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27-10-2010, 09:59
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Sean's input to the writing process
As we all know, originally the credits ran - words: Nicky and Richey, music: James and Sean. Obviously the balance has never been 100% evenly split at any point in their career, but what I'd like to know more about is what Sean's input has been to the music, as it's often widely assumed (and I often make the mistake myself) that James is responsible for all of the music. I know 'Welcome To The Dead Zone' is a Sean song, but can anyone with more knowledge enlighten me, citing specific examples if possible? I know his voice is on Solitude Sometimes Is, I don't know if that's an example though.
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27-10-2010, 10:05
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Open credits of his work are rare (probably because he likes to keep himself in the background) but I'd say he contributes a fair bit, and not just with drums as he's come up with a few guitar things etc. There's never been many details disclosed but whilst all-Sean compositions like Dead Zone are probably not that common, I'd say there's a lot of songs where James and Sean have worked together significantly in the creative process.
My mind's hitting blank right now as to which songs are confirmed as partially or fully his though.
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27-10-2010, 10:42
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Half of Motorcycle Emptiness and No Surface All Feeling I believe, there was a small list recounted by James once.
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27-10-2010, 11:24
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I seem to remember James saying he came up with the chorus to You Love Us, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
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27-10-2010, 11:30
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On another note, does anyone else seem to think it's quite possible that in the future the songs will be credited as "Music and lyrics by Manic Street Preachers" or "Music and lyrics by James Dean Bradfield, Nick Jones and Sean Moore"? Nicky seems to have taken quite a big role in the songwriting process while James wrote the lyrics for I Think I Found It.
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27-10-2010, 13:14
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I'm sure he came up with a large chunk of The Second Great Depression. Brilliant song.
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27-10-2010, 13:18
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I read that video also, cant remember where but I definately read it.
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27-10-2010, 14:17
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James said while recording the new album all three were in the studio at different times due to family commitments, and Sean had changed Hazleton Avenue and made it sound much better.
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27-10-2010, 14:49
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27-10-2010, 14:52
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