Just weeks before his tragic death, Stone Roses legend Mani revealed he was excited to get back onto the stage and had been inspired by Oasis
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield was “itching to get back” into music, he revealed in one of his final interviews just last month. Speaking in mid-October, Mani had said he had recently been to his lock-up and looked at his bass guitars and was being encouraged by other musicians to pick it up again.
He also may have been inspired by Oasis, having seen them a number of times on tour this year before his sad death. Former Stone Roses and Primal Scream bass player Mani said just weeks ago: “I’m in a great space at the moment. Itching to get back bro. I’m ready to get back.”
He added: “Johnny Marr’s always trying to get me to do stuff. Liam (Gallagher) was always trying to get me involved with stuff before the Oasis thing. I’m feeling now that I could pick up again, you know?. I’ve been in the lock up having a look at stuff and weeding out my collection.”
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Mani was speaking on The Rockonteurs podcast in an interview which was published on October 19. He told hosts Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt he had seen Oasis four times on the current world tour, including one date at Wembley with fellow Stone Roses guitarist John Squire and was also in regular contact with Ian Brown via WhatsApp.
On the gigs he said: “They’re better now than ever, There’s not as much chaos and madness surrounding it and it becomes something with the benefit of a bit of age and y’know maturity.”
In the podcast he also spoke of how he became a bass player in the first place, which was not the first instrument he picked up. He said: “I came late to the bass guitar.
“I was a rhythm guitar player for years, and when the option arose to get on the bass, I jumped on it. And my musical tastes have always been from reggae and funk and soul, and even going back to like, Chris Hillman, I love from The Birds is one of my favourites.
Asked about his choice of bass guitar, he said: “Well, I just love Rickenbacker basses, because I’m a real fan of 60s stuff. And The Birds, the bands from that era, them and Hendrix and The Who and The Kinks. I love all that.”
Today, Gary’s nephew shared a heartbreaking announcement on social media confirming the sad news. He said: “Unfortunately with sad news my uncle Gary Mani Mounfield from the stone roses has sadly passed away today.
“Thinking of his twins and my uncle Greg at this sad time. He will be reunited in heaven with his lovely wife Imelda RIP Manni Your annoying nephew.”
Gary’s brother, Greg, added: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother, Gary Manu Mounfield.” Famous faces have also paid tribute, with Liam Gallagher writing on X, formerly known as Twitter: “In total shock and absolutely devastated on hearing the news about Mani many hero. RIP RKID LG.”
Ian Brown, lead singer of The Stone Roses, penned: “Rest In Peace Mani x.”
Source: Mirror
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