The geography of British music EXPLAINED 🇬🇧

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0:00 Introduction
0:55 Republic of Ireland
1:20 Northern Ireland
1:52 Great Britain
2:40 Scotland
3:10 Wales
3:27 England
9:39 Isle of Man
10:10 Conclusion

[@DavidBennettPiano]

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[@andyszlamp2212]

MOTORHEAD!

[@Anon54387]

How many countries are in this country!?! FOUR!

[@Anon54387]

Since Worcester is pronounced Wooster do Worcesterians spell booster seat borcester seat?

[@Anon54387]

There's a rumble in Brighton tonight!

[@Anon54387]

So are the Falklands a crown dependency?

[@colosalblack]

Two legendary acts from Ireland you forgot: Rory Gallagher and Thin Lizzy. I think you also overlooked a lot of great Hard Rock/Metal bands from the UK: Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Carcass, Bolt Thrower, etc, etc

[@florisvansandwijk6908]

don't forget the Corrs

[@crystalplanet09]

Been a while since I heard Carcass. What a band! We used to cover the easiest of their songs, blackstar!

[@bareakon]

Also The Dubliners and Cranberries

[@williamevans5504]

Thin lizzy yaaah

[@TheRealdg7007]

Rory, Thin Lizzy, Corrs, Cranberries and Dubliners are all from the Republic of Ireland, not the UK.

[@aprofondir]

New Order/Joy Division are from Manchester too! And the Cure are from West Sussex. I know Foals are also from Oxford, and Iron Maiden are from London. As a kid from the Balkans the UK always seemed like this magical musical kingdom where all my favorite bands were from. Somehow they all made great music while being on a small rainy island.

[@NielsPaul]

The “Hook Theory” I was hoping for.

[@jameshunter7303]

Many have theorised that the reason the U.K. has made so much great music is because it rains here so often! Moody, introspective music almost always trumps happy “sunshine” music!

[@oskarobit]

I can't understand how David forgot these two INFLUENTIAL BANDS. The Haçienda Club was the headquarters of the Madchester movement and it was run by Tony Wilson and New Order. Do not forget that Joy Division influenced LOTS of bands (from The Cure to Editors) and New Order released (several times) the most selling 12" in history (Blue Monday) and influenced as well a bunch of artist mixing rock sounds with electronica. Recently I've read (don't know if it's true) that the term "house music" come with them from the USA to Europe; nobody used it till then.

[@snarepusher]

Joy Division are from Salford

[@Mark95876]

Being shut indoors on a rainy day may have been a factor but it was not the biggest factor. The biggest factor was UK art colleges encouraging creativity over tecnicality in the 1960s - unlike North American and Canadian art colleges. Joni Mitchell was one of the few people on the other side of the Atlantic who understood this.

[@joermnyc]

Manchester also was home to Factory Records which signed bands like Joy Division and their later iteration of New Order. Fun fact: the artwork for the original 12” vinyl for “Blue Monday” was so expensive every sold copy LOST money!

[@seamusfinnegan775]

XTC are from Swindon. The most under-appreciated English band ever. Mention their name, and even Brits will respond, "Making Plans for Nigel." They are so much more than that.

[@cakemartyr5794]

Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues and Rick Davies of Supertramp were also from Swindon

[@MattMcQueen1]

Dear God.

[@julianxamo7835]

I know the song from Primus' cover and I really, really like it, I guess I should check the band!

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

They still live there too!

[@veggie928]

Came here to say exactly this! I was hoping he'd mention Swindon!

[@photodube]

David Bennett, not just a music teacher.

[@klaxoncow]

Not just a music teacher. Also, a geography teacher.

[@dougierbarder]

A very bad geography teacher! Northern island isn't part of the UK,it's a part of Great Britain! That's why we say the UK and Northern island.

[@keytron1391]

@@dougierbarder Britain is the largest island in the British isles, which is why the UK’s full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

[@ArthurB]

Also Mark Knopfler was born in Glasgow and raised in Newcastle.

[@willrichardson519]

Newcastle: Brian Johnson, half of the, Shadows, the Knopflers/Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry

[@1rwjwith]

I am an American by birth but I guess you could say I am biased too..my father and family came from Liverpool. It is my opinion that British musicians really reinvigorated and maybe even “ saved “ RNR with the bands of the 60’s starting of course with the BEATLES…these bands really elevated the art form…Thanks.

