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CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:quite true Big Ears....
there is also a 'class system' that prevails in some quarters in the UK to this day also.
If you see as I do massive and growing income inequality and livelihood uncertainty world-wide as "class" issues", it could be the over-arching definer of this century. Not that I want to get political in a purely musical Thread or anything...
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
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You are right. jazzbo, a number of northern and midlands bands travelled to and played in clubs in continental Europe (famously,The Beatles went to Hamburg). The reason was because by the early sixties, Europe was thriving after a policy of rebuilding, following the bombing during WWII. England (ie. The Beatles' city of Liverpool), on the other hand, was and remained for many years in trouble.
CH - As you point out, our divide in England is based on our class system. It can be seen in music: Bryan Ferry and Roger Waters are profoundly right-wing (although the former is from the north-west). The Beautiful South are socialists.
A few years ago and hilariously, our aristocratic prime minister, David Cameron, when asked about his favourite band, claimed The Smiths were 'the voice of his generation'. The group's guitarist Johnny Marr, from Manchester, responded rapidly and vituperatively with the statement that they were not the voice of Cameron's generation and forbade him from being a fan. Marr's point was supported soon after by his former writing partner, Morrissey. Previous encumbant, Tony Blair, was far more sensible when he said he liked Free . . . because they were a great rock band.
âThe fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.â William Shakespeare, As You Like It
