Hey kids,
I thought I'd once again post something of a public poll regarding great song writing from early punk bands> Here's my list and a brief why they're on it:
1. X: What can I say. John and Exene wrote brilliant lyrics with the added plus of Billy Zoom's interpretation and rockabilly/rock playing style.
2. The Mutants (SF): They wrote some of the most interesting music from that period. There songs sounded nothing like what the rest of us were doing. They had a writing style that was/is completely unique.
3. The Clash: They took basic punk rock and went in many directions including dub, pop, etc. Strummer's lyrics being political and Jone's guitar writing covering 30 years of musicical styles.
4. The Offs: While I did play with the Offs (briefly), they were the first of us locals to infuse the styles of the Wailers and a bit of motown.
5. The Dead Kennedy's: East Bay Ray's echoplex surf sound mixed with Jello's politics made for a unique sound
6. The Avenegers: While more twoards traditional punk, they had a sound that was their own.
7. The Weirdos: Who knew that art school students could rock so hard.
Feel free to add your two cents worth into this mix. I am currently working on a book about the scene and growing up in it and would appreciate your comments regarding bands during the heyday of punk here in SF. Thanks....
Johnny
I thought I'd once again post something of a public poll regarding great song writing from early punk bands> Here's my list and a brief why they're on it:
1. X: What can I say. John and Exene wrote brilliant lyrics with the added plus of Billy Zoom's interpretation and rockabilly/rock playing style.
2. The Mutants (SF): They wrote some of the most interesting music from that period. There songs sounded nothing like what the rest of us were doing. They had a writing style that was/is completely unique.
3. The Clash: They took basic punk rock and went in many directions including dub, pop, etc. Strummer's lyrics being political and Jone's guitar writing covering 30 years of musicical styles.
4. The Offs: While I did play with the Offs (briefly), they were the first of us locals to infuse the styles of the Wailers and a bit of motown.
5. The Dead Kennedy's: East Bay Ray's echoplex surf sound mixed with Jello's politics made for a unique sound
6. The Avenegers: While more twoards traditional punk, they had a sound that was their own.
7. The Weirdos: Who knew that art school students could rock so hard.
Feel free to add your two cents worth into this mix. I am currently working on a book about the scene and growing up in it and would appreciate your comments regarding bands during the heyday of punk here in SF. Thanks....
Johnny
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Re: Best Song writers: Punk Bands From 1976-82
Wed, June 13, 2007 - 8:47 AMi've got a few favorites from the era but a few are a little outside the '76-'82 as in they survived a bit after the period. crucifix has to be my all time favorite hardcore band. i'm a bit biased to trial, they were unlike anything else. got to mention the toiling midgets. and non-local bands for great songwriting - joy division, the damned, buzzcocks, stiff little fingers, the germs, social distortion( though the're tired nowadays) minor threat...
