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Punk Banks Can't Play

  • 28-08-2016 11:41AM
    #1
    Heckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭


    Especially with the pistols there was a lot of "these fellas can't even play their instruments". Yeah they could. Just not like the prog/cock/rock that was popular at the time.







    Might not be your cup of tea but they can play.

    Any favourite punk bands ?


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  • #2
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,445 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Heckler wrote: »
    Especially with the pistols there was a lot of "these fellas can't even play their instruments". Yeah they could. Just not like the prog/cock/rock that was popular at the time.







    Might not be your cup of tea but they can play.

    Any favourite punk bands ?

    AIB or BOI are probably my favourite punk banks


  • #3
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    no wonder we had a banking crisis


  • #4
    Heckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭Heckler


    Before any banks comments..Misspell

    edit : goddammit !!!!!!


  • #5
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Young Banks plays very well I will have you know


  • #6
    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8MKfLphiD0


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajpKnuPnsR0


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRjeDEZJjWI


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZORqUPIHyg


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2LupsLlx1M


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  • #7
    Zxclnic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Zxclnic


    Tony Banks could certainly play keyboards, but he wasn't a punk and was allegedly a bit tight with the old spondulicks...like most banks.


  • #8
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,471 ✭✭✭Anesthetize


    Greg Ginn of Black Flag is one of the best guitar players ever. Not for being technically proficient on the instrument, but for making his guitar sound like it was going to cut you in half.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=302oEzSPCqE


  • #9
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭LeBash


    Nofx are pretty talent guys, Rancid not bad bass player is unreal. Exploited guitarist, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat (that speed isn't easy), Millions of Dead Cops, Stiff Little Fingers could play.

    Then there's a ton of bands who don't put mad stylish stuff out but the riffs are amazing. Filaments, King Prawn, Time Again, Misfits, Anti Flag, Black Flag, Crass , Flux of Pink Indians, Gg Allen and the Murder Junkies, Conflict and so on.


  • #10
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Circle Jerks, Spembirds, Toxic Reasons, DOA, Broken Bones, English Dogs, Abrasive Wheels, Partisans...I could go on but far too many to mention.


  • #11
    Zxclnic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Zxclnic


    Can't play, won't play....

    Matlock, Jones and Cook could all play.
    Whether Johnny boy could sing is another thing...as for Sid...bless.


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  • #12
    Capt'n Midnight
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    The Stranglers could play .



    But lets stick to the stereotype

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYV2KRvWyaI


  • #13
    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    It's not easy to play at speed..whole EP was recorded in 15 mins,though Id probably class this as early 80's hardcore

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Z5V8hghrM


  • #14
    Zxclnic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Zxclnic


    Jet Black The Stranglers drummer was 78 years old the other day!!!

    ''Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you
    If you're young at heart.
    For it's hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind
    If you're young at heart''     - Carolyn Leigh


  • #15
    old_aussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,409 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Punk Banks Can't Play....seems ironic that some posters cannot play the keyboard either.


  • #16
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice




  • #17
    foxtrot101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 907 ✭✭✭foxtrot101


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ-hYnANRLM


  • #18
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,471 ✭✭✭Anesthetize


    old_aussie wrote: »
    Punk Banks Can't Play....seems ironic that some posters cannot play the keyboard either.
    Haha I've only just noticed the typo in the thread title now.

    I'd imagine a punk bank would let you take as much money as you want.


  • #19
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,134 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    John Lydon joked about the Pistols playing better after the comeback & he was right. I saw them in London years ago & they were amazing but musically rough.

    They were excellent at Electric Picnic years later even though it's funny to see them singing lyrics that were written in Thatcher's time.

    To their credit Never Mind the Bollocks has become a must have, even now.


  • #20
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,669 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    The Clash.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsS0cvTxU-8


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c


    Also Misfits as well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyd8dY8rRtA


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq4EAN9kmSs


  • #21
    Turtyturd
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIGcpQ_E_Uk


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  • #22
    KungPao
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    I think mostly the 'punk bands can't play' thing came after the success of the first wave. They played well but with simple structures...none of yer fancy wanker weird time signatures, and this made it easy to join in for people who had little talent.

    Any idiot can play a few power chords and shout stuff, but writing and performing (and having the real conviction) like Rotten etc. is another thing. Jones is a wonderful guitar player with great riffs (credit to Matlock there too), and Cook was very decent.

    There is good punk, and a loooot of crap punk.


  • #23
    Hoop66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,273 ✭✭✭Hoop66


    Discodog wrote: »
    John Lydon joked about the Pistols playing better after the comeback & he was right. I saw them in London years ago & they were amazing but musically rough.

    They were excellent at Electric Picnic years later even though it's funny to see them singing lyrics that were written in Thatcher's time.

    To their credit Never Mind the Bollocks has become a must have, even now.

    Before Thatcher's time!


  • #24
    HS3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭HS3


    fryup wrote: »
    no wonder we had a banking crisis

    :pac:


  • #25
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    I like music too.


  • #26
    sligojoek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    LeBash wrote: »
    Nofx are pretty talent guys, Rancid not bad bass player is unreal. Exploited guitarist, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat (that speed isn't easy), Millions of Dead Cops, Stiff Little Fingers could play.

    Then there's a ton of bands who don't put mad stylish stuff out but the riffs are amazing. Filaments, King Prawn, Time Again, Misfits, Anti Flag, Black Flag, Crass , Flux of Pink Indians, Gg Allen and the Murder Junkies, Conflict and so on.

    The Exploited drummer, Danny Heatley, toured with Shane MacGowan and the Popes for about 6 years. He played on two albums with them. The Snake and The Crock of God. Fine drummer and top bloke.


  • #27
    Rothko
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    Love punk rock, especially the 80's stuff

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08MqYvU-yuM


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxjEi4tgvU0


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Ja1n5dnwg


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gylw5PZKN1U


  • #28
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭LeBash


    sligojoek wrote: »
    The Exploited drummer, Danny Heatley, toured with Shane MacGowan and the Popes for about 6 years. He played on two albums with them. The Snake and The Crock of God. Fine drummer and top bloke.

    Yeah, only mentioned Big John because he put some nice guitar work on the albums he was on, while Danny wasn't throwing great stuff out.

    Like I said, there were tons of talented guys but they blast out some great riffs and licks, beats and bass lines without **** their instruments.

    I was into metal for a long time and still listen to a bit, especially bands from around 95 who were using build up rather than solos bit I cringe everytime I hear **** guitar now.

    Punk was different for me. It was still aggressive music but for the most part there is a lot less showy sh1t going on with it which I like.


  • #29
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,311 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBN1CkyRzmE


    I could listen to a few punk songs here and there, would not be my cuppa in general.


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