Your Favourite Punk band growing up...

[Burpo]

Blondie - 1975
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(band)

Still rockin..

 

[darkswordsman17]

I wasn't that big into music when I was younger (don't get me wrong, I liked it, but I didn't delve into it much and would usually focus on a very small amount), so weirdly, I've gotten into punk more as I got older (although I'm sure most of it would no doubt be considered mainstream punk), although I have to roll my eyes at the youth angst shit (although I think there's actually a fair amount that holds up beyond that), and even some of the political commentary (Guns of Brixton comes to mind).

There's also plenty of actually good music, despite much of the claims about punk (not saying there isn't the stuff that is intentionally shit sounding, as there was plenty of that, but its easy to filter that junk out, mostly because it never got any real success, its typically just cited as sorta origin or how it fed into the actually talented making the music they did). I can understand why people might not have liked it at the time as it probably was jarring with some of the stuff they did (although it was often nothing crazier than what prog rock was doing). The Clash for instance have a mix of good beats, solid rifts, and I really like the cadence of the vocals, it fits the music really well. Granted they're quite mainstream as far as punk goes and you could argue that its fairly simplistic (repetitive beat/rifts, etc), but it holds up well (which could be seen as an indictment of modern music for sure, which as probably gotten even more repetitive and simplistic). They're not the only ones either, even if plenty of the music can be a bit weird. I also have no shame in enjoying the hell out of melding of some of the punk sound with more mainstream pop sound that new wave brought too (especially with the diversity, I mean sure you can point to "I Built This City" but there's Talking Heads, and lots of other stuff that do far more interesting things).

I do find bands where it was less about music and more about "being punk" to be overrated. And the ones where it was deliberately not about the music are trash and I don't get why people celebrate them (they were basically just junkies on stage and offered no lasting impression beyond showing that being a junky is a shitty life). I cringe even imagining people wanting to go to some of the stuff, like GG Allin. I can understand the appeal of someone who really is there just to push you out of your comfort zone but that's not doing it in a meaningful way, definitely not something I'd put up with for art experience, let alone a music show. But then that's basically a performance theater version of 2 girls 1 cup, performed by some disgusting bloody skinhead looking white guy that wants to make you the other person. But then there are people that look fondly upon going to shows where they had pig entrails and real blood thrown on them.

i would just go to the "social clubs" had in italy and see whatever amateur punk band was playing, because that's really punk.

And NOFX.

i went through all the punk bands, i fell in love with the message of social protest, eventually found Crass and decided i didn't like it because, jesus, at least you got to have *some* music. And then Bad Religion, which i thought was the be-all, end-all punk band.
i got disgusted with punk once Green Day became super-famous and people started buying "punk" clothing at Tower Records for eye-gouging prices.

Nah, if you can go to a show, let alone at a club, then its not real punk, man.

 

[Mayne]

I spent a many evening rocking out to thrash metal back in the late 80's in Calgary,.

 

[DigDog]

social clubs are squats, basically. it wasn't uncommon to get raided by the police. honestly, i can't think how social club could be confused with a disco, if anything with something where old people play, but anyway, it was as punk as it gets to be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-managed_social_centers_in_Italy
(while you are there, click on the italian page, and notice how much more extensive the text it; you dont need to understand it)
here's some google images for ya: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=c...0uLXAhUFtBQKHX1uAXoQ_AUICigB&biw=1745&bih=863
i mean, if we reeeeally have to look into it, punk was a EU phenomenon. The US had hardcore (like Black Flag or DRI), similar, but not quite as .. nihilistic.

 

[John Connor]

The Smiths? I like them, but they're not punk. They're emo before anyone knew what emo was.

As a youngster, I never listened to punk other than Green Day. As an adult, I'm liking more of it. I've only gotten into Rancid and Social Distortion, but I like what I'm hearing. This has reminded me I need to listen to some Misfits and Black Flag albums.

"The band's focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound, and their fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk,"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths

 

[Mayne]

the best part guys...we don't need napster when it was good.

 

[feralkid]

"The band's focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound, and their fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk,"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths

"Post". Meaning "After" therefore "Not Punk".

 

[BurnItDwn]

NAPALM DEATH with Barney Greenway ..... sooooooo friggin gooood. Sooooo fucking angry .... AHHHHHHHH!!!!

They even Covered the Dead Kennedys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-tB4AZ06U (not linking video image as it is for nazi punks Fuck off cover which is a lot NSFW)

 

[Chocu1a]

Blondie - 1975
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(band)

Still rockin..

Blondie was more "Mod", kinda like the Cars. Still great, but not really punk.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Black Flag!
My favorite, Depression with Rollins at the vocals: Soooooo good

Also, can never forget Rise Above!

Pretty much the whole Damaged Album is solid fucking gold

 

[Chocu1a]

Death. These guys were punk before there was punk. Three black brothers from Detroit in 1974.You should try to check out the documentary "A band Called Death".

 

[BurnItDwn]

Suicidal Tendencies were always jovial

 

[BurnItDwn]

Death. These guys were punk before there was punk. Three black brothers from Detroit in 1974.You should try to check out the documentary "A band Called Death".

Twas a great documentary. I have a ton of respect for those guys.

Edit
<-- Learn to quote dumbass

 

[BurnItDwn]

Total Chaos - Kill the Nazis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kJKkHgYmVA (NSFW)

 

[Chocu1a]

Black Flag!
My favorite, Depression with Rollins at the vocals: Soooooo good

Pretty much the whole Damaged Album is solid fucking gold

My fave Black Flag

 

[Chocu1a]

How could I forget these guys.

 

[nakedfrog]

Now, more than ever.

 

[Iron Woode]

Death. These guys were punk before there was punk. Three black brothers from Detroit in 1974.You should try to check out the documentary "A band Called Death".

wouldn't that also apply to the MC5?

 

[Anubis]

Bad Religion Pennywise and NOFX

 

[Oyeve]

The Beatles.

 

[Thebobo]

I spent a many evening rocking out to thrash metal back in the late 80's in Calgary,.

I'll never remember the name of the club but we were driving to Alaska through calgary and stopped by one of our passengers friends that lived there and stayed over night and went to a punk metal club in downtown Calgary about that time. Hmm wonder if we meet lol.

 

[Mayne]

this was more my flavour back in the day. anyways trying to post TSOL video.."i wann fuck the dead"

 

[Thebobo]

wouldn't that also apply to the MC5?

Damn I totally forgot about them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPNu0_FD2-A.

 

[Mayne]

I'm kinda drunk atm..but i will remember this bar tomorrow for sure.

 

[Mayne]

my youtube playlist has been playing DK for last 5 songs thanks guys.