I too just discovered this very enjoyable music thread. Living in Canada and North America in general, you realize what a big part music plays in British culture. It's ironic that much of the music we enjoyed was rooted in North America. However, I can say with some authority that Americans do not have the same connection to music that I and most of you guys do. Yes, there is a big music scene over here, but it is very superficial. I doubt very much if a thread like this would produce the same results, in particular the musical knowledge aspect. As teenagers, there is very little difference between Americans and Brits regarding musical interests, however, as we age, the difference is marked. I was fortunate to have lived in the UK until the mid 60's, which was an amazing time in the world of music. As a very young kid, my dad would take me to the Birmingham Town Hall to see the likes of Humphrey Lyttleton, Freddie Randall et al. We would go with my mom to the Birmingham Hippodrome to see Al Martino, Billy Eckstine, Johnny Ray, Frankie Laine etc. My folks moved to Crawley, Sussex in '56 but I was always visiting Brum whenever I had the opportunity. I started an R&B club in Crawley in 64-65 and had many of the now well known acts like The Animals, Pretty Things, Yardbirds, Alex Harvey, John Mayall, Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart + many more, don't get me started...
Dave A