Best 3 bands to emerge from England

[Teed]

the Kinks
XTC
Pink Floyd

 

[JonMc]

Kinks
Floyd
Zep

XTC

That's a great shout mind.

 

[GK]

Led Zep Did they ever write an original song?

They invented a genre of music. In the states they are revered more than any English band (Beatles/Stones aside) for the impact they had on yank music.

I've just noticed you nominated the damned. No further comment necessary.

 

[Jack Wolforskin]

They invented a genre of music. In the states they are revered more than any English band (Beatles/Stones aside) for the impact they had on yank music.

I've just noticed you nominated the damned. No further comment necessary.

 

[Nipple Salad]

Floyd
Led Zep
The Smiths

Excellent answer to a tricky question. I'd take out Led Zep and add Oasis to keep OP happy

 

[Jack Wolforskin]

Floyd
Sabbath
The Faces

 

[PhilSAFC]

Howld it right there mister, you’ve just nominated Queen.
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one of the biggest bands ever. anyone not saying queen is a prat tbh

 

[GK]

one of the biggest bands ever. anyone not saying queen is a prat tbh

Yup. 47th biggest selling act stateside. Level with britney spears. Anyone who hasn't named them in their top 3 is clearly a prat. The numbers speak for themselves.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-certified_music_artists_in_the_United_States

 

[evh78]

Excluding The Beatles or Stones as that would be boring.

The criteria (other than Englishness) are up to you. If you think that winning Eurovision is important, then you might include Bucks Fizz. But don't blame me if you're ridiculed.

Factors that you might want to consider:

• individuality
• popularity
• creativity
• longevity
• "Englishness"
• songwriting
• etc..

For me:

The Kinks
The Stranglers
The Damned

(I didn't pay any attention to any of them, until I was 40 odd).

2/3, I’d personally swap The Stranglers for Queen

 

[Billy Rocket]

one of the biggest bands ever. anyone not saying queen is a prat tbh

They're an excellent and popular band, no mistake. Great musicians. I'm not a particular fan, but I can see all that. I just felt that XTC and The Stranglers had that bit extra English style oddballness, that only we do. Ironically I probably enjoy Queen more than both of them. But Queen were always something of a cliche.

 

[peachy]

Deep Purple.

The Who.

 

[PhilSAFC]

Yup. 47th biggest selling act stateside. Level with britney spears. Anyone who hasn't named them in their top 3 is clearly a prat. The numbers speak for themselves.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-certified_music_artists_in_the_United_States

didnt realise stateside sales were what we were looking at here. where are the smiths on that list?

 

[Billy Rocket]

Deep Purple.

The Who?

Exactly.

 

[Latka Gravas]

one of the biggest bands ever. anyone not saying queen is a prat tbh

Being popular doesn’t make you good. And by the way I’m a total prat.

 

[GK]

didnt realise stateside sales were what we were looking at here. where are the smiths on that list?

So size isn't important to you now?

Make your mind up.

 

[JAZZMANB]

Still churning out vibrant original stuff, and playing to packed crowds on a yearly basis after 40+ years, though.

Beatles? Stones?

I saw The Stranglers here (Manchester) a few weeks back and was amazed at how many youngungs there were. Probably with their baldy accountant dads fair enough.

Yeah ,not too interested in seeing them over and over ,it's a trip down memory lane really and I'd rather see new stuff .Baz does a great job and they still sound class .At their peak ( ideas not sales ) they were out there and totally unique
Talking Black and white /Raven, Black album/ Strawberries ,for me anyway

 

[raindog]

Free

The Smiths

Early Floyd (Barrett)

 

[jamieboy]

Depeche Mode
James
Pet Shop Boys

fuck off man will ya... jesus f***ing christ man

 

[lenshack]

Grimethorpe,
Brighouse and Rastrick
Sally bash.

 

[Safc88]

Oasis
The Who
The Smiths