Tag Archives: Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry @ The Ryman Auditorium 8-2-16 [part 3]

Posted on August 10, 2016 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from previous post] After the delightful non-intermission, the full band came onstage to the strains of “Take A Chance With Me.” Surprisingly, the band didn’t trim off any of its luxuriant sound but the substantial guitar riffs of Manzanera … Continue reading →

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Bryan Ferry @ The Ryman Auditorium 8-2-16 [part 2]

Posted on August 9, 2016 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from previous post] The pattern had been set for the evening with minutes being shaved off of more luxuriant numbers that sometimes seemed cut by as much as 40% in length. True, it’s not a dreaded medley; the scourge … Continue reading →

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Bryan Ferry @ The Ryman Auditorium 8-2-16 [part 1]

Posted on August 4, 2016 by postpunkmonk

part one: A Tale of Two Ferrys It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. We made our way to the Ryman after a wonderful dinner that caught us a bit short of time. As we … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Bryan Ferry – Avonmore

Posted on June 24, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Bryan Ferry: Avonmore US CD [2014] Loop De Li Midnight Train Soldier Of Fortune Driving Me Wild A Special Kind Of Guy Avonmore Lost One Night Stand Send In The Clowns Johnny + Mary Last night my wife arrived home … Continue reading →

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Ferry Comes Within Striking Distance; Monk Takes Bait!

Posted on June 21, 2016 by postpunkmonk

As long-term readers may remember, the last time I saw Bryan Ferry in the flesh, he was not singing, but speaking about his career in 2014 in Chicago at the Museum Of Contemporary Art. That was fun to see for … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Bryan Ferry – Limbo

Posted on November 4, 2015 by postpunkmonk

1987 brought the Bryan Ferry album “Bête Noir” and at the time, I was somewhat distanced by the Patrick Leonard writing credits on most of the tracks. That meant that half of the album had the unsavory whiff of Madonna … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Bryan Ferry/John Foxx – Late Bloomers Born Today

Posted on September 25, 2015 by postpunkmonk

September 26, 2012 Today marks two significant birthdays for The Monk. Born three years apart in Post-War England were two of my most significant recording artists. Whole crucial chunks of the contents of my Record Cell Core Collection were recorded or … Continue reading →

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