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sculptureofabloke 21-10-2011 21:57

Ok, I've gone back to Convalescent now... Need to hear these gremlin noises :S

riot_star 21-10-2011 21:59

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Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke (Post 2370672)
Ok, I've gone back to Convalescent now... Need to hear these gremlin noises :S

It's some weird noise in the background, my Mum described them as gremlin noises. It took her ages to realise it was on the song but I wouldn't have noticed if she hadn't pointed it out to me.

sculptureofabloke 21-10-2011 22:01

Ha, I dunno... Not hearing anything! Whatever anyway, fucking love the song.

Grant 21-10-2011 22:02

I've loved the last week.

I don't know why, but I've started listening to the Manics loads again and I've started feeling like I did 7 or 8 years ago, when my life practically revolved around them.

It's not the same, because I've grown up a lot, but it's as close as I'll ever get to getting that feeling back, and it's made me really happy :).

Heart2Heart 21-10-2011 23:24

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Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke (Post 2370642)
That's a great start :)

If you can get hold of Lipstick Traces there's the original version of Spectators Of Suicide on that and it seems a bit more popular than the album version .

I saw a copy of Lipstick Traces and then when I went back it was no more. I don't know if I should be happy or annoyed that there are other Manics fans in my area and buying from the same shops.

What I like about Spectators of Suicide is its strong instrumental focus. I think it's a sound that can easily be adapted to different styles. If I were a musician I'd enjoy trying to cover it.

riot_star 22-10-2011 07:57

:up:

It is really fun to play!

Parma Violets 22-10-2011 08:47

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Originally Posted by crush_my_bones (Post 2370679)
I've loved the last week.

I don't know why, but I've started listening to the Manics loads again and I've started feeling like I did 7 or 8 years ago, when my life practically revolved around them.

It's not the same, because I've grown up a lot, but it's as close as I'll ever get to getting that feeling back, and it's made me really happy :).

It's been the same for me these last few months. It's great, isn't it?

Going to listen for gremlins in 'The Convalescent'. Is it David Holmes's buzzy synths/feedback?

Nature's Discontent 22-10-2011 13:30

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Originally Posted by Parma Violets (Post 2370790)
Going to listen for gremlins in 'The Convalescent'. Is it David Holmes's buzzy synths/feedback?

It does sound messy, but even so, I am of the opinion that the last two minutes of The Convalescent is up there with their greatest outros.

Scarecrow 22-10-2011 17:13

So they stopped playing Indian Summer because of Wayne? Pah, the wuss! Let me be their backing guitarist and they can play it live again in a few years! :P

hummingbird 22-10-2011 17:16

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Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow (Post 2371033)
So they stopped playing Indian Summer because of Wayne? Pah, the wuss! Let me be their backing guitarist and they can play it live again in a few years! :P

he couldn't play it?

The Gutless Wonder 22-10-2011 18:56

He's not nicknamed Main Worry for nothing then! :p :lol:

Nature's Discontent 22-10-2011 20:22

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Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder (Post 2371082)
He's not nicknamed Main Worry for nothing then! :p :lol:

Leave Wayne alone :( :p

Although I'm confused, he can't actually play Indian Summer? He can play Design For Life alright can't he? :lol:

hummingbird 22-10-2011 20:42

what's he going to do in december then? Indian summer's on the setlist :lol:

The Gutless Wonder 22-10-2011 21:14

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Originally Posted by Nature's Discontent (Post 2371142)
Leave Wayne alone :( :p

Although I'm confused, he can't actually play Indian Summer? He can play Design For Life alright can't he? :lol:

I shouldn't be mean to Wayne. Sorry dude!

Hope he learns to play Indian Summer then!

Nature's Discontent 22-10-2011 23:26

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Originally Posted by hummingbird (Post 2371160)
what's he going to do in december then? Indian summer's on the setlist :lol:

He'll do a Rechy and mime probably.

Scarecrow 23-10-2011 11:08

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Originally Posted by hummingbird (Post 2371035)
he couldn't play it?

In one of those videos linked on Facebook, James said the song was Wayne's arch-nemesis. :lol:

cricri 24-10-2011 11:43

From time to time (pretty much daily, I confess), I send a txt to my best friend with just one word: NICCCCKKKYYYYYYYYYY.

I need help :scared::fear:

culture of destruction 24-10-2011 12:49

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Originally Posted by crush_my_bones (Post 2370679)
I've loved the last week.

I don't know why, but I've started listening to the Manics loads again and I've started feeling like I did 7 or 8 years ago, when my life practically revolved around them.

It's not the same, because I've grown up a lot, but it's as close as I'll ever get to getting that feeling back, and it's made me really happy :).

I've been the same too, its awesome.

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Originally Posted by Heart2Heart (Post 2370727)
I saw a copy of Lipstick Traces and then when I went back it was no more. I don't know if I should be happy or annoyed that there are other Manics fans in my area and buying from the same shops.

What I like about Spectators of Suicide is its strong instrumental focus. I think it's a sound that can easily be adapted to different styles. If I were a musician I'd enjoy trying to cover it.

If you really want it I could send you spectators of suicide by email?

Heart2Heart 24-10-2011 14:12

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Originally Posted by culture of destruction (Post 2372314)
If you really want it I could send you spectators of suicide by email?

Sure. My e-mail addy is sorathehero [AT] gmail.com. Replace the [AT] with @.

sculptureofabloke 25-10-2011 19:24

If you got a few of the album tracks Manics have never performed live you'd have a fucking great album.

