The first time I saw James Dean Bradfield was on Top Of The Pops on BBC1 a gazillion years ago. The Manic Street Preachers were playing Roses In The Hospital, and he must have had an fx pedal called RAGE. It was one of those red or blue pill moments for me - tune in or miss out. Since then I have heard plenty more rage, but also achingly delicate acoustic.
He seems to have a brain that allows his voice and his fingers to work entirely independently of each other on even the most complicated rhythmns.
My favourite tracks
From Despair To Where (from Gold Against The Soul)
This Is Yesterday (from The Holy Bible)
She Is Suffering (from The Holy Bible)
Raindrops (from the Warchild album)
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http://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/uk/james-dean-bradfield
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