Hope for Hopper - UK concerts & donations sought
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Topic: Hope for Hopper - UK concerts & donations sought
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Subject: Hope for Hopper - UK concerts & donations sought
Date Posted: November 01 2008 at 21:30
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Dear MoonJune friends Not sure if all of You know that my very dear friend and legendary Soft Machine and Soft Machine Legacy’s bass player Hugh Hopper, had recently, since last June, some health problems and complications that didn’t allowed him to do any gigs since early June. Hugh was suffering from back pain for few years and suddenly in June got worse. Hugh had to cancel concerts in Mexico with Chris Cutler. and 10 shows tour of Japan with Yumi Hara-Cawkwell, and series of his solo concerts, or concerts with Soft Machine Legacy and Delta Saxophone Quartet during the last Summer were compromised. While treating very bad lower back pain, Hugh was having blood tests, and in hospital doctors have discovered beginning of leukaemia and that his blood had very low platelet-count. Hugh started to have an ongoing and painful chemotherapy treatment which was going relatively well but Hugh also suffered from some minor infections after the course finished. Hugh is doing better now, but still in hospital and only occasionally was able to go home. In any case Hugh Hopper has a very positive outlook on life and accepts life in a positive way and we all “hopperfully” hope, this hassle will end as soon as possible. Sadly, with the lack of revenue resulting from his inability to perform since last June, Hugh and his family (his lovely wife Christine and 13 years old daughter Rosa) are currently in a less than comfortable financial situation - this is the reason for doing the benefit concert at the London’s 100 Club on December 14th, an idea generated by his colleagues in Soft Machine Legacy, and made possible thanks to John Etheridge and The 100 Club. T he entire profit will go to Hugh Hopper. SOFT MACHINE LEGACY (filling for Hugh: FRED BAKER on bass) DELTA SAXOPHONE QUARTET PHIL MILLER IN CAHOOTS BASH QUARTET feat. ALEX MAGUIRE, PATRICE MEYER, FRED BAKER & LIAM GENOCKEY SOPHIA DOMANCHIC & SIMON GOUBERT DUO YUMI HARA-CAWKWELL http://www.the100cl ub.co.uk http://www.the100cl ub.co.uk/ whats_on_ detail.asp? event=12/ 14/08 While thinking of similar benefit concerts in New York, Paris and elsewhere, there are few ways that You also can contribute to this great cause and help Hugh Hopper in this difficult times. You can make personal donation of any sum that You feel comfortable. If You are located in USA/Canada and outside of the UK and European Community, You can send International Money Order casheable in Euros if made payable to Christine Janet. (Christine is French and they have family bank account in France with depositing facility in the UK). If sending from the European Community, then checks in Euros also to be payable to Hugh Hopper’s wife Christine Janet, and if sending from the UK, checks to be payable in UK pounds to Hugh Hopper and mailed to: Hugh Hopper/Christine Janet 29 Castle Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 2DZ England, United Kingdom In addition, MoonJune Records / MoonJune Global Media is offering all Hugh Hopper related cds for purchase. www.moonjune. com100% of the profit of the below mentioned cds will go to my dear “fuzz-bass” buddy hugh Hopper: HUGH HOPPER “Numero D’Vol” 50% of the profit of the below mentioned cds will go to my dear “fuzz-bass” buddy Hugh Hopper: SOFT MACHINE “Drop” 30% of the profit of this particular cd featuring HUGH HOPPER: CHRIS STASSINOPULOUS “Light In The Dark” 30% of the profit of the rest of MoonJune Records’ catalog will go to my dear “fuzz-bass” buddy Hugh Hopper. You can also contribute any additional donation payable via PayPal in US currency to MoonJune Global Media <noanoamusic@ moonjune. com> If You do not have PayPal, You can simply tell how much is a desired amount to contribute and MoonJune Global Media can send You a money request that You can pay with your credit card. In addition, You can also send personal or company check, made payable to MoonJune Global Media and mail to: Leonardo Pavkovic MoonJune Global Media 32 Union Square East #206 New York, NY 10003 USA Christine Janet is in process of setting up her personal PayPal account very soon, and I can inform You about that as soon as it happens. I also have two Fender Jazz bass guitars belonging to Hugh Hopper sitting in my office in New York, which he uses when playing in the USA, and me and Hugh might decide to put one of them on the auction sale. The other one I must keep it here, since I have promised Hugh, that as soon as he gets better, he will be invited by myself to come to New York and play few local gigs in the area. I have to see my busy traveling schedule this end of year and hope I might be able to go to London and be at The 100 Club on December 14th, in case I cannot make it, all donations collected by MoonJune Records & MoonJune Global Media will be sent to Hugh as a nice Christmas present which we all hope he can enjoy at home with his lovely family. If anything else You need to know, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail, and do not forget, send post card or letter to Hugh Hopper, he will gladly appreciate and love it. For more updates, check Hugh’s website: http://www.hugh-hopper.com - www.hugh-hopper.com Hope to hear from You. In the name of Hugh Hopper, thanks in advance to EVERYONE. |
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 02 2008 at 00:27
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Thanks Cesar,i had heard he had leukemia but hadn't heard anything since. Great to hear he's doing better.He's a legend. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: November 02 2008 at 05:44
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Too bad!I hope he will soon be back in shape.I saw Soft Machine Legacy last year and it was great!Recover well Hugh. ------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 07:20
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Legendary Soft Machine bass player Hugh Hopper has Lukaemia which is
responding well to treatment but will require long period of
convalescence and musical inactivity. His friends and admirers are
staging a concert to raise funds for this difficult period. Line-up ...In Cahoots / Soft Machine Legacy / Delta Sax qrt / Sophia Domancich and Simon Louberg / Alex Mcguire qrt More to be confirmed. http://www.wegottickets.com/event/38882 - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/38882 |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 13:36
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Tickets for the London gig at the 100 Club on 14th December are listed between £12 to £13 on the web. I'm intending going.
------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 14:52
Me too - not a tremendous hike for me, but I'm still not sure if I'm in London that weekend. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Dick Heath wrote:Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 21:05
| As the lone survivor of my sig, I wish Hugh all the best and hope for a speedy recovery. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 21:16
Would be nice the old mates Ratledge, Marshall, Wyatt, Ayers, Jenkins.show up!!
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 21:17
Hi Pat, who is the guy seated behind the clavier?? Thanks to let me know
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 22 2008 at 21:26
Alan Gowen (Gilgamesh, National Health, Soft Heap) |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: November 23 2008 at 11:09
Soft Machine Legacy is due to play with John Marshall as usual on board. Ratledge turned up for the SML's Elton Dean tribute! ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: December 04 2008 at 07:10
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Additional gig: Kentish benefit for Hugh Hopper, Friday 12th December at the Oyster Building, Whitstable, Kent. Doors from 7.30pm, performances from 8pm to midnight, Including Happy Accidents, Frances Knight trio, Annie Whitehead, Orphy Robinson & Lol Coxhill, etc. etc. (Tickets £10)
http://uk.f232.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?clean=0&fid=Inbox&mid=1_395691_ADy9ktkAAH4ISTcjDQrseB%2BM1lc&pid=2&tnef=&prefFilename=Hugh+Benefit+3c.jpg - ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: December 12 2008 at 18:52
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I've got my tickets for this - is anybody else going? ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |