Manics...

[Johnnyseven]

16 hours ago, Simpo said:

Dunno why I managed to leave it so long, bit I saw them last summer at Kendal for the first time in ages... (Went with Jack White in 2014, which was a minor disappointment.)

Really unexpectedly, a few tears fell when they came on and played Motorcycle Emptiness. I was completely in my element for the next 80 minutes or whatever, rain be damned.

Reallyinteresting setlist, Tsunami and Little Baby Nothing amongst the big hitters. Well done to them for the way they go about building their setlists after all these years. 

Last time they played Glasto they played Die In The Summertime which is my favourite song off The Holy Bible, so yeah they do a good job with their set lists.

[Stokesy10]

If they play Ready for Drowning I'm gonna crumble. 

[admscott]

1 minute ago, Stokesy10 said:

If they play Ready for Drowning I'm gonna crumble. 

I think if they include any left-field picks they'll be from Gold Against the Soul. Reissue coming out soonish. 

[Pinhead]

Happy with this. They have a huge back catalog with plenty of really seminal songs. I'll be there.

[admscott]

Been listening to Everything Must Go today. Very up for this. 

[fat_man_joe]

On 3/5/2020 at 3:40 PM, admscott said:

I think if they include any left-field picks they'll be from Gold Against the Soul. Reissue coming out soonish. 

Petition for Sleepflower to open Glastonbury's main stages for the weekend?

[admscott]

3 hours ago, fat_man_joe said:

Petition for Sleepflower to open Glastonbury's main stages for the weekend?

Now wouldn't that be something?!

[SouthbanKen]

Saw them a couple of years ago at the Isle of Wight, was never really that into them when they were big big (i suppose it was around 2000ish?), but have to say they pulled a blinder of a set out, really really enjoyed watching them, hit after hit and very tight (as you would expect after this long). So my advice is, if you are thinking about it but unsure, then they are definitely worthwhile watching. 

[Simpo]

My first gig was Manics in 2004, and it was around the time a section of fans from the foreverdelayed message board started shouting for Sleepflower at gigs. They got called cheeky fuckers, the song got called soft metal shite, and they even teased the first few bars of it...

Then it actually came out for a few tours after that!! To much rejoicing.

So the campaign to bring it back starts now!!!

[fat_man_joe]

34 minutes ago, Simpo said:

My first gig was Manics in 2004, and it was around the time a section of fans from the foreverdelayed message board started shouting for Sleepflower at gigs. They got called cheeky fuckers, the song got called soft metal shite, and they even teased the first few bars of it...

Then it actually came out for a few tours after that!! To much rejoicing.

So the campaign to bring it back starts now!!!

Ah the old foreverdelayed forum. Spent so much time on there. Is it still going I wonder.

[harderfaster]

Speaking of which, the song 4 Ever Delayed is an underrated banger. 

[tevaburger]

as great of a year as 2003 was (2nd best for me after '09) I do think the Manics set subbing the pyramid on the Sunday was truly fab that year and gets forgotten. 

[fat_man_joe]

5 minutes ago, harderfaster said:

Speaking of which, the song 4 Ever Delayed is an underrated banger. 

Totally agreed! It often gets rated beneath other tracks on the Every Manics Song rating polls and I just don't understand why. It's up there above most album tracks in the post-2000 era.

[admscott]

54 minutes ago, Simpo said:

My first gig was Manics in 2004, and it was around the time a section of fans from the foreverdelayed message board started shouting for Sleepflower at gigs. They got called cheeky fuckers, the song got called soft metal shite, and they even teased the first few bars of it...

Then it actually came out for a few tours after that!! To much rejoicing.

So the campaign to bring it back starts now!!!

They played it on their most recent tour too!

[FloorFiller]

Headlining the Park on either Friday or Saturday apparently for those who may have missed it. That’ll be a hell of a set - gutted I wouldn’t be there for it.

[Chrisp1986]

2 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Headlining the Park on either Friday or Saturday apparently for those who may have missed it. That’ll be a hell of a set - gutted I wouldn’t be there for it.

Blergh. Awful placing. Perfect Other late afternoon.

[wro_lap]

I can’t imagine they’d get a great crowd opposite Macca but can see them managing against Kendrick. That’s really gutting news though.

[4AssedMonkey]

Dear God. I know I said you don’t exist, but, y’know, bygones. Anyway please please please make sure the Manics play Friday and NOT Saturday. Many thanks, amen and all that. 4AM.

[maelzoid]

9 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Headlining the Park on either Friday or Saturday apparently for those who may have missed it. That’ll be a hell of a set - gutted I wouldn’t be there for it.

Please make it Friday.

I'd be looking at Manics / Macca / PSB headliners and that's just too good.

[Quark]

11 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Blergh. Awful placing. Perfect Other late afternoon.

Park headline is perfect for them.  Mid afternoon Other would be an absolute waste of a band like the Manics, just end up being fodder.

Going to be all over this, that's my first headliner confirmed. Also going to be my first Park headliner!

[admscott]

Nooooooooo.

Opposite Kendrick AND Thom Yorke. 

Or opposite Macca?

Fucking hell. Right ruined my day that has.

[Quark]

Luckily for me I've got zero interest in Kendrick, and Macca was going to be my "if nothing else is on" option.

Thom is not what I had in mind for a Friday night

Win win for me!

[sisco]

Very likely I’d see them if they’re on Friday, no chance if it’s Saturday.  

[4AssedMonkey]

14 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

Please make it Friday.

I'd be looking at Manics / Macca / PSB headliners and that's just too good.

My plan exactly. Come on Eavii, don’t do this to me. Friday PLEASE.

[Stokesy10]

23 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Headlining the Park on either Friday or Saturday apparently for those who may have missed it. That’ll be a hell of a set - gutted I wouldn’t be there for it.

Fuck. What???? Surely Friday? Oh man that would make it for me. No way will they clash with Macca....