snakybus
Well-Known Member
Hag's Hammer of the Gods thread reminded me of something I've been thinking about for a while. I remember in the early nineties, a Greek guy said to me "what is it about Britain, that all the best music comes from there?" He was into a lot of indie and stuff and I guess that was the golden age of British indie and baggy and whatnot. Anyhow, it hadn't occurred to me at the time but I guess it was true, and not just then but also in the 60s and 70s. British music was great and all-powerful.
I said to the Greek guy: "Have you got any baklava? Extra syrup please!" And I moved on. I forgot about it.
Lately, however, in the wake of the awful NME awards (anyone see the preview shows? eugh) and Brit awards, I've been getting to thinking: all the music I like is from the USA. There are relatively few band or songwriters that I like from the UK (I know there are other countries besides these two, but this is for argument's sake, bear with me).
However, I don't listen to ALL music recorded and I may be completely off the mark. So, what do you think? Support your argument with evidence, please.
I said to the Greek guy: "Have you got any baklava? Extra syrup please!" And I moved on. I forgot about it.
Lately, however, in the wake of the awful NME awards (anyone see the preview shows? eugh) and Brit awards, I've been getting to thinking: all the music I like is from the USA. There are relatively few band or songwriters that I like from the UK (I know there are other countries besides these two, but this is for argument's sake, bear with me).
However, I don't listen to ALL music recorded and I may be completely off the mark. So, what do you think? Support your argument with evidence, please.