Haven't looked back to see if they've been mentioned but my all-time favorite British band is Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny at lead vocal.

Absolutely the best concert I've ever wittnessed in person.

You are supposed to read my posts old buddy. I read all of yours.

I brought them up on post #10!

Haven't looked back to see if they've been mentioned but my all-time favorite British band is Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny at lead vocal.

Absolutely the best concert I've ever wittnessed in person.

Then there's the Strawbs. Saw them in Leeds just after Rick Wakeman joined. Downright incredible.

Rick Wakeman is incredible on his own, coupled with the Strawbs they ascended to all new levels.

My comment about U2 earlier, the reason why I like music so much is that it tends to transcend all socio/political/race/religion boundaries..... well, it does in the UK anyway.

It's perfectly acceptable for me to like U2, even though Bono is a pretentious millionaire socialist (did anybody mention Mick Hucknell or JK)

The British Isles is the British Isles, it would be completely unfair to exclude part of the archipelago just because it isn't attached to the big bit..... U2 would in all certainty not enjoy being called 'British'... but they well deserve a mention in British pop culture, and would probably complain if they didn't get one.

Tears for Fears

Haven't looked back to see if they've been mentioned but my all-time favorite British band is Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny at lead vocal.

Absolutely the best concert I've ever wittnessed in person.

Then there's the Strawbs. Saw them in Leeds just after Rick Wakeman joined. Downright incredible.

Rick Wakeman is incredible on his own, coupled with the Strawbs they ascended to all new levels.

My comment about U2 earlier, the reason why I like music so much is that it tends to transcend all socio/political/race/religion boundaries..... well, it does in the UK anyway.

It's perfectly acceptable for me to like U2, even though Bono is a pretentious millionaire socialist (did anybody mention Mick Hucknell or JK)

The British Isles is the British Isles, it would be completely unfair to exclude part of the archipelago just because it isn't attached to the big bit..... U2 would in all certainty not enjoy being called 'British'... but they well deserve a mention in British pop culture, and would probably complain if they didn't get one.

Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears ... that's a blast from the past Thad ... made some cracking songs ... saw them a couple of times in the 80's ... good concerts too

Hows about Simple Minds and the Cult from that era.

Call me Old Fashioned but truth is I'm just Old !!!

I bought a DVD of the Shadows Farewell Tour live at Cardiff in 2004..

Has 41 of the instrumentals and songs Just love it..

Must annoy the <deleted> out of my Thai neighbours..

Haven't looked back to see if they've been mentioned but my all-time favorite British band is Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny at lead vocal.

Absolutely the best concert I've ever wittnessed in person.

Then there's the Strawbs. Saw them in Leeds just after Rick Wakeman joined. Downright incredible.

Rick Wakeman is incredible on his own, coupled with the Strawbs they ascended to all new levels.

My comment about U2 earlier, the reason why I like music so much is that it tends to transcend all socio/political/race/religion boundaries..... well, it does in the UK anyway.

It's perfectly acceptable for me to like U2, even though Bono is a pretentious millionaire socialist (did anybody mention Mick Hucknell or JK)

The British Isles is the British Isles, it would be completely unfair to exclude part of the archipelago just because it isn't attached to the big bit..... U2 would in all certainty not enjoy being called 'British'... but they well deserve a mention in British pop culture, and would probably complain if they didn't get one.

Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears ... that's a blast from the past Thad ... made some cracking songs ... saw them a couple of times in the 80's ... good concerts too

Hows about Simple Minds and the Cult from that era.

Ahhh........ The Cult.... we are not worthy ..... great band recorded, live, fantastic ..... (dare I mention Ned's Atomic Dustbin)

One I will mention, The Stranglers, my mother thought that Hugh Cornwell was the sexiest man walking the planet..... she was 65 years young when she said that, she knew all the words to 'Peaches' too.

Call me Old Fashioned but truth is I'm just Old !!!

I bought a DVD of the Shadows Farewell Tour live at Cardiff in 2004..

Has 41 of the instrumentals and songs Just love it..

Must annoy the <deleted> out of my Thai neighbours..

Has that got 'Foot Tapper' on it?...... if so, crank it up to number 11, set it on constant repeat, crack a beer, sit down and smile

Call me Old Fashioned but truth is I'm just Old !!!

I bought a DVD of the Shadows Farewell Tour live at Cardiff in 2004..

Has 41 of the instrumentals and songs Just love it..

Must annoy the <deleted> out of my Thai neighbours..

Has that got 'Foot Tapper' on it?...... if so, crank it up to number 11, set it on constant repeat, crack a beer, sit down and smile

Certainly Does Thad my boy..But Tales of a Raggy Tramline isnt..Still all the big famous ones are there..

Call me Old Fashioned but truth is I'm just Old !!!

I bought a DVD of the Shadows Farewell Tour live at Cardiff in 2004..

Has 41 of the instrumentals and songs Just love it..

Must annoy the <deleted> out of my Thai neighbours..

Has that got 'Foot Tapper' on it?...... if so, crank it up to number 11, set it on constant repeat, crack a beer, sit down and smile

Certainly Does Thad my boy..But Tales of a Raggy Tramline isnt..Still all the big famous ones are there..

That's a shame, but as long as you can strap on the air guitar and do the Shadows 'walk' on the front porch, not a prob...... Hank is a God

XTC

(XTC is the name of a group I greatly admired, not an abbreviated state of mind )

Call me Old Fashioned but truth is I'm just Old !!!

I bought a DVD of the Shadows Farewell Tour live at Cardiff in 2004..

