James - Page 3

blueeyedgirl · 08-11-2005, 02:52 AM

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Originally posted by Hawkfire
So while they toured Europe extensively in the late 1990's, the effort in the U.S. is an 'F' as far as I'm concerned. Through bad management and a series of boneheaded decisions, the band missed chances to break the US market and build a lasting fanbase. A real shame since few 1990's catalogues are superior.

I won't debate the facts about James cos I don't know them. I will say however that not every band in the universe wants to crack America. I realise here on a U2 fanbase (if ever a band existed to want to take over America and base almost their whole career there, it was U2!

) people may not be aware.

Some bands don't want world domination.* They are happy to have some "cult" status and some immediacy with their fans. I think how lucky I was to be able to chat with Billy Bragg and Grant Lee Phillips after their gigs and have a drink. They enjoy that interaction with their fans too. A band like U2's status, it's completely impossible.

Maybe James realised that they didn't want it either. Who knows? This is all complete speculation.

PS I would add REM to that category. Peter Buck has said it himself.

u2popmofo · 08-13-2005, 10:38 PM

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Originally posted by HeartlandGirl

Don't Wait That Long is my favoritest James song of all.

And I think we could get Manic Street Preachers to write a prologue (to history? ) for that book.

Great, I dont have that song on the CD I just bought.

PS - You're manically clever

HeartlandGirl · 08-14-2005, 12:27 AM

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Originally posted by u2popmofo

Great, I dont have that song on the CD I just bought.

PS - You're manically clever

Check the trampoline mix.

And I'm glad somebody got my joke!

Glad you picked up the best of. It's a worthy purchase.

Kieran McConville · 08-14-2005, 07:02 AM

Fond of them based on what little I've heard. Here the big one - on music video shows at least - was 'Just like Fred Astaire'.

u2popmofo · 08-14-2005, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by HeartlandGirl

Check the trampoline mix.

Ok, I'm an idiot. Listened to this entire mix over again today. You were right, that song is beautiful. Loved it.

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08-14-2005, 07:02 AM	#44
Kieran McConville ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kony Island Baby Posts: 10,244 Local Time: 02:05 PM	Fond of them based on what little I've heard. Here the big one - on music video shows at least - was 'Just like Fred Astaire'.