--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> , "Ben" <brbenjaminass...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> , off_world_beings <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > , "Ben" <brbenjaminassisi@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > , off_world_beings <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > > > > <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com <mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > , "Ben" <brbenjaminassisi@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So Ben, hows' ol' Blighty, and hows' the scrumpy these days? > > > > > > > > If you are Gen-ex, what music do you like from back in Britain? > > > > > > > > OffWorld - the insubordinate Scot. > > > > > > > > > > you're scottish! > > > > > > hoots mon and show me your tatties > > > > > > I left england in 2001, just after 9/11... I have no idea how blighty > > is..... > > > > > > what music do I like from Britain? sadly nothing really current, much > > > > > > for popular music I guess, amy winehouse is ok and adele is "ok" > > > > > > I like dark ambient/industrial music of COIL, from the west country > > > > > > I also like the apocalyptic folk of Current 93 > > > > > > I dont really listen to new music much... too much "old" music to > > catch up on.... > > > > > > I'm the kind that can listen to death metal one minute, marin marais > > (baroque), blind faith etc all in one breath.... most people say they > > have an eclectic taste... When I hear what they listen to, I tend to > > think they are telling lies. > > > > > > I'm really digging ambient/shoe gazing music of a kind recently... > > > > > > bands such as > > > > > > eluvium > > > god speed you black emperor! > > > marissa nadler > > > Jesu > > > > > > I guess the closest current brit band would be mogwai or maybe aphex > > twin... both of which I like... The cranes are cool too (also brit)>> > > > > Great! I will check these out. I like any music of any genre as long as > > its good :-) > > > > I think Britain always had a good set of eclectic music shows on radio > > and TV that were easily available to everyone (instead of surfing all > > sorts of channels to find different ones and in different parts of the > > country here in the States), and I think this gives people from there a > > wider range of influences. > > > > I always wanted to go to Glastonbury, but the time I didn't get there, I > > was glad, because my friends spent 4 days in the rain and mud. I went to > > Stonehenge festival when it was still a real festival. Very strange > > unpoliceable environment. > > > > I haven't kept up recently, so this stuff listed is older, so I am glad > > to get the chance to check out your suggestions. Probably my favorites > > are Massive Attack (from Bristol !), The Stranglers (originally > > "Guilford Stranglers"), Fela Kuti (from Nigeria, but studied music in > > Wales! ), as well as The Skids, Morcheeba, Prodigy, some Pink Floyd, and > > of course, The Clash, Bowie, The Smiths. But I haven't kept up with a > > lot of the more recent stuff. Elsewhere, I like Thievery Corporation, > > Citezen Cope, Lou Reed, Marley, Iggy Pop and whole bunch more. > > > > OffWorld > > > > > > > > Growing up where I grew up, I've seen hundreds maybe thousands of > > bands over the years... as I've been to glastonbury festival many > > times...and often seen live bands in Bristol... > > > > > > some good names... > > Glastonbury used to be sunny EVERY year, except 1985.>>
That was it ! You may have met my friends in the mud there ! There were probably a few dozen of them went over from Whinchester School of Art when I was studying there. I'll check out some of the music you mentioned. thanks OffWorld
