Punk and New Wave thread.

[BlueMoonRisin’]

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

Don't get me wrong, I agree mate. Pre Sid Vicious the Pistols were indeed a brilliant band and NMTB album is a classic I've played many times. Without Malcolm McLaren contriving them on Granada TV to shock the nation with vulgar expletives to Bill Grundy's encouragement, and without the tabloids, particularly The Sun telling the nation punks spat at granny's (lol), Punk would have most probably never surfaced the way it did.

My dad hated punk. He hated the "bloody noise" and he hated seeing me as a rebellious teenager playing my records in my bedroom full volume in my punk gear. He threatened me with a few good hidings lol.

As for the Damned, they're still going strong with Dave Vanian on vocals and still touring the UK. I really must go and see them as I think the last time I did was back in 2000 at the Witchwood in Ashton.

 

[hammocity]

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

London Calling was voted album of the decade by Rolling Stone magazine, every track is utterly brilliant. My favourite band ever, still listen mainly to the punk/new wave/indie music.

The soundtrack to “The future is unwritten” is very quirky but I love Rachid Taha’s version of Rock the Casbah, he was French Algerian and almost certainly influenced that song. The fact the Clash could diversify from punk to other genres made them utterly unique, in a short time they kept reinventing themselves, a bit like another musical genius David Bowie.

 

[hammocity]

Don't get me wrong, I agree mate. Pre Sid Vicious the Pistols were indeed a brilliant band and NMTB album is a classic I've played many times. Without Malcolm McLaren contriving them on Granada TV to shock the nation with vulgar expletives to Bill Grundy's encouragement, and without the tabloids, particularly The Sun telling the nation punks spat at granny's (lol), Punk would have most probably never surfaced the way it did.

My dad hated punk. He hated the "bloody noise" and he hated seeing me as a rebellious teenager playing my records in my bedroom full volume in my punk gear. He threatened me with a few good hidings lol.

As for the Damned, they're still going strong with Dave Vanian on vocals and still touring the UK. I really must go and see them as I think the last time I did was back in 2000 at the Witchwood in Ashton.

Punk came at the right time, NME described rock music as BOF (boring old farts) with 20 minute guitar and drum solos. Punk stamped all over that, no more than 3 minutes songs, played fast, energetic and to the point. Some of it was shite but there were some fantastic musicians that came from Punk. Was in my late teens when Punk arrived in 77 and it was gone by around 81, didn’t appreciate at the time what a special time in my life it was, just lucky to have experienced it. Still love music but nothing will ever replace those years.

 

[aka blue jambo]

I loved the Pistols Spunk bootleg

 

[aka blue jambo]

London Calling was voted album of the decade by Rolling Stone magazine, every track is utterly brilliant. My favourite band ever, still listen mainly to the punk/new wave/indie music.

The soundtrack to “The future is unwritten” is very quirky but I love Rachid Taha’s version of Rick the Casbah, he was French Algerian and almost certainly influenced that song. The fact the Clash could diversify from punk to other genres made them utterly unique, in a short time they kept reinventing themselves, a bit like another musical genius David Bowie.

That is why I love the Clash they opened my eyes to so many genres of music like reggae and blues at a time where tastes were pretty blinkered

 

[sky tot]

One of my favourite Strummer songs was the theme tune to the film Sid & Nancy- Love kills ,brilliant.
Also like some of Joe Strummer & Mescalleros

 

[aka blue jambo]

One of my favourite Strummer songs was the theme tune to the film Sid & Nancy- Love kills ,brilliant.
Also like some of Joe Strummer & Mescalleros

Saw him fronting the Pogues when Shane went AWOL didn't think it would work but it was brilliant

 

[Sir peace frog]

I was in town many years ago,we were off to watch a gig(think anti pasti) at the mayflower, bit of a kick off and we were on our toes running through town with a load of perries after us, we were joined in our terror run with toothpaste out of varicose veins :) happy days

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Don't get me wrong, I agree mate. Pre Sid Vicious the Pistols were indeed a brilliant band and NMTB album is a classic I've played many times. Without Malcolm McLaren contriving them on Granada TV to shock the nation with vulgar expletives to Bill Grundy's encouragement, and without the tabloids, particularly The Sun telling the nation punks spat at granny's (lol), Punk would have most probably never surfaced the way it did.

My dad hated punk. He hated the "bloody noise" and he hated seeing me as a rebellious teenager playing my records in my bedroom full volume in my punk gear. He threatened me with a few good hidings lol.

As for the Damned, they're still going strong with Dave Vanian on vocals and still touring the UK. I really must go and see them as I think the last time I did was back in 2000 at the Witchwood in Ashton.

Agree about the pre Sid Pistols.
I just read Steve Jones book Lonely Boy and clearly they were not manufactured and as he states, McClaren used the bands money to fund the Great Rock n Roll Swindle film that he used as a tool to create the image of himself as the creator of the band with his genius of a plan to orchestrate the whole thing.
On a slight pedantic note though, The Bill Grundy thing wasn't on Granada but Thames TV.

 

[sky tot]

Saw him fronting the Pogues when Shane went AWOL didn't think it would work but it was brilliant

Yea me too