenders.
But songwriters are very, very rare.
With sort [Ab] of the recent charts over the past six months, or even over the past year,
there seems to be a lot of groups such as say the Love Affair,
that have publicly stated that they didn't plan any of their records.
[C] So [Cm] that's what I said when it happened.
I said how long has that been going on?
You know, for years.
[Eb] When do you intend to start filming Little Kitchens and Come Back?
As soon as I [C] get back, about [Ab] the end of this month, the beginning of next.
With the full length [Cm] feature film?
Why did Vince leave the group?
[C] He wanted to play blues.
He was happy, we were happy, he wanted to leave.
And that was it, [Fm] there was no fight.
No fight at all.
No dispute.
And there's been a [Ab] lot of publicity about you filming a western later this year.
[C] Yeah, that's true, but I don't know the name of the film,
and I'm not allowed to know until this [Fm] film is finished.
Why haven't the Bee Gees toured Australia?
Because there's been, for one reason, there's been too much bad publicity for groups all around.
People here seem to think that every group in [C] England is full of drugs,
and they're not interested in the kids at all.
So we'll tour Australia when [Fm] it becomes too sore again,
and when the kids want to see groups.
[A] And do you believe [Ab] now that your popularity is at an all [Fm]-time high in Australia?
There's been a lot of publicity [Ab] going on over the last couple of years,
that Bee Gees will be across with Australia.
Well, that was rubbish in the first place, because we never knocked Australia anyway.
A lot of paper talk, see?
And Barry, when you get back, what's your plans for your new record?
Well, we haven't got any sort of plans.
We'll just record and pick up when we want to.
Well, thanks very much, Barry, for being on the programme.
And we look forward to having Barry back here any time, any place.
Thanks, Barry.
As you probably know Barry Gibb has returned to Australia for two weeks [Ab] and I have Barry sitting next to me.
Welcome to the program Barry.
How are you?
Well first question [E] is what was your main purpose [Cm] for returning to Australia?
Well because it's the only country in the world where you can depend on the sun.
You know I know a lot of people want the rain.
[Eb] Right now a lot of farmers do.
But this is the only place where you can come and get [Ab] a note that the sun's going to shine somewhere.
And you left England when it's in a deep freeze I guess?
Yeah a lot of snow.
[Gb] Why have you centered yourself in England particularly?
Is it because all your [Ab] business is there?
Yeah.
You can't just stay there right?
[C] Well it's cold yeah I know that but the business is there.
That's our [Cm] headquarters we have to stay there.
With your trip to [G] Australia before you left in an interview with Chris Welch of Melody [Ab] Maker
you stated that you intended to search for Australian talent while you were here.
Yeah those were my intentions they still are.
[Cm] But the only artists that I've seen that I think are great are all naturally managed.
The people in this is impossible in England.
And the people that aren't managed never really are heads.
They never show themselves.
Because you've got to go looking for them in the suburbs and not the wait [C] time.
[Cm] Your manager Robert Stiglitz was over [Eb] not long ago and he also toured around [G] Australia looking at different groups.
Did [Cm] he say anything to you when you went back?
Yeah.
No he saw all the artists which he thinks are great.
And he's got all their photographs and everything in the office.
And the Virgil brothers I think were one of them.
And there was somebody else but I don't remember who.
And I just came back to have a look myself you know.
Because you never know.
It just pops up out of nowhere.
Is it true that in England at the moment there's sort [Ab] of, it's the pop industry there, it's starving on people
as regards to the [Cm] talent that's coming up, especially in songwriting?
Especially in songwriting, yeah.
Other categories there's not many problems with.
There's a heck of a lot of talent over there.
And also lots of contenders.
But songwriters are very, very rare.
With sort [Ab] of the recent charts over the past six months, or even over the past year,
there seems to be a lot of groups such as say the Love Affair,
that have publicly stated that they didn't plan any of their records.
[C] So [Cm] that's what I said when it happened.
I said how long has that been going on?
You know, for years.
[Eb] When do you intend to start filming Little Kitchens and Come Back?
As soon as I [C] get back, about [Ab] the end of this month, the beginning of next.
With the full length [Cm] feature film?
Why did Vince leave the group?
[C] He wanted to play blues.
He was happy, we were happy, he wanted to leave.
And that was it, [Fm] there was no fight.
