Will wonders never cease? I'm starting to like punk

Scopitone · 09-18-2013, 12:35 PM

I grew up on arena rock, hair metal, and contemporary country -- with a healthy smattering of top 40 pop. I graduated high school in 1992, just as my beloved hairband scene was being killed by grunge. Over the years, I did expand, getting into Blues, the Stones, and Sinatra.

At age 39, I discovered I was bored with music. A few months back, for whatever reason, I listened to Temple of the Dog, one of the few grunge albums I loved back in the day but haven't touched in almost 20 years. It held up so well that I thought I would sample some stuff I didn't know from the era: Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff and the Green River CD.

Mind. Blown.

So much raw energy. I ended up revisiting Nirvana and appreciating it so much more than I did when it was Top 40.

Following that experience and a reading of Patti Smith's superb Just Kids, I felt inspired to take a look into Punk and its antecedents (Stooges, MC5, Dolls, Dictators, etc). So for the last three weeks, I have immersed myself in the discovery of all kinds of punk and punk-inspired music. (although strangely not The Clash yet) I have been watching documentaries and punk-era movies, following albums of all kinds on spotify and youtube, and just yesterday picked up my first two books on the subject.

And I love it. There's so much variety of sounds and themes. So much energy. It's so RAW. (I know I already used that word before, but I can't help it.) So much to discover - I haven't even scratched the surface of what's out there.

I don't know that people get into something like punk in their later years. But all I know is: I have enjoyed music more in the last two months than I have for the last 20 years.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 09-21-2013, 05:48 PM

listen to the Clash or be stripped of any punk cred

Gavin B. · 09-22-2013, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Scopitone

I grew up on arena rock, hair metal, and contemporary country -- with a healthy smattering of top 40 pop. I graduated high school in 1992, just as my beloved hairband scene was being killed by grunge. Over the years, I did expand, getting into Blues, the Stones, and Sinatra.

At age 39, I discovered I was bored with music. A few months back, for whatever reason, I listened to Temple of the Dog, one of the few grunge albums I loved back in the day but haven't touched in almost 20 years. It held up so well that I thought I would sample some stuff I didn't know from the era: Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff and the Green River CD.

Mind. Blown.

So much raw energy. I ended up revisiting Nirvana and appreciating it so much more than I did when it was Top 40.

Following that experience and a reading of Patti Smith's superb Just Kids, I felt inspired to take a look into Punk and its antecedents (Stooges, MC5, Dolls, Dictators, etc). So for the last three weeks, I have immersed myself in the discovery of all kinds of punk and punk-inspired music. (although strangely not The Clash yet) I have been watching documentaries and punk-era movies, following albums of all kinds on spotify and youtube, and just yesterday picked up my first two books on the subject.

And I love it. There's so much variety of sounds and themes. So much energy. It's so RAW. (I know I already used that word before, but I can't help it.) So much to discover - I haven't even scratched the surface of what's out there.

I don't know that people get into something like punk in their later years. But all I know is: I have enjoyed music more in the last two months than I have for the last 20 years.

It always thrills me to welcome another punk music convert. I also listen to Sinatra, the Stones and nearly every other musical genre but punk will always be at the core of my musical roots.

09-18-2013, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scopitone Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 20	Will wonders never cease? I'm starting to like punk I grew up on arena rock, hair metal, and contemporary country -- with a healthy smattering of top 40 pop. I graduated high school in 1992, just as my beloved hairband scene was being killed by grunge. Over the years, I did expand, getting into Blues, the Stones, and Sinatra. At age 39, I discovered I was bored with music. A few months back, for whatever reason, I listened to Temple of the Dog, one of the few grunge albums I loved back in the day but haven't touched in almost 20 years. It held up so well that I thought I would sample some stuff I didn't know from the era: Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff and the Green River CD. Mind. Blown. So much raw energy. I ended up revisiting Nirvana and appreciating it so much more than I did when it was Top 40. Following that experience and a reading of Patti Smith's superb Just Kids, I felt inspired to take a look into Punk and its antecedents (Stooges, MC5, Dolls, Dictators, etc). So for the last three weeks, I have immersed myself in the discovery of all kinds of punk and punk-inspired music. (although strangely not The Clash yet) I have been watching documentaries and punk-era movies, following albums of all kinds on spotify and youtube, and just yesterday picked up my first two books on the subject. And I love it. There's so much variety of sounds and themes. So much energy. It's so RAW. (I know I already used that word before, but I can't help it.) So much to discover - I haven't even scratched the surface of what's out there. I don't know that people get into something like punk in their later years. But all I know is: I have enjoyed music more in the last two months than I have for the last 20 years.

09-21-2013, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	listen to the Clash or be stripped of any punk cred