Manics on BBC Master Tapes 19th September

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by Takk

Did they actually film it - i thought they were going to but I didn't see any cameras?

I didn't notice any either tbh but we were a few rows back...I just assumed they did because the e-mails said so, but maybe they didn't bother in the end.

I thought maybe Walk Me To The Bridge might have been for the benefit of the website because it's a bit odd shoving it in a programme allegedly about THB (and they did it again during the pick-ups, so it can't have just been a warm-up for the audience). But then they also barely used any of the audience pre-selected questions despite asking about 10-20 people to sit at the front and bypassing the rest of the queue, so maybe the format of the show changed from the original concept.

[everlasting]

Maybe they just recorded audio of it? Hope something pops up from this show soon.

[Futurologist]

I was looking around for cameras, couldn't see any. I would have expected that they wouldn't have performed in headphones if they were filming it and for there to be one directly infront of the stage.

I have a feeling it will just be audio.

Apropos of nothing: James' headphones left black marks on his collar.

[UEF]

Originally Posted by Futurologist

Apropos of nothing: James' headphones left black marks on his collar.

"There's a black mark on my collar again... I'm rubbing at it, but I think it's a stain"

[Futurologist]

Originally Posted by UEF

"There's a black mark on my collar again... I'm rubbing at it, but I think it's a stain"

[hummingbird]

black mark on his shiny white shirt?

Praps they ran out of time for all the questions?

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by Futurologist

Apropos of nothing: James' headphones left black marks on his collar.

I couldn't help but notice just how much he fidgets during the whole recording. He kept taking the headphones off, then putting them half on, then off, then on...then it was time to ruffle his hair about 20 times in the space of a minute and then on to chewing a plectrum. Oddly fascinating to watch

Oh and re: it being filmed, John Wilson (the presenter) just said this on Twitter in response to being asked if it was:

@JohnWilson14: @FDForum @Manics No it wasn't. Was due to be filmed for Red Button + online, as billed. But then someone decided it was best not to..

[everlasting]

That's a shame indeed. Well they better release the audio of it otherwise it was a pretty pointless thing if none of us apart from the handful of people there know what was talked about, played, etc.

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Well it'll be on Radio 4 as part of the Mastertapes series in November; that was the whole point of the recording. Although I would imagine the final version of that will be edited somewhat.

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

Oh and re: it being filmed, John Wilson (the presenter) just said this on Twitter in response to being asked if it was:

@JohnWilson14: @FDForum @Manics No it wasn't. Was due to be filmed for Red Button + online, as billed. But then someone decided it was best not to..

lyrics too controversial even 20 yrs later? I thought i'd heard it was meant to be on the red button. I wasn't hearing things then

[Takk]

^ It's because james said 'toss' live :O

[SeveredJoke]

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

I didn't notice any either tbh but we were a few rows back...I just assumed they did because the e-mails said so, but maybe they didn't bother in the end.

I thought maybe Walk Me To The Bridge might have been for the benefit of the website because it's a bit odd shoving it in a programme allegedly about THB (and they did it again during the pick-ups, so it can't have just been a warm-up for the audience). But then they also barely used any of the audience pre-selected questions despite asking about 10-20 people to sit at the front and bypassing the rest of the queue, so maybe the format of the show changed from the original concept.

The chosen questions felt like they had been picked just to lead on to the questions the interviewer was going to ask already and cue a specific song for discussion / play.

[Jimi A]

Well that was a fantastic day wasn't it? It was nice having a giggle with Sean and Nicky barely being able to conceal the THB gigs. Loved the story of Richey wanting to meet up with Oasis for a fight.


Couldn't believe that James thought they were talking about his parts on Walk Me To The Bridge when the engineers said there had been a sticky problem.

Don't think Sean had realised that the headphones had left black gunk all over his ears too.

Really appreciated that the journalist really did try to engage Sean and draw him into the conversation as much as possible. It's not often that you hear him speak despite being pivotal to the music. It was also really sweet of Nick to want to point out that James was also instrumental in the style and feel of THB being the prime musician on the album and the number of hours he clocked up writing and recording it.
It was gut wrenching when the band were pushed on their feelings towards Richey's disappearance. But I do think the journalist did it with some tact and sensitivity. It was clear that it was an important subject, but he didn't grill them for voyeuristic appeal.

I certainly didn't see any cameras, so I think it was just for Radio 4 audio only.

[Takk]

James made a comment to the quietus about really wanting to play yes and others but because of the lyrics being censored they decided not to.

[MSPKYE]

First clip from the show http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29327621