Has 41 of the instrumentals and songs Just love it..

Must annoy the <deleted> out of my Thai neighbours..

Has that got 'Foot Tapper' on it?...... if so, crank it up to number 11, set it on constant repeat, crack a beer, sit down and smile

Certainly Does Thad my boy..But Tales of a Raggy Tramline isnt..Still all the big famous ones are there..

That's a shame, but as long as you can strap on the air guitar and do the Shadows 'walk' on the front porch, not a prob...... Hank is a God

XTC

(XTC is the name of a group I greatly admired, not an abbreviated state of mind )

Hank "B" and I share a birthday except he is 2 years older,,

Kev "B" Wilson is a personal mate got me started as a Soloist in OZ

Carry it on here but getting too bloody old now mate..

Perhaps I should have put a "B" in my name hey ???

Call me Old Fashioned but truth is I'm just Old !!!

I bought a DVD of the Shadows Farewell Tour live at Cardiff in 2004..

Has 41 of the instrumentals and songs Just love it..

Must annoy the <deleted> out of my Thai neighbours..

Has that got 'Foot Tapper' on it?...... if so, crank it up to number 11, set it on constant repeat, crack a beer, sit down and smile

Certainly Does Thad my boy..But Tales of a Raggy Tramline isnt..Still all the big famous ones are there..

That's a shame, but as long as you can strap on the air guitar and do the Shadows 'walk' on the front porch, not a prob...... Hank is a God

XTC

(XTC is the name of a group I greatly admired, not an abbreviated state of mind )

XTC Making plans for Nigel ... another corker Thad

Sham 69, the Buzzcocks and the Jam

Best British Music

Ying tong, ying tong, ying tong, ying tong, ying tong iddle i po

Yeah, let's all party to ying tong!!!

Led Zep , the finest Electric Blues Rock ever created.

Never had to release singles, their 4th album outsold anything by the Beatles,Stones,Who in the USA.

It sold over 23 million copies in Yankland alone.

Here is the top 10 selling Albums in the States.

(29x platinum) Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) — Eagles

(27x platinum) Thriller — Michael Jackson

(23x platinum) (Led Zeppelin IV) — Led Zeppelin

(23x platinum) The Wall — Pink Floyd

(21x platinum) Back in Black — AC/DC

(21x platinum) Greatest Hits, Volume I and Volume II — Billy Joel

(20x platinum) Double Live — Garth Brooks

(20x platinum) Come on Over — Shania Twain

(19x platinum) The Beatles (White Album) — The Beatles

(19x platinum) Rumours — Fleetwood Mac

These days there are still a few good Brit Bands, at the moment Razorlight are ok, Kasabian and Kaiser Chiefs also not too bad.

Haven't looked back to see if they've been mentioned but my all-time favorite British band is Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny at lead vocal.

Absolutely the best concert I've ever wittnessed in person.

You are supposed to read my posts old buddy. I read all of yours.

I brought them up on post #10!

Well, they needed to be mentioned again as they were that good.

Apologies, UG!

Haven't looked back to see if they've been mentioned but my all-time favorite British band is Fairport Convention with Sandy Denny at lead vocal.

Absolutely the best concert I've ever wittnessed in person.

You are supposed to read my posts old buddy. I read all of yours.

I brought them up on post #10!

Well, they needed to be mentioned again as they were that good.

Apologies, UG!

Agreed!

colosseum

Still one of my favourite albums. Lost Angeles is awesome!

DAVE CLARK 5

America invented Rock N' Roll and we have had some wonderful, amazing singing groups, however, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin beat any American bands hands down.

When it comes to modern music, Britannica still rules the waves!

You are a wise man indeed.

Amazing and unbelievable that almost nobody mentioned the unforgettable:

QUEEN with FREDDY MERCURY

LaoPo

maybe because he's from Tasmania?

Amazing and unbelievable that almost nobody mentioned the unforgettable:

QUEEN with FREDDY MERCURY

LaoPo

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN ??????

XTC Making plans for Nigel ... another corker Thad

And I've got one, two, three, four, five, senses working overtime, trying to take this all in. I've got one, two, three, four, five, senses working overtime, trying to taste the difference between a lemon and a lime, pain and pleasure, and the church bells softly chime.

Fantastic stuff.

Squeeze. (Jools Holland.... mainly)

(P.S. I mentioned Queen about twenty post ago )

Squeeze. (Jools Holland.... mainly)

Fantastic British band but without Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook's quintessential English working class lyrics and spot on harmonies they would be just another band. Holland is an excellent pianist but nowhere near as integral to Squeeze as the aforementioned singer/songwriter duo.

Holland left in 1980, whilst Squeeze's most successful LP , 'East Side Story' came out in 1982. Pretty much all of Squeeze's hits were penned by Difford/Tilbrook.

Another great Band band IMO were the Jam. I still listen to Weller's music these days , nice stuff.

XTC, also very clever chaps.

Anybody remember 'The Only One's', or 'The Blue Aeroplanes' ?

Anybody remember 'The Only One's',

Briefly, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Only_Ones, Glen Tilbrook featured there as well.

I really like Razorlight. Golden Touch and Somewhere Else are class tunes!

Tears for Fears and Icicle Works.

I know we mentioned U2, an Irish band, how about another Irish band Thin Lizzy!

FRANKY GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

John Farnham.

Did anyone mention The Stones? Or The Who? How about newer stuff from the 90's and now?

'thaibebop' date='2007-01-08 23:38:32' post='1070680']Did anyone mention The Stones?

I did, and in the beginning of the thread where they belong!