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'I Am The Resurrection'
The Stone Roses
Clocking in it a hefty eight minutes plus, the ambitious, sprawling āI Am The Resurrectionā represents for many people the high point of the āMadchesterā scene.
The Stone Roses fused the Sixties rock of Hendrix, The Byrds and |  Song facts | | Composer | Brown/Squire | | | Genre | Rock | | | Album | The Stone Roses
| | | Released | 1989 | | | UK Chart Position | 33 |
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The Beatles with their Manchester heroes The Smiths and the emerging dance sounds of late Eighties acid house. And on āI Am The Resurrectionā in particular, the resultant mix is intoxicating.
Kicking off with a pounding four to the floor Motown-esque rhythm from drummer Alan āReniā Wren and bassist Gary āManiā Mounfield, the song negotiates three verses before singer Ian Brown makes the grandiose claim that āI am the resurrection and I am the light,ā the tension finally released. He also sounds utterly at ease in doing so.
But thatās only phase one. At about 3 minutes 40 the song appears to be drawing to a conclusion. And then guitarist John Squire takes over. For the next four-and-a-half minutes the listener learns several lessons: that the words āindieā and ādanceā can indeed go together perfectly wel,l that Squire is really a very good guitarist and above all, that The Stone Roses, at their best, were near untouchable.
John Leckie | |
Record Producer John Leckie talks about recording the Stones Rosesā acclaimed first album, including āI Am The Resurrectionā.
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 This is the ā5:3 Stoned Out Club Mixā, featured on the CD single of I Am The Resurrection.
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Songwriting tips The Stone Roses were masters of rhythm- find out more about about why it's important. | | |
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