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Are Irish bands/Musicians as good as they used to be?

  • 25-02-2012 11:08PM
    #1
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭


    Was just wondering what ye thought like. Are we flowing in talent or drying up?


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  • #2
    Bobby Baccala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭Bobby Baccala


    They never were very good in the first place imo.


  • #3
    Gee Bag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    Irish music was in a terrible state what with bands writing their own songs and playing their dirty, grubby instruments. Then the Lord saved us by sending Louis Walsh to walk among us.


  • #4
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Gee Bag wrote: »
    Irish music was in a terrible state what with bands writing their own songs and playing their dirty, grubby instruments. Then the Lord saved us by sending Louis Walsh to walk among us.

    "You're fabulous, you're brilliant, whatever the outcome of the X Factor, you're a star, you're gonna be a star!"


  • #5
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,168 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    P4DDY2K11 wrote: »
    They never were very good in the first place imo.

    Phil Lynott and Rory Gallagher say differently.


  • #6
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    A few up and comings to look out for.

    Jedward
    Aslan
    The coronas
    The commitments.
    Hector pick axe and the floating crowbars.
    The Indians
    Samantha Mumba


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  • #7
    Fromthetrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    I think we do pretty well considering our population, how many good artists have come out of Belgium and they're over twice the size.


  • #8
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    Good irish music exists and always has existed.

    People are too lazy to get up off their arse and look for it


  • #9
    MickySticks
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    Mushy wrote: »
    Phil Lynott and Rory Gallagher say differently.
    Isn't Phil Lynott dead?


  • #10
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Everything is slightly shitter than it was yesterday


  • #11
    Ghandee
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    MickySticks wrote: »
    Isn't Phil Lynott dead?

    So is the other one, sadly.

    RIP to both.


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  • #12
    LH Pathe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    Music in general, you mean. The world over. In these times

    to quote a guy from 'The Bullitts' who was seemingly quoting me:

    "Music used to be made by musicians"

    "even songs from adverts of our youth were better than the charts today. It's in a terrible state"

    "Only the crumbliest flakiest chocolate.. Tastes like chocolate never tasted before"

    ... retrospect, guys. massive archive accumulated but then it's oh, so last century.


  • #13
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Mushy wrote: »
    Phil Lynott and Rory Gallagher say differently.

    They haven't said anything in a while.


  • #14
    Casillas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭Casillas


    Plenty of bands out there like windings, rest, and so i watch you from afar etc. Lots of underground bands that tour Ireland and abroad constantly and have proper studio albums. The issue is the tacky, bland Irish radio stations that ignore most domestic music.


  • #15
    LH Pathe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    I think there's currently a big push to reintroduce musicianship to music? in order to take it out of scangurz' hands who've been hellbent on destrying it for nigh on two decades now with their beatboxes, 'puters, dex rappin and riddims so expect less 'artists' and more misishuns, hopefully.. watch this place.


  • #16
    SilverScreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    Yes they certainly are, there's no shortage of great bands/artists in Ireland at the moment.

    God Is An Astronaut
    Villagers
    Butterfly Explosion
    Bats
    Lisa Hannigan
    Redneck Manifesto
    Le Galaxie
    Halves
    Cathy Davey
    Altar Of Plagues
    We Cut Corners

    To be honest I couldn't care less about Thin Lizzy or Rory Gallagher.


  • #17
    LH Pathe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    I'll side with just about anyone toting instruments in these times.. clichèd collegiate drips et al. how did it come to this :/


  • #18
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,168 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Rachel Hot Survivor wrote: »
    They haven't said anything in a while.

    Their music lives on!


  • #19
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,168 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Zero1986 wrote: »
    Yes they certainly are, there's no shortage of great bands/artists in Ireland at the moment.

    God Is An Astronaut
    Villagers
    Butterfly Explosion
    Bats
    Lisa Hannigan
    Redneck Manifesto
    Le Galaxie
    Halves
    Cathy Davey
    Altar Of Plagues
    We Cut Corners

    To be honest I couldn't care less about Thin Lizzy or Rory Gallagher.

    Even though from the north, I'd say And So I Watch You From Afar be included. Them and GIAA be the best IMO.


  • #20
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    The only good bands from Ireland have come from north, Van morrison, undertones, stiff little fingers.

    Here is a few decent ones though:

    James Vincent Mc Morrow

    Villagers

    Two door cinema club


  • #21
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    Zero1986 wrote: »
    Yes they certainly are, there's no shortage of great bands/artists in Ireland at the moment.

    God Is An Astronaut
    Villagers
    Butterfly Explosion
    Bats
    Lisa Hannigan
    Redneck Manifesto
    Le Galaxie
    Halves
    Cathy Davey
    Altar Of Plagues
    We Cut Corners

    To be honest I couldn't care less about Thin Lizzy or Rory Gallagher.


    Best band in the history of the world


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  • #22
    cranks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭cranks


    Mushy wrote: »
    Phil Lynott and Rory Gallagher say differently.

    yeah, but that's just their opinion.


  • #23
    John Doe1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    Mushy wrote: »
    Phil Lynott and Rory Gallagher say differently.

    Phil lynott is totally overrated, stupid lyrics passed off as 'poetry'


  • #24
    Niall0001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭Niall0001


    John Doe1 wrote: »
    Phil lynott is totally overrated, stupid lyrics passed off as 'poetry'

    "Tonight there's gonna be a jail break. Somewhere in this town."

    The jail, maybe?


  • #25
    SilverScreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    Niall0001 wrote: »
    "Tonight there's gonna be a jail break. Somewhere in this town."

    The jail, maybe?
    The local bakery perhaps.


  • #26
    falan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭falan


    There are some pretty good Irish bands out there. They will never get anywhere because of the ****e X-factor culture of today....Pisses me off.

    Check out Indiependence festival in Cork for some excellent homegrown bands!! Great weekend!!


  • #27
    LH Pathe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    Musicianship will always be rife amongst snooty collegiates with their 'good taste' producing neverending stream of average forgettable bands. I want it at street level again


  • #28
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    Casillas wrote: »
    Plenty of bands out there like windings, rest, and so i watch you from afar etc. Lots of underground bands that tour Ireland and abroad constantly and have proper studio albums. The issue is the tacky, bland Irish radio stations that ignore most domestic music.

    Nail on the head.


  • #29
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Mentioned previously, but God is an Astronaut are genuinely fantastic musicians.


    Didn't realise Butterfly Explosion were Irish, will have to pick up something by them.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #30
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Its hard for the general public to hear half the decent bands / acts anymore as no one buys their music and the charts are dominated by the usual tripe that has the massive promoters behind it. Also Irish radio does sweet f.a. to promote homegrown talent.

    So i would say there is plenty if great current Irish music out there, just a little harder to find through lack of exposure.


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  • #31
    Havermeyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭Havermeyer


    Mushy wrote: »
    Phil Lynott and Rory Gallagher say differently.

    Wow. A whole two.


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