No fight at all.
No dispute.
And there's been a [Ab] lot of publicity about you filming a western later this year.
[C] Yeah, that's true, but I don't know the name of the film,
and I'm not allowed to know until this [Fm] film is finished.
Why haven't the Bee Gees toured Australia?
Because there's been, for one reason, there's been too much bad publicity for groups all around.
People here seem to think that every group in [C] England is full of drugs,
and they're not interested in the kids at all.
So we'll tour Australia when [Fm] it becomes too sore again,
and when the kids want to see groups.
[A] And do you believe [Ab] now that your popularity is at an all [Fm]-time high in Australia?
There's been a lot of publicity [Ab] going on over the last couple of years,
that Bee Gees will be across with Australia.
Well, that was rubbish in the first place, because we never knocked Australia anyway.
A lot of paper talk, see?
And Barry, when you get back, what's your plans for your new record?
Well, we haven't got any sort of plans.
We'll just record and pick up when we want to.
Well, thanks very much, Barry, for being on the programme.
And we look forward to having Barry back here any time, any place.
Thanks, Barry.
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This week instead of having the usual hot seat we've got a very special guest.
As you probably know Barry Gibb has returned to Australia for two weeks [Ab] and I have Barry sitting next to me.
Welcome to the program Barry.
How are you?
Well first question [E] is what was your main purpose [Cm] for returning to Australia?
Well because it's the only country in the world where you can depend on the sun.
You know I know a lot of people want the rain.
[Eb] Right now a lot of farmers do.
But this is the only place where you can come and get [Ab] a note that the sun's going to shine somewhere.
And you left England when it's in a deep freeze I guess?
Yeah a lot of snow.
[Gb] Why have you centered yourself in England particularly?
Is it because all your [Ab] business is there?
Yeah.
You can't just stay there right?
[C] Well it's cold yeah I know that but the business is there.
That's our [Cm] headquarters we have to stay there.
With your trip to [G] Australia before you left in an interview with Chris Welch of Melody [Ab] Maker
you stated that you intended to search for Australian talent while you were here.
Yeah those were my intentions they still are.
[Cm] But the only artists that I've seen that I think are great are all naturally managed.
The people in this is impossible in England.
And the people that aren't managed never really are heads.
They never show themselves.
Because you've got to go looking for them in the suburbs and not the wait [C] time.
[Cm] Your manager Robert Stiglitz was over [Eb] not long ago and he also toured around [G] Australia looking at different groups.
Did [Cm] he say anything to you when you went back?
Yeah.
_ No he saw all the artists which he thinks are great.
And he's got all their photographs and everything in the office. _
And the Virgil brothers I think were one of them.
_ And there was somebody else but I don't remember who.
And I just came back to have a look myself you know.
Because you never know.
It just pops up out of nowhere.
_ Is it true that in England at the moment there's sort [Ab] of, it's the pop industry there, it's starving on people
as regards to the [Cm] talent that's coming up, especially in songwriting?
Especially in songwriting, yeah. _ _ _
Other categories there's not many problems with.
There's a heck of a lot of talent over there.
And also lots of contenders.
But songwriters are very, very rare. _
With sort [Ab] of the recent charts over the past six months, or even over the past year,
there seems to be a lot of groups such as say the Love Affair,
that have publicly stated that they didn't plan any of their records.
[C] So [Cm] that's what I said when it happened.
I said how long has that been going on?
You know, for years.
[Eb] When do you intend to start filming Little Kitchens and Come Back?
As soon as I [C] get back, about [Ab] the end of this month, the beginning of next.
With the full length [Cm] feature film?
_ _ _ Why did Vince leave the group?
[C] He wanted to play blues.
He was happy, we were happy, he wanted to leave.
And that was it, [Fm] there was no fight.
No fight at all.
No dispute.
And there's been a [Ab] lot of publicity about you filming a western later this year.
[C] Yeah, that's true, but I don't know the name of the film,
and I'm not allowed to know until this [Fm] film is finished.
_ _ Why haven't the Bee Gees toured Australia?
Because there's been, for one reason, there's been too much bad publicity for groups all around.
People here seem to think that every group in [C] England is full of drugs,
and they're not interested in the kids at all.
So we'll tour Australia when [Fm] it becomes too sore again,
and when the kids want to see groups.
