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Post by ginger18legend on Aug 4, 2011 18:57:38 GMT
Respect for Maiden/Sabbath/Floyd/Led Zep But the one band that doesn't get much credit has to be Anathema for me. Again, Scousers. But can't really judge them based on that, can we? Some of the best music I've ever heard. Up there with my favourite ever bands. Shout out to Porcupine Tree too. Steven Wilson is just unbelievably gifted. Anathema maybe Scouse, but they hate Liverpool. None of them have lived there for years. Just when I thought I couldn't love them any more! ;D |
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Post by tommyred on Aug 4, 2011 19:00:17 GMT
Anathema maybe Scouse, but they hate Liverpool. None of them have lived there for years. Just when I thought I couldn't love them any more! ;D I saw your post before the edit. Wtf @ Messi vid lol. |
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Post by tommyred on Aug 4, 2011 19:01:36 GMT
Iron Maiden. Purely for Powerslave and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, the only two flawless albums in existence. Nice to see some love for Seventh Son. Doesn't get talked about enough. Epic album. |
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Post by ginger18legend on Aug 4, 2011 19:04:38 GMT
Just when I thought I couldn't love them any more! ;D I saw your post before the edit. Wtf @ Messi vid lol. Thats what happens when you copy and paste 10 things at once  |
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Post by tommyred on Aug 4, 2011 19:32:08 GMT
Threshold are another great English band. Any prog fans should check em out.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2011 22:34:33 GMT
10 - Queen
9- Iron Maiden
8 - Blur
7 - Bowie (I know, artist not band)
6 - Oasis
5 - Kinks
4 - Rolling Stones
3 - Stone Roses
2 - The Who
1 - The Beatles
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Post by tommyred on Aug 4, 2011 22:44:06 GMT
Blur ahead of Iron Maiden? RAGE
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Post by Dan United on Aug 4, 2011 22:53:51 GMT
Maiden or Sabbath. And yeah, Powerslave and Seventh Son are absolutely fantastic albums.
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Post by WillieRedNut on Aug 4, 2011 23:43:33 GMT
Rolling Stones or Beatles.
Exile on main street and the White album are classic albums.
Loved the Stone Roses. Pity they couldn't stay around for longer.
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Post by Kojak on Aug 5, 2011 0:43:57 GMT
Most of my favourite bands are British anyway so it's a difficult choice for me. I don't think you get much better than the Beatles. I actually reckon their stuff has aged really well. Aside from the weirder stuff, they wrote perfect pop songs. Fucking pop-tastic.
Another band I love who have not yet been mentioned are Elbow. They've been consistently good for such a long time now. 5 immaculate, critically acclaimed albums. Lyrically, in my opinion, by far the best band of the last 15 years. Probably in danger of becoming far too recognised as "that band whose songs are in the background on Top Gear" though. Still brilliant.
Here's my curveball. The Verve. I know everyone thinks of them as the creators of sort of middle of the road shite like "Lucky Man" and "The Drugs Don't Work", but their back catalogue isn't frequently enough visited. All the early, really trippy songs are amazing musically and lyrically. They were a band who properly evolved album by album. Obviously they got too big for themselves and the singer became a massive dick in the end. Same old story. But The Verve were better than pretty much anything else this country produced in the 90's. I suggest if you haven't already heard them, go listen to the first 2 albums. Also Ashcroft is a United fan and was there on our famous night in '99. Need I say more?
Honourable mentions for the Smiths, Roses and James.
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Post by Rio5 on Aug 5, 2011 5:12:09 GMT
VENOM, nuff said.
Can't believe no one mentioned VENOM in entire thread.
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Post by SAF_Legend on Aug 5, 2011 6:57:16 GMT
Personally, the Beatles. But could just be a sign that I'm getting old.  |
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Post by Bestie on Aug 5, 2011 7:58:41 GMT
Dire Straits
Thin Lizzy (They've had British members even though technically they're from the Republic - Also, Phil Lynott was born in England.)
Can't believe neither of these two have been mentioned already. Knopfler's a genius in everything to do with music. Lynott was unbelievably good.
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Post by 7even on Aug 5, 2011 11:16:04 GMT
Tough one. Our land has been riddled with some of the worlds greatest sounds. Some fantastic bands have already been mentioned. Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones for me.
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 5, 2011 14:58:14 GMT
Well you have all the classic bands like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Cream, Fleetwood Mac etc...
But my all-time personal favourite would have to be Joy Division. Not saying they're the best, which perhaps goes against the point of the thread, but they're my favourite.
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