nick_radar Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Scotsman.com today published a list of the ten best Scottish bands of the Noughties. It's caused a bit of a stir on Twitter already, so be good to hear what people think.Reader nominations will be added to a public vote for the overall people's favourite.The best Scottish bands of the Noughties - Scotsman.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Scotsman.com today published a list of the ten best Scottish bands of the Noughties. It's caused a bit of a stir on Twitter already, so be good to hear what people think.Reader nominations will be added to a public vote for the overall people's favourite.The best Scottish bands of the Noughties - Scotsman.comThat's a pointless, safe list that might as well be called 'The best Scottish bands of the Nineties', since the vast majority of those in the list released their best work then... I know they're still making music, but by that definition you could call The Who the best British band of the Noughties!!!I'd have put Life Without Buildings in there for a start, incredibly influential (and my favourite band!). And, though I don't like them personally, Biffy Clyro would have been a good shout, based on how influential to a lot of people there are/their commercial success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 o_O Teenage Fanclub and Primal Scream? Best Scottish bands of the noughties?Aye right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Or is it 8 Fave Indie Bands plus token Electronicists, and a band that used to be good. Nice work if you can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 The Fanclub and Prml Scrm are so fucking good that I don't care what decade they belong to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Prml Scrm were so fucking good that I don't care what decade they belong to.Fixed that one for you. They are so good when they aren't pretending to be the Stones, that it right fucks me off when they waste time and creative energy at the Nellcote* vibe. And as an Ultra Stones fan I hate any pale attempts at that majesty anyway.*How do you add foreign stress symbols anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christy Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Aye, the Scream and the Fannies aint what they were, but have both released some great stuff this decade imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Not much of any relevance on there, IMO.Mind you, it was The Scotsman, so I suppose we should be grateful that Kenneth McKellar, Annie Lennox and Big Country weren't on there. (The 'pulse' on which they have their finger died many decades ago, and was pretty weak even then). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Glasvegas should have got a mention. OK they've only done one album, but it is fucking stupendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I would've gone for Richard Youngs, possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Glasvegas should have got a mention. OK they've only done one album, but it is fucking stupendous.If by stupendous you mean "Jesus and Mary Chain ripped off wank". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 If by stupendous you mean "Jesus and Mary Chain ripped off wank".Oddly enough that is not what I meant, you cheeky scamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Camera Obscura are a notable absence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Ok, let's put it this way. There are a lot more Scottish bands relevant in the noughties that the author couldn't be arsed to type about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Or isn't aware of???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 No Aereogramme.No sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Or isn't aware of????Surely not. The bands mentioned are pretty obvious inclusions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Maybe...but I reckon the real 'best' is the less well-known stuff (especially less well-known by The Scotsman!). IMO the obvious ones are the more crowd-pleasingly bland ones (whichever style of music they represent) because that's what sells.Or am I just being cynical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I suppose it depends on what the author is meaning by "best". By success achieved, by musical contribution, by number of groupies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 A fair point.....I suppose the best Scottish band ever was the Bay City Rollers Or the Glasgow Orpheus Choir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Did the Krankies release anything? Gotta be them. Or The Corries. COME OOOOON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 They should unite as the Corriekrankies, and release an album based on the life of Sawney Bean....but made only using samples of sounds gleaned from coastal vegetation.I'd buy that!I know one of the Corries has popped his sporran, but his contribution would be very valuable, nevertheless. The wee kranky ladyboy could rattle his bones and put any remaining squidgy bits from a coffin into a blender...the resulting sample would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 That's a pointless, safe list that might as well be called 'The best Scottish bands of the Nineties', since the vast majority of those in the list released their best work then... I know they're still making music, but by that definition you could call The Who the best British band of the Noughties!!!I'd have put Life Without Buildings in there for a start, incredibly influential (and my favourite band!). And, though I don't like them personally, Biffy Clyro would have been a good shout, based on how influential to a lot of people there are/their commercial success.I've only recently heard this band, but they are great. Dunno if I could listen to the whole album with Sue's voice, but the odd song or four sits fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I've only recently heard this band, but they are great. Dunno if I could listen to the whole album with Sue's voice, but the odd song or four sits fine with me.listen to it more that's what everyone says when they first hear them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idol_wild Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 listen to it more that's what everyone says when they first hear them!It's true. I did. Then the penny dropped and I realised that they are one of the most perfect bands to ever exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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