Who Is The Greatest Band From Manchester?

squonk · 09-15-2010, 01:13 PM

Love the Smiths to death but IMHO has to be the Fall.

eccles cake · 09-15-2010, 04:06 PM

A few bands missing off there but of the ones on show I'd go with Squonk above, Smiths and The Fall with M.E.Smiths gruppe just shading it .

squonk · 09-15-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by eccles cake

A few bands missing off there ...

I thought of Inspiral Carpets but he's talking great bands... I researched a few of my other favorites and among them are...

The Passage
Long-view
Doves
Blue Orchids
Theatre Of Hate
Nine Black Alps

downwardspiral · 09-15-2010, 05:22 PM

I always thought Doves were just generally really bland. I like Black And White Town and Pounding but everything else was just really.. nothing to me.

NBA are a good shout though. Their debut was brilliant.

eccles cake · 09-15-2010, 08:27 PM

Squonk chops , didn't know Theatre Of Hate was a M/cr band. Didn't even know that there was a Manc connection . Probs just my lack of knowledge about 'em though .
Thing is with this list here its like a Greater Manchester Band List,ie Badly Drawn Boy = Bolton , and thats good and how it should be really to cover the whole Grt/Mcr urban area but if it is that then where's Elbow and the Verve, just for example (Bury and Wigan both in Gtr Mcr) where as the Chem Bros were southerners who got their stuff together whilst at Manc Uni . Maybe I'm just a bit anal ( ooerr missus ) about this stuff .

Maribel · 09-15-2010, 08:29 PM

The Fall by a country mile.

マイケル · 09-16-2010, 02:24 AM

Had to put my 2 cents in for New Order. They have been one of my favorite bands for many years. I always felt they picked up where The Velvet Underground left off.

squonk · 09-16-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by eccles cake

Squonk chops , didn't know Theatre Of Hate was a M/cr band. Didn't even know that there was a Manc connection . Probs just my lack of knowledge about 'em though .
Thing is with this list here its like a Greater Manchester Band List,ie Badly Drawn Boy = Bolton , and thats good and how it should be really to cover the whole Grt/Mcr urban area but if it is that then where's Elbow and the Verve, just for example (Bury and Wigan both in Gtr Mcr) where as the Chem Bros were southerners who got their stuff together whilst at Manc Uni . Maybe I'm just a bit anal ( ooerr missus ) about this stuff .

Hi Eccles... no, you're soooo not anal, this was my source...

List of bands from Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TOH are listed but I admit I was surprised too... and I know what you mean about the greater Manchester thing... like the Smiths are from Salford, Railway Children [Wigan] and so on... interestingly [or not], I researched the city of Leeds as a musical hotbed and discovered a cocophany [hmm I like the word plethora better though] of bands I never knew were white roses, live and learn eh? Here are a few of them...

Age Of Chance
Edsel Auctioneer
Gang Of Four
Forward Russia!
March Violets
Pale Saints
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Sisters Of Mercy
This Et Al

Please note I have sensationally avoided mentioning Soft Cell... or have I?!

right-track · 09-16-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by squonk

Please note I have sensationally avoided mentioning Soft Cell... or have I?!

Wash your mouth out!!!

eccles cake · 09-16-2010, 01:11 PM

A few "lost and forgotten" M/cr bands from the 80's. Yargo , Ruthless Rap Assassins, King Of The Slums and one of my faves the mighty Dub Sex . Infact all four didn't get the recognition deserved . Try and check 'em out.

View Poll Results: Who are the greatest band from Manchester?
Joy Division	12	24.49%
The Smiths	11	22.45%
The Stone Roses	1	2.04%
The Fall	9	18.37%
Happy Mondays	0	0%
James	1	2.04%
Oasis	5	10.20%
New Order	2	4.08%
The Chameleons	1	2.04%
The Chemical Brothers	3	6.12%
I Am Kloot	0	0%
Doves	0	0%
Badly Drawn Boy	1	2.04%
The Courteeners	0	0%
Other (Please state.)	3	6.12%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

09-15-2010, 05:22 PM	#44 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	I always thought Doves were just generally really bland. I like Black And White Town and Pounding but everything else was just really.. nothing to me. NBA are a good shout though. Their debut was brilliant. __________________

09-15-2010, 01:13 PM	#41 (permalink)
squonk Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 124	Love the Smiths to death but IMHO has to be the Fall.

09-15-2010, 04:06 PM	#42 (permalink)
eccles cake Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: manchester Posts: 28	A few bands missing off there but of the ones on show I'd go with Squonk above, Smiths and The Fall with M.E.Smiths gruppe just shading it .

09-15-2010, 08:27 PM	#45 (permalink)
eccles cake Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: manchester Posts: 28	Squonk chops , didn't know Theatre Of Hate was a M/cr band. Didn't even know that there was a Manc connection . Probs just my lack of knowledge about 'em though . Thing is with this list here its like a Greater Manchester Band List,ie Badly Drawn Boy = Bolton , and thats good and how it should be really to cover the whole Grt/Mcr urban area but if it is that then where's Elbow and the Verve, just for example (Bury and Wigan both in Gtr Mcr) where as the Chem Bros were southerners who got their stuff together whilst at Manc Uni . Maybe I'm just a bit anal ( ooerr missus ) about this stuff .

09-15-2010, 08:29 PM	#46 (permalink)
Maribel Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: la la land! Posts: 30	The Fall by a country mile.

09-16-2010, 02:24 AM	#47 (permalink)
マイケル Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 'Sconsin, USA Posts: 29	Had to put my 2 cents in for New Order. They have been one of my favorite bands for many years. I always felt they picked up where The Velvet Underground left off.

09-16-2010, 01:11 PM	#50 (permalink)
eccles cake Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: manchester Posts: 28	A few "lost and forgotten" M/cr bands from the 80's. Yargo , Ruthless Rap Assassins, King Of The Slums and one of my faves the mighty Dub Sex . Infact all four didn't get the recognition deserved . Try and check 'em out.