Manchester: So much to answer for

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The Smiths, The Stone Roses, New Order, The Happy Mondays, Joy Division, The Fall, The Buzzcocks, Oasis, Hacienda...we know the story.

But there must be some connections that aren't so well known.

One example might be Graham Gouldman who Eric Clapton has never forgiven for the part he played in forcing Eric to leave the Yardbirds. He left because Graham wrote ‘For Your Love’ which became a huge hit for the group and turned them away from the Blues that they were formerly playing. When Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds he was replaced by Jeff Beck. Graham continued to contribute to Manchester music through his involvement in Strawberry Studios (along with Eric Stewart) and, of course, 10cc...

Also, Martin Hannett. Producer of the buzzcocks, new order, joy division and the first stone roses single.

Are there others like him or, say, Tony Wilson, who have really shaped the sound of the city at various points since the 60's? Any more unusual threads we can follow?

― gubbins, Thursday, 14 April 2005 09:00 (twenty years ago)

The Gibb brothers were all born in Manchester.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 14 April 2005 09:51 (twenty years ago)

Tosh Ryan.
Bruce Mitchell.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 14 April 2005 10:05 (twenty years ago)

10cc came from Manchester.

Jimmy Saville broadcast the first ever episode from Manchester, from a converted chapel in Rusholme.

― Neil Stewart (Neil Stewart), Thursday, 14 April 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

Graham Massey was in weird DIY band Danny and the Dressmakers, released a Crispy Ambulance 7", was a member of Factory band Biting Tongues, and formed 808 State.

Also see people like John Mccready and Mike Pickering who spanned the new wave and house eras...

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 14 April 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Victoria Beckham of Spice Girls spent a few years in Manchester. I seem to recall it had something to do with her husband ;)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 14 April 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

Some more: The Verve, The Charlatans, James, Badly Drawn Boy, I Am Kloot, Doves, Inspiral Carpets, Elbow, Durutti Column, the Chameleons.

― David A. (Davant), Friday, 15 April 2005 21:54 (twenty years ago)

He left because Graham wrote ‘For Your Love’ which became a huge hit for the group and turned them away from the Blues that they were formerly playing.

aka Graham committed the sin of making the yardbirds not boring.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 15 April 2005 22:15 (twenty years ago)

I believe only one member of the Charlatans actually had any ties to the city.

Martin Hannett's old band Sad Cafe sucked. He was a great bass player though on John Cooper Clarke and Pauline Murray records.

Here's a great site about Manchester music - I'm sure you could find more of what you're looking for here:

http://www.unitedmanchester.com/music/

― The Silent Disco of Glastonbury (Bimble...), Friday, 15 April 2005 23:45 (twenty years ago)

(the) Verve are from Wigan

― Yngwie AlmsteenMay (sgertz), Friday, 15 April 2005 23:58 (twenty years ago)

I think the bloke who wrote Blame it on the Boogie from from Madchester. I had no idea Martin Hannet was involved in Sad Cafe... How weird. Didn't they have quite a big hit around the time of Unknown Pleasures?

― KeefW (kmw), Saturday, 16 April 2005 15:26 (twenty years ago)

Apart from a couple of New Order tracks I pretty much hate Manchester music. The clubscene though, now *that's* something to be proud of.

― Affectian (Affectian), Saturday, 16 April 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

Take That! Except for Robbie.

― JimD (JimD), Saturday, 16 April 2005 16:33 (twenty years ago)

And Steve Coogan's brother played bass in The Mock Turtles.

Also, Northside.

― JimD (JimD), Saturday, 16 April 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

i thought martin coogan was the frontman of the MTs? i remember reading an interview with him in the NME where he went on about how he had this really talented comedian brother ...

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Saturday, 16 April 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, he was the singer I think...

― KeefW (kmw), Saturday, 16 April 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

Anyone heard the new wave of Manchester bands? Nine Black Alps, The Longcut, et al. The former are said to be heralding a grunge revival.

― Affectian (Affectian), Saturday, 16 April 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

grunge revival? fuck that shit! pabst blue ribbon!

― Nic de Teardrop (Nicholas), Sunday, 17 April 2005 04:22 (twenty years ago)

Grunge Revival - God FORBID!

― The Silent Disco of Glastonbury (Bimble...), Sunday, 17 April 2005 04:52 (twenty years ago)

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