FabSwingers.com forum: What is it about the North West

By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Ok I'm a Manchester dude and have often wondered just what it is about the North West that sets us apart musically? Any ideas ? Will it be a working class thing? Why not the North East then? Can't be pot luck. Don't think any other region in the world can compare.

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By *ired_upMan
over a year ago

ashton

Trade off between musicality and being able to post the same thing only once.

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By *edmark07Man
over a year ago

liverpool

I like noel Gallaghers quote that while ppl in Cornwall and Essex are running round in espadrilles in the sun were stuck in our bedrooms learning guitar cos its pissing down

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

He has his moments. Just don't rate his song writing. Most of it makes no sense.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Oh thanks for that dude. I've always preferred Politians to the fault pointing internet police. Have a good day ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not just north west and it's not just music.

Billy Elliott. The dancer from the North East.

Kes the Kestrel from Leeds.

That's 3 different regions and 3 different arty farties covered. Music, dance, literature.

Maybe it's the grandfathers of many modern businesses who started out ordinary and got lucky?

Take for example, Lord Leverhulme.

Born in Bolton, worked like a slave for his dad, making soap. Bought a bit of land cheaply in Birkenhead. Set up a bit of a factory, employed ordinary workers and looked after them, treated them relatively well, but encouraged very heavily that they learn about art etc.

He was also a bit puddled. Insisted on sleeping under the starts so his bedroom only had half a roof!

Don't know if that answers your question, but maybe?

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

What bands have come from that region OP?

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Seriously dude ? The Beatles, The Roses etc etc. 100S. Too many list. If I find a list online I'll post it.

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By *oelDorianMan
over a year ago

vanaheim

"Seriously dude ? The Beatles, The Roses etc etc. 100S. Too many list. If I find a list online I'll post it. "

Smiths

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Seriously dude ? The Beatles, The Roses etc etc. 100S. Too many list. If I find a list online I'll post it. "

That's only two but I know it's a huge list.

I bet you there's not many that I like. Don't confuse that with 'they are shit'. I'm not saying that at all.

Perhaps if your from that region you really rate them. Huge successful artists on that list of 1000s I'm sure.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

"Seriously dude ? The Beatles, The Roses etc etc. 100S. Too many list. If I find a list online I'll post it.

Smiths "

James, courtneers, inspiral carpets, chemical brothers, the buzzcoks

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

"Seriously dude ? The Beatles, The Roses etc etc. 100S. Too many list. If I find a list online I'll post it.

That's only two but I know it's a huge list.

I bet you there's not many that I like. Don't confuse that with 'they are shit'. I'm not saying that at all.

Perhaps if your from that region you really rate them. Huge successful artists on that list of 1000s I'm sure."

Yes it's cool mate. We all have different tastes. Just don't know of another area that has produced so many good bands.

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By *rK1973Man
over a year ago

ashington

Think the North East could give you a good run for the money!

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Done make me do a list mate lol

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Seriously dude ? The Beatles, The Roses etc etc. 100S. Too many list. If I find a list online I'll post it.

That's only two but I know it's a huge list.

I bet you there's not many that I like. Don't confuse that with 'they are shit'. I'm not saying that at all.

Perhaps if your from that region you really rate them. Huge successful artists on that list of 1000s I'm sure.

Yes it's cool mate. We all have different tastes. Just don't know of another area that has produced so many good bands. "

I'm biased but Wales have had a good attempt over the years. Same for Scotland but to be honest, if this was Musical Top Trumps - I think you'd win.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Done make me do a list mate lol "

Do it. Your passionate about the music and proud of the product.

It would be interesting.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Yeah fair point mate. The way music is going there be no need for this conversation in 50 years.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Maybe something I can do after the school holidays. By region or something.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Yeah fair point mate. The way music is going there be no need for this conversation in 50 years."

How come?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just like to remind everyone....the Wurzels are from the south west!

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Just think it's slowly wilting. Not as many kids are picking up guitars anymore.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Haha. Seen them at a works Christmas do once. Ace fun.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Just think it's slowly wilting. Not as many kids are picking up guitars anymore. "

I can't agree with that and perhaps this will make your stomach turn but picture X Factor.

Everyone stands there with a frigging guitar. Even festivals have plenty of new guitar stuff.

Music is changing and always has, it's a progressive art.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

No I've read about it. Less a nd less kids are picking up musical instruments and are certainly dwindling when they go to high school. Probably.pigs and troughs but still with technology going the way it is...

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"No I've read about it. Less a nd less kids are picking up musical instruments and are certainly dwindling when they go to high school. Probably.pigs and troughs but still with technology going the way it is..."

Well I suppose they do cost quite a lot where as a pc or ipad can have loads of different ways of making music.

The North West was also famous for its night clubs and DJ s

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Sure is mate. You old enough to remember the Hacienda ? Bowlers ? Wigan Pier?

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Sure is mate. You old enough to remember the Hacienda ? Bowlers ? Wigan Pier?"

Hadn't heard of the middle one but certainly the other two

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not heard a manc use the word dude before pmsl

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Ok I'm a Manchester dude and have often wondered just what it is about the North West that sets us apart musically? Any ideas ? Will it be a working class thing? Why not the North East then? Can't be pot luck. Don't think any other region in the world can compare.

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Urban Myth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you'll be able to make music by anally fucking a man who works in facilities you'd be what I can call someone I respect

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Not heard a manc use the word dude before pmsl "

No one has ever called me a dude before

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By *xmfrvnMan
over a year ago

Stoke-on-Trent

"pigs and troughs"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It takes one big artist from an area...the rest are in their slipstream that wouldn't have made it without them.

Liverpool/Beatles is the only city that as far as i know works each way,tho oddly,for a football city the Beatles were never interested.

Apart from Matt busby(manc)..there's no football related lyric in any of their songs.

Any northwest artist I can out trump with another area.

Rolling Stones are from Kent (old money),So is David Bowie and Peter Frampton.

Together they will have outsold anything from NW together.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

??.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

They are all from different areas so your kinda validating my point..bowie was a Brixton boy.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

Really ? Well you have now. Glad to have popped your cherry.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"pigs and troughs"

Don't . Still making me giggle.

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By *usicman1980 OP Man
over a year ago

malvern

"pigs and troughs

Don't . Still making me giggle. "

My bad ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It takes one big artist from an area...the rest are in their slipstream that wouldn't have made it without them.

Liverpool/Beatles is the only city that as far as i know works each way,tho oddly,for a football city the Beatles were never interested.

Apart from Matt busby(manc)..there's no football related lyric in any of their songs.

Any northwest artist I can out trump with another area.

Rolling Stones are from Kent (old money),So is David Bowie and Peter Frampton.

Together they will have outsold anything from NW together.

I would love to see you "out trump" the Beatles selling 500 million records.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It takes one big artist from an area...the rest are in their slipstream that wouldn't have made it without them.

Liverpool/Beatles is the only city that as far as i know works each way,tho oddly,for a football city the Beatles were never interested.

Apart from Matt busby(manc)..there's no football related lyric in any of their songs.

Any northwest artist I can out trump with another area.

Rolling Stones are from Kent (old money),So is David Bowie and Peter Frampton.

Together they will have outsold anything from NW together.

I would love to see you "out trump" the Beatles selling 500 million records."

Ha ha exactly this. He’ll start going on about football next and then realise oh shit, Liverpool do that quite well too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Com

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