GoatersLeftShin
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So far it looks like I will have 10 of the 15 in there - I'm surprised that maybe 2/3 of the 5 who didn't make it.
Personally, I've never really got The Smiths. I like their "best of", but overall the albums aren't my cup of tea. That's not to say I don't think they are important - they are. Marr is a brilliant guitarist and Morrissey is a great lyricist too and they've influenced a lot of bands who came after them. I think they were just before my time to be honest but do appreciate how good they are.
I didn't have Oasis, Happy Mondays or the Stone Roses in my top 15 either and I did start to wonder why. Afterall, I was one of those kids who saw TOTP when the Roses and Mondays played and it changed everything at the time. I grew my hair, bought some Pacino flares and got my flowered hooded top shortly after. I also picked up a guitar too. To this day, Fools Gold and Halleleujah still sound amazing. Fools Gold is timeless. I saw the Roses at the Apollo and at Heaton Park and was there at Maine Road in 96 for the Oasis gig. Oasis did 2 great albums for me but the rest were more of the same apart from the odd decent track.
I think that the reason I didn't have any of them in my top 15 is that they've been played to death for me. As a kid I listened to them and when we went to clubs, they were played. When you go to any indie night they are played, they are played on the radio, in the pubs in Manchester and still in the clubs. Not to mention shops. I know they made great music, but honestly, I've heard these songs so much now I just switch off a bit when they come on - that's quite sad really isn't it? To be fair, I bet there's people in Liverpool saying the same about the Beatles too!
It's strange though when people talk about great Manchester bands, the likes of 10cc, The Hollies and Bee Gees aren't spoke about. The Bee Gees are right up there with The Beatles and Abba in terms of being able to write melodies. The Hollies had some great tunes too. However, 10cc could write melodies and have a real quirky edge to them - they are absolutely superb.
I've loved checking in though to see the names appearing on the list and there's some bands I've gone off and listened to like Sleaford Mods who I'd heard a few years ago. I've gone back and they've done some decent stuff - pretty clever and I wouldn't have come across them again I don't think. Nick Cave is another one I've not heard much of, so he's on the list too.
I've been surprised how low bands like the Beach Boys, Bob Marley, Pulp and Stevie Wonder were though. I would have expected them to be much higher. I don't like U2 but thought they'd be in the top 20 too. I was amazed to see The Verve and Embrace on there at all. I half expected Elvis to be on there, maybe Sinatra too but maybe that reflects the age of the forum? I thought the Inspirals might sneak in too. One of my choices was James Brown and I was surprised to see he wasn't on there and neither was Joni Mitchell. When she dies, Joni Mitchell will be rightly remembered as maybe only second to Dylan in terms of songwriting - but a far better musician.
It's been a fascinating read :)
Personally, I've never really got The Smiths. I like their "best of", but overall the albums aren't my cup of tea. That's not to say I don't think they are important - they are. Marr is a brilliant guitarist and Morrissey is a great lyricist too and they've influenced a lot of bands who came after them. I think they were just before my time to be honest but do appreciate how good they are.
I didn't have Oasis, Happy Mondays or the Stone Roses in my top 15 either and I did start to wonder why. Afterall, I was one of those kids who saw TOTP when the Roses and Mondays played and it changed everything at the time. I grew my hair, bought some Pacino flares and got my flowered hooded top shortly after. I also picked up a guitar too. To this day, Fools Gold and Halleleujah still sound amazing. Fools Gold is timeless. I saw the Roses at the Apollo and at Heaton Park and was there at Maine Road in 96 for the Oasis gig. Oasis did 2 great albums for me but the rest were more of the same apart from the odd decent track.
I think that the reason I didn't have any of them in my top 15 is that they've been played to death for me. As a kid I listened to them and when we went to clubs, they were played. When you go to any indie night they are played, they are played on the radio, in the pubs in Manchester and still in the clubs. Not to mention shops. I know they made great music, but honestly, I've heard these songs so much now I just switch off a bit when they come on - that's quite sad really isn't it? To be fair, I bet there's people in Liverpool saying the same about the Beatles too!
It's strange though when people talk about great Manchester bands, the likes of 10cc, The Hollies and Bee Gees aren't spoke about. The Bee Gees are right up there with The Beatles and Abba in terms of being able to write melodies. The Hollies had some great tunes too. However, 10cc could write melodies and have a real quirky edge to them - they are absolutely superb.
I've loved checking in though to see the names appearing on the list and there's some bands I've gone off and listened to like Sleaford Mods who I'd heard a few years ago. I've gone back and they've done some decent stuff - pretty clever and I wouldn't have come across them again I don't think. Nick Cave is another one I've not heard much of, so he's on the list too.
I've been surprised how low bands like the Beach Boys, Bob Marley, Pulp and Stevie Wonder were though. I would have expected them to be much higher. I don't like U2 but thought they'd be in the top 20 too. I was amazed to see The Verve and Embrace on there at all. I half expected Elvis to be on there, maybe Sinatra too but maybe that reflects the age of the forum? I thought the Inspirals might sneak in too. One of my choices was James Brown and I was surprised to see he wasn't on there and neither was Joni Mitchell. When she dies, Joni Mitchell will be rightly remembered as maybe only second to Dylan in terms of songwriting - but a far better musician.
It's been a fascinating read :)
