For some reason, seeing BARRY GIBB on Saturday Night Live last night made my week..

And it would kind of kill the comedy to have "Robin" now be dead.

But I thought they were done with it too -- when JT hosted the show last time, less than a year after Robin died, he didn't bring Jimmy upstairs for it and I figured they had decided it would be best to retire it.

 

SNL did the Harry Carey sport announcer(Will Ferrell?)skit after he died.

 

The guy has a charm and charisma about him that is hard not to be attracted to. I am glad to know he is still out there knockin it around, can't be easy after losing a couple of his brothers.
I didn't see it but I am sure I would have smiled too at seeing him.

 

Well you see, they started a joke.................

 

Whatever Madonna was reaching for didn't work. Brief pause (I think she forgot a line) - move on with no laughter. Then when Justin and Jimmy got up to do the final dance, Madonna ducked down and looked like she fled the set. Who knows?

 

She got some flak for appearing to take out her phone and start texting, but she was actually posting a picture of Fallon, Timberlake and Gibb.

 

Me too - loved seeing Barry. And the deep hug that he and Fallon shared at the end.

 

Plus, Barry's deep hug with McCartney at the end while the credits rolled was nice, particularly in light of their respective losses of loved ones and their common history with NEMS and Brian Epstein, and Robert Stigwood's attempt, stopped by the Beatles, to buy out Brian and take over NEMS. Bet they've got a lot of memories together. As I'm sure many of you know, the Gibbs wrote and recorded a great song, In the Summer of His Years, in early 1968 as a tribute to Brian after his passing.

 

There was a "lightness" to the show that hasn't happened much in the last couple of years. Paul and Jimmy seem to have good chemistry.

 

It was great to see Barry again, but, it just as sadly said to me, that The Bee Gees are truly gone forever.

 

Another vote for Madonna lookin' very good, her face looks amazing and natural, she's doing something right>It was a enjoyable show~!

sean

 

Me, too. Sole survivor of a very talented band of brothers. I'm still amazed at how successfully they reinvented themselves in the '70s. That not only took lots of talent, but it took lots of saavy, too. My hat's off to Barry.

 

Thanks for posting that Steve. Nice to see Barry embrace the comedic aspects of his celebrity status, something he hasn't always been receptive to. I think it helped that he knows Timberlake is a fan, having covered the Gibb songs before.

 

Barry needs a new 'do - c'mon.....stringy on a balding head looks ridiculous.

 

True. But, I saw Barry Gibb at the Grand Ole Opry last year and plan to see him when he comes to the U.S. next year. I'm happy he is embracing the idea of continuing to play in honor of all those he lost. And for people like me who never got to see the Bee Gees back in the day. BTW, his voice still sounds great.

 

I agree RockWizard. My wife asked me if that was Barry Gibb and I said I didn't think so. Thought he looked a little funny/different.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...MACCA needs to go away until the NEXT winter Olympics...I'm actually starting to like the guy less and less as he prostitutes himself out at every opportunity he gets. Paul, you're a LEGEND go away and give yourself some mystery again. As much as I love you I don't need to see you somewhere every 24 hours!!!

And for Fallon, the guy is as phony as it gets. The perfect celebrity/personality for the era where even the kid who finishes last at something gets a championship trophy.

 

It was nice seeing Barry. But the actual skit was not up to previous standards...and IMO it was because of the "reverence" for Madonna. She diminishes anything she's involved in and this was no exception for me.

 

Most interested in this question:

When, if ever (after the late 60s), was McCartney photographed with or even in the same room (awards shows don't count) Barry Gibb?

It's gotta be a little weird - because you know the Gibbs at least met the Beatles a couple times back in the day due to their association with Brian.

That said - how would the Beatles have turned out if Stigwood ended up managing them instead of Eastman or Klein?

 

Harsh words, considering that in all liklihood, within the next 10 years, he will no longer be among us. I'm glad to often see him out and about, still sharing his good vibes with the world.

 

Yeah, the whole Robin thing was mighty strange. Maybe they don't realize ... ?

 

There is a man whose hand I would be honored to shake. Barry, along with his late brothers, accomplished amazing things, and at this point in Barry's life, he deserves to be treated with the utmost respect and recognition.

 

Paul is also forgiving the Sgt. Pepper movie.

 

Takes a big man to do that!

 

Thinking Paul, given his veggie lifestyle and of course access to the world's best health care, will be around longer than that.

I'm still placing my bets on, in 30 years or so, Keith Richards being the world's oldest living man.