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Pics from Coachella 2008... I first heard "All in the Mind" at The Venue club in South London in 1992. It blew me away and forced me to go up to the DJ and ask him who this amazing song was by. He said one word "Verve" and from there the love affair began.Here's my ticket from the first gig of the first comeback tour in '97 (What a night!!!!!)Initially the Leadmill decided that THE comeback gig was to be pay-on-the-door only! Thankfully they changed their mind or else it would have been mayhem trying to get in!!And here's my ticket from the third gig of the first comeback tour in '97.The date on the ticket is from the June comeback dates which were cancelled due to Richard being ill.I met Simon Jones at the end of July '07, he was playing a gig with his mate Steve Mason the ex-Beta Band front man.Simon told me the band had spent a week together in a studio performing new material.He said the new songs are "amazing, experimental, some of the best stuff we've ever done!!!"
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Amazing version of GG/EB from Toronto '95...Could be the best Verve moment ever broadcast?Sobbo, McCabe and Jonesy in full effect. McCabe's guitar work is simply mindblowing and Ashcroft with eyes closed feelin the tune is sublime. It's what we've missed through the years.No strings, no bullshit, just 4 lads from Wigan giving it everything.

My Blog

McCabe on the future of The Verve - "Ask Ashcroft"

Thanks to Deebo on the Northern Souls forum, who took the time to ask Nick some questions following the gig in Manchester last week.Hello all,Seen as tho theres little info on this night I though i'd ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:04:00 GMT

McCabe gig this Thursday

Wow it's been a while since I posted a blog but at last we have some news, albeit not Verve news!McCabe dusts off the old six string and is playing in Manchester, UK this coming Thursday.  Bargain at ...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:44:00 GMT

new Guitar Player interview with Nick

Nick McCabe: No Guitarist Left BehindBy Vincent DeMasiTHE EARLY '90S MAY RIGHTLY BE ENSHRINED as the "anti-guitar hero era," sculpted by chopsignoring American grunge disciples Nirvana, Mudhoney, and ...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:17:00 GMT

WIN "Snakeskin"!!! The Rarest Verve Record of Them All

This is a mass email to let you know about some really exciting news!YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO OWN 'SNAKESKIN' FOR £10  THE RAREST OF ALL VERVE RECORDS!  read on to find out how!As you must know by now, ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:24:00 GMT

Handwritten lyrics to "Slide Away" for sale

For those of you with deep pockets!http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Verve-Handwritten-Lyrics-b y-Ashcroft-Slide-Away_W0QQitemZ180307603337QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZUK_Records?hash=item180307603337
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:04:00 GMT

New Recording Session - Sep 2008

Something positive to report!  Verve Has NerveFamously contentious band gets together to give it another go with new CD Forth and a tourBy JASON MACNEIL, SUN MEDIABritish rock quartet The Ve...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:06:00 GMT

Rather Be video exclusive

I like it, Richard's looking good, the song makes more sense when you see him singing it.  Would have been nice for the others to at least make an appearance, but I still don't think they've spl...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:31:00 GMT

"This is just a pause or a sigh after doing all those gigs"

Si J explains why it's all gone quiet...* * * * *Until this summer's Forth, The Verve hadn't released an album since 1997's critically acclaimed Urban Hymns, and many of the band members hadn't seen ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:20:00 GMT

Si Jones’ guide to Manchester

Most Stateside folks know Manchester as the dreary, grey factory town that once inspired Joy Division to cut so many dark tunes and the dismal place where Ian Curtis cut his days short. Others may ass...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:34:00 GMT

Forth lyrics

Alot of work has gone in to transcribing the lyrics, nice one http://www.theverveonline.com/lyve.html
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:17:00 GMT