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Jim Shaw, who had been the drummer for the Cranes' first decade, moved to guitar, thus facilitating the need for a drummer. Manu was recruited out of France. He toured with the 1997 Population 4 show and several one-off gigs at festivals after that. However, according to Alison, "he's a bit temperamental... he wasn't sure what he wanted to do after the tour ended this summer, but he ended up coming to Mexico with us." Eventaully, Manu left the Cranes (being replaced by Jon Callender).
Having met Manu on several occasions, I found him thoroughly entertaining, fully embracing the life on the road lifestyle. Yes, he was crazy, and very often consumed with alcoholic spirits. But he never turned away from a fan, especially those of the female persuasion. And, on an interesting footnote, he was not phased about urinating on the outside of the venue, nor was shy about 'exposing himself' to everybody and anybody who happened to be around at the time.
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