best scottish band?

21 Jan 2005

did y'all see that recent poll? (the one in which bell and sebastian came first for best scottish band of all time?)
Because Iam into my rock/grunge I would have to totally disagree with that choice (There are many good bands up here, but those guys dont top the list)...........How and ever Iam going to see a well decent band tonight..........have you guys heard of the trash can sinatras?....I totally recom drinkies

nd them
anyway...........was in this discussion last night.............can snow patrol qualify as a scottish band...........ie who gives a toss?
my number 1 have goat to be Idlewild regardlesss

21 Jan 2005

Bell and sebastian seem to be good at winning awards that they don't deserve, I remember when they won the best newcomer award when they had been around for 10 years. I don't know what Idlewild have to do with goats but they have made some good music. lol

21 Jan 2005

Idlewild WERE good. Haven't heard much good out of them lately. Or is that just because I am down here in the South? Pelase feel free to direct me to any recent Idlewild 'cos I've been missing them. Trash Can Sinatras ?. Cool - another new band to go away and listen to lol

Personally when it comes to Scots - well - I'm a bit of a Garbage Fan - but I know you two are going to give me grief for that!! :lol:

21 Jan 2005

Nothing like the good old proclaimers rotflmao

21 Jan 2005

Quote by lil_miz_naughty_0204
Nothing like the good old proclaimers

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
I've just gone off you!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry: :cry:

21 Jan 2005

Quote by Rainbows
Nothing like the good old proclaimers

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
I've just gone off you!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry: :cry:
Wait, come back. Please. :crazy: It was a joke
Hey you can give me a good seeing to for it if you like

:smackbottom: :smackbottom: :twisted:
:thrilled:

21 Jan 2005

Quote by lil_miz_naughty_0204
Wait, come back. Please. :crazy: It was a joke

Rs sidles in cheeky grin on face....works everytime. Now where were we? :twisted: :twisted:
Oh yes - hijacking this thread.
Sorry - this thread is now officially unhijacked!

21 Jan 2005

There is nothing wrong with the Proclaimers. I had the chance to see them a couple of years ago when I was in Los Angeles and they put on a hell of a good show, maybe you are not a great fan of thier music but from an entertainment point of view they would be hard to beat.

21 Jan 2005

Quote by malky63
There is nothing wrong with the Proclaimers. I had the chance to see them a couple of years ago when I was in Los Angeles and they put on a hell of a good show, maybe you are not a great fan of thier music but from an entertainment point of view they would be hard to beat.

21 Jan 2005

There's LOADS.
Early Simple Minds, Hue and Cry, Hipsway, Deacon Blue, The River Detectives.......
eh!! Horse. If you've never heard Horse, shame on you. Go out and get an education.
the Laird

21 Jan 2005

Quote by Rainbows
Personally when it comes to Scots - well - I'm a bit of a Garbage Fan - but I know you two are going to give me grief for that!!

I like Garbage too, Shirley Manson is fecking gorgeous, especially in the video for 'I Think I'm Paranoid' - wow!
Personally I love Primal Scream best but not sure if they are a true Scots band due to Manc Mani being in the band.

21 Jan 2005

Well i'd have to go for RunRig ( the original line up ). Good old fashioned rock & roll with a westcoast/gaelic twist. One of the best live bands i've ever seen , and i've seen a few lol.
2nd on my list would be the Glasgow rockers GUN I challenge anyone not to rock along to their version of Cameo's word up lol.
Davie

21 Jan 2005

Are Gun still around? I remember them from years ago rolleyes

Bev
xx

21 Jan 2005

Franz Ferdinand - Fantastic band, fantastic album and fantastic live, saw them twice last year.

21 Jan 2005

Quote by rudolf_uk
Franz Ferdinand - Fantastic band, fantastic album and fantastic live, saw them twice last year.

Forgot Franz Ferdinand. LOVE 'em :thumbup:

Quote by LadyFeeBee
Horse. If you've never heard Horse, shame on you. Go out and get an education.

As in Lesbian singer Horse? Thought only us Lezzers knew her :shock:

21 Jan 2005

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band = No. 1
Big George and the business
Big Dish
Cocteau twins
Blues 'n' Trouble
Average White Band
They will do for a start, at least in the top 10

21 Jan 2005

Quote by rudolf_uk
Franz Ferdinand - Fantastic band, fantastic album and fantastic live, saw them twice last year.

OMG how could I forget FF? One of the top albums of the last year, great band.

21 Jan 2005

Simple Minds, AWB, and the Cocteau Twins. Funny how they always seem to get missed off 'The Best Of Scottish Music' type compilations.
Or does that just say something about me? rolleyes

21 Jan 2005

Runrig...
Mr Naughty loves them to bits. Hes right into the whole bagpipes thing too.

