Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, The Jam, Offspring, Greenday, Sham69...
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The best bands, and as they all feature guitar, bass and drums they are all rock bands, are, in order, The Jam, Buzzcocks, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols, Ramones.
You, sir, are a legend
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Favourite band of all time is no doubt the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Just love them.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Favourite band of all time is no doubt the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Just love them.
I'm not that in to the RHCPs but I have to confess that the Dani California video is one of my all time favourites...cracks me up
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They've certainly made some interesting videos down the years.
Californication
Can't Stop
The Zephyr Song
Dani California
Also have to say i would recommend Anthony Kiedis' biography Scar Tissue to anyone. It's well worth the read trust me.
Californication
Can't Stop
The Zephyr Song
Dani California
Also have to say i would recommend Anthony Kiedis' biography Scar Tissue to anyone. It's well worth the read trust me.
Three for me, and two for them.
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The best bands, and as they all feature guitar, bass and drums they are all rock bands, are, in order, The Jam, Buzzcocks, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols, Ramones.
You, sir, are a legend
And, funnily enough, these are all bands that I have tattooed on my body; Slaughter and The Dogs, The Vibrators, Joy Division and PiL as well.
I'm not some sort of timewarp punk though. I listen to a lot of new music too - The Faint, Interpol, Futureheads - but the old stuff really gets my heart racing. I've got 165 7" singles of The Jam alone, all different from all around the world. I'm collector scum, I know, but it's what I love, music and fitba.
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The best bands, and as they all feature guitar, bass and drums they are all rock bands, are, in order, The Jam, Buzzcocks, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols, Ramones.
You, sir, are a legend
And, funnily enough, these are all bands that I have tattooed on my body; Slaughter and The Dogs, The Vibrators, Joy Division and PiL as well.
I'm not some sort of timewarp punk though. I listen to a lot of new music too - The Faint, Interpol, Futureheads - but the old stuff really gets my heart racing. I've got 165 7" singles of The Jam alone, all different from all around the world. I'm collector scum, I know, but it's what I love, music and fitba.
My respect for you only increases...
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Ahh, the memories come flooding back.
I'm not ashamed to say that one of my favourite bands from that time are The Rezillos. Not a "serious" band like SLF or The Jam, but great fun. Good live too.
The Smiths are one of my all time favourite bands.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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I adore the Smiths. Not in a "gladiola in pocket" sort of way but I consider them to have written some of the best music ever. Cemetry Gates, What Difference Does It Make and Ask are three of the best tracks ever commited to celluloid. And there are countless other classics in their arsenal. Barely a dud track.
The Smiths were unique in their constitution. They had a guitar hero on lead, a funk bassist, a punk rock drummer and a lyricist who was really a poet. What a combination.
On The Rezillos, I love them too. A great blend of sci-fi, surf rock and power-pop. I have a fully signed copy of their Destination Venus 7" in my collection. Did you know that they have recently toured Britain, original line-up in tact?
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I did indeed. I know a few people back in the UK who went to see them, and very good they were too from what I've been told.
I'm listening to "Can't Stand The Rezillos" at this very moment. 
As for your thoughts on The Smiths. Couldn't have put it better myself 
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Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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If you want an example of what U2 could have been had they not decided to sell out big-time then grab hold of some Echo and the Bunnymen. A great band who started off at the same time as U2 and they were very similar to U2's initial music (Boy and October). However EaTB didn't compromise their ideals for commercial success and their albums such as Ocean Rain and Evergreen are aural gifts from God.
HUH !!!!!
No Heaven Up Here ??????
No 2 favourite album of all time after London Calling, I disagree about compromising ideals for commercial success, the Evergreen Album with Nothing Ever Lasts Forever is to blame for Coldplays "A Rush of Blood....."
Still, Mac is the coolest guy in Rock, full stop, never never never stop, followed by Nick Cave.
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The bootleg's called Rat Patrol .
Sounds fabulous
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If you want an example of what U2 could have been had they not decided to sell out big-time then grab hold of some Echo and the Bunnymen. A great band who started off at the same time as U2 and they were very similar to U2's initial music (Boy and October). However EaTB didn't compromise their ideals for commercial success and their albums such as Ocean Rain and Evergreen are aural gifts from God.
HUH !!!!!
No Heaven Up Here ??????
No 2 favourite album of all time after London Calling, I disagree about compromising ideals for commercial success, the Evergreen Album with Nothing Ever Lasts Forever is to blame for Coldplays "A Rush of Blood....."
Still, Mac is the coolest guy in Rock, full stop, never never never stop, followed by Nick Cave.
