Best bands to come from england?

Robosapien said:
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist.
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Was waiting for someone to quote that.

I can't take Genesis seriously after AP.
 
KASABIAN!!!
Closely followed by Shed Seven.

And here's another three to make up the five:
Stone Roses
Queen
The Charlatans.

:)
 
In no particular order...

The Jam
The Wedding Present
Blur
The Smiths
Joy Division

if we're counting solo artists as well then Billy Bragg and Nick Drake would be in with a shout.

Oh and Morrissey, naturally.
 
Oasis
The Beatles

Can't really think of any more I'd put at or near their level. They are the only two English bands with a wide range of tracks that I never get bored listening to. There's dance acts like Chicane and The Prodigy, but I can't really categorise them as bands in the traditional sense.

I'm tempted to put Placebo down, which suprises me somewhat as it isn't the type of name which would naturally spring to mind. Maybe The Stone Roses although they didn't really release enough albums for me.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Oasis shouldn't be in it, it's too new (even thou is more than a decade), but it's music isn't ground breaking. Nor does muse or anything after 1980, i am not saying that are not good but they wouldn't be here if not for bands that came before them. Which to me had to be a step above other bands to break new grounds.
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There's never been a band that hasn't been inspired or influenced by other music... But very often, the bands that come after the bands that are considered pioneers of a sound, are much better at it than those that came before. The Stones influenced probably 4/5 of the bands I listen to, but I barely listen to the Stones.

"Best" and "Most original" aren't synonyms. And most often, when we think a band's original it's just because we've not heard the bands that inspired them. I know loads of people who consider the Go! Team the most groundbreaking band out there, because they've never listened to motown or northern soul :rolleyes:

It's like saying Castle Wolfenstein's better than Half Life 2...
 
lee32uk said:
Led Zeppelin
Cream
The Kinks
The Moody Blues
The Beatles
Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green era)
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I didn't think I'd have to get to page 3 for someone to recognise Cream as one of England's best bands. Scotland will no doubt claim Jack Bruce as one of their own. A couple from the Kinks are Scots too.

I'd take the Moody Blues out of the list and substitute it with Deep Purple.
 
Belly said:
I'd take the Moody Blues out of the list and substitute it with Deep Purple.
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Nobody's mentioned Deep Purple until now :eek:

I went to see a Purple tribute last night called Pure Purple and they were very good but on one song the guitarist and drummer started Strange Kind Of Woman and the keyboard player and bassist went into Black Night, they all looked at each other and continued with Black Night. The keyboard player used a proper Hammond and Leslie speaker too and what a sound it made.

I was very fortunate to see the original Mk2 twice, MK3 twice, Mk4 once and the MK2 (Perfect Strangers) once. Everything after Perfect has been an embarassment even though I've still collected their live DVD's and bootleg DVD's.
 
The Who without absolutely any doubt are the most awesome band to have ever come out of England. Coming a close joint second: Queen and Muse. In fourth Snow Patrol. The Who is so much better than Queen, but my sister begs to differ. But hey, we all have our own opinions don't we?
 
chrisd said:
I can't take Genesis seriously after AP.
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What is AP? I can't think what it could stand for. :confused:


As for that commentary about Invisible Touch, well it's certainly a way of looking at it that I hadn't considered. There is only one track I strongly appreciate on it and that is The Brazilian, the instrumental at the end. I like Land of Confusion and part two of Domino, but I prefer the seventies stuff and Duke much more than Invisible Touch.

Lately I've been listening to their last real album, Calling All Stations. It has been growing on me although again, there is only one track I count amongst my favourites, and that is the song the album is named after. Fantastic lyrics! The music is a bit ropey, but it doesn't matter because it's such an intelligent song.
 
Deadly Ferret said:
What is AP? I can't think what it could stand for. :confused:
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Me too?

Just got my hands on 3 Genesis DVD's -
1972 to 1974
1974 to 1976
1976 to 1978

Not brilliant but brings back lots of memories when they were excellent.
 
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