Punk and New Wave thread.

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

You’re forgetting a lot of the early punk came out of The NE of the US, New York, Detroit . The Ramones were the first band I listened to that you could tell were different from the mainstream.

I was just going to add similar thoughts and of course pre Ramones you had The New York Dolls leading the charge.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I don’t give a monkeys arse, Joe Stummer is one of the greatest musicians ever to walk this planet.

But could you imagine him performing a rag anthem on TOTP's like Status Quo did?

 

[idahoblues]

I was just going to add similar thoughts and of course pre Ramones you had The New York Dolls leading the charge.

I never heard The NY Dolls back then, the BBC being what it was n all

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I was just going to add similar thoughts and of course pre Ramones you had The New York Dolls leading the charge.

And Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Pattie Smith, Talking heads and Television were all bubbling away under the surface. Pistols grabbed most of the attention in the UK but they were short lived and a manufactured gimmick. The Damned were a much better band IMO and had the first UK punk single New Rose released over a month before Anarchy in the UK. The Damned are still touring nowadays and are in the far East on tour right now.

 

[the plasterer]

And Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Pattie Smith, Talking heads and Television were all bubbling away under the surface. Pistols grabbed most of the attention in the UK but they were short lived and a manufactured gimmick. The Damned were a much better band IMO and had the first UK punk single New Rose released over a month before Anarchy in the UK. The Damned are still touring nowadays and are in the far East on tour right now.

Have to disagree on that, I’ve said it before, the pistols were a brilliant band, well the band consisting of lydon, Jones, Matlock and cook, they became manufactured when Maclaren got rid of Matlock and in came Vicious, even Lydon fucked off as he knew what a shambles it had become, anyway back to the Damned, another brilliant band, would love to see them again if came back giggin in the uk

 

[the plasterer]

On Sky Arts, there are some great documentaries on there at the moment, story of the Jam, the Clash, 4 part series about the rise of Punk music, some great unseen footage of the Buzzcocks, uk subs and slaughter and the dogs

 

[s1ty m]

On Sky Arts, there are some great documentaries on there at the moment, story of the Jam, the Clash, 4 part series about the rise of Punk music, some great unseen footage of the Buzzcocks, uk subs and slaughter and the dogs

Thanks, I'll check those out.

 

[aka blue jambo]

Sandinista,
This might be a silly question but which album do you prefer London Calling or Sandinista ?
I hated Sandinista when it came out and after the initial listen I didn’t listen to it again for years .. moving on , I now think it’s brilliant, on a par with LC or if not better . Love the Dub tracks

A triple album was hard work at the time
Probably a great double album and a superb single disc

 

[aka blue jambo]

Just about to watch Anarchy in Manchester from Sky Arts

 

[sandinista]

Sandinista,
This might be a silly question but which album do you prefer London Calling or Sandinista ?
I hated Sandinista when it came out and after the initial listen I didn’t listen to it again for years .. moving on , I now think it’s brilliant, on a par with LC or if not better . Love the Dub tracks

Hated sandinista when it was first released , though over the years it wore on me too ... London calling is THE Clash album for me , and unlike some Clash fans , I love give em enough rope too