|
|
#1
10-11-2016, 20:32
|
||||
|
||||
|
Withdrawn Traces: searching for the truth about Richey Manic
Another book. This one due next March by Leon Noakes & Sara Hawys Roberts and with a foreword by Richey's sister Rachel.
The authors have been given access to letters, lyrics, diaries, police and medical reports as well as family and close friends Rather than rehashing the well known story the book considers his behaviour and actions in the months leading up to his disappearance and while of course no one knows conclusively what happened his behaviour demonstrates why it has proved so difficult to draw any probable conclusions easily It's being published by Virgin Books
__________________
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more," - Byron 'I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.' (from Sea Fever - John Masefield) "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all" - Emily Dickinson 
|
|
#2
10-11-2016, 21:19
|
||||
|
||||
|
Interesting, quite a surprise too. Unusual that they have Rachel - such a wonderful, dignified but also surely protective person - onside, and such a level of access. I'd certainly like to have a look at it when it's out.
__________________
Cardiff CIA Aug 2001, Dec 2002, Jan 2005, Swansea Brangwyn Hall May 2005, Hammersmith Apollo May 2005, Cardiff University May 2007, Reading Hexagon June 2007, JDB Spillers Records instore Cardiff May 2009, National Treasures at London o2 Arena Dec 2011, London Roundhouse Dec 2014, JDB at Brickstock fest Cardiff Oct 2016. Maybe also James in Cardiff in 2006, now lost in the fog of memory....
|
|
#3
11-11-2016, 05:07
|
||||
|
||||
|
Although I'd read this one too and I understand it's hard to resist all the mysterious enigma surounding Richey, don't you all think it's quite sad that he seems to be remembered more for his illness than for his great talents? Just a random thought, but sometimes it feels like "Richey the mental patient" is a more heard label than "Richey the great artist". Also the embarrassing 4real incident is amongst the first images that pop out when you do a Google search... As shocking as it was (still is), and as understandable as it is, I still find it unfair. The Manics themselves though, have been praising Richey's artistry pretty much, which makes me respect them even more.
At least, I hope these analyses about his behaviour and all that will help with providing help to further patients with his similar problems.
__________________
100 0100 110 0001 111 0010 110 1001 110 0001
|
|
#4
11-11-2016, 21:45
|
||||
|
||||
|
Looking forward to reading something authorized. A version of reason looked like a GCSE/A level project
__________________
IS IT MANICS O'CLOCK YET?
|
|
#5
11-11-2016, 21:54
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
__________________
Cardiff CIA Aug 2001, Dec 2002, Jan 2005, Swansea Brangwyn Hall May 2005, Hammersmith Apollo May 2005, Cardiff University May 2007, Reading Hexagon June 2007, JDB Spillers Records instore Cardiff May 2009, National Treasures at London o2 Arena Dec 2011, London Roundhouse Dec 2014, JDB at Brickstock fest Cardiff Oct 2016. Maybe also James in Cardiff in 2006, now lost in the fog of memory.... Last edited by Bambi; 12-11-2016 at 19:40.
|
|
#6
11-11-2016, 23:23
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
 All about the act that came to define the man (I would genuinely like to read it though)People will always be fascinated by the darker side I guess. Does genius lead to despair or despair to genius though maybe in the end the wonder is that they could use their creative genius despite their illness until the illness becomes too much
__________________
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more," - Byron 'I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.' (from Sea Fever - John Masefield) "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all" - Emily Dickinson
|
|
#7
12-11-2016, 13:13
|
||||
|
||||
|
This could be an interesting read. The last one I bought about Richey was A Version of Reason, when it came out in 2009. Wasn't that great but wasn't bad.
__________________
|
|
#9
13-11-2016, 00:30
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
__________________
100 0100 110 0001 111 0010 110 1001 110 0001
|
|
#10
06-01-2017, 17:27
|
||||
|
||||
|
Now been put back to the 1st of February 2018. Can't think why that date. Though quite possible it'll be the 1st of Never.
__________________
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more," - Byron 'I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.' (from Sea Fever - John Masefield) "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all" - Emily Dickinson
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
