The Stone Roses

[mongoose]

Great reading this thread.

And to the person that mentioned Coldplay being average, I'm on your side bruthhaa!! Haha. Parachutes was a great album, but since then they really have become a pretentious bunch of bellchoppers. Maybe just Chris Martin, but as he's the face of the band I am indeed tarring the whole band/brand with the same brush.

Squire did seem kind of embarrassed in the conference, like has been said maybe as if he didn't want to be there. Thinking to himself "What the hell has just happened, I'm sat in a room in front of the british music press going back on my word in a BIG way..."

What also makes the whole thing seem a little uncomfortable is that a major theme of Brown's last album was very much "Sod The Roses, sod Squire, I made it on my own, etc"

So reservations about the intentions behind the reuinion are completely warranted. That said, we're here for a good time, not a long time, so let's make the most of the gigs, and thank our stars that it's even happening at all.

One Love.

Edited April 5, 2012 by mongoose

[Indie53]

Great reading this thread.

And to the person that mentioned Coldplay being average, I'm on your side bruthhaa!! Haha. Parachutes was a great album, but since then they really have become a pretentious bunch of bellchoppers. Maybe just Chris Martin, but as he's the face of the band I am indeed tarring the whole band/brand with the same brush.

[mongoose]

No need for a defence pal, I'm making no attack. He's just not my cup of tea, the way he acts on stage and stuff, just makes me cringe a little bit.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I'm willing to defend Chris Martin here, put forward your reasons as to why he's pretentious. To me he is completely unpretentious.

[Indie53]

One word. Apple.

[Delboy71]

I canlt stand Chris Martin but think Ian Brown is a legend. That's just my opinion and it would be boring if we all had the same one.....

[Kris_lcfc]

Early tweets and reports coming out of heaton park this morning saying the roses rocked it. Even brown sounded decent. Good news. Roll on August!

[she bangs the drums]

[Indie53]

anyone go? i'm going today

[Big Vern]

to be fair, the official reviews are that Ian is still indeed as shit as he ever was and some Youtube footage supports this. However, when you've got 75000 people singing your songs for you, it doesnt matter. These concerts are for the reliving of youth and I for one can't wait to see them at V, shit singing or not!

[mercury]

i went last night. best gig ever. gonna be huge at v.

[A13]

Will be avoiding their set at V - seen some footage and they look absolutely dire live, no stage presence.

[Indie53]

They were class

[Gingo]

Will be avoiding their set at V - seen some footage and they look absolutely dire live, no stage presence.

[Justiceforcedave]

Will be avoiding their set at V - seen some footage and they look absolutely dire live, no stage presence.

[brfcstar]

Will be avoiding their set at V - seen some footage and they look absolutely dire live, no stage presence.

[plaskins]

Slightly off topic. But kinda related by singers who struggle live nowadays..

For anyone who went on Saturday, how were Beady Eye?

[mercury]

beady eye were suprisingly good. was great to hear morning glory and rock n roll star again and the beady eye stuff sounded stronger in the live setting

[thetime]

Are you fishing?????

[rug568]

Will be avoiding their set at V - seen some footage and they look absolutely dire live, no stage presence.

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

I went Sat and have to say they were immense, way surpassed my pretty low expectations. So much so I'm hanging round the V sections hoping it rains (sorry) so that I can get me a couple cheap tickets to go see them again.

[xxtinkerbellxx]

Sorry to go off topic but if anybody was at the Stone Roses gig last Friday and saw the lad in the pics below can you PLEASE get in touch with the police and let them know where you saw him.

[juliebee_moosic]

to be fair, the official reviews are that Ian is still indeed as shit as he ever was and some Youtube footage supports this. However, when you've got 75000 people singing your songs for you, it doesnt matter. These concerts are for the reliving of youth and I for one can't wait to see them at V, shit singing or not!

[CDESSEX]

Who cares, if anyone wants perfect vocals go put the album on

Liam Gallaghers voice after 2002 never stopped Oasis gigs from being great

[Martin James]

I wasnt a fan back in the day. But the first album especially grew and grew on me. Went on the Friday and the Sunday to heaton park and they were two of the best (if not the best) outdoor gigs I have ever seen...and having been going to festivals since 1989 thats going some. Yeah there's a lull mid set but the quality of the last 45 mins is astounding. Yeah Ian's voice waivers at times - most singers do (I mean you Bob Dylan!) - but its probably better than its ever been and in Mani, John and Reni you have 3 incredibly talented musicians and when they go for it on the extended Fools Gold and Resurection - holy crap. You'll never see anyone do anything like it!

I cannot wait to see them again. By all accounts they are getting better as the summer goes on.