[@JohnGotts]

What makes British music so interesting is that Britain is the size of one or two US states, yet it has a massive dialect diversity. My US dialect changes little from Rhode Island to Iowa, a distance of over 1,200 miles, whereas it seems like a short bike ride in England will take you to a different dialect. Music with lyrics acquires the singer's dialect, so there is an inherent diversity to British music. American singers also tend to sing rather neutrally, except with country music.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

You haven't heard much music if you think they sing neutrally. Also its because Britain is ancient, long artistic history.

[@ssa2211]

The iconic Kate Bush!!! I think she grew up in Kent. Recently made history with “Running Up that Hill.” Would love a video featuring her music, her beautiful and unique vocals, impact on music, any perspective or angle, there are so many unique features of her career.

[@ProfessionalBob]

Kate Bush grew up in both Kent and London without even moving houses. When she was born in 1958 she lived in Kent, but in 1965 Greater London was created and absorbed large chunks of the surrounding counties. Her house ended up on the London side of the border, in the borough of Bexley.

[@RatchetSly]

Two bands that immediately sprung to mind who weren't mentioned (unless I missed it): Chemical Brothers (Manchester) Elbow (Bury, Greater Manchester)

[@Panda_man..]

Another cool fact regarding a band mentioned, Queen. Freddie Mercury, while living his whole adult life in London, was born in Zanzibar (which is part of modern day Tanzania). He then spent the majority of his childhood in India and didn’t move to England until the age of 17-18.

[@Codex7777]

Though he was always British :)

[@willrichardson519]

His sister lives in Mapperley, Nottingham...

[@billwinward9324]

Where artists come from is as complicated as the geography of the British, or should that be Hibernian, Isles. For instance one band that I don’t think you mentioned was Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler was born in Glasgow, raised in Newcastle and formed Dire Straits when at Uni in Leeds but were living in London when they made the big time. My head hurts! Loved the video!

[@John_Fugazzi]

I was trying to come up with some names too, but it's just like you said and they all end up in London anyway.

[@bareakon]

Similarly, Shane MacGowan, son of Irish immigrants from Tipperary and Dublin, born in Kent, and formed The Pogues (with musicians from all over England and Ireland) in London.

[@Mark95876]

More honorary mentions: My Bloody Valentine Dublin/London Slowdive Reading XTC Swindon (possibly the greatest underappreciated pop band of all time)

[@lucypreece7581]

I am also British like you and am so proud of the diversity in music that is produced in the UK. Some of my personal fave music artists hail from the UK and Ireland and their music is always stuff I recommend to people and a lot of it is a music I was raised on because it is what my parents loved. And like look at the ICONS and LEGENDS that hailed from here. Bowie, Queen, The Beatles, Sir Elton John, George Michael just to name a few. We have talent here. And I love it.

[@h-Qalziel]

In terms of artists from Scotland, as well as Simple Minds, Travis, Franz Ferdinand, Bay City Rollers, Calvin Harris, Gerry Rafferty (Stealers Wheel), Lewis Capaldi, and the Proclaimers, there is also: Paolo Nutini Lulu Annie Lennox (part of The Tourists and Eurythmics) Amy MacDonald Primal Scream AC/DC (while formed in Australia, both members were born in Scotland) Belle and Sebastian Biffy Clyro Snow Patrol Chvrches Texas Shirley Manson (part of Garbage) KT Tunstall The Corries Mark and David Knopfler (part of Dire Straits) Emeli Sandé Midge Ure Wet Wet Wet Cocteau Twins Mogwai Deacon Blue Jack Bruce (part of Cream) etc.

[@thereunionparty]

I think you forgot the Average White Band and Nazareth.

[@CowmanUK]

Aztec Camera too.

[@iainrobertson8566]

A couple to add to your already very comprehensive list; Runrig, Orange Juice, The Rezillos, Idlewild, Teenage Fanclub, Big Country, The Skids, Frightened Rabbit

[@thereunionparty]

I feel bad now. After all the aforementioned artists no-one has mentioned Donovan.

[@stoatystoat174]

Adding to your list Boards of Canada

[@NielsPaul]

A great example for musicians moving to London are the Pet Shop Boys. Though the band is formed there, Neil Tennant is from North Shields near Newcastle and Chris Lowe is from Blackpool.

