Waterfords Best and NOT so Best Bands

Mad Bull

So what are your favourite and Not so favourite Waterford bands?

LuckyFinigan

Best act to come out of Waterford since Chris Doran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOqJrWuGCGk

ArtVandelay76

Seattle.

Gorilla masks and sombreros, what more do you need from a band.

Oh yeah talent maybe :cool:

Mad Bull

ArtVandelay76 wrote: »

Seattle.

Gorilla masks and sombreros, what more do you need from a band.

Oh yeah talent maybe :cool:

So is that a "yay" or a "nay" then?

Max Powers

limited knowedge

best:
king kong company
Torann
o emperor
solar taxi

something different:
gypsi jazz gang (name??)

worst:
im sure there are some death metal niche bands out there that i couldnt listen to but most are decent in fairness.

Jambo

LuckyFinigan wrote: »

Best act to come out of Waterford since Chris Doran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOqJrWuGCGk

Everytime I see that chap working in Harvey Normans I think of that Clip

Addictedtogolf

LuckyFinigan wrote: »

Best act to come out of Waterford since Chris Doran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOqJrWuGCGk

Wow that is seriously embarrassing.
How much was he owed?

MitchKoobski

Best
Torann
King Kong Company
The Unusual Suspects
Gypsi Swing / Gypsi Jazz Ensemble
Propellor Palms
Solar Taxi
O Emperor
Kodakid

Jaysus, it's only when you start typing out the list you realise how many we have.

Worst
The Jam Tarts. I don't get the hype.

CardBordWindow

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Best
Torann
King Kong Company
The Unusual Suspects
Gypsi Swing / Gypsi Jazz Ensemble
Propellor Palms
Solar Taxi
O Emperor
Kodakid

Jaysus, it's only when you start typing out the list you realise how many we have.

Worst
The Jam Tarts. I don't get the hype.

Ah, the Jam Tarts are good......the first few times you hear their set. It's the fact that it's basically been the exact same songs every weekend for years that puts me off them.

Mad Bull

I suppose just because you don't like their set doesn't make them bad musicians.
The Jam Tarts are excellent musicians in all fairness.
Everyone knows the good calibre of original bands that Waterford has to offer but what does the ordinary Joe think about the quality of Waterfords cover bands.
Any thoughts about cover bands in and around the city and county? Best and Worst!

dirkmeister

In the Willows have been getting a good bit of air time with Paul McLoone lately.

LuckyFinigan

dirkmeister wrote: »

In the Willows have been getting a good bit of air time with Paul McLoone lately.

In the Willows are one to keep an eye on. Their single is doing well on the radio, well worth checking out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-0C10-OroU

kryogen

Very Norweigan Wood-esq in places

Nypd

Solar Taxi
Propellor palms
Dead Heavys
Kodakid
In that order for original stuff
Unusual Suspect
Saucebirds
Lebowski
Fizz bombs
In that order

Some chronic cover bands out there atm also

longshanks

Nypd wrote: »

Solar Taxi
Propellor palms
Dead Heavys
Kodakid
In that order for original stuff
Unusual Suspect
Saucebirds
Lebowski
Fizz bombs
In that order

I'd add King Kong Company as well.

Nypd

longshanks wrote: »

I'd add King Kong Company as well.

Great band alright, you don't see them playing regularly tho

CardBordWindow

Mad Bull wrote: »

I suppose just because you don't like their set doesn't make them bad musicians.
The Jam Tarts are excellent musicians in all fairness.
Everyone knows the good calibre of original bands that Waterford has to offer but what does the ordinary Joe think about the quality of Waterfords cover bands.
Any thoughts about cover bands in and around the city and county? Best and Worst!

No doubt they are all good musicians, it's just the repetition that puts me off.
If I haven't seen them in a good while, I do enjoy them.

Endaaaagh

Black Water Park- good acoustic band, just 2 guys and 2 guitars singing there own songs.

Mad Bull

Nypd wrote: »

Some chronic cover bands out there atm also

Care to elaborate and add some debate to the thread?

Finnbar01

I remember years ago there was a Waterford Band called Colour ( I think). I saw them on TV, are they still around?

Rothko

I'm not 100% sure if they're from Waterford but The Great Ocean Divide are a pretty good band.

ArtVandelay76

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Best
Torann
King Kong Company
The Unusual Suspects
Gypsi Swing / Gypsi Jazz Ensemble
Propellor Palms
Solar Taxi
O Emperor
Kodakid

Jaysus, it's only when you start typing out the list you realise how many we have.

Worst
The Jam Tarts. I don't get the hype.

The Unusual Suspects. I don't get the hype.

aziz

Finnbar01 wrote: »

I remember years ago there was a Waterford Band called Colour ( I think). I saw them on TV, are they still around?

