15 Years Ago Today

[Bought In]

was when the Manics last played a live gig with Richey...

will have to download and have a listen again

[The Gutless Wonder]

Anyone on here who was there?

[Littlesue]

I have it on video

[StrummerMan]

I was there, so as usual it`s at the forefront of my thoughts today, being the last time i was to see Richey. But the date that I really detest is the 15th of February, the day I found out he was missing.
By the way tomorrow of course is Richeys birthday and also the 7th anniversary of Joe Strummers death, miss them both intensley.

[Alt.Duck]

Originally Posted by kevinhyland

By the way tomorrow of course is Richeys birthday and also the 7th anniversary of Joe Strummers death, miss them both intensley.

Though each new year passes, both of them and their achievements remain high and valuable in the minds and hearts of the many they both reached. That is what will always matter.

[Ben]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

Anyone on here who was there?

Snoo was there. Unfortunately the closest I get is looking at the ticket stub that's in a frame in the hall of our flat.

[Cassie]

Originally Posted by Alt.Duck

Though each new year passes, both of them and their achievements remain high and valuable in the minds and hearts of the many they both reached. That is what will always matter.

I agree all the way

[littlebabyeverything]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

Anyone on here who was there?

Originally Posted by BradfieldsLoveChild

Snoo was there. Unfortunately the closest I get is looking at the ticket stub that's in a frame in the hall of our flat.

To be fair you were 11 at the time!

Its really weird but I can remember it really clearly. It was my first manics gig so a bit of a baptism of fire!

Originally Posted by Littlesue

I have it on video

Are you sure its not the 20th. I would give anything to have the 21st on video, but it never seems to have made the light of day.

[Bought In]

As far as I know, they guy who recorded the first two didn't get the camera through on the third night. I remember reading that somewhere before.

the one on the 20th is great though especially when james guitar breaks and richey keeps playing and not too bad i might add

[littlebabyeverything]

Originally Posted by Bought In

As far as I know, they guy who recorded the first two didn't get the camera through on the third night. I remember reading that somewhere before.

the one on the 20th is great though especially when james guitar breaks and richey keeps playing and not too bad i might add

I've seen brief clips of the very end when they all smash up their guitars etc. I think it was used as part of an early video for DFL or something.

[Bought In]

ah yes, faster and the end were filmed for us faster promo video featured on the 10th anniversary THB release.

[Bryter Layter]

Originally Posted by littlebabyeverything

Are you sure its not the 20th. I would give anything to have the 21st on video, but it never seems to have made the light of day.

Nope! There is no fan footage of the 21st show in circulation. There are snippets available of that show as seen in the US 'Faster' vid (end portion of the gig shot from a backstage angle) also various docs about the band, but I'm not sure if the entire show was professionally filmed. I should imagine that if it was filmed, it would have been released by now.

So jealous that you were at the show! Man, if I lived in Britain, I so would have been there! Foiled once again by geography.

[Beej]

Originally Posted by Alt.Duck

Though each new year passes, both of them and their achievements remain high and valuable in the minds and hearts of the many they both reached. That is what will always matter.

I concur.


Not been in a very Manics inspired mood for a long time now, and I'm not as Richey fanatic as I used to be, but this thread brought tears to my eyes...

[astrababe]

Its been much too long....I'll bet no one could have imagined it would turn out the way it has.