Double post...

 

-- Edited by Stephen on Saturday 26th of July 2025 09:46:54 PM

Did I try and ask more questions than anyone else in the room?
Yes, yes I did.

I'll write about it in the next day or so. No massive updates or anything newsworthy, but it was fun and positive.

Would you believe that I was sat next to Gay Bolton? Get your Googles out for that deep, deep Pulp and Webber reference! We did talk, and I have quotes :)

I assume it will be the same one that was shown at the Horse Hospital before the launch of Paul's own book. From memory it was very interesting but as ever with these things and us hardcore, too short!

Some nice insight from Mark into his input and instrument/pedal choices on More from this interview with Guitarworld magazine:

www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mark-webber-pulp-more">www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mark-webber-pulp-more

I was going to a few weeks back after reading it but didn't want to post any spoilers. I haven't done a forensic page by page comparison but there were enough new bits and bobs to keep me entertained. There were a few times where I thought "Oh...really? Did I read that bit in the hardback 6 or 9 months ago...?!"

I was pleasantly surprised that he seemed to go back over the whole text and add new thoughts and memories here and there.
There's a few more flyers and ephemera...nothing "gold" in terms of new, old photographs, from what I recall...
And of course there was a new chapter on the new era and some interesting thoughts on the recording process for More.

The one thing I can remember not having heard/read before... in 2011/12 when Pulp were on their first lap of honour, it was Mark who one day in a rehearsal or soundcheck between shows, started playing the riff of After You out of the blue! I think some of the band joined in and the rest, I guess, is history. So thank you Mark, you legend!

Whether the book is worth buying a second time is hard to say. I'm an absolute sucker for music boxsets and books especially related to the musicians I love so I would have eventually snapped-up the second edition. The fact I got to buy it and meet him again at one of his promo events made it an easier sell.

The quality of the paper isn't amazing but I assume they've done this to keep the price at a much more digestible RRP than the hardback. Which, in fairness to Mark, he wasn't keen on charging the premium price on the first edition and he didn't have to add extra content a second time round - yes, some of us hardcore will double-dip regardless but I imagine that's a small number so I don't see it as taking advantage. He's clearly spent a lot of time on this project.

I'm so glad he's finally had some time in the spotlight this past year and even better, that he seems to be enjoying it based on all these book-events he continues to do.

-- Edited by Eamonn on Monday 8th of September 2025 08:41:14 PM

Ah, come to Dublin, Mark, would ya! Or better still somewhere like Kildare. Richard Hawley is in Dublin Oct 22nd. Come on over! I'd feckin pay him myself (well, depending on the price. Cost of living crisis and all that!). He's bringing his guitar with him apparently. Now will this prove Mark is the other singer in the band. Will he sing a tune. Jarvis said in a Beyond the Pale interview that he only found out in recent years that there was another singer in the band.

Going to the Sheffield date, pretty reasonable pricing as it includes the book too..

Erm....
It very clearly states at the Crookes social club site that ticket sale includes a copy of the book..