The main reason why I joined the Hip Forum page was that it had a Music sub-page under Hip Arts & Culture. I've always been a Brit Invasion junkie. I think it's going to go down as one of the all time greatest musical genres, ever. In my humble opinion, here's what I think happened to make it so. It's commonly believed that American musicians stole from R&B, Gospel, early Soul and Rock-a-Billy to craft the rock and roll era. If you don't believe that, just talk to some of the early black artists and composers. Many of our early R&R stars' popularity was based upon their ability to be a white R&B singer with better back-up and sound quality. USA R&R started getting in the forest so it couldn't see the trees, anymore. So, what did the Brits do? They Anglicized our music, bringing it up-to-date with western Celtic tradition. Some great brit invasion tunes are still adored by young white teens who inately know that tunes like Pinball Wizard are Celtic anthems. The biggest white black singer was of course, Elvis. If they would have only left him alone after his "Comeback Night in Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ4D2G13ZvA On the female side you get JJ. White girls from TX ain't supposed to sing like that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjD4eWEUgMM Then, you get the Beatles converting to Gaelic driven beats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6G7MkBMVxE And, Jagger, with Brit country parody ala Monty Python: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drMuXjqUErY And, a maturing Clapton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUpc0YNkkJ0 So, is it coming full circle? Celtic Thunder's Damian: white singing soul ballad on knees to audience's great delight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYYxeVGi8JY Doesn't get any whiter than that. What say, folks?
I'm goping to try to post the entire documentary as presented in 10 parts on YouTube so that there's a basis for future dicussion on British Rock and the Invasion: Hope you enjoy. History of British Rock - Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R70GFIDeibU&feature=related
funny how the major majority of people who are apparently 'British' don't call themselves Brits or British. English, Scottish or Welsh... that's what we say As for Bands from over here Joy Division Radiohead Supergrass The Cure The Beta Band The Stone Roses (reunited a month or so ago!!) Oasis Coldplay etc
History of British Rock - Part 10 (Final Part) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jBkVxwm1sU&feature=related
History of British Rock - Part 4 missing on YouTube. Maybe there is no Part 4 and the sequence was mixed-up by the poster or there's copyright problems with it. If you have it or know why it's not on YouTube or in the google data base, feel free to offer-up your knowledge.
p0ly, Can you post a few YouTube music links for some of the bands you mentioned in you post? Sorry about the "British" thing. Our hemisphere hates us for calling ourselves Americans, too. "U.S'ers?." Nah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYOXyy1ToI&ob=av2e"]Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Video) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GkVhgIeGJQ&feature=related"]The Cure - Boys Don't Cry - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-2dqMaf4-w"]Supergrass - Alright - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6QnK0yql8s"]The Stone Roses - I am the Resurrection (audio only) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7bIYSVpYSU"]Radiohead - Idioteque (From Kid A, track 8) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eHLA_BvaiE"]Beta Band - Dr Baker - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx-K3Il3s_o"]Coldplay-Sparks - YouTube
