Stone Roses - Stone Roses: C/D?

The Beyonce example doesn't work as a lot of her fans think her first and third albums are really weak and the new material on the self titled reissue was poorly received too. It's only really her latest three albums that have been hugely popular. The Stone Roses qualify as the comments to this new single range from bizarre acts of loyalty, "it's the best song I've heard in 22 years" to finding ridiculous reasons why people are against it, "people are slagging it off before they've even heard it" and "where's your band if you think you can do better?". I've never seen any Beyonce fans search for reasons like that.

― Kitchen Person, Friday, 27 May 2016 01:28 (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This is the stone roses thread

i know i can smell it from here

Wake up, boo

This whole argument makes absolute sense because both Stone Roses albums are indisputably held in equally high esteem.

I remember meeting Bob Stanley at Spike Island, he was a friend of a friend. I had to ask him three times what the name of his new band was, and finally just nodded and pretended I had understood. "Sainytain" or something like that. The day was a bit underwhelming, I wandered around on my own for hours on end, slightly stoned and dehydrated, and by the time the band was finally on, had developed a full on migraine. I enjoyed the gig, but it's not a great memory.

Seeing quite a few Avalanches fans in denial this week.

So, last week it was number 17, this week..

they're doing a show with Public Enemy.

all for one is better than frankie Sinatra

one of the only complimentary things you can say about all for one

has anyone heard if they might do a gig or tour with Public Enemy?

that seems like such a weird bill.

It might figure it might be easier for PE to book a tour with old late 80s and 90s rock bands in bigger halls than somehow tour with modern hip hop groups. The fans of the Stone Roses etc. probably bought a big portion of Public Enemy's records.

new single tonight at midnight

what are the odds that it sounds like a trashbag

can it repeat the barnstorming chart success of uh whatever the last one was called

This one is called "Beautiful Thing"

really happy to see you guys preemptively hating on this

no you're right we should give this band who have done nothing of worth in more than 20 years and whose last single was a quarter-arsed ripoff of a fall song a fair hearing - this one could be an earthshattering return to form

I hope it's a U2 pastiche

'where the steals have no shame'

Promising title.

I don't disagree that the last song wasn't spectacular, but it kind of just seems like you have a chip on your shoulder about this band. i think it's entirely possible for them to have a good song.

it's allegedly 7 minutes long...

I don't expect it to be anything great, but I'll still give it a listen.

7 minutes long? Hmm.

It's a bit much to ask of anyone.

it kind of just seems like you have a chip on your shoulder about this band

i do! they had a few years nearly three decades ago when they produced a one album and a handful of b-sides which were genuinely really good. in an ideal world, that should have been their legacy but instead they're crawling back 20 years after a disappointing second album with a massively diminished rhythm section, a guitarist who has forgotten everything he ever learned about restraint and taste, and a singer whose greatest contributions to music has turned out to be teaching liam gallagher to walk like a chimp.

Hear hear.

I'll still download the new one.

It'll be a 7 minute guitar solo, you know, not a rare groove thing.

i do! they had a few years nearly three decades ago when they produced a one album and a handful of b-sides which were genuinely really good. in an ideal world, that should have been their legacy but instead they're crawling back 20 years after a disappointing second album with a massively diminished rhythm section, a guitarist who has forgotten everything he ever learned about restraint and taste, and a singer whose greatest contributions to music has turned out to be teaching liam gallagher to walk like a chimp.

you left out insulting mani

do you know what a rhythm section is

yeah, but i assumed you were just talking about how Reni's drumming is allegedly subpar now. I haven't heard anyone rip on Mani's bass playing specifically. Do you have a specific complaint about his bassery?

Mani's great on those Primal Scream records

He's not a miracle worker though.

http://louderthanwar.com/stone-roses-halifax-live-review/

i ready to believe there is still a chance ..

(just .. )

true.

I don't really understand the impulse to say people shouldn't make music anymore because they made some good music 20 years ago and shouldn't "tarnish their legacy" or whatever. musicians gotta play music, it's a thing they do.

xp

Good that they got someone who is in no way a Stone Roses fan to review the gig.

Browns vocals are too-often criticised by those who don’t get the reality of Madchester revivalism

dear lord

I wouldn't write a review that breathlessly orgasmic about sex, let alone a concert

@djp : harsh.
the reviewer was clearly overcome with the experience.
i totally understand that emotional excess re a gig.
in fact i would love to feel that rush again.

feel bad for posting the link now.

Oh no, I enjoyed reading it!

I... did not.

i read that in Tommy Wiseau's voice.

...and it's out!

It's very Love Spreads.

Right, let's give this rubbish a listen...

not available over here yet :(

It needs less John Squire and the chorus gets a bit annoying after the 10th time but it is an improvement over All For One.