Favourite Bands

[Busaholic]

"Waterloo Sunset" It was the end of Southern steam that inspired Ray Davies to write that track was it not? Love it!

A beautiful song, definitely would be one of my Desert Island Discs, with one of the great, understated guitar riffs by Dave Davies. Ray Davies is quite unlike anybody else in the pop business, a deep thinker who doesn't accept that everything new is great and everything old should be confined to the dustbin of history, hence ''Waterloo Sunset''.
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So you didn't manage to catch Arthur Lee (and his new incarnation of Love) when he toured the UK 10 years ago? I manage to catch them on three occasions, 'Forever Changes' was brilliant...as he was and the band! I would like to have seen the Doors, missed them by a couple of years...was it the RoundHouse gig?

My apologies, I missed your post first time round.
Missing seeing Arthur Lee and Love was one of the biggest disappointments of my life, especially as I had a ticket for the Royal Albert Hall, but work and family commitments conspired to preclude a 600 mile round trip, even overnight. I knew I'd never get another opportunity.
The word seminal is much overused IMO but 'Forever Changes' can certainly be so described: not a duff track on the album or anything even slightly sub-standard.
Yes, the Doors concert was the Roundhouse one, and they'd sold so many tickets that I was trapped behind a pillar from which I never actually saw Morrison, just the others! The Doors appeared first, then an interval, then Jefferson Airplane making (I think) their first British appearance, by which time roundly half the audience had disappeared! The Airplane were well aware that to 'follow that' was nigh on impossible but they put everything into their set, ending with a stupendous 'White Rabbit' for which I will always remember them fondly, especially Grace Slick, and the light show was 'out of this world' and I'd seen a few! I felt very fortunate to have been there.

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

My apologies, I missed your post first time round.
Missing seeing Arthur Lee and Love was one of the biggest disappointments of my life, especially as I had a ticket for the Royal Albert Hall, but work and family commitments conspired to preclude a 600 mile round trip, even overnight. I knew I'd never get another opportunity.
The word seminal is much overused IMO but 'Forever Changes' can certainly be so described: not a duff track on the album or anything even slightly sub-standard.
Yes, the Doors concert was the Roundhouse one, and they'd sold so many tickets that I was trapped behind a pillar from which I never actually saw Morrison, just the others! The Doors appeared first, then an interval, then Jefferson Airplane making (I think) their first British appearance, by which time roundly half the audience had disappeared! The Airplane were well aware that to 'follow that' was nigh on impossible but they put everything into their set, ending with a stupendous 'White Rabbit' for which I will always remember them fondly, especially Grace Slick, and the light show was 'out of this world' and I'd seen a few! I felt very fortunate to have been there.

Well, I feel for you! Having first heard 'Forever Changes' in 1971 (older brother) I never thought that there was any chance that it would ever be played live in the UK - and that I would be there! The best of the three I saw was at the Liverpool Summer Pops (held in a large tent). We took my then 14 year old daughter along and she was blown away by Arthur Lee's presence and the beauty of the songs. A wonderful memory!
An older friend of mine (with whom I still go to gigs) was at the Roundhouse for the Doors/Airplane gig. He has some tales about those days!

 

[Cambus731]

Pink Floyd,
Marillion,
Adam Ant,
Al Stewart,
Hawkwind,
Queen,
Rhapsody (of Fire)
Ayreon,
Mostly Autumn,
UFO,
Sophie B Hawkins,
Manfred Mann's Earth Band,
Porcupine Tree,
Mike Oldfield.

 

[fowler9]

Anathema, best band in the country.

Went to School with Danny. Ha ha.
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Carcass, Hacktivist, Rammstein, Type O Negative, Napalm Death, Sick Of It All and currently Behemoth are up there.

 

[Searle]

Anathema, best band in the country.

Saw them opening for Opeth in 2012, been in love with them ever since. Such a good band, definitely one of my favourites

 

[fowler9]

Saw them opening for Opeth in 2012, been in love with them ever since. Such a good band, definitely one of my favourites

They have certainly changed a fair bit over the years since I heard The Crestfallen EP back in 1991.

 

[Cambus731]

I've got quite a few Anathema albums. I reckon Judgement is their best one

 

[fowler9]

I've got quite a few Anathema albums. I reckon Judgement is their best one

I preferred Eternity but won't argue with your choice.

