Top UK Super Band

[DegenerateDish]

Oasis had a monster peak, but they were a shooting star. Their run was real only only 5 years from late 94 to the end of the 90s. By Standing on the Shoulders of Giants they lost 2 founding members and the album did ok by their standards, and then Heathen Chemistry was largely forgotten. They went from selling millions of albums outside the UK to 100-200K. And that was still early 2000s so streaming wars hadn’t begun in earnest.

Compare that to The Who or Zepplin who lasted a decade plus at their heights.

Oasis helped define my college years at MU, so they mean more to me. Be Here Now came out my sophomore year, then I studied abroad in the UK my junior year and discovered some not released tracks here in the US. My senior year, I’m sure I probably blasted Go Let It Out! onto Wells Street. I’ll have Alexa play Oasis and forget how much I enjoyed most of their catalog.

They don’t belong on this list with the other bands here, but I sure do still enjoy them.

[buckchuckler]

Not to be that guy, but you spelled Zeppelin wrong...

But they are the answer.  For me, for you, for everyone.  Any other answer is wrong.

Individually, they were all supremely talented.  Each of them better than their counterpart in any of the other bands mentioned, and the only ones that could even be argued would be Daltry and Mick over Plant, and of course Moon v Bonham is a matchup of the ages. 

Each of Zeppelin's first 4 albums are iconic.  A veritable playlist for what Rock and Roll means.  They were great at everything.  Songs that were just rock from the first note like Good Times Bad Times.  Songs that were acoustic masterpieces, like Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You.  Blues tunes like You Shook Me, and Rock legends that just freaking burn it up like Dazed and Confused.  And man, that's just the first 4 tracks on Led Zeppelin I. 

And while they have an entire catalog of great songs, so do some of the others on the list, what Zeppelin really doesn't have is the bad songs.  The Stones have a million great songs, but they have a ton of terrible ones too.  The Who, same way.  Zeppelin really doesn't have any bad songs until what Presence?  Their 7th album? 

Transcendent talent?  Check.  Perfect blending of those talents?  Check.  Varied catalog from acoustic folk songs to reggae to surf rock to face melting guitar and drum solos? Check.  Legendary live sets?  Check.

 Rock was perfected in Led Zeppelin. 

But Floyd should be on the list, Black Sabbath for sure and Cream maybe?

For my top 5 I'd go:
Zeppelin
Stones
Who
Black Sabbath
Floyd

[buckchuckler]

U2.

Pretty sure Ireland is its own country.

[Silent Verbal]

Herman's Hermits just can't get no respect.

“I’m Into Something Good” is a classic.

But when the title of the thread was “Super Band” I thought it was referring to a group like The Traveling Wilburys, where a bunch of stud musicians got together to write some music for the hell of it.

[WarriorFan]

Cream?  Blind Faith?

From this list, Zeppelin of course... and by a large margin.  But this list without Cream is like Clapton without a Guitar.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Radiohead is a top 4 here.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-20-greatest-british-rock-bands-of-all-time-a3655391.html%3famp

[hairy worthen]

Cream?  Blind Faith?

From this list, Zeppelin of course... and by a large margin.  But this list without Cream is like Clapton without a Guitar.

Cream was extremely talented but not really a super band.

[swoopem]

Radiohead is a top 4 here.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-20-greatest-british-rock-bands-of-all-time-a3655391.html%3famp

I’m a huge music/concert guy. A couple years ago I had to go to Radiohead for work and it was by far the worst concert I’ve ever been to. Just not my style. Going into it I had an open mind and was actually kind of excited because I knew they had a cult following, but the show sucked.

I fully understand this is probably an unpopular opinion and maybe I caught them on a bad night but I did not enjoy the show

[StillAWarrior]

Seriously, of those listed, I'd go with The Beatles and The Who. But I'd vote for Queen if listed and would probably also consider Pink Floyd for my second spot.

[StillAWarrior]

Oasis. In the UK they were as big as the Beatles. 2.5 million people applied for tickets to see them at Knebworth in 1996.  The sold out the England Be Here Now tour dates in 10 minutes.

I watched the pilot of Ted Lasso last night. One of the funnier throw-away lines was when the owner of the team referred to the coach's balls as "Liam and Noel."

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Cream?  Blind Faith?

From this list, Zeppelin of course... and by a large margin.  But this list without Cream is like Clapton without a Guitar.

At the time, Cream was definitely a huge group.  Very influential.

The problem though is their music just really hasn't stood the test of time as well.  Maybe its because they only lasted about five years, put out four albums.  Or maybe it's because Clapton kind of overtook Cream's legacy when he came out with his own iconic album soon after.

[Galway Eagle]

U2.

Adam Clayton's the only British one. Band was formed in Ireland and the other three are from Dublin.

To the main post logically it is the Beatles but I would argue The Who have had a longer lasting effect on rock music with the major introduction of power chords, playing at faster speeds and breaking their instruments you can hear the pre-punk influence. While Baba O'Reily and Won't get fooled again directly influenced arena rock.

Personally though it's the Kinks from that list. I'm Not Like Everybody Else was a banger way before it's time.

[Hards Alumni]

Adam Clayton's the only British one. Band was formed in Ireland and the other three are from Dublin.

