Best thing to come from Britain - Music wise?

[Kardan]

I got asked this earlier and it got me stumped until I thought about it...

The Beatles, Queen and Iron Maiden were, in my opinion, the best things to come from Britain...

Thoughts?

[The Undertaker]

Queen & Iron Maiden definitely.

[RedStratocas]

radiohead a'course. and blur and the smiths and all that good jazz.

[jesus]

Iron Maiden, when I saw them live it was the best show I've been to.

[samsaBEAR]

iron maiden for sure, i dont like them that much, but they are pretty amazing.
radiohead also, even tho i dont like them at all.
some people will probably laugh/hate but i also think bands like klaxons deserve a mention. they've started a whole genre on their own, that's worth something. plus artists like lethal bizzle and dizzee rascal, they bridged the gap between grime/hip-hop and indie, two completely different genres. i think they deserve a mention also. regardless of what you think :P

[Xeck]

I got asked this earlier and it got me stumped until I thought about it...

The Beatles, Queen and Iron Maiden were, in my opinion, the best things to come from Britain...

Thoughts?


radiohead a'course. and blur and the smiths and all that good jazz.

Agreed and agreed.

Also, Pink Floyd. :]

[benjamin]

BUSTED.

[Slowpoke]

Iron Maiden without a doubt (but then again it depends what kind of genres you like).

[Moh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dlv2USQ9qw

[Pyroka]

iron maiden, beatles, queen and of course, mcfly.

... what?

[Swearwolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dlv2USQ9qw

LOL IRL

iron maiden plz
they are amazing live

[Slowpoke]

oh yeah Queen, forgot about them. And Take That!! Spice Girls were massive too.

[Slash]

Iron Maiden/Queen

[FlyingJesus]

Westlife

[Daphne,]

Beatles.
Definitely the Beatles.
I do also like Sex Pistols.
Thanks, Britts.
;)

[luce]

i think it shas be Billie Piper :P
Okay well if not her (which i so love her) but if not ermm Led Zep something like that or an older band likee Queen coz there not to good now days :)

[Virgin Mary]

If they sent black people to church to be gospel singers we'd have our own Arethas and Whitneys, but unfortunately they're brought up like normal whites.

[Janet Snakehole]

Amy Winehouse.
Definately.

[Grindie]

the smiths..

then the libertines of course

[Invent]

elliottt minorr.

[Mr.Sam]

:rolleyes:
elliottt minorr.

I would say Leona lewis will do well and could possibly earn a spot on the list in 5-10 years time.

[Slash]

Amy Winehouse.
Definately.


elliottt minorr.
whaaaaaaaaaaaat

adding to queen/maiden, zeppelin/possibly deep purple aswell.

[jackass]

Queen. :)

[Barmi]

Leona Lewis. ;)

[GommeInc]

I'm gonna say West Life. They're amazingly famous. Cliff Richard for older generations is another option. He's the Prince of Pop :P

[iJava]

Massive attack, the Jam, there's loads and loads more I can't think of

[jackass]

Leona Lewis. ;)

LOL!

Your not being serious are you?

[Eamonn]

leona lewis :) amazzzzzzzze.

[Grindie]

oh yeahh forgot THE JAM too

[The Undertaker]

I forgot The Rolling Stones, The Beatles & The Who.

[dirrty]

LOL!

Your not being serious are you?
she is the british equivalent to mariah carey. so yh, i would class her as one of the best music artists coming from the uk.

[Barmi]

LOL!

Your not being serious are you?
Did I sound sarcastic to you?

This is sarcasm:
Leona Lewis is clearly such an awful artist.. :rolleyes:

[Neversoft]

Best thing from Britain music wise is Slash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(musician)).
Band wise - Iron Maiden and Queen.

[RedStratocas]

jonny greenwood is the greatest musician from england.

[Pyroka]

The Who are an amazing band, I'd have to include them too.

[The Undertaker]

Best thing from Britain music wise is Slash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(musician)).

Omg i never knew Slash was English.

He is definitely one of the best things from Britain music wise.

[Pyroka]

Slash are english? Ooo, one to mention is Sting. I'm sure he's Irish? Same with U2, they were good.

[Neversoft]

Omg i never knew Slash was English.

He is definitely one of the best things from Britain music wise.


Slash are english?

You guys are a bit behind. :P Yep, he's English! :D He was born in Hampstead, lived in England for 11 years then moved to America.

[Pyroka]

I thought Slash was a band! GOD IM BEHIND LOL.

[FlyingJesus]

Best thing from Britain music wise is Slash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_(musician)).

omg no way, he's an ok guitarist but he needs a haircut and he contributed to one of the most annoying rock bands of all time.


