Greatest British/UK Rock Band of All Time?

[splotchman 2]

For me, Zepplin is probably wins the title.

 

I realized after creating this list that I would put more British/UK bands towards the top of my all time favorites vs. America....

Edited July 21, 2007 by splotchman

[splotchman 2]

For me, Zepplin is probably wins the title.

 

I realized after creating this list that I would put more British/UK bands towards the top of my all time favorites vs. America....

 

Poll working now....

Edited July 21, 2007 by splotchman

[Ursa Majoris 106]

For me, Zepplin is probably wins the title.

 

I realized after creating this list that I would put more British/UK bands towards the top of my all time favorites vs. America....

There are at least seven bands on this list superior to any American band.

[The Holy Roller 3]

HEY! What about Queen for all the switch-hitters here at the Huddle?!

[The Vatican Hitsquad 0]

as much as i love Queen, any other selection from the list besides the Beatles and you would just be ignoring the influence they had upon rock. I'm not a giant fan of them myself, but I can't ignore what they meant for music.

 

Also, did anybody else hear on Stern a few weeks ago that classic rock specialist who proved, or suggested very convincingly, that Zepplin ripped off their whole first album? Hearing the songs he played from the album, and then the songs that they were ripped from, makes it a far more convincing than just reading it.

http://www.classicrockcentral.com/classic_...llery.cfm?fID=9

[frenzal rhomb 62]

Don't know if theyre the greatest - but by far the most important, relevant and interesting band on that list is the CLASH

[Egret 2]

HEY! What about Queen for all the switch-hitters here at the Huddle?!

When the Brits voted on this, they chose Queen.

 

[eaglehaslanded 0]

Yeah , they're all really good ,, but greatest ? opinions vary ,, and you're missing a bunch , Beatles definitely had the most influence

Edited July 22, 2007 by eaglehaslanded

[jaxfactor 0]

As much as I wanted to vote for Zep, I simply can't ignore The Beatles and their influence. Ursa was correct in stating that at least 7 of these are better than any American band.

[Scorcher 259]

One thing people forget about the Beatles is that they were the first band to make every song on an album a good song. Before the Beatles an album consisted of the hit song and a bunch of trash. They raised the bar. No matter what genre ie: country, rock, easy listen, or top 40, the reason the songs on a cd are not throw away songs is because of the Beatles. There is no other band in music history that created that change. This why they are the greatest band of all time. Can anyone name a band before them that had a great album all the way through? If you can, I will give you ----uh, uh, hmmmm, --- uh--oh yeah, ,my deepest admiration!

[The Vatican Hitsquad 0]

One thing people forget about the Beatles is that they were the first band to make every song on an album a good song. Before the Beatles an album consisted of the hit song and a bunch of trash. They raised the bar. No matter what genre ie: country, rock, easy listen, or top 40, the reason the songs on a cd are not throw away songs is because of the Beatles. There is no other band in music history that created that change. This why they are the greatest band of all time. Can anyone name a band before them that had a great album all the way through? If you can, I will give you ----uh, uh, hmmmm, --- uh--oh yeah, ,my deepest admiration!

Well, how about Buddy Holly and the Crickets? Very short-lived, highly influential career's that Bob Dylan, McCartney and Lennon all recognize as being inspirational to their careers. They wrote their own music, a unique concept in that day, amongst other thigns.

[SheikYerbuti 18]

as much as i love Queen, any other selection from the list besides the Beatles and you would just be ignoring the influence they had upon rock. I'm not a giant fan of them myself, but I can't ignore what they meant for music.

 

+1

 

You should take The Beatles off this list, add Queen and call the poll "2nd greatest British group of all time".

 

I'm partial to King Crimson myself, but in their 2nd incarnation they had too many Americans (Levin and Belew most notibly) to count for this poll.

[Piranha 41]

Love Zeppelin, but had to go with the Beatles. They literally changed the face of music.

[Azazello1313 40]

as much as i'd love to vote for the clash, to be realistic this is a two-horse race (beatles/stones), and then it's basically a coin flip. today i'm in a stones mood.

[DemonKnight 0]

Nice to see that Radiohead made the list. My favorite band of all time.

[Savage Beatings 99]

I voted for Led Zep but depending upon my mood, could have gone with any of the top 5 on that list.