The Bee Gees Are Back, Sort Of
Then buzz it up
February 20th, 2006 at 16:00 by Stuart Heritage
The Bee Gees, famous for singing songs like castrated infants and getting all narky on a chatshow a few years ago, have reunited for a charity concert. Sort of - two thirds of them reunited at least.
The show, a private concert to raise money for diabetes, was the first time Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb have performed together onstage since the death of third Bee Gee Maurice three years ago. The terrifying reality of a new Bee Gees album just became a little more terrifying, people.
Since Maurice Gibb died after emergency surgery to remove an
intestinal blockage, the remaining Bee Gees (CDs) have been keeping a
dignified silence, only showing their faces to buy Johnny Cash’s old
house and to write a load of songs for Barbara Streisand to warble
(Barry) or to be a judge on that bloody awful Fame Academy show (Robin).
There have been rumours that Robin and Barry Gibb had a giant
falling out over a proposed tribute album to Maurice, but those
tensions didn’t surface at Saturday’s private concert, according to
reports. Barry and Robin reunited for a show to raise money for the
Diabetes Research Institute at an annual benefit for a Miami hospital,
and, according to ABC:
The brothers performed dozens of Bee Gees hits spanning 35 years,
including Stayin’ Alive, Massachusetts, How Deep is Your Love and
what [Barry Gibb's publicist] Bloch called a stunning tribute to Maurice with the song Don’t
Forget to Remember.
The big unanswered questions, however, are not whether the newly reunited Bee Gees are planning on taking their show on the road or if an album of new Bee Gees material is in the works, but if Barry Gibb still looks like a horrifying Noel Edmonds/lion hybrid or if the show contained hecklerspray’s favourite Bee Gees track, 1987’s ridiculous Backtafunk.
Read more:
Surviving Bee Gees Reunite for Charity - ABC
[story by Stuart Heritage]
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February 20th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
Are we a little bit jealous, mister writer ?! you are pathetic!
February 20th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
The person who wrote this is off a bit on the facts of the Brothers Gibb ‘only surfacing’. The article implies that since Maurice’s death, they have done very little until now. This is not so. They have not performed together onstage, yet Barry and Robin continued do what they could considering the magnitude of their grief, usually helping others in some way, and without hype and sensationism. Right after Maurice’s death, Robin was a judge/mentor on American Idol and on Fame Academy in the UK did numerous interviews in several continents. He has toured in Asia and Europe with a full orchestra, performed on the 4th of July 2004 concert in Washington DC. Barry wrote, produced and recorded Guilty Pleasures, but also continued to perform at private charity fundraisers. The brothers organized and recorded Grief Never Grows Old (along with other artists) raising millions for Tsunami relief, accepted a World Award from Mr.Gorbaczov, a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement, an honorary Doctorate in Music, and a CBE Award from Buckingham Palace. You are correct that this was done with a quiet dignity during their time of deep sorrow over the loss of their brother, and yes, what direction Barry and Robin Gibb will choose for their careers is still to be seen. There are many projects in the works for this coming year. This week’s performance is a phenominally moving event for all Bee Gees fans. Where as many artists might have resorted to self - destructive actions, gone ‘off a deep end’, Barry and Robin Gibb have not. My hat’s off to the Bee Gees (and their families) for doing their best to quietly but steadily continue, in the wake of a terrible tragedy and to do it with such grace and dignity.
February 20th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
One more thing, referring them Castrated Infants says a lot about the maturity level of this writer. The Bee Gees achievments in terms of record sales, international and music industry awards are all that people need to see in order to know how incredibly gifted and skilled they were and still are. The induction of the Bee Gees into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and Music Hall of Fame, along with all their Grammys, BritAward for Lifetime Achievement..etc, etc. say it all. Your opinions of their music are yours - millions disagree with you.
February 20th, 2006 at 9:22 pm
Please don’t bash the BeeGees. They made some great music. SOme of it is great fun and some sublime.
February 21st, 2006 at 11:06 am
Yah. Sorry - but the Brothers Gibb ain’t to be sneezed at. In songwriting alone, they’ve done some sensational things.
February 21st, 2006 at 11:10 am
I fully agree with the reply posted by Rebecca and Michael…..contributions of BeeGees to music is known to music lover and not to some columnnists
February 21st, 2006 at 2:42 pm
This is for all of you, people who write these comments: Why do you read this articles? You know, this is a satirical magazine. That´s mean: if you see an article about your favorite singer, don´t read it if you don´t want to get angry. Don´t take it personal, it´s their job.
February 22nd, 2006 at 2:09 am
My mom always said, if you don’t have anything nice to say you should shut up! I think that this world would be very boring wothout the music if the Bee Gees in it! My friend and I are young, we are 4 girls all under 20..we love the BGS and we would go to any of their concerts before any other…we like live shows not lip sinkin singers if you call them that!
March 4th, 2006 at 8:07 am
How dare you put such a bunch of CRAP about people I bet you will NEVER get the chance to meet in your poor little life…
I’m SO glad they got the chance to sing together again, one again not only to show how GOOD they are but how great heart they have…do you have diabetes?…your mom?…I guess you have a lot to learn from them instead to sit in front of a computer and kill your time…
Next time pick somebody else to talk crap about, not people so LOVED like The Bee Gees!