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Originally Posted by Molecules
haha. PiL got me into dub and reggae.
Metal Box is amazing, there's no mid-range on it, just scythe guitars and throbbing basslines...
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PiL and the Pop Group opened my mind to dub and reggae, although I still don't really know much about those genres -- I like Lee "Scratch" Perry a lot though.
There's some really incredible basslines on Metal Box. Lots of post-punk bands had great bassists...Gang of Four, PiL, Joy Division, The Pop Group. I saw Gang of Four live 2 years ago, that was dynamite. They were probably the first post punk band I listened to, it was awesome to see them live although the vocalist was hammered. They had great presence and energy, and of course they're all very talented musicians as well. It was fantastic.