was thinking about all of the photographs that have been taken on the 2007 OMD tour... and how they are all scattered all over the place... and over a period of time, all of the links and sites will just disappear or die..
So what about a 2007 Tour Photograph screen saver? I have some nice shots, and I bet most of you reading this have some, or can at least find and link.... etc...

What do you think?? also a couple of live MP3 files going in the background???? Could some one do a 5 minute OMD medley for the screen saver?? thoughts? ideas? suggestions?

Thats a great idea most of my best ones are on the photobucket link i posted on the photos page. Think I have two which are really good snaps you could use.

Great stuff.. Clair can you link to the photos that you would like to use, here,..... or even better is that you can also upload to this site.
I can let this thread run for a couple fo weeks and see what we get in

Ok shall pop them here for you
Best of what i have, rest have heads in the way too much lol.

Excellent... I will of course do a credit to everyone that I can.... Good start...

Excellent... I will of course do a credit to everyone that I can.... Good start...

I think this is a great idea, can't wait for the finished article.  

As I say, if you find any pics that you would like to see, post up here... will get this done after my holiday..

I have some great quality *cough* mp3s from the tour. I'll make a medley if i have a week or so to do this? any timescale/length in mind?

Good man Corky... I am away next week, for the most part... so would think that it will be around 2 weeks, before it will be done.. Ithink that a 5 minute loop is long enough... , though suppose a 10 minute one may also be possible to use...

Or Both.....?  

you never know...

Sounds fun.  

Sounds great.... Ive already got 3 screen savers Neil put up a couple of years ago, they`ve been my favourites so far. Would love to have these one too. thanks.  

have some of my best photos here (omd fan community):

http://www.omdfan.co.uk/?L=pictures.gallery&id=10&pid=0469b63b103a05

and here:

If you attach the ones that you would like to see used, that would be swell.... this way its not me doing the choosing...

Great idea Neil, it will be brill when finished and like you say, a great way to cherish our memories of the tour.
Nice selection Claire  

Its a shame we don't have access t the images used in the backdrop for the shows. Maybe the DVD will have extras!

There are a few shots that I will use that have not been seen before but of the actual band....

great! looking forward to it.  

Mal pointing would defintely have to be on there.  It's great!  

I remember that Mally pic being taken in London... he was saying "Do Not Use This Pic On The Net"  

Been wondering if theres any future shows in the works?? If so, I'd better start saving for airfare!  

I'm only bringing this up because I read the interview with Andy, (which I assume was written well before the tour), and he seemed very dead set against doing any OMD shows. Has he changed his mind completely? Was this tour a one-time thing? Does he feel he and the others have it in them to do more shows? I should probably read up on the omd.com site, but sometimes they don't have too much info either.

I was just thinking that from the pictures I have seen, and the clips from the shows, they still got it together. Yeah, they're older, but they still sound good and look good. And it looks like they were having fun.

Debbie, I can not say to much... but, start saving 2008 should be a rather busy year for OMD

That sounds like there might be some very good news coming our way!

Debbie, the shows were excellent, they are even better than in the 80's Ok, so i might be slightly biased but if you do get the chance - and hopefully us as well - you must see them live, worth every penny - or cent in your case

Debbie, I think it's fair to say that last year's tours went even better than anyone expected. Even our own Mr.T here was pleasantly surprised how quickly the tickets sold out for most of the shows, lol  

And, when the concerts came around, Andy said on stage that if they had known how good it would be touring again they would have not stayed away so long...  

The concerts were great fun, especially being able to meet with fans that we knew.  

That would be soooo cool!! I'd jump at the chance to see them live, and no, Neil, I won't hound you for details!!   I am glad Andy changed his mind, at least a little, since that interview. They were a damn good band with beautiful songs, and people are still crazy about them - they should pop out random shows here and there.
I see cool bands come here a lot (English Beat were here last year, missed em  > The Alarm [tho not the same  > >] is here all the time, Howard Jones plays a lot) All these bands I didn't get a chance to see in the 80's still play. And its awesome! I say, heck, if people want it, squeeze as much as you can out of it!!!  

Debbie, I don't know how much you follow the threads on the Official OMD forum, but there was a lot posted before they decided to tour again. I (and others) posted at the time that they should only do it if they would enjoy performing again. When it came to it, they did and they did, very much so, if that makes sense! lol  

Oh, Debbie! The concerts were fantastic, excellent, magnificent, splendid... Saw them the first time in my life. Planned to go to both London concerts in May (btw, it was the first time i was going to go abroad). Before was sure, the gigs were going to be great, but didn't expect, that soooooooo faaaaaaaantastic. In June read about other fans emotions about other gigs, cried and decided, i had to go to Aintree. Put santim to santim carefully and- there i was!!!
All four seemed so pleasant and happy. Andy's voice was so powerful and dancing ... I thought, they were even better than years ago.
My fav tour photo is this one, and it makes me be sure, Neil's words will come true!

