| Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Hirsch | Nurnburg |
| 12 Sep | Amphitheater | Hanau |
| 24 Sep | Fabrik | Hamburg |
| 25 Sep | Stadthalle | Beverungen |
| 26 Sep | Freischütz | Schwerte |
| 27 Sep | Kantine | Koln |
| 14 Oct | Beethovensaal, Liederhalle | Stuttgart |
| 15 Oct | Regentenbau | Bad Kissingen |
| 16 Oct | Saalbau | Neustadt |
| 17 Oct | King | Ingelheim |
As we start the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of 'The Roaring Silence', here’s the first of a two-part documentary looking back at a pivotal moment in the band’s history - the search to replace Mick Rogers.
Watch Part One below and look out for Part Two, coming soon.
#ManfredMannsEarthBand #TheRoaringSilence #50thAnniversary #ManfredMann #MickRogers #ClassicRock #RockHistory #MMEB
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Love MMEB. Glad Mick came back and is still with the band. ❤️
I suppose the likes of "Sky High" and Nightingale's title track weren't jazzy enough for Mr. Rogers...
I have seen you guys live many times. I was delighted when Mick rejoined and really enjoyed his live performances with you. I seem to recall he introduced you guys to some of the music he experienced in Australia. e.g. I think 'I'll be gone' from The Good Earth album was a cover of something he recommended from the Australian scene. Chris Thompson was a great vocalist to bring in, but TBH my favourite albums to this day are The Good Earth and Nightingales & Bombers.
Celebrating 50 years of 'The Roaring Silence', we're delighted to announce that a new Manfred Mann's Earth Band single, 'Stronger Than Me', is released this Friday, 31st July.
You can pre-save the single via the link in the comments below. We hope you enjoy it.
#ManfredMannsEarthBand #MMEB #strongerthanme #theroaringsilence #newmusic #classicrock #rockmusic #outfriday
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I put on a mask and barked.
My colleague James Stewart had asked for my opinion of a duo that was getting attention online for their “microtonal” music, Angine De Poitrine. It immediately struck me, as a backing track made ‘just for me ‘to play over. Haha.
The musicians were clearly excellent. The time signature changes were complex, but perhaps too clever for me. I couldn’t imagine myself doing what they were doing with such ease.
Despite everyone praising the sophistication, I kept hearing space for something a LOST THE WORD SIMPLE on top, a clear harmonic structure over the main riff. When I tried more unusual, “extended” or slightly off-kilter chords in the spirit of the piece, it just sounded wrong, even unpleasant.
I was getting nowhere, so I switched approach; I tried very simple, traditional major triads, about as basic as harmony gets.
To my surprise, it worked. It felt right. I liked the idea that something as old-fashioned as a doo-wop or bluegrass or even Beethoven-style triadic sequence could sit naturally over something presented as advanced and contemporary in 2026
I also needed to visually match the spirit of the original.
Then it occurred to me: I have the ability to imitate a dog barking. I taught myself when I was eight. I can fool dogs.
So, in the spirit of the odd and the slightly absurd, I put on a mask and played and barked.
The End
Manfred
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How about a new MMEB album of this sort of thing? I’d buy it!
Didn’t see that coming! But I’m here for it!!
That is awsome Mr Mann
