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RIP MANI I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums e Movin’ On Up.

Gary “Mani” Mountfield, legendary bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 63.

Mani leaves behind two 13-year-old twin sons from his marriage to Imelda Mountfield, who died in 2023.

I don't have to sell my soul

He's already in me

I don't need to sell my soul

He's already in me

I wanna be adored

I wanna be adored

He was preparing a talk tour about his life and career. Icons like Ian Brown (Stone Roses) and Liam Gallagher (Oasis) have already reacted with emotional tributes, calling him a "hero" and "brother."

The Stone Roses joined in 1987 and recorded the band's two iconic albums — The Stone Roses (1989) and Second Coming (1994).

Primal Scream joined in 1996 and played with them for 15 years, being a key part of the fusion of alternative rock and psychedelia.

Reunions returned to the Stone Roses in 2012 for a comeback tour, including historic shows at Wembley and Coachella.

Mani was a central figure in the Madchester scene, helping to define the British alternative sound of the 80s and 90s.

His pulsating bass gave body to the Stone Roses' hypnotic groove, influencing generations of bands.

In Primal Scream, he brought weight and depth to the psychedelic and electronic experimentation.

The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, and me would have featured the Rocks hitmaker look back on his life and career, including the Stone Roses' legendary 1990 Spike Island gig.

Mani shot to fame with the Stone Roses but they went their separate ways in 1996 and he went on to join Primal Scream.

But in 2011, he announced he had left the band to reunite with the Stone Roses for a huge stadium tour.

Swastika Eyes

Your soul doesn't burn

You darken the sun you

Rain fire on everyone

Scabs, police, government thieves

Venal psychic amputees

Parasitic your syphilitic

Parasitic your syphilitic

I'm going to vent, I'm going to keep my dreams

My flesh, my bones, my soul, I possess them

My mind is a weapon immune to infection

Blood in my eyes, my vision is clear

Mani played bass on both of the band's studio albums, which defined the Madchester scene:

The Stone Roses (1987–1996; reunion in 2012)

I Wanna Be Adored (1989) – legendary opener with Mani's hypnotic bass

She Bangs the Drums (1989) – infectious groove that became an indie anthem

Made of Stone (1989) – melodic bass that sustains the track's melancholy

Fools Gold (1989) – minimalist funk bassline, central to the band's sound

Love Spreads (1994) – heavy bass riffs that mark the band's return

Ten Storey Love Song (1994) – smooth bass that accompanies the pop-psychedelic melody

With Primal Scream (1996–2011)

After the dissolution of the Stone Roses, Mani joined Primal Scream, expanding the band's sound Band:

Kowalski (1997, album Vanishing Point) – pulsating and experimental bass

Swastika Eyes (1999, album XTRMNTR) – aggressive and industrial groove

Shoot Speed/Kill Light (2000) – frenetic bass that drives the energy of the track

Movin’ On Up (live, 2000s) – Mani reinforced the classic gospel-rock with added weight

Accelerator (2000) – distorted bass that accompanies the band's sonic fury

Craig Gill, drummer of Inspiral Carpets, passed away on November 22, 2016, at the age of 44.

Inspiral Carpets is an English band formed in Oldham, Manchester, in 1983, a key part of the Madchester movement alongside The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.

Their sound blends alternative rock, psychedelia, and indie, marked by Clint Boon's use of the Farfisa organ and Graham Lambert's garage guitars.

Inspiral Carpets is an English band formed in Oldham, Manchester, in 1983, a fundamental part of the Madchester movement alongside The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays. Their sound mixes alternative rock, psychedelia, and indie, marked by Clint Boon's use of the Farfisa organ and Graham Lambert's garage guitars.

Graham Lambert (guitar) and Stephen Holt (vocals) founded the band in 1983. A mix of psychedelic rock, garage, and indie, with a strong presence of keyboards.

Known for their irreverent look and lyrics that captured the spirit of British youth in the 90s.

Drummer Craig Gill (deceased in 2016) was a central figure in the band and also a guardian of Manchester's musical memory.

They became known in the late 80s and early 90s with hits like This Is How It Feels and She Comes in the Fall.

Life (1990) – debut album,

The Beast Inside (1991) – explored darker sounds

Revenge of the Goldfish (1992) – consolidated the psychedelic style

Devil Hopping (1994) – last album before the hiatus

we’re the stone roses we oppose the clause

(maybe he was just scared of getting lost his first time away from home?? and he thought this would be an easy way for someone to find his owner??)

anyway he sure does it a lot tho.

Select Magazine October 1992/Inspiral Carpets

The 10 guitarists that have influenced me the most (in no particular order)

Noel Gallagher (Oasis)

Alex Lifeson (Rush)

Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)

Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Johnny Marr (The Smiths)

Brian Aubert (Silversun Pickups)

Graham Lambert (Inspiral Carpets)

Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)