European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Entertainment Ike by Scott Bena Cox news service the mood on the sound stage in Miami where the Bee gees Are shooting the video for their new . Single when he s gone is Friendly and informal but Businesslike. A Barry Robin and Maurice Gibb have established the relaxed atmosphere by avoiding any semblance of the dreaded Star trip which is the kind of journey you d think one of the most successful groups in pop music history would be taking. The Brothers Gibb residents of Miami Beach since 1977, Are not holed up in guarded air conditioned dressing rooms or surrounded by sycophants. Dressed in Black they Are perspiring under a Battery of Sauna hot studio lights along with the two dozen Crew members and the eighth member backup band. Each time the cameras Stop rolling they suck Down cups of water and have the sweat dabbed from their takes Between scenes the Brothers Are like planets in their own orbits. When called together for interviews they turn into something resembling the Marx Brothers. During one set change Maurice 42, walks through the studio in stocking feet Black boots held in one hand a cigarette in the other. A Lover of High tech gadgets and personal computers he spends much of his time Between scenes stalking the brightly lit cavernous sound stage with his sophisticated Sony Steadicam taping the people filming him. His twin Robin who does not enjoy getting out of bed until the Sun has started , is polite but aloof and keeps to himself chatting now and again with band members. During an interview however he unexpectedly delivers most of the punch lines. Eldest brother Barry 45,. Retreats to a sparsely appointed but Cool lounge. He keeps half an Eye on his 10-year-old son Travis who has turned one of the Long smooth corridors of limelight studios info a skateboard Park a a. A a a a a a a the Brothers Lightheart Edness May be partly buoyed by the Early Success of their new album he to civilization. Released in Europe a month ago the album s first european single secret love is a hit in England and Germany. High civilization the group s 27th album was released in the United states this week. The Brothers Are patient with the hurry up and wait Tempo of the Day. This video is an important weapon in the band s constant struggle to remain hip fashionable and hit bound in a fickle what have you Sung for me lately business. It is part of a Spring to assault that includes appearances on the Arsenio Hall show Rick Dees into the night entertainment tonight and can. The group s worst Nightmare is waking up As has beens a albeit very Rich and famous has beens a relegated to the nostalgia Heap headlining a Las vegas Casino under a Banner that reads Quot saturday night gambling for the British born Bee gees making music has t been about making Money for a Long time their musical track record made them Rich Long ago More than two dozen top 40 hits from 1967 s new York mining disaster 1941 to 1989 s one More than 100 million copies of their records , including 30 million from the soundtrack to saturday night fever writing and producing hits for Frankie Valli Diana Ross Dionne Warwick Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers and barbra Streisand. Now making music is about applause and acceptance about still being Good at what they do. Barry still bristles at a 1975 review that trashed the group s main course album. The line that most Shook him Quot Why do these Guys keep trying Quot. Quot i never got Over that line Quot Barry says. Quot the reviewer offended me. Why try because we must Quot a _ he reveals a Little perhaps obvious secret about the refuse to live in the past the Bee gees Are touring Europe this month and next Check the on stage listings on pages 14-15 for dates and locations. Chart pop a singles i like the was i five touch me All night Long Cathy Dennis Here we go a amp a music factory i touch myself dive yes rhythm of my heart a Rod Stewart Joyride Rovetto baby baby a Amy Grant i Don t Wanna cry Mariah Carey More than words extreme the Bee gees still seeking hits and acceptance from left Maurice Barry and Robin Gibb group Quot we be never become totally confident in what we do. That s what keeps the hunger going. We still need people out there to Tell us we re Good. A Quot you re always competing with what you be done. Good living the Good Side of life pulls away the hunger the desire to be better than you already Are i be had a great life but i can t stand both commercial radio and the Rock press have prematurely buried the group sometimes justifiably so More than once preferring to trap the Trio in a 1978 freeze Frame As Jive Talkin superstar disco dudes. But the Gibbs have refused to Roll Over and become a footnote in Rock history saturday night fever is the bestselling soundtrack album in the universe and second Best Selling album Ever behind Michael Jackson s thriller. They refuse to become an English version of the Beach boys Brothers Frozen in time As High school seniors chasing California girls in their Little Deuce Coupe the group will not tour the United states without a new hit single for fear of being labelled group. They remain stars overseas for the same reason they would t do interviews about their four cd career retrospective Bee gees tales from the Brothers Gibb a history in song 1967-1990, when it was released last fall. A. A. A a Quot a a a a a a a a a a a a appearing in ads and commercials is of to. And while they might let a song be used in an and it won t be them singing it. The group refused to do a to and for Volvo that would have aired Only in Australia. And forget about singing or dancing for Pepsi or Coke. Quot it s demeaning Quot says Barry. Quot it just feels wrong especially if i Don t use the product myself. I won t take the Money. Remember the audience is recognize when you re desperate and when you re comfortable.�?�. What they want to do is keep making music it hiking ahead and not to the past. Says Robin Quot we done to sell ourselves on the saturday night fever record. We re the Bee gees of today and we be gone if Only everyone else would just move on with them. 10 i Wanna sex you up color to bad top a albums 1 out of time Rem 2 Mariah Carey Mariah Carey 3 Gonna make you sweat a amp a music factory 4 Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips a shake your Money maker Black crowds 6 new Jack City soundtrack 7 Mcm cad Enigma. B time. Love and tenderness Michael Bolton 9 Coolin at the playground another bad . 10 Vagabond heart Rod Stewart country a singles1 if i know me George Strait a 2 in a different Light Doug store 3 Are you lovin my like i m lovin you Ronnie. Milsap. A a a a a a meet in the Middle Darnon Rio heroes Paul Overstreet. Rockin years a Dolly Parton. Ricky Van Shelton to time passes by Kathy Mattea 8 Drift off to dream Travis Ontl 9 Down Home Alabama 10 you re the one Dwight Yoakam .r&i3 singles Teddy Ponder grass 1 it should be been you 2 Call me Phil Perry kissing you Keith Washington. I Don t want to lose your love b Angie b i Wanna sex you up a a a color me add backyard pebbles your love. Part 2 Keith sweat 8 Here we go a amp a music factory a 9 she s dope Bel big Devoe. A a a 10 playground another bad creation. May 16, 1991 stripes Magazine 7
