From our UK Editor, Andy: I was sleeping on the couch in a flat above The Old Blue Last recently when I ran into Kevin Shields, (elusive musical genius, ex of My Bloody Valentine.) He's there on the left. The dude who is smiling is a miserable cunt called John. Anyway, he told me a really cute story…
WARNING: This is only cute if you like Beach Boys or My Bloody Valentine.Over some large gins, Kevin told me about the first time he met Brian Wilson, a mutual hero of ours.
Kevin had been to see Brian doing his Smile tour and noticed that the Beach Boy was limping on stage.
After the gig, he was stood in the Green Room with Bobby Gillespie and Mani from Primal Scream when all of a sudden Brian, who is about seven foot tall, comes in the room and trips over, falling straight into Kevin's arms. Straightening himself up, Brian looks Kevin in the eye and says something like: "Thanks man, I think you've fixed my back." The next night, Brian walks on stage and he's not limping.
Kevin was pretty fucking happy with that one. He fixed his hero's back. Check here for how great MBV was:
Kevin had been to see Brian doing his Smile tour and noticed that the Beach Boy was limping on stage.
After the gig, he was stood in the Green Room with Bobby Gillespie and Mani from Primal Scream when all of a sudden Brian, who is about seven foot tall, comes in the room and trips over, falling straight into Kevin's arms. Straightening himself up, Brian looks Kevin in the eye and says something like: "Thanks man, I think you've fixed my back." The next night, Brian walks on stage and he's not limping.
Kevin was pretty fucking happy with that one. He fixed his hero's back. Check here for how great MBV was: