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Old 08-13-2016, 03:30 PM   #87 (permalink)
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The first point doesn't contradict my point that it started in the U.S.
It doesn't matter if it started in the US, cause Britain is what made it a thing anyone cared about.

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Whether or not Johnny Rotten heard anything from CBGB is really hard to know, but I find it basically unbelievable that he wasn't into American Proto Punk
Have you actually listened to UK punk? It was by and large revved up pub rock until post-punk evolved, and New York was basically arty pop.
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