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Old 09-02-2016, 19:06
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I've always wondered what sort of Manics album we would have got if JDB had used the music he wrote for TGW and Nicky had used the lyrics and bass from IKTZ.

Does anyone still do mash-ups?
Bass? Which bass?
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Old 09-02-2016, 19:14
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Bass? Which bass?
The non-existent one, clearly. I suppose you could mash-up Nicky's backing vocals, electric guitar and acoustic guitar tracks from IKTZ with James' and Alex Silva's bass guitar parts from TGW though.

Greg Haver did drums on both, mind.
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Old 13-02-2016, 11:55
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This isn't a good or bad thing, but I was always surprised that he didn't show off much, if any, of his amazing guitar talents on this solo album. If I recall correctly, there's only one or two guitar solos on the album, and they're not exactly show-off material. Obviously he's trying to serve the songs, but still, I just assumed he'd throw in some hot licks or something.
I think this is James living out a sortof 'Bruce Springsteen' fantasy he'd had for a bit
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Old 17-04-2016, 15:13
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Giving it a listen this afternoon and I'd forgetting how beautiful it can be.
I'd rather have new Manics material, but this is a fine album.
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Old 17-04-2016, 19:04
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Giving it a listen this afternoon and I'd forgetting how beautiful it can be.
I'd rather have new Manics material, but this is a fine album.
Great Sunday afternoon album. Soothing and wistful. See also: Lifeblood (which I'm playing now).

I still listen to both, often.
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Old 17-04-2016, 19:41
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Need to get these to out to play, haven't listened to any music for over a year
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Old 17-04-2016, 20:19
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It's good but it's no zeitgeist. Some lovely bsides though - kodachrome ghosts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ADDwuZz94
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Old 17-04-2016, 21:07
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It's good but it's no zeitgeist. Some lovely bsides though - kodachrome ghosts
Kodachrome Ghosts is fantastic all right.
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Revealed by James at Rough Trade RIF interview - The Great Western sold 29,000 as of a year or two ago
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Old 16-04-2018, 18:08
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Guess we won't see a deluxe version of the album along with all the B-sides (which I thought were better than most of the album tracks).
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I should have taken my LP copy for him to scribble on at rough trade. He signed the CD last time
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Revealed by James at Rough Trade RIF interview - The Great Western sold 29,000 as of a year or two ago
Still, how much would he get per album? £2 or £3? Still alright for a solo thingy that prob cost a couple of thousand to make.
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just noticed 'ep napster session' on spotify. sounds like bradfield and his guitar mostly, pretty good.
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