Best Decade Of Punk

[Psy-Fi]

The 70's for me. I was in my teens and it was a lot of fun to experience punk rock as it was happening at that time.

[Buckeye Randy]

I think all decades from the 50's on have made contributions.  In the 50's, I think Eddie Cochran's "Something Else" and Buddy Holly's "Rave On" capture the spirit of punk.  The 60's had all the garage rock which include "Dirty Water" by The Standells and "I Want Candy" by Srtangelove.  Iggy said in an interview that "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks was the first punk song.  Who wants to argue with Iggy?

I used to get hung up on the catch all phrase, 'proto punk'.  This phrase was mostly saved for The Dictators or New York Dolls from the '70's but have heard it used for earlier bands like The Velvet Underground or MC5. The Modern Lovers active from '70 - '74 certainly sound the part and "Roadrunner" is perfect.  The problem is this stuff wasn't released until '76 and that's after the band broke up. I never even heard the song until '79 when I bought "Rock n Roll Swindle" and I still think Joan Jett's version is definitive.  BTW, I get that The Modern Lovers have a place in rock history due to the bands that sprouted from the ashes.

I bought up much of the '70's punk but I have a really hard time deciding on a favorite decade especially with bands like Dropkick Murphys sounding better than ever.  I will say that for longevity, Television has stood the test of time and still gets regularly played in my walls.  It's all good.

[Auroras In Ice]

I think all decades from the 50's on have made contributions.  In the 50's, I think Eddie Cochran's "Something Else" and Buddy Holly's "Rave On" capture the spirit of punk.  The 60's had all the garage rock which include "Dirty Water" by The Standells and "I Want Candy" by Srtangelove.  Iggy said in an interview that "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks was the first punk song.  Who wants to argue with Iggy?

I used to get hung up on the catch all phrase, 'proto punk'.  This phrase was mostly saved for The Dictators or New York Dolls from the '70's but have heard it used for earlier bands like The Velvet Underground or MC5. The Modern Lovers active from '70 - '74 certainly sound the part and "Roadrunner" is perfect.  The problem is this stuff wasn't released until '76 and that's after the band broke up. I never even heard the song until '79 when I bought "Rock n Roll Swindle" and I still think Joan Jett's version is definitive.  BTW, I get that The Modern Lovers have a place in rock history due to the bands that sprouted from the ashes.

I bought up much of the '70's punk but I have a really hard time deciding on a favorite decade especially with bands like Dropkick Murphys sounding better than ever.  I will say that for longevity, Television has stood the test of time and still gets regularly played in my walls.  It's all good.

The looseness of what "punk" is something I really like about the genre. If you get into punk, you just kinda know it when you see it, even if something either preceded punk as a defined genre or if it's something from another genre. You can definitely look at things retrospectively as punk even if it had no direct relationship with punk. A lot of the 60's garage bands would probably be labelled as punk if they released their stuff from any point in the 80s onwards.

Pleasure Seekers - What A Way To Die would for sure be labelled as punk if it came out today

Pleasure Seekers - Reach Out (I'll Be There)... just straight up headbanging in 1967 at 2:50 lol

[Buckeye Randy]

Pleasure Seekers - What A Way To Die would for sure be labelled as punk if it came out today

Pleasure Seekers - Reach Out (I'll Be There)... just straight up headbanging in 1967 at 2:50 lol

Nice songs.  Do you have any thoughts on what The Courettes or The Sufrajettes are doing?

Here is a new one I like that captures the spirit...

The looseness of what "punk" is something I really like about the genre. If you get into punk, you just kinda know it when you see it,

The looseness is something I have a problem with at times.  Yeah, looseness can be punky and energetic but it also can be perceived as sloppy or even apathetic.  It's a fine line at times.

[Buckeye Randy]

I really don't try but it seems I inadvertently balance punk shows with classic rock.  I don't think that's the norm because most people my age don't go to punk shows and most punks don't do classic rock.   

Here are the shows in the last 12 months plus a few upcoming shows.  I honestly like the balance but more on that later.
 
The Dictators (punk)
Pat Travers Band (classic/blues/guitar hero)
Teenage Bottlerocket (punk)
Black Crowes (classic)
Samantha Fish (blues)
The Riders In The Sky (country)
The Bouncing Souls (punk)
Amyl And The Sniffers (punk)
Alice Cooper (classic)

Upcoming in the next several months: Skunk Baxter (classic), Pat Travers (classic/blues/guitar hero), Screeching Weasel (punk), Sparks (genre-less), Elvis Costello (genre-less), Sex Pistols w/Frank Turner (punk) and a great big maybe for Cheap Trick (classic) who will be playing a county fair.

The point I'm making is; I think to appreciate any genre, you need to see what everybody else is doing.  I honestly love it all, I really do.  If I had to choose I prefer standing over sitting and my favorite is against the stage.  However...I also love a good story teller type setting in a seated theatre.  Like I said, it's all good for me.

Q: Are punk fans more excepting to other genres of music?