Which country (within the Anglosphere) makes the best music?

loveissucide · 12-30-2009, 06:35 PM

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SATCHMO · 12-31-2009, 04:58 AM

After viewing the poll results It seems that the UK has the most amount of Americans and non-brits crossing over to vote for them. It's just as well. I agree with Jackhammer's original argument that comparing the per capita output of the US and the UK's respective contributions to the grand scheme of things really does qualify the UK for the honor.

ElephantSack · 01-01-2010, 07:24 AM

Jimi Hendrix
Chuck Berry
The Grateful Dead
Janis Joplin
The Doors
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tom Waits
Talking Heads
Bad Brains
Black Flag
Bad Religion
NOFX
The Misfits
early Metallica
Slayer
Pantera
Alice in Chains
Soundgarden
Nirvana
Temple of the Dog
Mad Season
Ween
Between the Buried and Me
Dysrhythmia
The Roots
Immortal Technique
Down
The Mars Volta
Russian Circles
Isis
Pelican
Neurosis

I could keep going.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

After viewing the poll results It seems that the UK has the most amount of Americans and non-brits crossing over to vote for them. It's just as well. I agree with Jackhammer's original argument that comparing the per capita output of the US and the UK's respective contributions to the grand scheme of things really does qualify the UK for the honor.

You guys got yourselves a point there. I'm still going with the U.S., though, and it's not in an "America, FUCK YEAH" kind of way, either.

TheCunningStunt · 01-01-2010, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElephantSack

Jimi Hendrix
Chuck Berry
The Grateful Dead
Janis Joplin
The Doors
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tom Waits
Talking Heads
Bad Brains
Black Flag
Bad Religion
NOFX
The Misfits
early Metallica
Slayer
Pantera
Alice in Chains
Soundgarden
Nirvana
Temple of the Dog
Mad Season
Ween
Between the Buried and Me
Dysrhythmia
The Roots
Immortal Technique
Down
The Mars Volta
Russian Circles
Isis
Pelican
Neurosis

I could keep going.

You guys got yourselves a point there. I'm still going with the U.S., though, and it's not in an "America, FUCK YEAH" kind of way, either.

You could keep going.. yet British bands would still be better.

loveissucide · 01-01-2010, 07:59 AM

I strongly doubt listing bands is really the way to go about deciding which country has the better music.

NumberNineDream · 01-01-2010, 08:07 AM

So using some application on LastFM, here's what can be considered as my personal opinion on this subject:

loveissucide · 01-01-2010, 08:11 AM

That app is made of win.
Actually surprised there's so much Irish considering I listen to all of 4 Irish bands on anything resembling a regular basis.

lucifer_sam · 01-01-2010, 10:53 AM

ooh, cool.

ElephantSack · 01-01-2010, 10:56 AM

Now if only I had a graph and not a list. Shit. Well, my opinion is null.

lucifer_sam · 01-01-2010, 10:58 AM

get a last.fm account holmes, shit takes five minutes to install.

View Poll Results: Which English-speaking country produce the best music?
The United Kingdom	99	40.57%
Ireland	4	1.64%
The United States	106	43.44%
Canada	14	5.74%
Australia	8	3.28%
New Zealand	4	1.64%
Jamaica	2	0.82%
Other (which?)	7	2.87%
Voters: 244. You may not vote on this poll

12-30-2009, 06:35 PM	#201 (permalink)
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01-01-2010, 07:59 AM	#205 (permalink)
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01-01-2010, 08:07 AM	#206 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	So using some application on LastFM, here's what can be considered as my personal opinion on this subject: __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

01-01-2010, 08:11 AM	#207 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	That app is made of win. Actually surprised there's so much Irish considering I listen to all of 4 Irish bands on anything resembling a regular basis. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

12-31-2009, 04:58 AM	#202 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	After viewing the poll results It seems that the UK has the most amount of Americans and non-brits crossing over to vote for them. It's just as well. I agree with Jackhammer's original argument that comparing the per capita output of the US and the UK's respective contributions to the grand scheme of things really does qualify the UK for the honor.

01-01-2010, 10:53 AM	#208 (permalink)
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01-01-2010, 10:56 AM	#209 (permalink)
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01-01-2010, 10:58 AM	#210 (permalink)
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