[@jafalk]

I’m for the US but have been a fan of British pop since birth. Last summer I visited England for the first time and spent time in London and Liverpool. I was surprised not to see more about The La’s that hailed from Liverpool. To my knowledge they only had one album before breaking apart. But “There She Goes” has continued on regular rotation on Sirius XM radio channels … where the original or the cover by Six Pence None The Richer. The La’s from Liverpool. 😊

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Yup - only one album. The band's leader was such an obsessive perfectionist that they began a follow-up several times but he kept on scrapping the tapes and insisting they re-do the recording. In the end the band got so fed up they split up. A great shame.

[@iggydeohgee]

Kind of a monumental task to make everyone happy to hear about their favorite British/UK acts. Kind of surprising that Surrey wasn't given a mention being that one county produced Clapton, Beck, Page and Julie Andrews. I know it's a suburb of London, but still, something in the water there.

[@paulhaynes8045]

Surrey is NOT a suburb of London! Parts of Surrey (like Kingston, where I was born) became part of London when Greater London was created, but most of Surrey is still Surrey - a separate county!

[@iggydeohgee]

@Paul Haynes Thanks for the correction / feedback. I was only going from my admittedly US view and google maps that anything within an hour driving time of London proper would most likely be considered a suburb.

[@dougdrazga4461]

Genesis also formed in Surrey, albeit at Charterhouse. Pretty sure Gabriel and Rutherford were from Surrey.

[@PurpleTT99]

Well yes indeed, even Norman (real name Quentin) Cook is from Reigate. I should know I went to school with him. Guess who else was in the self same classroom 3LR at Reigate Grammar School....Keir Starmer.

[@paulhaynes8045]

@@PurpleTT99 my only ever appearance in the school rugby team was away at Reigate Grammar (I was at Surbiton). I hated rugby (all sports, really) and only got in the team by accident! It seemed a nice place, but most of my memories of the day are about the size of the Reigate forwards and how much blood I lost! That was way back in the 60s though - Starmer wasn't even at primary then, let alone grammar...

[@rome8180]

You're right to be proud of how many amazing artists have come from the UK. When you look at the physical size of the country, it's probably produced more influential and successful musical acts than anywhere else in the world, proportionally speaking. Also, I found the geography lesson helpful. I like to think of myself as knowledgable about the world, but I still always find certain little elements of this area confusing. Being from the US, I don't think we were ever taught this in school. We mostly learned about US geography, the continents, the oceans, and maybe Asia vs. Europe.

[@jimboshizz]

Fun fact about Wet Leg is that their name is actually (maybe) slang for people who come to the Isle of Wight from the main leg, and end up with wet legs crossing the sea

[@paulhaynes8045]

Wet legs is (I think) fairly modern, a more traditional term is/was 'overners' (and no doubt there were others - probably some much worse than 'wet legs'!). 'Overners' would also make a pretty good name for a band...

[@Chinaboatman]

I always assumed they band had wet themselves.

[@Sannahmusic]

Slade from Wolverhampton, and Jethro Tull from Luton. There are so many iconic bands, one can impossibly name them all in a comparatively short video. Also, the idols of the older generations are not the main focus in the market any more, but they will never be forgotten. They were the pioneers in Rock music.

[@shaobingboy]

Love how the trip-hop seen came from one area. Thought it was more spread out, but makes sense on how they all worked together frequently too

[@guygaron1162]

Brian Eno from Melton - Suffolk producer and member of Roxy Music (Durham + London)

[@shootytheturtle]

Love this. How about doing one about bands that have members from different countries like The Police, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, The Band etc. or, another idea: best rock artists/bands from non-English speaking countries?

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

also The Specials, from Coventry

[@champ10ns08]

And The Selecter

[@daylightdisc831]

I heard once that The Yardbirds guitar players all came from Surrey. I'd love to see a video on that. Clapton, Beck and Page certainly changed the landscape! Thanks

[@bettyswunghole3310]

Badfinger (a much underrated band in my opinion) were (mostly) from Swansea.

[@cdprince768]

David just tricked us into learning geography.

[@Sabhaois]

*Mislearning, all that crap about Ireland being part British and using the Ulster Banner to represent “Northern Ireland”

[@thechief00]

I wish I could give this video 100 thumbs up. Fantastic job on both the music side and the geography side. Somehow even when I think I know everything there is to know about a topic, you always end up teaching me something new. Bravo David!

