: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:24 pm  

I hate madness.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:29 pm  

Live Wired wrote:

i dont doubt that you went,but as an outstanding event in musical history,I dont think it quite ranks with Madness at Finsbury Park in 92

does it rank with the madess gig in london on march 14th 2009 ?

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:41 pm  

Ive told many people that I was at Spike Island, most people believe me, the fact that I was 9 at the time doesnt seem to have registered. I must look old for my age. Mind you I also enjoy reminiscing about all those great nights I had at the Hacienda.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:09 pm  

I like the albums but he's a tone deaf wannabe manc who couldnt hold a note for poop.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:14 pm  

I'm too young to have seen the Stone Roses first time round, but they are still one of my favourite all time bands.

I reckon any comeback tour might be a disappointment, but would probably still pay top dollar for a ticket. In any case its not likely to happen, ever.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:07 pm  

saintc wrote:

I like the albums but he's a tone deaf wannabe manc who couldnt hold a note for poop.

Good job Squire is just a guitarist then.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:09 pm  

Squire is vastly over-rated...His work post-Roses proves this, ripping off the legendary Shirehorses!!

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:50 pm  

Bobby_Peru wrote:

Trust me mate i was there..we went on a coach from Padgate college where I was doing my art foundation course.
Hot day, got drunk, etc.. (ahem), during the afternoon then waited an eternity until the Roses came on.
Ended with a firework display. Frankie Knuckles from NY did a DJ set. Walked home from the gig to my parents house in Penketh.

Convinced now?!

What the man says.

You forgot to add the massive queue for the beer tent and the fact that the bloody thing shut at 3pm for the Sunday licensing laws at the time!

I hope the guy that did the sound checks was stoned or else he wouldn't have had an excuse to refer to if he wanted to avoid the sack for his next gig!

Still, I'd happily attend again if they re-formed.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:54 pm  

From what I have been told about Spike Island, didn't the wind blow the sound the opposite direction? And, were all the 'warm up' acts really as rubbish as they've been made out to be?

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:10 pm  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

From what I have been told about Spike Island, didn't the wind blow the sound the opposite direction?

Are you quoting Noel Gallagher perchance?



Being 21 at the time, I honestly didnt understand what was to blame - it was only the 2nd ever concert I'd attended, and the first outdoors.

Coupled with whatever I'd taken that day, I'm not an expert to comment.

One lasting memory was the fact that the touts prices for the tickets actually got less and less as you got nearer to the gate. I think we paid about £8 for ours (original sale price was about £13) but touts were wary that it'd be a flop!

The whole town outside was like a ghost town that day.

Shops that would have otherwise been selling confectionery had just stocked upon booze and were selling at a vast profits.

I've still got my ticket stub somewhere - rarely throw things away, and even bought a souvenir t-shirt which I stupidly later used to polish my works shoes. How foolhardy of me. I've tried my damnedest to find one like it but to no avail!