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[Iconoclast]

Face it Barrett wrote the diary. It's not like it's a literary masterpiece and he was a published writer and also a conman as I said previously.

Well that all sounds pretty conclusive, I guess.

If you're very easily persuaded, of course ...

[John Wheat]

Well that all sounds pretty conclusive, I guess.

If you're very easily persuaded, of course ...

You're the one who's easily persuaded.

[Iconoclast]

You're the one who's easily persuaded.

ridiculous

[John Wheat]

ridiculous

Yes it is that you believe the Diary was written by James Maybrick.

[Iconoclast]

Yes it is that you believe the Diary was written by James Maybrick.

ridiculous

[Ozzy]

Hi Ms. Diddles.

Well, I'll make it brief, so not to derail the thread...

I'm an Indie Rock sort of guy, so it's Belle and Sebastian, The Pastels, Camera Obscura, and Primal Scream.

I draw the line well before the Bay City Rollers, though!

Who am I missing? Any recommendations?

Cheers.

Growing up in the 1960s/1970s with a young father I knew of these Scottish groups.
Of course there were many Brittish groups with Scottish members (Bon Scott vocals for AD/DC, actually Australian in this case) as well.

The Incredible String Band
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Bert Jansch
Marmalade
John Martyn
Frankie Miller
Nazareth
Stealers Wheel (Gerry Rafferty)
Slik
Stone The Crows

When punk and new wave came along and I could buy music myself I recall these Scottish groups.

The Associates
Altered Images
Aztec Camera
Big Country
Bourgie Bourgie
The Blue Nile
The Cocteau Twins
The Exploited
The Fire Engines
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Josef K
Lloyd Cole and The Commotions
Orange Juice
Positive Noise
The Rezillos
Scars
Simple Minds
The Skids
The Tourists (Annie Lennox, later Eurythmics on vocals)
The Wake
The Waterboys

Last and by all means least...
Wet Wet Wet

[erobitha]

Here's one for the Mike Barrett fans...

[Scott Nelson]

Ike, can you clarify whose initials you believe were in Kelly's room -- Maybrick's or his wife's?

[John Wheat]

ridiculous

Get your own phrase.

[John Wheat]

Ike, can you clarify whose initials you believe were in Kelly's room -- Maybrick's or his wife's?

Whatever Ike says it's random blood spatter.

[John Wheat]

Here's one for the Mike Barrett fans...

I don't think anyone is a fan of Mike Barrett but he clearly wrote the diary.

[erobitha]

I don't think anyone is a fan of Mike Barrett but he clearly wrote the diary.

Ridiculous.

[John Wheat]

Ridiculous.

Get your own phrase.

[Iconoclast]

Get your own phrase.

ridiculous

[Iconoclast]

Ike, can you clarify whose initials you believe were in Kelly's room -- Maybrick's or his wife's?

Well, Scotty, they were 'F' and 'M' so I'll leave you to work that one out.

By the way, I don't 'believe' it. You look at the picture and you don't say "I believe there's an 'F' and an 'M' there". You just say what you see. Just like Fishy1118.