best British band of the 70s
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Sex Pistols
Buzzcocks
UFO
Mott The Hoople
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars
The Fall
The Rolling Stones
Clash
Damned
Eddie and the Hot Rods
Roxy Music
Public Image
The Tom Robinson Band
XTC
Jam
Buzzcocks
UFO
Mott The Hoople
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars
The Fall
The Rolling Stones
Clash
Damned
Eddie and the Hot Rods
Roxy Music
Public Image
The Tom Robinson Band
XTC
Jam
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I couldn't narrow it down to one. I've always favoured the Brit bands, so it's really difficult to pick between Zeppelin, Roxy Music, The Stones, The Who......or JT even.
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Mostly lightweights and phonies mentioned so far. No mention of The Faces? Heads Hands and Feet? Man? Fotheringay? Colloseum? Uriah Heep? Nazareth? The Strawbs, E.L.P.? Procol Harum? Wishbone Ash? Jethro Tull? E.L.O.? Deep Purple? Queen? Even Bad Co?
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You're a bunch of Punks reliving your youth, and those who aren't are fashion victims; mostly.
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Juan King-Champion wrote:Heads Hands and Feet? Man? Fotheringay? Colloseum? Uriah Heep? Nazareth? The Strawbs, E.L.P.? Procol Harum? Wishbone Ash? Jethro Tull? E.L.O.? Deep Purple? Queen? Even Bad Co?
I like the 'even' before Bad Co - like all the other nominations are more worthy!
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Sir John Coan wrote:Juan King-Champion wrote:Heads Hands and Feet? Man? Fotheringay? Colloseum? Uriah Heep? Nazareth? The Strawbs, E.L.P.? Procol Harum? Wishbone Ash? Jethro Tull? E.L.O.? Deep Purple? Queen? Even Bad Co?
I like the 'even' before Bad Co - like all the other nominations are more worthy!
They are. I still think Bad Co's debut is the best ever debut, only because the double album (American Import) version of H.H.&F.'s debut doesn't quite hold the attention. The single album version might, but I haven't heard it.
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Juan King-Champion wrote:Mostly lightweights and phonies mentioned so far. No mention of The Faces? Heads Hands and Feet? Man? Fotheringay? Colloseum? Uriah Heep? Nazareth? The Strawbs, E.L.P.? Procol Harum? Wishbone Ash? Jethro Tull? E.L.O.? Deep Purple? Queen? Even Bad Co?
You're a bunch of Punks reliving your youth, and those who aren't are fashion victims; mostly.
I mentioned Tull, but was remiss re The Faces.
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It's probably Zeppelin, but no mentions for...
Dr. Feelgood
Steeleye Span
Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
...is just wrong.
Dr. Feelgood
Steeleye Span
Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
...is just wrong.
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toomanyhatz wrote:It's probably Zeppelin, but no mentions for...
Dr. Feelgood
Steeleye Span
Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
...is just wrong.
The mid seventies was a bit empty for great bands on both sides of the atlantic.
What you have are a number of bands who are just okay.
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Loki wrote:Juan King-Champion wrote:Mostly lightweights and phonies mentioned so far. No mention of The Faces? Heads Hands and Feet? Man? Fotheringay? Colloseum? Uriah Heep? Nazareth? The Strawbs, E.L.P.? Procol Harum? Wishbone Ash? Jethro Tull? E.L.O.? Deep Purple? Queen? Even Bad Co?
You're a bunch of Punks reliving your youth, and those who aren't are fashion victims; mostly.
I mentioned Tull, but was remiss re The Faces.
I don't read your posts.
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Juan King-Champion wrote:Mostly lightweights and phonies mentioned so far. No mention of The Faces? Heads Hands and Feet? Man? Fotheringay? Colloseum? Uriah Heep? Nazareth? The Strawbs, E.L.P.? Procol Harum? Wishbone Ash? Jethro Tull? E.L.O.? Deep Purple? Queen? Even Bad Co?
You're a bunch of Punks reliving your youth, and those who aren't are fashion victims; mostly.
Actually, my pick for best band would be either The Who or ELP. Procol Harum lost me a bit in the 70's, though back in the 60's they were utterly superb. Jethro Tull is also great, but not the best, as are Deep Purple. The rest are either fine or I don't rate at all. Uriah Heep in particular is just shite.
And how on Earth is Throbbing Gristle lightweight and/or a bunch of phonies?
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My pick would be Pink floyd but it's hard to argue against Led Zeppelin
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Why do we have to keep doing these stupid things, when you know it was the Faces?
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algroth wrote:Juan King-Champion wrote:Mostly lightweights and phonies mentioned so far. No mention of The Faces? Heads Hands and Feet? Man? Fotheringay? Colloseum? Uriah Heep? Nazareth? The Strawbs, E.L.P.? Procol Harum? Wishbone Ash? Jethro Tull? E.L.O.? Deep Purple? Queen? Even Bad Co?
You're a bunch of Punks reliving your youth, and those who aren't are fashion victims; mostly.
Actually, my pick for best band would be either The Who or ELP. Procol Harum lost me a bit in the 70's, though back in the 60's they were utterly superb. Jethro Tull is also great, but not the best, as are Deep Purple. The rest are either fine or I don't rate at all. Uriah Heep in particular is just shite.
And how on Earth is Throbbing Gristle lightweight and/or a bunch of phonies?
I'm not familiar with Throbbing Gristle, I have a vague memory of thrashing Punk, but only very vague.
I've just checked United on Youtube, and it's unmitigated shite.
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Yes but what about bands whose genesis was not in the 60s. Roxy Music must be the topper.
Question authority.
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Juan King-Champion wrote:I've just checked United on Youtube, and it's unmitigated shite.
Of course it is. Waste of time, that band.
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Jimbo2 wrote:Yes but what about bands whose genesis was not in the 60s. Roxy Music must be the topper.
They'd have been world class if they'd had a decent singer. As it stands - lump them in with other, clothes horse, fronted bands.
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Juan King-Champion wrote:Jimbo2 wrote:Yes but what about bands whose genesis was not in the 60s. Roxy Music must be the topper.
They'd have been world class if they'd had a decent singer. As it stands - lump them in with other, clothes horse, fronted bands.
Poor mic technique, eh?
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Sir John Coan wrote:Juan King-Champion wrote:I've just checked United on Youtube, and it's unmitigated shite.
Of course it is. Waste of time, that band.
I don't mind that.
It's not brilliant but there's something going on there.
Of course it can't compare to the absolute beacon of originality that is Fotheringay
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Sir John Coan wrote:Juan King-Champion wrote:I've just checked United on Youtube, and it's unmitigated shite.
Of course it is. Waste of time, that band.
Waste of time?
They were your Velvet Underground. Not one bad album, enormously influential and groundbreaking. I can understand Joe not caring for them but you ought to know better. Maybe TG were a little too harsh for you?
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It's just crap. Why should I make the effort to explain why I think that? They're not deserving.
And they aren't fit to even dream of the Velvet Underground.
And they aren't fit to even dream of the Velvet Underground.