To the main post logically it is the Beatles but I would argue The Who have had a longer lasting effect on rock music with the major introduction of power chords, playing at faster speeds and breaking their instruments you can hear the pre-punk influence. While Baba O'Reily and Won't get fooled again directly influenced arena rock.

Personally though it's the Kinks from that list. I'm Not Like Everybody Else was a banger way before it's time.

Also, U2 sucks ass.

[buckchuckler]

Adam Clayton's the only British one. Band was formed in Ireland and the other three are from Dublin.

To the main post logically it is the Beatles but I would argue The Who have had a longer lasting effect on rock music with the major introduction of power chords, playing at faster speeds and breaking their instruments you can hear the pre-punk influence. While Baba O'Reily and Won't get fooled again directly influenced arena rock.

Personally though it's the Kinks from that list. I'm Not Like Everybody Else was a banger way before it's time.

Yeah, pretty sure this isn't true.  Power chords like just everything else in terms of rock guitar, began with the blues, and pretty much Robert Johnson.  Heck, you can look at this list and see the Kinks using power chords to perfection on their biggest hit( You Really Got Me), years before the Who recorded a song.  But the use of power chords in rock and roll goes right to Chuck Berry, continues through Buddy Holly and through today.  I don't think the Who have any claim to an introduction, or even proliferation, of power chords. 

[Galway Eagle]

Also, U2 sucks ass.

I like a handful of their songs (I Will Follow has a great post punk riff)  but overall not my cup of tea.

[buckchuckler]

At the time, Cream was definitely a huge group.  Very influential.

The problem though is their music just really hasn't stood the test of time as well.  Maybe its because they only lasted about five years, put out four albums.  Or maybe it's because Clapton kind of overtook Cream's legacy when he came out with his own iconic album soon after.

I completely agree.  Cream was great, and I would even say they have lasting songs that hold up, but they were just too short lived to be with the others on this list. 

Same for Blind Faith.  Both Clapton and Winwood had their genius spread out over so many projects (Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominoes, and Solo for Clapton, and I'm probably missing something.  And Spencer Davis, Bind Faith, Traffic and solo for Winwood).

[Galway Eagle]

Yeah, pretty sure this isn't true.  Power chords like just everything else in terms of rock guitar, began with the blues, and pretty much Robert Johnson.  Heck, you can look at this list and see the Kinks using power chords to perfection on their biggest hit( You Really Got Me), years before the Who recorded a song.  But the use of power chords in rock and roll goes right to Chuck Berry, continues through Buddy Holly and through today.  I don't think the Who have any claim to an introduction, or even proliferation, of power chords.

a lot of credit is given to Townsend for being an early pioneer of writing full songs around power chords (or at least he claimed it in his bio) so I just figured I'd mention it with them.

[CTWarrior]

Adam Clayton's the only British one. Band was formed in Ireland and the other three are from Dublin.

To the main post logically it is the Beatles but I would argue The Who have had a longer lasting effect on rock music with the major introduction of power chords, playing at faster speeds and breaking their instruments you can hear the pre-punk influence. While Baba O'Reily and Won't get fooled again directly influenced arena rock.

Personally though it's the Kinks from that list. I'm Not Like Everybody Else was a banger way before it's time.

+1.  For me The Who and The Kinks would be 1-2, but The Who would be number 1. 

The older I get the less I like the Beatles, though I couldn't tell you why.

[naginiF]

Oasis had a monster peak, but they were a shooting star. Their run was real only only 5 years from late 94 to the end of the 90s. By Standing on the Shoulders of Giants they lost 2 founding members and the album did ok by their standards, and then Heathen Chemistry was largely forgotten. They went from selling millions of albums outside the UK to 100-200K. And that was still early 2000s so streaming wars hadn’t begun in earnest.

Compare that to The Who or Zepplin who lasted a decade plus at their heights.

plus Blur>Oasis from an influence perspective not from a hight of popularity perspective

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

+1.  For me The Who and The Kinks would be 1-2, but The Who would be number 1. 

The older I get the less I like the Beatles, though I couldn't tell you why.

I've never really liked them.  They have some good songs, but most of it is popish stuff that doesn't really interest me.

I also don't think its a coincidence that right after they left the stage, that bands like the Who and the Stones came out with their best albums, and others like Zeppelin started to emerge.

[buckchuckler]

a lot of credit is given to Townsend for being an early pioneer of writing full songs around power chords (or at least he claimed it in his bio) so I just figured I'd mention it with them.

Hmm.  Didn't know that.  Interesting. I'll have to do some further reading.  Thanks!

[buckchuckler]

I’m a huge music/concert guy. A couple years ago I had to go to Radiohead for work and it was by far the worst concert I’ve ever been to. Just not my style. Going into it I had an open mind and was actually kind of excited because I knew they had a cult following, but the show sucked.

I fully understand this is probably an unpopular opinion and maybe I caught them on a bad night but I did not enjoy the show

I completely agree with this unpopular opinion.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Then I guess my answer is The Pogues.

"Hi, this is Rocky O'Riordan, welcome to U2-X Radio."

[Galway Eagle]

Then I guess my answer is The Pogues.

Hahaha nice

[Hards Alumni]

plus Blur>Oasis from an influence perspective not from a hight of popularity perspective

Damon Albarn is a treasure to the human race.  Musical genius, influential as hell, and wholly underappreciated for his contributions to state of music today.