The British Were KICKING The Americans ASS When It Came To Rock Music In The 60's (You Agree?)

[Biscayne]

Until Hendrix

Before Hendrix there was Motown. There was never a point where the brits were outdoing Americans, as long as African Americans were around.

 

[SirReginald]

Before Hendrix there was Motown. There was never a point where the brits were outdoing Americans, as long as African Americans were around.

The British were outdoing White American artists (maybe besides Bob Dylan). However, AA's had the British beat, but I will say that the British were better than the Cac American artists.

 

[315]

Only ones I fukk with are Pink Floyd

 

[TheBoyDuddus]

All they did was ripoff African American Blues artists

There wouldn't be any Beatles without Little Richard, and The Stones owe their entire existence to Muddy Waters.

you mean Elvis

 

[SirReginald]

you mean Elvis

 

[Hoodoo Child]

you mean Elvis

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Before Hendrix there was Motown. There was never a point where the brits were outdoing Americans, as long as African Americans were around.

I wouldn't characterize Motown as rock music. So, they're beyond the scope of OP's poll.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

you mean Elvis

Paul McCartney's distinctive whoop is a copy of Little Richard's. The Beatles learned their guitar playing from listening to Chuck Berry records.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

[Last Thread Of The Week From Me]

I gotta call a spade a spade, when Britain's artists starting the British Invasion in the U.S. during the 60's the had us beat. Even though I make fun of the British a lot they were putting in work heavy. Man, bands like The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and others a like took over the world. I will say the only ones from the U.S. who out did the Stones for a short time were Grand Funk Railroad. Other than that and some Southern Rock those bands had NOTHING on the British. I will say that the U.S. made a turn around in the 70's though.

I will say that you had the Monkees, but they were a flash in the pan. The Doors were cool though. Besides the British, Black music at that time was magnificent.

You agree?

Confining your question to solely rock music, I still think that British rock musicians pushed the envelope of the genre better than American groups such as the Beach Boys. Regarding African-American rock and roll musicians who were still around, like Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry - their unique artistic contribution were no longer pushing the envelope by 1965 although they could gain occasional hits on the charts.

Then Hendrix changed the game...

 

[Cynic]

Yes. Those 60s British bands were complete wiggers but they had genuine love for AA music.

 

[TheBoyDuddus]

Paul McCartney's distinctive whoop is a copy of Little Richard's. The Beatles learned their guitar playing from listening to Chuck Berry records.

Without Elvis, there is no Beatles. He made it okay for whites to play rock n roll music.

 

[get these nets]

Now, The Isely Brothers are a group that covered a lot of genres of music
Not sure how this song was categorized then or now but here is the original version





Here is the Beatles cover from a few years later, and I guess it goes under "rock"

 

[get these nets]

Without Elvis, there is no Beatles. He made it okay for whites to play rock n roll music.

Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis made it okay for white American kids to listen to and play rock music. Whites across europe had been listening to jazz, blues and rock records already.

 

[OrionBC]

Music is subjective I think both America and Britian were doing great musically during this time. Britian may have had The Beatles, Zepplin, Pink Floyd, and Rolling Stones but, America had bands like Sly and the Family Stone, The Doors, and Velvet Underground going at the same time. Music at that time was all a gift

 

[SirReginald]

Music is subjective I think both America and Britian were doing great musically during this time. Britian may have had The Beatles, Zepplin, Pink Floyd, and Rolling Stones but, America had bands like Sly and the Family Stone, The Doors, and Velvet Underground going at the same time. Music at that time was all a gift

I didn't listen to much Velvet Underground. TBH, I followed Both Lou Reed and Iggy Pop when they went solo. I did listen to some of The Stooges records though.