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by Benji
Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:12 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Vanessa-Mae's violins
Replies: 24
Views: 9743

You are right, you don't have to defend your views, but then again, you'll tell people that "yes she played that live" as if you know for certainty, rather than saying "I think she played live, but I could be wrong." THAT is what irks me, I've seen a few times where you told peo...
by Benji
Sat Jul 24, 2004 6:36 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Vanessa-Mae's violins
Replies: 24
Views: 9743

We are back to the same old story: you are sure Vanessa-Mae mimed at the handover to China, I am sure she played live. Let's leave it to that! I don't want to argue about it. I respect your view, but disagree with it. Very true we're very much in disagreement, but the thing is every time I asked yo...
by Benji
Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:48 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Vanessa-Mae's violins
Replies: 24
Views: 9743

Well, it's sort of a moot point because in the CBA Launch video, Vanessa apparently is using another violin. Of course, I'd like to know when it was made, by whom, how long she had it, and what made her buy this particular one. As for Happy Valley, I'm 100% sure it was mimed during the Handover cer...
by Benji
Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:24 am
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Vanessa-Mae's violins
Replies: 24
Views: 9743

It's rather odd that ZETA still doesn't have a Vanessa-Mae signature series violin for the Jazz Fusion model ... none of the violinists on their site are nearly as popular as she is. You said that you don't think it wasn't her "Gimzo" she was using on Bach Street Prelude. You are right .....
by Benji
Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:08 am
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Vanessa-Mae's violins
Replies: 24
Views: 9743

It's interesting to see how she's changed over the years ... When she first started the Red Hot Tour, she used her electric violins for all her songs; in fact, during the 1996 Mitsubishi Lancer Concert, she used her electric violin for all the music played--even the couple of classical pieces dedic...
by Benji
Sat Jul 03, 2004 12:40 am
Forum: Annoucements
Topic: Forum upgraded, new server!
Replies: 39
Views: 39053

Yes, I do, I'll work on it tonight.
by Benji
Fri Jul 02, 2004 3:53 am
Forum: Annoucements
Topic: Forum upgraded, new server!
Replies: 39
Views: 39053

No problem :D
by Benji
Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:52 am
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Request: please read - This is a description of a vm concert
Replies: 11
Views: 4622

I have a tape of a 1997 concert, but that was in January at Birmingham, and she opened with Beethoven. I remember you asking me about it Benji a long time back, and I finally got one of those capture card things, but I don't think this is what you're looking for... It isn't, that's the Alternative ...
by Benji
Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:15 am
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Request: please read - This is a description of a vm concert
Replies: 11
Views: 4622

Benji Ok, I'll ask Glenn or can you make it available for this forum? I don't have a video capture card :-( I also found some more info about the Hampton Court Music Festival : "The Hampton Court Festival was founded in 1993 and now enters its 12th season. International artists of high repute ...
by Benji
Sun Jun 20, 2004 11:49 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Request: please read - This is a description of a vm concert
Replies: 11
Views: 4622

Rijko Ebens wrote:I've never seen the footage of the 196 concert. Do you have it and if yes please make it available to us.

Let's wait and see if any reaction comes to your request on the 97 concert.
Glenn has the 1996 Concert; it was great as usual.

Benji
by Benji
Sun Jun 20, 2004 10:20 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Request: please read - This is a description of a vm concert
Replies: 11
Views: 4622

Benji, I think all of us would love to have a video of this great concert. Do you have any reason to believe that such video exists? One, it was sponsored by Mitsubishi .. there has to be footage of it somewhere. Just like there was footage of Vanessa-Mae's Mitsubishi Lancer Concert in late 1996. B...
by Benji
Sun Jun 20, 2004 9:47 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Request: please read - This is a description of a vm concert
Replies: 11
Views: 4622

Picture from the Festival:

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by Benji
Sun Jun 20, 2004 9:40 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Request: please read - This is a description of a vm concert
Replies: 11
Views: 4622

Here's Tommy Newman's review of one of Vanessa-Mae's concerts: Hampton Court Music Festival 1997 (June 18, 1997) by Tommy Newman <ult-vm@dial.pipex.com> What a day! It started off with me finding out that my art exam piece is one of five being displayed in the school corridor, then my Physics exam ...
by Benji
Sun Jun 13, 2004 7:19 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae News!
Topic: Vanessa-mae arrives at the classical brit awards
Replies: 12
Views: 7258

Not to send the board until another live vs mime argument, but I can tell you unequivocally as a violinist, that it was mimed. The sound of her Guadagnini Gizmo is very distinct, and since I've listened to so many of VM's performances with her violin, I can hear the nuances unique to her instrument...
by Benji
Thu May 27, 2004 7:36 pm
Forum: Vanessa-Mae Discussions
Topic: Vanessa-mae at the classicla brit awards 2004
Replies: 12
Views: 6013

The direct links are not working correctly. Go to the main page (perhaps http://editorial.gettyimages.com/ms_gins/CFW/home.aspx?pg=1 ), and do a search for Vanessa Mae. I see she has her Ted Brewer with her ... so she didn't play live, huh? My exact thoughts, and although I'm anxious to hear her ne...