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He's a nice chap. Him, Plant and Jason Bonham closed off a benefit gig at Stourbridge Town hall for the family of a local bass player who'd died of a heart attack leaving a youngwife and kids behind. REally small intimate venue. It was mostly local bands, Plant and Robbie Blunt played with the Big Time Playboys early on doing some Honeydrippers and old rswing numbers then came back to do some covers at the end, bringing out Jimmy Page and Jason. Think it was '85 or 6, it was pre Live Aid and at a time when no one thought there'd ever be that close to a Led Zep re union, ever. THey did a ripping version of Rock n Roll. Met him backstage and a party after, he was a genuinely nice guy.
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Yeah? Well I got to see T'pau live, so sucks to be you.
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Whilst trying to impress a young lady I ended up at an Alison Moyet concert, that was painful
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Big fan of Led Zep, these days I'm drawn to their more blusey stuff
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I bet you impressed the hell out of her, though.
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I love Led Zep. Not that this will be a huge surprise to most on here. Brilliant, epic, amazing band. I do have to tell you that I prefer Sabbath though!
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I love Led Zepp, such a big part of my life. From growing up with my older brother blasting it out on his stereo then to sneaking into my mates brothers bedroom to borrow his Led Zepp Vinyl at a risk of getting a kicking if he found out.
Listening to in various stages of intoxication, going to gigs to watch the various cover bands with mates growing up.
I still listen to them regularly and find the music still more than holds up and keeps its freshness, only 2 other bands have had such a big part in my life, but Led Zepp had way more shared experiences with.
Still listen to them regular, in fact the reason I didn't post about them yesterday was I put them on Spotify for a blast
Listening to in various stages of intoxication, going to gigs to watch the various cover bands with mates growing up.
I still listen to them regularly and find the music still more than holds up and keeps its freshness, only 2 other bands have had such a big part in my life, but Led Zepp had way more shared experiences with.
Still listen to them regular, in fact the reason I didn't post about them yesterday was I put them on Spotify for a blast
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A friend of mine posted this on Facebook and I'm not sure I agree but wondered what the consensus was on here:
'Nobody did jangly guitars, catchy tunes and dreamy chord changes like John Squire. The lyrics have an almost biblical impact. I remember a boy bringing it in and saying to the sixth form common room, "Just listen to this". Song for song it's better than any album the Beatles or the Stones made. They were the soundtrack to their generation, the poster boys of the second summer of love. It still feels fresh and iconic today. The fact that they never reached the same heights again makes it even more special.'
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani and drummer Reni.
The band released their debut album, The Stone Roses, in 1989. The album was a breakthrough success for the band and received critical acclaim, many regarding it as one of the greatest British albums ever recorded. At this time the group decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label. Their record label at the time, Silvertone, would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with Geffen Records in 1991. The Stone Roses then released their second album, Second Coming, in 1994, which was met with mixed reviews. The group soon disbanded after several line-up changes throughout the supporting tour, which began with Reni departing in early 1995, followed by Squire in April 1996. Brown and Mani dissolved the remains of the group in October 1996 following their appearance at Reading Festival.
Despite initial lukewarm reviews, their debut album 'The Stone Roses' has been acclaimed by critics and musicians in subsequent years. Rolling Stone's David Fricke later called it "a blast of magnificent arrogance, a fusion of Sixties-pop sparkle and the blown-mind drive of U.K. rave culture", while BBC Music's Chris Jones said it served as a peerless testament to the fusion of rock and dance music inspired by "working class hedonism" at the end of the 1980s. Mojo strongly recommended its 1999 reissue to listeners and wrote that the album "set the tone for rock music in the '90s", while in Q, Ian Gittins wrote that with the album's "mercurial, timeless anthems", the band became "spokesmen for their generation".
American music journalist Jim DeRogatis felt The Stone Roses had been highly overrated by critics, pointing to a "lame retread disco beat" and "oh-so-dated chiming guitars", while Neil Kulkarni from The Quietus said its first three songs were enjoyable but preceded a "right barrel-load of shite afterwards". In an article on overhyped records for The Guardian, Peter Robinson said that The Stone Roses was "an average rock album – lyrically pedestrian and with a sonic policy swerving from the play-safe to the over-indulgent". Guardian journalist Penny Anderson criticised the length of certain tracks and noted that the record "doesn't half drag on", while Fiona Sturges of The Independent found Brown's singing and the band's lyrics to be remarkably poor, and objected to the editors of NME voting The Stone Roses the best British album of all time. After the record was voted the second-best ever in a UK public poll, Channel 4 broadcast a presentation of the results in which three of the presenters—musician Bob Geldof, critic Paul Gambaccini, and artist Justine Frischmann—were critical of the album's inclusion in the top 100 and attributed it to the generation of listeners who voted rather than the record's quality. Geldof claimed that the no. 2 placing was “ridiculous”, and asserted that the band are “just an OK group.”
I've just listened to the album and I thought it was good. 7/10. It has 5 massive tunes and 6 mediocre ones with one track (Don't Stop) being pure album filler. The follow up album 'Second Coming' received much poorer reviews on release and hasn't been significantly critically reappraised since. I thought the single 'Love Spreads' was good when it came out but that's about it. Their reputation rests heavily on that first album and, to be fair, some very good early B-sides.
'Nobody did jangly guitars, catchy tunes and dreamy chord changes like John Squire. The lyrics have an almost biblical impact. I remember a boy bringing it in and saying to the sixth form common room, "Just listen to this". Song for song it's better than any album the Beatles or the Stones made. They were the soundtrack to their generation, the poster boys of the second summer of love. It still feels fresh and iconic today. The fact that they never reached the same heights again makes it even more special.'
