Best Irish Musicians Ever?

donegal · 29-01-2002 12:31pm #1

Guitarist -- Rory Gallagher
Pop Band -- U2
Rock Band -- Thin Lizzy
Traditional band -- Dubliners
Male Singer Songwriter -- Van Morrison
Female Singer Songwriter -- Enya ?

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tHE vAGGABOND · 29-01-2002 1:44pm

Agree with you 100% on the lizzy front

the fnj · 29-01-2002 2:02pm

Originally posted by donegal
Guitarist -- Rory Gallagher

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No despute there.

I think the Pogues should get a mention somehwere too.

donegal · 29-01-2002 2:11pm

The Pogues had incredibily slipped my mind but since Shane mc Gowan rules they may just have nudged out the Dubliners if i wrote the list again.

scuzzy · 31-01-2002 8:47pm

Male Singer Songwriter -- Van Morrison

Hmmm... methinks Christy Moore is better than him.

Female Singer Songwriter -- Enya ?

What about Delores O' Riordan?

Rock Band -- Thin Lizzy

Personally I'd agree, but there is some great competition, like Ash, the Horslips, the Cranberries, or the Frames for example...

Bottle_of_Smoke · 03-02-2002 2:53pm

I think Shane MacGowan was the best songwriter ever, songs like "a pair of brown eyes" prove that.

Maybe Sinéad O' Connor for best female.

pugwall · 03-02-2002 4:55pm

I have to agree with Van Morrison as the best singer songwriter. I'd have to nominate his 'Astral Weeks' as best Irish album of all time.

Illkillya · 03-02-2002 5:21pm

I don't agree with Christy Moore as singer/songwriter scuzzy. I know the man fairly well in real life so i'm a big fan of his, but he is neither a good singer nor a good song writer, he belongs in a seperate topic: Best Solo Entertainer

He wrote none of his good songs, Missing You, The Mad Lady and Me, Ride On are all by Jimmy MacCarthy. City of Chicago was written by his brother Luka Bloom wasn't it? The old stuff he sang was mostly folk songs and stuff he didn't write at all, and the new stuff is woeful. Hes definitely not a good song writer.

As for singer... his voice is original but not very good. And hes not a good guitarist either, i was at his house once while he was having a seisiún with my brother and some others and he couldn't even match my bro on the guitar who was only a youngfella

I don't like Van Morrison very much, but his style is every bit as unique as christy's and hes a far superior song writer, look at the quality of the stuff he has written and try to compare anything Christy wrote with it. no contest imo

I do like Shane MacGowan, his songs are l33t and i like his singing so i'd put give him the title

And Thin Lizzy > Ash, the Horslips, the Cranberries, or the Frames

azezil · 03-02-2002 5:34pm

Enya!! woo woo woo

Illkillya · 03-02-2002 7:48pm

and i would put the Chieftans in instead of the Dubliners because Ronny Drew = pants

Boston · 03-02-2002 8:25pm

What about mary black, i think she at least beats sinead

Illkillya · 03-02-2002 10:48pm

Mary black instead of sinead?!?! What good song has she ever written? her voice is nothing special and she kills her songs by overdosing them with drama and loud breathing nnnnnnngggggggghhh. Sinead in the other hand is a great singer who has done some great songs done that she didn't write on the first album, and some very decent songs that she did write on more recent albums. and sinead has a distinct voice and a lot of talent.

Bottle_of_Smoke · 04-02-2002 1:00am

Guitarist -- Rory Gallagher
Pop Band -- U2
Rock Band -- Thin Lizzy
Traditional band -- Chieftans
Male Singer Songwriter -- Shane MacGowan
Female Singer Songwriter -- Sinead O' Connor
Punk Band - Pogues

Ok I couldn't fit the Pogues in to any of those catogories but they needed to be there

harVee · 04-02-2002 8:18pm

all round best ever irish band...
Microdisney

Winning Hand · 04-02-2002 11:19pm

Odd that noone has mentioned the Boomtown Rats yet seeing as they wrote one of the best songs ever.

Female Singer Songwriter -- Sinead O' Connor, not sure on that one, Nothing compares to you was after all written by prince.

francie brady · 05-02-2002 12:59am

Best Irish Musician of all time has to be Barney McKenna. and for those that don't know him he's the banjo player with the Dubliners

Best Irish Song writer has to be Shane MacGowan

Female Singer has to be Sinead O'Connor

Trad Band has to be Cheiftains

Guitarist Has to be Rory Gallagher

And The Best Thing Irish has to be THE POGUES (thats how you fit them in)

atonal · 05-02-2002 3:47pm

Well I wont make an undisputable best list but my favorites are:

