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(1983 – 1993, 2000 – present)

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band’s membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from the British Isles. London, Dublin, Spiddal, and Findhorn have all served as a home for the group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but most often their music can be described as a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll, or folk rock. After ten years of recording and touring, the band dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. The band reformed in 2000, and continues to release albums and tour worldwide. Scott himself emphasizes a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that “To me there’s no difference between Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical companions.”

More than thirty musicians have performed live as a Waterboy. Some have spent only a short time with the band, contributing to a single tour or album, while others have been long-term members with significant contributions. Scott has been the band’s lead vocalist, motivating force, and principal songwriter throughout the group’s history, but a number of other musicians are closely identified with the band.

Anthony Thistlethwaite was an original member of the band, and remained a member until 1991 when the band broke up, although he also joined a few recording sessions for A Rock in the Weary Land. After Scott and Wickham, Thistlethwaite has more songwriting credits than any other Waterboy.

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The Best Of The Waterboys
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Fisherman's Blues
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This Is The Sea
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Top Tracks

1	The Whole Of The Moon	808
2	Fisherman's Blues	630
3	A Man Is In Love	214
4	Don't Bang The Drum	153
5	A Girl Called Johnny	118
5	Spirit	118
5	Strange Boat	118
8	The Pan Within	113
9	Old England	111
9	Song of Wandering Aengus	111
11	The Hosting Of The Shee	98
12	When Ye Go Away	96
13	This Is The Sea	93
14	And A Bang On The Ear	85
15	Glastonbury Song	81

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Skog-1

Fisherman's Blues is definetely one of the best songs ever made!

22 days ago
yugman

How the hell is their INCREDIBLE cover of Sweet Thing not in the top 15?

December 2011
Smooooooth

Glastonbury Song <3

November 2011
RideSoTa

Later... with Jools Holland → Mad As The Mist And Snow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxVHOwcHl9w | Sweet Dancer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMVsm71bw_U | A Full Moon In March: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFpMJfh38l0

October 2011
lfsc25

Why are they so unknown? They are among the best bands of the music history.

October 2011
greekland

I hope "The Pan within" is in the list too,otherwise it sure is incomplete!!

October 2011
Djoga

If you love The Waterboys you may like a new band called Van Susans. Take a listen? http://www.last.fm/music/Van+Susans

October 2011
Erlengy

The new album would be the best they have done since the 80's. Hands down.

September 2011
KingdomBeMine

Mr yeats album is a masterpiece, delivers the poetry sublimely!! Well done to Mike Scott and Co!! Sweet Dancer and The Faery's Last Song are particularly stunning.

September 2011
Sytten

Where is Glastonbury Song on the charts? Should be number one! Or maybe second

September 2011
ultimate60s

Mr Yeats album was worth waiting for - very special.

September 2011
MikserOK

Теперь более нейтрально :)

September 2011
MackRaven

Рецензия - отстой.

August 2011
Lonely_pumpkin

Так уж и никто)) Сразу видно - описание к группе писал музыкальный сноб))

August 2011
lutolloarif

REAL ROCK...

August 2011
Druid66

I love Mike Scott's sense of theater and romantic songs, especially "The Stolen Child" (which is based on the W. B. Yeats poem).

August 2011
Lubricio

Great concert at the "London Feis" last weekend! :)

June 2011
worst_astronaut

великолепная группа

May 2011
gsm007g

Big Music.........I wish I was a Fisherman.

May 2011
beatthebeatles

Their early "Big Music" sound does remind me now of certain band called Arcade Fire. [2] I was just thinking about it earlier today :D

April 2011

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Mar 7 The Waterboys Sandnes Kulturhus, Sandnes, Norway
Mar 8 The Waterboys Peer Gynt salen, Bergen, Norway
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Mar 9 The Waterboys Festiviteten, Haugesund, Norway
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Mike's world: Transcendent Hit Records 1963-67

7 Aug 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/mikescottwaterboys

FROM 'BE MY BABY' TO 'A WHITER SHADE OF PALE':Transcendent hit singles, 1963-67 Classical....yesJazz...yesRock'n'roll...yesAll were spiritual forces, liberators, vehicles of innovation and freedom...

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