TOP 100 BRITISH ROCK ACTS.....WHO AGREES WITH THIS PERSONS C

[DarrenUK]

1. The Beatles (Liverpool)
2. Rolling Stones (London)
3. Led Zeppelin (London)
4. The Who (London)
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience (London)
6. Pink Floyd (London)
7. The Clash (London)
8. Cream (London)
9. Elton John (Middlesex)
10. Queen (London)
11. Black Sabbath (Birmingham)
12. David Bowie (Brixton)
13. The Kinks (London)
14. Emerson, Lake and Palmer (London)
15. Fleetwood Mac (London)
16. Deep Purple (Hertford)
17. Joe Cocker (Sheffield)
18. Iron Maiden (London)
19. The Yardbirds (London)
20. Dire Straits (London)
21. Jethro Tull (London)
22. The Police (London)
23. King Crimson (London)
24. Moody Blues (Birmingham)
25. Rod Stewart (London)
26. Sex Pistols (London)
27. The Animals (Newcastle)
28. The Cure (Crawley)
29. Status Quo (Minehead)
30. Paul McCartney (Liverpool)
31. Cat Stevens (London)
32. Eric Clapton (Riply)
33. Sting (Newcastle)
34. John Lennon (Liverpool)
35. The Faces (London)
36. Genesis (London)
37. Electric Light Orchestra (London)
38. Peter Gabriel (London)
39. The Smiths (Manchester)
40. Yes (London)
41. Jeff Beck (Surrey)
42. Radiohead (Oxford)
43. The Hollies (Manchester)
44. Peter Frampton (Kent)
45. The Pretty Things (London)
46. Judas Priest (Birmingham)
47. Small Faces (London)
48. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (London)
49. Uriah Heep (Walthamsow)
50. Motorhead (London)
51. Oasis (Manchester)
52. Ozzy Osbourne (Birmingham)
53. Phil Collins (London)
54. Whitesnake (London)
55. George Harrison (Liverpool)
56. The Nice (London)
57. Eurythmics (London)
58. Manfred Mann's Earth Band (London)
59. Def Leppard (Sheffield)
60. PIL (Andover)
61. Osibisa (London)
62. Procol Harum (Essex)
63. Blind Faith (Aston-Tirrold)
64. The Stone Roses (Manchester)
65. The Dave Clark Five (London)
66. UltraVox (London)
67. Coldplay (London)
68. Robbie Williams (London)
69. Blur (Colchester)
70. Herman's Hermits (Manchester)
71. Massive Attack (Bristol)
72. Placebo (London)
73. Prodigy (London)
74. Mandala (London)
75. Free (London)
76. Traffic (Birmingham)
77. Gravy Train (Lancashire)
78. Joy Division (Manchester)
79. Ten Years After (Nottingham)
80. Depeche Mode (London)
81. Porcupine Tree (London)
82. Robert Plant (Staffordshire)
83. The Zombies (St Albans, London)
84. The Jam (London)
85. Henry Cow (London)
86. T-Rex (London)
87. Wishbone Ash (Devon)
88. Gomez (Southport)
89. Morrissey (Manchester)
90. Muse (Teignmouth, Devon)
91. The Verve (Wigan)
92. Humble Pie (Essex)
93. Van der graaf Generator (Manchester)
94. Rick Wakeman (Middlesex)
95. The Groundhogs (London)
96. The Darkness (Lowestoft)
97. Jesus and Mary Chain (London)
98. The Herd (Manchester)
99. Richard Ashcroft (Wigan)
100. Marillion (Aylesbury)

[DarrenUK]

As a matter of interest what would be America's top 10 rock acts of all time and where would they fit in on the Brits top 100 ?

Biggest American rock band ever ? The Eagles maybe ?

[DerriD]