I don't rate Heaven Up Here as highly as most. In fact, I think that Flowers, Ocean Rain, Evergreen and Porcupine are all better. That's just my opinion and I know I'm in the minority amongst EaTB fans.
Now I've never got Nick Cave. Didn't like Birthday Party, don't like his solo stuff. Henry's Dream (especially Brother My Cup Is Empty) is OK, everything else (and I've heard most) is just not my jug of ale.
On Futureheads, I don't have their new album yet, but the debut and News And Tributes are both fantastic. Decent Days and Nights, Skip To The End and Back To The Sea are superb songs.
Anyone here like The Faint or Radio4?
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The bootleg's called Rat Patrol .
Sounds fabulous
It is. Also, have you heard the version of Rock The Casbah with Rankin' Roger toasting on vocals? Recorded circa 1983 and worth tracking down; it's fantastic.
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stayed out of this for a while cos it'll make me sound even older and more boring than i am (honestly 
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any of Muddy Waters' bands, the allman brothers, little feat, lynyrd skynrd, led zep, yes (prog rock i know 
), the rolling stones (up til 'some girls' though the latest was tolerable), rory gallagher, jethro tull, double trouble (with SRV)
), the rolling stones (up til 'some girls' though the latest was tolerable), rory gallagher, jethro tull, double trouble (with SRV)and not constrasined by rock - tonight i've finally listened to a Jeff Buckley album - f**king brilliant!
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Slaughter? Didn't they have a track on the CD of "Bill & Ted's Excellent adventure"??
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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They might have done, but they were a different band to Slaughter and the Dogs. SaTD are from Manchester and came out of the first wave of British Punk. Slaughter are a US hard rock band.
There is also another rock band called Slaughter Joe, just to confuse y'all.
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Now i got worry - jon spencer blues explosion. Makes you wanna f**k and break stuff at the same time.
I like tautologies because I like them.
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Time for some indie education? I'll keep it so the more rock-oriented stuff, just for you old fellas.
The Unicorns - Canadian, a bit avant-garde and very good. They wont make you want to f**k, but you may want to break stuff.
Islands is an evolution of Unicorns, but probably not AS good.
MGMT - I'm not sure if I've mentioned them on here before but they are the future of rock, spacey, inventive and fantastic. They may be on SonyBMG but they really are an 'Indie' band, will be huge.
The Libertines - Carl Barat and Pete Docherty were monsters of song-writing together, pitty they imploded but the music seems to almost mirror their volatile relationship. Dirty Pretty Things and Babyshambles are Barat and Docherty's current bands, both worth a listen.
The Shins - Possibly the best indie band of the 2000's, James Mercer is a beautiful song-writer, all three of their albums are great.
Can't be bothered thinking of some others atm. I have a radio show on the VBC on Thursdays at 1pm if anyone wants to listen, you can stream it off vbc.org.nz though if you're close enough to Victoria you may pick it up on 88.30fm.
The Unicorns - Canadian, a bit avant-garde and very good. They wont make you want to f**k, but you may want to break stuff.
Islands is an evolution of Unicorns, but probably not AS good.
MGMT - I'm not sure if I've mentioned them on here before but they are the future of rock, spacey, inventive and fantastic. They may be on SonyBMG but they really are an 'Indie' band, will be huge.
The Libertines - Carl Barat and Pete Docherty were monsters of song-writing together, pitty they imploded but the music seems to almost mirror their volatile relationship. Dirty Pretty Things and Babyshambles are Barat and Docherty's current bands, both worth a listen.
The Shins - Possibly the best indie band of the 2000's, James Mercer is a beautiful song-writer, all three of their albums are great.
Can't be bothered thinking of some others atm. I have a radio show on the VBC on Thursdays at 1pm if anyone wants to listen, you can stream it off vbc.org.nz though if you're close enough to Victoria you may pick it up on 88.30fm.
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The best bands, and as they all feature guitar, bass and drums they are all rock bands, are, in order, The Jam, Buzzcocks, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols, Ramones.
You, sir, are a legend
And, funnily enough, these are all bands that I have tattooed on my body; Slaughter and The Dogs, The Vibrators, Joy Division and PiL as well.
Love 'em.
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Get the 4 dvd set of Live Aid from the library to see which bands really can play.
As for me Style Council for energy, Queen for outrageous over the top performance, Clash just because that's when Iwas growing up
As for me Style Council for energy, Queen for outrageous over the top performance, Clash just because that's when Iwas growing up
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I've seen Dire Straits 2 times, one of the few bands better live than in the studio.
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As for the Style Council and others, take out '24 hour party people' at the video shop to see what that generation was about.
