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Old 25-11-2014, 14:26
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If they were smart, they'd get Guy Massey back in for the Holy Bible gigs!
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Old 25-11-2014, 14:39
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Wayne is fine, just as long as no vocals.
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Old 25-11-2014, 14:58
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The problem with Wayne would be that he style's himself the same way as Richey did. Floppy hair and skinny as fuck.

Oh yeah, the back vocals... Can never listen to Slash n Burn as well...
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Old 25-11-2014, 15:37
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Well, i think that's mostly coincdence, he hasn't changed his look since playing with them
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Old 25-11-2014, 19:01
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I find Richey's endless pacing from walking up the the mic and then to the rear of the stage somewhat annoying. Perhaps this deflected some of the attention away from him playing guitar. If he stood still, he would be scrutinised more?
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Old 25-11-2014, 20:12
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He wasn't restricted to bar chords at all. If you watch La Tristesse Durera at the Astoria during James's solo he's clearly playing open chords smoothly and competently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-_P...k-aCJG7yr3HqkA
What a barnstorming performance of that song! Must admit I've never really listened to the Astoria shows. Thanks for pointing that one out
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Old 25-11-2014, 20:14
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As for sound... I always think the best MSP sound is when there's just James on guitar. There's something great about the struggle to fill the spareness of the music that really holds it all together.
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I recently watched the '94 astoria gigs on YT aswell, and love Motown Junk (I think it was that one) where he was left alone while James exited stage briefly.
So who actually went to these Astoria gigs? Tell me your stories and make me jealous
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Who cares if he could play guitar or not - LOOK AT HIM!!!
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Still just sounds like noise to me to be honest. Here's what happens when he is turned up louder than James....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfaM-46u5_M
I think that sounds awesome
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Old 28-11-2014, 13:03
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Ditto. Also, when they played Glastonbury and the sound techs thought Richey's channel was lead guitar during Faster. The song sounded monstrous! Then they twigged on and turned him down after a minute or so lol
It was the other way round wasn't it? Started off as the best performance of the song I've heard, then the idiot soundman turned James right down thinking Richey was the lead.
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It was the other way round wasn't it? Started off as the best performance of the song I've heard, then the idiot soundman turned James right down thinking Richey was the lead.
Correct. James gets turned down which is a real shame.
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Old 28-11-2014, 19:25
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Define play guitar? I have mastered a few chords, but I'm no James Dean Bradfield.
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Define play guitar? I have mastered a few chords, but I'm no James Dean Bradfield.
you don't have to play guitar like James to know how to play it. It depends what you're playing, some things are easier than others
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