Best BAND of the MADCHESTER scene?

[Paxton Dazo]

f***ing quality era, in terms of Music. What do we reckon then?

For me,

1) The Stone Roses.
2) Happy Mondays.
3) Northside.

YouTube - The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums (audio only)
YouTube - Happy Mondays - Step On
YouTube - Northside - Take Five

 

[Mellotron]

You f***ing joking?

Joy Division. By a COUNTRY MILE. Not Madchester by music style, but certainly part of the scene that started it all at Factory Records.

 

[Northstander]

Joy division. unless I am wrong was before the Madchester scene, new order may have been

 

[Dandyman]

You f***ing joking?

Joy Division. By a COUNTRY MILE. Not Madchester by music style, but certainly part of the scene that started it all at Factory Records.

Different era and not actually from Manchester but still produced two of my favourite songs.

 

[The Spanish]

Northside were a load of tosh. The low water mark of the Madchester scene. I went to see them at the Zap in my younger less discerning days. They were good lads though, we ended up on their tour bus with them and shaun Ryders mad dad parked up on marine parade. (not in a groupie way though).

f***ing hell that era was embarassing, thinking about it. Remember Flowered Up, or those two dickheads who covered Strawberry Fields. *cringe*

 

[Southy]

Weekender was their one classic, the Andy Weatherall 17 min remix.

 

[El Presidente]

Ian Curtis was from Macc, but Barney and Hooky and both Mancs.

Oh Manchester, so much to answer for

 

[NMH]

Inspirals were consistently pretty good.
Charlatans made a couple of classic albums that eclipsed the lot, for me, but then came out with some utter waste.
James were decent and had several standout tracks spattered through their career.
Mondays, and Stone Roses had one passable album each imho, the latter vastly over-rated because of their legal foibles.
Northside very poppy, but fairly forgettable.
808State I know nowt abowt.

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

Inspirals, C@@l as f***

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

im a carpet fitter and carpet digger

 

[Muzzman]

Joy Division / New Order

Can't believe they're not even mentioned in the poll.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

the roses, easy choice.

Inspirals and James were class too though.

Talking of Manc bands, went to see Oasis at Murrayfield last week, supported by Reverand & the makers, The Enemy and Kasabian. Fuckin Quality gig, i had seen the makers, the enemy and oasis before but never seen kasabian before.

 

[tinx]

Always loved the Charlatans and Inspirals but for me it is a tough choice between James and the Roses for best. Probably the Roses just edging it.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The Mondays.

They started it and Shaun Ryder is a genius.

 

[Pat McCrotch]

Weekender was their one classic, the Andy Weatherall 17 min remix.

wasn't that Flowered Up ?

 

[elwheelio]

ok own up, who was it that voted for the charlatans ahead of the stone roses?

 

[El Presidente]

Joy Division / New Order

Can't believe they're not even mentioned in the poll.

They were 8-10 years before Madchester

 

[Pavilionaire]

1. Just because Tony Wilson founded and managed The Hacienda it doesn't make Joy Division / New Order part of the Madchester scene. If so, you might as well bung The Smiths in there in which case that would be poll closed.

2. Flowered Ups "Weekender" was superb. Only the fact it was 17 minutes long stopped it being a chart-topper.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

f***ing quality era, in terms of Music. What do we reckon then?

For me,

1) The Stone Roses.
2) Happy Mondays.
3) Northside.

YouTube - The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums (audio only)
YouTube - Happy Mondays - Step On
YouTube - Northside - Take Five

were you born

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The Happy Mondays WERE Madchester.

The Stone Roses could possibly be considered a better band but The Mondays MADE the Madchester scene.