Let's talk about punk rock!

[Fnord 2,703]

I love punk rock and know there are a few others around here that do, too. So in the spirit of cooling down political convo a bit, let's share our favorite artists, albums, shows, and experiences.

[Hardcore troubadour 16,190]

I used to think the Clash were a punk band. But looking at the entirety of their work, I’d say they don’t have a genre. Just a great fockin band. I always felt the Ramones were the Beach Boys on speed. I liked Billy Idols first band, Generation X. Liked the Buzzcocks. 

[MDC 8,220]

Love Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Minor Threat, 7Seconds, Bag Religions, Wire, Gang of Four etc. 

[Ron_Artest 2,701]

Went through a period where I loved the descendants, OG green day, OG Offspring, Bad Religion, Operation Ivy, face to face, bouncing souls, rancid, less than jake

[Hardcore troubadour 16,190]

Henry Rollins is authentic as Rage For The Machine. 

[5-Points 3,862]

I think the first record I ever bought was "Never Mind The Bollocks." 

Besides the Sex Pistols, I was into Black Flag, The DK's, and the Ramones. 

I still listen to the Ramones regularly, not so much of the other stuff. 

[SUXBNME 1,638]

Agent Orange

Sex Pistols

DK

Subhumans

Black Flag 

Misfits

Circle Jerks

GBH

Minor Threat

7 Seconds

Social Distortion

TSOL

Suicidal Tendencies

The Vandals

45 Grave


Damn, but I loved me some punk back in my skater days 

[5-Points 3,862]

9 minutes ago, SUXBNME said:

Agent Orange

Sex Pistols

DK

Subhumans

Black Flag 

Misfits

Circle Jerks

GBH

Minor Threat

7 Seconds

Social Distortion

TSOL

Suicidal Tendencies

The Vandals

45 Grave


Damn, but I loved me some punk back in my skater days 

I forgot about Suicidal Tendencies. Nice call.

 

I never considered Social D "punk" but to each his own. 

[HellToupee 2,364]

43 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Henry Rollins is authentic as Rage For The Machine. 

Henry started out ok . I actually enjoy his interviews, even today. Tells some good stories . Get In The Van is a great book on rock life during his Black Flag days

[SUXBNME 1,638]

50 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Henry Rollins is authentic as Rage For The Machine. 

Fuk Rage...Never liked them

[Hardcore troubadour 16,190]

The Sex Pistols were a novelty act, like the Monkees. Ironically , the pistols covered I’m Not Your Stepping Stone , an earlier hit by the Monkees. 

[kutulu 1,724]

 

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[kutulu 1,724]

 

[The Soilost 42]

The university theater was showing "Decline of Western Civilization," and my buddy went over and saw it.

Instant love of punk rock.

I went out and bought the first Fear album, and the guy behind the counter at the alternative record store highly recommended Meat Puppets II, which I got and was glad I did.

My first punk show was The Dead Kennedys, with opening acts Really Red and a very new Butth0le Surfers.

Then I got into The Big Boys, a terrific Austin band that basically invented funk punk. The Red Hot Chili Peppers at one point opened for them.

Saw lots of punk shows in the ensuing years. Saw The Ramones twice. Saw X three times. The most recent two X albums are terrific. Even interviewed Exene Cervenka years ago.

 

[The Soilost 42]

19 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

The Sex Pistols were a novelty act, like the Monkees. Ironically , the pistols covered I’m Not Your Stepping Stone , an earlier hit by the Monkees. 

Agree with The Clash not being punk.

Disagree that Sex Pistols were a novelty act.

That first album is a classic and helped invent the whole punk attitude.

[kutulu 1,724]

 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,190]

9 minutes ago, The Soilost said:

Agree with The Clash not being punk.

Disagree that Sex Pistols were a novelty act.

That first album is a classic and helped invent the whole punk attitude.

They were an invention. John Lydon got the lead singer gig because he had short hair. Malcolm McLaren gave Johnny Rotten and Sid Viscious their names.  It’s professional wrestling. You can still enjoy it, just realize it’s not real.  I do. 

[SUXBNME 1,638]

56 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

The Sex Pistols were a novelty act,. 

You're fukkin crazy 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,190]

6 minutes ago, SUXBNME said:

You're fukkin crazy 

They were put together. They didn’t play clubs and bars then hit it big. The first time they played together was in the studio to record an album. Again, not saying they weren't enjoyable. Just sayIn they were a creation not of their own doing. 

[HellToupee 2,364]

9 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

They were put together. They didn’t play clubs and bars then hit it big. The first time they played together was in the studio to record an album. Again, not saying they weren't enjoyable. Just sayIn they were a creation not of their own doing. 

This isn’t accurate but I will agree that Malcolm McLaren’s intention was more Monkees than an actual band. It’s the reason he tossed Glen Matlock out for Sid Vicous . They recorded most of the album in October 76 and released October 77. They played Manchester in June of 76 and July of 76 , these dates were attended by future members of Joy Division, Buzzcocks & The Fall.  In 24 Hour Party People the portrayed this show

 

 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,190]

3 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

This isn’t accurate but I will agree that Malcolm McLaren’s intention was more Monkees than an actual band. It’s the reason he tossed Glen Matlock out for Sid Vicous . They recorded most of the album in October 76 and released October 77. They played Manchester in June of 76 and July of 76 , these dates were attended by future members of Joy Division, Buzzcocks & The Fall.  In 24 Hour Party People the portrayed this show

 

 

Ok. I had always thought they made the album first. Been a while since I thought about them. 

