Maida Vale 2004

[Europa Gluten Free]

Just listening to this now.

It really is the best live session that the Manics have done. Ok, so this is the Lifeblood era and this might turn off a few people but all the LB songs on this sounds sooooo beautiful. TLORN sounds mega with JDBs guitar turned up slightly louder than the record and he really hits those power chords. Plus they play TRG and Fragments (ok where was SSI!?!?)

Then you get into the other tracks with the best live version of This Is Yesterday there is. Perfect tempo. Sounds great. The best solo I've heard plus JDB really getting into it after the solo and GROWLING the next line while hitting the power chords. Love it.

This really is the perfect cold afternoon/evening winter session and reminds me of good times in December 2004 with my beautiful wife. Fucking listen to it!! (It's in S&V)