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Originally Posted by proevpete
I do think that the band's negativity about the album stems from how they felt around the time about themselves rather than how the album turned out.
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Good point. I think it goes back to Masses against the Classes in a way. They'd achieved a peak with This is My Truth and rallied against that. Then what? It was a wilderness in some ways.
How the story panned out though with the second golden period, commercial success, dealing with Richey's words etc.I think does give credence to the "other version of the band" thing.
James said at the time he wasn't too "in to" playing guitar or wasn't listening to much music compared with 2007 when he was jumping around, playing solos in every other song on a guitar turned up real loud.
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Originally Posted by Marwood
Having said that though, the dropping of LB material from the live sets does suggest that maybe there is a genuine dislike for it amongst the band. Oh well.
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What gets played and what doesn't get played in a live setting doesn't automatically signal a consensus feeling. They've spoke about how it's hard to play Lifeblood songs. There's lots of backing there that's hard to replicate in a live setting by a band like the Manics ie. one for whom their live sound is essentially rooted in the drum/bass/guitar construct. (see the King Tuts gig for examples of songs played minus strings and a second guitar)
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