What Band Got You Hooked?

Screen13 · 10-26-2010, 07:21 PM

Diving into a long-ago memory...

Of course there was what I considered my Punk 101 Trinity:
The Sex Pistols

The Dead Kennedys (Fresh Fruit...) - Your serious introduction to Hardcore, unless if your friend was more into either Minor Threat or The Misfits. Either one of those bands were the way into the music beyond The Pistols.

Ramones - Everything to me up to and including Subterranean Jungle was well-played.

And then there was...

The Damned - Believe it or not, CBC's Brave New Waves around the time of Phantasmagoria when it had a feature on them, and finding out that I loved the early stuff more - Up to around The Black Album-Strawberries more than their MCA records.

The Cramps - After hearing Bad Music for Bad People, I turned into a fan.

Stiff Little Fingers - Getting All the Best (the early A's and B's) on a very lucky find back around '84 and knowing that songs like "Suspect Device," "Alternative Ulster," "Gotta Getaway," "Wasted Life," "Just Fade Away," "At the Edge," and some of the second album's Pop singles like "Bits of Kids" were going to have a permanent place in my mind and my collection. I was a very strong defender of the '82-3 era in front of my friends who lost interest.

UK Subs - Their Singles album (Mine's Blue Vinyl) and just hearing "Stanglehold" on the Burning Ambitions compilation.

The Clash - Oddly enough, it was through their Sandinista!/"Radio Clash" era. Usually it would be through London Calling or Combat Rock, but my ears connected to them at that time.

Crass - Not 100% of a fan, but, like the best of Dead Kennedys, "Big A Little A," "Do They Owe Us a Living," "Rival Tribal Rebel Revel," "Sheep Farming in the Falklands," and "Don't Get Caught" introduced me (Through Best Before 1984) to a strong Political side of Punk.

Black Flag - The Henry Rollins era, especially. Good solid hard hitting music.

Wire - "12XU" - Even liked 154 despite my friends not getting into that one.

Some 60's classics...

The Nuggets Compilations for the Garage Punk that led me to dive into the Back From the Grave series. Still a big fan of that era.

The Velvet Underground - Finding out that I was seriously getting into the first album when all of the hype was happening in the Mid 80's with the reissues.

The Stooges - Funhouse.

Going into other worlds slightly related...
The Birthday Party may not be considered Punk (More Post-Punk I guess), but their music was a perfect addition to what I was listening to. I don't care what they're called, all I can say is that they seriously were one of the best.

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry is considered Goth...but compared to what's considered that now, this band sounds something more from the Punk (or Post Punk...whatever, they were just a great band) side of the street, and their early music is solid and with more of an edge ("Chance," "Walking on Your Hands," and "Hallow Eyes" especially).

Thanks to friends who were into bands like 45 Grave and Christian Death, I experienced the Deathrock connected mainly to the LA Punk scene which intrigued me quite a bit.

Insane Guest · 10-26-2010, 07:25 PM

Well, I've been getting into a lot more metal lately. I knew the basics, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Children Of Bodom, Black Sabbath, Dio and so on. But a friend recommended Opeth. A band like no other, their clean vocals threw me off, but when the growls hit I was hooked. I'm getting into bands like Arch Enemy, Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, Dark Tranquillity, Decapitated, Kalmah, and many more. Good Stuff, Good Stuff.

Screen13 · 10-26-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by xEMGx

Well, I've been getting into a lot more metal lately. I knew the basics, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Children Of Bodom, Black Sabbath, Dio and so on. But a friend recommended Opeth. A band like no other, their clean vocals threw me off, but when the growls hit I was hooked. I'm getting into bands like Arch Enemy, Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, Dark Tranquillity, Decapitated, Kalmah, and many more. Good Stuff, Good Stuff.

It's High Quality Stuff, more than good. Even when I was getting into Punk, I was also thinking about some of the Underground Metal, Motorhead, and Maiden. In The 90's, it was with Opeth and Unleashed which sparked in interest into what I still listen to now. Just posting in agreement with that list.

Samuel James O'Kelly · 12-07-2010, 12:32 AM

Stiff Little Fingers

Album: Inflammable Material

bonesaw-orchestra · 12-10-2010, 10:54 PM

It was definitely NOFX. I first heard Punk in Drublic and fell in love. I think they'd have a lot of songs in my life's nostalgic soundtrack.

chippywallace · 12-11-2010, 09:20 AM

Nirvana's Bleach introduced me but then The Stooges' Funhouse and Raw Power really got me into punk and The Sex Pistols' Bollocks. Then after that came The Jesus Lizard, Mudoney, Green River, Tad, Glazed Baby, Pissed Jeans and so on and so on. All great bands in my opinion.(Check em out if you don't know em)

Queen Boo · 12-11-2010, 01:41 PM

Your list of bands is pretty great, we listen to a lot of the same grunge and noise. I love Pissed Jeans, I love The Jesus Lizard, I love Mudhoney and I wanna get into Green River really bad.
I remember when I thought Nirvana's Bleach was the hardest, edgiest music on earth. Ah, innocence and ignorance. Both of those things are gone.

weirdo34 · 12-12-2010, 10:37 AM

When I was probably around 7 or 8 years old, I got obsessed with the "punk" that I thought Green Day was. Everyone got tired of my only listening to Green Day so, finally, on a road trip, my mom's friend was like, "Here, wanna hear some real punk?" and played me The Ramones. When I got home, I bought their first album and loved it.

After a few years of listening to The Ramones, my dad bought The Clash's London Calling at a yard sale and I listened to it alot.

Now, some of my favorite punk bands include:

The Clash
The Ramones
Stiff Little Fingers
Dead Kennedys
The Dead Milkmen

chippywallace · 12-12-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PAVEMENT SAW

Your list of bands is pretty great, we listen to a lot of the same grunge and noise. I love Pissed Jeans, I love The Jesus Lizard, I love Mudhoney and I wanna get into Green River really bad.
I remember when I thought Nirvana's Bleach was the hardest, edgiest music on earth. Ah, innocence and ignorance. Both of those things are gone.

Yeah I see. I had found a green river torrent. I'd send it to you but I forgot the link but I'll look around for you. Yeah Pissed Jeans is great they're pretty funny too. The Jesus Lizard is about my 3rd favorite too. My first is Nirvana. I know very cliche but **** it they're amazing to me. And Bleach is pretty heavy but not as heavy as TAD or Glazed Baby in any way.

DoucheGuy · 12-16-2010, 08:49 PM

I think I heard Skid Row's cover of "Psycho Therapy" and that sort of started it, I don't really remember.

