the germs

~~TMR~~ · 08-21-2006, 09:53 AM

I never really liked The Germs

twitchybrew · 05-07-2012, 04:48 PM

The germs are amazing because they played the music to express the emotion that was being felt. They were expressing the internal suicide of heroin, and living the life of a broken-hearted junkie. On the part of the music, their sound is equal to bands like Black Flag, and Minor threat. If this post is saying that the Germs are the worst punk band ever, that only implies that that entire generation of True, underground punk rock is complete ****. The point is, that The Germs started a wave of punk rock that said a big "**** You" to corporate rock, and brought on the Chaotic punk rock known today. The Germs were kicked out and banned from every venue in california for years because the punk scene had never seen/heard anything like it. If the author of this post thinks that the germs are the worst punk band ever, i suggest listening to the real core punk bands: Reagan Youth, MDC, Jerry's Kids, Wasted Youth, Black Flag, Bad Brains, etc.

I promise you will find that The Germs have really influenced all of these bands in some way.

twitchybrew · 05-07-2012, 04:50 PM

read my post on this topic. It will explain why The Germs are an amazing band and such.

Automatic Writing · 05-14-2012, 10:29 PM

If you don't like the germs, you have no business in punk, rock or music in general. When you can understand that it's about what you put into the music, not how polished or virtuoso the songs are, then you'll understand the punk ethos.

Brian Krashpad · 05-28-2012, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicken And Waffuls

the germs have to be the worst punk band in existence (sp?) the only reason people like them is because they have a junkie singer who killed himself. what a role model. some of the worst music to ever be listened to.

if you disagree **** you. you have no taste in music.

Since when is a rock and roll singer supposed to be a "role model?"

Since never, Einstein.

Some of their stuff verges on unlistenable, probably intentionally. Others of it I like.

So fook off.

Screen13 · 05-30-2012, 04:22 PM

(GI), their main album is good. Had a few memories of some parties that blasted it out. I can understand why some of the LA scene took them to heart at the time, and the book Lexicon Devil is a great way to start understanding why they mattered, at least to a section of the Late 70's LA Punk scene.

No Biopic can ever explain, period. There's a lot of footage around that has a lot of shambolic performances that seriously say "You had to be there." The closest I got was via VHS and the rentals of The Decline of Western Civilization back when I was hanging out with Hardcore Punk friends in the Mid-Late 80's, so I kind of connected with what was happening on screen, but not fully. Those new should only read the book and catch a few vintage clips to see if this is a band to hear more of.

There's a lot of venom in their music. In my opinion, there are better bands when it comes to the records, but in a way, they are still a good chapter in Punk history.

Noise Wall · 05-30-2012, 06:12 PM

I don't listen to much punk rock, but the Germs are one of the few bands I do like.

I think they are pretty rad.

Sneer · 05-30-2012, 07:46 PM

(GI) is a punk classic. Period. They didn't actually release another album, at least not in their pomp. I don't understand the negativity around them, really.

Noise Wall · 05-30-2012, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sneer

(GI) is a punk classic. Period. They didn't actually release another album, at least not in their pomp. I don't understand the negativity around them, really.

A movie was made about them, thus they are cool to hate.

Sneer · 05-30-2012, 08:59 PM

Ah bollocks to that, they were great.

05-07-2012, 04:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
twitchybrew Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	Germs are absolutly amazing for different reasons than posted: The germs are amazing because they played the music to express the emotion that was being felt. They were expressing the internal suicide of heroin, and living the life of a broken-hearted junkie. On the part of the music, their sound is equal to bands like Black Flag, and Minor threat. If this post is saying that the Germs are the worst punk band ever, that only implies that that entire generation of True, underground punk rock is complete **. The point is, that The Germs started a wave of punk rock that said a big "** You" to corporate rock, and brought on the Chaotic punk rock known today. The Germs were kicked out and banned from every venue in california for years because the punk scene had never seen/heard anything like it. If the author of this post thinks that the germs are the worst punk band ever, i suggest listening to the real core punk bands: Reagan Youth, MDC, Jerry's Kids, Wasted Youth, Black Flag, Bad Brains, etc. I promise you will find that The Germs have really influenced all of these bands in some way.

05-30-2012, 04:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	(GI), their main album is good. Had a few memories of some parties that blasted it out. I can understand why some of the LA scene took them to heart at the time, and the book Lexicon Devil is a great way to start understanding why they mattered, at least to a section of the Late 70's LA Punk scene. No Biopic can ever explain, period. There's a lot of footage around that has a lot of shambolic performances that seriously say "You had to be there." The closest I got was via VHS and the rentals of The Decline of Western Civilization back when I was hanging out with Hardcore Punk friends in the Mid-Late 80's, so I kind of connected with what was happening on screen, but not fully. Those new should only read the book and catch a few vintage clips to see if this is a band to hear more of. There's a lot of venom in their music. In my opinion, there are better bands when it comes to the records, but in a way, they are still a good chapter in Punk history. Last edited by Screen13; 05-30-2012 at 04:29 PM.

05-30-2012, 07:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	(GI) is a punk classic. Period. They didn't actually release another album, at least not in their pomp. I don't understand the negativity around them, really. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

05-30-2012, 08:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Ah bollocks to that, they were great. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

08-21-2006, 09:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
~~TMR~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 14	I never really liked The Germs

05-07-2012, 04:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
twitchybrew Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	read my post on this topic. It will explain why The Germs are an amazing band and such.

05-14-2012, 10:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Automatic Writing Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 19	If you don't like the germs, you have no business in punk, rock or music in general. When you can understand that it's about what you put into the music, not how polished or virtuoso the songs are, then you'll understand the punk ethos.

05-30-2012, 06:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
Noise Wall Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 35	I don't listen to much punk rock, but the Germs are one of the few bands I do like. I think they are pretty rad.