America vs UK - Best Contribution to Music?

[Gojira]

Heavy Metal and Rock as we know it is because of Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin. There isn't a debate to be had on the subject. Nevertheless, America and Britain are on equal footing in terms of muiscimo

[Underboss]

Gotta side with the UK on this one.

Talking Heads
The Police
Elton John
Pet Shop Boys
Go West
Tom Jones
The Animals
Wham!
Duran Duran
Elvis Costello
Spandau Ballet
The Pretenders
Coldplay
The Buggles
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Rolling Stones

etc...

[Marc Adkins]

I'd go America just for the blues/jazz alone. Groups like the Stones grew organically out of that, and really, single bands are just a %.

America has done a lot for music, and it's a vast country.

For its size and population, the UK does very well for itself, but it's not really close IMO.

[Marc Adkins]

Heavy Metal and Rock as we know it is because of Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin. There isn't a debate to be had on the subject

McCartney didn't kick start it with Helter Skelter then?

[Marc Adkins]

Gotta side with the UK on this one.

Talking Heads
The Police
Elton John
Pet Shop Boys
Go West
Tom Jones
The Animals
Wham!
Duran Duran
Elvis Costello
Spandau Ballet
The Pretenders
Coldplay
The Buggles
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Rolling Stones

etc...

Wait.... WHAT?

I love "Video Killed the Radio Star" as much as the next guy, but Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Howlin' Wolf and Sly Stone don't come anywhere near Coldplay?

Put down that crack pipe, son.

[baya]

coldplay is the ****tiest popular band to come out of UK in decades. werd, son.

[Marc Adkins]

The UK invented rap though:

[Underboss]

Wait.... WHAT?

I love "Video Killed the Radio Star" as much as the next guy, but Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Howlin' Wolf and Sly Stone don't come anywhere near Coldplay?

Put down that crack pipe, son.

When did i mention anything related to that? I only gave my opinion on which of the 2 gave the most contribution to music.

America created some of the genres, but the UK took it to a whole new level.

Don't get me wrong. America produced some ATG musicians, but compared to the UK? no way man.

[Marc Adkins]

When did i mention anything related to that? I only gave my opinion on which of the 2 gave the most contribution to music.

... which, by definition, is an indirect commentary on the music that America has produced.

But, lest we forget, the following are some of bands which, according to you, would put the likes of the Velvet Underground in the shade:

Gotta side with the UK on this one.

The Police
Elton John
Pet Shop Boys
Go West
Tom Jones
Wham!
Duran Duran
Spandau Ballet
Coldplay
The Buggles

I could understand if you'd mentioned The Kinks or something. Which is to say nothing of the fact that you cited Talking Heads - an AMERICAN band.

[rorymac]

... which, by definition, is an indirect commentary on the music that America has produced.

But, lest we forget, the following are some of bands which, according to you, would put the likes of the Velvet Underground in the shade:







I could understand if you'd mentioned The Kinks or something. Which is to say nothing of the fact that you cited Talking Heads - an AMERICAN band.

Aye. David Byrne was born in Scotland but yeah they're an NY band