Guitarist -- I really like David Odlum's style
Pop Band -- U2 (cliche but one of my favorite bands)
Rock Band -- Thin Lizzy (agreed)
Traditional band -- gotta go with the Pogues
Male Singer Songwriter -- he may not ne the best ever but Emmett Tinley of The Prayer Boat deserves a nod. Van Morrison probably takes the all time honour.
Female Singer Songwriter -- Sinead O'Conner (obnoxious but VERY talented)

scuzzy · 05-02-2002 7:52pm

I don't agree with Christy Moore as singer/songwriter scuzzy. I know the man fairly well in real life so i'm a big fan of his, but he is neither a good singer nor a good song writer, he belongs in a seperate topic: Best Solo Entertainer

He wrote none of his good songs, Missing You, The Mad Lady and Me, Ride On are all by Jimmy MacCarthy. City of Chicago was written by his brother Luka Bloom wasn't it? The old stuff he sang was mostly folk songs and stuff he didn't write at all, and the new stuff is woeful. Hes definitely not a good song writer.

As for singer... his voice is original but not very good. And hes not a good guitarist either, i was at his house once while he was having a seisiún with my brother and some others and he couldn't even match my bro on the guitar who was only a youngfella

I don't like Van Morrison very much, but his style is every bit as unique as christy's and hes a far superior song writer, look at the quality of the stuff he has written and try to compare anything Christy wrote with it. no contest imo

meh...

karaokeman · 15-05-2011 3:29pm

Best Irish Band overall - U2
Best Irish Pop Band - Westlife
Best Irish Rock Band - Thin Lizzy (definitely true)
Best Modern Irish Band - The Script
Best Irish Trad Band - De Dannan
Best Irish guitarist - Rory Gallagher or The Edge
Best Irish Songwriter - Jimmy MacCarthy
Best Irish Male Singer - Tommy Fleming
Best Irish Female Singer - Nadine Coyle
Best Irish Entertainer - Christy Moore

old hippy · 15-05-2011 3:31pm

harVee wrote: »

all round best ever irish band...
Microdisney

Followed by Fatima Mansions.

rcaz · 15-05-2011 5:16pm

What about;
My Bloody Valentine
Kevin Shields (anyone else invent their own way of playing guitar?)
John Field
Aphex Twin (born in Limerick)?

old hippy · 15-05-2011 5:25pm

El Pr0n wrote: »

What about;
My Bloody Valentine
Kevin Shields (anyone else invent their own way of playing guitar?)
John Field
Aphex Twin (born in Limerick)?

I hate to say it because I know MBV are held in high respect but I don't believe I've ever heard their work. I'm missing out, aren't I?

rcaz · 15-05-2011 6:05pm

old hippy wrote: »

I hate to say it because I know MBV are held in high respect but I don't believe I've ever heard their work. I'm missing out, aren't I?

I love them, and lots of people do as well, but I'd imagine it's the kind of thing that if you're not enjoying it, you'd be going "Why is this good?".

Give this one a go;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvkK0mO7fXg

old hippy · 15-05-2011 6:13pm

El Pr0n wrote: »

I love them, and lots of people do as well, but I'd imagine it's the kind of thing that if you're not enjoying it, you'd be going "Why is this good?".

Give this one a go;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvkK0mO7fXg

Ah! I remember that; yeah, like it. Sounds like a cross between That Petrol Emotion and Cocteau Twins. Cheers!

barone · 15-05-2011 6:53pm

rock band, thin lizzy,by a country mile..
guitarist... gary moore..
female singer.. sinead o connor
male singer/songwriter.. shane mcgowan
pop band...

JerryHandbag · 15-05-2011 11:14pm

El Pr0n wrote: »

What about;
My Bloody Valentine
Kevin Shields (anyone else invent their own way of playing guitar?)

Totally agree. Those guitar sounds on Loveless are out of this world.

Hermy · 16-05-2011 2:21pm

The thread said Best Irish Musicians Ever and I immediately thought of jazz guitar legend Louis Stewart and then as I read through the thread I saw the word Westlife and now I'm sorry I even bothered.

Ash.J.Williams · 16-05-2011 2:24pm

scuzzy wrote: »

Hmmm... methinks Christy Moore is better than him.

What about Delores O' Riordan?

Personally I'd agree, but there is some great competition, like Ash, the Horslips, the Cranberries, or the Frames for example...

Christy moore maybe only in ireland, gallagher is an international superstar with over 30m album sales?

Delores ? not sure about that...

ttoppcat · 17-05-2011 7:29pm

Winning Hand wrote: »

Female Singer Songwriter -- Sinead O' Connor, not sure on that one, Nothing compares to you was after all written by prince.

She does have more songs than that one;)

Grid. · 18-05-2011 5:35pm

Liam O' Maonlai deserves a mention.

Hannibal · 19-05-2011 11:29pm

Best Irish Pop Band - U2
Best Irish Rock Band - Thin Lizzy
Best Modern Irish Band - Snow Patrol
Best Irish Trad Band - Wolfe Tones
Best Irish guitarist - Rory Gallagher

Best Irish Musicians Ever?

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