Great British Music

[Days of Empire]

Queen
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Black Sabbath (inc. Ozzy Osbourne)
The Sex Pistols
Yes
Pink Floyd
Eric Clapton
AC/DC (really - most of the original lineup were Scottish)
Iron Maiden
The Who
Thin Lizzy
Dire Straits
Oasis
Blur
Jamiroquai
Muse
Genesis
The Clash
Peter Gabriel
The Kinks
David Bowie

In fact, the defining, founding band in every rock genre except Nu-Metal has been British. I'd hold that except America, except that Nu-Metal ultimately arose from Faith No More copyists, and FNM themselves weren't actually nu-metal. In fact, they were very very good.

I'd also like to point out that The Who were releasing proto-punk songs in the early 1960s. I wouldn't say they were the first punk band, but they did have a heavy influence on the formation of the genre. Check out songs like 'My Generation', which also happened to feature the first recorded bass solo. Fun fact.  

[Boolean Julian]

My opinions on your Big List:

Erix Griffon

Queen Yay!
Led Zeppelin Half-yay. Very good at their best, but can get annoying in overly large quantities.
The Beatles Uberyay!
Black Sabbath (inc. Ozzy Osbourne) Meh. Not so keen.
The Sex Pistols Haven't actually heard a lot, but supsect that ce n'est pas mon truc.
Yes Yay!
Pink Floyd Yay!
Eric Clapton Haven't heard a lot, but I would think I'd like.
AC/DC (really - most of the original lineup were Scottish) Have to confess, I haven't heard a lot of their stuff either.
Iron Maiden Not really my thing, again.
The Who ...don't know [/shame]
Thin Lizzy Never heard them, but I've heard their good.
Dire Straits Heard a lot about them, but never heard them.
Oasis Really not so keen. They're just rather uninventive bog-standard rock. Wonderwall is a rather bad song which is good nonetheless. (Like Tubthumping by Chumbawamba or MmmmmmmmBop! by Hanson)
Blur Heard very little, but really like what I hae heard.
Jamiroquai I honestly don't know.
Muse Really like their all-out apocalalyptic stuff, but they have some other songs I'm not so keen on.
Genesis Never even heard of them.
The Clash Not heard a lot. (See The Who).
Peter Gabriel Hmmm. eek
The Kinks Yay with a big fat cherry on top.
David Bowie (See Blur)

Erix Griffon

In fact, the defining, founding band in every rock genre except Nu-Metal has been British. I'd hold that except America, except that Nu-Metal ultimately arose from Faith No More copyists, and FNM themselves weren't actually nu-metal. In fact, they were very very good.

What about Grunge? eek  

[fwikin]

u cant honestly tell me thats all u listen too! eek , i mean i cant even list all the stuff i listen to, it would take way too long!  

[Invictus_88]

Nor could most of us, that's why it's a salute to great British bands, as opposed to a "wat've yeh bin lisnin' to recently" thread.  

[davidcrossfan06]

Invictus_88

I know, that's where I first saw the video for their song "Evil".

That video is the creepiest, coolest video I have ever seen.

Bar possibly 'just', by radiohead.

I prefer the one to 'slow hands' myself.  

[Invictus_88]

The chap from Evil bears more than a passing resemblance to an English-teacher at our school..

eek  

[fwikin]

francis u little b*****d! i tell u all these songs then u ,make it seem like u know all!
lies damnit
i told u about that evil song, and i said the puppet looked like mr powell! but noooo go ahead steal the lime light! stare  

[Invictus_88]

Limelight, m'dear.

I didn't claim to have found it on my own anyway. Cease your angst, little person.

*nod sagely*

Be still.  

[fwikin]

no one shall tell me to be still god damnit! i will jump u when u least expect it! scream just u wait and see! stare  

[Moomba666]

Hell you jump on him all the time anyway you little minx wink  

[Beatle_Babe]

Candy_Matthews46

Knightsedge

Candy_Matthews

Lately Iv'e been listening to the band called Keane. Pretty good stuff. But I really think that the beatles were the gods of music, and still are... But that's just me

YES! The Beatles were indeed the gods of music!

*salutes*

YES! Someone who agrees! Not many people in my group of friends can agree w/ me on that... it sickens me...

I most definitely agree with you! ^_^  

[fwikin]

Moomba666

Hell you jump on him all the time anyway you little minx wink

lol i am a little minx arent i , one hot minx! blaugh  

[Moomba666]

fwikin

Moomba666

Hell you jump on him all the time anyway you little minx wink

lol i am a little minx arent i , one hot minx! blaugh

Too bloody right biggrin  

[Ph_ish]

Erix Griffon

Queen
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Black Sabbath (inc. Ozzy Osbourne)
The Sex Pistols
Yes
Pink Floyd
Eric Clapton
AC/DC (really - most of the original lineup were Scottish)
Iron Maiden
The Who
Thin Lizzy
Dire Straits
Oasis
Blur
Jamiroquai
Muse
Genesis
The Clash
Peter Gabriel
The Kinks
David Bowie

In fact, the defining, founding band in every rock genre except Nu-Metal has been British. I'd hold that except America, except that Nu-Metal ultimately arose from Faith No More copyists, and FNM themselves weren't actually nu-metal. In fact, they were very very good.

I'd also like to point out that The Who were releasing proto-punk songs in the early 1960s. I wouldn't say they were the first punk band, but they did have a heavy influence on the formation of the genre. Check out songs like 'My Generation', which also happened to feature the first recorded bass solo. Fun fact.

Wow. We really are fabulous as a nation, aren't we? Or we were, at least. On the music front anyway.  

[Beatle_Babe]

Erix Griffon

Queen
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Black Sabbath (inc. Ozzy Osbourne)
The Sex Pistols
Yes
Pink Floyd
Eric Clapton
AC/DC (really - most of the original lineup were Scottish)
Iron Maiden
The Who
Thin Lizzy
Dire Straits
Oasis
Blur
Jamiroquai
Muse
Genesis
The Clash
Peter Gabriel
The Kinks
David Bowie

In fact, the defining, founding band in every rock genre except Nu-Metal has been British. I'd hold that except America, except that Nu-Metal ultimately arose from Faith No More copyists, and FNM themselves weren't actually nu-metal. In fact, they were very very good.

I'd also like to point out that The Who were releasing proto-punk songs in the early 1960s. I wouldn't say they were the first punk band, but they did have a heavy influence on the formation of the genre. Check out songs like 'My Generation', which also happened to feature the first recorded bass solo. Fun fact.

FINALLY! biggrin SOMEONE finally mentioned the Who! ^_^