I was listening to punk back when I was into the skating thing in middle school/high school. Back then, I thought all surfers listened to the Beach Boys, or some crap like that. I also spent my youth playing guitar, so hard and fast was the preferred way to play. Now a days, I listen to a big variety of stuff. I enjoy punk, ska, metal, blues, and even some drum n bass techno. I can respect any musician that creates their own sound. I have zero respect for "artists" that require song writers to make everything for them.
if true you might enjoy morrisseys' rants about music awards on his website truetoyou.com. ( why do they listen to those who will only be selling mattresses 10 months from now?)
I just dig music, man. This.^^^^^^ Although I get sick of hearing the same classic rock songs everyday!
Fu(k you, Riley. The Only good Led Zeppelin Song is, "The Crunge." I played in a host of punk bands and because it was the 80's got to spend some time with a lot of punk, speedmetal and hardcore bands. Good Times. Anti-Establishment doesn't work. You become establishment, then undermine it. Become a teacher. I've done what I could to make some pretty cool adults in the past twenty-five years. And be it needlessly added, all by legal means!
Ok, so far, skating seems to be the reason. What separates punk from metal... a chord? An "attitude?" Musicianship? I don't know. Crewsby on CBS, now we all know you didn't mean that. You love "Blackdog."
I don't know. I like sh!t on the Lost movies, like The Decline. Is that all "punk?" Why do I hear people refer to The Talking Heads as "Punk" or punkish? Like Punky Brewster. Say what? They do more than two power cords so how can they be punk? And they ain't "hardcore." Now bands like the Ramones just suck. Yeah, they suck. Corny as sh!t. But then people who like them think they are cool and tuff. Though Joey calling into The Howard Stern Show was priceless. I guess he really did want to be sedated. So do I. Seldom, I thought you always play some jam band stuff in the car.
Yeah, Dead or Ween or something weird on the way home...I wouldn't make ya listen to punk since you don't like it. This stuff is like ice cream flavours dudes...or what kinda chicks you like...or board you ride...you don't know why you like it, you just do...
My first "real" skateboard had Tracker Ultralight trucks, Bones wheels, and a "Jody Foster's Army" Deck. I traveled from Syracuse, NY to the JERSEY SHORE to buy it. In the early 80's,the only place you could buy a board was through an ad in "Thrasher" magazine, or travel to one of the coasts. I learned how to skate a half pipe in Matawan, NJ. To Answer your question: Attitude and Lyrics I like the immigrant song.... and hangman too... I felt bad after I said Eff You, Riley
On a very basic level yeah, kinda... In (very) general.. Punk: barre chords, 3/4 or 4/4 beats, short songs, traditional arrangements (verse\chorus\verse\chorus\break\verse\chorus). Playing fast\loud\aggressive more important than musicianship. Social\political based lyrics Attitude: F U. IMO good punk goes by the James Dean mantra "What are you rebelling against, Johnny?" "What have you got?". Its swimming upstream, going against the flow... Years back the wife and I were hanging out in one of our fav dive bars talking to an acquantice and he was talking about what constitutes punk attitude. Lots of "punks" in the bar, and I tell him no one in here is punk. He questions me on this, and I tell him these are a bunch of people all dressing alike, liking the same music, the same movies, etc...that's not punk. You want to be punk? Go next door to the cigar bar where all the yuppies and frat boys are hanging out and start raising some hell. Cause some chaos, challenge people, start something. Or go home and change into slacks and a button down, come your hair down, and come in here one night and raise hell at everyone in here. Punk is pissed off in general. Honey badgers are punk. Metal shares many of these traits but is way more wide open in all the areas. In general more rif***e, not bound by 3/4 or 4/4 time, songs can be 2 mins or 11, lyrics can be about social\political issues or just about getting blasted and driving a hot rod across the desert. Gross generalizations, and just my .02.
The difference between punk and metal is all in tuning, tone, and timing. Punk has a much wider range than metal. Compare The Clash to Minor Threat, and you can see a giant gap.
Yeah there's a gap because The Clash ain't punk. The Sex Pistols suck balls too. That stuff ain't punk it's gay. Ah there's another one. Why is The Clash considered punk? What the F is "punk" aboot that commercialized shoot. Isn't that the antithesis of punk? Tuning? Tone? Dude, so I tune my Charvel-Jackson down a step and I'm punk and not metal? I think you guys are just trying to be "cool."
I don't bag on peoples' likes.....well yeah, ok I do. But my point here is..... EVERYBODY ON HERE SAYS THEY LIKE PUNK. I just heard a Taylor Swift song, the third time I had the pleasure. Dude, who couldn't come-up with the corny BS she sells? Cheesy arse melodies......ahhh. You guys should listen to Black Sabbath. Go in a darkened room with a bottle.......
Oh I'd much rather listen to "punk" than jam bands. I like some "punk" I just don't act like I'm so tart with a Mohawk roaming 1970's London looking to beat-up New Wavers and hessians.
Jeez. first I got World B getting sentimental aboot one-liners and giving me the business... And now Crewsby on CBS is telling me to F-Off.
No one is as punk as this guy... [video=youtube;TwPpHsDvJP0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwPpHsDvJP0[/video] Nah the other way...tune down to drop C and play all C minor riffs and you're playing metal. I tried to be cool once...didn't work out. Gave it up.
