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[The Great MES]

I have recently just rediscovered these. They were absolutely amazing circa 90/91 although they were slightly before my time. I've been reading up on them and it's a really sad story as the 2 brothers in them (Liam and Joe Maher) both succumbed to heroin addiction and died a few years ago. They were hyped by the music press but by 92 they were already in serious problems with drugs but still managed to make the 13 minutes masterpiece single Weekender.

 

[Wilfy]

Just had a read on wiki and I didn’t know the keyboard player went on to form Republica.

 

[The Great MES]

Just had a read on wiki and I didn’t know the keyboard player went on to form Republica.

Aye. Apparently he stayed relatively clean during the mad years

 

[Wilfy]

Aye. Apparently he stayed relatively clean during the mad years

I remember going down to Volume to buy Weekender on VHS. Got watched so many times that weekend.

 

[The Great MES]

I remember going down to Volume to buy Weekender on VHS. Got watched so many times that weekend.

Aye I had it when it came out but I lent it out a few weeks later and never got it back . Steve Lamaq played it on 6music a few weeks ago and I'd forgotten how f***ing brilliant it was

 

[daventry cat]

I have recently just rediscovered these. They were absolutely amazing circa 90/91 although they were slightly before my time. I've been reading up on them and it's a really sad story as the 2 brothers in them (Liam and Joe Maher) both succumbed to heroin addiction and died a few years ago. They were hyped by the music press but by 92 they were already in serious problems with drugs but still managed to make the 13 minutes masterpiece single Weekender.

was essential viewing back in the day when returning from clubs at 10am ripped off your tits

 

[bernardbresslaw]

I have recently just rediscovered these. They were absolutely amazing circa 90/91 although they were slightly before my time. I've been reading up on them and it's a really sad story as the 2 brothers in them (Liam and Joe Maher) both succumbed to heroin addiction and died a few years ago. They were hyped by the music press but by 92 they were already in serious problems with drugs but still managed to make the 13 minutes masterpiece single Weekender.

Are you sure they're dead? We saw them at a Shiine weekender in Minehead about 6 years ago? They were absolute dogshite and got the right hump with the crowd, shame because they did have a few cracking singles. @butcher

Mind if they were dead it explains how they were so shite.

 

[The Great MES]

Are you sure they're dead? We saw them at a Shiine weekender in Minehead about 6 years ago? They were absolute dogshite and got the right hump with the crowd, shame because they did have a few cracking singles. @butcher

Mind if they were dead it explains how they were so shite.

Aye. According to their wiki page Liam died about 2009 and Joe about 2012. They made a couple of attempts to reform in the late 90's/mid 00's but they were too fucked up

 

[bernardbresslaw]

Aye. According to their wiki page Liam died about 2009 and Joe about 2012. They made a couple of attempts to reform in the late 90's/mid 00's but they were too fucked up

Edit - soz just realised it was Northside.

But this was a crackin tune

Edit - soz just realised it was Northside.

But this was a crackin tune

Ah bugger - didn't end well for this lad either. Wish I'd cheered more now, they really didn't go down well

A 1990s ''Madchester'' guitarist took his life after suffering from loneliness

Tim Walsh, 51, is feared to have lain dead at his home for up seven days before he was found by worried work colleagues when he failed to turn up for a shift

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[Longy]

I have recently just rediscovered these. They were absolutely amazing circa 90/91 although they were slightly before my time. I've been reading up on them and it's a really sad story as the 2 brothers in them (Liam and Joe Maher) both succumbed to heroin addiction and died a few years ago. They were hyped by the music press but by 92 they were already in serious problems with drugs but still managed to make the 13 minutes masterpiece single Weekender.

Had never heard of them, but there’s a guitar bit on there sounds very familiar. Maybe it’s just a Mondays tune similar or something?

 

[The Great MES]

Had never heard of them, but there’s a guitar bit on there sounds very familiar. Maybe it’s just a Mondays tune similar or something?

They were called The London Happy Mondays at the time. But musically they were streets ahead of The Mondays, especially guitarist and keyboards

 

[bernardbresslaw]

They were called The London Happy Mondays at the time. But musically they were streets ahead of The Mondays, especially guitarist and keyboards

Not sure about that mind.

 

[The Great MES]

Not sure about that mind.

The Mondays had more records out but as musicians they couldn't touch F U. And as much as I like the Mondays nothing they have done has been as good as Weekender imo

 

[The Archer]

Edit - soz just realised it was Northside.

But this was a crackin tune

Ah bugger - didn't end well for this lad either. Wish I'd cheered more now, they really didn't go down well

A 1990s ''Madchester'' guitarist took his life after suffering from loneliness

Tim Walsh, 51, is feared to have lain dead at his home for up seven days before he was found by worried work colleagues when he failed to turn up for a shift

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Speaking of Northside, I saw them at Elland Road on a bill that included the Monday’s, The Farm, The La’s and Stereo MCs.

Will be about 30 years ago now.

 

[bernardbresslaw]

Speaking of Northside, I saw them at Elland Road on a bill that included the Monday’s, The Farm, The La’s and Stereo MCs.

Will be about 30 years ago now.

I was there as well - remember a bloke climbed up the floodlight?

 

[The Archer]

I was there as well - remember a bloke climbed up the floodlight?

He did. I think it was when the Mondays were on cos I have a memory of Shaun Ryder saying ‘mad raver, please come down from the floodlight’ though my mind may be playing tricks. Someone on stage certainly said that.

I also remember not being able to get a drink inside the ground and The La’s being shite

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

I saw them at Newcastle Riverside and my abiding memory is the insanity that was Barry Mooncult. I have some pictures somewhere, recall a very tight jumpsit (green/blue?) with a gigantic spongy flower thing rund his neck. Surreal. They had a few decent tunes but were probably rushed too quicklyby the hype machine to make some quick money.

 

[mini-x2]

It’s on you Sonia, come back!

 

[The Great MES]

I saw them at Newcastle Riverside and my abiding memory is the insanity that was Barry Mooncult. I have some pictures somewhere, recall a very tight jumpsit (green/blue?) with a gigantic spongy flower thing rund his neck. Surreal. They had a few decent tunes but were probably rushed too quicklyby the hype machine to make some quick money.

I read an interview Liam did for one of their reformations and he said that totally signed for the wrong label (London) and when the album came out it was too polished and lost the urgency that made them what they were. They were dropped not long after. They did Weekender the following year on their old label Heavenly

 

[Arkle]

He did. I think it was when the Mondays were on cos I have a memory of Shaun Ryder saying ‘mad raver, please come down from the floodlight’ though my mind may be playing tricks. Someone on stage certainly said that.

I also remember not being able to get a drink inside the ground and The La’s being shite

I saw The La's twice about 8 months apart on different tours. They did the exact same set both gigs, exactly the same order. I might as well have been at the same gig twice.

I read an interview Liam did for one of their reformations and he said that totally signed for the wrong label (London) and when the album came out it was too polished and lost the urgency that made them what they were. They were dropped not long after. They did Weekender the following year on their old label Heavenly

Yeah, the album didn't work. It's On and Weekender were brilliant, brilliant singles.