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Which country to move to?
Something came to my mind. Which country would you choose IF you could nOT live in the country you live now. And I would like you to think it from the stand point of music culture. Which country in your opinion or based on your knowledge would BE most inviting or desirable because of it's flavor of most played or popular music, bands or something else that involves music. Also IF you play in a band it would BE interesting to know which country you think would welcome you best because of the music you play. Also you could say which country you would most likely not want to move to in case you had to move. Also please do think of more ideas in the thread that resemble the ideas I presented so we get some nice discussion going on. Edit: I would choose America, because I have the feeling it would BE very versatile musically and there are some of my favorite bands.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 09:24:15
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:48:11
From the musical point of view we are served pretty well here in the UK. I am out in the sticks a bit which means there is not always much happening on the doorstep, but then again I would not want to live in somewhere like London, Manchester or Birmingham. I spent several years in Dubai, very little in the way of new local bands with original (western) music but a good scene with plenty of visiting artists. One big advantage over the UK was you did not have to book months in advance to get tickets for major artists. The local music with its unusual scales is not the freindliest on western ears, but I saw a fantastic orchestra combining arabic and western music into something rather wonderful. There were also some very good cover bands with hotel residences. Yes, some were "Murf and the Magic Tones" but there were also some hard rocking Filipino bands who were well worth watching. From a non musical standpoint if I had to relocate and money was no object you would find me the German speaking part of Switzerland somewhere near Luzern.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 09:35:16
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Thank you for your comment! Your choice sounds interesting.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 10:02:45
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:48:18
I'd move back to Australia. I love the culture there. Melbourne in particular has won best place to live/vacation for many years in a row now.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 10:31:46
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:48:27
England, It's not hot like this place, I like the accents, and that's where the best bands come from.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 10:44:54
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I'd move back to Australia. I love the culture there. Melbourne in particular has won best place to live/vacation for many years in a row now.
Wow, hot place. I actually after seeing series about Aussie land have some time ago dreamt about that country. Ofc series can give very wrong ideas about anything. Thanks for your comment.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 10:50:41
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England, It's not hot like this place, I like the accents, and that's where the best bands come from.
Good points. Some good bands like the Queen are from there. I somehow forgot about England. It would BE close to Finland so that country actually might BE better in that sense than USA. Thanks for your comment.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 10:52:48
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:48:39
England, back to The Cotswolds where I'm from. I really miss that honey-coloured stone, it's all grey granite up here. Unfortunately I can't afford to move back now, looks like it was a one-way ticket.  
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 11:02:58
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England, back to The Cotswolds where I'm from. I really miss that honey-coloured stone, it's all grey granite up here. Unfortunately I can't afford to move back now, looks like it was a one-way ticket.
That place looks like a dream. No wonder you would like to go back there. Sorry to hear about the difficulty getting back.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 11:21:12
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:48:48
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 11:30:47
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:48:57
Meh, think I'll stay right here in New York. I don't feel like living anywhere else now. Other places are nice for a relaxing visit but in the end they're just not stimulating enough for me. I'll go upstate to see a friend every now and then and while the surroundings are beautiful, in the end I find the silence stifling and oppressive and when I get off the train at Grand Central and walk out into the hum of the city and look up at the skyscrapers it feels so good to be home. There is so much culture and art and excitement here, I only have to take the subway to see world class musicians playing amazing music.
California always looks nice to me on the TV although I've never been. We've been watching Transparent on Amazon Prime recently, the show with Jeffry Tambor as the cross dressing father who comes out to his adult kids, and I'm always blown away by how beautiful and colorful everything looks. Not sure I could cope with that much sunshine though, I like the odd sunny day but when EVERY day is just non stop blue skies it tends to get on my nerves after a while. Having grown up in Newcastle with the biting North Sea winds and constantly overcast skies I do feel more comfortable and "alive" with inclement weather.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 11:42:01
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Meh, think I'll stay right here in New York. I don't feel like living anywhere else now. Other places are nice for a relaxing visit but in the end they're just not stimulating enough for me. I'll go upstate to see a friend every now and then and while the surroundings are beautiful, in the end I find the silence stifling and oppressive and when I get off the train at Grand Central and walk out into the hum of the city and look up at the skyscrapers it feels so good to be home. There is so much culture and art and excitement here, I only have to take the subway to see world class musicians playing amazing music.
