Fourth headliner: The Stone Roses

[Matt 100]

Just thought didnt readin & leeds fest offer them an obscene amount of money to play this year. Surely if they were goin to play anywhere it would be at this fest???

[Tugger2k]

i saw them 3 times and to honest it was always a let down.

they simply couldnt reproduce anywhere near the magic of the studio on stage

[The Nal]

The "Baggy" Smiths.

Never the biggest fan to be honest, one and a half good albums at best, (first one is great though) and a shite live band.

Id still go see them though so heres hoping!

[fullfathom5]

If this happens I think I'm gonna cream my pants!

[sdaveak47]

Just thought didnt readin & leeds fest offer them an obscene amount of money to play this year. Surely if they were goin to play anywhere it would be at this fest???

[The Nal]

I just can't them playing second fiddle to the boss

whoever this 4th headliner is, they're going to be an act without much ego, that doesn't really say the stone roses to me

[fullfathom5]

Roses only have 20 odd songs though! As good as some of those songs are, hardly headline material surely?

[Tugger2k]

their not headline material because they were/are awful live

but they did release a genuienely seminal album of the 90's (and there werent many of those) that changed the face of british music does have to put them high on list. their getting together in the anniversary year of said album, i wiould bet that their going to play it in its entirity. throw a few bsides and the 3 or 4 off the 2nd album and you have a headline set.

their just not capable of delivaring it well

or wernt in the past

[stevieg72]

Please Please Please let this be true, the roses at glasto would be ace. Daily record (not the most reliable source granted) are reporting that they have a number of summer stadium gigs lined up, would they play glasto before reading/tinthep where they would rake in more cash?

[glasto_mongrel_2008]

This would be amazing if it happened. Mani dismissed a reform on MUTV a few months ago. But then again, it was a few months ago. . . . . .

[The Nal]

This would be amazing if it happened. Mani dismissed a reform on MUTV a few months ago. But then again, it was a few months ago. . . . . .

[When Jokers Attack]

i really can't see this happening, rumours pop up all time, I'll beleive it when i see it. If it happened i would defo be in attendance!

[chimpy]

but they did release a genuienely seminal album of the 90's (and there werent many of those) - It was released in 1989 (and therefore thats why it's on for a 20th anniversary).

There were many seminal albums in the 90's though. definatley maybe, OK Computer, Different class, Parklife just for starters.

cant see the roses playing, they will deck out arenas/large parks on their own - stinks of money to me.

[DaleM]

Spike Island?

[Tugger2k]

but they did release a genuienely seminal album of the 90's (and there werent many of those) - It was released in 1989 (and therefore thats why it's on for a 20th anniversary).

There were many seminal albums in the 90's though. definatley maybe, OK Computer, Different class, Parklife just for starters.

cant see the roses playing, they will deck out arenas/large parks on their own - stinks of money to me.

Edited March 17, 2009 by Tugger2k

[marktea]

Well I for one would not miss it if they played. Have been following this one for a while and had my hopes up ever since posting this a while ago:

http://www.nme.com/news/the-stone-roses/41646

Ok I know Ian Brown has made some pretty clear statements about this before but this might not be completely out of the question for the following reasons:

IB is the only sticking point as the rest of the band seem ready to do it.

It's a 20 year anniversary for them.

Ian Brown likes Glastonbury and did perform with Mani in 2005

Although there may be less chance of studio time, a Glasto appearance may not be as unacceptable to IB.

Would love it if it happened.

[IRISHMANC]

THIS IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!!!!

THERE IS NO WAY THE MOST ICONIC BAND OF THE LAST 20 YEARS WILL BE AT GLASTO.

TOO BIG.

I'LL CHECK EM OUT IN HEATON PARK

[MJMilz14]

THE MOST ICONIC BAND OF THE LAST 20 YEARS

Edited March 17, 2009 by MJMilz14

[Wooderson]

Roses only have 20 odd songs though! As good as some of those songs are, hardly headline material surely?

[chimpy]

I'm not a masive fan of Oasis, but quite a small movement called britpop happened shortly after its release... Views of the foresaid albums of course is subjective but to say there were not many seminal albums in the 90's isnt right and to say that OK computer isn't seminal just is plain wrong. The ninities aso gave us rage against the machine and nirvana - I think that nirvana album did a little bit to change the music scene too...

I was around when The Stone Roses album was released, it didn't have a massive impact at all, infact it's impact didn't really kick in till maybe the mid ninties, they did cock all for many years while they were fighting with their label. They did of course give us that baggy scene which gave us the mondays, charlatans and (gulp) The Farm!

[The Nal]

Rubbish from you here chief.

[lovelessrapture]

I really don't mean to shit over everybody's parade on my first post, but here's an interview with Ian Brown from like earlier this month:

http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/ian-brow...uncut-interview

Here's the bits I'm interested in:

"So aside from any random, fantastical, Led Zeppelin one offs do you…

I’d need to be down to my last chicken dinner, seriously. Every single act that’s reformed has done it for the money, I don’t think there’s anyone who’s done it for expression, artistic expression, or this burning desire to create more music or… I think it’s about money. I could always ring Mani and say: “Let’s get the band back together.” But if I said let’s do it and give the money to kids’ charities, would he still want to do it? I don’t think they would.

"So, could you see yourself sending John a packet of Maltesers in the future?

I haven’t spoken to him since the phone call when he left the band in ‘96."

He mentions on it he wouldn't wanna do the reunion & he hasn't spoken to John for 13 years. That's pretty conclusion to me.

[bombfrog]

There were many seminal albums in the 90's though. definatley maybe, OK Computer, Different class, Parklife just for starters.

[Wooderson]

Why? A reformed band, most of whom dont speak to each other, who released one great album, were notoriously shit live and are reforming for the cash headlining the greatest festival on earth?

No sir.

[sifi]

The 90s were hardly the 60s or even the 70s. Crap they weren't even the 80s.

"The Chronic", "The Bends" I guess.

Edited March 17, 2009 by sifimaster