dAVe80 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 He's not a great singer in the traditional sense and he has turned in some dire live performances over the years, but if you catch him on a good night he can get very very close to the album vocals. I've seen him live 5 times , met him once and only there was only one occasion where he wasn't up to scratch and that was the last V Festival I went to . To call him talentless is just an SGC level of absurdity. I've bought every single one of his solo albums and the man is a **** genius, regardless of whether his vocals are any good. Blimey, I was at that gig! It was the year I won T In The Park tickets through my work. He had a right barney with the sound man, cus he couldn't hear himself in the monitor. He also stormed off stage a couple of times and told the crowd to **** off, when they started booing, because he kept storming off stage. If memory serves he also did a Sex Pistols cover, instead of his usual cover of Billie Jean, as MJ was involved in one of his child molestation cases at the time. It was actually a pretty good gig, although New Order were by far the best Mancs on the bill that weekend. They were superb I seem to recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Great news and I will be another person hammering the internet/phone on Friday morning. From work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 18, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2011 I saw Ian Brown live at Reading a few years back, and he was so bad it was embarrassing. The bloke truly cant sing, reforming Stone Roses isnt going to make him any better either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Never been so excited about the potential of seeing a band live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 18, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 18, 2011 More interested in potentially hearing new stuff rather than seeing them live again. So on the grand scale of things, still a positive in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 It's an interesting prospect, but they're at least being honest and saying they've got some bills to pay. Can we at least save Villatalk from the embarrassment that RAWK has put itself upon itself. A poster there has said they're shit and that they can't be good because they've not heard of them. Let's be frank in that the debut is clearly up there in the best British albums. Some people might think that Ian Brown can't sing (which he can't, but I still think he's got that stage presence) but saying they're shit because you've not heard of them really does make you a prize bellend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 It's an interesting prospect, but they're at least being honest and saying they've got some bills to pay. Can we at least save Villatalk from the embarrassment that RAWK has put itself upon itself. A poster there has said they're shit and that they can't be good because they've not heard of them. Let's be frank in that the debut is clearly up there in the best British albums. Some people might think that Ian Brown can't sing (which he can't, but I still think he's got that stage presence) but saying they're shit because you've not heard of them really does make you a prize bellend. I have heard of them, I have heard them. I think, nay know they are shit. Clearly this is not the majority view on VT, but each to their own. There but for the grace of God go I. If its a well renowned band fronted by a shite singer I'm after, I'll look no further than Black Sabbath for my kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 It's an interesting prospect, but they're at least being honest and saying they've got some bills to pay. Can we at least save Villatalk from the embarrassment that RAWK has put itself upon itself. A poster there has said they're shit and that they can't be good because they've not heard of them. Let's be frank in that the debut is clearly up there in the best British albums. Some people might think that Ian Brown can't sing (which he can't, but I still think he's got that stage presence) but saying they're shit because you've not heard of them really does make you a prize bellend. I have heard of them, I have heard them. I think, nay know they are shit. Clearly this is not the majority view on VT, but each to their own. There but for the grace of God go I. If its a well renowned band fronted by a shite singer I'm after, I'll look no further than Black Sabbath for my kicks. It wasn't a dig at you Eames, it was a dig at the loser on a Liverpool board. (before you ask, I was, for the billionth time, trying to google the lyrics to Mersey Paradise to find out what the feck they mean). Amen to Black Sabbath mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 To call him talentless is just an SGC level of absurdity in fairness im sure he would use words like worst singer ever while calling Olly Murs or Jedward a once in a lifetime singer or voice of a generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Never liked them at the time, and could never quite see what all the fuss was about. Although I did quite enjoy John Squire's band in the mid 90's - Seahorses was it? Whenever I hear Stone Roses these days it strikes me that they sound very dated too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I really like Ian Brown but haven't actually listened to much/any Stone Roses yet. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Will Gary Clail support them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIW Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Brilliant news. I hope they don't taint their memory but I think they were too good to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Wooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Am i the only one who think Ian Brown is awful when singing live!? A poor man's Richard Ashcroft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Am i the only one who think Ian Brown is awful . Fixed. And no. You're not. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Am i the only one who think Ian Brown is awful . Fixed. And no. You're not. :wink: Better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Brilliant news. I hope they don't taint their memory but I think they were too good to do that. Didn’t they do that during the so called ‘second coming’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 It's going to be fantastic. Just about all of Ian Brown's solo stuff has been ace, and as long as Squire remembers that being in a band isn't all about drowning everybody else out with a ten minute guitar solo with the amps all jacked up to 100 they'll be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted October 19, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 19, 2011 Brilliant news. I hope they don't taint their memory but I think they were too good to do that. Didn’t they do that during the so called ‘second coming’? I like Second Coming, alot, so sue me 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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