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18. The Ramones ,Genre (Punk Rock) New York USA era, 70's, 80's
New York's finest, and next to the Sex Pistols probably the most important band to grace the stage of punk. The Ramones laid the musical blueprint for punk with their fast tempo guitar playing and short speedy songs. Unfortunately I often find their sound to be so simplistic, that the band's songs begins to wear on you.
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I used to think the same thing. They were good for a few songs, then you wanted to move on to something else. Then I just had this moment while listening to the debut where they just clicked on all levels. It's not music you're really supposed to listen to. You're just supposed to let that primal groove take hold of you and unhook your brain. God I love the Ramones. I could pretty much listen to them all day.
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Originally Posted by William_the_Bloody
17. The Sex Pistols, Genre (Punk rock) London UK, era, 70's
could they have repeated the success of Bollocks? I have my doubts, I don't think either Steve or Paul would have been willing to take the band in the more experimental direction that Lydon took Public Image. Consequently, we probably would have had Bollocks take two, which may or may not of been as great, but at least we got one masterpiece. R.I.P. Sid Beverly
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I definitely think the Pistols were a one off. Even if Glenn Matlock hadn't left, he and Lydon were just going in two completely different directions. Lydon wanted rock dead and Glenn just wanted to bring it back. It's what I love about them. You've got Johnny Rotten shouting like a maniac and just making nihilistic noise, but reigning him in and giving you a dose of sugar with the vinegar is Matlock's pop song writing. The thing that made the Pistols great was that tension between the two's styles and it couldn't have lasted any longer than it did.