Best English city for music

[MK Shrimper]

What city has produced the greatest English bands & artists. I love The Beatles, but for me it has to be Manchester - The Smiths, Roses, Happy Mondays, New Order....etc etc.

Thoughts?

 

[Pubey]

Where's Sheffield you absolute bumhole?!

(and don't say south of Leeds).

 

[MK Shrimper]

Where's Sheffield you absolute bumhole?!

(and don't say south of Leeds).

There's "another" option numbnuts! Too many goth bands :smile:

Mods, can you add Sheffield for Mr Pubey please?

 

[Jcd]

Oasis, Ashcroft and the Verve, The Buzzcocks, Joy division. Has to be Manc.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Oasis, Ashcroft and the Verve, The Buzzcocks, Joy division. Has to be Manc.

I think The Verve are from Wigan, but yep those others too.

 

[Pubey]

Personally I agree that Manchester is the stand-out choice. But Glasgow and Sheffield are strong cities too.

 

[Jcd]

I think The Verve are from Wigan, but yep those others too.

I have been exposed! :winking:

 

[Pubey]

Sheffield bands...

Pulp
65daysofstatic
Heaven 17
Rolo Tomassi
Artic Monkeys
ABC
Richard Hawley
Iron Maiden (kinda)
LFO
Moloko
Autechre (kinda)
Cabaret Voltaire
Joe Cocker
Def Leppard

Also: Warp records

 

[Jcd]

Sheffield bands...

Pulp
65daysofstatic
Heaven 17
Rolo Tomassi
Artic Monkeys
ABC
Richard Hawley
Iron Maiden (kinda)
LFO
Moloko
Autechre (kinda)
Cabaret Voltaire
Joe Cocker
Def Leppard

Also: Warp records

Good list that.

I remember seeing Arctic Monkey's at Chinnery's when i was about 16, Look at the boys now, about to smash Fins P in a few weeks time.

 

[Jam_Man]

Sheffield bands...

Pulp
65daysofstatic
Heaven 17
Rolo Tomassi
Artic Monkeys
ABC
Richard Hawley
Iron Maiden (kinda)
LFO
Moloko
Autechre (kinda)
Cabaret Voltaire
Joe Cocker
Def Leppard

Also: Warp records

Only Bruce Dickinson has associations with Sheffield.

Iron Maiden are from East London, Steve Harris and Paul D'ianno are from West Ham. McBrain, Smith and Murray from Clapton/Hackney

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Tempted to vote Birmingham, for Ozzy, and ELO. Will have to have a think about this one

 

[Benfleet A1]

Only Bruce Dickinson has associations with Sheffield.

Iron Maiden are from East London, Steve Harris and Paul D'ianno are from West Ham. McBrain, Smith and Murray from Clapton/Hackney

That prevented a major fit from me.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Tempted to vote Birmingham, for Ozzy, and ELO. Will have to have a think about this one

Not to mention The Moody Blues.:zzzzz:

Or the wonderful Spencer Davis Group.:thumbsup:

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Basildon​......................

 

[Rob Noxious]

London, guv - The Kinks, The Who, The Clash and The Small Faces/Faces.

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Not to mention The Moody Blues.:zzzzz:

or the wonderful Spencer Davis Group.:thumbsup:

or even Fine Young Cannibals

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Croydon - Adam Ant, Loop, and Kate Moss sang on Primal Scream's cover of 'Some Velvet Morning'

 

[Mad Cyril]

I think The Verve are from Wigan, but yep those others too.

And they were ****.

 

[MK Shrimper]

And they were ****.

Oh MC, you're just turning into a troll.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Oh MC, you're just turning into a troll.

No, they were ****.