21 Jan 2005

There are hundreds of bands out there that don't get recognition.
More recently I've been following the unsigned route as I have a son who plays in an unsigned Glasgow band starting to make noises around the Glasgow circuit.
There are thousands of young bands out there. Problem being if your under 18 where do you play.
Small Glasgow label called Podboy Records do a Saturday afternoo show named THE CHILDCATCHERS at the CHURCH OF NOISE.
They get 3 under age bands to play upstairs at the Barfly and then put on one of their bands that are just about 6 months away from stardom.
Last Saturday I watched kids as young as 14 battering out their own original material it was fantastic. When my sons band came on, you could see the difference practice and plenty of gigs make.
Anyway they are called Three Days Born and are playing King Tuts on the 3rd February.
Anyone who goes look out for the big baldy Llama at the front of the stage.
As for the original question
Gun changed their name after Dunblane to G.U.N. Great Up North.
Horse....... amazing
Idlewild still around and very impressive.
Recently saw a band called Dogs of War. Really SAHB with Dan McCafferty on vocals.
( Dan is vocalist with Nazarerth for the ill informed)
The list goes on
The Glasgow rock scene is alive and full of some very impressive stuff
As is Edinburgh, Aberdeen and couple of other venues we have been to
Ok I think I spammed the page long enough

21 Jan 2005

Quote by BigScotsBloke
Well i'd have to go for RunRig ( the original line up ). Good old fashioned rock & roll with a westcoast/gaelic twist. One of the best live bands i've ever seen , and i've seen a few lol.
Davie

Have to agree with there Davie biggrin

Runrig are excellent !!
Deacon Blue were a favourite of mine too...
Lucy xxxx

21 Jan 2005

Rainbows wrote
Pelase feel free to direct me to any recent Idlewild 'cos I've been missing them

Colin and edith played a new track from idlewild on radio one this afternoon. maybe check out for more info

21 Jan 2005

Runrig (or Oilrig as my boss calls them) - with Donnie Munro not current Canadian bloke
Deacon Blue - with Ricky Ross
Deaf Shepherd
Hue and Cry - especially on Piano and Voice album
Iron Horse
Wolfstone
Paul Mounsey
Martyn Bennett
Big Dish
Salt, Rock and Nails
Tartan Amoebas
The Humpff Family
and on and on and on
:P

21 Jan 2005

Ah yes, the wonderfully named Deaf Shepherd. You know there's also Arran Maiden and McTallica, I take it?
And I kind of remember the Humpff Family - around the time of Botany 5, and Ege Bam Yasi?

21 Jan 2005

i like deacon blue, but also liked the skids and big country

21 Jan 2005

Quote by Rainbows
Horse. If you've never heard Horse, shame on you. Go out and get an education.

As in Lesbian singer Horse? Thought only us Lezzers knew her :shock:
:shock: She's a lesbian!!! :shock:
YOU dont have the monopoly ya know. Yes one and the same Horse. Definately one of the best live singers around and her studio stuff has never gotten the mainstream credit it deserves.
the Laird
x

21 Jan 2005

Saw SAHB many many years ago-truly and get a copy of "Next" and do yourself a ,intelligent and in places (gangbang)downright filthy. biggrin

Saw Big Country too at the start of their career and they were pretty damn fine too,but they seemed to lose it along the way. :cry:
Nazareth supporting Deep Purple way back in,oh my god just how old am i,were mighty good also. :D
Del Amitri,excellently miserable stuff,love it. wink

Frankie Miller,ok not a band but a rocking good blues been telling me for years he's dead and then he would pop up i now believe this is true,but not too clear this up for me? confused

Deacon Blue,any band named after a Steely Dan song can't be all bad surprised

Simple minds,good but patchy rolleyes

Any way these are just my opinions for what they are worth(not a lot).
Next time someone tells you that they love Braveheart,and you can tell that they think it's historically accurate,just roll your eyes and mutter to just can't convince most of them that Sir William Wallace wasn't a woad coated semi barbarian.
Oh yeah for those that don't know. SAHB were the "Sensational Alex Harvey Band".
The last of the teenage idols is still sorely missed :cry:

21 Jan 2005

Definitely Runrig, although they lost some of their unique sound with the change from Donnie Munro to Bruce Guthro, they are still one of the best live bands we have ever seen. We have tickets for their Blackburn gig in February. biggrin

A more folk/less rock alternative would be Capercaille with one of the best female vocalists ever, Karen Matheson.

21 Jan 2005

Have to say that for a live band , if you like good old fashioned rock and roll , then the Dundee band Independance are absolutely brill. They used to play in my local pub every now and then but I think they're just playing local to Dundee now. Lead singer always wears a kilt and they play everything from led zepplin thru ac/dc to more modern rock. Always good for a 2 1/2 hour gig too.
Davie lol

21 Jan 2005

Have i missed something here folks?
What about Travis?
dunno