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

I'm from Argentina, a country with a love/hatred relationship with the Brits, and I can tell you: there's nothing like your music. There's something that makes American Rock American and Brittish Rock Brittish, and I much prefer the later one

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Its a shame we fight over the Falklands, you guys are great at Rugby and football, have amazing food and everyone I've met from Argentina has been sound.

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

bit unfair to blame the actions of our leaders on the people.

[@tannakaobi1]

I couldn't agree more, but it all really comes from America in a way. Like you wouldn't have The Beatles without Elvis, chuck Berry and so on... I've always thought of Rock music as being and product of African and European music mixing. I'm not sure how true that is.

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

@@tannakaobi1 of course Rock itself comes from America, but the Brittish had a different way of palying it/recording, at least in those days, and I LIKE it more. No doubt they both are equally as good, but I lean towards one more than the other

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

@@thebasedgodmax1163 completely agreed. Wars happen, evil leaders exist, but we shouldn't make their decisions ours. If the Brittish Empire invaded the Falklands in 1830, it's the fault of the Brittish Government of that time. If Galtieri invaded the Falklands in 1982, it's the fault of the Argentine Government of that time. The thing is many had died in this dispute, and that's what enrages one side over the other and it shouldn't be that way. Cheers.

[@2li678]

Scotland also produced Bert Jansch & Belle and Sebastian

[@donaldbutcher1260]

Not only interesting info about some of my favorite artists but a geography lesson too. Thanks David!😊

[@steelypeanut]

Cool video! It’s so interesting to see artists of different eras sharing a place of origin. I’d definitely be interested in seeing one about musicians from the states too, even if it was a couple hours long haha. Rock on, man!

[@user-of4kk4in9f]

Thanks! I needed that education 😮

[@HeckVK]

Speaking of Scotland, how could you forget Cocteau Twins :(

[@robbrown4621]

I met Liz at a party at Guy Chadwick's (House of Love) house in London in the early 90s. She was a darling... :)

[@noscrubbubblez6515]

Add Big Country. Good way to wake up in the morning -blasting Big Country.

[@sherwintavarez8539]

My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive

[@gfunkk]

Hey David, thanks for all your content. I was thinking a video about where famous concerts took place with small snippets and history about the show could be a fun combination of your love for music and geography.

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Great Video. Wonderful work.

[@amstutsman]

This was such a helpful video. I’ve never had the across-the-pond geography explained so clearly to me before!

[@JoeEdelmann3]

Great video David! Can’t help but be jealous 😂 truly so much great music from the area, and some of my favorites!

[@ripsnorter185]

Although formed in London I always liked the country style dire straits gave. Because I grew up in Somerset hearing their brothers in arms album with songs like “walk of life” and “man’s too strong” which were very country/folk in particular always fitted the rural nature of Somerset.

[@DeKevers]

I was shocked when I discovered Muse were from Teignmouth in Devon. Such a small place I’ve been to and it’s so famous for muse.

[@PearlPaisley]

You are an excellent teacher. Very well done with the clear graphics to visualize your explanation. Also it was a great surprise to see you on Geography now. You did phenomenal!

[@MalMonaguillo]

Love the Video, David. Waiting for more

[@imdoingthisforacomputerlol3382]

Bro it was uploaded a minute ago

[@MalMonaguillo]

@@imdoingthisforacomputerlol3382 yeah, and... I said i love the video, not I loved the video.

[@scottrumsbymusic]

The Jam /Paul Weller one of the Uk’s greatest songwriters (imo)from Woking in Surrey. Again another band that moved and made it in London 🇬🇧

[@TheFlamingChips]

Perhaps some kind of video showing the spread of The Beatles. From where they met, where the Quarrymen played, where their Liverpool gigs were, where else they went in the UK and Europe before the US, ending on that rooftop gig in London. Maybe with the year/album sales to put their rise into perspective.

[@michaelross8794]

Thank you, what a wonderful overview...from someone who not only loves music (and most British bands), but geography.

[@monovision566]

The Longest March is absolutely stunning, David. Beautiful piece.

