Best Manc band...

[Safc88]

Oasis
The Stone Roses
New Order
Joy Division
The Smiths
James
Happy Mondays

Manchestah

 

[James]

You're all wrong, it's WU LYF. Fight me.

 

[lN5]

New Order / Joy Divison has to be

 

[evh78]

Everyone is wrong, it’s the Inspiral Carpets

 

[lN5]

Everyone is wrong, it’s the Inspiral Carpets

First band I ever saw... Trent Polytechnic circa 1988/89.

 

[forzamilansafc]

Courteeners

 

[OLDROKERENDER]

 

[tunstall birdman]

The Hollies!
@tunstall birdman voted for Herman's Hermits...

It is the Smiths. Love the Stone Roses, but it is the Smiths.

It is a tough one but probably, The Smiths do edge it.

 

[Sandboy]

New Order topped the bill at Festival of the 10th Summer. Above The Smiths.

 

[The Exile]

Northern Uproar.

 

[Arkle]

The Fall. End of thread.

I'm in full agreement. New Order/Joy Division run them close though. I'll also put in a good word for New FADs.

 

[Crayola-Kid]

Waltones
James
Joy Division (presuming Macc counts)

charlatans aren’t even Cheshire - started in the midlands according to Burgess’ book

 

[Cockney Mackem]

Great shout, but are they really classed as Manc?

Manx, more like

 

[kingmonkey]

Depends on how old you are.
OP is obviously ancient.

It's the roses.

 

[Typhoonftm]

Arguing with the lad (26 Knows fuck all)... Says Oasis/Stone Roses .. me being a sensible 58 year old know the answer is The Hollies.

Who's right?

Depends on the age of the person being asked surely?

 

[Benjamin]

Joy Division

 

[Steak Pie]

The Fall. End of thread.

32 posts until the right answer.

 

[Benjamin]

Birth place of band members largely academic surely. Place where band first formed is the deciding factor. Roxy Music are not a NE band just because Bryan Ferry born here. Its because he formed the band here. Which is why Police are not a NE band because Andy Summers born here. They formed in London.

 

[Dodgy]

Good shout expect A) they are from Bolton.. and B) They had one good song.

Now you're just being f*cking daft.

Boredom
Promises
Fast Cars
Love Is Lies
16
Sixteen Again
Just Lust
Late For The Train

Just off the top of my head. All pop masterpieces.

The Freshies

Canny call.

Apparently, he ended up with dozens of copies of Bouncing Babies.
Can't separate the hollies and Buzzcocks.

Anything else is the wrong answer.

Oasis is proof of how much music has been dumbed down.

 

[Boinger]

Good debating lads/lasses.. I've decided The Hollies win.

I said The Buzzcocks only had one good song as it's the only one I've heard.