Rumours of The Stone Roses splitting up have circulated the internet, which is a rumour I do not see as the worst thing to ever happen in the music industry.
The nostalgia has well and truly worn off over the whole revival of the 'Madchester' scene, which was popular in the late 80's, early 90's. Bands such as James, Happy Mondays and the Stone Roses were at the forefront of what became an era known for drug taking, using a maraca as an actual musical instrument and the Haçienda. But the revival was never ever going to take hold like it did 20-or-so years ago.
Summer 2012 was a mental time around Manchester. Three Heaton Park gigs created a buzz, a massive wave of reminiscence that caused 40-year-olds to dust off their signature bucket hats and drink multiple cans of redstripe as it was an easy way to get drunk and probably the only way to get through the songs that they didn't know. Although it was a great time to be in Manchester, it wore off quite quickly. Ian Brown and co were snapped up for multiple disappointing festival headline slots, which weren't televised in any way at all, just so fans could be stripped of ever penny they had to see them.
In all this, were they really all that successful in the first place? As it goes, they had one moderate album, their debut self-titled album, that included the likes of 'Fools Gold' (91' re-release), 'I Am The Resurrection' and 'Waterfall' . It created some Manchester classics that will never be forgotten but what else was there after that? Re-releases and b-sides on numerous compilation albums and one little track off follow-up album 'Second Coming' named 'Ten Storey Love Song' . A disappointing career leads to a dissapointing back-catalogue and how can that create the legendary comeback shows they were hoping for?
After everything, rumours of new material started to circulate social media networks.
Luckily they were inconclusive. Hopefully they realised that their music was never that great and that new music was only going to shatter their fragile musical status.
Their revival created a whole new fan base, as people like me, were brought up on this music during their early years. Our 20-year-old parents shined their wisdom on us, which could have only been a good thing. When that infamous press conference took place, parents piped up and so did their kids. Now we have a minority of our generation that beleives in good music and the importance of keeping the British Music scene alive. One of the few things to come out Madchester 2.0.
All in all, what else can they do? It was never going to last, so they might aswell milk it for all the money they can while they have the chance. Pretty much their aim anyway.
Only time will tell wether they split up, lets just hope they do.
Idiot. Fools Gold was not on the debut album. You would think an intetnet journalist would do a quick bit of research before making yourself look like a total bell end.
ReplyDeleteIt was released on the re-issue of the debut album in 1991. Thankyou for the input, duely noted.
DeleteYou're a div pal. I'm gunna write a blog about about Charles Hanratty, it will be bollocks cos I know fuck all about you, but as such, it will hold the same validity as this shite.
ReplyDeleteThe fundimentals of your argument are wrong. I gathered the facts that I needed to get my point across, not ones to support yours. If I wanted to put across your point, then it would have been a complete different article. All of this makes your argument invalid, you have a right to say what you want, but that does not mean I need to include it in my article. Cheers.
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