What was your introduction to punk? (hardcore, house, metal, pop)

PaperHurricanesAndPlanes · 05-05-2007, 04:27 PM

I'm just curious, as to what got people into punk rock originally.

For me, it was this girl who I had met, who introduced me to all this good punk, back when I was another lameass GC fanboy. Anyway, she got me into bands like the Clash and Bad Religion and DK. Unfortunately, it turned out she was a total cunt, and a cutter, so, we parted ways, but I'm still grateful she got me into punk.

White Lies · 05-05-2007, 04:50 PM

I was into Blink 182 and Green Day a lot, like most of my friends at the time. Most of those guys quickly got into nu metal and stuff like that, but me and 2 other guys started getting more into what we thought was punk at the time. We found out about bands from each other, and it helped that one of those guys had a group of friends who were about 3 years older - and they were really into punk.

Anyway - most of my favorite early punk bands were Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, Operation Ivy, AFI, Bad Religion, Anti Flag, The Ramones etc. We were all into ska-punk as well - I remember the buzz after Streetlight Manifesto released their first album, which was played A LOT back then. Then one day, I was hanging out at one of the older guy's house and he put on California Uber Alles by the Dead Kennedys. I was blown away, and I went out and bought Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, after which DK quickly became my favorite band. From there, we got more into hardcore.

I think I was lucky to have such a great group of friends, and we were all really passionate about punk music. The older guys had a band, and I remember their first rehearsal - it was in a kitchen, with a 4 stringed guitar and makeshift drums. It was awful, but excellent at the same time, because of the excitement of us having a band within our group. Good days.

I think the first album I bought (except blink albms) was Ribbed by NOFX.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-05-2007, 05:17 PM

Being given the God Save The Queen 7" when I was 7 years old

right-track · 05-05-2007, 06:58 PM

Watching some very young bands play a series of gigs at a local youth club when I was a schoolkid.
Bands with names like; Subterfuge, Red Alert, The Frantic Elevators, V2 and Abdominal Pain. The whole thing just blew me away.

tdoc210 · 05-05-2007, 07:10 PM

richard hell

i believe, i found an old cd in my room from like 92

A_Perfect_Sonnet · 05-05-2007, 07:55 PM

The Misfits, The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols.

The Tony Hawk games got me really into it, but before that guitar teachers helped too.

beat yr own KID · 05-05-2007, 08:14 PM

my mom was in to iggy pop when I was a youngin.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 05-05-2007, 10:16 PM

The first time I heard any punk music was probably when I was 11-12ish, playing a Tony Hawk video game. I'd hear songs like They Boy Who Destroyed the World by AFI, and years later I'd hear the song and recognize it, pretty cool feeling.

just for kicks · 05-05-2007, 10:23 PM

was at a friends place and he turned on the clash which i got into straight away, just went from there really

bardonodude · 05-06-2007, 12:03 AM

my dad introduced me to The Sex Pistols and The Ramones at a young age. I didnt go on a punk pilgrimage myself until of course I was into Blink 182, and Sublime. I got Cheshire Cat and looked at some Kung Fu Records bands like The Vandals and found out about the descendents through sublime. Then I found out about NOFX. Fell in love with them, then I descended into the underground and obscure punk bands of the 80's and early 90's.

05-05-2007, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Being given the God Save The Queen 7" when I was 7 years old __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

05-05-2007, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	richard hell i believe, i found an old cd in my room from like 92 __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

05-05-2007, 08:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
beat yr own KID Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Washington MD Posts: 923	my mom was in to iggy pop when I was a youngin. __________________ I was dead. This was hell. There were no demons, no hellfire or brimstone, just a deep, complete feeling of darkness and hopelessness. This was the never-ending void. Not at all how I had imagined it, but worse than I thought that it could have been.

05-05-2007, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
White Lies destroy oh boy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 492	I was into Blink 182 and Green Day a lot, like most of my friends at the time. Most of those guys quickly got into nu metal and stuff like that, but me and 2 other guys started getting more into what we thought was punk at the time. We found out about bands from each other, and it helped that one of those guys had a group of friends who were about 3 years older - and they were really into punk. Anyway - most of my favorite early punk bands were Offspring, NOFX, Rancid, Operation Ivy, AFI, Bad Religion, Anti Flag, The Ramones etc. We were all into ska-punk as well - I remember the buzz after Streetlight Manifesto released their first album, which was played A LOT back then. Then one day, I was hanging out at one of the older guy's house and he put on California Uber Alles by the Dead Kennedys. I was blown away, and I went out and bought Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, after which DK quickly became my favorite band. From there, we got more into hardcore. I think I was lucky to have such a great group of friends, and we were all really passionate about punk music. The older guys had a band, and I remember their first rehearsal - it was in a kitchen, with a 4 stringed guitar and makeshift drums. It was awful, but excellent at the same time, because of the excitement of us having a band within our group. Good days. I think the first album I bought (except blink albms) was Ribbed by NOFX.

05-05-2007, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Watching some very young bands play a series of gigs at a local youth club when I was a schoolkid. Bands with names like; Subterfuge, Red Alert, The Frantic Elevators, V2 and Abdominal Pain. The whole thing just blew me away.

05-05-2007, 07:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
A_Perfect_Sonnet Dinosaurus Rex!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 896	The Misfits, The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols. The Tony Hawk games got me really into it, but before that guitar teachers helped too.

05-05-2007, 10:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VAN Posts: 2,530	The first time I heard any punk music was probably when I was 11-12ish, playing a Tony Hawk video game. I'd hear songs like They Boy Who Destroyed the World by AFI, and years later I'd hear the song and recognize it, pretty cool feeling.

05-05-2007, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
just for kicks To The Bat Cave! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 163	was at a friends place and he turned on the clash which i got into straight away, just went from there really

05-06-2007, 12:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
bardonodude Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 1,367	my dad introduced me to The Sex Pistols and The Ramones at a young age. I didnt go on a punk pilgrimage myself until of course I was into Blink 182, and Sublime. I got Cheshire Cat and looked at some Kung Fu Records bands like The Vandals and found out about the descendents through sublime. Then I found out about NOFX. Fell in love with them, then I descended into the underground and obscure punk bands of the 80's and early 90's.