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And why does Britain turn out way more great rock bands than America?

Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:18 pm
Posted by Slippy
Across the rivah
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:18 pm
Is it the climate? Is it the fact that they don't have hunting and fishing and girls in bikinis on beaches and pizza buffets, so there is nothing else to do except sit inside and write music?

I mean seriously, if you are listing the "greatest bands of all time," aren't the overwhelming majority British? I'm talking about bands with staying power and a really big catalogue.

The Beatles
Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Pink Floyd
Queen
Moody Blues (not being in the R&RHOF is an abortion)
and virtually all of the great New Wave bands were British

Who has America given us? Who are the "eternal" American bands? Are there any?

REM?
Lynard Skynyrd?
Aerosmith?
Red Hot Chii Peppers?
Foo Fighters?
Bon Jovi? Are they really a Mount Rushmore band?

Fleetwood Mac was a hybrid. So was Foreigner.

Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:19 pm to
C&C music factory
Posted by TDFreak
Coast to Coast - L.A. to Chicago
Member since Dec 2009
9424 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:20 pm to
Probably a better grasp of English literature.
Posted by TDcline
American Gardens building 11th flor
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:21 pm to
I’d put Metallica over Bon Jovi

Posted by tLSU
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:21 pm to
Forgot Nickelback in the US list.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:21 pm to
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Who are the "eternal" American bands?
the grateful dead
Posted by bee Rye
New orleans
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:22 pm to
Moody blues are terrible
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
49099 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:22 pm to
The Eagles
Journey
Motley Crue
Van Halen
Aerosmith
The Doors
Tom Petty and heartbreakers
The Boss and E Street.

All say GFY as they spanned multiple decades each and are still very popular with the youth and Middle-aged alike.
This post was edited on 1/17/18 at 9:36 pm
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:23 pm to
England doesn't you idiot

Seether
Staind
Puddle of Mudd
Breaking benjamim
Drowning pool
Linkin park
slipknot


I could literally go on and on
Posted by makinskrilla
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:23 pm to
Missing Metallica is a glaring omission
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:25 pm to
quote:

Who has America given us? Who are the "eternal" American bands? Are there any?



Tool, and frick you.
Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:26 pm to
Allman Brothers. Enough said.
Posted by TheArrogantCorndog
Highland Rd
Member since Sep 2009
16036 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:26 pm to
Almost all the British bands you listed are disciples of early American Blues, Rock and R&B... Chuck, Muddy, Elvis, Fats, etc

What's more amazing to me is that The Yardbirds had Clapton, Page, and Beck
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
135033 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:28 pm to
Well, the rock scene was gettting started over there (with heavy influences from blues and other American sources, to be fair) before the sound was as mainstream over in America.

The British Invasion directly spurred and inspired many American artists. It was truly a revolution. The edge was continually pushed.

Plus the environment in America was different, with country and big band dominating the airwaves before the British style rock came in and changed the formula. Many more rural areas in America than Britain.

Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
42908 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:29 pm to
They don’t. Only the best make it internationally....so every British band we hear is really good.
Posted by jimmy the leg
Member since Aug 2007
45314 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:30 pm to
Eagles
Journey
Nirvana
Boston
CCR (if you list the Moody Blues)
Heart (old stuff)
Doors
ZZ Top
Van Halen/ Hagar
GnR
Motley Crue

Just off the top of my head
Posted by bamagreycoat
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:31 pm to
quote:

Who are the eternal American bands?


The Ramones
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:31 pm to
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
9995 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:33 pm to
quote:

Eagles Journey Nirvana Boston CCR (if you list the Moody Blues) Heart (old stuff) Doors ZZ Top Van Halen/ Hagar GnR Motley Crue


Alice n chains
Pearl jam
Soundgarden
Pantera
Etc
Etc
Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
49169 posts
Posted on 1/17/18 at 9:36 pm to
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Allman Brothers. Enough said.


Clapton needed Duane to make one of his greatest hits
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