Wall of Mouths

I remember going to see Bush at the Cambridge Corn Exchange bout 97, support by 3 Colours Red (not much chance of a reformation there sadly), Bush were good (not as good as 3 Colours Red) but were better the year before at the Junction. Lost track of them after Razorblade Suitcase which i didn’t like anywhere near as much as 16 Stone, will have to try and catch them if (hopefully when) they tour.
Cheers Dave, would not have known about this otherwise.

I first saw Bush in a pub in Leeds in ‘95. Loved them straight away, but more than anything I’m pleased I got to see them before they started playing bigger venue - have seen them a few times since but that was the best - for me there’s nothing as good as seeing a great band on a tiny stage! :)

I was wondering how long that joke would take to show up ;-)
I was considering putting “(The Band)” at the end of the topic title. That’s how I usually refer to them when I bring them up in conversation: “Bush the band”.

mrs h wrote:

for me there’s nothing as good as seeing a great band on a tiny stage! :)

Totally agree…Probably the reason the my favourite gig ever was Pearl Jam in the old Cathouse in Glasgow in ‘92

Bush are a band i don’t know much about…Heard some of their songs and seem ok…Would you recommend listening to more of them??

Only have Sixteen Stone but seen them live a couple of times. Mostly because my then girlfriend had a liking to Mr Rossdale…

Still think Comedown is one of the best song while smoking a spliff !

@ Chr!s - I guess it depends what you like! I really like most of their stuff, but it is quite varied as they do quite a bit of slow melodic stuff as well as the more rocky stuff. Sadly I can’t speak the language of modern day music so I don’t know how you would pigeon-hole them :( If you are going to check them out you should probably check out 16 Stone or Razorblade Suitcase, both of which are excellent, but you would probably need to be a bit more into them to get into ‘The Science of Things’ which is a lot … stranger, for want of a better word!

If you want to get a broad picture I would recommend listening to the following tracks:

Comedown (great song - very typical)
Glycerine (f**king awesome song - slow)
The Disease of the Dancing Cats (downright weird)

I only have those 3 albums (16 Stone, Razorblade Suitcase & The Science of Things). Just in case you were wondering what to get me for my birthday ;)

Here you go Chris:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kewuzKHZGKo&feature=related
(Comedown)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qKzE0OzDJQ
(Glycerine. Downside is it sounds shit on a computer - you need decent stereo (and loud!) if you want to get goosebumps over the harmonies :D)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTIinXWofoU
(The Disease of the Dancing Cats. I love it but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea …)

@ Mrs h - Cheers for that. Quite enjoyed all of those. Had heard Comedown before, but not the other 2. Don’t know why, but Bush just seemed to pass me by at the time. Think i’ll check out more of them now. :)

I’d go and see Bush if they played!

Wonder what happened to that massive dreadlocked dog?

Its probably dead by now.

Ah I used to love me a bit of Bush! Will they be the same as when I was 17? Mind you is Bush ever the same as when you were 17??!:P

Went out and bought Razorblade Suitcase today as a result of this thread!

From Wikipedia (so must be true):
It [Love Remains The Same] unexpectedly became Rossdale’s first top 40 hit in United States since 1995 when his former band Bush scored hits with “Comedown” and “Glycerine.” It has since become more successful than Gavin’s biggest hits in Bush from the mid 1990s and is now his most successful track.

I’ve also seen him on TV singing that song a few times (on American channels, so again, he’s probably more popular over there than in the UK).

@RealityFuck: That’s great! As I said, my album to define the 90s! I hope you enjoy it :-)

If he really wants a big hit he’ll do a duet with his missus ;-)