I thought Slash was a band! GOD IM BEHIND LOL.

Don't worry you're not missing out on anything good :P

edit: Boyzone were also great, Ronan Keating in particular is a musical god. Seems Ireland do quite well musically init (B*witchd!)

[Thetan]

Led zeppelin and Queen.

[Virgin Mary]

Leona Lewis is alright vocally, but nothing special musically.

[Neversoft]

omg no way, he's an ok guitarist but he needs a haircut and he contributed to one of the most annoying rock bands of all time.

Surely you mean he's the greatest guitarist of all time and was in the best band of all time.

[Pyroka]

I would agree with Neversoft... FlyingJesus, you has made controversy within the music forum. Ashamed of you tbh.

[Xarea]

Blur .

[distraction]

omg no way, he's an ok guitarist but he needs a haircut and he contributed to one of the most annoying rock bands of all time.



Don't worry you're not missing out on anything good :P

edit: Boyzone were also great, Ronan Keating in particular is a musical god. Seems Ireland do quite well musically init (B*witchd!)

ummm.. i don't know if you're being ironic or not but westlife and boyzone are not british o_O.


my favourite british act of the moment is definitely m.i.a. - she is just amazing.

[Ezzie.]

Jimi Hendrix technically, as he was "made" in england so to speak- luv ya jimi!

If not jimi then defenitely led zeppelin, queen and the beatles

[FlyingJesus]

ummm.. i don't know if you're being ironic or not but westlife and boyzone are not british o_O.

They're Irish so same thing really, and no they really are excellent

Also I cannot stand GnR and I'm not bothered about making controversy in an area dominated by rock fans lol, I'm into pop and rnb mostly so yeah ^_^

[Ezzie.]

Tbh.. slash is a fantastic musician but he's nothing compared to Jimmy page to be honest

[Neversoft]

Slash is as far as it goes.

[Roboevil]

I think a lot of British music is **** to be honest.

[distraction]

They're Irish so same thing really

o_O!!!

[Coheed&Cambria]

Iron maiden, black sabbath, Bullet for my valentine and Dragonforce

[PaulMacC]

The Feeling, Klaxons, Indie really started in Britain

[Ezzie.]

The Feeling, Klaxons, Indie really started in Britain

Not really started nowhere else has it really tbh

NOWWWWWW

Jimi hendrix and led zeppelin

;)

[Neversoft]

Iron maiden, black sabbath, Bullet for my valentine and Dragonforce

Holy ****, thats right, DragonForce are English! How could I forget!?

Best things to come from Btirain music wise; Slash, Iron Maiden, Queen and DRAGONFORCE!

[Ezzie.]

Lmao at dragonforce, isn't one japanese? xD

[Neversoft]

Lmao at dragonforce, isn't one japanese? xD

Chinese. :P Herman Li :8

[Ivake]

Elliot Minor, Dragonforce, Iron Maiden, Bonnie Tyler (LOL) Manic Street Preachers. Me.

[drama]

Wiley.

[Ezzie.]

Elliott Minor?

***...

[Coheed&Cambria]

Holy ****, thats right, DragonForce are English! How could I forget!?

Best things to come from Btirain music wise; Slash, Iron Maiden, Queen and DRAGONFORCE!

Yeh saw dforce @ black crusade. I would reccomend them live :D

And i agrre with Slash, Maiden and queen :D

[PaulMacC]

Mark Ronson.

[Frodo13.]

Spice Girls and Amy Winehouse :)

[Neversoft]

Holy ****, thats right, DragonForce are English! How could I forget!?

Best things to come from Btirain music wise; Slash, Iron Maiden, Queen and DRAGONFORCE!

Omg btirain!?!? What am I doing!? Britain*


Yeh saw dforce @ black crusade. I would reccomend them live :D

And i agrre with Slash, Maiden and queen :D

Lucky. :( I'd love to see DragonForce live. I saw Maiden live at Earls Court. They were AWESOME!

[Ras]

Raffi for sho'

lol :D

[FlyingJesus]

OH

Tim Westwood haha

[cocaine]

she is the british equivalent to mariah carey. so yh, i would class her as one of the best music artists coming from the uk.

any female druggie with a voice of a man could do what she does

[Eamonn]

any female druggie with a voice of a man could do what she does

that makes no sense, so you're saying someone who is female, who takes drugs and has a masculine voice could have a 4+ octave range and hit notes and hold them in tune which only the majority of the world can dream of doing?

[Ezzie.]

that makes no sense, so you're saying someone who is female, who takes drugs and has a masculine voice could have a 4+ octave range and hit notes and hold them in tune which only the majority of the world can dream of doing?


