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The Backwards Man

Why are all the greatest rock bands Scottish?

Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Wet Wet Wet, Nazareth, Simple Minds, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Proclaimers. . .

Why are they so far ahead of us with class bands when we ruled their asses for thousands of years? It's not fair. Which bands can reinstate our title as the owners of North Atlantic Rock?

WarZ

The Backwards Man wrote: »

It's not fair. Which bands can reinstate our title as the owners of North Atlantic Rock?

The coronas

Jim Bob Scratcher

I've never heard of any those bands, except for simple minds, and even they have about 2 good songs at best..

foxy farmer

You forgot Big Country. Pure class.

siblers

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why are all the greatest rock bands Scottish?

Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Wet Wet Wet, Nazareth, Simple Minds, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Proclaimers. . .

Why are they so far ahead of us with class bands when we ruled their asses for thousands of years? It's not fair. Which bands can reinstate our title as the owners of North Atlantic Rock?

One could also argue that those bands are absolute ****e

osarusan

Don't forget Steelers Wheel.

Although they really shouldn't be stuck in the middle with...that lot.

The Backwards Man

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

I've never heard of any those bands, except for simple minds, and even they have about 2 good songs at best..

Are you 12?:p

Random fact, a far out cousin of mine played bass with Simple Minds until 1978. Before they became famous. Stupid bastard.

The Backwards Man

osarusan wrote: »

Steelers Wheel too.

That's Gerry Rafferty though. Not a band. A legend

Jim Bob Scratcher

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Are you 12?:p

Random fact, a far out cousin of mine played bass with Simple Minds until 1978. Before they became famous. Stupid bastard.

Are you 60 ? :P

KingMonkey

you consider wet wet wet to be a great rock band :pac:

The Backwards Man

KingMonkey wrote: »

you consider wet wet wet to be a great rock band :pac:

They're popular, give them their dues!:pac:

I consider Texas to be a great rock band but I didn't include them in my OP because people think I'm weird for that opinion,:)

Ruu

Cocteau Twins as well.

The Backwards Man

Ruu wrote: »

Cocteau Twins as well.

Trust Ruu to think of the cock!:P

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why are all the greatest rock bands Scottish?

Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Wet Wet Wet, Nazareth, Simple Minds, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Proclaimers. . .

Jesus you've got terrible music taste.

Ice Maiden

I don't know Nazareth and I really dislike a lot of those late 80s acts like Deacon Blue, Del Amitri and Wet Wet Wet, but I love Primal Scream and The Jesus And Mary Chain and Cocteaus. Simple Minds are popular but under appreciated critically - they did some amazing stuff.

I only know two songs by The Proclaimers - the less said about 500 Miles the better, but Letter To America is good.

Also, Teenage Fanclub, The Blue Nile, Altered Images, Belle & Sebastian - Scotland rocks!

The Backwards Man

The Hunky Monster wrote: »

Jesus you've got terrible music taste.

Tell me this isn't a class tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbIU0X-lCI

Ice Maiden

foxy farmer wrote: »

You forgot Big Country. Pure class.

In A Big Country - what a fecking song!

Texas have some great songs too - nothing weird about that.

KingMonkey

The Backwards Man wrote: »

They're popular, give them their dues!:pac:

I consider Texas to be a great rock band but I didn't include them in my OP because people think I'm weird for that opinion,:)

oh god :pac:

pappyodaniel

What of Belle and Sebastien?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Tell me this isn't a class tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbIU0X-lCI

That's not a class tune :pac:

kneemos

Misery =creativity.
We created some great stuff during the eighties recession.

KingMonkey

simple minds and big country good,the rest...meh not somuch :pac:

Ice Maiden

pappyodaniel wrote: »

What of Belle and Sebastien?

A wee few posts back.

Ice Maiden

KingMonkey wrote: »

simple minds and big country good,the rest...meh not somuch :pac:

Amazing song.

The Backwards Man

The Hunky Monster wrote: »

That's not a class tune :pac:

What would a hunky monster know?:P

Random fact number two for this thread, forgot about this. Was trying out the soundproofing for the 25000 watt sound system in the nightclub I was running, 'I don't want a lover' by Texas was the track selected to try it out. We blew the windows out of two old ladies' houses as well as the local courthouse.:o

wandatowell

The lead singer from Nazareth should have gotten the AC/DC job ahead of Brian Johnson.

kneemos

The Backwards Man wrote: »

What would a hunky monster know?:P

Random fact number two for this thread, forgot about this. Was trying out the soundproofing for the 25000 watt sound system in the nightclub I was running, 'I don't want a lover' by Texas was the track selected to try it out. We blew the windows out of two old ladies' houses as well as the local courthouse.:o

Sounds like Tennents talk.

lertsnim

siblers wrote: »

One could also argue that those bands are absolute ****e

You wouldn't need to argue it.

