Why is "Post-Punk" even considered "Punk"?

JGuy Grungeman · 07-04-2016, 04:19 PM

All I can feel is the same song for a half an hour.

The Batlord · 07-04-2016, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

All I can feel is the same song for a half an hour.

It's not really supposed to sound different. A lot of those early punk albums feel like bands that don't really know how to write songs trying for diversity when they couldn't do much more than race the same three chords to the end of a song. The Ramones for the most part didn't didn't concern themselves with any of that self-indulgent nonsense, and just did what they knew how to do. That would be awful for most bands, but the Ramones actually knew what their business was.

JGuy Grungeman · 07-07-2016, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

It's not really supposed to sound different. A lot of those early punk albums feel like bands that don't really know how to write songs trying for diversity when they couldn't do much more than race the same three chords to the end of a song. The Ramones for the most part didn't didn't concern themselves with any of that self-indulgent nonsense, and just did what they knew how to do. That would be awful for most bands, but the Ramones actually knew what their business was.

So their kmusic is for people who can't write songs, but just have fun with it? I think it works better for Family Force Five. All I'm saying is, if I want to have fun with songs that aren't their for writing quality, I'd at least like them to be different from each other.

And to be fair, concerning Wire, Clash, Sex Pistols, and many others, I'd say they knew how to write a hell of a lot better than the Ramones. OIn fact, I honestly felt the Ramones albums got better up to "It's Alive."

The Batlord · 07-07-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

So their kmusic is for people who can't write songs, but just have fun with it? I think it works better for Family Force Five. All I'm saying is, if I want to have fun with songs that aren't their for writing quality, I'd at least like them to be different from each other.

And to be fair, concerning Wire, Clash, Sex Pistols, and many others, I'd say they knew how to write a hell of a lot better than the Ramones. OIn fact, I honestly felt the Ramones albums got better up to "It's Alive."

Yeah that's pretty much it. It might take time to get into them - I myself only kinda liked them until one night when it all just clicked and I was just punching the air while lying in bed at around two in the morning - but they're one of those bands where you either really get it or you really don't.

Blank. · 07-07-2016, 02:22 PM

I'm not really into the ramones. I think they're overrated. I prefer Sex Pistols or Clash.

The Batlord · 07-07-2016, 02:32 PM

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I'm not really into the ramones. I think they're overrated. I prefer Sex Pistols or Clash.

All are kind of overrated, but I consider the Ramones and the Sex Pistols to be kinda equal in their awesomeness, but if you're gonna go by early Clash -- which would seem the most fair -- then the Clash are inferior. After their first couple albums though, yeah they were definitely better. Though I will always have a nostalgic love for Never Mind the Bollocks.

Blank. · 07-07-2016, 02:47 PM

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All are kind of overrated, but I consider the Ramones and the Sex Pistols to be kinda equal in their awesomeness, but if you're gonna go by early Clash -- which would seem the most fair -- then the Clash are inferior. After their first couple albums though, yeah they were definitely better. Though I will always have a nostalgic love for Never Mind the Bollocks.

London Calling is, in my opinion, just one of the best punk albums ever.

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