Brits Vs Yanks (blues, country, pop, Radiohead, American)

TrampInaTux · 03-12-2006, 04:29 AM

Here is the ultimate music battle-since the beginning of time, which continent has made the best music-the Brits or the Yanks? Argue now...

Mr Sensitive · 03-12-2006, 04:42 AM

Radiohead are British.

Nuff said.

**Urban Hatemonger** · 03-12-2006, 04:51 AM

I think the Americans do 'roots' music better such as blues , soul , country ... that sort of thing.

I think Britian does experimentation & pop better

TrampInaTux · 03-12-2006, 05:36 AM

I personally think the Brits do music better, and it's not just because I am British. I agree with Urban, the British are much more open to experiment, and this is where we win. The Yanks are to formulaic. For me the Brits win, hands down.

**right-track** · 03-12-2006, 05:59 AM

I agree the Brits are far more creative than the Americans on the whole.
But I would, I'm British.

Agree with Urban on the 'roots' issue. Anything by anyone else just doesn't sound authentic.

Urbans put it in a nutshell.

Interesting to see the slant the Colonials take on this.

adidasss · 03-12-2006, 06:25 AM

croatia wins hands down....

TrampInaTux · 03-12-2006, 06:32 AM

I would say that British music is better, but American music is more important for us to hear. British music seems to have a lack of bands discussing important issues, while America has the opposite-to many bands discussing important issues.

**cardboard adolescent** · 03-12-2006, 07:29 AM

The Germans, obviously. Where would we be had it not been for Kraut Rock? Eh?

DontRunMeOver · 03-12-2006, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobojesus

I would say that British music is better, but American music is more important for us to hear. British music seems to have a lack of bands discussing important issues, while America has the opposite-to many bands discussing important issues.

I'd agree with that one, or at least I'd say in Britain the bands that discuss important issues are mostly the unsigned ones who can't play the music properly.

I'd say that British and American bands both have a lot of qualities that the other group could learn from. To my mind the average standard of songwriting (meaning inclusion of good tune, harmonies, catchy rhythms) is better in the UK, but the level of performance - particularly singing - is much better in the US. There are too many British bands that I've seen perform live where the lead singer can't even sing his own tunes.

TrampInaTux · 03-12-2006, 08:34 AM

I would say British people would find British songwriting better. It relates to us more. You could give any American an Arctic Monkeys CD and they wouldn't have a clue what they're talking about. The standard of singing in the US is much better, but I do love Brits that have that British feel if you know what I mean. As if they have just come back from the pub. Not classy, but real cool.

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03-12-2006, 04:29 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,451	Brits Vs Yanks Here is the ultimate music battle-since the beginning of time, which continent has made the best music-the Brits or the Yanks? Argue now...

03-12-2006, 04:51 AM
Urban Hatemonger GET TO FALKIRK Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: STONYBRIDGE Posts: 9,629	I think the Americans do 'roots' music better such as blues , soul , country ... that sort of thing. I think Britian does experimentation & pop better __________________

03-12-2006, 05:36 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,451	I personally think the Brits do music better, and it's not just because I am British. I agree with Urban, the British are much more open to experiment, and this is where we win. The Yanks are to formulaic. For me the Brits win, hands down.

03-12-2006, 05:59 AM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,197	I agree the Brits are far more creative than the Americans on the whole. But I would, I'm British. Agree with Urban on the 'roots' issue. Anything by anyone else just doesn't sound authentic. Urbans put it in a nutshell. Interesting to see the slant the Colonials take on this. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

03-12-2006, 06:25 AM
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03-12-2006, 06:32 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,451	I would say that British music is better, but American music is more important for us to hear. British music seems to have a lack of bands discussing important issues, while America has the opposite-to many bands discussing important issues.

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03-12-2006, 08:34 AM
TrampInaTux that's my war face. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,451	I would say British people would find British songwriting better. It relates to us more. You could give any American an Arctic Monkeys CD and they wouldn't have a clue what they're talking about. The standard of singing in the US is much better, but I do love Brits that have that British feel if you know what I mean. As if they have just come back from the pub. Not classy, but real cool.