Great Music Debate - American Vs British Rock?

Ain't it always the way, our US cousins probly love Brit rock and a lot of us in UK love American rock but!!
We have Led Zep and they got Jimie Hendrix I reckon a draw?

My Forum name comes from one of the most underrated brit bands, I know there are many, Wishbone Ash, named my two eldest sons after Andy Powell and Martin Turner, my youngest son was gonna be Rory but the missus won that one
If I ever get married again there could be a kid called Bonneville going to school in 5 or 7 years

 

I went to Camden in November to see Reignwolf (Jordan Cook) he's been around a while but just released the first album, I've been to many, many live gigs over the years but that one was right up there as one of the best.

 

F’ing eejit! @Judd Dredd
You didn’t include Brighton rock in the poll!!

 

I seen Stevie Ray Vaughn (SRV) live in concert. It was like holy frecking cow wtf just happened, never seen anything like his lightning fast skilfull, energetic performance. It wasn't just one song but, the whole concert. His guitars were quite battle scared and worn, the only time I have walked away from an event totally awestruck wondering how can that performance be possible. Alien maybe. You can Google some of the YouTube stuff. I doubt I will ever witness that kind of musical event in my lifetime again. Wtf cubed!!! Died in helicopter crash before he shamed many performers.

 

Neither side would be much good without the other... the influences bounce across the world affecting each other so much it’s indeterminable!

























But obviously British is slightly better!

 

Why did you model for the album cover then?

 

Given your list, I would have to say American. Most of the first half of the list includes the very performers who influenced the British bands. But then this is so personal, it's like asking which is the better ice cream, vanilla or chocolate? Just my 2 bits!

 

they invited Tony Iommi to join that band but he declined and carried on with what was to become the mighty Black Sabbath, bet your glad of that dilligaf for me there's nothing to beat the late 60's to mid 70's UK bands, maybe I am biased though as this was the music I listened to in my teens and which I still listen to love and never tire of, some tracks bring great memories flooding back, bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Yes, Cream, etc, and what about Budgie (an under rated Welsh band) oh and early Status Quo and Genesis before they both went shite!

 

Nah Brit rock!! Just found/remembered this:

 

I like both, but I am an admirer of rock and English blues, greetings to Darrel Higham !!!

 

I went British rock...but to tip the scales back to us yanks, I will just leave this one here.

 

I can't believe I've not picked up on this thread until today!! I understand t'list int exhaustive, but a few noticable exceptions are, ont Yank side, Joe Bonamassa and Alter Bridge, and ont British side, Saxon, Uriah Heep and Nazareth. I know we could go on for ages, as we all have our personal favourites, but these stood out for me.

 

Best albums I've ever heard - Van Halen 1 and 2, maybe we need a Dutch category but I guess David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony make them an American band

 

Slightly theme related.

Watched a great programme last night on BBCi player. Rock n Roll Island.

It's about some of today's superstars when they were mere yoofs playing gigs at Eel Pie island on the Thames. Probably suit the 60+ age group, for which I well qualify.

 

I think so. They are definitely featured in the programme being very young. Strange to see Mick Jagger with a short back and sides.

 

Notably missing on USA side Lou Reed and New York Dolls
Missing Brit side Herman’s Hermits, Dave Clark 5, The Shadows and Cliff Richard, The animals, The Troggs, Johnny Kid and the Pirates,

And The stranglers, The Clash, The Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees,

British without a doubt

 

A local guitar legend died here in Sheffield, last week. Some of you may have heard of him, he was called Frank White. In t'60's and early 70's he was said to be int same category as Clapton. He had t'first double necked guitar this side ot pond, he toured with Dave Berry, another Sheffield musician. He then found religion, and got married. He used to play every Friday, for 20 years, at a pub called the Pheasant, in Sheffield, and I've been to see him many times.

 

"Please No" I can put up with most but not Jesus wants me for a sunbeam Cliff

 

In the early days he was quite the dude

The British Elvis or was that Tom Jones

I don’t know I’m too young