IYO, Who Is The Definitive Proto-Punk Band?

[bogey_j]

which band sounded the most "punk" before punk was even a thing?

to me, The Electric Eels sounded the most "punk". they just had the snottiness & nihilism that a lot of the harder edged garage bands (that often get labeled proto-punk) lacked.

[bogey_j]

Originally Posted by elphenor

confused by what you mean with "definitive"

best? most influential? or your criteria here of "sounds the most like popular 70's punk"?

Velvet Underground seem indisputably the most important

while Stooges seem most defining of what it was to be punk before CBGB

what I mean is who sounded the most "punk" (what we've come to know as the punk rock sound) before punk existed?

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by bogey_j

what I mean is who sounded the most "punk" (what we've come to know as the punk rock sound) before punk existed?

Well then The Stooges pretty obviously.

[The Batlord]

I think there are worse things than wanting to rep the Electric Eels.

Funk > Punk

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Fluff

Funk > Punk

Crunk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Crunk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

That was only good for like six months and even then it was only two songs.

[bogey_j]

Originally Posted by elphenor

I like both

but punk with funk influence is King

example?

[bogey_j]

Originally Posted by elphenor

oh **** man don't ask me that I'm giddy

cool, thanks.