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Post by glider on Sept 28, 2016 0:20:48 GMT -5
The way he dismisses The Verve in that Noisey interview is downright embarassing. Don't think I've seen a guy so far up his ass before. The guy's ego was already shaky as hell after A Northern Soul, and the success of Urban Hymns and 'Bittersweet' as a single just enlarged it to the size of a red giant about to go supernova.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 28, 2016 10:08:59 GMT -5
Are they going to do an Urban Hymns special edition reissue?
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Post by glider on Sept 28, 2016 15:18:37 GMT -5
Are they going to do an Urban Hymns special edition reissue? 100% sure there will be, as there is the most amount of profit to generate from it compared to ASIH and ANS. And you bet Richie will capitalize on it and call it "my first solo success". He had no input nor involvement on these other two reissues. But the rest of the band, and producers did. Interesting. |
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Post by frogerz on Sept 29, 2016 6:57:32 GMT -5
Are they going to do an Urban Hymns special edition reissue? I would expect they will release this one on the 20th anniversary next year. Makes sense to get a good amount of hype around it.
It should be very good!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 7:41:50 GMT -5
100% sure there will be, as there is the most amount of profit to generate from it compared to ASIH and ANS. And you bet Richie will capitalize on it and call it "my first solo success". He had no input nor involvement on these other two reissues. But the rest of the band, and producers did. Interesting. Used to be a Urban Hymns-only owner up until a few years ago. Will always like that record, but...The first two albums are (in my opinion) even superior to that. |
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Post by glider on Sept 29, 2016 10:30:45 GMT -5
100% sure there will be, as there is the most amount of profit to generate from it compared to ASIH and ANS. And you bet Richie will capitalize on it and call it "my first solo success". He had no input nor involvement on these other two reissues. But the rest of the band, and producers did. Interesting. Used to be a Urban Hymns-only owner up until a few years ago. Will always like that record, but...The first two albums are (in my opinion) even superior to that. Good on you man. Alot of Ashcroft's solo "fanbase" has never heard of anything outside Urban Hymns for the most part unfortunately, and only get the side of the story that it's technically his first solo album. McCabe, Tong and Jones' touches on each track are what makes the album next to Ashcroft's lyricism/vocals, period. That's why Richard called up Nick because he knew the album was missing something special, but apparently after the success of the album he wants to take all the credit. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 10:36:45 GMT -5
McCabe, Tong and Jones' touches on each track are what makes the album next to Ashcroft's lyricism/vocals, period. That's why Richard called up Nick because he knew the album was missing something special, but apparently after the success of the album he wants to take all the credit. Hope they'll get together one day, as I agree that The Verve is something different than Richard solo altogether. Nick McCabe's a guitar legend in my opinion... |
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Post by Jack on Oct 30, 2016 20:12:13 GMT -5
Ashcroft live at Personal Fest. Check out his performance of Science Of Silence, very intense.
