Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Any favourite '77 punk outfits? Back in the day, these were mine:The AdvertsChelsea999BuzzcocksPenetrationWireSubway SectThe ClashGeneration X (sure they were pop stars, even back then)DamnedSiouxsie And The BansheesMagazine (not strictly a punk outfit I know, but incredibe nevertheless)X-Ray SpexSex PistolsAnd from the US:The AvengersRichard Hell And The Voidoids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 1.The Clash2.The Damned3. The Avengers4.The Jam (maybe not punk to everyone but so what)5.Sex Pistols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scott cs. Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Stiff Little FingersRamonesThe ClashThe Vibrators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plato the Greek Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 1) Clash 2) Ramones3) Heartbreakers 4) Pistols 5) The Saints Also, The Skids (but not sure if they released stuff in 77) and I really like The Boomtown Rats and TRB. Damn it all to Hell, 76 - 82 = best period for popular music ever in my opinion. All the aforementioned punky bands plus FANTASTIC 'pop' bands like Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Madness, Jam and Dexys. Also fantastic Jamaican Reggae and Dub, Two Tone and cool mod revival stuff. Such a bold period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 1.The Clash2.The Damned3. The Avengers4.The Jam (maybe not punk to everyone but so what)5.Sex PistolsYou know The Avengers? Hey man, cool.The Jam? Well, while a lotta folks think them a mod outfit, they were certainly linked with the '77 punk community. Playing The Roxy, they also went out on the road with The Clash on the White Riot tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 1) Clash 2) Ramones3) Heartbreakers 4) Pistols 5) The Saints Also' date=' The Skids (but not sure if they released stuff in 77) and I really like The Boomtown Rats and TRB. Damn it all to Hell, 76 - 82 = best period for popular music ever in my opinion. All the aforementioned punky bands plus FANTASTIC 'pop' bands like Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Madness, Jam and Dexys. Also fantastic Jamaican Reggae and Dub, Two Tone and cool mod revival stuff. Such a bold period.[/quote']Hmmm... I'd say the Rats were new wave, but it's up for arguement. TRB? I dunno. There were a lotta acts on the fringes. Elvis Costello for example. Hey, Ian Dury and the Blockheads. It was really via these guys that I discovered punk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 It's funny that I should choose to post this thread today, as I just found out that 999 are gonna be playing Cafe Drummond in October. The 31st I think, with Toxik Ephex supporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 yeh i got into the avengers after checkin them out through reading artcore and sound so fresh sounding! i wouldnt call ramones a 77 band, which is why i didnt include them...them and new york dolls inspired the scene and stiff little fingers didnt start till 78 i belive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hmmm... I'd say the Rats were new wave' date=' but it's up for arguement[/quote']Hehe...Fast forward 27 years and it's "I'd say xxxx are emo/metalcore" etc... Plus ca change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Standouts for me from '77 are:Subway SectThe Damned (the band that got me into punk after seeing them on The Young Ones)The Stranglers (I still like them)Magazine (way ahead of their time)Kevin Short and His Privates ( they have a hilarious song on Killed By Death #100) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzkrieg Bob Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 The Slits anyone? Also, from the US, how 'bout Dead Boys, Pere Ubu, The Dils, Weirdos, X? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Yeah, the Dils were a class act, recently got their "Class War" LP. "I Hate the Rich" is fast as fuck for its time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 yeh i got into the avengers after checkin them out through reading artcore and sound so fresh sounding! i wouldnt call ramones a 77 band' date=' which is why i didnt include them...them and new york dolls inspired the scene and stiff little fingers didnt start till 78 i belive[/quote']Yeah, I bought that very same issue of Artcore. The Ramones? Yeah, not a '77 outfit. I'd place them alongside other New York acts such as Patti Smith, Talking Heads, and Blondie. SLF were I guess more a part of the punk's second wave with The Ruts, UK Subs, and the Upstarts. Killer first album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 The Damned (the band that got me into punk after seeing them on The Young Ones)Horror Taxi wasn't it? Yeah, great band, their third full length Machine Gun Etiquette a work of genius. Strawberries was pretty cool too. And of course not forgetting the Captain's This Is Your Captain Speaking 7" on Crass Records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 The Slits anyone? Also' date=' from the US, how 'bout Dead Boys, Pere Ubu, The Dils, Weirdos, X?[/quote']The Slits were cool. Very challenging. Was disappointed that they didn't commit anything to vinyl until 1979.Could never get that excited about the Dead Boys. The Weirdos and The Dills I've still to check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzkrieg Bob Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 scAVENGERS UK datesYou know The Avengers? Hey man' date=' cool.[/quote']For fans of The Avengers, there's word of The scAVENGERS - Penelope Houston & Greg Ingraham of the original band plus a couple of other fill-in guys - coming to the UK for some dates in early December. It will likely end up being just a couple of nights in London but probably worth travelling for. When else are you going to get the chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 id like to change the sex pistols for the saints...they were fookin amazin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allsystemsfail Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 For fans of The Avengers' date=' there's word of [b']The scAVENGERS - Penelope Houston & Greg Ingraham of the original band plus a couple of other fill-in guys - coming to the UK for some dates in early December. It will likely end up being just a couple of nights in London but probably worth travelling for. When else are you going to get the chance?That's cool news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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