Gary “Mani” Mounfield wasn’t the most talented member of The Stone Roses – that honour lay with virtuosic guitarist John Squire. Mani playing with The Stone Roses at Marlay Park, Dublin in July 2016. [ Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63Opens in new window ]The Stone Roses were one of the most important bands of the late 1980s and early 1990s, but the mercurial Squire and flighty singer Ian Brown were not cut out for the spotlight. Mani, by contrast, was born to be a rock star and was an imperious presence on stage. The Roses imploded in the wake of their divisive Second Coming album in 1995, and Mani would go on to play with Primal Scream.

Source: The Irish Times November 21, 2025 14:54 UTC