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Manic Street Preachers - Critical Questions Part 2 (Official Mailing List)
James Dean Bradfield
Do you plan to make an exhibition of all the memorabilia from your attic in the future? (For James specifically) - Joanna
James: My father’s attic was an experience. Indeed it was. Of stuff relevant to my life I found:
1. My o level art pieces which included portraits of Green Gartside and Simple Minds, a drawing of Cardiff docks with “on the waterfront” lyrics handwritten over the picture
2. A vintage carrier bag from “Martin Luther Records” shop from blackwoood High st circa 1983( was ecstatic about this find )
3. A pair of Holy Bible era docs
4. Original Sean Moore tambourine used on early MSP demos( MIGHT of been accidentally donated by Oakdale comprehensive school music department )
5. My mums old typewriter
6. My “Pinky and Perky have a party” album, stuff like that.
I don’t think I’ll be booking out museum space anytime soon!
Hello! With your wonderful career spanning several decades, I was wondering how you’ve had to adapt to different recording techniques / technologies / environments and whether you prefer recording these days or back in the 90s? - Jon
James: Pro Tools is the biggest factor in changing the way we record compared to the early nineties. When we recorded to tape there were limitations unless you were prepared to delete stuff, so you had to commit to an idea/performance. Pro tools changed that by giving us the opportunity to endlessly noodle away into what you think is perfection, the reality is that you can lose the looser wilder side of your band, everything becomes so tight and realised that it can become a little bit sterile? It’s something we try to avoid but the endless choice that Pro Tools gives you can be an enemy of your band’s natural energy
What are some books you would recommend that you are currently reading? - Adam
James: I’m experimenting with reading a book in French at the moment in tandem with trying to learn French, translating as I go along and seeing if it helps with the process, a book I had read reviews of called “son odeur après la plue ” (His smell after the rain) by cédric sapin defour is not published in English yet so there you go, very calming. “Wild Twin” by Jeff Young, “Anna and the angel” by Eleanor Williams, “Everything must Go” by Dorian Lewinsky
Nicky Wire
What led to Nicky singing on Hiding In Plain Sight and will there be more songs on Critical Thinking with Nicky’s vocals? - Andy
Nicky: I wanted James to sing ‘ Hiding in Plain Sight’ and he tried it in the studio but he just thought my voice suited it better . I wrote the whole song in an hour and the vocal came very naturally.
If this album had a flavour, what would it taste like? - Lily Rose
Nicky: Salted Caramel - a mixture of Sweetness and Sourness.
You often look to the past - Dylan Thomas, Dinosaur Jr, Marilyn Monroe: who are the up-and-coming musicians, writers and film stars that inspire you? - Kevin
Nicky: Bill Ryder - Jones , Wolf Hall , the Movie Tar and The Motive and Cue play.
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