Bestest album by a Scottish band (Rock genre)

[Herbie]

Not got the chance to see them yet but would love to

They're doing a wee tour at the beginning of next year..i've got tickets to see them in Aberdeens music hall..i've always seen em in very small venues so i hope they transfer well in a bigger hall..first i saw them was by accident at The Tartan Heart festival Belladrum in 2008...only went into the tent they were in to escape a rain shower..they blew me away...best band i saw there that weekend...hope you get to see them soon

 

[dellzeqq]

answer me this. Is there a Scottish 'style'? Looking at the links going back to the 80s (and setting aside the Bay City Rollers and the Krankies), the music is kind of widescreen - big open spaces, simple themes, uplifting chorus lines, longing for the faraway kind of stuff. Or am I overlaying my own experience of Scotland on to the music?

 

[clarion]

It might be difficult to find common threads between the Rollers and their contemporaries SAHB. When you've found something, come back.

 

[vernon]

answer me this. Is there a Scottish 'style'? Looking at the links going back to the 80s (and setting aside the Bay City Rollers and the Krankies), the music is kind of widescreen - big open spaces, simple themes, uplifting chorus lines, longing for the faraway kind of stuff. Or am I overlaying my own experience of Scotland on to the music?

There is genre known as Acid Croft and here are some examples from performers that I admire:

Shooglenifty


Martyn Bennet


Mouth Music


Croft Number 5


Peat Bog Faeries

 

[ACS]

I'm surprised that no one has suggested the great Maggie Bell and Stone the Crows. More of a blues sound, than pure rock. Maggie is probably one the best female blues singer ever.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I'm surprised that no one has suggested the great Maggie Bell and Stone the Crows. More of a blues sound, than pure rock. Maggie is probably one the best female blues singer ever.

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We were waiting for you to mention her ACS, you're only right too, fantastic voice - best known for No Mean City I guess.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Big Country used guitars to build bag-pipe harmonies.

We used to wet ourselves laughing when I was at school because we abbreviated Big Country's name to... .......Big!

 

[slowmotion]

Does Jack Bruce count as a band? I love this one from Harmony Row, 1971...
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[Kahuczek]

+1 AWB

 

[Canrider]

Surprised this has made it 6 pages without any mention of Twin Atlantic..maybe a sign of ageing?