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Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:17 pm to Slippy
The Brits win in a mismatch of epic proportion
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:18 pm to jimmy the leg
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jimmy the leg
Nirvana
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:24 pm to Slippy
Jimi Hendrix for the win.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:27 pm to Slippy
UK is about a fifth the size of the U.S., population wise.
Nirvana is a great band, but if you want longevity you can go with Pearl Jam.
If I had to throw out some top American bands I'd go with:
Elvis
Beach Boys
Bob Dylan
Allman Brothers
Jimi Hendricks
Joni Mitchell
CCR
RHCP
Jack White
I think Elvis, Dylan and Beach Boys (which you whiffed on all three somehow) match up nicely with the Beatles, Stones and Zeppelin. Still doesn't explain the per capita thing though. You got me.
Nirvana is a great band, but if you want longevity you can go with Pearl Jam.
If I had to throw out some top American bands I'd go with:
Elvis
Beach Boys
Bob Dylan
Allman Brothers
Jimi Hendricks
Joni Mitchell
CCR
RHCP
Jack White
I think Elvis, Dylan and Beach Boys (which you whiffed on all three somehow) match up nicely with the Beatles, Stones and Zeppelin. Still doesn't explain the per capita thing though. You got me.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:28 pm to gorillacoco
Steppenwolf
Grand Funk
Frank Zappa
Grand Funk
Frank Zappa
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:31 pm to Slippy
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But per capita it's not even close. What is the UK maybe 1/10th the size of America?
quote:
Per Capita
quote:
"In total, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has a population of 63.18 million people in an area of 93,628 sq mi (242,495 sq km) vs the United States of America which has population of 309.35 million"
One fifth. Not one tenth.
This post was edited on 1/17/18 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:32 pm to Zappas Stache
quote:
Neil Young
Canadian.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:36 pm to brucevilanch
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Canadian.
dAMN...I always forget this since he made his career in the US....and his mom was from the US.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:44 pm to Slippy
Britain had a great run from 1960-1980 but the well has mostly run dry. USA has beaten them since then. Most of the top 10 greatest bands of all time are British that's true.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 10:45 pm to Slippy
The US has better artists, the UK has better bands.
Kind of a culture thing. American being more independent while British being more corporate.
That said, I enjoy all music (except for rap/hip-hop/r&b) and I couldn’t give a rat’s arse where the people playing were from.
I will however give a sizzling take right now and say that any Jimi Hendrix song would be just a little better as a Stevie Ray Vaughan song.
Kind of a culture thing. American being more independent while British being more corporate.
That said, I enjoy all music (except for rap/hip-hop/r&b) and I couldn’t give a rat’s arse where the people playing were from.
I will however give a sizzling take right now and say that any Jimi Hendrix song would be just a little better as a Stevie Ray Vaughan song.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 11:02 pm to Slippy
I would say the mismatch is because the Us had more genre oriented radio stations. If you consider the Beatles as a rock band you should also consider Michael Jackson as rock. Both are pop. Beach boys are close to the Beatles but that's surf. Hell Alabama and Garth Brooks are closer to pop than they are country.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 11:22 pm to Slippy
Pearl Jam and Nirvana should be on the American list
Posted on 1/17/18 at 11:27 pm to TheArrogantCorndog
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What's more amazing to me is that The Yardbirds had Clapton, Page, and Beck
Dwayne Allman, Dave Mason, George Harrison and Clapton were all members, at one time or another in Derek and The Dominos.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 11:38 pm to el Gaucho
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England doesn't you idiot
Seether
Staind
Puddle of Mudd
Breaking benjamim
Drowning pool
Linkin park
slipknot
I could literally go on and on
Seether is from South Africa you dumbass
and your list is shite
Posted on 1/17/18 at 11:58 pm to Slippy
Actors and writers too. They place a higher value on the arts and language and they often pursue the arts at an early age and attend a music or drama school instead of general higher education.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:41 am to Slippy
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But per capita it's not even close. What is the UK.... like a tenth the size of the USA?
Yeah.
Also the Brits produces a lot of actors. Maybe they’re just artsy fartsy like that.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:32 am to Slippy
Everyone on TV, in movies, or in music is from the U.K. lately.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:08 am to jcaz
I could list a long list of delta blues, hill country blues, Carolina blues and jazz musicians from the states to counter the OP's statement. Then l could start on country, r&b, and funk before starting on the american acts of the last 40 years.
Hell, I'll put the bands fronted by or recordings of Clarence Gatemouth Brown, James Brown, Albert King, Freddie King, BB King, Furry Lewis, Robert Johnson, Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, J. J. Cale, Warren Zevon, the Ramones, the Meters and Little Feat out there as an example. Then you can start on jazz and the popular bands, from the 60's forward, including rap.
Fairly obvious that Britain has some heavy weights, but their output is not equivalent to the creativity found in the states.
Edit - obviously not entirely on point with rock bands, but it all ties together.
Hell, I'll put the bands fronted by or recordings of Clarence Gatemouth Brown, James Brown, Albert King, Freddie King, BB King, Furry Lewis, Robert Johnson, Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, J. J. Cale, Warren Zevon, the Ramones, the Meters and Little Feat out there as an example. Then you can start on jazz and the popular bands, from the 60's forward, including rap.
Fairly obvious that Britain has some heavy weights, but their output is not equivalent to the creativity found in the states.
Edit - obviously not entirely on point with rock bands, but it all ties together.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 2:10 am
Posted on 1/18/18 at 2:16 am to Bill Parker?
The us had samwell
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