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    Default TOP 10 (ish) Brummie / Birmingham

    you know me I like to personalise my playlists.

    I have a Geordie / Brummie wedding this Saturday and was wondering what tracks would work well for anyone being brought up from Birmingham. Obviously there will not be tons, but some main tracks would be great. Obviously there is a heavy metal link with the likes of Led Zeppelin, Judus Priest and Black Sabbath, but something a bit more wedding would be better. So far I have Dexies midnight runners, Duran Duran. i have also read that ELO, UB40 etc. are based from there, but what specific tracks do you think would nail it, such as crocodile shoes & Geordies - (pardon the pun).

    Thanks in advance.

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    Is Ozzy laughing at you Toby?
    I didn't realise that Brummie was a music genre....silly me!

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    Toby, the story of the Birmingham groups is a tad fluid. Apparently they would meet in cafes and hostelries post gig, and personnel could change rapidly.
    The following will undoubtedly be of little use to you, but you mentioned ELO. Jeff Lynne was in The Idle Race before ELO, as was Steve Gibbons (best known for Tulane. ) and Roy Wood was in The Move and Wizzard.

    Similar era, Rockin' Berries, Fortunes, Traffic ( thus Steve Winwood )and Spencer Davis Group.

    The Moody Blues started in Erdington, near Birmingham, so that lets in Justin Hayward, and later Bluejays. Denny Laine was a Moody before ending up in Wings, and Patrick Moraz was at one point a member, which lets you sneak in Yes.

    You mentioned the Ozzmeister, well in a similar vein City Boy, Judas Priest, Magnum, and Napalm Death,

    Of course, you cannot ignore the archetypal Brummie band, Slade.

    And to round it off randomly, Musical Youth, Altern-8, The Beat, Duran Duran, and Steel Pulse.

    Newcastle bands? The one and only Lindisfarne, The Animals, Biryani Ferret, Dire Straits, Sting, Tygers of Pan Tang, and Lighthouse Family.

    That should hold you for a night Toby.
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    There's a band called Biryani Ferret? Wow man

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    Quote Originally Posted by Excalibur View Post

    Newcastle bands? The one and only Lindisfarne, The Animals, Biryani Ferret, Dire Straits, Sting, Tygers of Pan Tang, and Lighthouse Family.
    Don't forget Geordie with Brian Johnson (pre AC/DC)

    "Slade" born to be wild is a real thrash metal track.
    "Slade" In like a shot from my gun is a bit naughty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ckpr2 View Post
    "Slade" born to be wild is a real thrash metal track.
    Somebody clearly wouldn't know thrash metal if it bit him on the arse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Corabar Steve View Post
    Somebody clearly wouldn't know thrash metal if it bit him on the arse.
    You obviously haven't listened to all the way through.
    Unless you didn't listen to the Slade Alive album - Born to be wild ?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Kmch2swn8
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    Quote Originally Posted by ckpr2 View Post
    You obviously haven't listened to all the way through.
    Unless you didn't listen to the Slade Alive album - Born to be wild ?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Kmch2swn8
    As somebody who does enjoy a bit of thrash / death metal from time to time I'd say that it's certainly not thrash.

    https://youtu.be/FUWbnwYXzhU

    I think this is more death metal, I don't really know the difference I just enjoy both:

    https://youtu.be/grQ1UlAu-2A

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    Quote Originally Posted by ckpr2 View Post
    You obviously haven't listened to all the way through.
    Unless you didn't listen to the Slade Alive album - Born to be wild ?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Kmch2swn8
    If I'm brutally honest, that version isn't even Heavy Metal, let alone Thrash! More Heavy / Glam Rock

    Quote Originally Posted by ukpartydj View Post
    As somebody who does enjoy a bit of thrash / death metal from time to time I'd say that it's certainly not thrash.

    https://youtu.be/FUWbnwYXzhU

    I think this is more death metal, I don't really know the difference I just enjoy both:

    https://youtu.be/grQ1UlAu-2A
    Indeed.

    There are some major differences, Thrash tends to have more traditional Metal style vocals DM has more of a growl. DM relies a lot more on double kick drums & is by & large faster & more fluid. Thrash on the other hand, is a slower beast (although faster than Trad Metal) & tends to be more chunka chunka chunka & staccato.

    A couple of examples from my preferences

    Thrash


    Death
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    Thanks everyone especially Excaliber. i have a bit to work with. There is indeed a lot of people from Buurrmmingham.
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