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Ok a local radio station just did a feature asking who was more gave more to rock music the UK or the USA, I would be interested to know what everyone thinks
The argument could be made that rock evolved from Americas rhythm and blues scene but can you argue with these names
UK Rock Acts
The Beetles
The Rolling Stones
The Kinks
Queen
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Pink Floyd
The Who
Just a few to get stated for me it the UK all the way with the Stones leading the way
Wikipedia- "AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young"Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
From that list you have a formidable opponent, i'd say the UK even without AC/DC. Zeppelin and the stones made that music for me, so yeah defently the UK.
Nice list. I've added a couple of BritS
British Bands:
Deff Leppard
Simple Minds
Iron Maiden
Radiohead
The Stone Roses
The Smiths
British Solo:
David Bowie
Rod Stewart
Who are the most famous Artists ever though. I'd say 3 of the top 4 are American?
Elvis
Michael Jackson
Madonna
The Beatles
S Club 7
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"There aint no party like an S club party" ;)
Both pop shite this is a rock list!!!;DQuote:
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Rick Astle is officially the greatest artist ever. FACT!!! ;D
Well both Malcolm and Angus were born in Scotland and singer Brian Johnson was from Newcastle in the UKQuote:
Originally Posted by SaltyWikipedia- "AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young"Quote:
Originally Posted by sonny78
From that list you have a formidable opponent, i'd say the UK even without AC/DC. Zeppelin and the stones made that music for me, so yeah defently the UK.
BUt I will give you the fact they formed in Aussie;)
True ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by sonny78Both pop shite this is a rock list!!!;DQuote:
Originally Posted by BIG H
I remember when Madonna came to England she said that she wanted to 'Become more English'. Well now she's a single Mum with 3 kids and one of them is Black - Job done I'd say ;D
Disclaimer: No I am not a racist ;)
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Originally Posted by BIG HTrue ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by sonny78Both pop shite this is a rock list!!!;DQuote:
Originally Posted by BIG H
I remember when Madonna came to England she said that she wanted to 'Become more English'. Well now she's a single Mum with 3 kids and one of them is Black - Job done I'd say ;D
We've decided in work that on the back of Rick Astle's success we are going to launch a campaign to get Milli Vanilli voted best live act ever.
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Won't have much luck getting them to reform though mate ;)
Rick Astley what a legendQuote:
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NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
I like a lot of bands from both countries. The big names do seem to be British though.
I'd have to say more of teh really big superstar bands came from the UK, but who do bands like the Stones and Zeppelin cite as their influences? The American blues artists like Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, etc. This is where rock and roll derived from.
limewire.
America. As other's have said, British (and American) Rock and Roll was derived from African American music. It rose to prominence in the States in the 50's.
Acts like Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, Elvis, Little Richard etc. got the ball rolling.
Edit: How could I forget Chuck fucking Berry
oasis the beatles could you ask for more
Chuck Berry Little Queenie Music - Dailymotion Videos - YouTube MySpace Video - Noolmusic.com
America It started here!
You guys must be too young and uneducated on where the roots of what you like comes from!
England it started here.
Johhnie Kid wrote 'shakin all over' he was English ;).
The Pirates were his band and they are English and they still play and still rock the house.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=yndKF-6GPGQ
Seriously, Oasis are not a rock and roll band.
When the blues went electric with Little Walter ,Sonny Boy Williams etc it got funkier and chunkier then it turned into Smoking punchy style bar room blues with boogies etc thats more towards the tips of the roots.
The tip or the seed has to be Robert Johnson.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=dkftes...eature=related
The seed; right here.
This man Robert Johnson wrote Baby please dont go in about 1935 aside many of the other songs you listen to by Clapton .AC/DC and many others incl the stones etc.;)
And this man tapped the root and bent it so others followed him into rock and roll.
Little Walter:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=UUwfrj9aMNA
The Lesson here endeth :cool:.
AMERICA!
It started here and we have more Rock'N'Roll Royalty here. Sure The UK has given us great bands but add them all up and they still don't come close to having as much influence as the Americans: Elvis, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard....this list goes on and on.
Besides Alan Freed (American) gave us the name Rock'n'Roll.
Without doubt through America, black Americans then the white ones.It has been a major factor in bringing us all together as one.
In England the Stones started off playing old black American blues and had Howlin Wolf fly over for a session with them .
Most of the top British lead players cite Mick Green of the Pirates as their main influence in wishing to play.
Most people then say who :confused:
Bill and Ted , and the Wild Stallions.;D
Like The Darkness ;DQuote:
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Tease all you want.....they put out better stuff that the majority of American bands when they were around. Doesn't mean England brought Rock'n'Roll to anybody as good as America has.
I liked them mateQuote:
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I liked the rock and roll dancing; girls in short polka dotted dresses getting swirled around up and over the back etc and that crazy stomping dance step the ladies did was so sexy and out there for its time. Love it all.