Why is British music so poor?

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mgvsmith

12-07-2016

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“to barbeler

...... so you a fisherman then?.... (username reference)”

Nice thought but no. Real name, sounds like I would open the batting for England...or maybe Ireland.

CappySpectrum

13-07-2016

Originally Posted by RikScot:
“Oh good grief. Why did I click on this?”

Originally Posted by barbeler:
“You barsteward - you made me click on it as well. Now I'm going to wash my ears and brain out with bleach to get rid of it.”

Lol! What? https://youtu.be/l9KLAltIol4

mushymanrob

13-07-2016

Originally Posted by mgvsmith:
“Nice thought but no. Real name, sounds like I would open the batting for England...or maybe Ireland.”

your reply came when i was editing as id referred to barbeler in a quote. the quote didnt show so i edited his/her name in

barbeler

13-07-2016

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“your reply came when i was editing as id referred to barbeler in a quote. the quote didnt show so i edited his/her name in ”

Yes – it's a seriously crap username and one I regret, but I was suddenly stuck for ideas.

mushymanrob

13-07-2016

Originally Posted by barbeler:
“Yes – it's a seriously crap username and one I regret, but I was suddenly stuck for ideas.”

i used to fish.... never caught a barbel, mind you back in the 70's they were quite rare i believe. i was a crap (yes crap, not carp) fisherman... but had success fly fishing chub.

Casper Gomez

14-07-2016

Now it is but you must be crazy to think it's always Been poor.

British music these days is awful everybody is making euro dance tracks or slow, pathetic love songs.

Blondie X

14-07-2016

Originally Posted by Casper Gomez:
“Now it is but you must be crazy to think it's always Been poor.

British music these days is awful everybody is making euro dance tracks or slow, pathetic love songs.”

No they're not.

Dislike whatever you like but posting absolute exaggerations which aren't true adds nothing to the discussion.

Plenty of music that doesn't fit in either of those narrow boxes being made if you want to find it

Glawster2002

14-07-2016

Originally Posted by Casper Gomez:
“Now it is but you must be crazy to think it's always Been poor.

British music these days is awful everybody is making euro dance tracks or slow, pathetic love songs.”

What complete nonsense. That is one of the daftest generalisations I think I have ever read on DS, and that is saying something!!

Let me see...

The Amorettes - Let The Neighbours Call The Cops (DOWNLOAD 2016)
Tax The Heat - Fed To The Lions
The Treatment - Let It Begin
Inglorious - Until I Die
Joanne Shaw Taylor - Watch Em Burn
Aaron Keylock - Medicine Man

They might not be your taste in music, but they are all British and none of them "is making euro dance tracks or slow, pathetic love songs."...

Thorney

14-07-2016

Top 40 maybe this would account for 90% of it

Generally though complete Rubbish

mgvsmith

14-07-2016

Originally Posted by Glawster2002:
“What complete nonsense. That is one of the daftest generalisations I think I have ever read on DS, and that is saying something!!

Let me see...

The Amorettes - Let The Neighbours Call The Cops (DOWNLOAD 2016)
Tax The Heat - Fed To The Lions
The Treatment - Let It Begin
Inglorious - Until I Die
Joanne Shaw Taylor - Watch Em Burn
Aaron Keylock - Medicine Man

They might not be your taste in music, but they are all British and none of them "is making euro dance tracks or slow, pathetic love songs."...”

I would agree with you that British music is not limited to Euro dance and slow love songs but you would have to admit there is nothing cutting edge about any of the artists you have listed. It's all pretty well played but so very old fashioned.

We live in post rock times.

Cold, Cold Heart, 'Mountain' https://youtu.be/1HCZDFk0pl0
Stems, 'Reverence' https://youtu.be/GIBxEpfjKHw
Code I, 'A Deep Red' https://youtu.be/FgteilTnpGc

Glawster2002

15-07-2016

Originally Posted by mgvsmith:
“I would agree with you that British music is not limited to Euro dance and slow love songs but you would have to admit there is nothing cutting edge about any of the artists you have listed. It's all pretty well played but so very old fashioned.

We live in post rock times.

Cold, Cold Heart, 'Mountain' https://youtu.be/1HCZDFk0pl0
Stems, 'Reverence' https://youtu.be/GIBxEpfjKHw
Code I, 'A Deep Red' https://youtu.be/FgteilTnpGc”

I never claimed they were 'cutting edge', it was more about illustrating a point.

All of the artists I listed were very 'retro' to be honest but then I think it has its place. Tax The Heat, for example hark back to old fashioned rhythm and blues, but they are becoming popular because it is a modern take on what has been done before. After all, even punk had its roots firmly in the past.

Kid B

15-07-2016

Yes. Add Foals and Jake Bugg.

dosanjh1

16-07-2016

Originally Posted by Edward Skylover:
“I don't know if this is just due to my personal music taste, but I've been thinking about it recently and noticed that there don't seem to be many standout 'epic' British artists, most of the artists who leave a huge legacy or produce decent music these days are from overseas. Why is this? Why is British music so poor?

The popular UK artists like Jess Glynne, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Little Mix seem to have something missing...

Meanwhile (mainly America), Canada and Australia have produced people like Madonna, Kylie, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, and currently great artists from those places include Lana Del Rey, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Fifth Harmony, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea etc.

Adele and One Direction are the only huge recent UK artists who I think will leave a legacy. What is it about British music that lacks this buzz/star quality?

One thing I have also noticed is that British rap music is very poor. The vocal tone of the rappers seems cringey and try-hard, with the intense almost-put-on London accent (having said that I like Dizzee, who is an exception) whereas the American rappers seem much more refined at it. I don't udnerstand this new trend with artists like Stormzy. In comparison to Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga etc the UK offers up Tinie Tempah ”

Music isn't a game of top trumps with the winning card has an entry for record sales meaning they're the best of all.

It's a personal thing that elicits an emotional response from the listener.

Personally, I judge music the same way I judge all art. If it moves me, be it sadness, a grin, a laugh or whatever then it's good.

With that in mind, it's impossible to measure how the output from a particular country is better than anothers.

I'm in the middle of a Lee 'scratch' Perry obsession. Doesn't mean Jamaican music is the best.

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