Which country (within the Anglosphere) makes the best music? (house, jazz)

ElephantSack · 01-14-2010, 05:55 PM

Fuck U2. Just puttin' it out there.

Anyhoot, of course I'm American. You can tell that by my total lack of sophistication. Most of my favorite bands and artists are American, and my collection is vast. Maybe not as far-reaching as some, but farther than most. But then again, I like a lot of U.K. and European acts (King Crimson, The Clash, Gojira, Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, John Lennon to name a few), and even a few South American, Asian and Australian bands. But most of my collection is American, which forces my hand to go with the U.S.

Also, an interesting point needs to be addressed. What should the Jimi Hendrix Experience be considered? Their frontman was American, and a lot of the music and lyric styling was quintessentially American, but he did get his start in Great Britain, and his rhythm section was British. ???????

View Poll Results: Which English-speaking country produce the best music?
The United Kingdom	99	40.57%
Ireland	4	1.64%
The United States	106	43.44%
Canada	14	5.74%
Australia	8	3.28%
New Zealand	4	1.64%
Jamaica	2	0.82%
Other (which?)	7	2.87%
Voters: 244. You may not vote on this poll

01-14-2010, 05:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Fuck U2. Just puttin' it out there. Anyhoot, of course I'm American. You can tell that by my total lack of sophistication. Most of my favorite bands and artists are American, and my collection is vast. Maybe not as far-reaching as some, but farther than most. But then again, I like a lot of U.K. and European acts (King Crimson, The Clash, Gojira, Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, John Lennon to name a few), and even a few South American, Asian and Australian bands. But most of my collection is American, which forces my hand to go with the U.S. Also, an interesting point needs to be addressed. What should the Jimi Hendrix Experience be considered? Their frontman was American, and a lot of the music and lyric styling was quintessentially American, but he did get his start in Great Britain, and his rhythm section was British. ??????? __________________ OF THE SUN