10-26-2010, 07:21 PM	#121 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Diving into a long-ago memory... Of course there was what I considered my Punk 101 Trinity: The Sex Pistols The Dead Kennedys (Fresh Fruit...) - Your serious introduction to Hardcore, unless if your friend was more into either Minor Threat or The Misfits. Either one of those bands were the way into the music beyond The Pistols. Ramones - Everything to me up to and including Subterranean Jungle was well-played. And then there was... The Damned - Believe it or not, CBC's Brave New Waves around the time of Phantasmagoria when it had a feature on them, and finding out that I loved the early stuff more - Up to around The Black Album-Strawberries more than their MCA records. The Cramps - After hearing Bad Music for Bad People, I turned into a fan. Stiff Little Fingers - Getting All the Best (the early A's and B's) on a very lucky find back around '84 and knowing that songs like "Suspect Device," "Alternative Ulster," "Gotta Getaway," "Wasted Life," "Just Fade Away," "At the Edge," and some of the second album's Pop singles like "Bits of Kids" were going to have a permanent place in my mind and my collection. I was a very strong defender of the '82-3 era in front of my friends who lost interest. UK Subs - Their Singles album (Mine's Blue Vinyl) and just hearing "Stanglehold" on the Burning Ambitions compilation. The Clash - Oddly enough, it was through their Sandinista!/"Radio Clash" era. Usually it would be through London Calling or Combat Rock, but my ears connected to them at that time. Crass - Not 100% of a fan, but, like the best of Dead Kennedys, "Big A Little A," "Do They Owe Us a Living," "Rival Tribal Rebel Revel," "Sheep Farming in the Falklands," and "Don't Get Caught" introduced me (Through Best Before 1984) to a strong Political side of Punk. Black Flag - The Henry Rollins era, especially. Good solid hard hitting music. Wire - "12XU" - Even liked 154 despite my friends not getting into that one. Some 60's classics... The Nuggets Compilations for the Garage Punk that led me to dive into the Back From the Grave series. Still a big fan of that era. The Velvet Underground - Finding out that I was seriously getting into the first album when all of the hype was happening in the Mid 80's with the reissues. The Stooges - Funhouse. Going into other worlds slightly related... The Birthday Party may not be considered Punk (More Post-Punk I guess), but their music was a perfect addition to what I was listening to. I don't care what they're called, all I can say is that they seriously were one of the best. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry is considered Goth...but compared to what's considered that now, this band sounds something more from the Punk (or Post Punk...whatever, they were just a great band) side of the street, and their early music is solid and with more of an edge ("Chance," "Walking on Your Hands," and "Hallow Eyes" especially). Thanks to friends who were into bands like 45 Grave and Christian Death, I experienced the Deathrock connected mainly to the LA Punk scene which intrigued me quite a bit. Last edited by Screen13; 10-26-2010 at 07:32 PM.

12-07-2010, 12:32 AM	#124 (permalink)
Samuel James O'Kelly Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3	Stiff Little Fingers Album: Inflammable Material __________________ Erin Go Bragh. (Ireland Forever)

10-26-2010, 07:25 PM	#122 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	Well, I've been getting into a lot more metal lately. I knew the basics, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Children Of Bodom, Black Sabbath, Dio and so on. But a friend recommended Opeth. A band like no other, their clean vocals threw me off, but when the growls hit I was hooked. I'm getting into bands like Arch Enemy, Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, Dark Tranquillity, Decapitated, Kalmah, and many more. Good Stuff, Good Stuff.

12-10-2010, 10:54 PM	#125 (permalink)
bonesaw-orchestra Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 64	It was definitely NOFX. I first heard Punk in Drublic and fell in love. I think they'd have a lot of songs in my life's nostalgic soundtrack.

12-11-2010, 09:20 AM	#126 (permalink)
chippywallace Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New York Posts: 10	Nirvana's Bleach introduced me but then The Stooges' Funhouse and Raw Power really got me into punk and The Sex Pistols' Bollocks. Then after that came The Jesus Lizard, Mudoney, Green River, Tad, Glazed Baby, Pissed Jeans and so on and so on. All great bands in my opinion.(Check em out if you don't know em)

12-12-2010, 10:37 AM	#128 (permalink)
weirdo34 Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2	When I was probably around 7 or 8 years old, I got obsessed with the "punk" that I thought Green Day was. Everyone got tired of my only listening to Green Day so, finally, on a road trip, my mom's friend was like, "Here, wanna hear some real punk?" and played me The Ramones. When I got home, I bought their first album and loved it. After a few years of listening to The Ramones, my dad bought The Clash's London Calling at a yard sale and I listened to it alot. Now, some of my favorite punk bands include: The Clash The Ramones Stiff Little Fingers Dead Kennedys The Dead Milkmen

12-16-2010, 08:49 PM	#130 (permalink)
DoucheGuy Groupie Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 27	I think I heard Skid Row's cover of "Psycho Therapy" and that sort of started it, I don't really remember.