Why did the UK dominate the rock scene for most of the 60s and 70s and then kinda fade out? Bowie, Beatles, Stones, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Who, Clapton, Pink Floyd etc the list goes on and on
Why the UK?
>>74377748
The Beatles
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England has always been the best at rock music. Just the way it is. Just like America for jazz, Latin America for dance music, etc.
American punk>UK punk
They decided they wanted to be actors instead nowadays
>>74377748
America pushes things forward and then the Brits make decent scenes around Amerca-kun's new sounds.
Beatles etc.: Elvis, Chuck Berry
Late 60's music: Blues, Hippies
Hard rock: Hendrix
Punk Rock: Stooges, MC5
Art Rock: Velvet Underground, New York Dolls
Shitty 90s Alt: REM
And so on.