Ride. Any fans?

Creed_Clicks

Guessing there's be plenty of folk of an age where they'd have been into Ride, or maybe still are. I just checked out their last two albums since they got back together. Some very nice guitar sounds and production. Here's some of the newer tracks live.

lustycourtier

Love them. Great live too 

Ally

Great band. Only seen them play once, and it was a good gig all round.

Redlester

I got stoned a few times listening to the 12 inch mix of Leave Them All Behind. As a consequence I can tell you absolutely nothing about them. 

builttospill

I love Vapour Trail

DesVegas

Polar Bear's  my fave track of all time. Love the Ride ... Seagull !!!!!

Grunfeld

Really like them. 

Howard Hughes is a favourite.

viz

Used to watch them in Oxford a lot. 

Budgie

Brilliant band. I saw them lots in the early 90s. Their new stuff is decent too.

markv

Loved their first EPs and first 2 albums, but I must admit I haven't listened to anything since they reformed. More fool me, probably.

I also thought Hurricane #1 were underrated and Andy Bell is a superb guitarist. In particular, "Rising Sign" and "Remote Control" were fantastic singles.

KDS

Recently dug out Nowhere on vinyl and was amazed how good it sounded

MagicPigDetective

Yes, loved them since I was 16 when Going Blank Again Came Out, which remains one of my all time top albums. Really underrated guitarists, for harmonies and textures. Never saw them first time round but seen them twice since they reformed, amazing gigs and very emotional to finally see them. 

Kittyfrisk

Still good to hear them going strong, although I no longer know what my shoes look like these days.

pintspiller

They were kids I was a adult. They were pretending to rock. I was rocking.

Johnnyseven

Been a fan since the early nineties, love them. Only saw them once back then but seen them a good few times since reforming. Their 2 recent albums are decent and worth a listen.

Creed_Clicks

Loving the latest few albums I have to say. Some nice guitar stuff going on.

strumjoughlamps

builttospill said:

I love Vapour Trail

Have you hear the Robert Smith mixes? I love them.

Been a fan since 1990, seen them countless times always brilliant. 

Dodge

I saw them in Brighton for the Daytripper shows with the Charlatans in 93.

Great gig, both bands at the peak of their powers then.  So loud though - Ride were using Rickenbackers through Hiwatts IIRC.  Plus Rob Collins' (RIP) Hammond sounded epic for the Charlatans.

BintyTwanger77

Oh yes, they were one of my favourites when I was an awkward streak of zit. I've got some of their EPs (inc. the one with Chelsea Girl), Twisterella and Carnival Of Light on vinyl, plus the first 2 albums (obviously), I had the long sleeve Going Blank again T-shirt, the whole bit.

I'm now a less awkward but slightly rounder man in his mid-40s who still likes loads of effects-laden shoegazey noise. I'm your archetypal Ride fan, basically.

francer

Yep, I'm still a shoegazer at heart. So many great bands from that era.

Johnnyseven

BintyTwanger77 said:

Oh yes, they were one of my favourites when I was an awkward streak of zit. I've got some of their EPs (inc. the one with Chelsea Girl), Twisterella and Carnival Of Light on vinyl, plus the first 2 albums (obviously), I had the long sleeve Going Blank again T-shirt, the whole bit.

I'm now a less awkward but slightly rounder man in his mid-40s who still likes loads of effects-laden shoegazey noise. I'm your archetypal Ride fan, basically.

Those early Ride eps and albums on vinyl have some value these days. I have a full set of eps from the first 2 albums. Love them.