MindCrime Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 What do you think are the best punk bands of any era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Velvet Underground/Stooges Crass/Clash Dead Kennedys/Joy Division Sonic Youth/Dinosaur Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 just three examples from the 70s-UK "era" The Clash, obviously The Ruts The Adverts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Well, I'll be controversial and say: The Ramones The Sex Pistols The Clash That's chronological order only. Actually, in my prejudiced mind, I could never see the Ramones as true punk, they were so apolitical, so completely non-threatening. The Pistols essentially define punk for me, but that has nothing to do with what I like or what I prefer. In fact, I think that the Clash, although they obviously have punk roots, rose far above that to become something much much more. Depending on our definitions, I'm also happy to say I love the Stooges, the MC5, Radio Birdman, the Saints, the Stranglers. I like my Eminem too, although I doubt that anyone else would really consider him punk - don;t ask me why! Just raving now... See ya, LeeBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 In fact, I think that the Clash, although they obviously have punk roots, rose far above that to become something much much more. definitely agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 The clash rose above the average punk band because they incorporated reggae beats with jazz without losing their guitar punk sound, unlike the average jazz-punk manchester band of the time, who relied on bad steel drums and whistle technique, whereas the Clash used real jazz chords. The Clash also used Beatles style psychedelia on several recordings (secretly!) Overall, the Clash were a punk band who weren't afraid to go beyond typical three chord rapid fire punk format, while keeping a sort of contemporary punk feel to a majority of their work. Of course some of their stuff was horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 some stuff of every band is horrible, don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 The clash rose above the average punk band because they incorporated reggae beats with jazz without losing their guitar punk sound, unlike the average jazz-punk manchester band of the time, who relied on bad steel drums and whistle technique, whereas the Clash used real jazz chords. The Clash also used Beatles style psychedelia on several recordings (secretly!) Overall, the Clash were a punk band who weren't afraid to go beyond typical three chord rapid fire punk format, while keeping a sort of contemporary punk feel to a majority of their work. Of course some of their stuff was horrible. I fully agree, I never really saw The Clash as "the" punk band... and yes, some of their stuff is terrible... The Clash The Sex Pistols The Stooges The Ramones MC5 The Damned Siouxsie and the Banshees Patti Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Velvet Underground/Stooges Crass/Clash Dead Kennedys/Joy Division Sonic Youth/Dinosaur Jr. The Velvet Underground, Joy Division, and Sonic Youth are about as "Punk" as Chicago is "Ska" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 My favorite punk bands are the Buzzcocks, the Dead Kennedys, the Stooges, the Damned, the MC5, and the Stiff Little Fingers. Overall, I prefer bands who were influenced by punk over legitimate punk bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I also like: Operation Ivy / Rancid Bad Religion NOFX AFI Green Day & Offspring (if you consider them "Punk") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Whenever I think of "Punk," I think of the hardcore scene and other famous acts. T.S.O.L. D.I. Dead Kennedys Germs Adolescents Minor Threat Bad Brains Dead Boys Hahah. Exclusively American groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I almost listed The Germs in my post Minor Threat is good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Stiff Little Fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 what do you think are the best punk bands of the 90s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 what do you think are the best punk bands of the 90s? I also like: Operation Ivy / Rancid Bad Religion NOFX AFI Green Day & Offspring (if you consider them "Punk") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 oh, I missed that post Bad Religion was the one I wanted to have mentioned here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Punk immediately leads my mind to The Offspring, don't ask me why. They're pretty good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Having been a degree-level student at The University of Punk, I am intimately familiar with so many punk bands that I could bore (or scare) the pants off everyone. Trouble is, I scarcely know where to start... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Starting with "classic UK punk" (1976 - 79), alphabetically... One of my favourite punk bands from this era is Adam And The Ants. Because of his rise to teeny-pop stardom as the "Dandy Highwayman", many remain blissfully unaware that Adam And The Ants were originally a punk band, with a penchant for fetishistic imagery. "Whip In My Valise" "You're So Physical" "Cleopatra" "Beat My Guest" A couple of these are "covers" of early Ants tunes, recorded after he teamed with Marco Pirroni, but before he went on to his huge success. Anyway, you get the picture...a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Also more than worthy of a mention in any credible discussion of the "classic era" of UK punk is The Adverts. Unlike the original punk-rock Ants (above), The Adverts actually scored proper chart hits, most notably "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" (link below), which was Top Ten, shown on Top Of The Pops, and everything. Alas! Because Britain in the late 70s had only 3 TV channels, none of which welcomed "punk" with open arms, footage of a lot of the even-quite succesful UK punk bands is limited. Thank heavens for German TV: "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" (Live on German telly) "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" (single version) & "Bored Teenagers" " One Chord Wonders" (live at The Marquee) Am I the only one who thinks this sounds ******* magnificent? "No Time To Be 21" "Bored Teenagers" Ok, so it's just "Bored Teenagers" again, but this is just such a good clip. Forget the Pistols and The Clash et al, this is what punk rock was really like. "Bored Teenagers" is just the best punk/teenage song, because it takes an apparent cliche (the repeated chorus) and turns it on its arse with a lyric in between times, which is so clever at getting to the crux of, and expressing that "teen alienation" thing in such an articulate way, that others of the genre tend not to. "We're talking into corners. Finding ways to fill the vacuum. And though our mouths are dry. We talk in hope to hit on something new. Tied to the railway track, It's one way to revive but no way to relax. We're just bored teenagers. Looking for love, Or should I say emotional rages. Bored teenagers. Seeing ourselves as strangers. We talk about the whys and wherefores. Do we really care at all? Talk about the frailty of words. Is rarely meaningful, When we're sitting watching the 'planes. Burn up through the night like meteorites. We're just bored teenagers. Looking for love, Or should I say emotional rages. Bored teenagers. Seeing ourselves as strangers. Bored teenagers" This one of my favourite lyrics. Incidentally; See the "punk pin-up" bassist, Gaye Advert? She was at the recent Killing Joke gig at Kentish Town Forum (London). I was standing about two yards away from her in the pub before the gig. P.S. The Adverts first album "Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts" is a "must have" for anyone interested in going beyond "the obvious" punk albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Thank heavens for German TV a phrase not often heard, even here (we recently had another public debate about the (lack of) quality in TV nowadays) btw, in the late 70s/early 80s there were only 2 national channels in Germany Am I the only one who thinks this sounds f***ing magnificent? certainly not well, the sound quality of the clip could be better, I posted the album version of One Chord Wonders somewhere up there^^ See the "punk pin-up" bassist, Gaye Advert? She was at the recent Killing Joke gig at Kentish Town Forum (London). I was standing about two yards away from her in the pub before the gig. and did you get to talk to her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 and did you get to talk to her? Me? I was too shy, mate. What would I say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Are you really going to go alphabetically through your encyclopedic knowledge of punk bands? Because if so, this could be one of the most interesting threads in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Still on the letter "A"; I had a lifechanging moment when I saw The Angelic Upstarts on Top Of The Pops (see link below to a sadly-curtailed rendition of "Teenage Warning": the very one!): "Teenage Warning" "I'm An Upstart" " Kids On The Street" Ugly working-class punk-rock b******s though they were, The Angelic Upstarts managed chart hits, Top Of The Pops appearances, lyrics reprinted in those glossy pop magazines...Crazy days, indeed. Like me, Morrissey is/was a big fan of The Upstarts. (Believe it or not, it's true, I tell you. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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