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Here’s one from an early BSM:
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Until Black Sabbath Monday XIII !!!
In the meantime, check out some moments from BSMVI:
also, for your enjoyment. An historic photograph:
“The “Murder” of WF on BSM X”:
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Yes, we had the good fortune to celebrate Visitor Blim’s birthday at the mega-posh Zone Duxbury locale. Moreover it marked the 49 day countdown to BSMXIII.
Three Full Circles at the Olympic Standard were spun, and a short fourth to conclude.
Set List:
I
Opium 5:45 Dead Can Dance
Wintertime Love (New Stereo Mix) 1:57 The Doors
The Writ 8:46 Black Sabbath
I Take Comfort in Your Ignorance (Tycho Remix) 5:47 Ulrich Schnauss
Agape 6:54 Dead Can Dance
Quand Vas Tu Rentrer 4:21 Melody’s Echo Chamber
Bhairveen (Raag of the Morning.) 5:11 Igbal Jogi & Party
Trees and Flowers 4:01 Dum Dum Girls
II
Saltwater 4:09 Isidore
If (2011 – Remaster) 4:31 Pink Floyd
Under The Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes 5:51 Black Sabbath
Reply (Vitaminsforyou Remix) 4:36 Madrid
Vessel 4:42 Zola Jesus
A Forest 3:21 Bat for Lashes
Onomatopoeia 5:20 Max Roach
If Not For You 3:34 George Harrison
III
Rollercoaster 4:18 Red House Painters
Turquoise 3:29 Donovan
The Meditant (Dialogue With the Stars) 10:14 Blut Aus Nord
Elephant (Canyons Wooly Mammoth remix) 7:20 Tame Impala
Hag 6:28 Storm Corrosion
Going To California 3:32 Led Zeppelin
Sit Down If You Can 5:13 Elwood Haygood With The Campbell Brothers
The Mistress of the Night Terrors 4:05 The Midsummer Nightmare Ensemble
IV
P.S.Y. 12:12 Butthole Surfers
Swamp Thing 5:58 The Chameleons
Return of the She-King 7:51 Dead Can Dance
Like a Ghost in Your Own Life 5:49 Ulrich Schnauss
pretty nice, right?
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Wow … three way Circle Game on Presidents Day 2013.
We went with the “Full Olympic Standard” for three persons.
Brother Jerome
Winthrop Frank
The Host
Seated, seated, seated
mingling, danse, mingling
Seated, seated, seated
danse, mingling, danse
two full circles. half of a third. then Turkish Coffee.
After Turkish Coffee, the Wife drove us all to Hong Kong Dragon … Good Times, Damn Good Times: Live.
Here’s the set list:
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Always a happy sight:
… and a vista never to be seen again:
Here is an excel spreadsheet of the history of BSM:
Until BSMXIII
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… and don’t forget, we’ll just be coming back from this:
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Just like that, 2013.
I think the previous seven years paved the way for the glory that was last night.
Of course, we needed to develop through those years to begin to approach the idea of getting a programme into focus.
Three Sets.
Three album sides.
Sides one and Two before dinner.
Dinner.
Side three (or the third set)
Dessert.
FireWorks
Auld Lang Syne (with dansing)
divination
Clean up.
Now Today.
a few pictures to get the party going, many hours of film to digest …
The first is from the pre VIP Exclusive Pre-Party music Workshop:
note the new bowtie (thanks to the wife for the assistance):
a glimpse into the dining hall:
Our Best to You and Yours for the Year (and forever) ahead.
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By far the best part of “The Hobbit” pt 1 was the scene including Sir Christopher Lee as Saruman:
A delightful film, it was good to see The Master, still at it.
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In other news, Herr O paid a surprise visit to TNGHbtS last night. We had a few laughs and managed some music as well. A new bit he played on the mellotron app, and then he was on cymbal for a go at Nightmare I and The Call.
More rehearsing is needed …
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Between various obligations, illnesses, and the “weather” this is proving to be a trying, if not un-EventFULL NTW.
We may see “The Hobbit” today.
Perhaps if there’s a rally there could be a rehearsal tonight.
For those that missed it, here’s SCL’s Christmas Message:
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