1. The Beatles (Liverpool)
2. Rolling Stones (London)
3. Led Zeppelin (London)
4. The Who (London)
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience (London)
6. Pink Floyd (London)
7. The Clash (London)
8. Cream (London)
9. Elton John (Middlesex)
10. Queen (London)
11. Black Sabbath (Birmingham)
12. David Bowie (Brixton)
13. The Kinks (London)
14. Emerson, Lake and Palmer (London)
15. Fleetwood Mac (London)
16. Deep Purple (Hertford)
17. Joe Cocker (Sheffield)
18. Iron Maiden (London)
19. The Yardbirds (London)
20. Dire Straits (London)
21. Jethro Tull (London)
22. The Police (London)
23. King Crimson (London)
24. Moody Blues (Birmingham)
25. Rod Stewart (London)
26. Sex Pistols (London)
27. The Animals (Newcastle)
28. The Cure (Crawley)
29. Status Quo (Minehead)
30. Paul McCartney (Liverpool)
31. Cat Stevens (London)
32. Eric Clapton (Riply)
33. Sting (Newcastle)
34. John Lennon (Liverpool)
35. The Faces (London)
36. Genesis (London)
37. Electric Light Orchestra (London)
38. Peter Gabriel (London)
39. The Smiths (Manchester)
40. Yes (London)
41. Jeff Beck (Surrey)
42. Radiohead (Oxford)
43. The Hollies (Manchester)
44. Peter Frampton (Kent)
45. The Pretty Things (London)
46. Judas Priest (Birmingham)
47. Small Faces (London)
48. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (London)
49. Uriah Heep (Walthamsow)
50. Motorhead (London)
51. Oasis (Manchester)
52. Ozzy Osbourne (Birmingham)
53. Phil Collins (London)
54. Whitesnake (London)
55. George Harrison (Liverpool)
56. The Nice (London)
57. Eurythmics (London)
58. Manfred Mann's Earth Band (London)
59. Def Leppard (Sheffield)
60. PIL (Andover)
61. Osibisa (London)
62. Procol Harum (Essex)
63. Blind Faith (Aston-Tirrold)
64. The Stone Roses (Manchester)
65. The Dave Clark Five (London)
66. UltraVox (London)
67. Coldplay (London)
68. Robbie Williams (London)
69. Blur (Colchester)
70. Herman's Hermits (Manchester)
71. Massive Attack (Bristol)
72. Placebo (London)
73. Prodigy (London)
74. Mandala (London)
75. Free (London)
76. Traffic (Birmingham)
77. Gravy Train (Lancashire)
78. Joy Division (Manchester)
79. Ten Years After (Nottingham)
80. Depeche Mode (London)
81. Porcupine Tree (London)
82. Robert Plant (Staffordshire)
83. The Zombies (St Albans, London)
84. The Jam (London)
85. Henry Cow (London)
86. T-Rex (London)
87. Wishbone Ash (Devon)
88. Gomez (Southport)
89. Morrissey (Manchester)
90. Muse (Teignmouth, Devon)
91. The Verve (Wigan)
92. Humble Pie (Essex)
93. Van der graaf Generator (Manchester)
94. Rick Wakeman (Middlesex)
95. The Groundhogs (London)
96. The Darkness (Lowestoft)
97. Jesus and Mary Chain (London)
98. The Herd (Manchester)
99. Richard Ashcroft (Wigan)
100. Marillion (Aylesbury)

The Police at 22? They need to be WAY higher than that. The Clash at #7!?!? Someone please tell me why The Clash is so respected. Please. I NEVER got why the critics loved 'em so much. Ever even met a big Clash fan? I doubt it. Yet another poll that means jack squat.

[DerriD]

As a matter of interest what would be America's top 10 rock acts of all time and where would they fit in on the Brits top 100 ?

Biggest American rock band ever ? The Eagles maybe ?

I guess Aerosmith would be up there. Metallica probably will be. Not necessarily my favorites, but due to popularity, I'd guess:

Aerosmith
Metallica
Bruce Springsteen & E. Street Band
Jimmy Buffet & Coral Reefer Band
R.E.M.
Bon Jovi
Journey
Dave Matthews Band-(I don't get that one at all personally)
Guns 'n' Roses-If they'd stayed together
Van Halen

????

[bugsymalone]

Interesting list, Darren. I guess I pretty much agree. I think they got the top 10 about right. I would move The Kinks ahead of Sabbath, though.

I am with you, though, DerriD. What IS it with the worship at the altar of the Clash? I have never gotten that.

And I would remove the Sex Pistols from any lists that ever have "greatest". "top" or "best" in their titles.

Bugsy

[sadie65]

Only out of personal preference....I'd move Jethro Tull about both The Clash and The Kinks.

Count me in as one who just doesn't get the whole love fest over The Clash.

[Jodes]

Queen at #10 over Jimi Hendrix (who last I time I checked WAS AMERICAN) that should disqualify him hands down.

I might be the few who say this, but him like the Doors.. OVER RATED!

[bugsymalone]

Queen at #10 over Jimi Hendrix (who last I time I checked WAS AMERICAN) that should disqualify him hands down.

I might be the few who say this, but him like the Doors.. OVER RATED!

Thank you, Jodes. I have always felt this myself about both Hendrix and the Doors.

Bugsy

[DarrenUK]

The Experience who were Hendrix's band were they not Brits ?....When i seen Hendrix i thought what is he doing in there...........by the way this list is not my choice i got it from here .....

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/b ... t-eng.html


Where there are other lists that include Styx

[sadie65]

The Experience who were Hendrix's band were they not Brits ?....When i seen Hendrix i thought what is he doing in there...........by the way this list is not my choice i got it from here .....

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/b ... t-eng.html


Where there are other lists that include Styx

Oh yes...we've discussed those other lists...

[SuiteMadameBlue]

The Experience who were Hendrix's band were they not Brits ?....When i seen Hendrix i thought what is he doing in there...........by the way this list is not my choice i got it from here .....

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/b ... t-eng.html


Where there are other lists that include Styx

Oh yes...we've discussed those other lists...

Thanks for the link Darren & the list, very interesting!!!

I posted a lot of those lists on here for best drummer, guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist! But that was a long time ago. I'll have to either dig those lists up or start new ones on here. I liked everyones responses!

[shaka]

At the top I'd move Queen ahead of Pink Floyd.

Others I would move higher are: Oasis, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, and Def Lep. I think Def Lep belongs in the top fifteen.