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The Libertines - Carl Barat and Pete Docherty were monsters of song-writing together, pitty they imploded but the music seems to almost mirror their volatile relationship. Dirty Pretty Things and Babyshambles are Barat and Docherty's current bands, both worth a listen.
I bought Up The Bracket when it was first released, based on the reviews and the fact that Mick Jones was producing. I was horribly disappointed. Drab, unoriginal and uninspiring. Totally overrated. All egos and hype and no songs. And I gave it plenty of chances, must've listened to it twenty times. In fact the only other band in history that I'd been convinced I'd like so much and ended up hating so much were The Replacements.
Even now people will say to me "oh, you must be a big Replacements fan" and then can't believe it when I say they are overrated dross.
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As for the Style Council and others, take out '24 hour party people' at the video shop to see what that generation was about.
Now as you'll realise if you've been paying attention, I am the (self nominated) World's Biggest Jam Fan �. So you'd expect me to be at least a bit of a Wellerite.
Not so. I own one Style Council album, their Singular Adventures, and I bought that for two tracks; Speak Like A Child and You're The Best Thing, both beautiful songs; not at all what I wanted from Paul Weller, but beautiful songs nonetheless. In fact, if he'd carried on in the vein of Speak Like A Child (and other stuff like Walls Come Tumbling Down) I might have actually liked the Style Council.
The big problem I had with TSC was Weller disappearing more and more up his own arse, putting down the guitar, trying to rewrite Motown classics and quickly dissolving into an irrelevance.
He sort of improved with the solo stuff (at least he realised his god-given talent was with a guitar and not f**king maracas or something) but, if I want to listen to Eric Clapton (which I don't) or, worse, Donovan (ditto) I'll buy their stuff, not the second rate version/amalgam of these two that Weller has become.
I guess, if I'm honest, my real reason for not liking TSC was that they weren't The Jam. I can kinda admire Weller for being brave enough to do what he did, foresaking the easy option of rewriting Going Underground and (speaking of plagarising Motown) Town Called Malice ad infinitum and getting number one after number one. But the fact is he was arrogant enough to think that with TSC he could release whatever he liked and that people would buy it regardless. And ultimately he was proved wrong.
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On the subject of Indie (he said, completely dominating the thread yet again...) how about some of the late-80s/90s English stuff;
Housemartins (forget about Caravan Of Love, check out debut LP London 0 Hull 4),
Wedding Present (esp. second album, Bizarro, but the debut, George Best, is considered by most their, um, best),
Band Of Holy Joy (two kiwis in band, shoulda been huge),
Carter USM (love 'em to bits)
Woodentops (with kiwi Benny Staples on drums),
House Of Love (horribly underrated),
The Blue Aeroplanes (a bit later),
Soup Dragons (pre horrible sellout I'm Free single, i.e. Whole Wide World/Pleasantly Surprised 7"))
Mighty Lemon Drops (Happy Head album esp. Something Happens and Like An Angel, brillant).
And finally, two political bands among my faves, Redskins (socialists, "walk like the Clash and sing like The Supremes) and Blaggers ITA (anti-fascist militants; "take Extreme Measures").
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As for the Style Council and others, take out '24 hour party people' at the video shop to see what that generation was about.
Now as you'll realise if you've been paying attention, I am the (self nominated) World's Biggest Jam Fan �. So you'd expect me to be at least a bit of a Wellerite.
Not so. I own one Style Council album, their Singular Adventures, and I bought that for two tracks; Speak Like A Child and You're The Best Thing, both beautiful songs; not at all what I wanted from Paul Weller, but beautiful songs nonetheless. In fact, if he'd carried on in the vein of Speak Like A Child (and other stuff like Walls Come Tumbling Down) I might have actually liked the Style Council.
The big problem I had with TSC was Weller disappearing more and more up his own arse, putting down the guitar, trying to rewrite Motown classics and quickly dissolving into an irrelevance.
He sort of improved with the solo stuff (at least he realised his god-given talent was with a guitar and not f**king maracas or something) but, if I want to listen to Eric Clapton (which I don't) or, worse, Donovan (ditto) I'll buy their stuff, not the second rate version/amalgam of these two that Weller has become.
I guess, if I'm honest, my real reason for not liking TSC was that they weren't The Jam. I can kinda admire Weller for being brave enough to do what he did, foresaking the easy option of rewriting Going Underground and (speaking of plagarising Motown) Town Called Malice ad infinitum and getting number one after number one. But the fact is he was arrogant enough to think that with TSC he could release whatever he liked and that people would buy it regardless. And ultimately he was proved wrong.
Weller with the Style Council did have a tendancy to wonder off in all directions.
