Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Sorry, I'd like to take my statement back about OCS being the biggest pile of derivative 'meat and potatoes' no imagination retro rock rubbish there has ever been. I'd forgotten about Cast.
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Sorry, I'd like to take my statement back about OCS being the biggest pile of derivative 'meat and potatoes' no imagination retro rock rubbish there has ever been. I'd forgotten about Cast.
Fromtherough
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For a time it wasn't "cool" to like Blur. This was probably for their middle classness and cheesy Carry On-esque demeanour. Unless you went to art school (or were indeed middle class) it was harder to relate to them. However I think their back catalogue stands up so would be interested to see their new efforts.
For me Oasis, Pulp, OCS, Shed7, Cast, Charaltans and The Verve were all more my cup of tea. However The Longpigs deserve an honourable mention. A great debut album and should
For me Oasis, Pulp, OCS, Shed7, Cast, Charaltans and The Verve were all more my cup of tea. However The Longpigs deserve an honourable mention. A great debut album and should
Fromtherough
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have went on to better things.
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Blur were ok - as were Oasis and OCS
I preferred the verve out of all the "Pop Indie" bands around then.
I preferred the verve out of all the "Pop Indie" bands around then.
NWJocko
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Yeah, Cast had a few decent tunes, quite liked them.......but they weren't the LAs!!
Charlatans were pretty good live, can't remember if I saw Kula Shaker........festival if I did, but they could get a bit hazy.
I'll tell you who I thought were fantastic (live and in the studio) Shed Seven, they were the mutz nutz live, still are tbf.
Shed Seven were one of the best around then, less hyped than Oasis and Blur though (so were OCS to a degree). They were absolutely blinding live aswell like you say, one of their gigs in the Barrowlands still one of the best I've seen :thup:
Loved the music around at that time (still do). Better than a lot of the vacuous nonsense turned out these days......
Never really warmed to Blur, seemed like they were trying too hard to be "cool".
Val
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The Stone Roses, my 19 year old son is into them now, he calls them an old band 
Billythefish
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Even I didn't know about this and Smoggy is my cousin! Spoke to him last night and they has to sign non disclaimers so even his wife didn't know. He told me something was coming up but I never expected this! Met phil danials at theafter show in dublin, a real treat! Excited? Hell yeh!
Billythefish
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Just got round to watching this.
Thank you. :thup:
Wonderful song, I'd forgotten about that one despite buying the bloody CD!!
No pressure Liam, he's only the greatest songwriter the country's produced, it's only one of his underrated classics......and he's only sitting behind ye at the piano, winking when you turn round.
the greatest songwriter this county has ever produced? Ok only if you like nurseryrhymes.
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c1973
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Paul Weller composes/composed nursery rhymes? :rofl:
Oh dear! Hardly worth commenting on but I suppose it's all subjective.
The nursery rhymes you read as a kid must have been far more advanced lyrically than the ones I remember though.
Billythefish
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Paul Weller composes/composed nursery rhymes? :rofl:
Oh dear! Hardly worth commenting on but I suppose it's all subjective.
The nursery rhymes you read as a kid must have been far more advanced lyrically than the ones I remember though.
Sorry, I thought you meant Liam Gallagher!
As an old Mod, I can relate to Weller, he is however, a bit of a well known plagiarist.
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c1973
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Greatest songwriter this country has ever seen ?
Well that's a debate that good go forever
Bold statement for Mr Wellar
Well that's a debate that good go forever
Bold statement for Mr Wellar
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c1973
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Indeed. A debate that I've had on many occasions.
Townshend is up there just behind him, then it's the usual suspects of Lennon/the talented one and Jagger/Richards.
All subjective, but imo Weller is the best songwriter of the lot.
Townshend is up there just behind him, then it's the usual suspects of Lennon/the talented one and Jagger/Richards.
All subjective, but imo Weller is the best songwriter of the lot.
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c1973
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Yep.
A lot of talent in the field (and everyone mentioned I'm a huge fan of....except Queen, they're mince imo, but I can see why folk like them), but I still stand by my belief that Weller is head and shoulders above them.
SAW might run him close though..........
.........joke! btw, just a joke!
Jimaroid
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Weller is up there but I'd struggle to place him in a top 20.
Pin-seeker
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Gary Barlow???
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Clapton?
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Most certainly up there
Even people like Gary Lightbody and Chris Martin will end up bejng classed as top song writers - even Barlow
Val
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Yip, some too talent on these shores
