Jim Choate wrote : > > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Tyler Durden wrote: > > > Me? I grew up here in NYC in the 70s, where/when Punk began (please, no one > > out in the sticks there try to tell me about the Brits inventing Punk, and > > Yeah, right...not. > > MC5 (1969, Detroit), Iggy Pop (1973, Detroit)...Kick out the jams brothers > and sisters! I'd also include Blue Cheer (1968, San Fran) in the list of > bands who don't > get credit for starting stuff...in their case Acid Rock/Heavy > Metal...Louder than God! I still have the original albums I bought as a > pre-teen. Out of focus. > The Brits are definitely out of first round play.
Now to return your serve : back to NYC, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground 1966. White Light White Heat 1967. As close to the egg as I can place any band in style and in spirit. If it were necessary to name one band as the progenitors of punk the Velvet Underground gets my vote. I keep meaning to set up my old B&O and digitize some nice old vinyl before it's dust. > > This list, at least in the Fraunhoffer region, does on some level emanate a > > Punk attitude, and tolerating the presence of a crypto-fascist or two is > > something of a consequence. But I'm sick of seeing the Tim May cops come out > > every time someone suggests a different political notion. > > 'Tim May cops'? Not a very punk attitude you have there. You give Tim way! > too much credit. > I don't see much apart from anarchy and capitalism - the system is in place and running WOT ( Wide Open Throttle ). Tim just doesn't like some of the players. Mike
