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Wasn't it Barbara Ellen (from Meloday Maker) who took Richey to task about the Bankok prostitute? I have that interview somewhere, it was reproduced in a commemmorative issue of the magazine.
Edit: It was Barbara Ellen but it was NME. Here's some scans: http://www.foreverdelayed.org.uk/msp..._28th_May_1994 Last edited by Velocitygirl; 28-02-2019 at 23:14. |
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James really doesn’t come over well in that article either, not that that makes Richey’s behaviour any better. Just urgh all round.
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I get that they want to portray Richey as a latter day saint. I expected it. But to denigrate others and demonise them (made it up, indeed!) to cast Richey in a more saintly light is such a shitty and cheap tactic. They'll need to do a lot better than that when it comes to re-writing history. |
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What I was hoping for in this book and so far this is far from the book's intention is credible details that might have been uncovered. I was hoping the toll ticket could lead to something. Given his mental state could he have carried out a disappearance? Yes he was certainly smart enough but with his mental state Idk. Given the fact he appears to have lived in the car for up to two weeks shows me he was uncertain what he wanted to do, or he was waiting for something he thought might be important like a new passport, tightening any loose ends or other speculation. As for reclaiming Richey I'm not sure what Rachel means? In her grief yes, she could simply want someone to blame. But in my opinion it is difficult to take out the rockstar stuff as this is what consumed him for several years. How can u separate them? But not to belabor the point his mental health and problems associated with that like alcohol and anorexia are a significant part of Richey. This doesn't make him a bad person. I think the band recognized this and tried to help him as best they could. You can only look to Nicky and his extreme weight loss that shows that he was affected. I have read somewhere in a few different places that I can't recall, he was drinking again and crumbling chocolate in a bowl by January 95. Why does Rachel, after all these years, now need to blame someone? |
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She has had the chance in many magazine and newspaper interviews over the years to say how she feels.It Seems like hooking up with SHR has made her all brave and daft enough to talk a load of bollocks. |
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This whole thread is really interesting to read.
And about painting a black & white picture of Saint Richey VS the Evil Band, it reminds me of this quote from American sociologist Matthew Desmond : "There are not one, but two ways to dehumanize. The first is to strip people of all virtue, and the second is to cleanse them of all sin". This book is a sad thing for everyone involved.
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Previous two posts are bang on.
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Barbara Ellen. Thank yous.
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Doesn't mean that one thing defines the man though, I don't see why they can't acknowledge that side, for who is perfect. That doesn't discredit all of his writings, not at all.....James was clearly acting like a proper twat too if that makes them feel any better Nick though - a sweetheart
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It’s been a while since I last visited this thread as I’ve been busy with IRL stuff, but thank you to everyone - particularly Sofa - who has taken the time to dip into this hateful book and give us the confirmation that it is, indeed, a hit piece against the boys. The more I read of what you guys have posted, the more infuriated I’ve become. This is not someone trying to take back Richey Edwards and his legacy and present us with the reality of the man; this is someone attempting to reshape the existing myth to better suit their own narrative.
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The quote is very strong. However, on its own, that's all it is - a very strong and unreasonable opinion. In SHR's book, quoting that should have been irrelevant. Paired with the revelation that Rob Stringer is Jewish, you start to see a whopping problem. Not only that, but Rob has been a friend and supporter of the Band through thick and thin. So he's another one under the bus for the sake of the notion that the band, and all who sail in her, are evil.
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Head of major record label? Maybe just being tongue and cheek, she was writing for the NME after all. It's a magazine that always preferred snark and hyperbole over actual journalism. Just a fun tidbit, Ms. Ellen was the journalist who 'reviewed' GT for the NME. Though she gave it 10/10, the review more like a press release for the band rather than a review of actual music. I don't think any song titles are even mentioned.
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Is there really some borderline or alluded to anti semetic hints in this book? It really wouldn't surprise me if there was but it would make it extremely fucking nasty.
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I would also like to know about this as i keep seeing it mentioned.
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