[@richardgratton7557]

Excellent video! As a French Canadian (Québec), I have always been amazed by the sheer number of great artists that have come out of the U.K. The fact that The Beatles and Stones, and The Who, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd or Tom Jones are from Great Britain is very well-known but I did learn a few things. Like Gerry Rafferty or Van Morrison bring from the U. K. was something I did not know. A few you didn’t mention (I think) were Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart and James Blunt or Amy Winehouse, Petula Clark and the Spice Girls. Love your channel, keep up the good work! 😊

[@julieanderson100]

American here. I've loved the Split Enz since high school. I'd love one on New Zealand/Australia.

[@andiemorgan961]

Great video.🌟 Some suggestions on how to expand on this idea of "Music Throughout the UK": Different genres. Bands/ single artists from different decades. Which counties have been the most prolific in producing famous bands/artists. Profiles of bands that have members from different constitute countries/ cities etc. Combining music info with geographical facts is a great way to learn about ANY country!🤗

[@RRM_Personal]

Two of my favorites that weren't mentioned were Jethro Tull from Luton and Alt-J from Leeds!

[@julianxamo7835]

Interesting that you didn't mention that Freddie wasn't even born in the British Isles I am also a geography nerd too, so I welcome these kinds of videos!

[@Chigger]

Tanzania, right?

[@julianxamo7835]

@@Chigger yeah iirc it's now part of modern day Tanzania

[@NickNeblo]

Yeah Zanzibar, which was a British protectorate, from Indian parents I think.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

@@NickNeblo Yup - it joined with Tanganyika in 1961 to become Tanzania.

[@eileencarroll6418]

Well done. Thanks for the Musical History Tour.

[@TheArtisticExperience]

One of my favourites, Elvis Costello, is also from Liverpool. Surprised Joy Division and New Order didn't come up for Manchester. I'm not British, but realise they are from Salford which is part of the county (?) of Manchester. Maybe that doesn't count.

[@Mrbeahz1]

Thanks for the tour of the British Isles. I never knew Mick Fleetwood was a Cornishman. The Isle of Man was made famous as the home of "Happy Jack", a 1967 tune by The Who.

[@marutn8913]

A video I never expected someone to make. Well done!!!! Subscribed This covers a major share of my favorite bands and some others that I like a lot I did notice a missing piece which is Joy Division and New Order (both from Salford) and the supergroup Electronic ( Bernard Sumner + Johnny Marr) Interestingly, this also makes a connection to US based Interpol and The Killers from early 00s. The Verve deserves a mention too

[@cakemartyr5794]

Well done. You managed to do that without mentioning devolution or the status of Northern Ireland in the EU Customs Union and Single Market! :-) Anyway, in your patch, Sussex, you could have mentioned Keane. And Kate Bush from Kent. You mentioned Sting from Newcastle. I understand that Neil Tennant from The Pet Shop Boys went to the same school, albeit years later. Bryan Ferry also from nearby.

[@JBDazen]

One obvious one would be locations from song lyrics. Like Blackburn, Lancashire, where there apparently are 4000 holes.

[@RockandRollWoman]

😂😂😂 Fortunately, they've already been counted.

[@peterc.walker]

Loved this David, as both a music and geography nerd. Sorry you had to omit Badfinger from the Welsh section ❤ How about one for us Canadians? Would be happy to give you a hand 🍁

[@colinbaker3916]

Although Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins and Ron Griffiths were from the same part of Wales, Tom Evans and Joey Molland came from Liverpool.

[@CowmanUK]

@@colinbaker3916 But the band were formed in Swansea, so still certainly a Welsh band.

[@Chigger]

The Guess Who, Nickelback, Justin Bieber, The Barenaked Ladies, and Celine Dion are the ones I can think of, if I'm even right about my list.

[@peterc.walker]

@@ChiggerCanada bats well above its weight for a sparsely-populated country. I was thinking it could be done regionally, much the way David did in his video 😁

[@Chigger]

@@peterc.walker I don't know an extensive list of Canadian musicians, but I don't doubt your claim. I hope there are plenty from the Great White North.

[@craigmiller1870]

Lindisfarne, Fog on the Tyne is pretty cool! I'm not British, but I've developed a hobby the last few yeas of looking up where famous musicians are from, which then naturally leads into learning about the UK and Ireland.

[@oliverzwahlen]

You forgot Genesis.

[@CoffeeTroll]

I kept thinking he was going to come back 😢

[@paulhaynes8045]

Easily done...

