Critical Thinking Media Appearances

[Matt_PhoenixFactor]

Originally Posted by Europa Gluten Free

If this is true this will be my favorite Manics video ever. Hope he talks about the Eastman and the different guitar choices beyond simply old Faithful and Richey’s tele.

I did suggest Jimbo in the comments of the Coxon or Noel video and got a heart emoji from TPS, so I am taking credit for this.

Dan and Mick mentioned it on a live Q&A a few days ago. Mick said they are hoping to post it on the 14th. They said James was a sweetheart and they talked about the tones on some of the manics most famous songs. It’ll be great

[Routine Builder]

Think this Guardian Review has been missed:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...droidApp_Other

[Europa Gluten Free]

Yeah saw that guardian review. Bit crap really. Liked the Quietus one (even if they referred our Sean as Shaun Moore (doh!)

[Tish]

Originally Posted by Scarecrow

Next year is 40 years since the band formed, isn’t it? Wonder if it’s a tour to mark that, whether it’s a hits tour or something more conceptual.

I’m thinking an official documentary linked to a new, all encompassing Greatest Hits compilation (justified on the grounds they’ve made five albums since National Treasures), and a big world tour to support it.

[IntlDebris]

If we get another compilation, I really hope it's one more along the lines of Suede's Best Of and Blur's Midlife. We've already had a 'best known tracks' set and a comprehensive singles collection, I'd really love a band-selected compilation of what they believe are the best and defining moments - not the ones they think the audience expect to hear live or anything, but the ones they're proudest of. I think that would be intriguing in its own right. Although the concept would end up being spoiled by the inclusion of a half-arsed new track at the end or something.

[Tish]

Originally Posted by IntlDebris

I wonder how they'd do that, with such varied album lengths. Would they do b-sides as well (that would spread GT out to about three hours on its own)? Which version of KYE would they play? Would Lifeblood's recent reappraisal be enough to get enough bums on seats to make that night worthwhile?

Double them up?

Night 1 - Early singles & GT
Night 2 - GATS & THB
Night 3 - EMG & TIMT
Night 4 - KYE on its own, as the two album split
Night 5 - L & SATT
Night 6 - JFPL & PFAYM
Night 7 - RTF & F
Night 8 - RIF & TUVL
Night 9 - CT & an assortment of B-sides from across the years

If they did announce something like this I would explode with excitement but also be filled with angst, as it’s the kind of thing I can only imagine them doing as a final goodbye before splitting up forever.