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Oh god so much.... I've got my work cut out for me... Although now that I know some of the bands I'm familiar with are considered punk I suppose I have a better idea of what it may be. Is punk related at all to emo? Green day seems to fit more into the emo category.
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12-12-2011, 22:17
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I hate to bang this drum constantly !!!! When they first arrived on the scene and MTV Much Music showed their videos they used the power chord agression of a punk band and lead man Joey Armstrong had green hair,,,they are not hard core punk nor are The Clash in my humblest of opinions...I just know that Time of Your Life is one of my all time favorite songs and their latest live album is very uptempo with the crowd singing along...I am not a huge fan of Green Day ! when they first came out in early 90s or there abouts they were defined as PUNK. They have moved away from the Punk label and do more or less pop punk, rock, etc...
Sex Pistols and Ramones are representative of
real punk in my estimation.
EMO is related to emotional music or screamo ...AFI and Owl City are the only two I am familiar with !
"Green Day's sound is often compared to first wave punk bands such as the
Ramones,
The Clash,
Sex Pistols, and the
Buzzcocks.[SUP]
[20][/SUP] Citing the band's musical style prevalent on
Dookie, Stephen Erlewine of
Allmusic described Green Day as "punk revivalists who recharged the energy of speedy, catchy three-chord punk-pop songs."[SUP]
[57]QUOTE from ALLMUSIC[/SUP]
centermez Wrote:Oh god so much.... I've got my work cut out for me... Although now that I know some of the bands I'm familiar with are considered punk I suppose I have a better idea of what it may be. Is punk related at all to emo? Green day seems to fit more into the emo category.
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agree CH, the Dropkick Murphys are all high energy ..very popular here in Halifax !!!!
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:agreed...The Clash werent punk after their debut set which is IMO the greatest "punk" record ever made, they still had "punk" ideals after that debut set but their music took an about turn as they tempered more and more with Funk and Reggae,however, when you see their live performances(along with The Jam) they remained punk at heart on stage
the ame goes for Johnny Rotten also, after the Pistols one and only studio album he he mellowed to make more dance style music...
UK punk in the late 1970s really only lasted 12-18 months IMHO,but it left a lasting and permanant footprint in the history of rock n roll....
i am not a "punk" expert and do not claim to be.....IMO if its called punk,bands have to have the same angst,energy and streetwise outlook as the Clash and Pistols, and the Dropkick Murphy's come pretty darn close to that "idealism"
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^^Ladies and Gentlemen- I give you the Green Day expert: SteveO.
Thanks for all the info guys
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Ladies and Gentleman I AM NO EXPERT in anything except in having a blast talking music !!!!! Remember mez, IMHO goes a long way here at MD !!!!!
centermez Wrote:^^Ladies and Gentlemen- I give you the Green Day expert: SteveO.
Thanks for all the info guys
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and I hate to be focused on of all groups ...Green Day ????...I like one song and their live album....that's it...they are very low on my music listening list and appreciation !!!!!,,but if you claim they're not punk then you have to include The Clash ,,,right ..remember IMHO ...lol
centermez Wrote:^^Ladies and Gentlemen- I give you the Green Day expert: SteveO.
Thanks for all the info guys
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Pssssstttt everybody except SteveO... I'm pretty sure he has a feverish closet obsession with Green Day, just humor him.
;D
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i like this guy immensely!!!!!
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13-12-2011, 12:20
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ok I give up...you caught me ..must be the green hair ...lol now all of MD knows too,,,thanks a bunch:frown:
centermez Wrote:Pssssstttt everybody except SteveO... I'm pretty sure he has a feverish closet obsession with Green Day, just humor him.
;D
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Sorry SteveO... Maybe someday you'll find room in your heart for me... That is- right next to Joey.
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