In Glasgow if you're from an hour out you're a teuchter. I've been called a shire boy despite growing up half a mile from the city limits
― frederik b. godt (jim in vancouver), Sunday, 8 March 2020 00:49 (four years ago) link
There's more than two cities in Scotland.
He knows that, it was just awkwardly worded.
Anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkupC8B_FQw
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Sunday, 8 March 2020 00:49 (four years ago) link
sic's point was that the two biggest cities are 45 minutes apart but that he had to take an hour or more to get to Sydney but still considers himself to be from there.
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Sunday, 8 March 2020 00:51 (four years ago) link
Should point that folk love lawyering glaswegianiaty and I dont think anyone is being a wideo to the thread starter
― frederik b. godt (jim in vancouver), Sunday, 8 March 2020 00:53 (four years ago) link
Right, because comparisons are so easily made between Scotland and, er, Australia! I was just looking up some population stats on Australia and, not only does Scotland not compare to Australia I'm not sure anywhere does - 90% of Australians live in cities, 40% in Sydney and Melbourne alone and the five largest cities are bigger than any city in the UK except London.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 March 2020 01:05 (four years ago) link
Meanwhile, I was up visiting my sister, who lives in Lochwinnoch, and she was telling me how you can tell people who are from Kilbrnie because they have Ayrshire accents - Kilbirnie is 4 miles from Lochwinnoch.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 March 2020 01:10 (four years ago) link
I realized I wasn't in Paisley anymore when, on driving into Lochwinnoch, the first road sign I noticed said 'Caution: Otters'.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 March 2020 01:19 (four years ago) link
Yeah I have a different accent from my buddies and family from baillieston and garrowhill etc. tho that's 4 or 5 miles from where I'm from
― frederik b. godt (jim in vancouver), Sunday, 8 March 2020 01:53 (four years ago) link
I really love this EP from The James Orr complex aka Christopher Mack on Rock Action:
http://rockaction.co.uk/releases/1878/figa_ep
I couldn't find the one that I like a lot called "slip into slumber", sadly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KlQuhl-L9s
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Sunday, 8 March 2020 02:11 (four years ago) link
iirc I met him once in fopp and told him I liked that EP a lot. I think he moved to Brazil.
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Sunday, 8 March 2020 02:13 (four years ago) link
neilasimpson, If you can find that EP called Figa I highly recommend it.
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Sunday, 8 March 2020 02:15 (four years ago) link
I know Neil said he was open to debate, just trying to nudge ppl back towards recommendations as well as shouting him down :)
Hasn't Neil lived in Glasgow for 14 years? If he cannae stand up for himself by now he is truly up shite creek without a paddle.
Anyway, there is probably nowt as Glaswegian as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQ6BBc8f6Y
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 02:32 (four years ago) link
Hamish Imlach (Born in Calcutta but not Paisley so probably OK)
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 8 March 2020 03:23 (four years ago) link
I wouldn't be so sure given the utter cuntyness up there. What a toxic thread.
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Sunday, 8 March 2020 03:29 (four years ago) link
The James Orr Complex guy did move to Brazil. He had previously played in Eska which was a good Glasgow band. They (eska) did a reunion gig about 9 year ago which I attended very drunkenly. They were supported by remember remember (solo show), dude from remember remember was also I'm mutliplies who were a good early 00s Glasgow band
― frederik b. godt (jim in vancouver), Sunday, 8 March 2020 03:35 (four years ago) link
sorry jed but hands up, I was being cheeky. however Inverness is a medium-sized town and I can't be told otherwise! I can assure you, absolutely no-one in Glasgow at the time considered JAMC to be a Glasgow band
ā Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:28 AM (two hours ago)
well sure and nobody's really arguing tha-
They looked kind of corny and provinicial, needed Boaby G pretending to play drums to give them some Glasgow hip credentials.
ā Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:29 AM (two hours ago)
Haud, whit's this then? The wee drummer cunt who cannae move his arms in thon leather jaikit's fae Mount Florida, aye? If that doesnae make him "folk from, or with a strong connection to, Glasgow" then [&c &c, all apologies]
I realized I wasn't in Paisley anymore when, on driving into Lochwinnoch, the first road sign I noticed said 'Caution: Otters'
this is beautiful btw
― Fantastic. Great move. Well done (sic), Sunday, 8 March 2020 04:07 (four years ago) link
awful horrible thread.
― Alain the Botton (jed_), Sunday, 8 March 2020 04:25 (four years ago) link
the Lochwinnoch/Kilbirnie divide is insane to me, I went to school in the catchment area that straddled the split and the hatred on either side is visceral
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 8 March 2020 06:54 (four years ago) link
As you're the only one who thinks so, I'd recommend going elsewhere.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:00 (four years ago) link
Holl' ah never said Boaby wisnae fae Glesga, he grew up the in the buckfast strewn gangland o' Mount Florida efter aw.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:08 (four years ago) link
Many thanks for the recommendations. Let's see if we can get back on track and focus more on bands than geography. How about we say that we're talking about bands from or with a strong connection to Glasgow or towns nearby, as covered by this map - http://mapsof.net/uploads/static-maps/road_map_of_Glasgow.jpg.
― neilasimpson, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:12 (four years ago) link
Assuming this doesn't cause any issues, I'll see if I can get the thread title changed to avoid further confusion.
― neilasimpson, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:16 (four years ago) link
Simple MindsChina Crisis
And yes Iād agree Deacon Blue probably nailed the Glasgow experience with Raintown (xpost)
― the article don, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:19 (four years ago) link
Also, was there not also a band actually named Mount Florida?
― the article don, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:21 (four years ago) link
I think you mean Mount Vernon Arts Lab possibly? China Crisis were from Liverpool.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:23 (four years ago) link
If Paisley counts now, then it's time for my annual mention of Chou Pahrot.
https://www.oldglasgow.com/albums/userpics/10001/Glasgow_Band_Chou_Pahrot_At_The_Kelvingrove_Free_Festival_1978.jpg
https://www.discogs.com/artist/1927-Mount-Florida
― neilasimpson, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:27 (four years ago) link
i think the thread is hysterical.
snowflakes!
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:30 (four years ago) link
50% of Mount Florida was an East Coast Glasgow wannabe so definitely NOT Glaswegian.
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:31 (four years ago) link
i mean toxic. COME ON!
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:32 (four years ago) link
Here's a few glasgow faves -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQ6BBc8f6Y
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:55 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FfCxLvV2nc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsmS-0xHlko
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:56 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yki43nPh0TM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqHMVb_fVew
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 10:57 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrs6gafi0I
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:00 (four years ago) link
Fantastic.
― neilasimpson, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:01 (four years ago) link
sorrt - cut and paste on this keyboard is a bit hit and miss.
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:01 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmno-URmV3M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfzNOqALWJY
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:02 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amkAm3m_WX4
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:03 (four years ago) link
Honorary Glaswegian -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbXO828Vio
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:05 (four years ago) link
Port Glaswegians - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehOKE4vNGE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjAFuyApRzU
last for now -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7STL7K_6FnM
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:07 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAMJfGlNsf4
― stirmonster, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:08 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smZDTefLZ9M
Thanks!
― neilasimpson, Sunday, 8 March 2020 11:32 (four years ago) link
just went on a stray google and discovered you did that record with him in 2018!!
― sean gramophone, Friday, 3 July 2020 14:32 (three years ago) link