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The Ringo one might well be the shortest?
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100% for sure, they rap in a very Roadman style. A band like Def Leppard was always going to fit in with that hair metal/stadium rock scene going on over there. Conversely, bands like Madness, Blur, The Jam, Happy Mondays and Pulp were probably also too 'English' sounding for US ears. Dunno why as we don't not listen to US bands because they sing in American accents. Maybe they're more insular than us.
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British rap aka Grime and most UK originated dance/electronica stuff (Garage, drum n' bass, breakbeat) has never broken through in the US, though I spose Dubstep sort of did albeit an American version. It's also kind of peculiar that while Black Sabbath, Led Zep and Judas Priest are credited as pioneers of hard rock/metal, no such major scene/genre has ever come out of the UK unlike in N America with Grunge, Post Grunge, Nu Metal and Thrash.
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By chance I came across this https://business.yougov.com/content/42773-what-are-top-5-favorite-music-genres-us-and-uk Seems thereabouts maybe. Think about it. In the late 70s-mid 80s, Hair Metal (in which I include Van Halen) and the AOR stuff from Boston, Journey etc were both a big deal in the US but meant practically nowt in Blighty, which was more into New Wave, New Romantics, synth pop, dance and the like. Some might say but what about NWOBHM? It was only ever a niche thing in Blighty. Then in the late 80s-mid 90s thrash, Grunge, post-Grunge and Nu-Metal were where it was at Stateside whereas the UK mainstream was more preoccupied with Madchester, Rave and Britpop. Even going back to the 70s when all the huge British classic rock bands were at their peak, it was in North America where they hit the big time massively whereas success in the UK was much more modest. I had a quick butchers at some UK rock acts that are a far bigger deal in the US than at home e.g. Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Bush and Bad Company. One thing about the graphic that 's surprising is that in the UK, Country music ranks at 21%! Maybe the decimal point should move left one space. Classical looks a bit high considering the BPI's annual sales stats. And not sure why Soul & R & B are separate. I thought R & B was just another term for Soul.
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What are you listening to right now?
Barking Spiders replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
A chunk of Amon Tobin, his ace Permutation album to be exact, released last century on Ninja Tune when it was a great label. A fusion of bebop jazz, breakbeat, film noir scores, drum n' bass, horror film soundtracks, bossa nova... -
If you could, would you be a Pro player
Barking Spiders replied to TheGreek's topic in General Discussion
Actually I'd be more interested someone told me they're a data engineer in genomic research than a bass or any other musical instrument player. Sounds perverse on a site like this but whenever someone tells me they're a musician I leave it at that -
One of my fave bass albums and fave albums full stop. Every track has a great bassline the best being 4ever 2gether and Valentine's Day. I've searched high and low on the web for other bass credits for Brad Lang but nada.
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Off to the Bearded Theory festival in May. Never heard of it till I saw a flyer last week. Top line-up for me..Orbital, The Orb, New Model Army, 808 State, Utah Saints, March Violets, Sleaford Mods...
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If you could, would you be a Pro player
Barking Spiders replied to TheGreek's topic in General Discussion
Yep I hear you. I've always been too partial to my own bed and toilet to ever be away from them for too long. Besides, I only like playing music I'd choose to listen to and could never bring myself to be a hired hand, whether in someone's band or as a sessioner. Then there's the stuff about being away too long getting in the way of lurve and a good social life. Playing in bands as a hobby has been enough for me.. -
PMT - physical shops going downhill?
Barking Spiders replied to sammybee's topic in General Discussion
Never cared for PMT or any of the other chains. Much prefer indies even if they do have smaller selections. Always have had better service and rapport with the owners and staff -
What are you listening to right now?
Barking Spiders replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
Mrs Spiders and the teens are out for the evening so I've gone full post punk retro to make catching up with paperwork more endurable. At the mo ' it's Red Lorry Yellow Lorry with these belters... -
What are you listening to right now?
Barking Spiders replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
Only recently decided to check out Smooth Chill on the DAB band . Definitely the best of the DAB radio stations specialising in downtempo and ambient electronica and other laid back stuff that aren't played anywhere else. Playlist includes the likes of St Germain, Fila Brazillia, Massive Attack, UNKLE, Moby, Groove Armada, Bent, Nightmares on Wax, Royksopp and Bonobo. Great stuff! -
Sterling RAY4HH appalling build quality
Barking Spiders replied to logicred's topic in General Discussion
I've also a feeling that a previous owner has tinkered about and not properly realigned the strings or the bridge. I've a Ray4 HH in cherry red and the strings and bridge are aligned just fine. -
only one nom for Vic Wootten I see and not from me either
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What are you listening to right now?
Barking Spiders replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
At the mo' it's Ulrich Schnauss's 'A Strangely Isolated Place' and best of all this tune. Imagine crossing Shoegaze with epic electronica, sort of Slowdive meets Jean Michel Jarre... -
Anyone else just ready to give up?
Barking Spiders replied to AndyTravis's topic in General Discussion
somehow methinks this a urine extraction of Steve Lamacq, the doyen of $h01t3 indie rock -
Anyone else just ready to give up?
Barking Spiders replied to AndyTravis's topic in General Discussion
It's shorthand for 'inde(scribably) awful' and covers a wide range of atrocious drivel in terms of time-span and errm...styles. -
While I've time for You Tubers like Charles Berthoud, I've not seen or heard them in a group playing songs so for that reason I don't include them. My list is pretty much set in stone...which links me straight to...Larry Graham and then Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Louis Johnson, Mark King, Julian Crampton, Deon Estus, Bakithi Kumalo, Bernard Edwards, Rocco Prestia, Stuart Zender, Neil Jason, Paul Jackson, Derek Forbes, Andre Berry, Kai Eckhardt, Richard Bona, Nate Watts and Armand Sabal-Lecco
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Today i dug out my copy of Groove Armada's 15th anniversary edition of their debut album, Northern Star, which is nothing like their other stuff. It's mostly uptempo fusion of funk and House with a lick of jazz. The bonus CD2 is great. Particularly love this toon. If I was a dj I'd be caning this to death
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I could take any 3 song run from Pixies' Doolittle as it's the greatest rock album ever...IMO ....including Monkey Gone to Heaven/Crackity Jones/Mr Grieves, the opening trio of Debaser/Tame/Wave of Mutilation and La La love you/No. 13 baby/There goes my gun Stranglers' Rattus Norvegicus runs it very close with a cracking start...Sometimes/Toulouse/London Lady and a strong final flurry with Grip/Ugly/Down in the sewer