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Krash100
07-11-2007, 08:36 PM
This Verve have had a hard time staying together, but when they stuck it out in the past they've made some of my favorite music. Ten years after "Bittersweet Symphony" hit the airwaves, they're back with a new album out in the fall. I just hope they last long enough to tour the states while at the same time not tarnish their great reputation. With genuis guitarist Nick McCabe on board, that shouldn't be a problem.
Eliminator
07-11-2007, 08:39 PM
They have a reputation?
Zmev
07-11-2007, 08:42 PM
Who cares.
EightMilesHigh
07-11-2007, 08:43 PM
Oh wow, welcome to 1997.
Tsuru
07-11-2007, 08:44 PM
I have no thoughts on it what so ever..... z.z.z..z..
YDload
07-11-2007, 08:46 PM
we were only freshmen...

cant be held responsible
Tangy zizzle
07-11-2007, 10:01 PM
Differant band there Ian.

The Verve's early material was suprisingly badarse. They occasionally touched on some sort of Funkadelic/Stooges field. Was good.
EightMilesHigh
07-11-2007, 10:25 PM
sort of Funkadelic/Stooges

now THAT'S an interesting combination.
Thanks
07-11-2007, 10:30 PM
Verve was one of the greatest jazz labels.
YDload
07-11-2007, 10:36 PM
Differant band there Ian.

yeah? no ****. thats not why i posted it.
Krash100
07-14-2007, 07:46 PM
wow...For a forum that raves over Radiohead its very hostile to The Verve around here.

I think I may need to throw some Verve tracks on that mailing list. I have a feeling everyone has this image of them from Urban Hymns as a ballad heavy band that uses too much strings. But every album before that was really trippy rock with the occasional semi-ambient slow jams. Even their b-sides from Urban Hymns had a experimental jam feel to it reminiscent of late Blur or Radiohead. I think given a shot, a lot of you guys would change your tune about them.
Jacaranda
07-15-2007, 12:58 PM
Richard Ashcroft is a nit wit.
ATM
07-15-2007, 01:12 PM
Urban Hymns reminds me of an ex too much.
rocknrollstar5
07-15-2007, 04:24 PM
Richard Ashcroft's got one of the best live voices I've ever heard
Anxious
07-15-2007, 04:33 PM
Who actually gives a **** about Verve? Last I heard they were some lame shoegazer/alternative band from the 90's.
exodus
07-15-2007, 05:29 PM
Don't forget The Drugs Don't Work, another great single off of Urban Hymms
Matt?
07-15-2007, 06:01 PM
They have a reputation?

didn't they have one for ripping off the rolling stones or something
ATM
07-15-2007, 06:09 PM
wow...For a forum that raves over Radiohead its very hostile to The Verve around here.


You obviously don't post here much.
exodus
07-15-2007, 06:31 PM
didn't they have one for ripping off the rolling stones or something

It was the orchestra recording from The Last Time by the Rolling Stones that was used as the basis for the song BitterSweet Symphony , wouldn't call that ripping, more like sampling, besides The Verve came up with everything else for that song anyways.
Jacaranda
07-16-2007, 01:37 AM
too bad everything else sucks.
exodus
07-16-2007, 01:51 AM
too bad everything else sucks.

Lucky Man, Sonnet, Drugs Don't Work
Jacaranda
07-16-2007, 01:59 AM
i was talking about just that one song everything but the stones part sucks.


but those songs suck too. talk about lackluster british music.
exodus
07-16-2007, 07:59 PM
i was talking about just that one song everything but the stones part sucks.


but those songs suck too. talk about lackluster british music.

lol ...no
Boilermaker
07-16-2007, 08:03 PM
lol ...yes
exodus
07-16-2007, 08:04 PM
lol ...yes

Hmmm......no :wave:

zZZZzz
Boilermaker
07-16-2007, 08:11 PM
Nice one.
exodus
07-16-2007, 08:14 PM
Nice one.

