Strap-on Sally chased us down the alley ............. The Seahorses

So its 1996 and ive just listened to The Stone roses Play The Reading festival without John squire. He had quit months earlier along with Reni and what i was listening to was the worst performance i have ever heard from a band let alone the band that basically got me into music!.

So with the roses over i was looking for something new, something with John Squires fingers all over it, and i didn't have to wait too long before Love is the law was released. OK so 1997 was the time that Britpop basically started to die a slow death, but a few bands that rose up in this time were still great even thou they would only release 1 or so albums.The seahorses fell into this category, with that opening riff on Love is the law i knew who was the Musical one of the roses as i tried by best to learn the riff on my new Gibson Les Paul  ( a favourite of John Squire no less!! ).
It was a different sound to the Roses but it was a nice change that had Squires trademark Distorted Chorus lead intertwined with arpeggios.Even at only 10 songs "Do it yourself" is a fantastic album that was released when The British music scene was in a confused state but still producing some fantastic bands.With songs like "Love me and leave me", "You can talk to me" and "Blinded by the sun" all being released as singles and of course the 7 minute version of  "Love is the law" with its blistering solo this was an album to be reckoned with.

But it wasn't to last and after only album and 4 singles it was basically over apart from an unreleased demo album.John went to do some work with his Skunworks and has released 2 solo albums and of 2004 has quit the music business to concentrate on his art. Singer Chris Helme went on to form the band "The yards" with former Shed seven guitarist Paul Banks, then went solo.


Mr Squire..................... Im still waiting !!!!