Which era had Nicky's best vocals?

[Hans]

Originally Posted by gabo86

and The Long Goodbye is the best Nicky-sung Manics song, IMHO.

It's basically a solo song, with perhaps added guitar. It has the sound of IKTZ at least.

Originally Posted by Razzle Dazzle Rose

"The Long Goodbye". I love when he shouts "Guitar!" just before the solo.

<3 !

Originally Posted by Mikko

solo album is great, actually.

It's in my top 5 anyway...

... of Nicky Wire albums, that is.

Kidding. It is great. In a ramshackly twee way.
Which I guess was his intention.

[PaulTMA]

Has anyone ever contemplated another solo album with vocals as good as WLW? If he ditches the defeatist "crap punk" angle and really tries to prove himself, I reckon he could surprise listeners beyond hardcore fans - who, let's face it, are the only people who can get behind his vocals. He's definitely improved since Zeitgeist and let's face it, he's far better suited to this style.

[the_soft_machine]

Lifeblood (um, if i have my b-sides proper...)

Dying Breeds - the harmony!!!! "DYYYYYYing breeeeeds"
and the spoken-word poetry-slam type thing on Failure Bound

both beat the Marlon JD demo into a cokced hat

[starstruck]

his solo album, really. Dying Breeds and WLW were ace, the rest of his vocal efforts for the Manics tend to slide into "let's let Nicky do this bit for a laugh, i'm off for a Marlboro" more often than not. and why not?

[the_soft_machine]

Originally Posted by leericketts

..."let's let Nicky do this bit for a laugh, i'm off for a Marlboro" ....and why not?

*LOLZ i can so picture that

[Alt.Duck]

Originally Posted by the_soft_machine

Dying Breeds - the harmony!!!! "DYYYYYYing breeeeeds"
and the spoken-word poetry-slam type thing on Failure Bound

I felt he was really suited for Failure Bound. It was all fairly basic, but there was something in its simplicity that was quite enjoyable.

[gabo86]

Originally Posted by Hans

It's basically a solo song, with perhaps added guitar. It has the sound of IKTZ at least.

I don't know, I think Lady Lazarus has the sound of IKTZ (except for the James' backing vocals), while The Long Goodbye is more Manics-style.

Anyway, what about the spoken words in the end of Groundhog Days?
Awesome.

[franny]

Originally Posted by gabo86

Anyway, what about the spoken words in the end of Groundhog Days?
Awesome.

I agree, his voice is very booming when he speaks, it grabs you. They should do that more often.

[Beat Poet]

Er, never.