Great photo Amber! Did you take that yourself? Were you that close?
I can only imagine how exciting that was for you! It must've been a wonderful experience.  
I've never been overseas myself, and it will probably scare the crap out of me, but I just have to go (if they do another, that is... )


Sandra, no, I don't usually visit the OMD forum. I tried getting on, but am on Yahoo and am not able to, so I figure why torture myself reading posts I can't comment on.     I suppose I should, just to keep up with the buzz.
(Although, I did write in their guestbook a while back, and Andy, yes that Andy, posted a message back to me!!!!     That was so cool!)

Yes, Amber, I understand you Same here - I just wanted to see them once in my hometown. And what happened? They came on stage, I heard first tunes - and I just had to cry, it was so fantastic, seein them back on stage after all this years! I was so impressed and full of great feelings that I decided to see - ehm - six more shows     What a great tour!

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Great photo Amber! Did you take that yourself? Were you that close?
I can only imagine how exciting that was for you! It must've been a wonderful experience.  

The photo is taken by one nice fan Junk Culture from the offic forum.
But i really was in the front row!!!!!! It was in the second concert. I could see each Andy's and Paul's face expression. And Martin smiled time after time so kindly! OMG, i was so excited. After that i thought, happily, i wasn't in the front row in the first concert: i could lose conciousness because of too much emotions and impressions.

Wow, you were in the front row? You must've been so in awe of this amazing thing right before your eyes. I'd most likely lose consciousness too, after my heart stops beating.
Really, the only band I've seen quite a few times is REM, which I just love to death, but when they play those first few songs, its just so unreal that they're right there, so absolutely breath-taking. It's such a powerful experience, and I very much hope to have that experience with OMD someday!  

Debbie, here are some photos that I took on the 2007 "Warm Up" tour
http://www.motionandheart.co.uk/vision/2007tour/2007%20Warm%20Up%20Tour/
or another gallery
http://www.motionandheart.co.uk/vision/2007tour/OMD_Warm_Up_Tour_2007

Oh Neil, thanks a bunch for posting those up!! Fantastic! What an amazing night that must have been!  
They look comfortable and 'with it', and all of them, especially Andy, seemed to really enjoy themselves.
Thanks for sharing those!

I've pre warned the other half that something may be going down this year re OMD and depending on what that I may be away again.  Haven't got that much holiday compared to last year so I need to be a bit choosy in what I do.  But saying that, I do feel a sore throat coming on....  

OK, now more than ever, I want to see these guys live. I read the reviews from the other thread, and just hearing these people talk about the shows took my breath away. What an unbelievable experience that must have been. The feeling I get from this music is indescribable, and having right there in your face, must be sheer ecstasy. If I ever hear of another show planned, I will move heaven and earth to get there.

Which brings me to a sad, serious question. With Andys wife being ill, I'm imagining any future gigs will be on hold a while. Correct?

I think its on a wait and see basis at the moment, and I'm sure most will be understanding about that.  

Absolutely. Hope she has a speedy recovery. I always have You Tube.  

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I'm imagining any future gigs will be on hold a while. Correct?

There is steady progress with this, but as Corky says, family and loved ones always must come first..

There is a lot of stuff worked on, but much to do.. But like so much patience is going to be a part of it..

Thanks Neil. I'd hoped I wasn't coming off as insensitive, because I fully understand and expect him to stick with his wife during this.

Maxine the above post is ahem

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I wasn't coming off as insensitive

Not at all

You're the best Neil, thanks for being so understanding.  
I get so excited at the thought of them being a band again, not thinking they have other lives now.   I know, I'm a knob sometimes, don't exactly get what that means, but I think it fits.

There are many long time fans, that want things to happen <NOW> and want to rush things along.. This has gone on for years and years, so nothing new with this  

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Maxine the above post is ahem

Not really, if you read the context of Stephs post, it was to do with the forthcoming 'goodies' that you are promising for this year!  

I'm not available for these dates...

15th to 17th Feb
14th March to 18th April
1st to 11 July
1st to 10th October
and maybe a weekend in November

so tell Andy etal to stay clear of these!

Oh Stephanie haven't you heard

15th to 17th Feb - warm up gig
14th March to 18th April - UK Dazzletour & B - sides
1st to 11 July - EuroDazzletour
1st to 10th October - USA Dazzletour






Sorry, just kidding. couldn't resist it. Are you sure you've taken enough holidays there?

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Oh Stephanie haven't you heard

15th to 17th Feb - warm up gig
14th March to 18th April - UK Dazzletour & B - sides
1st to 11 July - EuroDazzletour
1st to 10th October - USA Dazzletour

How did you know about these dates then  

ha ha ha!  

