Anyone else here like the Longpigs? They released The Sun Is Often Out in 1996 (which was recorded in Sheff). I bought the album on cassette (them were days eh) when it first came out and really liked em. Hadn't heard it in about eight years when I stumbled across the CD in HMV a few days ago. Wow! I forgot how good they actually were... It still sounds as fresh and relevant as it did back then. "She Said" "On And On" etc.

Never got their follow up album but it got slated if I recall. It's a shame they split cos they were bloody fantastic! I don't imagine a reunion will be on the cards in the near future, what with Hawleys flourishing solo career... Shame :(

Really good band.

I shared a few pints with the drummer from The Longpigs before some United games in the Rutland when they had thier moment of fame. Really nice chap. (at least I think he was the drummer, was a long time ago!)

Considering the crap that is around both then and now they definitely deserved more chart success than they had.

Mr Hawleys latest CD contains reference(s) to the Sheffield Forum on the back of the sleeve (I am told by my contact at EMI) i.e my sis in law ;)

Considering the crap that is around both then and now they definitely deserved more chart success than they had.

Couldn't agree more punk. When they released TSIOO it was the britpop boom and maybe they were drowned out by more commercial stuff. In regards to the drummer, if I remember rightly (was only a teenager at the time) the band spilt because the drummer glassed Crispin Hunt (singer) after an argument in the Boardwalk...

Hopefully they might get back together in the future

They were good, but the singer was a bit of an up himself tit. Thats part of the reason they split.

I'd just like to echo everything that everyone's said, really.

Fabulous band - one of my very favourites in the mid 90s. I really thought they were going places. They had everything needed for big success I thought - lovely songs you could listen to again and again (some of them beautiful), great live, great presence and charisma, a certain decadence(!), swagger, self-belief, looked fantastic. And a gifted muso in Richard Hawley and gorgeous-looking, sexy frontman in Crispin Hunt.

Should have gone places - don't really know why they didn't? A bit like Marion - so much promise, never quite fulfilled.

I'm now following Richard Hawley's career with interest.

Sheffield's finest!

StarSparkle :)

Originally posted by SWFC00
Couldn't agree more punk. When they released TSIOO it was the britpop boom and maybe they were drowned out by more commercial stuff. In regards to the drummer, if I remember rightly (was only a teenager at the time) the band spilt because the drummer glassed Crispin Hunt (singer) after an argument in the Boardwalk...

Hopefully they might get back together in the future

That's what I heard, but I thought it happened in the Leadmill?

Anyway..... sad end of an excellent band.

StarSparkle

Originally posted by punk


I shared a few pints with the drummer from The Longpigs before some United games in the Rutland when they had thier moment of fame. Really nice chap. (at least I think he was the drummer, was a long time ago!)

I knew the guy - after he split, with the band he was the most dreary arrogant, alcoholic buffoon. I nearly glassed him myself, the man used to make a complete tit of himself in the Washington.

Longpigs – Had a couple of good singles but were essential a light weight and uninspiring outfit. Richard Hawley shows his true colours on his solo stuff, dull, reactionary and moribund.

I personally thought they looked like a glam rock band without the charm. IMO directionless, guitar dirge. I like ‘on and on, though.
:gag:

I recorded the Longpigs in 1992, they were already playing the good songs from the subsequent album. They were the second best thing I'd recorded in a while (Colour Of Sound had been best). They brought a very pushy manager with them.

Dee the drummer was briefly in a band with me after the split and was sober and a good drummer, i had to tighten my bass playing up sharpish.

TSIOO is still a fave amongst some of my friends.

I nearly glassed him myself

I take it the asylum is closed over the festive period? :loopy:

Originally posted by Draggletail
Mr Hawleys latest CD contains reference(s) to the Sheffield Forum on the back of the sleeve (I am told by my contact at EMI) i.e my sis in law ;)

Not just the back of the sleeve, the entire sleeve notes are dedicated to Sheffield Forum :P

I never saw that until now either.

Dee, the drummer, has been playing acoustic guitar as a solo act over the last year, going by the name Blaco Hill. He used to play now and then down at the old rock bar. Not seen him since the pub closed though.

Richard Hawley just gets better and better and I think this year he'll become huge! He's picking up airplay right left and centre for the new single 'Just Like The Rain' and 'Coles Corner' was in loads of 'best of 2005' charts!

Unfortunately, I have it on good authourity that 'Hell will freeze over' before The Longpigs get back together!

Originally posted by pontious
Unfortunately, I have it on good authourity that 'Hell will freeze over' before The Longpigs get back together!

I never doubted it for a minute! :D

Shame though.

StarSparkle :)

Originally posted by RPG
Not just the back of the sleeve, the entire sleeve notes are dedicated to Sheffield Forum :P


I never saw that until now either.


My contact at virgin/EMI always comes good RPG ;)

I wonder what Richard Hawley's Forum username could be? :cool:

I did meet the Longpigs years ago in The Lescar pub on Sharrowvale Rd. An artist I knew had produced a potential T Shirt design for the band and I was under consideration to undertake the printing.

Didn't get the job as it involved six colour process printing and I could only do four colour.

Artist friend killed himself a year or so later....:( Long ago and far away .......