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[MarilynRoxie]

Originally Posted by exopotamie

Omg, I would love either of these - when was the last time they played So Dead? :O

It's not in any of the setlists on MSPpedia, eep. Probably a long shot but that would be quite cool to hear!

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by MSPlover

I can't believe that they have twitter!

I think that I'm the only person who doesn't have a twitter...

Ah, you're not missing much. I have one but don't really use it. Can't be fucked with logging in just to read shit I don't care much about, and I can't get the internet on my phone because I bought the worst phone in the world. Manics updates get posted here anyway.

Originally Posted by TheGreatPretender

He's absolutely right! It's a great doc - a must for all music fans even those who could take or leave Rush. The part about the story behind the creation of 2112 is particularly inspiring. Do check it out if you can.

Definitely, great doc.

Originally Posted by Mark

Nicky singing a cover sounds like b-side material. Let's hope so.

I'm looking forward to the b-sides. Lifeblood and SATT has some belters.

[Siouxsie Sway]

Originally Posted by exopotamie

Omg, I would love either of these - when was the last time they played So Dead? :O

Originally Posted by old_bloodstreams

Never seen it on a setlist, so unless it was played in their early days before setlists were regularly archived/nicked, possibly never.

they should! both fantastic songs (which happens to be my favs ) So Dead - one of the best songs ever made...me thinks.

exopotamie - we should write'em and request it!

[someone, somewhere, soon]

Originally Posted by Flint

Its like the great man has written and said there is no love only willing gentleness xx
less than a minute ago via txt

there is no love only willing gentleness

...modern day equivalent of...

there is no true love, just a finely tuned jealousy

???

[Ken Korda]

"Spillers looked so sad all closed down still lets hope the new shop will be just as magical we wish them all the best x"

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by MSPKYE

Oh no its happened we are practising sleepflower whatever next xx

Oh come on, they can surprise us with something better than Sleepflower...been there, done that one already in terms of curios

[Ken Korda]

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

Oh come on, they can surprise us with something better than Sleepflower...been there, done that one already in terms of curios

To be fair, it isn't really a surprise after they've told us.

But then again, it's not like they're saying "We're definitely going to play these". They're just rehearsing some songs...

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by //Kelly

it's not like they're saying "We're definitely going to play these". They're just rehearsing some songs...

It's funny you should mention that, I was recent wondering how often they do that. On the EMG anniversary DVD, there's a clip somewhere of them rehearsing Further Away. Me and a friend were talking about it, as it didn't look like a 1996 era clip. Apart from James doing an acoustic version in '99, they haven't played that since '97 (to our knowledge). It led us to believe they'd rehearsed it years later, but didn't bother putting it in any sets. Wankers!

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by //Kelly

To be fair, it isn't really a surprise after they've told us.

Well I meant the news itself being a surprise, obviously not them playing it

[The Gutless Wonder]

Rehearse Glasnost dammit!

[Radiomanic]

Rehearsing empty souls for the autumn tour cant remember a note x

Oh fuck YES!

[Dext37 Fielding]

When Nicky says ''we are playing Sleepflower' it was probably Wayne saying it to piss off Sean, then James thought, ''fuck it then, here we go''.

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by everlasting

Sleepflower rocked back in 2007, I remember hearing the opening notes at Leeds and me and my brother were like "OH YEAH!"

Aye, I was there, it was really intense. I kinda expected it because of that rehearsal video on the main site, but they didn't do it the night before so I did wonder. Killer riff, fantastic to finally hear it dusted off.

I just watched a live video of it from Brighton on that tour, and even James seems to be enjoying himself, never mind the crowd. Dunno why they hate it so much. Happy they're rehearsing it again.

[Dext37 Fielding]

http://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/...adlines-page=2

Sean looks atleast bothered in this Sleepflower rehearsal vid, James and Nick look as though they said 'oh FFS Sean we will fo it then!'

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by Dext37 Fielding

http://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/...adlines-page=2

Sean looks atleast bothered in this Sleepflower rehearsal vid, James and Nick look as though they said 'oh FFS Sean we will fo it then!'

Haha I think Nicky's actually yawning during the first few seconds.