Best to ignore talking heads, esp. when it comes to punk... which I sincerely think WAS important in lots of areas
― Tom D (Tom D.), Friday, 8 June 2012 11:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
(the only sense you got out of Malcolm was when you got it for free, part 255)
In that MMac had the Sex Pistols play out of london, not necessarily being perverse, but the LonScene was mainly Pub Rock, i.e. the sort of thing that was quite 'comfortable' for blokes to listen to while stood (or sat) at the bar with a pint. Cover versions ruled. Originals were tolerated, as long as there weren't too many..
Eggs Over Easy may have laid the foundations for bands to play in pubs, but that doesn't make them the originators of punk..
Dr Feelgood was a step away from that, Ed&Hotrods another one...
― Mark G, Friday, 8 June 2012 11:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
Eggs Over Easy may have laid the foundations for bands to play in pubs, but that doesn't make them the originators of punk
think the doco was reasonably careful not to suggest this tbf - for my part, speaking as someone w/ a working knowledge of pub rock and enough interest to, well, watch the programme (nb I hardly watch any TV), I thought it was an interesting light on a band I'd never heard of
― geezargh butlargh (DJ Mencap), Friday, 8 June 2012 11:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
Well, I'd head of them, but that's about as far as I'd go.
― Mark G, Friday, 8 June 2012 13:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
I was pretty happy there was a programme about pub rock included in this, the last thing I wanted was yet another run around of John Lydon, Siouxsie Sioux and Stuart Maconie, there's nothing for me there. I don't think it was a great musical movement either, most of the comps I've heard from that scene are 80% bland country rock and maybe a few good songs if you're lucky, but I haven't really seen it mentioned much in these kind of programmes, and there was some really great stuff in there.
The Poly Styrene film on tonight was really touching tho
― The Eyeball Of Hull (Colonel Poo), Friday, 8 June 2012 23:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yes, that was really good...makes you think the BBC shouldn't bother making new documentaries.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 9 June 2012 09:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
What about the Adverts' one tho?
― Mark G, Sunday, 10 June 2012 23:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
Part 1 was pretty good TV.
Wilko Johnson is a cool guitar player.
― earlnash, Monday, 11 June 2012 02:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
Billy Idol: 1Lydon: 0
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 11 June 2012 13:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hippies go punk in Japan in 1977:
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 11 June 2012 13:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hmmmmm, not sure it was necessary tbh. Lovely couple though.
― Tom D (Tom D.), Monday, 11 June 2012 13:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
Was asking, as I haven't watched it.
I remembered Poly's as being a good one from back then, but also haven't re-seen it yet.
― Mark G, Monday, 11 June 2012 14:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
Best part of the post punk episode was Colin Newman claiming "We're the underground's grumpy grandads" and Graham Lewis shaking his head, arms folded, stating "I'm not having that in" - unintentionally proving Newman's point
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Monday, 18 June 2012 19:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah, perfect..
― Mark G, Monday, 18 June 2012 20:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
actually I think you'll find the best bit of that episode was the ornaments in Garry Bushell's living room
― jacob von logflume (DJ Mencap), Monday, 18 June 2012 21:40 (1 year ago) Permalink