Thanks

And kudos to you for trying to argue on whether or not a song sucked...as if there was a definite answer on that....:thumb:
Boilermaker
07-16-2007, 08:17 PM
I don't think you and I are going to get along very well :/
Krash100
07-17-2007, 11:00 AM
"wow...For a forum that raves over Radiohead its very hostile to The Verve around here."

You obviously don't post here much.

There's a whole other thread on Radiohead here. Check it out to see what I mean.
La Revolucion
07-17-2007, 11:03 AM
Are you saying that Radiohead and The Verve sound alike?
Jacaranda
07-17-2007, 12:58 PM
they are the same band.
AfroMan
07-17-2007, 02:00 PM
Who cares.

Me, so go fist yourself.

I'll probably go and see them live if I can get hold of a ticket. Richard Ashcroft is one of the greatest songwriters of the 90's. Ouch I said it...
Boilermaker
07-17-2007, 02:11 PM
No he isn't.
rocknrollstar5
07-17-2007, 07:35 PM
The Verve are much better than Radiohead and he IS the best singer around but not the best songwriter
La Revolucion
07-17-2007, 08:04 PM
Radiohead is much better than The Verve. Don't kid yourself.
Boilermaker
07-17-2007, 08:44 PM
My god, where the hell are these people coming from...
Jacaranda
07-17-2007, 11:19 PM
IS the best singer around
around where?
exodus
07-18-2007, 02:37 AM
Me, so go fist yourself.

I'll probably go and see them live if I can get hold of a ticket. Richard Ashcroft is one of the greatest songwriters of the 90's. Ouch I said it...
No


and
The Verve are much better than Radiohead
lol
Krash100
07-18-2007, 07:43 PM
For the most part I wouldn't say Radiohead and The Verve sound the same, but if you look at certain songs they do come close. For example, "Fake Plastic Trees" isn't too far from "The Drugs Don't Work".

On the more experimental side, Verve songs like "Stamped" are similar to Radiohead's "Meeting in the Aisle" in that they are both weird jam-type songs.
rocknrollstar5
07-18-2007, 08:15 PM
around where?

Britain, where else IS there?:smash:
Jacaranda
07-18-2007, 11:15 PM
Britain, where else IS there?:smash:

you are stupid.

Richard Ashcroft isn't any thing more then a mediocre '90s british band that had one or two minor hits that were very forgettable.
Dave de Sylvia
07-19-2007, 04:45 AM
I love Richard Ashcroft.
Krash100
07-19-2007, 01:38 PM
Okay, I finally sent everything Verve I own to that guy who does the mailing list. All their albums, their original Verve EP, and a compilation called Urban Legends which has all their b-sides and rare tracks. For all of you who hate this band because you've only heard a handful of tracks from Urban Hymns, challenge yourselves and give their earlier work a listen, especially since you're getting it for free. I you still hate them after you've heard it, that's okay, but you shouldn't slam a band if you've haven't heard the majority of what they have to offer.
exodus
07-19-2007, 01:42 PM
Okay, I finally sent everything Verve I own to that guy who does the mailing list. All their albums, their original Verve EP, and a compilation called Urban Legends which has all their b-sides and rare tracks. For all of you who hate this band because you've only heard a handful of tracks from Urban Hymns, challenge yourselves and give their earlier work a listen, especially since you're getting it for free. I you still hate them after you've heard it, that's okay, but you shouldn't slam a band if you've haven't heard the majority of what they have to offer.

You should mail them to me
Krash100
07-28-2007, 07:16 PM
Here's a link to a site with a lot of rare singles, EPs and albums you can download for free, not just The Verve but a lot of other british bands.
rocknrollstar5
07-29-2007, 12:41 PM
where's a link?
dei
07-29-2007, 01:15 PM
I don't like them.
Krash100
07-29-2007, 06:01 PM
Here's the link.

http://ocstwosway.blogspot.com/2007/07/verve-bitter-sweet-symphony-cd-single-1.html

Sorry it didn't work in the last post ... not sure why
myiaa
07-29-2007, 07:20 PM
I love Weeping Willow.

I think it'l be good, I can't wait to see what they'll be like. Interesting.