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Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by Hiro11 (Post 5580249)

Good American (mostly indie rock) albums released in 2007:
Andrew Bird: Armchair Apocrypha
The Angelic Process: Weighing Souls with Sand
The Apples in Stereo: New magnetic Wonder
Band of Horses: Cease to Begin
Battles: Mirrored
Bruce Springsteen: Magic
Caribou: Andorra
Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity
Dinosaur Jr.: The Beyond
Dntel: Dumb Luck
Do Make Say Think: You, You're History in Rust
Eisley: Combinations
Eluvium: Copia
High on Fire: Death is this Communion
Interpol: Our Love to Admire
Kings of Leon: Because the Times
LCD Soundsystem: Sound of Silver
Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends
Liars: Liars
Menomena: Friend or Foe
Minus the Bear: Planet of Ice
The National: The Boxer
Of Montreal: Hissing Fauna...
Okkervil River: The Stage Names
Panda Bear: Person Pitch
Pelican: City of Echoes
Pinback: Autumn of the Seraphs
Queens of the Stone Age: Era Vulgaris
The Shins: Whincing the Night Away
Spoon: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Wilco: Bue Sky Blue

Good British (mostly indie rock) albums released in 2007:
Amy Winehouse: Back to Black
Bat for Lashes: Fur and Gold
Dizzee Rascal: Maths and English
Klaxons: Myths of the Near Future
M.I.A.: Kala
PJ Harvey: White Chalk
Radiohead: In Rainbows

...and that's about it.

British music, particularly indie rock has a long and illustrious history, but (with a few very notable exceptions) has been underproducing for the past few years. With the likes of Arcade Fire, Feist, Tegan and Sara etc, even Canada's producing more and better music than the UK these days.

The only band worth a damn from your list is Wilco:thumbsup:

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by dgsyd1 (Post 5577107)

So what would you call "Helter Skelter", "Revolution", "She Said, She Said", "Get Back", and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" then? ;)

Oh come on this isnâ€™t 1960:ohmy:

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by Hiro11 (Post 5580249)

:blink: .....I must be on a different page when it comes to good music ....
Best rock music from the UK & Ireland for me is ....

Biffy Clyro
The Answer
The Frames
Roadstar
Thunder
Motorhead (Lemmy still going strong at age 62)

then from the USA....
Rose Hill Drive
Kings of Leon
Buckcherry
Black Keys
Black Stone Cherry
Poets and Pornstars

Re: British Rock

Bands that will still be influential in 20 years?

My money's on Muse. Best act you have in the UK at the moment, tremendous live.

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by snowbunny (Post 5584265)

Bands that will still be influential in 20 years?

.

OK Motorhead ....:p ......I think its 32 years ...no respite ...no comeback's .....just grinding on and on and on

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by Ka Ora! (Post 5575061)

Come lets not forget Pink Floyd. and the Clash, The Jam and the SEX Pistols

I have been driving around listening to The Wall for the last few weeks, my therapy, helps me to be comfortably numb.

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by Bradford Lass (Post 5586359)

I have been driving around listening to The Wall for the last few weeks, my therapy, helps me to be comfortably numb.

Now you just need to listen to it while watching the Wizard of Oz muted. ;)

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by KJ2007 (Post 5586371)

Now you just need to listen to it while watching the Wizard of Oz muted. ;)

Do I need to go out on the corner to buy something as well!

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by Bradford Lass (Post 5586380)

Do I need to go out on the corner to buy something as well!

Hmm ... probably couldn't hurt! Enjoy being a lady of leisure. :)

I'm convinced the Doors, Pink Floyd and others MUST have done the same before they wrote. Just think of the creative ideas you could have. ;)

Re: British Rock

Of course there is Quo :thumbsup:

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by Triumphrob (Post 5586424)

Of course there is Quo :thumbsup:

That is where the line has to be drawn:o

Re: British Rock

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Originally Posted by hatfield1 (Post 5583817)

Oh come on this isnâ€™t 1960:ohmy:

And what exactly does that gave to do worth my point that The Beatles were infact a bloody good rock band when they wanted to be? :huh: