Foy Vance: Temple Bar

Temple Bar

Thursday, 20 November 2008

I'm heading to Dublin first thing in the morning to the music video shoot, of Be With Me. Joanne's already there. She was cast as the lead female, which is interesting as we made sure her video was sent anonymously, so that there'd be no favoritism... the Director and the casting director both picked her out; being that the song was written about her in the first place, I find in sort of poetic. I think she'll be great. She has to play the temptress to a gullible lead male, which she's used to doing of course, but this time I'm not the lead male...

I'm really looking forward to being back in Dublin, however I won't get much time to hang out there... I've gotta head up the road to met the other women in my life... which sounds very rock 'n' roll in passing, but in reality I'll end up watching Pixar films with one, and be answering a steady stream of questions from the other, like "are you eating enough?... I hope you're not working too hard?... do you have clean underwear?..."

I've written a Christmas song for this twisted Christmas gig I'm doing in the Barbican, called 'no jingle bells ring out here in the snow'.... I'll also be doing a song by Jules Maxwell, which you can see & hear on youtube ...odd that I should be announcing that here, when I haven't even cleared it with Jules yet, but I'm sure he'll be happy to let me go ahead... Maybe I should release a Christmas EP!!

I think I may have new neighbours... as I'm sitting here writting this they're having the loudest sex known to man... at first I though may be a bear eating a pig, but no...two people! I think it's all fur coat and no knickers though because the noise ended as quick as it began. One minute they're chatting and laughing, listening to music, within two seconds there straight into bear Vs Pig syndrome, and within 2 minutes they're back to chatting!!! Very bizzare... I don't know what's more bizzare actually; that I'm sitting here, so privy to another couples love life, or that I'm now effectively sharing it with the world!!?

Comments

Jay

Wow...so this is what it feels like to be the victim of a one night stand without not even a cuddle or breakfast the next morning! Stay in Dublin and have a Gig and a Pint with us Foy :)

mark

One minute they're chatting and laughing, listening to music, within two seconds there straight into bear Vs Pig syndrome, and within 2 minutes they're back to chatting!!! Very bizzare... I don't know what's more bizzare actually; that I'm sitting here, so privy to another couples love life, or that I'm now effectively sharing it with the world!!? Is there any other way???!!!!

Gaz

That sir, is very funny stuff. It's got "witty song" written all over it.

Jenny

Foy you need a sound proof house. Very funny though thanks for sharing! I saw Christy Moore last night and thought of you during the gig (not sure why) Enjoy Dublin.

Bear man

Mr Vance, I am your new neighbour and I'll have you know I'be known to last over 5 minutes! Christmas drinks at ours?

Craig

Hey Foy, great to meet you on Thursday and thanks once again for allowing me to be part of your video! What a great experience for a fan, I cant wait to see the final edit. So gutted I couldnt make the Nizlopi gig, my two fav acts playing the same night aswell. Damn. Anyway, take it easy and look forward to seeing you giggin in Scotland soon mate! Peace and love. Craig

mark

Foy, you're gonna need a discussion board mate (was Foy's g-string a flatwound or a sparky Primark number...you know the kind of thing) judging by the messages left on my inbox and phone this morning. Anyway, us fans (including a good number of musicians, some signed to majors blah, blah, blah) are off to Barney's our own 'after party' fly up to discuss the finer points of your performance, in the way sad anoraks and musos do. Bottom line is my guys are all well experienced in the session world of soul and groove. Their verdict? They've never seen anyone sings the blues with more authority and total conviction....and that just the start of it. More later maybe....sausages await!

mark

No where near as good as being there but... http://www.youtube.com/user/psychedelelicsouls

Steafán

You know you're alright until you start hearing them doing it to "Doesn't Take a Whole Day"..Then you worry. SH

richy

FOY - was great to meet you in dublin 2 weeks ago - looking forward 2 the launch party for the video

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