Bands/Artists That Changed Your Life?

[Youri McAnespie]

Adam and The Ants.

Michael Jackson.

Prince.

Public Enemy.

Anthrax.

Slayer.

Primal Scream.

Jeff Mills.

Could go on all day...

[Rudy]

The Smiths, how could a man with such miserable lyrics be such a beautiful wordsmith combined with the best Guitarist this country has ever produced

The Clash. Reggae/punk opened up two avenues of music and styles for me

The Beatles. Such basic and simple lyrics but so beautiful and enjoyable 

Jimi Hendrix. Still can’t get over his guitar playing. Little Wing blew my mind, still does I’m fascinated that he is by far the greatest guitarist and still hasn’t been beaten.

[Underpants]

Borrowing Led Zeppelin II from a mate put me on the correct musical path.

[Youri McAnespie]

Concur about Jimi.

Johnny Marr changed music but Morissey always sounded like a goose farting in the fog.

Wu Tang Clan.

Philthy Phil the Animal Taylor - invented thrash, speed and death and black metal.

Richie Hawtin (biz live though).

Death - never heard anything like it when an older mate stuck Leprosy on for me and another mate.

Celtic Frost.

Kraftwerk.

 

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Youri McAnespie

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

I haven't listened to them for years and never had any interest in them outside their first two albums, but Oasis had a big influence on me in my younger years.

The Smiths also, even though again I don't listen to them now.

[Youri McAnespie]

There was an Oasis live concert from ages ago on Sky Arts t'other day.

I won't lie and claim I wasn't a fan back then but they have not aged well.

Revolver for example, still sounds fresh as a daisy, Oasis bar about three songs now sounds like the death fart of a diplodocus.

Edited December 29, 2021 by Youri McAnespie

[Spider]

As a kid, my brother introduced me to The Clash and after an early musical diet of whatever was in the charts or on the radio, that was like being hit with a demolition ball.

In terms of life changing since then, I reckon the only act that truly stands out as a complete gear shift or turning point would have to be Radiohead.

Bear in mind we’re talking life changing here.

[MancWanderer]

Not a band. It was John Peel, the music that he played and the bands that he championed like The Undertones

Life-changing? In a way. Made me understand what the punks were angry about and that there was a lot more going on in the UK outside Bolton

The Clash and The Specials made me a lot more aware of racism and, positively, black culture. Amazing looking back how naive I was

[Rudy]

Hip hop was what I got into very early on. First gig I was 15 and went to the academy to watch The Wu Tang Clan and the just changed music forever for me. 
I was never a huge fan of r&b, it was never cool to me growing up I just thought it was soppy love songs never paid it any attention. 
2010 I heard a mixtape Nostalgia Ultra by a young lad called Frank Ocean, it blew me away I just wanted to hear more so I was excited for his debut Channel Orange 

The day before it was released this open letter explaining that his first love was a man

Not that this would be a big deal now but in 2010 in the hip hop community it was unheard of. No one had ever done it, and this was a Young kid doing it before his major debut.

Took so much courage.

He put all his emotions and feelings out on record, openly sung about his struggles with life and his sexuality. It wasn’t a dance record, it wasn’t a love record it was just an emotional record and I genuinely believe it paved the way for people

It made me think about how difficult it must be for people to be open about their sexuality, and how difficult it must be, it made me see the world in a whole different way and no matter your sexuality, race, religion none of it mattered

Channel Orange really did change my perspective on life.

[frank_spencer]

I know they're not like by all and there's heavier bands out there but first time I heard 10 Ton Hammer by Machine Head I was blown away by how heavy it was compared to anything I'd heard before.

 

[kent_white]

3 hours ago, Youri McAnespie said:

Jeff Mills

Currently getting dog's abuse for accepting a gig organised in Riyadh by the Saudi Arabian Government.

This will always be an all time favourite!

 

 

[ErnestTurnip]

Madness

The Fall

Half Man Half Biscuit

Lou Reed

Warren Zevon

Johnny Cash

Rory Gallagher

Johnny Winter

Stone Roses

Rob Hubbard

Top ten that will probably be different tomorrow but all changed things in a big or small way.

