I AM WITHOUT SHOES EXCLUSIVE : Interview with Mani.
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An exclusive interview with Mani.
Also, am I the last person in the world to realise that the track, "I
am Without Shoes" is "Sally Cinnamon" backwards?
>
> IAWS: First off, the Resolution gig at Ally Pally, how was it and did you bump into Ian Brown?
>
> Mani: Yeah, it was good, great gig. I actually missed Ian’s set, it was pretty short and started quite
> early. We caught up with each other later on. Partied till the early hours after that…
>
> IAWS: Your DJing – what sort of stuff do you play?
>
> Mani: Anything really – punk, funk, reggae, acid house – anything from me box that grabs me. You can’t
> break music down into categories anyway, what’s the point – music is music!
>
> IAWS: Do you hope to become a professional DJ?
>
> Mani: No, it’s more for a laugh and to get out and meet the people. And when it’s too cold to go fishing!
>
> IAWS: So we’re not going to see ‘Ministry Of Sound LP mixed by Carl Cox and Mani’ anytime soon?
>
> Mani: Ha, definitely not, no!
>
> IAWS: The Complete Stone Roses – how do they compare to the real thing live?
>
> Mani: Yeah, they’re good, very good players. I found out about them through a mutual acquaintance
> and went along to see them. It was strange at first but I enjoyed it. They’re keeping it alive, that’s the
> main thing.
>
> IAWS: Have you heard any other Stone Roses tribute bands?
>
> Mani: No, I’ve heard there are quite a few, but I’ve not seen any other ones. I’ve heard of The Stoned
> Roses. When we [Primal Scream] were in Ireland a few years back we wanted to see them, but we
> missed them by a day.
>
> IAWS: How would you rate yourself as a bass player and are there any other players from the UK that
> you rate?
>
> Mani: Well, I’m getting better all the time! Whenever I think I’ve mastered it and become a bit of a big
> head, I hear something new that I don’t know. I’m just on a continuous quest for rhythm and groove,
> long may it continue! As for other players I rate, er… people like Peter Hook, Andy Rourke, Paul
> Simonsen – The Clash were a great band.
>
> IAWS: Favourite gig in the Scream Team? Favourite gig in the Roses?
>
> Mani: With the Primals, it would probably be the NK Hall, Tokyo last year [2000] or the Big Day Out in
> Australia, though it’s hard to remember all of them. Some gigs you really enjoy, others you don’t…
> quite so much. With the Roses it would have to be Glasgow Green.
>
> IAWS: I didn’t go, but I’ve got the bootleg, and even on that you can sense the atmosphere.
>
> Mani: Yeah, top gig. My other favourite Roses gig would have to be Feile Festival in ’95. It’s the thing
> about the Celts you see, they really know how to enjoy themselves.
>
> IAWS: The English do tend to be a bit more passive.
>
> Mani: Yeah, they go for the old chin-stroking, but the Celts are just mad for it and know how to party.
>
> IAWS: Favourite song on Xtrmnr and why? Favourite Roses song and why?
>
> Mani: Favourite song on Xtrmnr… well, I find it hard to say really. Pills maybe, just because I’ve never
> heard Bobby Gillespie rap before! And Accelerator, just for the instant blast, it sounds like a Stooges
> outtake. My favourite Roses song… I’ve got a soft spot for Mersey Paradise believe it or not, I don’t
> really know why.
>
> IAWS: Some great melodies, especially from Reni.
>
> Mani: Yeah, Reni was the unnoticed talent, he has a fuckin’ great voice, especially on that song.
>
> IAWS: Do your kids prefer Primal Scream or S Club 7?
>
> Mani: Ha ha! Definitely Primal Scream – we whoop their asses! My kids got taste.
>
> IAWS: ‘The Stone Roses’ LP – it has been said that none of you were happy with the mix, that John
> Leckie made it too fluffy and sweet, not hard enough. So why did you let it get released in that form?
>
> Mani: Well, the thing was, we went in the studio with the idea that it would sound like we were live,
> more powerful. But don’t get me wrong, we were happy with it. John [Leckie] created a beautiful thing,
> it just wasn’t what we were expecting, all the reverb and that, we were expecting a more ‘live’ sound.
>
> IAWS: Yeah, your live sound really was quite different to the record.
>
> Mani: Yeah, more bass and drums, but that’s the way John saw it and it turned out well.
>
> IAWS: The Remixes album, what do you make of that? I gather you were meant to be reviewing it for a
> radio station, did that happen?
>
> Mani: Er… I think it did! I like ‘Elephant Stone’ – for me that’s the whole point of a remix - to mash it all
> up and take it in a completely different direction, so that one was good.
>
> IAWS: Are you going to see any of the money from that?
