Why do so many great bands come from across the pond? (genre, American)

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 08:04 AM

A bit of everything aren't we? lol

Sneer · 01-16-2009, 08:10 AM

Mostly Germanic i thought? Vikings and the French were germanic and they invaded us. With a bit of Brython, Saxon and Angle as well. Mongrels you could call us.

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 08:19 AM

We are indeed the mongrels of Europe

Sandanavians were their own people? and was Frieseland originally of Germanic descent? A lot of our language is descended from Flemish. don't forget there is a little bit of Roman in us too!

Sneer · 01-16-2009, 08:25 AM

Norway, Sweden and Denmark were all Germanic because of past invasions. I think France was? Although thinking about it it was the Normans that invaded us... Ah yes and the Romans of course

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 08:27 AM

Yah we diverted a thread

Sneer · 01-16-2009, 08:29 AM

Haha we've gone from mocking our own arrogance to proclaiming ourselves as mongrels. Nice work

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 08:33 AM

That's what we do best-self deprecation!

scottsy · 01-16-2009, 11:33 PM

Yeah, but you guys brought me Genesis, Pink Floyd, Blur, Doves, to name but a few of my favorite bands.... so you're alright by me!

4ZZZ · 01-17-2009, 12:09 AM

And great beer!

NSW · 01-17-2009, 12:41 AM

It always comes back around to beer, doesn't it?

01-16-2009, 08:04 AM	#41 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	A bit of everything aren't we? lol __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-16-2009, 08:10 AM	#42 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Mostly Germanic i thought? Vikings and the French were germanic and they invaded us. With a bit of Brython, Saxon and Angle as well. Mongrels you could call us. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-16-2009, 08:19 AM	#43 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	We are indeed the mongrels of Europe Sandanavians were their own people? and was Frieseland originally of Germanic descent? A lot of our language is descended from Flemish. don't forget there is a little bit of Roman in us too! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-16-2009, 08:25 AM	#44 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Norway, Sweden and Denmark were all Germanic because of past invasions. I think France was? Although thinking about it it was the Normans that invaded us... Ah yes and the Romans of course __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-16-2009, 08:27 AM	#45 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Yah we diverted a thread __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-16-2009, 08:29 AM	#46 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Haha we've gone from mocking our own arrogance to proclaiming ourselves as mongrels. Nice work __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-16-2009, 08:33 AM	#47 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	That's what we do best-self deprecation! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-16-2009, 11:33 PM	#48 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Yeah, but you guys brought me Genesis, Pink Floyd, Blur, Doves, to name but a few of my favorite bands.... so you're alright by me! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

01-17-2009, 12:09 AM	#49 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	And great beer!

01-17-2009, 12:41 AM	#50 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	It always comes back around to beer, doesn't it? __________________ Hi.