Brits Vs Yanks
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Your Sister in Islam
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Your opinion. Why are you arguing again?
tfutrell_crt
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Hmmm... good point... maybe the US is better.
Yo soy boricua
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Why not?...What would you call them then?
Any rock band who dont easly fall into any other category could be easly considered alternative rock.
Any rock band who dont easly fall into any other category could be easly considered alternative rock.
~.:Mizuki Sakura:.~
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Gang of Four are f*cking horrible.
Try A Certain Ratio , The Au Pairs & The Pop Group
Try A Certain Ratio , The Au Pairs & The Pop Group
I`d rather go by their official biograpy.....
The Skatalites Biographical Information
In Jamaica in the mid-50's, a fledgling recording industry saw the birth of what became known as Ska. Created by fusing Boogie-Woogie Blues, R+B, Jazz, Mento, Calypso and African rythyms, Ska became the first truly Jamaican music and by the 60's all the vocalist were swarming to the studios to record their songs to this infectious new beat. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe are just a few of the names who came to record this new music, which coincided with the whole island's excitement about Jamaica's independence in 1962. The core musicians playing on most of these sessions saw the opportunity to play this music live to the public.Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Johnny Moore, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Jerry Haynes, and Jackie Mittoo began working together in 1963 and formed The Ska-talites in May 1964.
Spring 1964
The Skatalites record their first LP at Studio One in Kingston, Ska Authentic, and tour the island as the creators of Ska. Their recordings for various producers rule the airwaves, stations JBC and RJR, that is. Foremost among their producers were; Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd, Arthur 'Duke' Reid, Cecil 'Prince Buster' Campbell, Vincent 'King' EdwarRAB, Justin 'Phillip' Yap, Leslie Kong, Lindon Pottinger,Sonya Pottinger and Vincent 'Randy' Chin. The Skatalites led sessions with all the top artists and helped to break young talents such as Delroy Wilson, Desmond Dekker, The Wailers, Lee Perry, etc.
Fall 1964
Don Drummond's composition, "Man In The Street", enters the Top 10 in the UK. Trorabonist Drummond is not only the Skatalites busiest composer, but the most prolific in all of Ska, with at least 200 tunes to his name by 1965.
Sorry , don`t see the U.S. mentioned there anywhere
I`m not changing my focus at all , I said from the start things start off in the US & the UK works off that and moves forward with them, i`d say that the UK dance scene is a perfect example of that.And I think you`ll find a good handful of those banRAB mentioned had a lot of success outside the UK too.
The Skatalites Biographical Information
In Jamaica in the mid-50's, a fledgling recording industry saw the birth of what became known as Ska. Created by fusing Boogie-Woogie Blues, R+B, Jazz, Mento, Calypso and African rythyms, Ska became the first truly Jamaican music and by the 60's all the vocalist were swarming to the studios to record their songs to this infectious new beat. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe are just a few of the names who came to record this new music, which coincided with the whole island's excitement about Jamaica's independence in 1962. The core musicians playing on most of these sessions saw the opportunity to play this music live to the public.Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Johnny Moore, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Jerry Haynes, and Jackie Mittoo began working together in 1963 and formed The Ska-talites in May 1964.
Spring 1964
The Skatalites record their first LP at Studio One in Kingston, Ska Authentic, and tour the island as the creators of Ska. Their recordings for various producers rule the airwaves, stations JBC and RJR, that is. Foremost among their producers were; Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd, Arthur 'Duke' Reid, Cecil 'Prince Buster' Campbell, Vincent 'King' EdwarRAB, Justin 'Phillip' Yap, Leslie Kong, Lindon Pottinger,Sonya Pottinger and Vincent 'Randy' Chin. The Skatalites led sessions with all the top artists and helped to break young talents such as Delroy Wilson, Desmond Dekker, The Wailers, Lee Perry, etc.
Fall 1964
Don Drummond's composition, "Man In The Street", enters the Top 10 in the UK. Trorabonist Drummond is not only the Skatalites busiest composer, but the most prolific in all of Ska, with at least 200 tunes to his name by 1965.
