Britain's greatest ever rock band

[Icy Gull]

I think some of you are not comprehending ROCK music not commercial pap

 

[Grendel]

Or was it Led Zep who at least had the good grace to quit before they became old men reliving their youth on stage, which is a big +

Good grace? Surely John Bonham dying had far more to do with it?

 

[fork me]

Hmmmm, difficult one, especially as you've only given us three options, albeit good ones.

Just to play devil's advocate let's throw some other worthy proponents in there:

Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Cream
Kinks (as much "rock" as the Stones)
Deep Purple
Jimi Hendrix Experience (OK, I know Jimi was born in the States, but he wasn't successful until he came over here and formed the Experience wuth British musicians!)
Motorhead
Status Quo - I know, but you can't fault their popularity or longetivity.

Fork Me

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Hmmmm, difficult one, especially as you've only given us three options, albeit good ones.

Just to play devil's advocate let's throw some other worthy proponents in there:

Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Cream
Kinks (as much "rock" as the Stones)
Deep Purple
Jimi Hendrix Experience (OK, I know Jimi was born in the States, but he wasn't successful until he came over here and formed the Experience wuth British musicians!)
Motorhead
Status Quo - I know, but you can't fault their popularity or longetivity.

Fork Me

If you're having Hendrix, then AC/DC are a MUST inclusion in that list. More Scottish than they are Australian, they even used to perform in Scotland footie shirts (which i suppose doesn't do them any favours!!)...

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

I love all 3 but went for Led Zep

 

[Icy Gull]

Re: Re: Britain's greatest ever rock band

Good grace? Surely John Bonham dying had far more to do with it?

Didn't stop the Who when Moon died or the Stones when Jones died though...

In fact it hasn't stopped the Who even though 50% of the band are dead

 

[fork me]

If you're having Hendrix, then AC/DC are a MUST inclusion in that list. More Scottish than they are Australian, they even used to perform in Scotland footie shirts (which i suppose doesn't do them any favours!!)...

Problem is, I was a HUGE fan until I saw them live.

For the first hour and a half they were the greatest rock ban I'd ever seen. By the end of their two and a half hour set, I was bored shitless - some bands need to know when to stop!!!

Still at least you couldn't accuse them of being poor value for money.

Fork Me

 

[Grendel]

Re: Re: Re: Britain's greatest ever rock band

Didn't stop the Who when Moon died or the Stones when Jones died though...

Indeed not, but it wasn't like Led Zep said "We're retiring gracefully now, before we get old and make tits of ourselves" it was more "Bollocks, our drummer's snuffed it, better call it a day chaps".

 

[Icy Gull]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Britain's greatest ever rock band

Indeed not, but it wasn't like Led Zep said "We're retiring gracefully now, before we get old and make tits of ourselves" it was more "Bollocks, our drummer's snuffed it, better call it a day chaps".

OK " good grace" was obviously a euphemism for "fell apart from internal ego struggles and death in true rock and roll fashion"

 

[B.M.F]

Iron Maiden all the way

 

[Grendel]

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OK " good grace" was obviously a euphemism for "fell apart from internal ego struggles and death in true rock and roll fashion"

That's better

 

[sully]

If you're having Hendrix, then AC/DC are a MUST inclusion in that list. More Scottish than they are Australian, they even used to perform in Scotland footie shirts (which i suppose doesn't do them any favours!!)...

I'm sorry, but AC/DC are shit.

Only failed to see Led Zep live out of that shortlist (though I have seen Page and Plant in later guises) and really struggling to pick a winner. I'll have to come back later to vote!

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

I'm sorry, but AC/DC are shit.

Not up there with the big 3 in this poll, but shit? Certainly not. But they are a damn site better than Status Quo!!!!

42 million sales of the Back in Black album seems to suggest that they aren't that bad......

 

[Hiney]

The Who, obviously!

 

[Icy Gull]

Mooney on one of his more twattish days

 

[bhafc]

Iron Maiden all the way

well said that man a real trooper

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Can't believe no-one has mentioned...

Or are we lookin gat more heavy rock than this?

If not, I think Black Sabbath should have been in this poll

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

What about The Clash aswell

 

[Icy Gull]

Didn't include the Jam as they started out as little more than a 70's copy of the Who and Black Sabbath, well I just think Ozzie's a wanker so wouldn't have included them even if they weren't shit

 

[Spunk Bubble]

The Proclaimers are worth a mention