Interesting. I've seen Ian Brown a couple of times and the guy can not sing. A couple of mates of mine went to Spike Island, to this day I don't know why I didn't, and the consensus was they are **** live. See no reason why the would be any better now. I would crawl over broken glass and dog faeces to see The Smiths if they were to reform though. They would still be ****ing brilliant.
Brown can only "sing" through a modifier, I hope they don't reform, just leave the legacy intact, can you imagine the gigs today? a sweaty room full of balding fifty year scallies and their prodigies, nah just leave us with the music itself.
i just bought a rose t-shirt in camden last friday. instead of being classic or retro i'm now going to look all down with the kids. **** it the shirt is going on ebay!
i wouldn't mind but theres about 6months between me,brown, & squire,(reni is a bit younger) all went to united in the same era, wigan allnighters, scooter rallies, anti racist, and listened to the same groups. they became famous for being "them" and re-hashing what had happened 10 years previous, and it now looks like they're going to do it all over again ............ but still brown can't sing, squire would rather paint, and mani stills gets stoned plucks his bass & watches united. .... not that i'm bitter
i think its sad that such a great band as the roses want to reform,their music was fantastic and very much belonged in its time , i can only think the boys are short of a few quid ,still they were far better than the bluenose Gallagher mob.
Also the fact Manny is now a member of Primal Scream. I'm not feeling a re-union to be honest. They should stick with the thought they went out on a high and will be remembered as a great band. P.S. Not name dropping but I went to Barbados in 2001 with Manny and his girlfriend at the time Rebecca, also with my girlfriend at the time called Rebecca....
Did you see him at Glastonbury this year (on the tele for me!) but he looked coked out his head on stage - looked a right ****ing mess just stood by the speaker gurning and ****..
I was never into any of his music anyway to be honest! This is more my cup of tea - [video=youtube;5hKiePrCV8o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hKiePrCV8o[/video]
i watched the highlights too, mainly trying to spot my daughter. not into Primal Scream at all, and yeah your right about mani when he plays for them. I sawthem at the IOW festie in 2006 they walked on stage Mani walks straight up to the mike and asks the crowd does anyone have any drugs for him? When you see the RoseS footage he's all over the place, ..... see kids don't do too many drugs BTW - I bought a King Tubby Cd from Camden last week, top tunes
Exactly - If you do too many drugs you may end becoming one of the best bass players the countries ever produced...
He DJ'd this club a mate of mine runs in Swansea a couple of times, had the pleasure of meeting him. We talked United mainly but, yes, he was 'refreshed' in that way most definitely.
if I went on a the lash with someone "famous" he'd be up there, along with a few other of the great unwashed
well it's confirmed they're back, first gig in Heaton Park, followed by a world tour and new material. at least they are doing the latter part and not just another Specials or Madness type tour drudging out all the old stuff and fleece the fans in the process
i remember the roses back in 85 or 86 they were probably like a goth band back then just getting known around town, oh the nostalgia when i was young and free and United were just appointing a promising Scottish manager
Probably the best two (and most famous) dub tunes of all time 'Java' and 'East of the River Nile' Augustus Pablo = ****ing legend. [video=youtube;MiaekG1Q0UE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiaekG1Q0UE[/video] [video=youtube;5Q9eYuY6U7E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q9eYuY6U7E[/video][/QUOTE]
