bands that should have had much more success

[Peteinblack]

The Chameleons. Manchester's finest band of the early/mid 80's.

Indeed, they were a brilliant indie-rock guitar band, and criminally under-rated.

Tracks such as 'Up the Down Escalator', 'Home is Where the Heart Is', 'Second Skin', 'Monkeyland' and 'Singing Rule Britannia' remain firm favourites of mine after all this time, and are still played on a regular basis.

:guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar:

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Puressence
Longpigs
The Auteurs

 

[coventrygull]

Skrewdriver

 

[CHAPPERS]

Longpigs

Ooooobviously.

 

[El Presidente]

Indeed, they were a brilliant indie-rock guitar band, and criminally under-rated.

Tracks such as 'Up the Down Escalator', 'Home is Where the Heart Is', 'Second Skin', 'Monkeyland' and 'Singing Rule Britannia' remain firm favourites of mine after all this time, and are still played on a regular basis.

:guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar:

I've just read Mark Burgess' autobiography, top bloke, after the band folded he ended up setting up the IT system for Manchester City!

 

[El Presidente]

The Fall

 

[Peteinblack]

Puressence
Longpigs
The Auteurs

Ah, Luke Haines. Have you heard his 'Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop' album from a couple of years ago? Pure twisted genius, maverick English eccentricity.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

The Beta Band

 

[coventrygull]

I can never Understand why Depeche Mode have never had the success over here. That they have had in Europe and the US

 

[Buzzer]

The Fall

I worry about you El Pres. First you say that aband that wasn't the Smiths, New Order or the Fall were the best of the early 80s

Now you say the Fall should have been bigger than they were and are. Nah, the Fall are perfect just the way theyve been on the fringes for 30 years
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[hans kraay fan club]

You tell him.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

A-HA especially their recent albums.

 

[Deano's Right Foot]

My vote is for The Delgados - The Great Eastern and Universal Audio are both albums I listen to regularly and enjoy from beginning to end.

 

[Pondicherry]

Talking Heads

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Fourteenth Eye ....obviously !!!!!

Actually its interesting to see MummRa mentioned as they supported us a few years ago so i have mixed feelings if they have split up !!!

also Dan Reed Network should have been huge as should Kiss of The gypsy.
The Wildhearts should be much bigger than they actually are but im not too upset about that as i like where they are now

 

[CoCoa]

The Gun Club

 

[CoCoa]

long tall texans
the men they couldn't hang
the 3 johns
half man half biscuit

 

[Norman Potting]

Anyone rembember "the Drivers" East Grinstead based 3 piece early eighties? Released one album "Short Cuts" and were big in Canada briefly. Fab live in the many pubs that I saw them play, Nick Van Eede of the band later formed "Cutting Crew".

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

The Chameleons. Manchester's finest band of the early/mid 80's.

beat me to it. any chance or another tour do you think?

 

[Peteinblack]

beat me to it. any chance or another tour do you think?

I very much doubt it, sadly: The Chameleons - live