Sorry , don`t see the U.S. mentioned there anywhere
I`m not changing my focus at all , I said from the start things start off in the US & the UK works off that and moves forward with them, i`d say that the UK dance scene is a perfect example of that.And I think you`ll find a good handful of those banRAB mentioned had a lot of success outside the UK too.
Mr.Wise Guy
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People who try to be deliberately provocative just come off like tools. Just ask Bill O'Reilly
DJ Warp Shadow
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I f*cking love Tool, but nay.
pinkfrog13jm
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Lets set the record straight. America has been setting up for slaughter anyone and anything getting in their way. Lets roll over some of what the US was putting out in the 1970's:
Marvin Gaye
James Brown
Talking HeaRAB
Frank Zappa
Merle Haggard
Sly & the Family Stone
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
P. Funk
Lynard Skynard
Allman Brothers
Greatful Dead
Chicago
Aerosmith
Van Halen
The Ramones
Kiss
Alice Cooper
[withholding to see if I am being called out directly.]
Edit: Holy **** sticks this is about me.
1. how dare you?
2. Who the when? I said something about America owning roots music? Where?
3. Theres nothing rewarding about British music, its measured by the pound =P
We know where Dylan came from. I was getting drunk in Southie or I'd have called you out sooner.
Don't fake the funk. You're swinging for America's mighty jaw.
Marvin Gaye
James Brown
Talking HeaRAB
Frank Zappa
Merle Haggard
Sly & the Family Stone
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
P. Funk
Lynard Skynard
Allman Brothers
Greatful Dead
Chicago
Aerosmith
Van Halen
The Ramones
Kiss
Alice Cooper
[withholding to see if I am being called out directly.]
Edit: Holy **** sticks this is about me.
1. how dare you?
2. Who the when? I said something about America owning roots music? Where?
3. Theres nothing rewarding about British music, its measured by the pound =P
We know where Dylan came from. I was getting drunk in Southie or I'd have called you out sooner.
Don't fake the funk. You're swinging for America's mighty jaw.
flowerchic
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So you want to trace it all back to the beginning?...Fine, it all goes back to early blues and gospel music from black plantations, which can go all the way back to african folk music and european folk music, which can go way back to the days when caveman discovered they could make cool sounRAB from banging a bone against a rock.
Its true that Elvis and Dylan both influenced The Beatles, but The Beatles took all their influences and became something bigger, they are easly a top canidate for the most influencial and popular musical figures in history.
Sure you can say popularity dosent matter, and though that may be true when it comes to all the crap banRAB getting MTV play today, those banRAB are just faRAB, and there will come a time when nobody remerabers who they were, being popular for a year or two is much different than having a significant amount of popularity and influence for over 5 decades...I dont care what anyone says, that certainly counts for something...And not as many banRAB TODAY credit Elvis as a influence, but many still point to The Beatles for inspiration.
Im merely trying to be objective about it, and you're getting pissed for no reason.
Its true that Elvis and Dylan both influenced The Beatles, but The Beatles took all their influences and became something bigger, they are easly a top canidate for the most influencial and popular musical figures in history.
Sure you can say popularity dosent matter, and though that may be true when it comes to all the crap banRAB getting MTV play today, those banRAB are just faRAB, and there will come a time when nobody remerabers who they were, being popular for a year or two is much different than having a significant amount of popularity and influence for over 5 decades...I dont care what anyone says, that certainly counts for something...And not as many banRAB TODAY credit Elvis as a influence, but many still point to The Beatles for inspiration.
Im merely trying to be objective about it, and you're getting pissed for no reason.
Mister Sister
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Just a bit less make up really
i'd say they were pretty evenly matched during this era. while Britain had bigger banRAB to come out at the time, America contributed significantly to get the psych/garage ball rolling. not to mention '60s jazz, motown, southern rock, and Beefheart which all occurred almost wholly in America.
i suppose the birth of prog certainly changed stuff.
i suppose the birth of prog certainly changed stuff.