Yes .

[cocaine]

that makes no sense, so you're saying someone who is female, who takes drugs and has a masculine voice could have a 4+ octave range and hit notes and hold them in tune which only the majority of the world can dream of doing?

well, yeah.

[Virgin Mary]

Amy Winehouse has a very limited range, she's a low contralto, but she has a nice motown style.

[Energizer]

oasis and coldplay.

[risque]

LOL!

Your not being serious are you?

I don't see why he shouldn't be being serious, you don't normally hear female vocalists with a vocal range that's compared to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston - but then again I doubt you'd know talent if it hit you in your face.


she is the british equivalent to mariah carey. so yh, i would class her as one of the best music artists coming from the uk.

I wouldn't go as far as calling her the equivalent of Mariah Carey. Although they can be compared, Mariah's vocals definitely excell Leona's.


any female druggie with a voice of a man could do what she does

Your mother included?

[Liz♥]

Girls Aloud!



Girls Aloud hold the record for the shortest time between formation and reaching number one in the UK Charts (with their platinum-selling début single "Sound of the Underground"), and have since become one of the few reality television groups to achieve continued success. Guinness World Records lists them as "Most Successful Reality TV Group" in the 2007 edition, and they also hold the record for "Most Consecutive Top Ten Entries in the UK by a Female Group" in the 2008 edition, with 17 top tens, making everyone song in the top ten released then, from "Sound of the Underground" to "Call the Shots."

It'll be 18 as I can clearly see 'Can't Speak French' in the top ten this March!

They've also been labelled as the most successful girl group of all time by 'X Factor' & 'The Friday Night Project' when they performed on there.

Offtopic: I love that signature risque! Wish I could +rep you :p

[risque]

Oh and Girls Aloud as the best female band. Sorry Spice girls, the only talented singer there is Mel C.

[distraction]

Girls Aloud!



It'll be 18 as I can clearly see 'Can't Speak French' in the top ten this March!

They've also been labelled as the most successful girl group of all time by 'X Factor' & 'The Friday Night Project' when they performed on there.

Offtopic: I love that signature risque! Wish I could +rep you :p

girls aloud don't nearly have as much success worldwide as the spice girls did. and they certainly are not as iconic.

[risque]

girls aloud don't nearly have as much success worldwide as the spice girls did. and they certainly are not as iconic.

Yeah, but the vocalists in Girls Aloud are far better than the vocalists in Spice Girls. They don't need to be iconic to be better. They don't need as much success as the Spice Girls, because they've practically dominated the bands category (charts wise) in the UK. Their songs in the UK have been more of a success than Spice Girls' which counts for something seeing as that's where both bands were established.

Girls Aloud have plenty of time to dominate worldwide, they aren't labelled as 'doing it for the money' like Spice Girls have been with their farewell tour. Credit to Mel C for not wanting to reunite, though.

[cocaine]

Your mother included?

im suprised your mum actually managed to push you out at birth.

ah wait, i remember, there was a big **** in the way of it.

[risque]

im suprised your mum actually managed to push you out at birth.

ah wait, i remember, there was a big **** in the way of it.

I'm surprised you weren't aborted because she ('ya mam!) probably wasn't expecting (I tell a lie...) to produce such a failure, although it's probably hereditary.

[Josh-H]

I agree with what everyones said about Slash, Led Zep, The Who etc but may I also say.. Oasis.

[FlyingJesus]

that makes no sense, so you're saying someone who is female, who takes drugs and has a masculine voice could have a 4+ octave range and hit notes and hold them in tune which only the majority of the world can dream of doing?

lol there is no way she has a 4 octave range, that would be mental. Serj Tankian of SOAD was trained as an opera singer and has a 2 octave range - that's impressive. Perhaps she can hit a C in 4 octaves or something but I can't believe that she can hit every note in 32

[samsaBEAR]

does a 4 octave range mean that she can hit a note in every octave

[FlyingJesus]

I'd have thought it would have to mean she can hit all the notes in that range, otherwise it's not much use and I've probably got a "good range" despite not being able to hit more than maybe 7 notes total haha

[Coldplay]

Arctic monkeys are pretty impressive. Pink Floyd were good live, MUSE are good live.. Also Snow Patrol and at a push I may even be tempted to say Reverend.

[le harry]

um i don't know probably queen and iron maiden as everyone else has said..

[Eamonn]

well, yeah.

well i will have to disagree, because Leona's voice is far from masculine?

[Virgin Mary]

Leona's is like 3 octaves, she can just about get into whistle register. Which British singer has won the most grammys, or is it Amy Winehouse?