It was not the Stones, nor Audioslave. No it were the Manic Street Preachers. I remember some of that footage, Fidel Castro was in the audience. Legendary performance.
So I had my mind set on the Manics this week. Been listening to their records and watching vids on youtube:
Some people say that this is the best band in the world, not sure if I agree. But they could very well be the best band that never made it big in the US. I guess playing in front of Fidel didnt help
Last night I watched their documentary: NO MANIFESTO
What a story this band has. Such an unique and weird band, they really have a story to tell. They are overly political and intelectual. They have both punk and glam antics. But are more known as a pop/rock band. They are almost too pretentious/ambitious in what they do. No encores, no humor and no love songs. The short and tragic life of Richey who dissappeared after their 'In Utero' , 'The Holy Bible' was released. Which is a record I can barely listen to, so depressing.
I guess most of you know some of their hits, songs like: Motorcycle Emptiness, Design for Life or If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next. Or even if you don't you should watch that documentary and perhaps it will be your introduction to a really unique band.
