Most influential Punk bands.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri

The Sex Pistols reacted in a more comedic, snotty way. Black Flag and Minor Threat, Articles of Faith and D.O.A, these bands went off like a bomb.

-AC [/B]

I'm shocked you have even heard of AoF. They really were never well known outside of Chicago.

Kudos to you.

Originally posted by Barbarossa
I'm shocked you have even heard of AoF. They really were never well known outside of Chicago.

Kudos to you.

The lesson learned is not to underestimate me.

But thanks.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The lesson learned is not to underestimate me.

But thanks.

-AC

I never did.

Know anything else of the early chicago punk bands or scene? It's a favorite subject of mine, so I rather enjoy talking about it.

The Clash, Sex Pistols, and Dead Kennedys

New York Dolls

Originally posted by Barbarossa
Without the Ramones, I doubt the American punk of past, present and future would be what it was, is and will be.

Light and Poppy they may have been, does not offset the influence they are.

agreed

Punk's dead, and what it is today isn't punk.

Although punk rock today is admittedly a shadow of what it once was, Im of the opinion that punk rock will never die.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
American punk of present and future? If that's what we have to thank The Ramones for...well.

Does not offset the fact that they're the band everybody namedrops.

There are more important bands.

Bad Brains, Black Flag and Minor Threat did more for music in general.

-AC

I namedrop The Clash usually.

Though I like the Ramones. Listened to them a lot lately.

BuZZcocks, Sex Pistols & The Members

been listening to a lot of CRASS recently and The DKs

im going to download some SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS
been reading about them in a Manchester music scene book i bought the other day but ive yet to hear them
i think the stuff that came out after punk died is far more interesting though

THE FALL
MAGAZINE
JOY DIVISION
PIL for instance

Didn't PunK start in Manchester? I think BuZZcocks were from there.

i always saw Punk as starting in NY but the Buzzcocks did put on a gig for the Pistols to play in Manc
in the audience was Mark E Smith,Morrisey,Mick Hucknall(!!???)Joy Division and a few other minor manchester musicians who went on to form bands

punk was different in Manc to the London scene
diffrent sound and less emphasis on the look

Originally posted by vintageSW77
been listening to a lot of CRASS recently and The DKs

Crass eh? Nice choice.

Check out Conflict. I personally like them much more than Crass.

Also, look for Amebix. Without them, there would be no Crass. Or most other "Crust Punk" for that matter.

Minor Threat, Black Flag, Joy Division

Conflict have now been added to my punk faves

The Clash
Minor Threat
Fugazi
The Ramones
Dead Kennedys
New York Dolls
Husker Du
NOFX
Green Day

anyone unfamiliar with THE FALL - the greatest band ever to come from Manchester who are still coming up with the goods 30 years on
here you go
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1r8k7d

80 min mix of some of their best tracks compiled by myself

NEU!