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re: Why are the Brits so much better at rock music than Americans?

Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:16 pm to
Posted by White Shadeaux
In the nicest parts of hell
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:16 pm to
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Give the Brits 1964-1980. Since then, US rock music has been far superior.


Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
16148 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:20 pm to
The Brits win rock post 1980 as well. America doesn't have a band to compete with

The Smiths
The Stone Roses
Radiohead
Posted by JohnZeroQ
Pelicans of Lafourche
Member since Jan 2012
8536 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 3:38 pm to
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The UK wins "blues based rock" and then after that, not much except for shoegazer and arguably post-punk.

and EDM
Posted by 12Pence
Member since Jan 2013
6344 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 10:41 pm to
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The Brits win rock post 1980 as well. America doesn't have a band to compete with

The Smiths
The Stone Roses
Radiohead


Don't forget about Oasis and The Verve.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 10:46 pm to
Travis
Charlatans UK
Franz Ferdinand

it's not even close
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30430 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:27 am to
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America should be embarrassed for half of that list.


England should be embarrassed for half of theirs as well.
Posted by Clockwatcher68
Youngsville
Member since May 2006
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Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:39 am to
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We just don't have as much to 'groan' about.


When has that ever stopped us from groaning?
Posted by Cdawg
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Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:13 am to
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America doesn't have a band to compete with

The Smiths
The Stone Roses
Radiohead



REM > The Smiths

The Pixies > Stone Roses

Wilco > Radiohead
Posted by EGCROSS
Northern Idaho
Member since Dec 2007
1353 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:51 am to
The Brits won the 80's as well...
This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 9:53 am
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
24830 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:54 am to
Phish > Radiohead

quote:

the smiths


Lol, so many bettererican new wave bands like the talking heads

quote:

the stone roses


Lolololololol
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
24830 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:55 am to
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Wilco > Radiohead




Wilco is fricking boring and terrible
Posted by Dave England
Member since Apr 2013
5107 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:57 am to
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Wilco > Radiohead


Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
24830 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:57 am to
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Franz Ferdinand


Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:09 am to
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Wilco is fricking boring and terrible

Says the Disco Biscuits guy.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
24830 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:25 am to
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the Disco Biscuits
s

So now you are attmepting to compare one of the best live music acts in the world to fricking Wilco. the simpleton redneck posters on here really crack me up.
Posted by Blue Velvet
Apple butter toast is nice
Member since Nov 2009
20112 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:27 am to
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Wilco > Radiohead
This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 10:28 am
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
61600 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:36 am to
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Wilco > Radiohead

Posted by Cdawg
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Member since Sep 2003
62219 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:41 am to
I like how you love to hurl the insults. Where did I compare? I noted the basis of your opinion.

quote:

the simpleton redneck posters on here really crack me up

The pseudo-intellectuals crack me up.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
24830 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:52 am to
No, I'm a real intellectual.

Ask any first tier motherfricker on this board bro.
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:53 am to
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The Brits win rock post 1980 as well. America doesn't have a band to compete with

The Smiths
The Stone Roses
Radiohead


The Stone Roses had one great album. It's admittedly fantastic, but geez, so did Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah! Hell, I'll put Washington DC by itself up against that list.

One album wonder? Minor Threat or Rites of Spring.
Band that defined a subgenre? I give you Black Flag (ok, they are primarily west coast, but Rollins is DC) and Bad Brains. (or on an even smaller scale, Nation of Ulysses)
Revered alt band that is known for its unique distribution to attack the record industry? Fugazi says hi.

That's not even getting into Chuck Brown, who misses my 1980 cutoff point. But DC has its own genre in go-go (we also invented emo... they can't all be winners).



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