Classic 70's Punk Thread (debut album, album, track, quote, bands)

dubjectivist · 09-15-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

There was rebellious music before '77, it just wasn't as loud or fast. Punk was more or less inevitable, imo.

Yes, there was. It just wasn't in the form of almost violent rage.

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As to your violin point, listen to Cale's viola playing in Heroin. It's abrasive, violent and atonal but still magnificent.

You're missing my point. Or I'm missing yours.

If you have no idea how to play a violin, you'll sound terrible playing one.

dubjectivist · 09-15-2007, 07:01 PM

and just for ****s n' giggles, here's one of my fave punk tracks:

undoubtedly that won't work - if not, soz. I'm very much non-forum-wise. It was the DK's with Kill The Poor.

right-track · 09-15-2007, 07:09 PM

Fixed ^

dubjectivist · 09-15-2007, 07:22 PM

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Fixed ^

Readers will be eternally grateful. Et moi. Thanks.

GravitySlips · 09-16-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

I've been on a Slits binge recently... god they're amazing.

I met a cute girl at Sonic Youth in london...and we talked extensively about The Slits. Doesn't happen everyday, it was cool. Excellent band.

right-track is 100% correct about Joy Division. They were actually one of the hardest post-punk bands for me to get into, which is weird as they're generally a "gateway" band...I was into Pere Ubu and The Pop Group, but Joy Division I'd discarded as boring. Big mistake. I put on Unknown Pleasures one day and was converted. I was in a club last night and they played Love Will Tear Us Apart, and while it's not my fav JD song it reminded me just how great they are. I think Closer is currently my favourite Joy Division album, but everything rules.

jackhammer · 09-16-2007, 06:38 PM

Siouxsie And The Banshees-The Scream is such an underated album.

bardonodude · 09-16-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

Speaking of Dead Boys, Rocket From The Tombs don't get nearly enough recognition. They're usually classified garage rock/proto-punk, but I mean they played some of the same songs as the Dead Boys so how doesn't that make them punk?

Rocket From The Tombs was extremely underrated. Theire only release seems to have a lot of covers from earlier bands though. Like I remember they covered a few Rolling Stones though but they were definitely a prime mover in the punk movement.

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

There was rebellious music before '77, it just wasn't as loud or fast. Punk was more or less inevitable, imo.

As to your violin point, listen to Cale's viola playing in Heroin. It's abrasive, violent and atonal but still magnificent.

I agree, Before '77, most punk or proto-punk music wasn't nearly as abrasive. Just angsty I guess with a little more aggression than the Rolling Stones.

Bane of your existence · 09-17-2007, 04:09 AM

Big Black - Songs About Fuking rules. I don't think anyone's mentioned Television yet either, and Richard Hell owns.

Blain · 09-17-2007, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GravitySlips

I met a cute girl at Sonic Youth in london...and we talked extensively about The Slits. Doesn't happen everyday, it was cool. Excellent band.

right-track is 100% correct about Joy Division. They were actually one of the hardest post-punk bands for me to get into, which is weird as they're generally a "gateway" band...I was into Pere Ubu and The Pop Group, but Joy Division I'd discarded as boring. Big mistake. I put on Unknown Pleasures one day and was converted. I was in a club last night and they played Love Will Tear Us Apart, and while it's not my fav JD song it reminded me just how great they are. I think Closer is currently my favourite Joy Division album, but everything rules.

I'm pretty sure once anyone who knows anything about music listens to Love Will Tear us Apart they will immediately love Joy Division. Especially if you compare it to that Fall Out Boy cover...

cardboard adolescent · 09-17-2007, 03:10 PM

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Big Black - Songs About Fuking rules. I don't think anyone's mentioned Television yet either, and Richard Hell owns.

Where does Big Black fit into classic 70's punk ?

09-16-2007, 06:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Siouxsie And The Banshees-The Scream is such an underated album. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

09-15-2007, 07:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
dubjectivist Groupie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 31	and just for ****s n' giggles, here's one of my fave punk tracks: undoubtedly that won't work - if not, soz. I'm very much non-forum-wise. It was the DK's with Kill The Poor.

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Fixed ^

09-17-2007, 04:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	Big Black - Songs About Fuking rules. I don't think anyone's mentioned Television yet either, and Richard Hell owns.