well the last i heard from the people in the know is that paddy has
very little interest in making music these days. presumably due to
health problems etc,

we can only live in hope!

--- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com, "GREGG, Stewart" <greggs@...>
wrote:
>
> I heard (from a reliable source) that Paddy and Thomas Dolby did
meet up
> last Summer to discuss working together, and that Paddy had - at
that
> time - two albums worth of material that he was interested in doing
> something with. However this was obviously before the full extent
of
> Paddy's hearing problems became apparent, which made the recording
of
> the acoustic disc such a (literal) pain for him. I think Paddy's
> refusal to do interviews this time was partly due to his health
> problems, and partly to do with his being sick of the whole
project - he
> only expected to spend a few months on the acoustic tracks, but
ended up
> spending around a year on them.
>
> I don't know if Paddy and Thomas are still planning to work
together or
> not. It wouldn't surprise me if his hearing problems have led him
to
> put the whole idea on the back burner.
>
> Stewart
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dermie
> Sent: 04 April 2007 13:39
> To: prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [prefabsprout] Re: Steve McQueen - anyone got the new
> edition yet?
>
>
>
>
> as far as i'm aware, these new recordings are a one off. no
> plans to
> record more or tour. i think everyone knows this deep down.
they
>
> couldn't even get paddy out for interviews this time.
>
> --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "swantrash"
> <nomadicoutlaw@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I've not heard them yet (should be paid thursday). What
> interests
> me
> > is that for someone who prefers new music than dragging out
> old
> > recordings (eg touring), Paddy re-recording some of his
back
> catalogue
> > is an intriguing turn. Does this mean there could be an
> acoustic
> > album in the offering, esp. if Thomas Dolby is "meant" to be
> > producing. Sounds like a return to Steve McQueen type of
> material.
> >
> > Bring on Thursday!
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > --- In prefabsprout@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:prefabsprout%40yahoogroups.com> , "sockospice"
<sockospice@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Released in the UK yesterday, anyone got any thoughts on
the
>
> acoustic
> > > songs?
> > >
> > > Bonny and Desire As are probably the stand out tracks for
> me,
> > > although I'm only on my second listen. Paddy's voice seems
> to me
> > > stronger than I've heard it in years.
> > >
> >
>
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