[A] And do you believe [Ab] now that your popularity is at an all [Fm]-time high in Australia?
There's been a lot of publicity [Ab] going on over the last couple of years,
that Bee Gees will be across with Australia.
Well, that was rubbish in the first place, because we never knocked Australia anyway.
A lot of paper talk, see?
And Barry, when you get back, what's your plans for your new record?
Well, we haven't got any sort of plans.
We'll just record and pick up when we want to. _ _ _
Well, thanks very much, Barry, for being on the programme.
And we look forward to having Barry back here any time, any place.
Thanks, Barry. _ _
As you probably know Barry Gibb has returned to Australia for two weeks [Ab] and I have Barry sitting next to me.
Welcome to the program Barry.
How are you?
Well first question [E] is what was your main purpose [Cm] for returning to Australia?
Well because it's the only country in the world where you can depend on the sun.
You know I know a lot of people want the rain.
[Eb] Right now a lot of farmers do.
But this is the only place where you can come and get [Ab] a note that the sun's going to shine somewhere.
And you left England when it's in a deep freeze I guess?
Yeah a lot of snow.
[Gb] Why have you centered yourself in England particularly?
Is it because all your [Ab] business is there?
Yeah.
You can't just stay there right?
[C] Well it's cold yeah I know that but the business is there.
That's our [Cm] headquarters we have to stay there.
With your trip to [G] Australia before you left in an interview with Chris Welch of Melody [Ab] Maker
you stated that you intended to search for Australian talent while you were here.
Yeah those were my intentions they still are.
[Cm] But the only artists that I've seen that I think are great are all naturally managed.
The people in this is impossible in England.
And the people that aren't managed never really are heads.
They never show themselves.
Because you've got to go looking for them in the suburbs and not the wait [C] time.
[Cm] Your manager Robert Stiglitz was over [Eb] not long ago and he also toured around [G] Australia looking at different groups.
Did [Cm] he say anything to you when you went back?
Yeah.
_ No he saw all the artists which he thinks are great.
And he's got all their photographs and everything in the office. _
And the Virgil brothers I think were one of them.
_ And there was somebody else but I don't remember who.
And I just came back to have a look myself you know.
Because you never know.
It just pops up out of nowhere.
_ Is it true that in England at the moment there's sort [Ab] of, it's the pop industry there, it's starving on people
as regards to the [Cm] talent that's coming up, especially in songwriting?
Especially in songwriting, yeah. _ _ _
Other categories there's not many problems with.
There's a heck of a lot of talent over there.
And also lots of contenders.
But songwriters are very, very rare. _
With sort [Ab] of the recent charts over the past six months, or even over the past year,
there seems to be a lot of groups such as say the Love Affair,
that have publicly stated that they didn't plan any of their records.
[C] So [Cm] that's what I said when it happened.
I said how long has that been going on?
You know, for years.
[Eb] When do you intend to start filming Little Kitchens and Come Back?
As soon as I [C] get back, about [Ab] the end of this month, the beginning of next.
With the full length [Cm] feature film?
_ _ _ Why did Vince leave the group?
[C] He wanted to play blues.
He was happy, we were happy, he wanted to leave.
And that was it, [Fm] there was no fight.
No fight at all.
No dispute.
And there's been a [Ab] lot of publicity about you filming a western later this year.
[C] Yeah, that's true, but I don't know the name of the film,
and I'm not allowed to know until this [Fm] film is finished.
_ _ Why haven't the Bee Gees toured Australia?
Because there's been, for one reason, there's been too much bad publicity for groups all around.
People here seem to think that every group in [C] England is full of drugs,
and they're not interested in the kids at all.
So we'll tour Australia when [Fm] it becomes too sore again,
and when the kids want to see groups.
[A] And do you believe [Ab] now that your popularity is at an all [Fm]-time high in Australia?
There's been a lot of publicity [Ab] going on over the last couple of years,
that Bee Gees will be across with Australia.
Well, that was rubbish in the first place, because we never knocked Australia anyway.
A lot of paper talk, see?
And Barry, when you get back, what's your plans for your new record?
Well, we haven't got any sort of plans.
We'll just record and pick up when we want to. _ _ _
Well, thanks very much, Barry, for being on the programme.
And we look forward to having Barry back here any time, any place.
Thanks, Barry. _ _