# The 6 greatest British bands of all time

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**Created:** [September 9, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-6-greatest-british-bands-of-all-time/1007019 "2024-09-09T16:26:51Z")\
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Clapton’s music was fantastic and certainly is on the short list when making a list like this.

But he’s such a piece of shit otherwise that makes me struggle to recommend. I started a thread some time ago about whether we can enjoy art by people who are otherwise awful:

- [Should people avoid consuming art they enjoy from an artist who they dislike or disagree with on a personal level?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-people-avoid-consuming-art-they-enjoy-from-an-artist-who-they-dislike-or-disagree-with-on-a-personal-level/979721?page=17)

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