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When you consider what a backwater Scotland was in the post-war years it's hardly surprising that London, Liverpool, Manchester and even Birmingham had huge musical movements in the 50s and 60s while we had Kenneth McKellar and Lulu. Anybody who wanted to do anything had to move south and their Scottishness was diluted or even ignored. Guys like Jack Bruce and John Martyn were huge names in London in the early 60s but they weren't lauded as great Scottish musicians, just great musicians. Even now people like Jesse Rae are more appreciated around the world than in their own country. The Fire Engines are still influencing musicians 40 years after their last album. I think we've produced a lot of great musicians and great music. It's just that most people haven't heard it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
Haha legends. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Ultra Sonic
Q Tex
QFX
The Frattelies
The View
The Proclaimers.
Arab Strap
Kathryn Joseph
Mogwai
Idlewild
Belle & Sebastian
Ballboy
Camera Obscura
Meursault
King Creosote
Bert Jansch (and Pentangle)
Cocteau Twins
Jesus and Mary Chain
Think they may have all been mentioned before but they would be my personal favourites. Also The Proclaimers are massively underrated by a lot of people. They seem to have been dismissed as almost a novelty act by some but they are anything but.
The Silencers
:hmmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
First three albums were tremendous, only a shedload of the wally dugs stopped them from being more productive. Sung in Scottish also which should ban half of the above from the list.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Modfather
https://youtu.be/oBEa7MgwiR8
The 10:04s (think thats what they are called) Edinburgh band with a couple of hibs fans in the line up, wonder if they are still on the go
Memory cells kicking in again
Average White Band
Del Amitri
Marmalade
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
The Water Boys
Belle and Sebastian
Lewis Capaldi
Garbage
Paolo Nutini
Frightened Rabbit
Fish
Colin Hay (Men at Work)
Stiltskin
The Supernaturals
Geneva
Pilot
The Soup Dragons
We were Promised Jetpacks
Josef K
The Delgados
Fatherson
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
OK Social Club
I used to do an internet radio show a few years back doing Indie/Rock and alternative 80's, had to get the old grey matter working to remember most of these.
The Proclaimers Live at Stirling Castle is on BBC Scotland @ 2230 tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Tranquillizer is a classic.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
I used to know Andrew the singer through work when he was temping to get some extra cash after Geneva had split. Nicest guy you could meet but put him on a 5s pitch and he was a crazed lunatic, don't think there was a single game where ne never got into a scrap!
Don't think The Scars have been mentioned, I was never a big fan but knew Paul and John at at school. Very influential band.
Mogwai
The Beta Band
Arab Strap
Boards of Canada
Proclaimers
Goodbye Mr MacKenzie
Silencers (well 1st album anyway)
Lanark Artefax (live more than recorded)
Marillion Fish era, for me, released 4 perfect albums.
The View not make the cut?Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
Dogs Die In Hot Cars...not thought about them for a long time. Good album they had, dunno if they had more than one though. I’m going to listen to them today 👍
Men at Work - Who can it be now? is a great song. Play it all the time.
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Originally Posted by easty
The View was mentioned earlier in the thread, I was just trying to think of ones not been mentioned yet, there's so many more too like the Rising Souls, singer has a brilliant voice, he's from Penicuik but I think they've split now, seen them in LA Belle Angele a couple of years ago.
My cousin was the guitarist in Geneva. They are reforming, but he can’t join as he now lives in CaliforniaQuote:
Originally Posted by J-C
A very apt review 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
A couple of bands from the 90s that made cracking first albums and pretty dreadful follow-ups - The Big Dish and The River Detectives.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-C
A few tenuous connections there. Couldnt claim Ultavox were Scottish just because Mijure joined, as well claiming Thin Lizzy. [emoji6] Slik, however, no mention. If the Waterboys are in then Another Pretty Face are missing, Scott's Edinburgh Band. The Fire Engines missing off the Postcard set. Mowgli and the Doughnuts, Bilbo Baggins had no hits but were around for ages. M&TD had a get together on the death of a member a couple of years back. The Poets had hits in the 60s. Lonnie Donnegan kicked it all off. Not sure I saw (Meet) Danny Wilson in the list or Gary Clark as himself or King L.. Apart from a few solo, almost novelty hits, Brian (BA) Robertson has eked out a huge career as a songwriter.
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I still love Saturday night and Sunday morning. Gets a regular rotationQuote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
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Yep me too, still love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by O'Rourke3
Primal Scream
Teenage Fanclub
BMX Bandits
The Pastels
Cocteau Twins
Shop Assistants
There are probably plenty of good indie/punk bands I've never heard of.
CrackingQuote:
Originally Posted by Dalianwanda
https://youtu.be/92DLh1WJUY4
Was it the Shop Assistants who did the original, or was theirs the cover? Quality Edinburgh band.
https://youtu.be/ZSJs9SO1nEw
Not forgetting The Nature Boys - "they look like the Clash, but sound bloody terrible" I think the lyrics were.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
This thread just seems like an exercise in naming the most obscure band you can think off.
Shop Assistants originally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba