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Not at all. I've just always believed that it would never happen. If it does, I'll be surprised.

John Robb is one of my Facebook friends, he's just uploaded a photo of Ian Brown on his way to the press conference with him.

I was a massive Stone Roses fan, this is a big deal for me

Well, blimey:

It's official. Two shows at Manchester's Heaton Park on June 29th and 30th, followed by a world tour. And NEW SONGS too!

Where's that hat I need to eat? :p

I still dont know how I feel about it, I loved them back in the day saw them play in 94.

Just dont want them to f**k it up....but saying that the second coming was only ok and the last gig was obismal, so surely cant get worse than that.

Saw Blur a few years ago after the reform and they were great so hopefully will be as good.

To be honest, I still go what ever!! Best dig out my 30' flares and dodgy hat

Looks like tickets go on sale on friday!!

http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/79966/The_Stone_Roses.html

have you ever met the guy Mark, great bloke, you two would be able to talk music to Olympic standards.if ever you got together.

I've never met him but know people who have and say he's a legend

Did a gig with Goldblade a while ago and was lucky enough to have a few beers with him afterwards, top bloke indeed.

Completely agree with this. They were completely screwed over by record companies in the early days and their sales probably never matched their critical acclaim/cult following so I don't begrudge them making a few quid. Especially Reni and Squire who you can hardly accuse of chasing the dollar over the last sixteen years...they have barely been heard of, The Seahorses (stop sniggering at the back) aside.

Personally, I am 2 parts excited beyond belief and one part apprehensive that this will be one enormous let down. I read an article today comparing Ian Brown's voice to 'the honking of a despondent goose wearing a balaclava'. Still, they are quite possibly my favourite band of all time so I will happily sell my soul for a chance to see them live. The Blur reunion gig I saw at Hyde Park a couple of years back is right up there with one of the best live gigs I have ever seen...so reunions can work.

*Name Drop Alert* On the subject of John Robb, one of my neighbours is the guitarist from his post punk mentalist band The Membranes. Very nice chap too.

Quick one Re: John Robb - I bought the Pink Strictly Hardcore CD single after hearing it on the Lamacq / Peel session.

To add a little embarrassment, I LOVED the Seahorses album... played it to death I did, but then I was only 15 possibly 16 at the time...

never thought that there was anything wrong with liking The Seahorses, Chris Helme as a solo act is worth catching as well.

I preferred the Shirehorses

I met John Robb this year, shortly after he interviewed Carter USM at Berautiful Days. I'm not very good at that sort of thing though. He is a rough transcript of our conversation.

ME - Hi John

JR Hi, you having a good time? Who've you come to see?"

Me - Err,

JR - Who've you seen so far?

Me - Errr.. Alabama 3

JR - Oh yeah, they're great, did you enjoy it?

Me - Errr.. Yeah

JR - So who are you looking forward to for the rest of the festival

Me - Errr

JR - Are you looking forward to seeing the Levellers?

Me - Yeah

JR - What about Carter?

Me - I liked your Carter interview

JR - Thanks.. Anyway, gotta be somewhere



Honestly, I was useless. I didn't expect him to stop and chat with a pissed up tosspot. Thought he might just wave and (sensibly) keep walking. I wasn't prepared for him to be genrally affable, polite and interested. It was like pulling teeth for the poor bloke.

It's happened to me too dude. Have met idols and been rendered dumbstruck and they must have (correctly) thought that I was a loon...

The Stone Roses have signed a new record deal with Universal Music to release new material next year!!

Marvellous!!