The Backwards Man

kneemos wrote: »

Sounds like Tennents talk.

I wasn't always a washed up good for nothing potato growing turf footing Tennent's drinker my friend:)

Herb Powell

You serious OP? I can think of a good few LOCAL, contemporary bands who kick the hole off most of your list. We have it good.

Say Your Number

Some of those bands are grand, but pirate metal is Scotland's best contribution to music.

foxy farmer

Saor Patrol
https://youtu.be/qMIfiREEe1Y

teddykrueger

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why are all the greatest rock bands Scottish?

Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Wet Wet Wet, Nazareth, Simple Minds, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Proclaimers. . .

Why are they so far ahead of us with class bands when we ruled their asses for thousands of years? It's not fair. Which bands can reinstate our title as the owners of North Atlantic Rock?

And f*cking Texas? I thought only David Brent liked them.

I think you're confused as to what rock music is.

Jesus, Texas were putrid.

But Simple Minds were outstanding. Not the stadium thumping post 85 political stuff, but the more synth and dance output prior to then. Theme for Great Cities is one of the greatest tracks ever...

https://vimeo.com/11682017

cashback

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLFd6k1BHDk

Nobody mentioned Mogwai?!

Your Face

All those bands are muck.

Not rock, but then again Wet Wet Wet and Texas were barely music, but the finest artists from Scotland were in the world of electronic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UYQqeLvHns

galljga1

Right, a brain dump in no particular order, chronological or otherwise:

Rory Gallagher
The Pogues
Van Morrison
U2
Thin Lizzy
The Cranberries
The Golden Horde
Stiff Little Fingers
My Bloody Valentine
Horslips
The Script
The Boomtown Rats
The Undertones
The Blades
Aslan
Planxty/Moving Hearts
Whipping Boy

And a sh1tload more.

galljga1

galljga1 wrote: »

The Golden Horde
The Script
Aslan

I was giving out about Wet Wet Wet and Texas, and you've just reminded me of how grim the music scene here could be too.

galljga1

Deleted User wrote: »

I was giving out about Wet Wet Wet and Texas, and you've just reminded me of how grim the music scene here could be too.

No taste man.
Agreed about the wets.

galljga1

On behalf of the Irish nation, I am claiming The Waterboys.

galljga1

galljga1 wrote: »

No taste man.
Agreed about the wets.

If I had to pick the worst, it would be Aslan. Solely on the basis that I only know a handful of songs by the other 2. But anyone who lived in Ireland in the late 80s or early 90s was left scarred by Aslan, the overhyped pomposity, Christy in his bare feet and his ability to talk for hours about himself, the utter dirge like Crazy World...it was awful.

galljga1

Deleted User wrote: »

If I had to pick the worst, it would be Aslan. Solely on the basis that I only know a handful of songs by the other 2. But anyone who lived in Ireland in the late 80s or early 90s was left scarred by Aslan, the overhyped pomposity, Christy in his bare feet and his ability to talk for hours about himself, the utter dirge like Crazy World...it was awful.

A great band, particularly live. Every album a cracker although their last would be my least favourite followed by their first. Crazy World: an all time classic.

Vinculus

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Not rock, but then again Wet Wet Wet and Texas were barely music, but the finest artists from Scotland were in the world of electronic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UYQqeLvHns

That's right!
*A seagull passes overhead *

jooksavage

Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, Teenage Fanclub, Jack Bruce, half of AC/DC, Biffy Clyro (if you're into them - I'm not)

The flying mouse

Rod steward












sorry

Hercule Poirot

Yeah Scotland has decent bands, but you are getting into the trap of thinking that Ireland is entirely about Boyzone and Westlife while forgetting about the joys of Eimear Quinn, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan, and Niamh Kavanagh.....I'm sure there's someone I'm missing though....??

galljga1

The flying mouse wrote: »

Rod steward












sorry

From The Faces to Blondes Have More Fun, yes. After that, it got a bit ropey, particularly the American Songbook noodling.

Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Yeah Scotland has decent bands, but you are getting into the trap of thinking that Ireland is entirely about Boyzone and Westlife while forgetting about the joys of Eimear Quinn, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan, and Niamh Kavanagh.....I'm sure there's someone I'm missing though....??

You are.

And she's out there thinking "why me?"...

nacho libre

Nazareth are the only good band on that list.

old_aussie

There's no comeback for Ireland after the Bay City Rollers