California always looks nice to me on the TV although I've never been. We've been watching Transparent on Amazon Prime recently, the show with Jeffry Tambor as the cross dressing father who comes out to his adult kids, and I'm always blown away by how beautiful and colorful everything looks. Not sure I could cope with that much sunshine though, I like the odd sunny day but when EVERY day is just non stop blue skies it tends to get on my nerves after a while. Having grown up in Newcastle with the biting North Sea winds and constantly overcast skies I do feel more comfortable and "alive" with inclement weather.
It is great you live in your dream place. I am pretty satisfied with Finland also. Although the cold winters are not my favorite things. Thanks for your comment!
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 11:43:30
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New Zealand.
Another hot place I presume. I have seen some films about it and it looks nice there. Thanks for commenting.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 11:59:45
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:49:15
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New Zealand.
Another hot place I presume. I have seen some films about it and it looks nice there. Thanks for commenting.
It can get warm in the North Island. Down south the is plenty of skiing in the winter. I do wonder how many Kiwis are actually still living there however. They certainly get around, they have to be the number one (afluent) nationality for going to live somewhere else.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 12:06:23
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/24 12:49:23
I'm my own country. I'm happy wherever I am.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 12:33:16
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New Zealand.
Another hot place I presume. I have seen some films about it and it looks nice there. Thanks for commenting.
It can get warm in the North Island. Down south the is plenty of skiing in the winter. I do wonder how many Kiwis are actually still living there however. They certainly get around, they have to be the number one (afluent) nationality for going to live somewhere else.
Thanks for the info and for commenting. Interesting. I am glad I started this threadbecause I am actually learning new stuff. And maybe some others are learning something new too.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 12:34:05
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I'm my own country. I'm happy wherever I am.
Thanks for commenting.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 13:20:33
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We moved here from Canada and I'd do it all over again. However, I make a distinction between musical opportunities/local scene and "culture". If it were a matter of culture, I'd probably move to Vienna. In the 18th century... But for the rest? Vegas it is for us.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 13:47:00
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We moved here from Canada and I'd do it all over again.
However, I make a distinction between musical opportunities/local scene and "culture".
If it were a matter of culture, I'd probably move to Vienna. In the 18th century... But for the rest? Vegas it is for us.
Ok,sounds like you are one lucky guy because you found your place and Las Vegas sure sounds good! I would like to visit also there one day.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 15:11:17
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I'd probably move from Vancouver (USA) to Vancouver (B.C., Canada). 
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 18:06:32
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jamesg1213
England, back to The Cotswolds where I'm from. I really miss that honey-coloured stone, it's all grey granite up here. Unfortunately I can't afford to move back now, looks like it was a one-way ticket.
I would love to wake up everyday to that type of surroundings, so beautiful and full of history, maybe you could claim insanity for leaving and they will give you a free ticket home ? 
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 18:13:01
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☄ Helpfulby craigb 2016/01/24 23:12:17
jamesg1213
England, back to The Cotswolds where I'm from. I really miss that honey-coloured stone, it's all grey granite up here. Unfortunately I can't afford to move back now, looks like it was a one-way ticket.
I don't see the Whole Foods...
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 18:13:14
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I get off the train at Grand Central and walk out into the hum of the city and look up at the skyscrapers
That has actually been one of my dreams for as long as I can remember, to go to New York City, and just stand in the middle and look up and around, experience the mayhem and madness. Not sure I could live there, but perhaps, but certainly like to experience it before I depart. sharke
constantly overcast skies I do feel more comfortable and "alive" with inclement weather.
Same here, I love overcast, stormy weather, not the cyclones we get here, not to that extreme, but this continuous sunshine and heat, well . . . I don't like it all that much. Another reason I would add to my England choice.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 19:25:54
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A Mexican beach resort.
I live in an international tourist destination now so I know how it's done.
I'm ready to be done with snow after 20 years here.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 21:14:35
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Where ever you go, there you are...
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/24 23:00:18
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☄ Helpfulby BobF 2016/01/26 15:40:09
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/25 03:08:37
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Same here, I love overcast, stormy weather, not the cyclones we get here, not to that extreme, but this continuous sunshine and heat, well . . . I don't like it all that much. Another reason I would add to my England choice.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/25 04:37:33
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I'm so fed up with winter that I'd move anywhere warm where music is not illegal.
New Zealand might be my choice.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/26 10:55:27
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I'm so fed up with winter that I'd move anywhere warm where music is not illegal.
New Zealand might be my choice.
I agree with you. Winter is not nice here.
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Re: Which country to move to?
2016/01/26 10:57:20
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Thank you for comments guys!
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