 

[Busaholic]

Great to hear Wilko Johnson is now clear of his cancer. Even a Kentish Man like me can respect someone from the wrong side of the estuary wheh he's as terrific as Wilko.

 

[306024]

Great to hear Wilko Johnson is now clear of his cancer. Even a Kentish Man like me can respect someone from the wrong side of the estuary wheh he's as terrific as Wilko.

I grew up going to see Dr Feelgood live on the right side of the estuary. Great news indeed, just a shame we lost Lee Brilleaux at a young age. Ian Dury and the Blockheads were another favourite of my youth.

 

[Deerfold]

Great to hear Wilko Johnson is now clear of his cancer. Even a Kentish Man like me can respect someone from the wrong side of the estuary wheh he's as terrific as Wilko.

I'm happy to hear that. Saw him twice last year supporting (real) Status Quo at what were widely believed to be some of his last gigs.

 

[Busaholic]

I'm happy to hear that. Saw him twice last year supporting (real) Status Quo at what were widely believed to be some of his last gigs.

Hope he'll up for some more gigs. I stupidly didn't book in time to see him in Penzance last autumn, all of 100 yards from where I live, and the soundproofing is so good I couldn't even hear him and the band. Wish you could say the same of the karaoke from the local pub!

 

[Deerfold]

People tend to describe my musical tastes as "eclectic".

Bands I've seen in the last year or two include:
(The ones with a (w) I wouldn't have bothered with if it wasn't for the wife)

Little Angels
Thunder (w)
Status Quo (pre-1986 line-up)
FM (w)
Vega (w)
Romeo's Daughter (w)
Emilie Autumn
The Dogbones
Rammstein
Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster
Atari Teenage Riot / Alec Empire
The Darkness
Lacuna Coil
Rock Stewart (!)
Nine Inch Nails
Tyketto
Elbow (dragged along)
A band Called Quinn
Dan Reed Network
The Ultimate Eagles (w)
State of Quo
The Fall
Bon Jovi Forever (w)
Combichrist
Toby Jepson

Some of these I may have seen quite a few times

 

[Busaholic]

People tend to describe my musical tastes as "eclectic".

Bands I've seen in the last year or two include:
(The ones with a (w) I wouldn't have bothered with if it wasn't for the wife)

Little Angels
Thunder (w)
Status Quo (pre-1986 line-up)
FM (w)
Vega (w)
Romeo's Daughter (w)
Emilie Autumn
The Dogbones
Rammstein
Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster
Atari Teenage Riot / Alec Empire
The Darkness
Lacuna Coil
Rock Stewart (!)
Nine Inch Nails
Tyketto
Elbow (dragged along)
A band Called Quinn
Dan Reed Network
The Ultimate Eagles (w)
State of Quo
The Fall
Bon Jovi Forever (w)
Combichrist
Toby Jepson

Some of these I may have seen quite a few times

Hope Rock Stewart better than the original and at about 1% of the cost.

 

[RPM]

I love loads of bands but the only one I follow religiously and regularly attend gigs is The Fall.

 

[Deerfold]

Hope Rock Stewart better than the original and at about 1% of the cost.

He seeded to believe he was the original when doing his between-song patter. It was bearable as part of a fund-raising do for a local village hall.

I love loads of bands but the only one I follow religiously and regularly attend gigs is The Fall.

Having seen them last month for the first time, I'll definitely be seeing them again.

My most watched band was a little outfit called Queen Adreena. I'm not sure how many times I saw them altogether, but there was the tour I saw them 9 times...

Unfortunately it's several years since they last played a gig and although there's never been an official split the members of the band in its last form are now split between The Dogbones and Ruby Throat, both of which I like, but not to the same level of devotion.

 

[Cletus]

Vaguely chronologically
Madness
Jam
Specials
Depeche Mode
Marillion (Fish era)
OMD
Propaganda
The The
New Order
Inspiral Carpets
James
Artic Monkeys
Doves
Elbow
Arcade Fire

 

[RichmondCommu]

Oasis
Stone Roses
Inspiral Carpets
Super Furry Animals
Black Grape
Nirvana
Early stuff from Blur
PJ Harvey
Neil Young
Tensnake
James
Orbital

To name but a few!
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Went to School with Danny. Ha ha.
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Carcass, Hacktivist, Rammstein, Type O Negative, Napalm Death, Sick Of It All and currently Behemoth are up there.

