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Old 01-09-2014, 17:38
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Since I started going to see them in 2004 Faster was always one of the set pieces of the gigs. Always felt like a highlight to me and still feels like there's something missing since they dropped it.
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Old 01-09-2014, 17:57
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It took me a decade of Manics gigs to hear a Bible single other than Faster. After the National Treasures gig, I'd still heard Ifwhiteamerica live more times than Revol. Frankly, I was gagging for Faster to be dropped for a different Bible single for just one tour. Looks like that wish finally came through.
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Old 01-09-2014, 18:27
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbeQYDsZy28

love this version
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Old 01-09-2014, 18:48
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It's always good to hear another take on a song, and I'd never complain about having too much to listen to. Personally I think acoustic versions go one of two ways - either you'd never know that wasn't the definitive version and it fits beautifully (something like LNB I think) or they very much sound like an acoustic version - a sort of lite - version. The acoustic Faster just sounds like a pencil sketch to me, I want the full image.
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Old 01-09-2014, 18:56
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you too? FINALLY SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS !

If its so hard to play James why did you pick it? HMMMM???
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Old 02-09-2014, 08:43
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I wanna hear James' thoughts on Masoleum and how he used to manage holding his breath for so long from "regain your self-control" to the last "your meaning".
That song makes me wanna start some kind of game amongst Manics fans. The one who manages to sing that part form the beginning until the end and without a pause and without messing up the lyrics wins prizes.
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Today I would guess he would not sing all of it live, like he does with other tracks.
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Old 02-09-2014, 08:52
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Today I would guess he would not sing all of it live, like he does with other tracks.
Of course he wouldn't. He said it himself that even PCP was too difficult now, didn't he? I think PCP is "level easy" or "medium" compared to Masoleum, if we talk in terms of game difficulties.
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Old 02-09-2014, 09:06
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Of course he wouldn't. He said it himself that even PCP was too difficult now, didn't he? I think PCP is "level easy" or "medium" compared to Masoleum, if we talk in terms of game difficulties.
He seemed to miss a fair bit of revol and pcp these days. Whether for a one off gig he would push himself I don't know - I don't blame him though, some of those lyrics are practically impossible. Maybe we could throw oxygen on stage!
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Old 02-09-2014, 09:08
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I wanna hear James' thoughts on Masoleum and how he used to manage holding his breath for so long from "regain your self-control" to the last "your meaning".
That song makes me wanna start some kind of game amongst Manics fans. The one who manages to sing that part form the beginning until the end and without a pause and without messing up the lyrics wins prizes.
He briefly mentions it here.

You know, when I was a bit younger I used to listen to some bands with big sustained notes, high ranges, screamy parts... Didn't quite realise until recently how knackering it can be to sing like that. Only now am I realising that in 1994, James was a fucking machine. How did he not drop dead after the Bible tour?

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Old 02-09-2014, 10:19
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He briefly mentions it here.
I see now, thank you. 55 seconds, heh....

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You know, when I was a bit younger I used to listen to some bands with big sustained notes, high ranges, screamy parts... Didn't quite realise until recently how knackering it can be to sing like that. Only now am I realising that in 1994, James was a fucking machine. How did he not drop dead after the Bible tour?
I bet that's what he must be asking himself today....
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Old 03-09-2014, 12:59
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Faster was a mainstay of the set for years on end so really don't get the negativity.

It's OK to get fed up with it but that's not what they're saying.
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Old 03-09-2014, 17:52
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This is BY FAR the best version of Faster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOUg3dcntJ0

"There goes a panda!"
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Old 03-09-2014, 20:02
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I wanna hear James' thoughts on Masoleum and how he used to manage holding his breath for so long from "regain your self-control" to the last "your meaning".
The answer is, he didn't. Looks like a right bugger to play generally. Not so much the notes and the signing, but it's just relentless the whole way through.
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Old 03-09-2014, 21:56
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This is BY FAR the best version of Faster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOUg3dcntJ0

"There goes a panda!"
Haha i love the singers facial expression when the music kicks in.
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