How many word/pages are we talking here, Mark? Would it be worth a tenner if you were to buy it purely for the supplement?

my ears have perked

When I first read the title of this thread I thought it was an update of sorts - but then there's not been much to update since the book's release which was 6 months or so after the band's hiatus which obviously remains in place today. Having said that, I suppose you could opine on the demos of previously unreleased songs that have appeared via the reissues or this very website over the past couple of years as well as Jarvis' solo career.

I imagine Havenhand is one of the Pulp protagonists you'd feature in this...I remember asking him (and him giving great, detailed answers) a host of questions on here when he first started posting (summer '07 I think - you should be able to find the original thread).

I imagine any Jarvis involvement is fruitless which is such a shame. I honestly think he'd thrive on answering questions on obscure stuff rather than the usual guff.
I'd be equally interested in Russell's views - both men are equally as quotable and interesting and (though I haven't read it in 5 years) I remember being a tad disappointed that there wasn't more Russell featured in the original - considering you appear to be a fairly casual acquaintance with the man (though that may have materialised after?).

Above all though, I'd love to hear Mark Webber's tale of life in the band, from hanger-onner, odd-jobs man, occassional extra-keyboardist/guitarist live, fully-fledged member, main guitar player to...what seemed fairly disinterested at the end.

I've often been tempted to re-read Truth And Beauty - I've often used it as a source for finding details of demos and lost songs (especially when the reissues came out) but I already spend too much time on here to get too lost in what essentially is the Pulp bible. I do remember on reading it originally that there were a few things that you hadn't mentioned or that I wanted to find out more (not much mind you, it was a fairly comprehensive job you did!) but none of them come to mind now. Actually one...I may be wrong but I think I recall reading elsewhere that Jarvis worked in a centre for handicapped children at one stage during the 80s which struck me as very interesting. Maybe he never gave quotes to the press on that or just mentioned it in passing...Again though, further evidence that if you had Jarvis in a room for an hour I'm sure you'd get fantastic stuff (not just geeky things that we devour) out of him.

To answer your original question, it goes without saying that I'd get it.

I think it's a good idea Mark, what with Jarvis' new record coming out soon, good time to do it methinks.

Hey - why am i a Common Person? I'd still buy the book though.

I've had enough goes at contacting Jarvis to last me a lifetime thanks! He can contact me instead.

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I've had enough goes at contacting Jarvis to last me a lifetime thanks! He can contact me instead.

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Sadly, I think you need to wave some cash in Jarv's face to get him to schedule you in... but, if you are willing to fork out some money, he's always available.

-- Edited by Fuss Free on Friday 10th of April 2009 08:35:29 PM

We'll just kidknap him after one of his shows. Fuss Free - if you get his arms, I'll get his legs and we'll pin him down whilest Mark asks him intresting and thoughtful questions!

So is this going to happen then? I lent out my original copy and never got it back 

It'll happen one day! Probably not anytime soon though I'm afraid.

Yeah, tell him that we love him and we hope he's happy with his lot in life.



And will he ring Jarvis up one of these years and tell him he'd like the band to re-convene and try to write a few songs and see what happens.