Bloody hell! Your neighbours must love you! Only joking!

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Go on then, I'll add my contributions... Quite a few already mentioned by others:
HMHB
The Fall
The Decemberists
Sleater-Kinney
Pavement
Sage Francis
Sonic Youth
Buck 65
Sebadoh
The Burning Hell
Carter USM

Deerfold, I remember seeing QueenAdreena in Bristol about 14/15 years ago, they were pretty good, better than I expected because they weren't really my thing. Gigs in Bristol became more difficult not long after that, thanks to no longer being able to use the sleeper to get back to Taunton.

 

[RichmondCommu]

Go on then, I'll add my contributions... Quite a few already mentioned by others:
HMHB
The Fall
The Decemberists
Sleater-Kinney
Pavement
Sage Francis
Sonic Youth
Buck 65
Sebadoh
The Burning Hell
Carter USM

I forgot about Carter! Good stuff!

 

[fowler9]

Oasis
Stone Roses
Inspiral Carpets
Super Furry Animals
Black Grape
Nirvana
Early stuff from Blur
PJ Harvey
Neil Young
Tensnake
James
Orbital

To name but a few!
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Bloody hell! Your neighbours must love you! Only joking!

Ha ha. I stick to headphones when listening to music. Explains why my ears are shot.

 

[Cambus731]

Marillion (Fish era)



I'm not faceitsious, (I can't even spell it) but I'm genuinely interested in how come you don't rate the stuff Marillion did with Steve Hogarth. So many people turned their back on the band after Fish left and are missing out on some of the great music they have created with H,
Admittedly it took three albums for them to find a new direction with Steve H but it seems such a shame that so many people aren't prepared to give them a chance.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

A more complete list from me, in order of preference:
Eagles
Judas Priest
Bellamy Brothers
Alestorm
ZZ Top
Black Sabbath
Don Henley
Joe Walsh
Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young)
Pink Floyd
The Jam
The James Gang
Yes
Captain Beefheart
Tom Waites
Yes
Lindisfarne
Witchfinder General
Saxon
Simon & Garfunkel
Uriah Heep

 

[Strat-tastic]

Marillion (Fish era)



I'm not faceitsious, (I can't even spell it) but I'm genuinely interested in how come you don't rate the stuff Marillion did with Steve Hogarth. So many people turned their back on the band after Fish left and are missing out on some of the great music they have created with H,
Admittedly it took three albums for them to find a new direction with Steve H but it seems such a shame that so many people aren't prepared to give them a chance.

I agree, although I still think H's early work is also good. Easter is still a firm fave (and one of my favourite solos of all time); the concept album Brave is good too. I listened to This Strange Engine for the first time in a good while recently and realised again what a stonking album it is from start to finish.

 

[Cambus731]

Yes This Strange Engine is a great album, Quite Beatlesque in places.
And even Holidays in Eden has really grown on me.
Afraid of Sunlight is Marillion's greatest achievement. It is awsome from start to finish and I regard it as one of the very greatest albums of the 1990s, right up their with the likes of The Division Bell (Pink Floyd), Amused to Death (Roger Waters), Alien 4 (Hawkwind) and Parklife (Blur).

I think the last great Marillion album was 1998's Radiation.
since then they have cxreated some great songs eg Neverland, Fantastic Place, Whatever is Wrong With You, but the albums have tended to be either patchy or even poor, eg Somewhere Else

And Fish on his own has come up with the brilliant Raingods With Zippos album
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I reckon the best new album I've heard this year is The Life and Times of Scrooge by Tuomas Holopainen. It is a brilliant album
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listening to The Very Best of The Small Faces. They did some great songs in the late 60s

 

[david_VI]

I just find H era marillion inconsistant compared to Fish era. Ok there was only 4 albums with Fish but they're all great. With H I find there are so many albums and a lot are hit or miss with some being too long with lots of filler. They seem to churn it out a lot quicker and I can't get into them, a case of quality over quantity for me.

The H I do I like, I really like.. Marbles and Brave .