Stone Roses (Band you've never heard of reforms)

[PhilT]

For the US contingent at least

The Stone Roses are resurrecting, with a world tour starting in June next year.

Several worrying aspects to this: Ian Brown's legendary inability to sing in tune live, new songs, price of the tickets, world tour when I gather they're not widely known outside Europe. Would it be a Spinal Tap experience for them to tour the US?

http://www.gigwise.com/news/68089/The-Stone-Roses-Reunion-Tickets-At-Heaton-Park-Priced-At-55-Pounds

[Dave W]

I had never heard of them until Chris P mentioned a few times that Mani of Stone Roses used a Rick 3000.

If the world tour includes the US, I can't imagine them playing any big venues.

[Chris P.]

Mani used several 4005s in the Stone Roses. Painted in Jackson Pollock style by guitarist John Squire.

[nofi]

i remember them from their five minutes of mtv fame. a singer who can't sing live. not unusual imo.

[Nocturnal]

I could see them playing the larger markets here (N.Y.C., L.A., etc) but not a large US tour. I like them.

[Barklessdog]

I can listen to just about any type of music except some one singing or playing out of key. Singing is the worst, its painful.

[Highlander]

I've heard of the Stones... roses are nice when looked after...

Personally... never got this band...

[Pilgrim]

I remember the Stone Ponies.....

[Highlander]

Now that band had a singer with a voice of pure silk...

Helped put this little outfit together too...

[Highlander]

... and covering one of my fave songs by the same band...

[ramone57]

I really liked the couple of cds they released.  I'd go see them if it was nearby and not a crazy ticket price.

[fur85]

Not a Spinal Tap situation. At least not in the UK.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2051767/Stone-Roses-reunion-frenzy-225-000-tickets-sell-just-hour.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

[Highlander]

I was listening to my regular London news station (LBC) yesterday and a mid morning presenter raised the discussion about seeing reformed bands later in life (or even gracefully aged acts?) - he made the comment that he was a fan and commented on the fact that their first LP was the "soundtrack of my era" and proceeded to play 30-40 secs of there their best known number (unknown to me) and the comment that the "criminally bad second album" was interesting, that the singer (Ian Brown) "being the weak link, being unable to sing live", might be a shock for some fans...

[EvilLordJuju]

I'll go and see them if they do something not too far away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSD11dnphg0&ob=av2e

[PhilT]

I was listening to my regular London news station (LBC) yesterday and a mid morning presenter raised the discussion about seeing reformed bands later in life (or even gracefully aged acts?) - he made the comment that he was a fan and commented on the fact that their first LP was the "soundtrack of my era" and proceeded to play 30-40 secs of there their best known number (unknown to me) and the comment that the "criminally bad second album" was interesting, that the singer (Ian Brown) "being the weak link, being unable to sing live", might be a shock for some fans...

The second album comment is common from Stone Roses first phase fans. They'd been waiting five years, because of a legal squabble between labels, and were evidently expecting something soft and pop like the first one. What they got was heavier and littered with guitar solos. By the time my son discovered them it was all over, and I actually heard Second Coming first. For those of us of "classic rock" vintage, it's probably a better introduction.

I didn't join the scramble for tickets, it's a long drive to the other side of Manchester. Maybe they'll come down to earth eventually and play Wolverhampton Civic Hall for 25 quid.