>
> Mani: Well, I certainly haven’t yet! Doubt it, we’ll see…
>
> IAWS: Is it true that Alan McGee is now Primal Scream’s manager?
>
> Mani: Alan looked after us for a short while, but he’s got his hands full at the moment with his
> Poptones label and all that. We’ve some more guys now, Gerry, who manages Texas, and Rab.
>
> IAWS: I heard a rumour that you formed your own band in early ’96 but they folded – is this right?
>
> Mani: No, I’ve often had the thought, but nothing’s ever come of it.
>
> IAWS: Why is Xtrmnr so ace?
>
> Mani: Er… because it is! (Laughs).
>
> IAWS: Simple as that?
>
> Mani: Simple as that.
>
> IAWS: Was any Seahorses material demoed by the Roses?
>
> Mani: Well, that whole album was written during the Roses. I used to hear the demos coming out of
> John’s room.
>
> IAWS: … And when you knocked on the door, the tape went off?
>
> Mani: Yeah, the guy had his own agenda, what can you say?
>
> IAWS: Did you watch Big Brother and who did you want to win?
>
> Mani: You what?
>
> (Repeats question)
>
> Mani: Oh that! No, I thought that was shockingly bad telly. I’d like to see 14 lead singers sharing a
> house though, that would be interesting, ha ha!
>
> IAWS: Do you know about Burnweed and One Love Story?
>
> Mani: Yeah, I know about that. Burnweed, One Love Story, that religious nonsense, Dandelion Fire,
> Reni is the messiah and all that crap…
>
> IAWS: Oh, so you really do know all about it then? People on the internet weren’t sure if you guys even
> knew it existed, or what you thought of it.
>
> Mani: Oh yeah, we know about it. Me and another kid were messing about reading it one day. You
> don’t want to believe it, what a load of shite. Ignore all that religious guff, the guy’s a nutter. Because
> let me tell you Will, religion is bullshit, and God is a total wanker! If he came too close he’d have had
> our security to deal with.
>
> IAWS: So do you remember the Select Magazine cover which featured a bubble coming out of your
> mouth saying ‘Shut it Weedbrain! That’s exposed the Stone Roses’ plans for world domination’?
> Because some people were saying you were trying to mess with this guy’s mind…
>
> Mani: I vaguely remember the cover, and it wasn’t about that, I’m not even sure we had anything to do
> with that. We weren’t in the business of messing with people’s minds, the brain’s the most important
> tool you’ve got, we don’t want to take that away from people…
>
> IAWS: Man United this season – better or worse than last time?
>
> Mani: Oh yeah, I’d say they’re 30% better. Much tighter at the back and better all round team.
>
> IAWS: You rate Barthez then, do you? He can give reason for alarm now and again…
>
> Mani: We’ve finally found a replacement for Schmeichel there. And let’s face it Will, we’re already going
> to win it, aren’t we?
>
> IAWS: It’s bloody boring, but probably, yes.
>
> Mani: Yeah, it is getting a bit boring now isn’t it, but there you go!
>
> IAWS: Squire’s beard – what’s going on there then?
>
> Mani: Oh that! I had to do a double take when I saw him last year, didn’t recognise the kid! I don’t
> know, maybe it was cold where he was, ha ha! Yeah, it’s ok, but it does tickle the inner thigh, know
> what I mean?
>
> IAWS: What is your poison of choice these days?
>
> Mani: Weed. As always. I’m a proper weedhead!
>
> IAWS: Please let me in on what set up you use, strings, guitar, amp… please!
>
> Mani: Right, well I have been using a Mesa Boogie 400+, though Marshall have recently sent me their
> Rig and that fuckin’ rocks! As for guitar, I’m still using the trusted Rickenbacker. [He did mention about
> strings, but having to write it down while we spoke and not knowing about basses, I didn’t get this bit
> down, though I remember him talking about medium tuning and medium something else].
>
> IAWS: Reni – it seemed a sudden decision to quit the band?
>
> Mani: Not really. Reni is a calculated guy, he would’ve thought long and hard before deciding to leave. I
> think he saw the way things were going before the rest of us. He sussed out moves by certain other
> members of the band and realised that people had their own agendas, so he got out of it.
>
> IAWS: Part of the reason it seemed sudden was because of the radio interviews you’d been doing a
> few months prior to him quitting, in which he was the most talkative member of the band, and was
> talking a lot about his and the band’s plans for the future.
>
> Mani: Yeah, well, people put up smokescreens, don’t they? That’s all it was man, a smokescreen.
>
> IAWS: So what’s he doing now, and why no drumming anymore?
>
> Mani: He’s got a band going. I think with the drumming he felt like he’d always be compared to the
> Roses, so he’s doing something new, singing and playing guitar. He was an amazing drummer, but
> he’s also a great singer and fuckin’ demon guitar player.
