Genghis Khant wrote:The Smiths were a really good band, except they had Morrisey singing for them... whingeing Manc twat... and, ok, I know the lyrics were good, but he's still a whingeing Manc twat. Stone Roses, on the other hand, were an all-round awesome band. I agree, the first album was the boy, but Second Coming was still a damn good LP and is still in my top 100 of all time records.
I'm gutted that I've never seen the Roses live, but I've seen Ian Brown live a few times and you're right - he can't sing for shit - but even at his worst he was still a damned sight better the Seahorses (John Squire's solo-career band)...not quite...heavycola wrote:Aye. They were cracking musicians. It was a shame. I think Reni joined primal scream.
Good as Ian Brown's albums are, the best thing that came from the Roses' split was Manni joining Primal Scream. They were a good band to start with, but from Vanishing Point onwards the Scream have really kicked arse. Now there's a band to see live..!
Screamdelica is in my top 10 all-time albums too. I really should give their later stuff a listen. I have never felt able to stomach the inevitable disappointment.