It was a fairly political time, a fork in the road. Something a lot people were struggling with at the time was the confusing political landscape, hope, betrayal. So the introspective naval gazing and enquiry stuck a chord. But eventually lashing out at various targets is the same as grasping at straws and boring to boot.
Still good while it lasted.
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I remember Weller saying once that TSC weren't English, they were European. He was trying to distance himself from the dark, depressing place that was Thatcher's England, but in doing so merely served to alienate a lot of the people who looked to him for guidance and inspiration.
Oh, the pressures of being a reluctant "spokesman for a generation".
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This Week
Its The Cure, still reminicing about last years 3 and a half hour concert
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The Libertines - Carl Barat and Pete Docherty were monsters of song-writing together, pitty they imploded but the music seems to almost mirror their volatile relationship. Dirty Pretty Things and Babyshambles are Barat and Docherty's current bands, both worth a listen.
I bought Up The Bracket when it was first released, based on the reviews and the fact that Mick Jones was producing. I was horribly disappointed. Drab, unoriginal and uninspiring. Totally overrated. All egos and hype and no songs. And I gave it plenty of chances, must've listened to it twenty times. In fact the only other band in history that I'd been convinced I'd like so much and ended up hating so much were The Replacements.
Even now people will say to me "oh, you must be a big Replacements fan" and then can't believe it when I say they are overrated dross.
wud hav to strongly disagree with u here ...... but each to your own .....
pete doherty just played a 5+hours set over 35 songs ... pretty impressive
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On the subject of Indie (he said, completely dominating the thread yet again...) how about some of the late-80s/90s English stuff;
Housemartins (forget about Caravan Of Love, check out debut LP London 0 Hull 4),
Wedding Present (esp. second album, Bizarro, but the debut, George Best, is considered by most their, um, best),
Band Of Holy Joy (two kiwis in band, shoulda been huge),
Carter USM (love 'em to bits)
Woodentops (with kiwi Benny Staples on drums),
House Of Love (horribly underrated),
The Blue Aeroplanes (a bit later),
Soup Dragons (pre horrible sellout I'm Free single, i.e. Whole Wide World/Pleasantly Surprised 7"))
Mighty Lemon Drops (Happy Head album esp. Something Happens and Like An Angel, brillant).
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And finally, two�political bands among my faves, Redskins (socialists, "walk like the Clash and sing like The Supremes) and Blaggers ITA (anti-fascist militants; "take Extreme Measures").
BLAGGERS ITA - saw them live a couple of times in the Mid 90s - lead singer a nut case. "When the Kids are united they will never be divided - Anti Fascist action today!". The Street fighting stuff bothered me somewhat - but as they say, the only good fascist is a...
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A great band. Their Stresss ("with a treble s") single is one of the nineties top singles. The lead singer - Matty Blag - was a former NF member who saw the light. Sadly, he killed himself circa 2000, he had a few 'issues". They still play with a new lead man, calling themselves Blaggers AKA.
The whole thing was more than simple street fighting. What they were saying was that these bastards are too dumb to sit down and talk to, the only thing they understand is violence so let's talk to them in their language. It's a shame they didn't get bigger and spread their message way further.
As Woody Guthrie said "This guitar kills fascists". The Blaggers wanted to take this literally.
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sh*t, I had no idea Matty Blag topped himself...
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Drug overdose that was considered deliberate.
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This Week
Its The Cure, still reminicing about last years 3 and a half hour concert
I saw The Cure in Wellington 1985 I think it was 
excellent...have some photos somewhere
excellent...have some photos somewhere
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I remember Weller saying once that TSC weren't English, they were European. He was trying to distance himself from the dark, depressing place that was Thatcher's England, but in doing so merely served to alienate a lot of the people who looked to him for guidance and inspiration.
Oh, the pressures of being a reluctant "spokesman for a generation".
Still amazes me that the same bloke who penned That's Entertainment and Eton Rifles also did You're the Best Thing, Shout to the Top and Walls Come Tumbling Down...
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That's why he is considered by most to be the finest English songwriter of his generation. I'm pretty sure he is the only English artist to get a single into the top ten with three different incarnations - The Jam, The Style Council and solo (not including one-off like Band Aid etc). Anyone know any better? Has McCartney had a solo top ten single?
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Wedding Present (esp. second album, Bizarro, but the debut, George Best, is considered by most their, um, best),
Although Take Fountain is superb for an old fart. Gadges version of New Order's Get Ready
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That's why he is considered by most to be the finest English songwriter of his generation. I'm pretty sure he is the only English artist to get a single into the top ten with three different incarnations - The Jam, The Style Council and solo (not including one-off like Band Aid etc). Anyone know any better? Has McCartney had a solo top ten single?
Clapton?
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