I think there were a band in the late 70s early 80s called colours and a band in the early 90s called the color party

Finnbar01

aziz wrote: »

I think there were a band in the late 70s early 80s called colours and a band in the early 90s called the color party

The band I'm on about, the band leader was from Lismore I think and he'd longish red hair.

aziz

Finnbar01 wrote: »

The band I'm on about, the band leader was from Lismore I think and he'd longish red hair.

Ah that would be Heno from the color party and he is still singing solo and with some other bands

Finnbar01

aziz wrote: »

Ah that would be Heno from the color party and he is still singing solo and with some other bands

Has he got his own website?

aziz

That I wouldn't know

LuckyFinigan

Suas11 wrote: »

I'm not 100% sure if they're from Waterford but The Great Ocean Divide are a pretty good band.

I think I've only heard one or two of their songs but their pretty good, very similar to Russian Circles or ASIWYFA.

Nypd

Mad Bull wrote: »

Care to elaborate and add some debate to the thread?

I wouldn't like to slate a band publicly they are trying their best in fairness

Mad Bull

Nypd wrote: »

I wouldn't like to slate a band publicly they are trying their best in fairness

Ah no, I wouldnt agree with that either, but I only really want to know what cover bands people like and which ones they dont like.
If someone did have an opinion about a band they didnt like , it could be viewed as constructive criticism , and therefore , helpful to the bands in question.

CardBordWindow

Mad Bull wrote: »

Ah no, I wouldnt agree with that either, but I only really want to know what cover bands people like and which ones they dont like.
If someone did have an opinion about a band they didnt like , it could be viewed as constructive criticism , and therefore , helpful to the bands in question.

.....so what band are you in?

Mad Bull

CardBordWindow wrote: »

.....so what band are you in?

Not in any band. Just love to listen to live music.
I thought it could become a constructive criticism kind of thread, that people could let their thoughts be known ( without being malicious) about the different bands in the city and county.
It could and should encourage bands to become even better.
Maybe the thread name is putting people off.
Maybe people would be too shy to offer any criticism.!

Motivator

These guys were the business, they were ridiculously good live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfIUlq37upk

Bluezar

Solar Taxi are top Class, Skunk always put on a good show.
Missed them both last night in Shortts!

johnnykilo

Don't think Percolator have been mentioned yet. A great band, think My Bloody Valentine, meets Sonic Youth with a bit of Yo La Tengo/Stereolab thrown in!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUYsOTXFUY0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khO04ZlmVP4

Bluezar

Fighting Spiders are good too

TheVandal

I think all Waterford Bands are great. They work hard at their craft and I salute them.

Mad Bull

TheVandal wrote: »

I think all Waterford Bands are great.

Thata a very broad statement to make.
A few bands around never bother to practice or learn any new songs, in my opinion.

joni1

Has to be King Kong Co after their Picnic gig at the weekend :):):):)

TheVandal

Mad Bull wrote: »

Thata a very broad statement to make.
A few bands around never bother to practice or learn any new songs, in my opinion.

Aye, it is. But I don't think I've ever seen a live band in Waterford that sucked. Granted, they haven't all been to my taste but you can tell they put the work in. Even the Hipster bands- not even slightly my cuppa tea- but they do work.

MissElection

unusual suspects...fork n spoon...no hot ashes..... love love love them

Hannibal

Rocky Mills anyone??

musicman100

Hannibal wrote: »

Rocky Mills anyone??

Legend ! how about Crying Shame from the 90,s ? in fat Sam's

FestyOSemtex

Don Duggan and the Partners.

Dick, Dave and Us.

waterford

Bob Miler

AdMMM

The new O Emperor album is really tight. It can be streamed from their website http://www.oemperor.com/index.html and as far as I know they're playing down in Waterford before the year is out.

Nypd

Propeller Palms have a post in their Facebook saying they have big news coming, would be nice to see another band break out of the city

kryogen

AdMMM wrote: »

The new O Emperor album is really tight. It can be streamed from their website http://www.oemperor.com/index.html and as far as I know they're playing down in Waterford before the year is out.

Forum in December iirc

mozattack

LuckyFinigan wrote: »

Best act to come out of Waterford since Chris Doran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOqJrWuGCGk

Is this guy taking the piss or is it actually serious? Genuinely dont get it.

LuckyFinigan

mozattack wrote: »

Is this guy taking the piss or is it actually serious? Genuinely dont get it.

He's as serious as they come, he's actually threatened people that have taken the piss out of him.

mooseknunkle

LuckyFinigan wrote: »

He's as serious as they come, he's actually threatened people that have taken the piss out of him.

I'd say redzer is shaking in his boots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfk7B8t1R4E