[@mrdaddy6686]

And King Crimson,Jethro Tull,Yes,ELP,Deep Purple,Uriah Heep,Coloseum,The Clash,Sex Pistols,Stranglers,The Jam,Cream and on and on...

[@sorenbruns5541]

I just love the fact that there are two bands with a driving rocksound, comprised of two people, both with 'blood' in their name coming from the same city: Blood Red shoes and Royal Blood from Brighton.

[@anne-mariev.3295]

Nice to see Blood Red Shoes mentioned! ❤

[@simbuck00]

I used to be a geography nerd too, this video reminded me of when I was. Thanks David!

[@abxorb]

Suggestion for a music/geography video: music groups or ensembles that span(ned) multiple countries!

[@bertkarlsson1421]

You forgot the Canterbury Scene. Bands like Caravan, Soft Machine, Gong, Hatfield and the North, Khan, Henry Cow etc.

[@visage161]

+ My bloody valentine being a irish band + cocteau twins from scotland :P

[@chameleon-dream-band-official]

Great video. Even as a resident Brit, I've learnt something about our geography (hangs head in shame)! You mentioned Black Sabbath, but a huge amount of influential heavy metal came from the UK too. Iron Maiden (London), Motorhead (London), Diamond Head (West Midlands), Saxon (Barnsley), etc., many of whom are cited by the 80/90s wave of thrash metal bands coming from the US.

[@SparkAttack86]

Deep Purple (London), Uriah Heep (London), Judas Priest (Birmingham), UFO (London),

[@XpAceaapplesaresuperior]

I would love to see a video in the way the Beatles met up and formed. Also great video I love the geography side of britpop definitely do more!

[@damianoakes2592]

Annie Lennox and Shirley Manson are both Scottish. John Cale is Welsh. One of my favorite recent artists, Lauren Auder, was born and currently resides in London, but was raised in the French town of Albi.

[@eduardoariasvilla9213]

Great video. I remember The Jam from Woking, Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) n fron Nottingham, Depeche Mode from Basildon and Genesis, formed in the school of Charterhouse, I would like to mention Canterbury, in Kent, a very special scene, with bandas like Soft Machine, Caravan, Hatfiend and the North, Egg, Khan, National Health Service, Gong...

[@andrewlowden322]

Its so interesting how that region (UK + Ireland) produce so much music. You all are soo good at coming up with songs for your football clubs even!

[@joedurantguitar1447]

A similar video on famous artists and what country in the world they are from would be cool :)

[@cakemartyr5794]

Perhaps one about not from countries whose native language is English

[@gunstarone493]

Great video mate. You could do a whole other video on all of the metal bands that came the U.K. Because that’s where metal music was invented.🤘

[@tobyhellewell5981]

Great video David. Special mention to AC/DC as well, a band comprising of 2 Scottish guitarists living in Australia. Current lead singer Brian Johnson is also a Geordie

[@Alau562]

Great video as always. I think there are many more to mention like e.g. Yes, Genesis Emerson lake and Palmer (there are many other prog rock bands to mention but it would take too long) or cream (or where these artists came from).

[@Chadner]

With Yes and Genesis I guess they were formed in London but some of the members come from other areas. Like Jon Anderson comes from Lancashire in the north, Bill Bruford is from Kent and Peter Gabriel is from Surrey, but as far as I know most of the other guys were from the London area. From ELP I guess they formed in London aswell but Keith is from Yorkshire, Carl is from Birmingham and Greg is from Dorset. I know Robert Fripp is from Dorset aswell but I have no idea where the rest of the King Crimson guys come from. The Gentle Giant guys met and started in London but the Shulman brothers are Scottish. And then there is the whole prog scene in Canterbury.

[@Chadner]

Oh and I would say Cream is from London aswell. Ginger and Eric are from the areas around London only Jack is from the north, but they probably all met and started playing in London being that they were already famous when they started.

[@cakemartyr5794]

​@@Chadner Crimson was a Dorset band alright, with Fripp and Lake originally, then Wetton later, who was at college with Fripp

[@celestindupilon2773]

Oh I really did miss Cardiacs from Surrey. Cheers David!

[@rogerlie4176]

An artist well worth mentioning is KZbin sensation Ren who is Welsh but has lived in Brighton for many years.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Ren is great!😊

[@Kellen_Quigley]

Gotta mention Ian Anderson (originally from Edinburgh before his family moved to Blackpool), the frontman of Jethro Tull, who formed in Blackpool before moving to Bedfordshire and eventually London.