1) All We Make Is Entertainment
2) Methadone Pretty
3) Symphony Of Tourette
4) So Dead
5) Be Natural
6) The Convalescent
7) Glasnost
8) Fragments
9) Don't Be Evil
10) Gold Against The Soul
11) Auto-Intoxication
12) Condemned To Rock N' Roll

Or something...

Flint 25-10-2011 19:46

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Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke (Post 2373448)
If you got a few of the album tracks Manics have never performed live you'd have a fucking great album.

1) All We Make Is Entertainment
2) Methadone Pretty
3) Symphony Of Tourette
4) So Dead
5) Be Natural
6) The Convalescent
7) Glasnost
8) All We Make Is Entertainment
9) Don't Be Evil
10) Gold Against The Soul
11) Auto-Intoxication
12) Condemned To Rock N' Roll

Or something...

All We Make Is Entertaiment once is more than enough, let alone twice :p. Replace one of them with Always/Never!

Flint 25-10-2011 20:47

So, in random Manics thoughts, a friend and I have just been talking about Nicky's (possible) appearance in Jools

:right: which lead us to imagine Jools boogiewoogieing through I Killed the Zeitgeist with Nicky as a surprise musical performance
:right: which lead us to think about Jools becoming Manics' next tour keyboard player.

Enjoyed Naysmith's contribution to Masses? Wait till you hear the Joolsified version.

sculptureofabloke 25-10-2011 21:33

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Originally Posted by Flint (Post 2373457)
All We Make Is Entertaiment once is more than enough, let alone twice :p. Replace one of them with Always/Never!

Ah, I'll go for Fragments instead ;)

Flint 25-10-2011 21:36

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Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke (Post 2373582)
Ah, I'll go for Fragments instead ;)

Ah, but that's been played live once!

Nature's Discontent 25-10-2011 21:39

Can't believe they've never played those songs live. So Dead and Be Natural are the most surprising.

Flint 25-10-2011 21:49

A shockingly huge amount of those songs would make one hell of live stormers, lots of epic rocking that just begs to become huge setlist moments + the immensity of Be Natural + Glasnost which always sounded like the perfect outdoors summer festival song to play, with those gorgeous melodies frolicing in the sunshine.

culture of destruction 27-10-2011 09:53

At uni, no headphones and its one of those days where I really need the manics. Roll on 4.15 and JDB's voice will be full blast.

The Gutless Wonder 27-10-2011 14:14

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Originally Posted by culture of destruction (Post 2374728)
At uni, no headphones and its one of those days where I really need the manics. Roll on 4.15 and JDB's voice will be full blast.

I've got a bit longer to wait! :p :lol:

2004567 27-10-2011 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke (Post 2373448)
If you got a few of the album tracks Manics have never performed live you'd have a fucking great album.

1) All We Make Is Entertainment
2) Methadone Pretty
3) Symphony Of Tourette
4) So Dead
5) Be Natural
6) The Convalescent
7) Glasnost
8) Fragments
9) Don't Be Evil
10) Gold Against The Soul
11) Auto-Intoxication
12) Condemned To Rock N' Roll

Or something...

Methadone Pretty has been played, I'd love to hear it live. Sadly, they played it around 91-92, and I wasn't born :(

Blixa 27-10-2011 18:09

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Originally Posted by Flint (Post 2373519)
:right: which lead us to think about Jools becoming Manics' next tour keyboard player.

Enjoyed Naysmith's contribution to Masses? Wait till you hear the Joolsified version.

He'd be great at the NT show - I'm imagining Found That Soul and Let Robeson Sing with Jools piano on and they'd sound ace.

Images Of Perfection 28-10-2011 16:23

So, I'm listening to the US mix of The Holy Bible and it's kind of blowing my mind and stuff.

nsebastian 29-10-2011 20:02

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Originally Posted by Images Of Perfection (Post 2375502)
So, I'm listening to the US mix of The Holy Bible and it's kind of blowing my mind and stuff.

What sort of changes does it make? I considered buying the 10th anniversary release, but I already have two copies of The Holy Bible, and I don't think the accompanying DVD would play here... so I'd really just be paying for the US mix.

The Gutless Wonder 29-10-2011 20:26

A comment someone posted in another thread made me want to ask this question -

What are Manics fans from across the pond's thoughts with regards to This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours? Do you feel you are able to connect with the album? (Just thinking with regards to the lyrics being more 'insular' as it were. Hope that makes sense! :lol:

hummingbird 29-10-2011 20:28

it's the only album they had any real success with in the US isn't it?

The Gutless Wonder 29-10-2011 20:31

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Originally Posted by hummingbird (Post 2376399)
it's the only album they had any real success with in the US isn't it?

Might have been. Not too sure to be honest!

hummingbird 29-10-2011 20:33

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Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder (Post 2376401)
Might have been. Not too sure to be honest!

they toured it but had to cancel some dates in '99 from what i remember

Nature's Discontent 29-10-2011 20:35

Wasn't Truth not released in the US till '99, because they couldn't find a label for it? Not sure if it made much of an impact when it was released, really.

hummingbird 29-10-2011 20:55

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Originally Posted by Nature's Discontent (Post 2376406)
Wasn't Truth not released in the US till '99, because they couldn't find a label for it? Not sure if it made much of an impact when it was released, really.

oh really? I thought they toured it cos it had done ok..

The Gutless Wonder 29-10-2011 21:53

This band fill me with such happiness. I just felt I had to say that! :D

amay 29-10-2011 21:56

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Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder (Post 2376489)
This band fill me with such happiness. I just felt I had to say that! :D

Ditto! I may moan and groan about how much money I have to spend on gigs, transport and other stuff, but I enjoy it really :D


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