What about the Riotous Brothers? Can they be considered punk?
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What about the Riotous Brothers? Can they be considered punk?
The Abnormal sound very Cockney Rejects influenced and more Oi! than punk. For me the punk scene was 76-77 and after that it came under different tags with a slightly different sound but by 78 the punk tag had virtually became outdated. I may be wrong as i started listening to american AOR rock and lost interest but it definetly seemed to have gone off the front pages after early 78.Quote:
Originally Posted by fingers wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 18:48
Forget the exact details but members were part of that awful Ian Stuart rockabilly band The Klansmen. I believe they're best remembered for an album called 'Fetch the Rope'.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 19:41
And doesn't matter if it's post-punk, 2tone, new wave, oi, etc. All offshoots of the punk scene.
Maybe offshoots but not punk, for me punk was 76-77 after that punks seemed to become more a London tourist attraction rather than a music scene.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Parry wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 20:08
SpedgerQuote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 15:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rlYPb2plaYQuote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 19:41
Doc Savage - Caerphilly
Without Oi! we wouldn't have had the Eddie May chant - "What's his name - EDDIE MAY"Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebirds over....... wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 20:24
After the Pistols disastrous tour of America in early 78 the wheel's certainly came off the punk movement, The Clash had turned into a decent rock outfit and became chart friendly, The Damned turned into a chart gimmick and The Stranglers had lost their edge.It felt like bands were becoming more commercial and that punk was no more than a commercial fashion, it had already became dated and yes there were bands still flying the banner but it was'nt the same, by the time the decade had ended New Romantics (what was that all about?) became the new trend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fila Bj wrote on Tue, 14 July 2015 08:18
You never got many new romantics on the terraces it went straight from skins to soul boys/casuals (enter the soul crew, which is probably the least menacing name for a football firm ever!).Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebirds over....... wrote on Tue, 14 July 2015 09:10
Young Marble Giants influenced a lot of great bands around the world , critically acclaimedQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Parry wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 15:03
That little number by the Oppressed about the Bluebirds was a good bit of punk.I play it in the car on the way to every game.
Although not a band I would like to give Simon Phillips a big mention for his wonderful promotional work via the " Cheap Sweaty Fun" gigs and his brilliant Record fairs .
I am sure he heavily influenced young up and coming artists, he certainly changed my perception of music and having good fun.
Thanks Simon, for the memories, in particular your rapid stage exit in London , at that frantic Butthole Surfer gig priceless http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/rock/pages/about_punk .shtml
Haven't got time to answer all the threads, as there's plenty I disagree with, gotta go out.
Beggar, I'd certainly class as a Punk band when they started, even played at the legendary Roxy Club I think.
No Label were from Tredegar
Pseudo Sadists were from Swansea.
Other bands not mentioned include New Form--cardiff, The Nylonz, Mad Dog--Rhondda--later metal band, but def a Punk band when they started out,French Lettuce--cardiff, Industrial Chipmunks,--cowbridge, Rudy and The Russians, Screen Gemz, Insanity Squad--Cardiff, UKZ--llantrisant, Mutilated Jelly--caerphilly, later became Doc Savage...Slaughter Tradition--Barry, Heretics--Cardiff, Venom--Swansea...most of these have recorded songs... that'll do for now.,
Oh definitely, saw them a few times at Grassroots, still love their tracks on 'Is the War Over'Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 19:41
This Mad Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF3Tu9ni6_0
and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcV9PNHJx88
Saw them lots of times around Cardiff & the valleys.
Used to call themselves Mad Fvcking Dog at one stage also.
headlight
Used to know the 4 members of French Lettuce, the Murphy sisters (guitarist and bassist went to my school). They used to play Grassroots quite often and supported UK SUBS in the Top Rank.Quote:
Originally Posted by taff punk wrote on Tue, 14 July 2015 12:55
Aye that's them in their 80's Metal period. Late 70's they were far Punkier, check out their songs on 'Is the War Over' for a better idea of what they were like originally.Quote:
Originally Posted by headlight wrote on Tue, 14 July 2015 13:13
Saw them at both venues, the singer always had different coloured hair if I remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fila Bj wrote on Tue, 14 July 2015 13:19
Was waiting for you to reply Phil. Top man, thanks!
Only ever saw them in their metal days at venues like Bogiez & downstairs at The Great Western (was it called the Lions Den ?) & various valleys pubs & clubs.
headlight
Completely disagree, I think the 76-77 lot--bands and punters-- were mostly poseurs in the big cities, with very little interest in the music. They soon moved onto other fashions, once Punk wasn't hip anymore...while some of us stayed behind to mourn...in my case, still there...Dirtbox Disco, Bishops Green, Ming City Rockers, Slaves, Dragster, The Briefs, Miscalculations and many more bands around today who are just as good as what was about back in the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebirds over....... wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 20:24
http://punkygibbon.co.uk/images/m/mi...cure_7_400.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by October '68 wrote on Mon, 13 July 2015 16:29