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Post by Dirty Epic on Sept 16, 2020 18:21:15 GMT
That absolutely nails my objections too DE
Mike Pickering really should have been able to come up with something better
This is what Mike Pickering could do in a pre M People past life!  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Sept 17, 2020 12:48:50 GMT
That absolutely nails my objections too DE
Mike Pickering really should have been able to come up with something better
This is what Mike Pickering could do in a pre M People past life! Exactly right DE
Still I suppose his bank manager wasn't complaining
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Post by Del Boy on Sept 17, 2020 20:47:15 GMT
Less taken with it from M People onwards The thing which always irked me about M People were they were/are fairly talented musicians who made quite bland music... more so as the Dance orientated stuff became more and more watered down bland pop. (No disrespect to any fans on here) but I suppose M People are similar to the likes of Simply Red, Lighthouse Family etc. from that period, completely inoffensive yet dull as if you like things a bit (lot) more unpredictable. 
It was a good programme and I made a cut and paste of the bits of it I liked... yes that did include A Guy Called Gerald etc.  but also things like Magazine, John Cooper Clarke, 10CC and Buzzcocks too.  I also liked the Tony Wilson interview pre-Joy Division's performance too. 
It should still be on iPlayer for a wee while too.
M People- I think they tapped into a mood of what was selling units in the early 90s. Granted it wasn't ground breaking and to me it hasn't aged well along with their contemporaries that did mainstream stuff. At the time I was strictly underground in my taste but when having to listen to radio in that period (in the car and at work etc) I didn't mind their stuff. It was pretty good when compared to a lot of the chart offerings around at the time. Not a lot to go up against granted. |
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Post by Where's The Money on Oct 2, 2020 13:49:51 GMT
Although I am from Essex, in my lifetime I honestly prefer the musical output from Manchester, some distance from my natural habitat, than that produced from any other British city. Just my opinion.  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 2, 2020 15:02:02 GMT
Although I am from Essex, in my lifetime I honestly prefer the musical output from Manchester, some distance from my natural habitat, than that produced from any other British city. Just my opinion. That's no surprise
I'm trying to think of Essex music...
Depeche Mode Prodigy Five Star Damon Albarn and Blur?
Not really putting much opposition against the might of Manchester unless I'm missing some big hitters?
Outside of London, Manchester probably has more great music than any other UK city
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Post by Sam Tyler on Oct 2, 2020 19:05:47 GMT
Outside of London, Manchester probably has more great music than any other UK city
What? Even more than Nailsea in Somerset? "Ooh arrh, ooh arrh ay, Ooh arrh, ooh arrh ay"  Sam. |
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Post by Cartman on Oct 2, 2020 20:33:54 GMT
Although I am from Essex, in my lifetime I honestly prefer the musical output from Manchester, some distance from my natural habitat, than that produced from any other British city. Just my opinion. That's no surprise
I'm trying to think of Essex music...
Depeche Mode Prodigy Five Star Damon Albarn and Blur?
Not really putting much opposition against the might of Manchester unless I'm missing some big hitters?
Outside of London, Manchester probably has more great music than any other UK city
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Post by Del Boy on Oct 2, 2020 21:07:23 GMT
Manchester prouduced many greats. Birmingham produced a fair few too.
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but also things like Magazine, John Cooper Clarke, 10CC and Buzzcocks too. 
I also liked the Tony Wilson interview pre-Joy Division's performance too. 
