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The Buzzcocks vs. Magazine

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The Buzzcocks vs. Magazine

Postby Quite Life » Sun Aug 01, 2004 8:55 pm

Who was better Shelley or Devoto
Too close to call.


I'll go with Devoto.

This is truely being shot by both sides.


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Postby bpdp3 » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:13 am

I have all the Magazine studio albums, along with 'Jerky Versions' and his work with Luxuria, so I really like Deveto...

HOWEVER - - I've got to go with Shelley and the Buzzcocks. You'll find Sasquatch before you find a bad track on 'Singles going Ste
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Postby devildog » Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:28 am

I agree with bpdp3 on this one except I do not have Jerky Versions though. [:(]
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Postby pikeprof » Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:26 am

I'm not all that familiar with Magazine, although I think "Shot By Both Sides" is a brilliant single.

Even in my ignorance though I'm going to go with the Buzzcocks, not only were they a great singles band, but in my humble opinion, "A Different Kind o
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Postby Grunch » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:44 am

While I like them both a great deal, plus the Pete Shelley solos, I have a hard time trying to like more than the over, becasue, for me, their sound is quite different, and at times I prefer one over the other. In general tho, I CANNOT do without either o
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Postby skinnytie » Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:23 am

This one is rough.
I'm going to have to say the Buzzcocks. Even though Howard Devoto and Magazine have some really great songs, I found the Buzzcocks albums to be more consistently good. Even "Trade Test Transmission" was a great album. And Shelley's
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Postby Quite Life » Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:02 am

Yeah, the Shelley Devoto CD was one of those things you wished never happened. It was like that Oakland Raider Super Bowl debockel. [xx(] a couple of years ago.



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