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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Mar 31, 2009 11:14:13 GMT
Hi folks! Just to let you know that the Record Collector Magazine (Issue 362) - May 2009 - features Camel. Central to this edition will be an article for which I provided input (and in places wrote!). Further updates available at: www.recordcollectormag.comARFM will also be getting a mention... Issue available soon! ;D
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Apr 16, 2009 10:51:40 GMT
OK folks...just received confirmation from the Editor of RCM...regretably, the Camel article got dropped at the last minute due to ads. All being well, it should be in the June edition. Fingers crossed!
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on May 17, 2009 11:32:30 GMT
Happy 60th birthday today to Andrew Latimer!
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Oct 27, 2009 18:53:58 GMT
The December issue of Record Collector Magazine has the long awaited Camel article...with input from yours truly! ARFM get a mention too!
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Post by Paul B on Oct 27, 2009 19:55:01 GMT
The December issue of Record Collector Magazine has the long awaited Camel article...with input from yours truly! ARFM get a mention too! Great news, thanks Shane, is the mag still available in the 'High Street'? Cheers Paul B
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Oct 28, 2009 19:20:48 GMT
Yes mate...bought mine from WH Smiths yesterday...
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Dec 29, 2009 17:58:51 GMT
HAPPY NEW YEAR Just a brief missive to send holiday wishes and to thank you all for your emails, cards, and letters asking after Andrew. I apologise for not posting an update much sooner, but the news is good. Andrew continues to recover well. We expect to have Camel's next DVD "Opening Farewell" available in the near future. We still can't say when, but Andrew and Denis are working on it daily now, and progress is steady. We get to close the year on an exciting and high note. Recently, Camel were invited to appear as special guests at the High Voltage Festival in London this coming July, and we are seriously considering it. He would want to do a small string of shows, not just the one, so before we can say definitively, we have to work out the logistics and be sure Andrew is fit for the demands of a live show. The decision must be made by early spring, so it won't be long before we say 'yay' or 'nay' . For now, we send our very best wishes for health and contentment. This year-ending, we'll light our Hour Candle for this good life we have. There is no greater gift than health. It is the pot of gold at Rainbow's End. With our fondest and best wishes, Susan Hoover COMING SOON...
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Post by "Rock On!" with Shane Carlson on Sept 6, 2010 20:20:25 GMT
The latest from Camel Productions...
Greetings!
Andrew's Health
This is officially the last time we will talk about Andrew's health. The bone marrow transplant has been a complete success, and I think the dark days are well and truly behind us. As I've said in past newsletters, he continues to have some challenges to face, but he is a strong-willed individual, and he will find way to overcome them. So, it's no longer about health problems. It's about the music... The Opening Farewell Andrew and Denis have now finished work on the DVD, and Denis has completed mixing the audio. Once all editing and mastering is complete, we'll send the masters off to the plant and it will be a matter of weeks before it's on sale in our shop.
Track listing:
Lady Fantasy Lunar Sea Unevensong Another Night Hymn to Her Ice Echoes Spirit of the Water Stationary Traveller Slow yourself Down Drafted Mother Road Rhayader For Today Rhayader goes to town
Time: 2 hrs 7 mins Format: NTSC* Region: 0 (no restrictions) (*This format will play on all equipment enabled for NTSC)
It would be hard to believe this was from 2003 had we not been through such an intense passage of time since then. In my darkest hour, I had not wanted to even consider releasing it posthumously. And so, it is with tremendous pleasure, that I announce the pending release of this DVD.
The lads have worked hard to restore the problems of audio that occurred on the night, and I think they've done a fabulous job. To my ears, it sounds exactly as it did on the night and, while it has all the rough qualities of a first-night performance, it was a tremendously fun gig.
Something special...
We have decided to offer something a little special for this release. For a donation of £30 towards the production of The Opening Farewell, we'll list your name in the Special Thank You section of our liner notes. For £40 donation, we'll print your name and send you an autographed copy from our first run. There is a choice for these selections when you visit our shop. If you just want to pre-order a copy, it will be autographed by Andrew as well.
****OFFER EXPIRES: 26 SEPTEMBER 2010****
In The Meantime...
In between work on the DVD, Andrew and Denis have been writing material for the next Camel album. It is still in an embryonic state, but the two seem to be expanding their musical relationship and lots of good sounds have been emitting from the studio of late. No definitive dates are going to be announced until a cohesive body of work has been created. However, I think it safe to say that a Camel album is in the future and I, for one, am just about breathless with anticipation. iCamel... iTunes iTunes have formally invited Camel to join their online music store. We are truly pleased to join the downloading community, and have readily accepted. The contracts are being executed at this time, and material prepared for upload to the iTunes store. We hope to launch our iTunes availability within the next few weeks. We'll send out an eBeast with our launch date on the iTunes website.
High Voltage Festival
Although we were disappointed by Camel missing the High Voltage Festival, it looked a great success with excellent attendance. We subsequently realised live performances will require more effort than we were all able to give just yet, most especially Andrew. The pain in his hands continue to pose a challenge, and we couldn't risk committing to such a huge undertaking just yet. We are looking into ways of dealing with this problem and are feeling optimistic about the possible options for the future.
.....Coming soon! T-shirts, etc.
We are about to revamp Highly Collectable's shop with a new range of items. We've been talking about introducing some fun things, along with some nostalgic ones. Our t-shirt section will be expanded to offer short and long-sleeved shirts, and we'll include size 3XL by popular request. The new shirts are much lighter in weight, and have a somewhat more tailored look.
We are expecting stock very soon of Moonmadness and Rain Dances so you are welcome to place a pre-order now.
PayPal at Highly Collectable's Merchant Shop
By popular request, we have added the Paypal faciity to our website, so you can now use this account to pay for merchandise at our shop if you don't have a credit card.
As always, thank you for your kind messages of support. We all promise to not be so quiet from now on.
Very best wishes, Susan Hoover
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