Manchester Music

Following recent events - I thought it may be timely to post some Music from a few Great(er) Manchester bands
- That'll be Manchester, Salford, Tameside, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan/Leigh, Trafford, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham -
- - But first::-
'Honorary Mancunian' Paul Heaton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFWP62EoU4g

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ZSXlNvAiI

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxM42rG0a08

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35EeM5DHgRU

 

The Fall were a proper down to Earth to ground, whilst James got greater success - both however produced a fresh sound that was timely and well appreciated in the locale

 

Less oft heard version =
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRa3jIzZ1EY

 

Both bands still going. James played a great set at Glasto last year, I watched it online. They really connect with the crowd.

The Fall have been making great music since the start, and they're still going but these days Mark E Smith is becoming a bit too much like a drunk old man who wandered on to the stage mumbling to himself and fell on to the drums. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed their set at Glasto in 2015.

I wonder how their drummer is doing? He got beaten up quite badly not so long ago in some random attack.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/fall-drummer-beaten-pulp-vicious-12838181

 

Not heard the Hoop/Garvey collaboration = Sweet sang

 

What's that the original version of their first (and best) album?

I used to own that on vinyl.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4o5tGajfYE

 

Good to know about the bands still rock - but shocking news about Melling - the latest I could find is
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15204467.Two_men_arrested_after_alleged_assault_on_The_Fall_drummer_Kieron_Melling/

 

? - I'm not sure I didn't get the song until later on - so missed out on 'original copy'
(shame you say you used to have it - woulda been well worth it now)

 

Aye all my vinyl has been lost or sold over the years. I used have a few original Smiths vinyls. I think the first album has a rare version that's worth a bob so hopefully it wasn't that one I lost.

 

I had the pleasure of listening to 'Badly drawn boy' in a small cafe/bar in Chorlton ("On the Corner") a couple (or come to think of it - maybe a few) years ago - where he performed a couple of acoustic numbers - can't beat live music =

 

The Hour of Bewilderbeast is a really nostalgic album for me, but not for Manchester it always makes me think of a pub I used to frequent in Reading, and this album was often on the CD player. It's a good album to drink beer to.

 

Can I ask why you started this thread? I mean, it happened, all those people were killed there, the killer came from there.. but how many of the dead came from there?

Maybe it's just how I'm feeling.. ignore me..

 

Inspiral Carpets

 

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I started the thread because as I live in (albeit on the Southern side of) the City, being in the City; both at the time and the days thereafter, interacting with/and seeing the Spirit and diversity of the people - different backgrounds and tastes - it got me to thinking that it was one way of reminding people that Manchester = "A City United" was to acknowledge the various musical acts that have/ appeal to many
Music crosses many boundaries - and I felt it appropriate - I posted it in the UK & Music Forum because it has UK and Musical reference

As for the Political facts - they are best answered - or - responded to in the News category
- Hope that answers your question

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdiu3qzlH00

 

OK = About time Burnage (well it was my skool - once upon a long ago) got a mention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM1RS_5IAiE