[kj] OT- Alex, Johnny speaks of the Ramones

[T.B.]

"Neil Perry" wrote:



> Nah, not me (not that I'm an 'original' punk...)

>

> I always presumed the first 'punk' band, in terms of a musical

> style/nihilistic attitude, was The Stooges. Don't really count

> the NY Dolls, but then never really rated them - to me if they

> influenced anyone it was Kiss (which is another gulf between

> US/UK perceptions).

>

> Why did the Sex Pistols cover 'No Fun'? The Stooges were 'punk' before the

> term/movement/whatever had been coined/invented.


Yeah, I agree that Iggy and The Stooges along with perhaps the MC5 were the 
prototypical punks.

A lot of what begat the punk movement as far as musical style on both sides 
of the pond was simply an inability to play their instruments.  When in 
doubt, turn up the volume and thrash out chords.

T.B.