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The 5 greatest british bands
KXL Portland ^ | 5/9/25 | Markley, Van Camp & Robbins Show Podcast

Posted on 05/09/2025 3:08:19 PM PDT by DallasBiff

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To: wardaddy

They need to invade again because current American music has been in a dark age for years.


201 posted on 05/10/2025 9:16:02 PM PDT by Pelham (President Eisenhower. Operation Wetback 1953-54)
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To: Omnivore-Dan

Was it Brand X? I just found out about them weeks ago. I was blown away at how good they were and that I’ve literally never heard of them back in the 70s or 80s.


202 posted on 05/13/2025 2:29:49 AM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: DallasBiff

DL? Yuck. Queen or Pink Floyd clearly better.


203 posted on 05/13/2025 2:45:23 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: cuban leaf
I’m a firm believer in this: Art is subjective.

THE 45 COMMUNIST GOALS AS READ INTO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, 1963

22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to “eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms.”
23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. “Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art.”

204 posted on 05/13/2025 2:59:41 AM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Disambiguator

Moroccan Roll is the second one I have, and it is very good.


205 posted on 05/13/2025 4:31:31 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan ( )
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To: Blue Highway

Well, better late than never. I don’t know why they didn’t get more attention, they were really very good. John Goodsall guitars, Percy Jones bass, Phil Collins drums, Robert lumley keys, with various other players through the years. Mostly instrumental jazz/rock fusion. My cup of tea.


206 posted on 05/13/2025 4:57:41 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan ( )
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To: Omnivore-Dan

I still have my vinyl copy that I bought in ‘79 or ‘80.


207 posted on 05/13/2025 11:21:32 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: DallasBiff
1. Moody Blues

2. Beatles

3. Rolling Stones

4. The Who

5. Fairport Convention

208 posted on 05/13/2025 11:26:02 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: Omnivore-Dan

Phil played this one on his solo tour.

And So To F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvgte4-Yd8


209 posted on 05/13/2025 11:30:07 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
The Police changed the game. Suddenly everybody wanted to drum like Stewart Copeland.

A very unique sound, too bad it didn't last.

210 posted on 05/13/2025 11:38:21 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Omnivore-Dan

Well, Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song
“Love Me Do, “ I think it was, from there it didn’t take him long
Got himself a guitar, used to play every night
Now he’s in a rock and roll outfit, everything’s alright

-Shooting Star (Bad Company)


211 posted on 05/13/2025 11:39:46 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DallasBiff

Well, until we all agree the Beatles should be #1, I’m out. But I won’t hold my breath :)


212 posted on 05/13/2025 11:39:47 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: DallasBiff

Stone Roses...they are amazing!


213 posted on 05/13/2025 11:41:49 AM PDT by Hammerhead
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To: PerConPat

“Before moving to Australia, Barry, Robin and Maurice were born and spent their earliest years on Ellan Vannin, also known as the Isle of Man, a British Crown dependency.”


Wonder if they met “Happy Jack”?


214 posted on 05/13/2025 11:42:06 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
LOL...I had forgotten that one...According to Pete Townshend's autobiography, "Happy Jack" is Paul McCartney’s favourite Who song. source
215 posted on 05/13/2025 11:54:53 AM PDT by PerConPat (The politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.- Mencken)
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To: newfreep

Though art is subjective, I know crap when I see or hear it.

Fank Zappa said the Shaggs were “better than the beatles”. If you don’t know who the Shaggs are, you are in for a real, um, treat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPsXPCR5MU

Their story: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-story-of-the-shaggs-the-beatles/

And then there is Captain Beefheart...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9lpLm7jwQY

That album is worth a LOT of money.


216 posted on 05/13/2025 12:05:00 PM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: cuban leaf

“Skinny people want what fat people has…”


217 posted on 05/13/2025 12:06:14 PM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Hammerhead
Stone Roses...they are amazing!

So is another Manchester area band that preceded them by a few years, The Chameleons. My turntable went belly-up (too much beer spilled on it) and I bought a CD player, then had to wait years for Strange Times to be made available as a CD.

218 posted on 05/13/2025 1:05:47 PM PDT by Lovely-Day-For-A-Guinness (Jesus rides beside me, He never buys any smokes)
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To: Lovely-Day-For-A-Guinness

The Smiths were THE Manchester band.


219 posted on 05/13/2025 1:07:33 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Disambiguator

So do I, both albums vinyl and in very good condition. I need to get some cd’s so I can listen in my car.


220 posted on 05/13/2025 2:50:26 PM PDT by Omnivore-Dan ( )
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