{"id":3861,"date":"2011-05-08T10:07:06","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T09:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alisonsdiary.com\/2011\/05\/08\/bryan-ferry-fans-look-what-ive-got-to-give-you\/"},"modified":"2012-05-29T21:35:35","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T20:35:35","slug":"bryan-ferry-fans-look-what-ive-got-to-give-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alisonsdiary.com\/2011\/05\/bryan-ferry-fans-look-what-ive-got-to-give-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryan Ferry fans – look what I’ve got to give you!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bryan\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I had the joy of interviewing Bryan Ferry a few years ago in London. It was about his impending new album and so I did my homework on all things Roxy Music, albums, the story, you know the sort of thing.<\/p>\n

It was a dimly lit studio and so I sat there for a moment before the door opened and in came the man himself. Gulp. Much taller than I thought and of course devastatingly attractive. A nervous giggle escaped as he introduced himself and I offered him my suddenly very sweaty palm. He was a charmer as you might expect but two things stay with me to this day.<\/p>\n

His eyes. They\u2019re blue but not a blue I have ever seen anywhere else. Ever. They are sort of denim blue, sparklers and impossible to look into at close range in case of fainting episodes. This picture is\u00a0 of a blue orb, clearly not Bryans eye but I wanted to underline the gibbering blueness of being faced with such gorgeousness. Done. Now move on\u2026.<\/p>\n

\"Bryans<\/a><\/p>\n

The second thing was his accent. When we started the interview it was neutral England but as we talked about Scotland \u2013 yeh yeh I was talking about me again \u2013 and\u00a0Durham where he hailed from originally – his Geordie twang came back which made him much easier to banter with \u2013 a Geordie and a Scot \u2013 the only thing missing was a pint and a fag. Twas a joy. At the end of the interview I told him my long suffering husband had thought he was Bryan Ferry when was about 18 and still carried a pair of leather trousers round with him in the vain hope he would once again dance round the room singing Pyjamara.<\/a> (As they were so small they didn\u2019t go\u00a0 over his knees by this stage\u00a0 it seemed unlikely). Bryan laughed and signed a silly autograph for Dave as I took a long last stare and most likely freaked him out. After all who needs an Aberdonian stalker in their lives?<\/p>\n

So we saw each other again \u2013 that sounds so intimate and special but it is a lie \u2013 he was on stage at Crathes Castle<\/a> performing in front of a field of hysterical Aberdonians of which I was one. It was Dave\u2019s 40th birthday and we had borrowed a ridiculous car (Honda S2000 which was the most uncomfortable car on the planet) to drive up from Edinburgh for\u00a0 the night. Bryan played all the Roxy Music classics, the place went wild, it was outside, the weather was fabulous it was a night to remember. Brilliant. So guess what?<\/p>\n

I have two tickets to let you see what I am on about. Yes thanks to those\u00a0decent geezers at Castle Concerts<\/a> I have \u00a02 tickets\u00a0 give away to see Bryan at Edinburgh Castle<\/a> this 3rd September, 2011. For you ! I do!\u00a0It is in my humble opinion the best venue in the country, the backdrop of the\u00a0castle sitting on top\u00a0of an extinct volcano – come on it doesn’t\u00a0get any better than that. So\u00a0\u00a0anyway when Bryan realised he was heading to my home town he said \u2018hey give Alison some tickets to give away\u2019 \u2013 OK it was my pal Fraser \u00a0the promoter\u00a0even I in my deranged state\u00a0realise only too well \u00a0 Bryan will have forgotten me all those years ago\u00a0. But I genuinely do have tickets for you . I do! And there will be more for some amazing artists in the coming months so remember to register with Alison\u2019s Diary on the right hand side so you don\u2019t miss out.<\/p>\n

Now to win these ticket\u00a0 it\u2019s this easy all you need to do is answer this question:<\/p>\n

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What was\u00a0 Roxy Music\u2019s one and only British No. 1 ?<\/p>\n

Send your answer to: alison@wordpress-729356-2435400.cloudwaysapps.com<\/a><\/p>\n

I will announce the winner \u2013 picked at random \u2013 on Alisons Diary\u00a0 on 30th May.<\/p>\n

Good luck!
\nOh and watch this space for Brian Wilson & Don MacLean giveaways too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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