Only February and March are holidays, the other dates are when I'm need in work   

Any word on upcoming shows Neil? Am really itching to see some live OMD.

Am right now watching "We Love You" on youtube, I want to be in that crowd, singing and dancing. The energy looks incredible!

No shows, apart from the <Proms> are in the public domian..

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No shows, apart from the <Proms> are in the public domian..

Is that for now, or fixed for this year?

You will have things to look forward to

After watching the London ITV interview, the boys look very excited at the prospect of touring again. Good on 'em.

All good news for us, I'm looking forward to the goodies on offer this year, whether we know about them or not!

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All good news for us, I'm looking forward to the goodies on offer this year, whether we know about them or not!

Who? Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden? They were the Goodies weren't they?

I'll get me coat.

Goodie Goodie Yum Yum........

(Get mine while you're there Nigel...)

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Who? Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden? They were the Goodies weren't they

A <blush moment> I have 2 Goddies albums  

Right, lets keep this on topic...

The only spoiler I want to know is . . . .

. . . how much will it cost?       

Looking forward to finding out.... and hoping I manage to make at least one gig this year....

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You will have things to look forward to

Woo-hoo!! Cannot wait! I will most definitely be there.

Can only repeat what everyone else has said. The tour was awesome, if the one I was at (Liverpool), was anything to go by. Until you see `Romance Of The Telescope` sung live, you aint seen nothing!!

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Looking forward to finding out.... and hoping I manage to make at least one gig this year....

Ditto, I would feel sick as a parrot if the gigs come up when I can't make them

keep October free

   I am so there dude!!! Awesome news!!

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keep October free

mmm.... too late ...14 to 24 Oct my wife and I will be in St Petersburg, Russia.

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mmm.... too late ...14 to 24 Oct my wife and I will be in St Petersburg, Russia.

Aww, no, hope you can squeeze it in there somehow. Be a shame to miss it.
Any little hint of details you can throw our way, Neil?

mess, can't get half term off as my colleage is away, f*ck f*ck

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keep October free

Really???!!!


Have never been free in October, this year will be the first!!!

BTW, radio SWH (Riga) still plays "Whole Again" several times a day, and time after time adds another song, too. (Interesting, does it mean something?)

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Any little hint of details you can throw our way, Neil?

not yet  

Ah, Neil, you're killing me here!  The suspense....

Happy birthday to me, Happy Birthday....

with marseaux as support, HOPEFULY  
october has already been wiped free for me..

laura's birthday on the  18th, but that okay can work round that  

Will go everywhere - wanna see "ABC" live  
will be a nice birthday present  

I've been given the green light by the other half that I can take time out to tour with OMD again this year, all depending when the dates are though......

my suggestion would be to keep around October (ish) clear

I'd better start saving the pennies then !

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my suggestion would be to keep around October (ish) clear

So Neil, all depending when and where this tour is going to happen, in your humble opinion, do you think that there will be another "get together" like we had in Liverpool last year?

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So Neil, all depending when and where this tour is going to happen, in your humble opinion, do you think that there will be another "get together" like we had in Liverpool last year?

Now then, you can't go drinking if you have a place in the marathon can you? lol.  You should know by then if you have a place too.

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" like we had in Liverpool last year?

But of course   In fact we are well over due a OMD fan party.. should I

I can't see why not.......

Hope we can do Liverpool again though. I'm not up to travelling too far this October(ish). My holidays will be well and truly over with by then!

In fact, I think we should 'do' Wirral!

Yay!

All right...party at Corky's house!! Woo Hoo!!

I just want a new omd t shirt  
or 2 or 3 or 4...

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my suggestion would be to keep around October (ish) clear

Um, bring a bottle then. We only got crap pop......

Sounds like another more activities that we Yanks will be experiencing vicariously through reports, photos and youtubes posted by all you good folks.  But hey, vicarious is better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick!  

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We only got crap pop......

Is that flavor exclusive to the UK?  I don't think it would sell well here . . .  

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Is that flavor exclusive to the UK?  I don't think it would sell well here . . .  

doesn't sell where I live either..... we just have gnats pee - and that's in a tea mug!!!


So when's the news gonna break then Neil?

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Um, bring a bottle then. ......

Is Bailey's OK? My favorite......

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So when's the news gonna break then Neil?

when it breaks  

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You tease you, Mr T!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Neil, man of a few words......

Looks like October is going to be a busy month for me. Echo and the Bunnymen are coming to New York on the first of October, going to try to catch that. Then, whenever the OMD shows start, it looks like I'll be hopping on a plane.

Is there still the possibility of shows Neil?

Cant say to much at this stage....

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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Liverpool
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Nottingham
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Birmingham
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London

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