You and punk!

I am from Washingto D.C. and the punk scene around here was started by Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and Scream. They helped create the D.C. punk/hardcore scene. The DC hardcore punk band Scream was very popular, which in fact used to have Dave Grohl as their drummer. Ian MacKaye the Minor Threat frontmen has his own record label with Jeff Nelson called Dischord Records. They still run the lable, however, the hardcore scene here is non existent and has been replaced by indie and go-go bands.

Punk related to my youth was limited;growing up in the 90's and mid 2000's was nothing put pop punk bands that later evolved into emo bands. So to listen to real punk rock I had to search the seventies and eighties. I do like some pop punk bands like the Offspring. Although I prefer listing to Black Flag, The Misfits, and Minor Threat

FretBuzz said:

The first Butthole Surfers show I ever went to was one of the craziest shows I've ever been to.... They had a naked girl dancing with a boa constrictor with them, while they projected drivers ed films over themselves while they played.

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Now that's punk! That's what I like. Not taking themselves seriously at all, but just getting up there and rocking. Contrast their attitude to that of all those other bands from the eighties.

I find the strangest thing about punk, is that it's a nebulus definition. What cpounts as punk, really?

BTW, I'd say the Green Day is now "Rock w\ a little Punk", as opposed to when they first came, "Punk w\ a little Rock". But that's just me.

Foxhound said:

Now that's punk! That's what I like. Not taking themselves seriously at all, but just getting up there and rocking. Contrast their attitude to that of all those other bands from the eighties.

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But there music isn't really in a punk style, makes for a rather arkward situation.

One of my favourite bands from that time (70's) is The Tom Robinson Band. He always wrote good lyrics.

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Fisha said:

But there (Butthole Surfers) music isn't really in a punk style, makes for a rather arkward situation.

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They have gotten less punk over time, but they started out basically as a punk band (although they are kind of hard to categorize). I agree that "Pepper" is not very punk, but they were much rawer in their earlier days.

I was a teenager during the punk explosion so you could say I was of the perfect age to experience it. I didn't buy much into the rebellion or political angle of punk (much of which was created by the press). For me, it brought fun back into music. Not just going to shows but seeking out hard- to- find 45's, fanzines and albums. It created a whole different world than what was being offered by the mainstream. It gave you a sense of identity and purpose in life. I also think the music has stood the test of time and has held up well.

Drifter said:

I didn't buy much into the rebellion or political angle of punk (much of which was created by the press). For me, it brought fun back into music.

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I agree! I think the political angle came along later. And you're also correct that it was probably precipitated by the press attempting to explain/rationalize what had happened. To the musicians punk was just an opportunity for mindless rocking fun!

Foxhound said:

I agree! I think the political angle came along later. And you're also correct that it was probably precipitated by the press attempting to explain/rationalize what had happened. To the musicians punk was just an opportunity for mindless rocking fun!

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Nobody picks up an electric guitar because they have some SERIOUS statement to make. It's all about fun. The managers of the Sex Pistols and the Clash, Malcolm McClaren and Bernie Rhodes respectively, also used the media to attract attention to their bands and the press ate it up. But the great thing about the punk movement was that it brought rock and roll back to a street level. Independent labels were springing up all over, kids were writing fanzines and of course, it inspired so many people to pick up guitars and start bands. If there was a 'revolution', that was it.

I left school in 1977 and punk shaped my whole life the music the clothes the energy and man the gigs were Brutal