Bands or artists from where you live or were born

[East Level 2]

Went to school with M.E. Smith....

So did I.

 

[Barcon]

Couple from where I was born but tons from where I live.

 

[RobMCFC]

None that are worth listening to, although The Mock Turtles had a decent song with "Can You Dig It" and they were from Middleton where I grew up.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Forgot about them. Yeah, not my cup of tea but pretty successful I guess

This is one of their more 'easy listening' tracks.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Errrrr none

That's because you're all making sweeter music shagging your cousins banjo boy; )

 

[bluejon]

nevermind your joy division or stone roses, chester gave the world russ abbot

 

[idahoblues]

That's because you're all making sweeter music shagging your cousins banjo boy; )

No argument there

 

[mat]

One of the few protest bands who get airplay in this country.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I’m originally from Rossendale but grew up mostly in Failsworth, so… Puressence!

 

[-dabz-]

Kind of knew of quite a few as our kid was heavily into the music scene and in various bands when I was growing up, would often see Johnny Marr knocking about, black mop of hair, same burgundy jumper and faded jeans,, proper tramp, always had a guitar with him though.
Dougie Thomas/James (RIP) and the soul train (knew his brother quite well, Barry, as him and our kid were good mates for many years, brilliant guitarist in his own right, big Blue too btw), Slaughter and the Dogs, and I remember a bloke I knew who’s brother had drummed for Echo and the Bunnymen, oh and Malcolm Pitt went on to be one of the best Lionel Ritchie tribute acts around if that counts, dirty red though.

Also later on, as mentioned, lived round the corner from The Blossoms pub when they used to play there, oh and Martin Fry of ABC was from Bramhall, there’s a shit load tbh, but those I remember from the top of my head.

Got asked to join Slaughter 2 just before Covid so it never happened. It's fronted by Ed Banger of Nosebleeds fame and Brian Grantham from SATD. Brian is my nephews wife's uncle and was in one of my bands a few years back. Malcolm Pitt had my house before me and funnily enough, so did Drakan Kusmanov who is credited on the Queen Live Killers album. He did the lighting rig. Barry James taught me my first meaningful guitar riffs, still a good mate.
A few you missed-
Hughie Flint lived on Solway rd, spoke to him a few years back on Facebook.
Paul Young Sad Cafe lived on Hollyhedge rd, I was in a band with his son and Blue Dallas who used to post on here. Lemmy used to live in a few houses round here too.
The Hollies I think were from Didsbury.
Billy Duffy was from Baguley I think.
Andy Wilson, drummer who played in Swing out Sister and George Duke's of Zappa fames band, he was from around Hollyhedge rd too. Jason Orange.
Lyn Paul of the New Seekers.
Probably missed a few..

Here's Barry James at the first round of X Factor auditions at the swamp. piss funny at the end, typical Barry. Lol.