MANIC STREET PREACHERS - IT'S NOT WAR - JOOLS HOLLAND 250th birthday show

[TheParanoidAndroid1]

JDB is our greatest living guitarist.

[2010welshy]

great song,stunning performance!

[mumuearth7]

I can't tell if this is Ramos or James on guitar- I bet Jools was confused as heck.

[mumuearth7]

Tim Roth is on the covert because when Richey did whatever he did, Timmy's naked picture postcards were all that sustained Nicky Wire spiritually.

[DAEAJ1]

i am no expert..but i believe they became better after richie......

went out for a drive and did what ever he did

[mikbax63]

fantastic song and sounds ^_^

[domizeah]

very very nice les paul sound

[techsolo3]

Why Tim Roth is on the cover of the album? Very nice song, however!

[marvinthemartian2001]

@techsolo3 Is it Tim Roth? I never knew that

[tamablud]

Mint song

[bigtamtheLE2]

Great song. Could listen it over an over. Why didn't they sing happy birthday. I love you Dawn

[lemonjelly1978]

NEVER expected the ending....... though Dawn French ROCKS! ;)

[lordofcavan]

Just like to point out that the term "pop" in pop music is an abbreviation for "popular" so to call the Manics is not an insult in any form. Unless you are a snob who only thinks a band is cool because yr the only one of yr friends who listen to them!

[itsherenownow]

Oh imagine how big the Manic Street Preachers would be if they followed Everything must go up with this album..........ahhhhhhh, wheres all the big bands!!

[1familydayout]

Wonderful piece of music

[mspms007]

die jungs sind einfach die größten und wenn ich das sage meine ich das auch so endlich haben die beatles einen würdigen nachfolger

[mefmef21]

That guitar tone is to die for! anyone knwo the equipment they use? D: (amp and effect wise?)

[PantheonLincoln]

@mefmef21

James' main amps these days are Mesa Boogie Lonestars, a Marshall JCM900 head and Blackstar Artisan, sometimes in conjunction with a BOSS FZ-2 Hyperfuzz on the "Gain Boost" setting rather than Fuzz.

On the Foreverdelayed forums there's a thread there in the "Manic Musicians" section with a HUGE list of James' gear over the years, really comprehensive.

Ultimately though, a Les Paul and decent (preferably) valve amp will get you the basics. He's old-school like that.

[kaza940]

Please dont call this a pop song pop music is the kindoff music that you could hear at like a club this is clearly indie, its the same as many of horror written by biffy clyro covered by matt cardle, loui walsh called it pop i was like wtf man biffy clyro are no pop band. THUMBS UP FOR ROCK AND INDIE

[deadpassive]

@kaza940 I don't think the Manics would have any problem being called pop really.

[mole5k1]

@deadpassive LOL fancy seeing you here...

[deadpassive]

@mole5k1 I live here.

[MegaAndrewism]

1.50 onwards illustrates what i mean - tight !

[MegaAndrewism]

this is such a great, strongly constructed song - fantastic 

[jameyinegypt]

Musically a combo of Queen and Elton John methink's.

[jameyinegypt]

These should be the biggest band in the world right now, WHY AREN'T THEY?

[jameyinegypt]

A magnificent pop song.

[jamiecountsinfives]

jools holland is 250? wow he looks good

[Ambassador666]

wOw *.* so great song :)

[Ellenberg88]

The real question is who is the other guy playing guitar with Richey hair?

[MyNegativeCreep]

If only James would be alive ...

RIP

[eitherwaybarneyrubbl]

@MyNegativeCreep yeah totally agree who knows what would have happen to them.....

[Ellenberg88]

@MyNegativeCreep Some say he is alive.

[maximus16vturbo]

Great !

[DolceJoJoPink]

very good tune, ♥ this song!

[pdj8484]

How didn't this get to number one? :-(

[dafydd1994]

@pdj8484 Because the wider population have no taste, they'd rather listen to music which is mass produced from artists and bands which have no talent or passion for music.

[Maindrian]

@dafydd1994 You pretentious cock.

[dafydd1994]

@Maindrian Just stating my opinion

[502opz346]

I believe one of the best live bands novadays...

[soulsissal]

saw manics live last month such energy ...fantastic xx

[irradiata]

They are so good live.

[irradiata]

They are so good live.

[flo1745]

wow, excellent sound!

[popothedragon]

Nicky's bass is sounding awesome here!

[pornobierchamp]

what a fuckin masterpiece!

[luvfranzferdinand]

nicky has some ridiculously lanky legs <3 love him

[loneranger4185]

Great video, I love MSP!

But shouldn't the title be 25th birthday show? Just wondering :-)

[lashtastic]

@loneranger4185 No cos its 250 shows :)

[loneranger4185]

@lashtastic ah, not 25 years, thanks :)

[piggystardust]

Nicky is the man !

[neontiger1995]

i've got 1 word for this: FANTASTIC

[imruuu]

i love it

[erinpielamb1]

just ordered the cd ,cant wait to hear it.

[mikeymochan]

wow loving the manics and jools !! amazing man

[jackbrady1]

the bass guitarist thinks he's sid vicious.

[misty666]

@jackbrady1 hes better than sid vicious.

[navit123]

@misty666 much better!

[TheRaggaman14]

@misty666 that's not hard you absolute muppet

[misty666]

@TheRaggaman14 :D when did i say it was hard?

[acdcrockon1000]

@misty666

I'm better than sid vicious & i don't even know how to play it -_-

[muckletoon]

@misty666

thatsbollox

[birdy47]

@jackbrady1 No you see, Nicky can actually play bass and doesnt act like a twat

[jackbrady1]

@birdy47 you mean he can play simple route notes with simple dynamics? sid vicious was bad example he acts like a gay bruce foxton tbh.

[birdy47]

@jackbrady1 Ok, yeah he's not like say John Paul Jones on Bass but he can still do a hell of alot more than Sid Vicious could. And he actually writes good Lyrics. Were as Sid couldnt even stand Straight

[jackbrady1]

@birdy47 I was referring to egotistical terms.

[iamjoshandyouaredaft]

@jackbrady1 Don't compare Nicky Wire to Sid Vicious. Not only couldn't Sid play bass, he couldn't even remember what day it was most of the time!

[szczurekamila]

Love the bass player doing this: 0:46 - 0:53

[Luelson]

lovely lads they are, greetings from Caerdydd!!

[pdj8484]

I can't wait to see them play this :-)

[Thornkvist927]

Woohooo, finaly they are back, i´m så happy right now!!!

[puacino2]

Great song and video!

[auzzy1977]

Back and amazing as ever!!

[piggystardust]

Wales' finest !

[cleadonhills]

Nice to see some solid rock guitar playing. Good riffery.

[murraythe]

this album is UM-MA-ZING

[Plemondrop]

Go Violinist My uncle is the one with the black glases Go Uncle Bernard!!

[ste75n]

Manics looking typically cool there. Can't wait for the Album release

Thanks for the upload!

[TheMoosetrap]

awesomeness by JDB and the crew, loving Nicky's spangly mannequin posing on the amp too...

But omg how cringeworthy after with the birthday thing lol lol lol. I'm sure it was meant to be a real cake...Dawn French couldn't resist eating it the greedy cow lol.

[galleyfkr123]

Awesome!

[Partoftheratpack]

Thanks, enjoyed this last night.