Ranking the Top 10 UK bands of the 1960s, not including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
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Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their favourite 60s bands, minus ‘the big two’. How does the British rock and pop scene stand up without its two most famous elements? And who will be number one?! The guys discuss: the difference between musical contributions and cultural contributions, the influence of folk and blues, what it means to say that a band made its key contributions in the 60s and whether the musicianship at the time matched the songwriting. Also, which 60s pop drummer was the best? Which band looked coolest on the Ed Sullivan show? And which 60s musicians would play which role in a hypothetical casting of Oliver? Oh, and let's play a quick round of "Starkey, Ball or Edge?"
It’s a little weird to hear the perspective of three individuals who weren’t born until the 70s reflecting upon the 60s. The Beatles emerged just as I entered secondary school and folded just as I left, so the album choices for me represent terms more than years, and friendships more than listening experiences.
The albums kind of meant more because I worked to earn the money to buy them.
Controversial that Led Zep and Pink Floyd are missing. I lived and love all the choices. It made me play the the first Move album, that passed me by at the time. It wasn’t until The Wilburys that I appreciated Geoff Lynne’s genius. Amazing for its breadth and ambition.
Personally I’d have included Traffic, Them, Procol Harum, Georgie Fame and d the Blue Flames, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Head Hands and Feet, and Family.
Thanks for your comment Julian! Lots of good choices there too.
Never heard of The Young Tradition. And can't find their albums anywhere!
I like the trems
Good choice!
The first 5 are easy…1.The WHO 2. CREAM 3. The KINKS 4. LED ZEPPELIN (1969, they qualify). 5 The YARDBIRDS…6 The ANIMALS 7 FAIRPORT CONVENTION 8 The ZOMBIES 9. John Mayall & THE BLUESBREAKERS ( Clapton & Peter Greene versions). 10 SPENCER DAVIS GROUP…. These are My favorites.
If Zeppelin are included then they are clearly number one. Led Zeppelin and Led Zeppelin II combined blow away everything the Who did in the 1960s.
I don't want to put down the Stones, great band but if they never had existed things wouldn't have changed much for music history, The Beatles of course are entirely different, they were instrumental and really pushed tings forward.
You may well be right. It's just that they're so often mentioned in the same breath. Personally, I think Stones albums leave a lot to be desired, but it's probably also true that they did some singles that were era-defining.
The first thing that occurs to me is whether to rank based on their '60s work or whether to rank UK bands which started in the '60s but maybe had their peak in the '70s? Led Zep and Pink Floyd come to mind.
Anyway. Assuming the former, I'll go for the Kinks. If it's the latter, Pink Floyd. Completely off the top of my head so could be forgetting loads. (I think I actually prefer US music at times when British music is at its commercial peak - '60s and '90s come to mind.)
Thanks for your comment. Our criterion (cause you've gotta have one or two) was bands that had done what we considered to be the bulk of their most important work in the 60s. So that excluded Pink Floyd and Led Zep.
@@CRAPA832 That seems fairest.
Nobody mentioned the Pretty Things!
Oh God. What were we thinking? Peter and I even went to see them live in Hove, and met them afterwards. Actually, maybe that was the problem!
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