Talk:The Jesus and Mary Chain
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[edit] Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
", while it has been humorously suggested that Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have a promising future as a Mary Chain cover band."
- -- Enough of the needless bashing, thanks!
[edit] Shoegazing
I have noticed that the "Shoegazing" genre text has been added and removed a few times on this page. Can we agree something like "...some people say that JAMC were an influential Shoegazing band, while others dispute that". Then we can all just enjoy the music and get on with life.
- Sir or Madam, the Mary Chain were an influential band, however, they are credited with being the first such band out there to play melancholy songs whil staring down (or facing backward), and giving a rather listless live performance. Thus, they are not a shoegazing band, all of the bands that followed them in this mold - are. - Neilm 08:15, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
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- The problem is that the Mary Chain preceeded the genre. They are its main inspirations, but they aren't of the genre. The genre keeps getting added by the same anonymous user who keeps editing the Neutral Milk Hotel page with a nonexistent genre. WesleyDodds 02:39, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Jimmy Eat World?
JAMC was referenced in "Authority Song" by Jimmy Eat World on Bleed America. "JAMC Automatic: The DJ never has it." Shouldnt this be in the influence section?--Atticus2020 15:30, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
- Atticus, JAMC was a major influence on many bands. Simply becaue there was s shout-out on one album probably does not qualify for inclusion there.
[edit] Use of the short form "Mary Chain"
Does anyone else think that it's potentially confusing to start using the term "the Mary Chain" without making clear that it's a shortened form of the band's name? It might seem obvious to people who already know, but consider band names like "Jefferson Airplane"/"Jefferson Starship"/"Starship," where shortened forms actually refer to different entities. Christopher M 23:37, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
- I refer to them all the time as such, but it is proper to use the full name in an entry.
[edit] Some Candy Talking - Song about drugs?
I have a vague memory of one of the Reid brothers confirming that Some Candy Talking WAS a song about drugs. They denied it at the time and there was a DJ that defended them at the time, but I think on an interview recorded on a picture disc I have they apologise for tricking everyone. I'll have to dig out the Picture Disc and find someone with a record player now!!
[edit] The Sonic Chatedral gig
It says in the article that Jim played "Never understand" at the Sonic Chatedral gig in Oct. 2005. This is NOT the case. Jim had allready left the stage after a disasterous gig with stoped songs and guitars not being in tune(clearly he was to drunk to play). The song was preformed by some guy from the crowd jumping onstage grabbing a guitar. -A.H.
