"Commercial suicide, but artistically satisfying": Draper reveals all about Six

Six is easily the best record of the 90s. I love The Dead Flowers Reject project - if only they had released it! Long live Mansun, the most underrated band the UK has ever produced.

The blog is just brilliant! i've been listenning all the tracks of Mansun while reading the blog again and again.

Or why so much fuss about this record? I thought it was pretty dismal the first time round and I am at a total loss as to why there's so much press about the fact that it's 10 years since it came out?

Not to sound like a grumpy 14 year old but "Ooooh big wow".

Sorry you're completely correct. You're right. I shouldn't come on here and spoil that party. I'll exit stage left now shall I? All I'm saying is I don't understand why THIS record is getting all the fuss when there were quite a few records that came out at that time which deserve recognition as well I feel.

IT'S JUST AN OPINION, JOHN

Seriously weird and brilliant album this. I've never understood half of it, despite lots of listens. Will be interesting to learn more

You are totally correct, there are plenty of other albums that also deserve 10th anniversarys... who said differently? If they get them or not is down to the artist/record company, you can't hold it against one Band/Man just because they got off their arse and did something extra for their fans (even years after splitting up!).

I have no problem with you not liking Six but you seem to miss the point that so long as there's at least one person (and from the look of it there's hundreds/thousands) who care about the album then it's not really up to you to decide whether it's worth it or not is it?

And for the record, may classic albums got re-issed (Parklife etc) on the tenth anny, Six didn't, Six has not got a lot of hype or fanfare it's merely it's main creator telling the fans a little about the album which we (as fans) are grateful for. I really can't see how you can hold anything against him or us for that. It's nothing to do with other artists, if they don't or do celebrate it that's up to them. Maybe lobby your favourite bands into being as decent as Paul Draper was by sharing so much info, I doubt most would bother.

Thanks

I have given some consideration to your point above...

My life is officially more enhanced now I have taken on board your zen-like positive attitude.

Thanks. I was lost in the woods of negativity before, you see.

innit

Thanks for helping to boost the article with your post count. It's all helping to make it more visible so please continue twisting meanings to suit your needs. :)

This is amazing to actually see that after all these years Six is still making some kind of impact.
Love it or hate it, you can't deny it's a masterpeice and in yrs to come, people will hear this and will say the same.
Mansun were underrated and taken the piss out of but lucky for us, they never took it seriously or else I think they would have broken up way before they did.

Paul is amazing in every way. His vision for Six was a complete mind fuck. A complete and utter right turn in what was popular at the time was a brilliant move.

Right, I'm going cus I'm waffling.

LONG LIVE MANSUN!! xx

btw, thanks to all those who added themselves on Paul's mailing list. Much appreciated x

i think the blog says it but doest say it 'britpop dark side of the moon'
1.sixties - sgt pepper
2.secenties - dark side of the moon
3. eighties - ????? any answers
4. - Six / Ok Computer

or brian side of the moon

or dark side of the pepper!

Josh, why not go to that village thats looking for an IDIOT. (this is a MUSIC forum)

I have just realised who you really are, only Eric Morecombe called people SUNSHINE.

From the blog:

"You see there was a lot of irony in those first 2 Mansun albums, but rock n roll and irony just don't mix, people don't get it. (Except for Achtung Baby, of course.)"

Read the blog very carefully, did anyonelse notice Stove was never mentioned? Maybe the rumours over the years have been true, Stove couldent play the Bass and session men(or Draper himself) played on the albums? Somebody told me years ago that was the case!

Kleptomania probably referes to Stove King outside the studio, after all thats why he was sacked , allegedly

not allegedly.

Stove nicked money (hundreds of thousands apparently from the mansun account). Was sacked. Band split for that and probably many other reasons that had accumulated over the years.

Stove didn't play bass on MOST of the records (if any?).

He was definitely into the idea of being a pop/rock star (watch the vids he's the one posing, lots of time with his shirt off, the most while Paul / Chad are just cool/chilled out)

..but Chad and esp Paul put in lots of hard work in Mansun while Stove wouldn't or couldn't as it transpired. It was a major problem for me finding this out as I was never that keen on Stove to begin with, the other 3 are great musicians and people.

no-one has never confirmed or denied it as Paul, Chad and Andie refuse to talk about the situation with Stove.
Its just the way maybe Paul has hinted at it but never said anything cus he's so pissed about it still seen as they were best buds x