[Cheese]

The Beatles
Radiohead
Joy Division

[Dimron]

A mate from school and me used to listen to John Peel and when we were just 16 we gatecrashed the Bickershaw Festival, it was cold and wet and muddy and miserable. We ended up sat under a lorry trailer taking shelter. About 1 in the morning a bloke with a Dali moustache came on the stage and opened a guitar case and started walking around playing a bass riff, then a slide guitarist, then a lead guitarist and so on, all walking around playing a boogie riff... finally Captain Beefheart with a "I'm going to booglarise you" growl and everyone was on their feet.

They played through to dawn and using the energy of music totally animated a cold, wet, muddy and depressed crowd... I was only 16 but saw with my own eyes the power of live music, I was a convert from that day on and still go to concerts over 40 years later.

[Youri McAnespie]

17 hours ago, kent_white said:

Currently getting dog's abuse for accepting a gig organised in Riyadh by the Saudi Arabian Government.

This will always be an all time favourite!

 

 

When a mate into house and techno played some Mills when I was into Death Metal I couldn't believe it - it was as brutal as what I was listening to but from a completely different genre...

And having four girls congregate around you because you can dance during a set he played this, bliss.

 

[Dr Faustus]

hearing Chasing Rainbows once brought me back from the abyss. I dont know whether I'd here today if it wasnt for moment, but I doubt it. The darkest of hearts can be salvaged

[gonzo]

Oasis. They hit me just at the right time as they took over the country I was 10-11. Loved them and realised my dream seeing them at reebok.

They led me to the 90s indie scene and some gigs that were the best nights of my life.

For my later life, its a close tie between Fatboy Slim and Massive Attack. Id never really looked at dance before my brother bought me these two albums when I was about 13-14. Totally changed my outlook and opened my mind to electronic music.

As the years went by I got more and more engulfed with dance music. Still love other stuff but dance took over my life, dont think I've listened to a non dance album in 10 years. Kasabian or streets probs last one.

[Youri McAnespie]

I thought it was shite - loads of plastic mancs in our house.

Some dirty fucker curled a turd into a Budweiser cup in the ESL.

Me and the then girlfriend adjourned on foot (the massive tits one) and were ringing a taxi at Beaumont Road when Champagne Supernova could be heard wafting over.

About three songs aside - pub rock.

Blur were far better but we were blinded by 'support fellow Northeners' allegiances.

 

 

[Traf]

Love threads like this and others about music friom the past where there's a common theme re: The Smiths in that it's so cool to gloify Johnny Marr but understate Morrissey's involvement.

With each other, both would have been nothing and music would have been poorer for it.

Like him or loathe him, Morrissey is a musical genius and has been massively successful without Marr, by employing guitarists not quite as good, but good enough. Marr, sadly, couldn't carry a tune in a bucket vocally and has never found a permanent lead singer to play alongside.

Politically/socially, Moz is an absolute train-wreck, of course.

[Spider]

1 minute ago, Traf said:

Love threads like this and others about music friom the past where there's a common theme re: The Smiths in that it's so cool to gloify Johnny Marr but understate Morrissey's involvement.

With each other, both would have been nothing and music would have been poorer for it.

Like him or loathe him, Morrissey is a musical genius and has been massively successful without Marr, by employing guitarists not quite as good, but good enough. Marr, sadly, couldn't carry a tune in a bucket vocally and has never found a permanent lead singer to play alongside.

Politically/socially, Moz is an absolute train-wreck, of course.

Have you heard Marr’s latest? His vocals aren’t half bad you know…

 

[Traf]

I'd not heard it no, but his solo career in general hasn't really gone anywhere. He does gigs murdering the Smiths back catalogue. 

[Traf]

I'd not heard it no, but his solo career in general hasn't really gone anywhere. He does gigs murdering the Smiths back catalogue. 

 

But I'd gladly pay to sit and listen to him do all the Smiths stuff as instrumentals.

[Guest]

John Coltrane

[gonzo]

42 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said:

I thought it was shite - loads of plastic mancs in our house.

Some dirty fucker curled a turd into a Budweiser cup in the ESL.

Me and the then girlfriend adjourned on foot (the massive tits one) and were ringing a taxi at Beaumont Road when Champagne Supernova could be heard wafting over.

About three songs aside - pub rock.

Blur were far better but we were blinded by 'support fellow Northeners' allegiances.

 

 

Blur were fucking shite. 

 

[Rudy]

4 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Blur were fucking shite. 

 

They still are