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Post by glider on Oct 30, 2016 22:49:56 GMT -5
Ashcroft live at Personal Fest. Check out his performance of Science Of Silence, very intense. Can't believe Richard's lead guitar player had the audacity to turn Nick's parts into Jimmy Page fretwanks. The solo at 36:31 is a disgrace. Can you imagine if the song sounded like that on UH?  Not saying the guy's guitar playing is bad, it is good, but don't ruin a song in which the guitar parts had a distinct identity and signature atmosphere. |
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Post by glider on Oct 30, 2016 23:04:24 GMT -5
For reference: The mini psychedelic jam at 4:50 is where it's at!  |
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Post by Manualex on Oct 30, 2016 23:39:25 GMT -5
Ashcroft live at Personal Fest. Check out his performance of Science Of Silence, very intense. Can't believe Richard's lead guitar player had the audacity to turn Nick's parts into Jimmy Page fretwanks. The solo at 36:31 is a disgrace. Can you imagine if the song sounded like that on UH? Not saying the guy's guitar playing is bad, it is good, but don't ruin a song in which the guitar parts had a distinct identity and signature atmosphere. that kind of sólo fits in a song like Champagne Supernova, not Space and Time. Eh, I guess it would be boring if it was just like the álbum one. |
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Post by Manualex on Oct 31, 2016 10:14:25 GMT -5
Richard was missed about the separation of people and vip in his Argentina gig
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Post by glider on Oct 31, 2016 16:29:02 GMT -5
Can't believe Richard's lead guitar player had the audacity to turn Nick's parts into Jimmy Page fretwanks. The solo at 36:31 is a disgrace. Can you imagine if the song sounded like that on UH? Not saying the guy's guitar playing is bad, it is good, but don't ruin a song in which the guitar parts had a distinct identity and signature atmosphere. that kind of sólo fits in a song like Champagne Supernova, not Space and Time. Eh, I guess it would be boring if it was just like the álbum one. I don't find the album version boring - Nick's layering on Jones and Tong's rhythm section alleviates the blandness of Ashcroft's overall mediocre lyrical delivery. This recent live version loses that. |
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Post by Manualex on Oct 31, 2016 16:38:14 GMT -5
that kind of sólo fits in a song like Champagne Supernova, not Space and Time. Eh, I guess it would be boring if it was just like the álbum one. I don't find the album version boring - Nick's layering on Jones and Tong's rhythm section alleviates the blandness of Ashcroft's overall mediocre lyrical delivery. This recent live version loses that. I dont either, but sometimes changes can be good. Not on this ocasión tough. |
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Post by glider on Oct 31, 2016 16:40:38 GMT -5
I don't find the album version boring - Nick's layering on Jones and Tong's rhythm section alleviates the blandness of Ashcroft's overall mediocre lyrical delivery. This recent live version loses that. I dont either, but sometimes changes can be good. Not on this ocasión tough. On mobile so I can't post the vids, but this is the case for Velvet Morning. The live versions are much slower, drums are louder, and the explosive chorus is 100x more impactful. Really makes the album version take a backseat. |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Oct 31, 2016 20:50:49 GMT -5
Yeah these live versions are further evidence that if Urban Hymns were Richard's solo debut, it would've been filled with the same dross that permeates everything he's released under his own name.
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Post by Manualex on Oct 31, 2016 20:56:53 GMT -5
Yeah these live versions are further evidence that if Urban Hymns were Richard's solo debut, it would've been filled with the same dross that permeates everything he's released under his own name. you could say that by watching that demo session of Urban Hymns on youtube. |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Oct 31, 2016 21:03:11 GMT -5
Yeah these live versions are further evidence that if Urban Hymns were Richard's solo debut, it would've been filled with the same dross that permeates everything he's released under his own name. you could say that by watching that demo session of Urban Hymns on youtube. I actually like the UH demos. Sure, they're not as good as the album versions, but you can still hear a band ethic in the performances, a huge contrast with the overproduced and manufactured Richard solo discography. |
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Post by captainsoul on Nov 5, 2016 12:35:49 GMT -5
He's on a top form!!!
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Post by frogerz on Nov 29, 2016 9:12:29 GMT -5
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Post by mimmihopps on Nov 29, 2016 13:05:47 GMT -5
Hopefully he'll tour in Europe next year as well.
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Post by Jack on Dec 3, 2016 12:59:35 GMT -5
Did anyone record ashcrofts session on Absolute radio?
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2016 17:17:08 GMT -5
Anyone else miss the old Richard?
Richard now
Richard 2002
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Post by asimarx on Dec 8, 2016 17:31:13 GMT -5
This is the Richard I kind of miss since at least 1995:
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2016 18:28:42 GMT -5
This is the Richard I kind of miss since at least 1995: I meant solo Richard, rather than Verve Richard, but I know what you mean. Solo Richard used to have a more subtle stage persona, with less dancing around and better instrumentals/vocals. It was a nice contrast to his Verve stage persona and gave him another dimension as a performer. If you listen to some of his live bootlegs between 2000-2002, it makes his latest performances sound like a right mess. |
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