Return of the Mighty Observations Thread
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Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread
Um, I'm not familiar with Matedog's backside, so I'll just have to take your word for it.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:23pmMy fantasy product would be some kind of stubble eradication cream. Slather that shit on, wipe it off, and it's Hoy's ass for a week.Sparky wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:19pmTake it from the voice of experience, don't use Nair hair remover on your face! When I was much younger, GF at time used it, I hated shaving with a passion (still do) do being the deep thinker I am, I applied that stuff to my face. Talk about a painful and red rash, took about a week for my skin to get back to where I could shave again.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:32pmI’m never shaving with a standard razor again. Having pale and dry skin makes my skin look like it’s been massacred. Only electric clipper from here on out.
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Haha like it.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:03pmLol. I remember doing that on my forearm in high school in red sharpie but no one got the joke because I live in America....Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:58pmTry carving out 4 REAL on your arm with an electric clipper.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:32pmI’m never shaving with a standard razor again. Having pale and dry skin makes my skin look like it’s been massacred. Only electric clipper from here on out.
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It's a subtle (maybe too subtle) reference to Hoy being a twink.Sparky wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:26pmUm, I'm not familiar with Matedog's backside, so I'll just have to take your word for it.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:23pmMy fantasy product would be some kind of stubble eradication cream. Slather that shit on, wipe it off, and it's Hoy's ass for a week.Sparky wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:19pmTake it from the voice of experience, don't use Nair hair remover on your face! When I was much younger, GF at time used it, I hated shaving with a passion (still do) do being the deep thinker I am, I applied that stuff to my face. Talk about a painful and red rash, took about a week for my skin to get back to where I could shave again.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:32pmI’m never shaving with a standard razor again. Having pale and dry skin makes my skin look like it’s been massacred. Only electric clipper from here on out.
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I feel like if there was a made for Netflix Richey Biopic, he would become a household name over here. He’s more Kurt Cobain than Kurt Cobain.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:28pmHaha like it.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:03pmLol. I remember doing that on my forearm in high school in red sharpie but no one got the joke because I live in America....Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:58pmTry carving out 4 REAL on your arm with an electric clipper.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:32pmI’m never shaving with a standard razor again. Having pale and dry skin makes my skin look like it’s been massacred. Only electric clipper from here on out.
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It would make for an interesting watch that's for certain. Having been a fan from very early on I did feel sad when he disappeared.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:55pmI feel like if there was a made for Netflix Richey Biopic, he would become a household name over here. He’s more Kurt Cobain than Kurt Cobain.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:28pmHaha like it.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:03pmLol. I remember doing that on my forearm in high school in red sharpie but no one got the joke because I live in America....Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:58pmTry carving out 4 REAL on your arm with an electric clipper.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:32pmI’m never shaving with a standard razor again. Having pale and dry skin makes my skin look like it’s been massacred. Only electric clipper from here on out.
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Honestly the redemption ark with A Design for Life is one of the greatest stories in Rock N Roll.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:03pmIt would make for an interesting watch that's for certain. Having been a fan from very early on I did feel sad when he disappeared.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:55pmI feel like if there was a made for Netflix Richey Biopic, he would become a household name over here. He’s more Kurt Cobain than Kurt Cobain.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:28pmHaha like it.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:03pmLol. I remember doing that on my forearm in high school in red sharpie but no one got the joke because I live in America....Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 1:58pm
Try carving out 4 REAL on your arm with an electric clipper.
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I do often wonder where they would've gone to if Richie hadn't of vanished. If they wouldn't of taken that long hard look at themselves and had to reevaluate things.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:16pmHonestly the redemption ark with A Design for Life is one of the greatest stories in Rock N Roll.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:03pmIt would make for an interesting watch that's for certain. Having been a fan from very early on I did feel sad when he disappeared.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:55pmI feel like if there was a made for Netflix Richey Biopic, he would become a household name over here. He’s more Kurt Cobain than Kurt Cobain.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:28pmHaha like it.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:03pm
Lol. I remember doing that on my forearm in high school in red sharpie but no one got the joke because I live in America....
My first Manics gig was the Horse & Groom, Great Portland Street, London, Sept '89.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
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The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
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In the book withdrawn traces they pretty much say that most of EMG was already written by the time of his disappearance. So stylistically I think it was probably inevitable that they move in more of the Brit Pop vein Richey or not. In fact even if he was still alive I think it’s pretty damn likely he would have gotten either kicked from the band for his own mental health purposes or he would have left on his own volition. I honestly think EMG is every bit as good as THB in its own special way. TIMT has good songs but is a bit beige in execution. I feel Lifeblood was where they actually really started to get back on track again.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:26pmI do often wonder where they would've gone to if Richie hadn't of vanished. If they wouldn't of taken that long hard look at themselves and had to reevaluate things.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:16pmHonestly the redemption ark with A Design for Life is one of the greatest stories in Rock N Roll.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:03pmIt would make for an interesting watch that's for certain. Having been a fan from very early on I did feel sad when he disappeared.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 2:55pmI feel like if there was a made for Netflix Richey Biopic, he would become a household name over here. He’s more Kurt Cobain than Kurt Cobain.
My first Manics gig was the Horse & Groom, Great Portland Street, London, Sept '89.
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I don’t mind Nicky as a lyricist but I feel like James should contribute more to take the load off a bit. Nicky has at least 2-3 absolute clunkers per record. James is actually really good. Even Sean has written a few decent lyrics.
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I always felt James had enough on his plate musically. I still marvel at how he manages to fit some of those lyrics into a tune. Incredible musician an absolute power house.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:38pmI don’t mind Nicky as a lyricist but I feel like James should contribute more to take the load off a bit. Nicky has at least 2-3 absolute clunkers per record. James is actually really good. Even Sean has written a few decent lyrics.
The more recent James Bradfield solo album is great. The first took me a while to get into but it's cool. Nick's solo record is a real mixed bag.
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It’s really riff oriented which is refreshing. I feel like Nicky has the same issue lately as Elvis Costello did. His phrasing lends to a style of songwriting where everything is built around the lyrics. This can make things sound slightly awkward. I know James has always composed with the lyrics in front of him but on songs like International Blue and Futurology the tune almost seems secondary.Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:45pmI always felt James had enough on his plate musically. I still marvel at how he manages to fit some of those lyrics into a tune. Incredible musician an absolute power house.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:38pmI don’t mind Nicky as a lyricist but I feel like James should contribute more to take the load off a bit. Nicky has at least 2-3 absolute clunkers per record. James is actually really good. Even Sean has written a few decent lyrics.
The more recent James Bradfield solo album is great. The first took me a while to get into but it's cool. Nick's solo record is a real mixed bag.
But yeah I would kill for an old school guitar god JDB record.
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Honestly Slash N Burn, Motorcycle Emptiness, Sleepflower, and Faster are some of the greatest guitar riffs ever. Motorcycle Emptiness should be a radio staple in the US. Best song slash never wrote.
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It did get decent rotation here on release. It a really great track.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:56pmHonestly Slash N Burn, Motorcycle Emptiness, Sleepflower, and Faster are some of the greatest guitar riffs ever. Motorcycle Emptiness should be a radio staple in the US. Best song slash never wrote.
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It’s also a matter of timing. Released a year after never mind, had they come out in 89....Marky Dread wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 4:50pmIt did get decent rotation here on release. It a really great track.RockNRollWhore wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 3:56pmHonestly Slash N Burn, Motorcycle Emptiness, Sleepflower, and Faster are some of the greatest guitar riffs ever. Motorcycle Emptiness should be a radio staple in the US. Best song slash never wrote.