The Stone Roses Reform

Don't think it will ever happen. Saw interview with Squire recently and he has no intention of ever picking up a guitar again. Seems to be happy enough painting at the mo and hadn't a decent word to say about Browne- Hasn't spoken to him in around 10 years he reckons.


Who knows maybe they will do a double act with The Smiths in the summer- Now that would be some gig!!!!!!!!

I'd love to see the Roses reform....last band of my youth I never got to see.

If it happened though I'd want them to call it a day the day after I saw them....they were one of few bands that had a true concept of rock n roll in the sense of history and mythology......they are one of the greats.

If they did regroup it should be to wipe out the fiasco that was April to August 96.

Tillerman08 wrote: »

Who knows maybe they will do a double act with The Smiths in the summer- Now that would be some gig!!!!!!!!

There's more chance of the Jimi Hendrix Experience reforming, featuring a guest appearance from Elvis Presley!

funktastic wrote: »

Could very well be true. It'll be very interesting to see if Reni takes part. He's the main part of the band and any reunion needs him.

Reni is the main part of the band? I think you'll find that Brown and Squire are/were the main men of the Stone Roses, and if both of them finally decided to bury the hatchet in order to sort out their pension funds Reni would certainly be on board like a hot snot.

funktastic wrote: »

$$$ make people change their minds. Worked for The Police and The Pixies recently.

Since they've split they've been constantly offered gazillions to do one off gigs or tours and they've never taken the bait.

The biggest hurdle of them ever reforming is the fact that Brown and Squire hate each other's guts.

All this talk of a reunion is just down to the 20 year anniversary, I'd love to be wrong but I'll believe it when I see it.

Timans wrote: »

I don't think that that was a seperate piece of art from John Squire. If you go into the site and look at the "New Works" and then look at "Civilian", it's the same piece minus writing.

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Yes but it's on the homepage of his personal website Sherlock

funktastic wrote: »

Yeah grand Bazmo. Musically a lot of people find Reni was the main part of the band due to his brilliant drumming and excellent backing vocals. What Brown does nowadays couldn't be classed as singing.

While I'd certainly agree that he really is a fantastic drummer, I've never ever heard anybody say that he was the main part of the Roses, ever.

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

John Squire was on Newsnight yesterday, and in a rather painful interview, categorically stated that they would not be reforming.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7954157.stm

Is their a school that "artists" go to that teaches them how to be total dicks in interviews?

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Yes. It's called Art School.

Zing!

Although, I was more so referring to musical "artists"

Reni to me was the clue that held the Roses together. Squire was the talent, Browne the swaggering front man but without Reni it would not have worked. That along with the fact that drummers of his level who can do backing vocals are like hens teeth!

I have seen Browne probably 4 or 5 times over the past 5 years and he was decent once, in Manchester when he piped out a couple of Roses tunes at a gig, Squire wasnt too impressed when he heard! Browne has a sh1te voice and the only reason he was good that once was because the crowd went mental because of the Roses tunes, Fools Gold was memorable!

I was a massive fan in the day but dont know if I would want to see them live now! I think it would knock them off the pedestal I have them on in my head!