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani and drummer Reni.
The band released their debut album, The Stone Roses, in 1989. The album was a breakthrough success for the band and received critical acclaim, many regarding it as one of the greatest British albums ever recorded. At this time the group decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label. Their record label at the time, Silvertone, would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with Geffen Records in 1991. The Stone Roses then released their second album, Second Coming, in 1994, which was met with mixed reviews. The group soon disbanded after several line-up changes throughout the supporting tour, which began with Reni departing in early 1995, followed by Squire in April 1996. Brown and Mani dissolved the remains of the group in October 1996 following their appearance at Reading Festival.
Despite initial lukewarm reviews, their debut album 'The Stone Roses' has been acclaimed by critics and musicians in subsequent years. Rolling Stone's David Fricke later called it "a blast of magnificent arrogance, a fusion of Sixties-pop sparkle and the blown-mind drive of U.K. rave culture", while BBC Music's Chris Jones said it served as a peerless testament to the fusion of rock and dance music inspired by "working class hedonism" at the end of the 1980s. Mojo strongly recommended its 1999 reissue to listeners and wrote that the album "set the tone for rock music in the '90s", while in Q, Ian Gittins wrote that with the album's "mercurial, timeless anthems", the band became "spokesmen for their generation".
American music journalist Jim DeRogatis felt The Stone Roses had been highly overrated by critics, pointing to a "lame retread disco beat" and "oh-so-dated chiming guitars", while Neil Kulkarni from The Quietus said its first three songs were enjoyable but preceded a "right barrel-load of shite afterwards". In an article on overhyped records for The Guardian, Peter Robinson said that The Stone Roses was "an average rock album – lyrically pedestrian and with a sonic policy swerving from the play-safe to the over-indulgent". Guardian journalist Penny Anderson criticised the length of certain tracks and noted that the record "doesn't half drag on", while Fiona Sturges of The Independent found Brown's singing and the band's lyrics to be remarkably poor, and objected to the editors of NME voting The Stone Roses the best British album of all time. After the record was voted the second-best ever in a UK public poll, Channel 4 broadcast a presentation of the results in which three of the presenters—musician Bob Geldof, critic Paul Gambaccini, and artist Justine Frischmann—were critical of the album's inclusion in the top 100 and attributed it to the generation of listeners who voted rather than the record's quality. Geldof claimed that the no. 2 placing was “ridiculous”, and asserted that the band are “just an OK group.”
I've just listened to the album and I thought it was good. 7/10. It has 5 massive tunes and 6 mediocre ones with one track (Don't Stop) being pure album filler. The follow up album 'Second Coming' received much poorer reviews on release and hasn't been significantly critically reappraised since. I thought the single 'Love Spreads' was good when it came out but that's about it. Their reputation rests heavily on that first album and, to be fair, some very good early B-sides.
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I absolutely love their first album - some very, very special songs on that but I can't agree with the statement from your friend. Good - yes. Influential - certainly. Better than the Beatles/Stones? Behave!
I'd agree with you about some of the filler, though the album has aged pretty well and still stands up well today.
I Wanna Be Adored is definitely one of my favourite ever Side 1 Track 1s mind you....
I'd agree with you about some of the filler, though the album has aged pretty well and still stands up well today.
I Wanna Be Adored is definitely one of my favourite ever Side 1 Track 1s mind you....
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That was very much my take. I think a lot of these things are heavily influenced by your age at the time and how many drugs you were taking!
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stone roses - it's a great album but i think it (and the band) got elevated to cult levels by how it was embraced and the culture around it. there's epic tracks on it though having bought it at the time i didn't find it particularly ground breaking. jingly jangly guitars go all the way back to the sixties and the indie scene of the mid eighties was rich in that sort of music, not much of it played in the mainstream. so the bands that were able cross the divide probably got all or most of the attention. it's as much a reflection of what was lacking in the mainstream and how music was disseminated at the time. it's fair to say the band probably had a bit more swagger and confidence about them which must have helped them get on the music press covers. you could apply that to many other bands, beatles, stones, included. as paul implies it probably helped that they came from manchester due to the city's rich musical history, though i can't agree with the massive generalisation in there. whether you rate the album or not it is well loved and has cultural significance
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Second Coming isn't as bad as was made out at the time. Ten Storey Love Song was a cracking single. But then equally the debut album isn't as good as its reputation would suggest.
John Squire was and still is a fantastic guitarist. As much as Ian Brown is a geezer, he's always sounded like a man shouting into a bucket.
John Squire was and still is a fantastic guitarist. As much as Ian Brown is a geezer, he's always sounded like a man shouting into a bucket.
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yeah i thought it was decent. breaking into heaven, tightrope, love spreads as well. the reception may have been due to the realisation that the band's time had passed
i've not listened to either album for a long time though
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Saw them on the reunion in 2012. The songs are massive live but Ian Brown's voice man..... jesus, it's woeful live.
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Paul, you fucking dare..
on the roses, Love spreads is huge! and I really love Begging you as well.
They're manchesters guns n roses imo.
on the roses, Love spreads is huge! and I really love Begging you as well.
They're manchesters guns n roses imo.
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Its a 10 out of 10 for me, love the album and the band. Its pretty much been the soundtrack to my life (along with the doors) Sally Cinnamon being the first dance at my wedding.
Caught them at Heaton Park and Wembley for their return tours, absolutely stunning days/nights. I never thought I would ever get to see them live and that was something truly special.
Caught them at Heaton Park and Wembley for their return tours, absolutely stunning days/nights. I never thought I would ever get to see them live and that was something truly special.
