Ian brown

[swansea83]

ian brown possibility orrr!

[Ashaz42]

I wouldn't hope for it. I love him, I love his solo stuff, I LOVE Stone Roses. But I saw him this summer at Reading and it was an appalling performance. One of the worst I've seen.

[westwardhoboy]

Great songs. Rubbish on his own, live.

[VCK]

His performance of Fool's Gold at Leeds was a bit sloppy but I wouldn't mind seeing him again. The videos of him in 2005 look amazing.

[Felna]

I think he's disappeared up himself a bit of late - at IW Festival a couple of years ago the played a set of album tracks, failed to play the big solo singles, then declared "Looks like your saving your dancing for someone else" and walked off stage 10 minutes early.

On form he's a genius, but of late he's just been an arse.

[rexclark]

Great songs. Rubbish on his own, live.

[godders1966]

I think he's disappeared up himself a bit of late - at IW Festival a couple of years ago the played a set of album tracks, failed to play the big solo singles, then declared "Looks like your saving your dancing for someone else" and walked off stage 10 minutes early.

[jontosh]

i saw him on Sat at the MEN and he was excellent. He can't sing for shit anymore but it doesn't matter, his band are as tight as f**k and he's still a legend. He's also got the solo material to pull off a decent festival set, with a couple of Roses classics thrown in for good measure.

[Felna]

The reason, he didn't do his full slot at IoW Fest was because of a big incident the night before in Sheffield. He was doing a warm-up gig and he dragged off stage by a 'fan', resulting in being carted off to hospital and stitches in his head. Here's a clip of the incident

He apparently was going to pull out of IoW but was keen to do it because he was on just before his schoolboy heroes, the Sex Pistols.

For the record, I love his studio work and admit his live singing voice is far from perfect but I would certainly see him if he was to come back to Glasto.

Edited December 21, 2009 by Felna

[russycarps]

he was fantastic in 2005! Think he opened with 4 or 5 roses songs. Sally Cinnamon included. Ahhh sensational night that.

Made of Stone was epic

[fullfathom5]

Saw him in Leics and Brum over the last few weeks, and he's been brill - and in key!

[VCK]

He is a shadow of his former self though. He's gone from this icon of youth, symbolic of everything cool and charismatic to an aging scally who sounds like a drunk dad (I know he doesn't drink by the way!) singing karaoke down the pub.

He's not physically gone downhill quite how Shaun Ryder has, but time hasn't been kind to him the way it has to Morrissey.

Maybe I'll contradict this post when the Roses reform...?

[choo choos]

I've seen him twice, first time he's singing was rubbish,

thought i'd give him the benefit of the doubt,

tried again, as thought he could never be that bad again,

and lo, i lasted about 4-5 songs, before being dragged away by my other half !

[fullfathom5]

Screw the lot of ya... I still love him!

[srvman]

I have no idea who this is.

[Kowalski]

Car crash live.

[Craigston]

Saw him in Leics and Brum over the last few weeks, and he's been brill - and in key!

[plaskins]

I've never seen him live, so I'll reserve judgement on his live performance. What I will say, however, is that the reviews I have heard, or read, from people who have been to see him aren't usually very good!

I do enjoy a lot of his stuff on record - but thought his latest album lacked a bit of substance. He hasn't played at Glasto since 2005, (I think), so good chance for 2012 I reckon..

[godders1966]

I have no idea who this is.

[graham1030]

Ian Brown at Glasto 2005 was one of the best shows i have ever been to. When he is up for it and gets the setlist right he is stil an absolute legend

[jontosh]

here's three videos I recorded from Saturday in manchester...

- Marathon Man

- I Wanna Be Adored

- Fools Gold

[Derby_Dave]

I wouldn't hope for it. I love him, I love his solo stuff, I LOVE Stone Roses. But I saw him this summer at Reading and it was an appalling performance. One of the worst I've seen.

[VCK]

It seems to be generally agreed that Glasto 2005 was his finest gig?

[Joe_]

i also saw him at the m.e.n arena a few weeks ago and it was a cracking gig, his latest album 'my way' is one of the best he's ever released and his voice really isnt as bad as your all making out. If he did play glasto this year i'd defo be amongst that crowd