Lucas Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 This doesn't necessarily have to be a musical war with each taking sides, but perhaps more of a timeline and enormous musical tree, with the roots, trunk and branches going all over .. But is there a sort of unspoken rivalry ?? There has been a definite connection between the US of A and England going back to the days of Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon giving birth to The Stones and Yardbirds ( and countless others ) who in turn played a role in inspiring The New York Dolls and Aerosmith .. Each band is different, each album, each song, but, in general, do you feel more bonded to one side of the pond than the other ?? In general, I lean towards the USA, as I feel most connected to the fire and rebellion that really came out during the late 60s early 70s attitude of The Stooges and New York Dolls, which to me embodied the attitude of its predecessors like Little Richard and The Sonics and lead to performers like KISS, The Ramones and Dead Boys .. Hendrix - Clapton ??Byrds - Beatles ??Aerosmith - The Stones ??Dylan - Donovan ?? Let's see where this goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I watched a lot of American TV and films back in the 70's so I'm slightly Americanised! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Had to vote both. Priest, sabbath , maiden and pink floyd made me consider england But there is also Hendrix and many others here Think of all the great thrash bands from here in the states Each side kinda had its own little genre, NWOBM vs thrash, etc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RUSHHEAD666 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Yes- StarcastleCamel- Symphony XMarillion- EnchantGenesis- Dream TheaterKing Crimson- KansasELP- STYXPorcupine Tree- The Mars VoltaPink Floyd- Queensryche This is random, not comparing. I'm going with ENGLAND! And I was born in the USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I watched a lot of American TV and films back in the 70's so I'm slightly Americanised! For tv and movies, merica all the way With honorable mention to benny hill tho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Each side kinda had its own little genre, NWOBM vs thrash, etcThis pretty much explains why I voted for both as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Well, the favorite band is Canadian. ;) I listen and interest about European bands mostly. Curiously, most of them are English and German. There are few American bands I appreciate though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 We got Queen, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Magenta, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Marillion, The Beatles, King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, UFO, David Bowie and Lita Ford from England. That is most of my favorite bands/artist. Do I need to say who I vote for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 We got Queen, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Magenta, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Marillion, The Beatles, King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, UFO, David Bowie and Lita Ford from England. That is most of my favorite bands/artist. Do I need to say who I vote for?I knew Lita Ford was born in England but I never thought of her as English. She grew up and/or spent most of her life in the USA yeah? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Both. Hinds County, Mississippi gave us Charley Patton, which kicked off the whole palaver. Fast forward through 40 years of the most amazing blues music & potent rock n roll and the UK sends the Brit blues band to the US. Talk about cross-pollination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I wonder what the votes would look like if "Both" weren't an option. Would there be fewer votes? Would it be a closer vote? Would it be an all out beat down on the U.S.? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZumbi Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 We got Queen, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Magenta, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Marillion, The Beatles, King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, UFO, David Bowie and Lita Ford from England. That is most of my favorite bands/artist. Do I need to say who I vote for?I knew Lita Ford was born in England but I never thought of her as English. She grew up and/or spent most of her life in the USA yeah? That is true, but I do count her as english since she was born there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Lucas I already made a thread like this: http://www.therushfo...sic-rock-bands/. :) When it comes to classic rock BANDS (60's and 70's) UK beat USA by a wide margin. The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Queen, The Who - 'nuff said. Plus add greatest prog rock bands which come from Britain, also glam and punk rock bands. UK is superior and it's not even close. US have The Doors, Beach Boys, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Guns N'Roses, CCR, Eagles, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd and BOC as most notable bands.When it comes to solo acts in rock US is more notable at it. My personal preference are Brits, hands down, mainly because of hard rock, prog rock and heavy metal. And I really like a lot of US rock acts. Edited March 10, 2017 by Texas King 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 U.K (by U.K.) and USA (by King Crimson) both feature John Wetton on bass and vocals....but I prefer USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 So many great American bands burn out fast. The Velvet UndergroundThe StoogesBig StarNew York DollsMC5 The above bands laid the blueprint for Punk, New Wave and Alternative music. They are as influential as any band. Any. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Don't forget the Funk & R&B: Stevie WonderSly and the Family StoneParliament/FunkadelicPrince 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Don't forget the Funk & R&B: Stevie WonderSly and the Family StoneParliament/FunkadelicPrince And james brown and rick james! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Don't forget the Funk & R&B: Stevie WonderSly and the Family StoneParliament/FunkadelicPrince And james brown and rick james!It's a long list to compile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) It really depends on the time. In the 60s and 70s, I have to give the nod to English bands (The Beatles, The Stones). In the early 80s, the NWOBHM bands (Maiden, Leppard) were my preference, although Van Halen is one of my all time favorite bands and that was their best period. Over time American metal bands (Ratt, GNR, Motley Crue) and American "grunge" bands (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Nirvana) were more my speed. Edited March 10, 2017 by Rick N. Backer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Band wise its a tie for me. In terms of which country has produced the most guitar gods its not even close in my eyes. USA blows away the uk in terms of innovation imo. Chuck berry Hendrix ( i know he became famous in england) Eddie van halen Steve vai Joe Satriani Tosin abasi Buckethead Bo diddley Bb king Etc etc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) English bands win for the 60s and 70s. American bands really helped shape the punk/post punk/ grunge sound. Husker duThe PixiesREMSonic Youth Black Flag The MinutemanThe Replacements The big black eye for America was the sunset strip hair metal scene. Those bands were mostly an embarrassment Blues and Jazz are American born. Edited March 10, 2017 by Xanadoood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Blues and Jazz are American born.Win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 English bands win for the 60s and 70s. American bands really helped shape the punk/post punk/ grunge sound. Husker duThe PixiesREMSonic Youth Black Flag The MinutemanThe Replacements The big black eye for America was the sunset strip hair metal scene. Those bands were mostly an embarrassment Blues and Jazz are American born. Indeed. As are rap and bluegrass. I guess so is country/western? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toscanobarga Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 If you're including the first (and best) version of Marillion it isn't England, it's UK. Fish is a Scotsman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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