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What do you think? Do you think the majority of Pink Floyd fans are british, since floyd came from england? Was their music mainly aimed at england?



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I wouldn't say so at all. I think they have a huge fan base in the States, look at how many Americans are on this site. While some of their music did focus on England (e.g. LTBML, Fearless, parts of TFC (the album)), their music is easily accepted by any culture, although some of it gains more meaning with an understanding of English culture/politics at the time. That's the strength of DSOTM though; it addresses problems with modern Western culture not only in the 70s but right up to today, that don't look like they're going to go away anytime soon.
12-08-2006 06:37 AM
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I actually think that they have a bigger fan base in America than Britain. I mean, on this forum alone, I see a lot more Americans than I do English. :)
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12-08-2006 08:22 AM
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America seems incapable of producing its own great rock bands. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, etc. are all British.
12-08-2006 08:36 AM
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Some good rock bands are from America. Ummm, ummm, ummm . . .
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there's a bunch of floydians in knoxville. the rednecks don't understand it and therefore thinks it sucks. someone told me that a local radio dj actually said that "brain damage" was called "dark side of the moon"
12-08-2006 09:11 AM
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pinkfloydmadchris Wrote:Some good rock bands are from America. Ummm, ummm, ummm . . .
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12-08-2006 10:40 AM
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In my opinion, most of the best music came out of the UK: The Beatles, Cream, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, The Who, and AC/DC (yes, they were originally Scottish...)

But They have a HUGE fan base in Canada as well... :upside:
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12-08-2006 11:18 AM
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Pink Floyd also have a huge fan base in Egypt. I think I read that they performed in front of the 3 giant pyramids.
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Floyd have more fans in America than anywhere else.Check out the albums sales for TDSOTM and The Wall.Also check out the tour dates,even the recent tours of Roger and Dave suggest this.
Roger did just a few shows in England.
America has a higher population that might have something to do with it. :D
12-08-2006 01:55 PM
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