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[jedthehumanoid]

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Originally posted by daysleeper100
ps: best band is radiohead. i mean we all know it.

I have to second that. :)
The Rolling Stones and Oasis, in a diffrent style, come close, though.

Jean-Yves

BTW I happened to listen to a record I hadn't listened to for ages which is "Attack of the grey lantern" by Mansun and I found it pretty good. I loved them at the time, they had great singles and great videos ("Wide open space", "She makes my nose bleed"). I have lost their trace since then but I think their recent records are pretty bad, or at least that's what I heard of them.

[craigp]

I didnt think Id be needing this again but

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Britain includes England Scotland and Wales.  Therefore you can be scottish and be british.  It isnt a contradiction

C

[jedthehumanoid]

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Originally posted by craigp
I didnt think Id be needing this again but

<img src="http://tony.murmurs.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=196702&fullpage=1">

Britain includes England Scotland and Wales.  Therefore you can be scottish and be british.  It isnt a contradiction

C

Oh you're right !
Then I'll have to mention Belle & Sebastian and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

Jean-Yves

[Maybelline Eyes]

I won't mention loads that have already had a mention but two of my old faves...one from a long time ago...(late seventies) Be-Bop Deluxe and another from the eighties (but i think they're still going) The Blue Nile.

[rockville]

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Originally posted by brentwoode

the birthday party/nick cave
the go-betweens

Not really British are they? Mine would be the Beatles, I also like Fairport Convention.

[suus]

top 5? are you kidding me? top 50 you mean!


travis, blur, stereophonics, coldplay, ash, feeder, PJ Harvey, doves, muse, i am kloot, turin brakes, massive attack, portishead, radiohead (yes christian!), idlewild, belle and sebastian, centro-matic (if they're british, i'm not sure)...

ELBOW! i nearly forgot them.

i could continue a while here and so should others!

Stop putting oasis in though, they suck.




suzanne

[suus]

oh yeah: and the obvious ones (beatles, clash, who...) ;)

suzanne

[krankers]

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Originally posted by craigp
I didnt think Id be needing this again but

<img src="http://tony.murmurs.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=196702&fullpage=1">

Britain includes England Scotland and Wales.  Therefore you can be scottish and be british.  It isnt a contradiction

C

Yeh, but we scots aren't proud, and syre don't like to shout about it!;)

I am shocked as hell that it took about 20 posts for someone to oick up on that though!!

canada's part of the united states right???:p

[McBlane]

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Originally posted by belong2001
So, who are the best of British in bands, any era.


Simply Red ?


~ Linda ~

Please tell me you're joking about this one?

[Radiohead_2000]

Oh my God.. the best British bands ever?

Well, I can only give you my current favourites:

1. Radiohead (on TOP of the world)

2. Travis

3. Oasis

4. Muse

5. Stereophonics (well, they're Welsh... but fuck it! Travis is Scottish)

6. The Verve

7. Catatonia (again... Welsh)

8. Super Furry Animals (wha'dya know...? Welsh!)

9. Manic Street Preachers (OK.. enough with the Welsh already!)

10. Unbelievable Truth (Well... they are 'no more', but hey... it's Andy Yorke's (Thom's little brother) band and they were amazing!)

11. Beatles (oh Lord!!...)

12. Coldplay

13. Starailor (ah yes, our little freshmen)

14. Elvis Costello (what? bands only? OK... Elvis Costello & The Attractions)

15. Sex Pistols

16. Phonotype (more newbies. Great band!)

17. PJ Harvey (OK.. and band)

18. Spice Girls (just kidding...) > OK... Stone Roses

19. Garbage (actually quite good)

20. Blur (NOT Gorillaz! They suck)

21. Queen (yes, ofcourse)

22. Turin Brakes

23. Elbow

24. Prodigy

25. eeeeehhhm... The Cure

26. ok... I'm running out here...  (shakes his head): "Tom McRae!"... no, that's not a band. Ah crap! Well, he has to be mentioned in this list. He's excellent!

OK, I give up...

Marc

[grandpaboy]

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Originally posted by Radiohead_2000


5. Stereophonics (well, they're Welsh... but fuck it! Travis is Scottish)

and ?? wales and scotland are both part of britain , i'm sure you realise this , but i don't see why you're making distinctions .

The Beatles
Oasis
Wire
Attractions
Fairport ( richard thompson rules)
Massive Attack
Undertones
Pistols
Clash
Who
Stones
Gang Of Four


and a load of others

[Simon]

i discovered too that the majority of my cd collection (nearing 150 albums) are from the UK.

[sarina41]

Blur
Oasis
Queen
The Cure
The Beatles
Travis

[SirJustinian]

Besides all that have been already mentioned, let us also not forget The Beta Band!

[Bastian]

Mick Hucknall

[yessir]

60s:
The Beatles

Way ahead of Rolling Stones, The Kinks and The Who

70s:
Yes
Genesis
Jethro Tull

David Bowie (no7 a band but ...)
Roxy Music
Pink Floyd
Gentle Giant

80s:
The Police
The Smiths
The Cure
The Pogues
Elvis Costello & the Attractions

90s and out: New acts below par. The old ones still good.

Today:
Morrissey

[jimmy09]

- Beatles
- Rolling Stones
- The Who
- Oasis
- Radiohead
- Blur
- Campag Velocet
- Pink Floyd
- Genesis
- The Police
- Placebo
- Massive Attack
- Prodigy
- Gorillaz
- Happy Mondays
- Supergrass
- Underworld
- The Verve
- The Stone Roses
- The Charlatans

[fileunderwater]

The Go! team need to be mentioned. Awesome band!

Others I haven't seen mentioned yet:
British sea power
Ladytron

[fileunderwater]

Oh, I just realized that this thread is ooold.