TheCyberdemon Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Alright folks, in your opinion which of those countries lead/leads the world with the best punk music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Based on what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Oh, ok. I know back in the early 80's the punk thing was going on around my home town, but not so much. I lived in a rural area. Some guys and girls with a few spikes and some green hair, and that was about it. When I got to Germany in 83, doing my tour of duty, I had the chance to spend a week in London. Those kids took it seriously. I mean, literally, 25 safety pins stuck in their face. One guy even had and actual working zipper in his forehead. Based on what I saw, the British were leaps and bounds ahead of the U.S. Of course, I never saw the punk scene in a largely populated area in the the states. Only in my neck of the woods. As far as punk music, I never followed it, so any comment I'd make on that would merely be a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I vote Ramones.......States........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I would say the US, only because of the many bands I saw in the 80's that were from the LA area. They were all good, some were great (like X) and going to shows was always an event. I will be more specific and say I think the best punk was from the left coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 It has to be the UK and Ireland given the amount of music coming out in 1976, 77 & 78. The US did however spawn such as The Ramones, New York Dolls prior to that, and the mighty Stooges and Lou Reed as far back as the late 60s-early 70s. A daft argument IMO anyhow, as 'Punk' is surely just a description of the state of mind of a teenager who wants to be the opposite of his/her parents in all respects. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 My Uncle just reccomended some punk bands to me. I can only remember two. Velvet Underground and Verve. Also, Lou Reed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 My recommendations probably don't mean sqat RW, but if you want to listen to some 'punk' worth a spin, try 'Its Alive' by The Ramones, 'Inflamable Material' by Stiff Little Fingers or 'Funhouse' by The Stooges. Strangely none of these are English though. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 You forgot the Misfits, Diggs. The US had alot of great bands, like Tsunami Bomb, Tiger Army, Distillers, Offspring and of course, the mother f***in Dead Kennedys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I missed out an awful lot of bands CD, but its such a broad spectrum of music as I am sure you will agree, that to introduce it to somebody else requires an 'accessible' platform. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 It has to be the UK and Ireland given the amount of music coming out in 1976, 77 & 78. The US did however spawn such as The Ramones, New York Dolls prior to that, and the mighty Stooges and Lou Reed as far back as the late 60s-early 70s. A daft argument IMO anyhow, as 'Punk' is surely just a description of the state of mind of a teenager who wants to be the opposite of his/her parents in all respects. Regards I agree with you, Diggs... yet Daniel is right about Ramones, and jr is also soooo right about punks in Germany... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Americans invented it, the english perfected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillianne Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Vote Ireland!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Vote Jill!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XXX Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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