[@steveforest8385]

Scotland's musical output during the 1980s alone was quite staggering - Aztec Camera, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Annie Lennox, The Proclaimers, Orange Juice, Simple Minds, Midge Ure, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Associates, Hue and Cry, Altered Images, Wet Wet Wet, Deacon Blue, Jimmy Somerville, Big Country, The Bluebells, Texas, Fairground Attraction, Danny Wilson etc.

[@rini6]

I learned so much. I was pretty clueless about the geography of the UK and Ireland.

[@HenryMittnacht]

Great video!

[@serenitygoodwyn]

My two favorite Welsh bands are Manic Street Preachers and Bullet for My Valentine. Dame Shirley Bassey is awesome. I remember getting really excited when I was about 5 yrs old because there was a Welsh woman singing on TV. Loved her ever since.

[@ShyGuyLoveSongs]

Great channel and video. For someone my age, there is also Badfinger and Rory Gallagher.

[@BebopDesigner]

The list is too long to cover in one video 🤘🏽🔥 Maybe a series? Nicely done!

[@allenshively6374]

You could do an entire video on John Mayall and all the many great musicians who found their way to fame after first spending some time in the Bluesbreakers. It would make for quite an interesting timeline if you were to tell that story from its beginning and the impact it had on the British music scene.

[@herbertmorrison730]

“On the island of island we have the country of Island and northern island which is part of the uk”😭😂 Great video tho I’m American but all my fav bands are British the musical history there is insane

[@davidf8749]

"On the island of Ireland we have the country of Ireland and Northern Ireland which is part of the UK". It is confusing and has caused a shed-load of problems with Brexit. It's only Northern Ireland (with the UK) that is now outside the EU. The republic of Ireland (ie Southern Ireland) is still inside the EU and uses the euro for currency. Where does the border go? On the land between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland is a no-no as this inflames religious tensions. We seem to now have it in the Irish sea (around Isle of Man between Ireland and England) but the Northern Irish are not happy with that. The UK needs to let go of Northern Ireland (their first conquest for the Commonwealth) as well as other Commonwealth countries. Just my 2 cents.

[@RockandRollWoman]

I pronounce island and Ireland very differently, but they sound very similar coming from David!

[@matthewgresty7464]

Lovely to find out that you studied at BIMM Brighton! I've just finished my 2nd year :) Amazing faculty

[@MrBitflipper]

I kept waiting for you to tell us where *you're* from, which might explain why you pronounce "world" as "weld". I'm an American who has lived - and played in a band - in England, mostly around Oxford. It fascinated me that each of my bandmates had his own distinct accent that identified which part of Oxford he live in, and that such a small city could have so many different accents. Each pronounced my name (Dave) differently. Our roadie called me "Dive". Even the other band members thought he talked funny. I can only imagine what they thought of my Midwestern Yankee pronounciations.

[@cakemartyr5794]

I must say that the wonderful Mr Bennett has a very specific way of pronouncing "world". I am from Bristol, and we pronounce it like the word "whirled".

[@paulhaynes8045]

The first thing that Brits do on meeting each other is to try to work out where you're from and what class you belong to - in most cases you can get both in just minutes (especially class). Then we relax! Foreigners cause us a lot of angst because we can't place them at all...

[@paulhaynes8045]

@@cakemartyr5794 His accent is a bit puzzling. I would place him as coming from somewhere in Greater London/Home Counties, probably from a middle-class background. But there is an odd edge to some of his pronunciation that suggest some regional (northern?) influence. But this might just be because he very slightly pronounces 'r' as more of a 'w' sound (that might be why you hear 'world' differently?). It's only slight, but it's enough to confuse me.

[@cakemartyr5794]

@@paulhaynes8045 Definitely Kent/Sussex i would say. I had a housemate from Tonbridge who spoke in a similar way. I can't detect any northern personally

[@paulhaynes8045]

@@cakemartyr5794 I don't think there's any actual northern influence, it's just that some of the vowels sound slightly odd. I live in Kent and he doesn't sound like he's from round here. Although people from the 'posh bits' of any area don't necessarily sound like the same, so you could be right. Tonbridge is certainly a possibility, as it's almost Sussex!