[HellToupee 2,364]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

Ok. I had always thought they made the album first. Been a while since I thought about them. 

This song supports your Monkees opinion about the pistols. It’s a total slam of McLaren and how they were perceived in the media. I actually like all the backstories of this era better than the music 

On the song, PiL leader John Lydonhas said:

'Public Image', despite what most of the press seemed to misinterpret it to be, is not about the fans at all, it's a slagging of the group I used to be in. It's what I went through from my own group. They never bothered to listen to what I was singing, they don't even know the words to my songs. They never bothered to listen, it was like, 'Here's a tune, write some words to it.' So I did. They never questioned it. I found that offensive, it meant I was literally wasting my time, 'cause if you ain't working with people that are on the same level then you ain't doing anything. The rest of the band and Malcolm never bothered to find out if I could sing, they just took me as an image. It was as basic as that, they really were as dull as that. After a year of it they were going 'Why don't you have your hair this colour this year?' And I was going 'Oh God, a brick wall, I'm fighting a brick wall!' They don't understand even now

[BunnysBastatrds 2,728]

Ramones

Sex Pistols

 Black Flag

Henry Rollins

Suicidal Tendencies 

Acid Bath 

Vacancy

Fetus Excretus And The Garbage Bag Babies

i met Johnny Rotten outside a 

Metallica concert once. 

 

[kutulu 1,724]

I love ST but only their first album was punk. It was awhile until their 2nd album came out and they were definitely metal from that point on. Join the Army!

[kutulu 1,724]

You kunts are punks 

[MikeMatt 526]

8 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Henry Rollins is authentic as Rage For The Machine. 

Drunk posting again ??

[BunnysBastatrds 2,728]

 I forgot Corosion Of Conformity

[Voltaire 5,538]

I never got into the genre and combing over the posts above mine twice, the only groups or individuals mentioned that I like are the Beach Boys. Monkees, Metallica, and kinda-sorta Billy Idol.. The rest I have zero interest in, never had any appeal. I guess it's possible that there's a song I like and get an "oh, that's by The Clash" but likely nor more than one or two.

Also, the music soudtrack to Grand Theft Auto IV was utter trash because they put Iggy Pop in charge of the one rock station, the music mostly sucked but I tuned in anyway because every other radio station sucked worse.

[Kopy 598]

Wasn't Faith No More considered punk before switching lead singers?

 

[MDC 8,220]

14 hours ago, The Soilost said:

The university theater was showing "Decline of Western Civilization," and my buddy went over and saw it.

Instant love of punk rock.

I went out and bought the first Fear album, and the guy behind the counter at the alternative record store highly recommended Meat Puppets II, which I got and was glad I did.

My first punk show was The Dead Kennedys, with opening acts Really Red and a very new Butth0le Surfers.

Then I got into The Big Boys, a terrific Austin band that basically invented funk punk. The Red Hot Chili Peppers at one point opened for them.

Saw lots of punk shows in the ensuing years. Saw The Ramones twice. Saw X three times. The most recent two X albums are terrific. Even interviewed Exene Cervenka years ago.

 

I saw X with the Rollins Band 20 or so years ago, they were great. I haven’t heard their latest albums — ima give them a listen this weekend.

[Grace Under Pressure 258]

Sheena is a punk rocker 

[Fnord 2,703]

10 hours ago, kutulu said:

You kunts are punks 

Thank you!

[Hardcore troubadour 16,190]

Joey Ramone gave me a guitar pick. 

[Fnord 2,703]

19 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

I used to think the Clash were a punk band. But looking at the entirety of their work, I’d say they don’t have a genre. Just a great fockin band. I always felt the Ramones were the Beach Boys on speed. I liked Billy Idols first band, Generation X. Liked the Buzzcocks. 

Oddly I'm still not a big Clash fan, though I like a lot of their stuff. They were definitely ahead of their time and to label them a punk band kinda sells them short. They were already doing "post punk" before the genre had a name.

One of my favorite lines in a song is from "Constructive Summer" by the Hold Steady:

Raise a toast for saint Joe Strummer

I think he might have been our only decent teacher

Getting older makes it harder to remember

We are our only saviors

[Fnord 2,703]

1 hour ago, Grace Under Pressure said:

Sheena is a punk rocker 

I lobbied my wife hard to name our daughter Sheena. She vetoed me. But that's what I called up until the moment she was officially named.

Lean on Sheena by Bouncing Souls is another great "Sheena" song.

[HellToupee 2,364]

26 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Oddly I'm still not a big Clash fan, though I like a lot of their stuff. They were definitely ahead of their time and to label them a punk band kinda sells them short. They were already doing "post punk" before the genre had a name.

One of my favorite lines in a song is from "Constructive Summer" by the Hold Steady:

Raise a toast for saint Joe Strummer

I think he might have been our only decent teacher

Getting older makes it harder to remember

We are our only saviors

I always preferred Mick Jones vocals & harmonies to Strummers , that’s not a knock on Strummer. Lost in the Supermarket is probably my favorite song by them