Someone posted the below on our forum, pretty much sums it up to me.
the roses just don't do gigs, they do events. how many other bands tried to play places like Alexander Palace, Glasgow Green, Spike Island or Empress Ballroom.
they were playing gigs where no other band dare venture. Heaton Park will be the icing on the cake.
put it this way, there was a lot of talk amongst the mancs last Saturday about this. This will be a great gig, it was never about ian browns singing, it was about the whole scene.
I for one can't wait for it and I'll be surprised if it ain't a sell out.
i cannot wait for this, ive seen brown about 8 times over the years, and fair enough he isnt the best singer live, but its the experience and the show he puts on that makes it.
Quote by NiallPersonally speaking it would take The Jam reforming with the Roses as support to get me standing at an outdoor gig these days.
And I saw them twice first time round, both of which were poor but good nights out due to the time it was. That time is no longer.
And that is how it is. Saw them 3 times, can't remember much about 2 of them, but was told they were shit. 3rd one was ok music wise, but still a good night out. Thought the Mondays were better live and Flowered up made them look average.
Quote by NiallPersonally speaking it would take The Jam reforming with the Roses as support to get me standing at an outdoor gig these days.
And I saw them twice first time round, both of which were poor but good nights out due to the time it was. That time is no longer.
And that is how it is. Saw them 3 times, can't remember much about 2 of them, but was told they were shit. 3rd one was ok music wise, but still a good night out. Thought the Mondays were better live and Flowered up made them look average.
flowered up were incredible live. mondays were ace too
I'm planning (tentatively) on going to one of the Manc ones but not sure I'll be devastated if I miss out on tickets as have mixed feelings. As has already been suggested by some, part of the my thing about the Roses was the time, place, age I was, things I was doing, all on top of the music. Chelsea in Div 2, clubbing every week via coach trip to the only spot in Ulster that resembled a decent UK club, different birds, different drugs, silly clobber () and of course, the music. Don't get me wrong, I still love the music, play their albums and get warm feelings reflecting on the good times back then but I get the feeling the experience won't be anything like it was before. And that's partly because I'm a grumpy old man now who'll moan about the queues for drinks, disgusting toilets and the amount of chavvy youngsters running about rather than a carefree teen who'd be off his trolley and couldn't give a fuck about anything except drugs, drink, women, football and music.
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Quote by NiallPersonally speaking it would take The Jam reforming with the Roses as support to get me standing at an outdoor gig these days.
And I saw them twice first time round, both of which were poor but good nights out due to the time it was. That time is no longer.
And that is how it is. Saw them 3 times, can't remember much about 2 of them, but was told they were shit. 3rd one was ok music wise, but still a good night out. Thought the Mondays were better live and Flowered up made them look average.
I saw Flowered Up a couple of times, once in London and once in Nottingham, they were ok but again a bit pub rock for me, it was a bit of fun to get up on stage with them when you were off your face. Their best :
Is it true the bloke with the flower was staunch CFC.
Mondays circa Bummed were a good laugh, maybe due to what the crowd were on.
Flowered up , didn't there lead singer die last year , they were a decent enough band saw them at JB s back in the day , will be trying for a ticket for the roses aswell maybe new order will reform to support them ( wishful thinking)
Hayes said: "While their inevitable failure to turn up might be disappointing it will be a veritable Woodstock compared to paying eighty quid to watch Ian Brown shuffle and mumble his way around the stage, shaking his head like a nursing home resident refusing to take a bath.
It's not a scene I was ever really into, and I didn't start listening to the albums until well after the event. These reunion tours always smack of benefit tours to me. It's probably to get Remi some new shoes.
Quote by RamseesCFCI'm planning (tentatively) on going to one of the Manc ones but not sure I'll be devastated if I miss out on tickets as have mixed feelings. As has already been suggested by some, part of the my thing about the Roses was the time, place, age I was, things I was doing, all on top of the music. Chelsea in Div 2, clubbing every week via coach trip to the only spot in Ulster that resembled a decent UK club, different birds, different drugs, silly clobber () and of course, the music. Don't get me wrong, I still love the music, play their albums and get warm feelings reflecting on the good times back then but I get the feeling the experience won't be anything like it was before. And that's partly because I'm a grumpy old man now who'll moan about the queues for drinks, disgusting toilets and the amount of chavvy youngsters running about rather than a carefree teen who'd be off his trolley and couldn't give a fuck about anything except drugs, drink, women, football and music.
Ha ha - you miserable bastard.
That's exactly how I feel
Add to that the fact that the people with tickets were never into them at the time and I'm glad I haven't got a ticket. Unless anyone has any spares at cost.
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) and of course, the music. Don't get me wrong, I still love the music, play their albums and get warm feelings reflecting on the good times back then but I get the feeling the experience won't be anything like it was before. And that's partly because I'm a grumpy old man now who'll moan about the queues for drinks, disgusting toilets and the amount of chavvy youngsters running about rather than a carefree teen who'd be off his trolley and couldn't give a fuck about anything except drugs, drink, women, football and music. 
