tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30779796.post4306392569047942485..comments2023-11-02T12:44:34.813+00:00Comments on fire escape talking: Power Pop: RaspberriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30779796.post-70120749179518547212008-11-24T09:33:00.000+00:002008-11-24T09:33:00.000+00:00I am sure that the British invasion was over by 19...I am sure that the British invasion was over by 1967. I think you are confusing the <BR/>"British Invasion" - the success of British bands such as The Beatles, The Stones, The Who and The Kinks, who subsequently influenced a generation of American rock bands - in the 3 years from 1964-6 with "any British band who was popular in America".Fire Escapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455091337934631425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30779796.post-69780573623911152712008-11-23T15:51:00.000+00:002008-11-23T15:51:00.000+00:00I'm not sure that the 'British invasion' was over ...I'm not sure that the 'British invasion' was over by 1972! In 1973, the biggest thing in America was Deep Purple (it was the year of 'Smoke on the Water'). Zeppelin were also kind of big in America that year, as were heaps of other British bands like Sabbath, Yes and ELP. <BR/><BR/>My view is that British rock remained dominant in the US until the early '70s and it was very largely the Raspberries who turned things around. I think their four albums represented the definitive 'Americanisation' of rock.wishfulthinkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156882489315586181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30779796.post-87816632852450979002007-12-01T13:43:00.000+00:002007-12-01T13:43:00.000+00:00I like the less bombastic songs too, like "It Seem...I like the less bombastic songs too, like "It Seemed So Easy", which sound less 'american' if you know what i mean. well, i confess it's mostly the 12-string lead!The Boy and the Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706716989785699643noreply@blogger.com