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Originally Posted by Minstrel
I don't think punk was simply stripped down rock. I think it was an expression against establishment and in favour of individuality and doing your own thing without caring what others thought. That attitude led to stripped down rock and pop, because the musical establishment of the time was about big, excessive sound. I think "My Generation" encapsulates that attitude extremely well. Not only is its theme anti-establishment, the music itself was counter to the Beatles "bouncy, happy pop" style (which was mimicked by many at the time).
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I guess I'd argue that what you are describing is simply rock n roll. All that anti-establishmentism has been the heart and soul of rock n roll since the beginning. The punk bands of the 70s were just trying to bring it back.
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Originally Posted by Minstrel
John Mellencamp was stripped-down rock & roll, but I'd hardly call him punk. I don't think the style of music dictates it.
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You're right, I'd just call him rock.