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=Brit Rock! (The british invasion)=



Introduction to Bands
Some people say that the British are the most innovated musicians in rock music today. A majority of influential bands invaded from the United Kingdom. Let's see the list, (You might not agree, but it's true!):


 * 1.** The Beatles
 * 2**. The Rollingstones
 * 3.** The Who
 * 4.** The Jam
 * 5.** David Bowie
 * 6.** Led Zeppelin
 * 7.** Pink Flyod
 * 8.** The Smiths
 * 9.** The Stone Roses
 * 10.** Oasis (Surprisingly, very early too add them on!"
 * 11.** The Verve
 * 12.** The Clash

The Music
The Music is hard and soft, powerful and weak, sad and happy, violent and gentle and lyrically good, for some cases! brit Rock is influenced from Rock and R & B, with rhythmic guitars and strumming and strong vocals. Many emerging bands travel from the UK to achieve success and populate North America. Every band on the list held it's own unique style or creative touch to music innovation. The Rollingstones used the rock n roll and sleazy band attitude that made their music raw with a oice of Mick Jagger and guitar of Keith richards. Led Zeppelin using the strong and powerful rifts of Jimmy Page. The Verve follows the lyrics of Richard Ashcroft and molatic guitar of Nick McCabe. the Beatles are one of the most influential bands, just next to The Clash! Beatles started a new wave of music, "Beatles unilaterally blazed the trail both within England and across the ocean for a new generation of rock n' roll creative expression and new heights of populairty and commercial opportunity" (Townsend 2000) They created the sub-genre and improved the genre of rock.

Rock came a long way, but without British influence and the bands that influenced rock, It will be different today and not the same. Probably be Americanized to basic pop-rock culture.

Sex and Drugs!
With stardom, the british rockers focus on drugs and sex in their early years. They are troubled with newsworthy antics and sleazy comments. Bands such as Oasis were recognized as alcoholics, Cokeheads and Rock Stars. The term Rock Star gives that persona to the members of the band. Liam Gallagher (Lead Vocalist) Would rampage on stage with a tall can of Becks Beer, a nose full of cocaine and a mouth full of vulgarity¹. That's Rock N' Roll, baby! Even Pete Doherty of the Babyshambles was convicted of drugs in the streets of London 4 times in one month! Babyshambles are "famous for cancelling gigs as they are for Doherty's drug dependence."² The Beatles experienced their drug years for albums "The White Album" and "Revolver" which are excellent albums I might add! John Lennnon fell in a love for drugs and LOVE! He's an experienced musician! Otherwise, With the Brit Rock attitude and genre, sex and drugs pushed these artist further, because they were young. Back to the Beatles, they had the experience with drugs and raised the level in rock music alone. "The Beatles came along and raised the stakes. All of a sudden it didn't mean being able to make music; it meant wealth and fame on an international scale." (Tucker 1986). The experimental phase with any band is the expansion fo tehir music and take that international road, let every hear the music! Oasis, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, the Verve, the Who and the rest all had their phase of drugs, sex and rock n roll. Somehow, it influenced a change in brit rock and successful at most times.

The music is brilliant, strong and powerful with some of the best modern day songwriters that bloomed from the UK.

Best Venues Too!
The Best Venues are announced in England. In NME.com Brixton Academy in Brixton, England is rated the top venue to see a rock show, three times in a row.³ The Clash even performed 4 nights in a row, sold out! at Brixton Academy. Ever since that moment occurred, no band has played more than 3 shows at Brixton Academy. The UK alones holds heritage in Rock Music and the artist that emerge from Britain have been innovators in modern music today!