andyjpunk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Agreed. I saw the Manics a fair few times back in the early days. Great gigs - they were fucking awesome and one of the best British bands ever. But they lost it when they started playing stadiums and James got fat. The high water mark was The Holy Bible and apart from a couple of odd tracks here and there they have been going downhill slowly ever since.Say what you like about Richey (and he WAS a bit of a knob) but at least he got out of it at the right time.

ASININIUS55 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i love Nickys stage energy and this rocks

brack909 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I am an old geezer, for sure.

brack909 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Superbly put.

RimmelLipstickLover (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You must be 40 something then.

jaseywasey49 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I agree I saw the same thing on SNUB TV, at the time it just blew my mind, still has impact now.

brack909 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This performance on SNUB TV was the first thing i ever heard by MSP. It's been downhill ever since, with a partial return to form with "The Holy Bible". But let's be honest, who could match this? They were young, hungry, defiant, angry, and frankly mental. Awe-inspiring.

mikealx68 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Best thing they ever did. Saw them play this live in the East Wing, Brighton Centre in the early 90s - no more than a few hundred in the crowd, but still plenty of stage-diving. Ace!

lowercaseian (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Put in a good word for me?

Idol2Idol (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Its a pity she dosen't feel the same way as you!