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

[cliffmonka at alaska.net]

yeah how much of KJ was influenced by Stooges



> 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.

>

> N

>

>

> Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com> wrote: Are all the original brit-punks this

> easily offended?

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: iPat

>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:23:11 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT- Alex, Johnny speaks of the Ramones

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>

> thats what gets peoples back up when it comes down to it, this rather

> patronising attitude.

>

>>

>> Anyway, my money's on the Brits.

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