As has become obvious, for me it is Bruce and the E Street Band. While the Stones are universal, the ESB focuses on the American condition. Perhaps not so strangely, Springsteen is very popular in Europe. Why? The closest I can figure is that he sings about an America as it SHOULD be, and the things that keep it from happening. This makes him a pretty good musical ambassador, IMHO.

Sometimes it is The Doors,
other times its Thin Lizzy, or Animals, or Gasolin',
or Deep Purple or Black Sabbath with Ozzy/Dio
or P Box or P mobil or Hobo Blues band..

Right now, Hanoi Rocks or The Cult. But it chances all the time. Only the number one sticks

Television (the band)

The Who

"Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat. Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?
It gets worse, the older that you get. No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.

Amy winehouse

bassplayer617 Wrote:
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> As has become obvious, for me it is Bruce and the
> E Street Band. While the Stones are universal, the
> ESB focuses on the American condition. Perhaps not
> so strangely, Springsteen is very popular in
> Europe. Why? The closest I can figure is that he
> sings about an America as it SHOULD be, and the
> things that keep it from happening. This makes him
> a pretty good musical ambassador, IMHO.



I dont think its a strange phenomenon. Good songwriting (even if the location of the subject matter tends to be 'localised') should always be able to 'translate' as human experiences are universal.

To me its more an accomplishment that ANY artist manages to strike any kind of chord with an audience whose first language is different than their own. I think thats something that those of us who live in English-speaking countries tend to overlook or take for granted.

Yeah Bassplayer. I'm right their with you on Bruce & The E Street Band. My clear #2. Which is why I'll be seeing back to back Bruce shows in a couple of weeks.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

Beatles or pink floyd

Rolling Stones

pretty things

Four guy's from Liverpool

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they was mothers finest!!

Crowded House

NickB

You can't always get what you want.....

www.myspace.com/thesonkings

It varies between four guys from Muswell or four guys from Shepards Bush.

Band of gypsys

rooster Wrote:
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> they was mothers finest!!


They where fine too Rooster I mean the Fab4 and ...... Mothers Finest

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The Muddy waters Band at the Zanzibar 1954
Muddy Waters..Henry Armstrong..Otis Spann..Henry Strong..Elga "Elgin" Evans..Jimme Rogers..



ROCKMAN



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I know I should know these guys.

Muddy Waters on the left?...and please ID the rest, Rockman.

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> I know I should know these guys.
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> Muddy Waters on the left?...and please ID the
> rest, Rockman.

Also the year, if you know it, thanks

Think it's '49

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Motorpsycho, king crimson, guns n roses og the allman brothers band

The Who and Iggy Pop

Nice too see ya, Tussler; long time no see..
Please gimme a call at MSN some day, will ya?

the stones have always been number one. in high school, the 2nd favorite band was the ramones. in college, the dead. unspecified in the 90s. last few years, incubus (older stuff).

There ya go Edith and Bluzdude...



ROCKMAN

NICOS Wrote:
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> rooster Wrote:
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> > they was mothers finest!!
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> They where fine too Rooster I mean the Fab4 and
> ...... Mothers Finest

okay nico cheers!!

red devils...the clash

jimmy reed