The Stone Roses - ELECTRO EMPIRE

155 · 30th June 2012, 23:14

Okay. Someone please explain the fascination with this group and their music. I just have never been able to understand the hype regarding their music, their look, and their supposed importance. Culturally they never featured on my 'cultural road map'.

What am I missing?

155

metalchuckkey · 30th June 2012, 23:31

Agreed, but would welcome Kaos' opinon on this topic

, maybe I was listening to something else at the time?

didas · 1st July 2012, 00:27

It's a bit of a north-south thing to an extent I think. I'd never even heard of them before going to Leeds Uni in 1990. They were played everywhere while I was up there, but I never really got into them myself. These days, I don't mind them, but can't get that enthusiastic about them. It's all a bit too jingly-jangly guitars and folky singing for my taste.

AITCH-SKI · 1st July 2012, 12:19

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Originally Posted by didas

It's a bit of a north-south thing to an extent I think.

Debatable G - my mates loved them. They all live in Kent & have followed them since the birth of Indie & all that Madchester mayhem..........(good laugh all that

)

Brownie can't sing but he is somewhat of an enigma

And you went to Leeds Uni? I bet you went to Jumbo & Crash for your vinyl too mate

808beats · 1st July 2012, 14:15

I'm from up t'north, and am not into the Roses.

bhose · 1st July 2012, 14:20

Only know Fools Gold which is dope on a rope though...

spats 84 · 1st July 2012, 14:34

I was at university up north during the late 80's madchester times used to hear a lot of that stuff
at student nights and stuff (very little hip hop in geordieland)

i have the stone roses cd and last week got pills thrills.... free with the newspaper

decent albums I do prefer the mondays though

beagle · 1st July 2012, 19:32

I really like some of their tunes. Back then, I had ZERO interest in guitar music; hated it. But as I've got older my taste has grown more eclectic and I now really appreciate a lot of rock music. I think they have a unique sound and Ian Brown's a charismatic frontman (some of his solo stuff is excellent too). Good song writer.
They're an excellent band and I'm looking forward to seeing them at V in August.

beagle · 1st July 2012, 19:33

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Originally Posted by didas

It's all a bit too jingly-jangly guitars and folky singing for my taste.

And this from a man who likes Vampire Weekend! The epitome of folky 'jingle jangle'!

beagle · 1st July 2012, 19:36

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Originally Posted by 155

Okay. Someone please explain the fascination with this group and their music. I just have never been able to understand the hype regarding their music, their look, and their supposed importance. Culturally they never featured on my 'cultural road map'.

What am I missing?

155

Well, obviously if you don't like something, nobody can convince you otherwise. There's nothing to explain really: you either like their sound or you don't.

Which bands do you like?

155 · 1st July 2012, 20:42

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Originally Posted by beagle

Well, obviously if you don't like something, nobody can convince you otherwise. There's nothing to explain really: you either like their sound or you don't.

Which bands do you like?

I appreciate your point Beagle, but by asking the question it is always worth considering that someone might be able to offer a view that allows for a new perspective or new undertstanding to develop. Just being open minded, and possibly thinking in terms of shades of grey. I could not understand the apparent importance of Elliot's 'The Wasteland' until I read something else that made me reconsider my original view - although I'm certainly not equating the Roses with Elliot!

155

AITCH-SKI · 2nd July 2012, 17:50

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although I'm certainly not equating the Roses with Elliot!

...quality

AITCH-SKI · 2nd July 2012, 17:57

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Originally Posted by metalchuckkey

Agreed, but would welcome Kaos' opinon on this topic

, maybe I was listening to something else at the time?

Yeah come on Martin where you hiding on this one

kaos · 2nd July 2012, 20:15

Well, went yesterday to see the Roses and i can quite categorically say it was one of the greatest nights of my life, absolutely better than i ever expected as they were renowned for fucking up what should have been exceptional gigs ........ 17 years down the line they are musically better than they ever were, yes Ian Brown doesn`t have the greatest voice, he`s the first to admit that BUT as a frontman he`s superb, remember without Liam Gallagher copying everything about an early Ian Brown there would have been no Oasis.

It`s hard to put a finger on as to why they are so loved by so many of a certain generation ........ for a band who couldn`t be in the same as each other, Brown & Squire, to the fasting selling concerts in UK history, playing to 225,000 like minded people is something i don`t think any other band could pull off, maybe the only band who could pull it off and even then i`m not sure they would and they certainly never will are The Smiths ........ and Take That.

I strolled in at 1.30 this morning pissed, covered in mud but was as happy as a pig in shit.

didas · 2nd July 2012, 21:41

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Originally Posted by beagle

And this from a man who likes Vampire Weekend! The epitome of folky 'jingle jangle'!

Tsch! Vampire Weekend are neither folky nor jingly-jangly.

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155 Roland 808 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 826	The Stone Roses Okay. Someone please explain the fascination with this group and their music. I just have never been able to understand the hype regarding their music, their look, and their supposed importance. Culturally they never featured on my 'cultural road map'. What am I missing? 155
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didas Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 965	It's a bit of a north-south thing to an extent I think. I'd never even heard of them before going to Leeds Uni in 1990. They were played everywhere while I was up there, but I never really got into them myself. These days, I don't mind them, but can't get that enthusiastic about them. It's all a bit too jingly-jangly guitars and folky singing for my taste.
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808beats Roland 808 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,224	I'm from up t'north, and am not into the Roses.
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beagle OctaMed on Amiga Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,657	I really like some of their tunes. Back then, I had ZERO interest in guitar music; hated it. But as I've got older my taste has grown more eclectic and I now really appreciate a lot of rock music. I think they have a unique sound and Ian Brown's a charismatic frontman (some of his solo stuff is excellent too). Good song writer. They're an excellent band and I'm looking forward to seeing them at V in August.
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metalchuckkey Korg Vocoder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 290	Agreed, but would welcome Kaos' opinon on this topic , maybe I was listening to something else at the time?

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spats 84 the return of...... Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the eastside of london Posts: 716	I was at university up north during the late 80's madchester times used to hear a lot of that stuff at student nights and stuff (very little hip hop in geordieland) i have the stone roses cd and last week got pills thrills.... free with the newspaper decent albums I do prefer the mondays though

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