>
> IAWS: But do you think we the public are going to see something from him? It’s been a long time…
>
> Mani: He’s trying to get a record deal at this moment, and as soon as he does I’m sure you’ll hear from
> him again. He’s tied up with his kids as well, he’s a great parent, loves his kids. I’ve babysat for him a
> few times!
>
> IAWS: John Squire stated in an interview that when he returned to the Roses after his bike crash you
> were “disinterested”. Is that fair?
>
> Mani: What, me personally?
>
> IAWS: Yes.
>
> Mani: Well, to me, he was disinterested, some of those shows we did…
>
> IAWS: I know, I’ve seen the videos.
>
> Mani: I don’t know, when other people aren’t showing much of an interest and you’ve got people with
> their own agendas it is pretty hard, so I probably was uninterested at times, yes.
>
> IAWS: What happened to the Roses live album that you mentioned just before Squire left? You
> mentioned in one interview that you were mixing the Manchester Apollo gigs…
>
> Mani: I don’t know, really. We recorded a lot of shows from that tour. I guess it all fell apart when the
> band split.
>
> IAWS: If Silvertone had that recording, you could guarantee it would be out by now!
>
> Mani: Yeah…[rest of answer deleted to prevent libel case!]
>
> IAWS: Bobby said in an interview with XFM that there would be new Primal Scream material in Spring
> 2001. Have you therefore started work on the new record and does this mean there will be no more
> live dates for a while?
>
> Mani: No, the Ally Pally gig was our last one for now. The guys are already in the studio, I’m off on
> holiday for a week then I’ll go in and start laying down some tracks myself.
>
> IAWS: I saw you and Bez DJ at Ambitions in Oldham. I shook your hand while you were DJing and said
> ‘Thanks’. You looked a bit annoyed and looked towards Bez. So I’d just like to ask if you ever get sick
> of us lot bothering you for autographs and the occasional handshake?
>
> Mani: (Laughs). Worst part of the job mate(!) No, I love it, love meeting people, these are the people
> that make you, and you can feel the love they’re giving you.
>
> IAWS: Sun Still Shines and Your Time Will Come are two great Roses songs that never made it on to
> ‘The Stone Roses’. Why?
>
> Mani: No particular reason, I guess we just had better ones. I’m sure they were intended to be b-sides
> at some point, but they never made it onto record. We had quite a few others like Boy On The Pedestal
> and [didn’t write title down!] that never got recorded too.
>
> IAWS: So you know all the early stuff like Your Time Will Come, even before you were in the band?
>
> Mani: Oh yeah, I used to follow the band anyway, thought they were great. I reckon it was destiny for
> me to join that band. Your Time Will Come, that’s a long time ago, that’s a great song… (sings the
> chorus)… Your time will come, your river it will run… summer skies will light your eyes… yeah.
>
> IAWS: How long did Begging You take to record, and was it a bona fide writing collaboration?
>
> Mani: I’m not sure how long it took, it didn’t take too long. I really liked that song, it was more
> danceable than the rest of the album, which was what me, Ian and Reni were more into at the time.
> Really good, original tune.
>
> IAWS: And, of course, ripped off by U2 in ‘Discotheque’
>
> Mani: Yeah, definitely, that and Sugar Spun Sister for Angel Of Harlem. I was speaking to Bono about
> that and he said (adopts Irish accent) ‘Well you’ve got to take from somewhere, haven’t you?’.
>
> IAWS: What are your memories of The Mill? What did you sound like and do you want to share your
> tapes of The Mill with us?
>
> Mani: The Mill was just me, Clint Boon and Chris from The High. We’d go down to Clint Boon’s dad’s
> factory and make a racket with power tools and machinery! No, I’d rather not share the tapes, thanks
> very much! (laughs)
>
> IAWS: Did Ian have tunes written for Second Coming and did John request priority for his work, or was
> Squire simply the only writer producing new material at that time?
>
> Mani: Well, John was being the prolific one, coming out with some great songs, so we let him get on
> with it. I think that is when it started coming unravelled though, Ian resented it when John cut him out of
> songwriting and worked on his own, and their relationship deteriorated from there. It’s sad in a way,
> but you move on, you have to, and everyone’s friends change over time. You just move on and better
> yourself again!
>
>
Jez
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Read the posts, you'd realise this is old news
F*ckwit.
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> Also, am I the last person in the world to realise that the track, "I
> am Without Shoes" is "Sally Cinnamon" backwards?
>
I would guess so considering it's She Bangs The Drums
TradeSecret
up yours.
>
And yes, I meant She Bangs The Drums.
Sorry another mistake, it was due to having it blaring out at the
time.
Fucking newsgroup Hitler.
Matt F
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