Half a vote for Fleetwood Mac as they were half American.
The original Fleetwood Mac were all male and all British and for me significantly better than the male-female Anglo-American AOR combo they evolved into.
The original Fleetwood Mac were all male and all British and for me significantly better than the male-female Anglo-American AOR combo they evolved into.
my personal favourite would probably be the smiths! but then i've only been around 22 years, maybe if i grew up in the 70's things would be different :cool:
For me and I know everyone will totally disagree with me but its my opinon so Im gonna say it anyway haha but in my eyes the best British band are You Me At Six
In terms of achievement, influence, and legacy, The Beatles win.
There are many other great British bands, and greatness has to cover sales, worldwide popularity, and longevity of legacy. One Direction just miss out for me.
I think the big five are,
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
There are may others that had huge success, such as Queen, Black Sabbath, The Moody Blues, Genesis, Deep Purple etc.
For me and I know everyone will totally disagree with me but its my opinon so Im gonna say it anyway haha but in my eyes the best British band are You Me At Six
I feel your pain. Why is Vanilla not on the list? They have it all - vocals, looks, the moves and much more! Take note of the heart rendering lyrics on this fantastic song. Vanilla are the complete package:
In terms of achievement, influence, and legacy, The Beatles win.
There are many other great British bands, and greatness has to cover sales, worldwide popularity, and longevity of legacy. One Direction just miss out for me.
I think the big five are,
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
There are may others that had huge success, such as Queen, Black Sabbath, The Moody Blues, Genesis, Deep Purple etc.
id add the yardbirds, overlooked but were at the forefront of musical pioneering in the 60's, and not just for a host of impressive musicians that played with them.
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what's with the roll eyes smiley. In my opinion The Smiths and Simple minds are the best bands ever!!!!
One Dimensional?
The original Fleetwood Mac were all male and all British and for me significantly better than the male-female Anglo-American AOR combo they evolved into.
Or the Kinks, the Stranglers, the Who or Cream?
Correct.
Peter Green was the man.
Quite a few run them close, but they really can't be matched.
Still going strong over 6,000 gigs 43 years out of 45 on the road
With One Direction in there why pick on Coldplay?
Was amazing how much they changed in those 7/8 years, it was like having a lifelong career being fit into less than a decade.
nah... 'our kid' were better!
In terms of achievement, influence, and legacy, The Beatles win.
There are many other great British bands, and greatness has to cover sales, worldwide popularity, and longevity of legacy. One Direction just miss out for me.
I think the big five are,
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
There are may others that had huge success, such as Queen, Black Sabbath, The Moody Blues, Genesis, Deep Purple etc.
I liked them for a time, when I was younger
I feel your pain. Why is Vanilla not on the list? They have it all - vocals, looks, the moves and much more! Take note of the heart rendering lyrics on this fantastic song. Vanilla are the complete package:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LaY1qXt9K4
id add the yardbirds, overlooked but were at the forefront of musical pioneering in the 60's, and not just for a host of impressive musicians that played with them.