-=- U.S. vs U.K Who Makes Better Bands?-=-

80's was a pretty good decade for hip hop as well. Specifically the late 80's. Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B and Rakim... lots of good stuff.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
You mean you can't call it great.

Prince is still great whether you know of him or not, Van Halen, Rush...many other bands who were putting out albums in the 80's. Guns 'N' Roses, The Cure, The Smiths.

-AC

surely 'you mean you can't call it great' is just the same as saying greatness is an opinion... which is what i said in the first line.

but anyway, i said i couldn't think of any off the top of my head, but from those you listed (of which i like Rush, The Smiths and The Cure...) i'll say UK edges it - which is another opinion if you must know

Rush are Canadian, if you were implying they're British.

Or were you just saying that you like those bands separately?

-AC

the guy from rush has one the most annoying voice ive ever heard. im still a big fan of tom sawyer though, its their only song i can stomach.

maybe its just me, i dont know.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Rush are Canadian, if you were implying they're British.

Or were you just saying that you like those bands separately?

-AC

nah i meant i like em seperately.. but The Smiths and The Cure edged it for Britain for me

Originally posted by Phat J
the guy from rush has one the most annoying voice ive ever heard. im still a big fan of tom sawyer though, its their only song i can stomach.

maybe its just me, i dont know.

I think Geddy is an amazing singer. He has a really evocative style.

Plus he's one of the best bassists ever.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri

US has the higher amount of greatest bands in number, but England have Radiohead, who could easily compete with any of those save for maybe a few.

Radiohead can compete with any band.

The US has more great bands. That's not really an opinion call, it's a fact.

Patton should work with Radiohead.

-AC

Originally posted by Df02
there's nothin i can pluck from the tope of my head that really stands out from the 80's... maybe white zombie

One word: Pixies.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Patton should work with Radiohead.

-AC

That would certainly be interesting, to say the least.

The 80s had lots of excellent bands and artists, from both sides of the Atlantic.

Originally posted by Deathblow
One word: Pixies.

never liked em tbh

Ok to settle this add like the 10 greatest bands of the UK and Northern Ireland versus the top ten US bands. And don't say any of that nu-metal american crap!

I'm noot biased...honest...

Most of that "nu-metal american crap" is miles better than Lostprophets and Fightstar, buddy.

-AC

What KORN LMAO!
Drowning Pool anyone?
Or maybe a little of the Limp Bizkit?

Were not 12 anymore..,

Come on! American Nu-Metal macho crap versus poncy Welsh men and ex-boy band members going 'scene'? What could possibly be better than that.

Anything is actually better than Fightstar and if you consider them to be a musical collective worthy of a tag that says anything other than "F*cking shit" then that's all your opinion is worth.

-AC

Oh my you gremlin you. If you consider the musical creativity of Korn against Fightstar you would see that Fightstar are marginally better.

They're not by any stretch of the imagination. You clearly know nothing.

Fightstar have no creativity at all.

-AC

Exactly. Which firmly places KORN in the negative.

All in all the UK does own at the music thingmejig. Its always moved music in new directions (with the exception of Metallica, i hate them, and others) whereas US music gets stagnent quickly, like every piece of US music is just part of a fad and nothing more.