[@AndyyWithAY]

What a wonderful video. I'm from the U.S. so I learned something new about constituent countries and found out some classic and newer bands I know of are actually from the UK

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

(Pwoper Muser here) It is of interest to note that, while Muse formed in Teignmouth, Devon, all three members originally hailed from elsewhere in the UK. Chris Wolstenholme was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, Matt Bellamy is from Cambridge, and Dom Howard came from Stockport, Manchester.

[@Tangent_Frank]

between Sting and The Beatles i think are some of the most concentrated talent i've known

[@NickNeblo]

As a guitarist, when I think of Northern Ireland, I think of Gary Moore

[@Johnnybox81]

Northampton lad here, we gave you Des O'conner and Bauhaus!

[@NathanaelFosaaen]

Omitting Thin Lizzy felt like a deliberate snub.

[@benkendall5562]

Sleaford Mods, a brilliant electro-punk act from my hometown Nottingham, their vocalist Jason has a strong Nottingham/East Midlands accent - which is one of the hardest UK accents for actors to achieve, as it's often an odd blend of northern and southern

[@JustAFocus]

Teenage Fanclub is another good one; they formed near Glasgow (in Bellshill).

[@thereunionparty]

A bit skimpy with your Liverpool artists there! I would add The Searchers, the Teardrop Explodes, the Christians, the Real Thing, the Zutons, the Coral, the Lightning Seeds, Cast, the Farm, Pete Wylie, The La's, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Cilla Black and Atomic Kitten.

[@liverpoolsound8228]

Decent video but although he can't obviously list everyone from everywhere, some major omissions from all over the country, like Genesis, The Who, Dire Straits, Slade, Iron Maiden, The Alarm, Culture Club, Adam Ant, Depeche Mode, Eric Clapton, The Eurythmics, The Kinks, Spandau Ballet etc. As for Liverpool, totally agree with your comment, adding; Elvis Costello, A Flock of seagulls, The Lotus Eaters, It's Immaterial, Black, Space, Amsterdam, Clinic, Carcass, Anathema, Deaf School, Shack, Gomez, Miles Kane, Shack, Half Man Half Biscuit, Icicle Works, The Swinging blue jeans, Dead or Alive, KLF, The Lightning Seeds, Pele, Ladytron, Ian Prowse, Mel C, The Merseybeats (later the Merseys whose song Sorrow was re recorded by David Bowie as one of his favourite 60s songs), Michael Holiday from liverpool had 2 number one singles before The Beatles, Frankie Vaughan did the the same. etc. Lita Roza from Liverpool was the first uk female to have a No 1 single and did so in the 50s. Billy Fury from Liverpool had 22 hits in the charts from the late 50s onwards and was seen by many as Britain's answer to Elvis. There are singers born/grew up in the Liverpool area who front(ed) bands not from the Liverpool area, as used for other areas in other comments - Carol Decker the singer from T'Pau, Ian Astbury from The Cult and later the Doors, Marc Almond from Soft Cell, Paul Heaton from The Beautiful South, Heidi Range from the Sugar Babes etc. Two of the Verve, Mike Flowers of Mike Flowers pops, Budgie from Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Slits. Pete Docherty of the Libertines and Babyshambles lived with his nan as a kid in Anfield and wrote Breck road Lover about his time. Spirit of 76 was written by Rhyl's The Alarm about them spending their formative years as musicians seeing bands and staying with friends in Liverpool. Oh, and Manchester is not a much bigger city than Liverool either. They are roughly the same size in population as cities with just over 500k people each. If you want to talk city regions, there is more of a difference at 2.2 Million population for Liverpool against 2.7 million for Manchester, but that is because when the boundary commision broke the old counties of Lancashire and Cheshire up in the early 70s, 10 local authorities ended up in Greater Manchester and only 5 in Merseyside, despite some like Wigan actually being as close to if not closer to Liverpool. Places bordering Liverpool in Cheshire such as Warrington and Runcorn, as well as Skelmersdale in East Lancashire became overspill/new towns built for Liverpool residents to move to en masse during 60s slum clearences in the city, but then did not become part of the actual new county of Merseyside where the people had been born. This has stayed the same and accounts for the major part of any population decline in the city of Liverpool.

[@rincarrboro]

And also, if you have a view on how geography - for instance, traditional music of an area, accents or the “mood” of a place - affect the sound of the music from a given part of the UK, I think that would make an interesting music-geography video.