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TheT Organization
12-26-08, 01:07 PM
The Clash--too obvious. They had an album produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, nuf' said.

Black Flag---Liked their stuff during the time Greg Ginn was their vocalist...but I'll admit Henry Rollins was really the frontman of the group that made me like them more. At that time though, many said they were less hardcore and more metal...but who really remembers Greg Ginn?

Bad Brains- The tre link between reggae, punk, and rudebwoy culture from Jamaica/London/and DC hardcore.

Fugazi- The product of Rites of Spring, Minor Threat, Nation of Ulysses, and the other bands that all of the members were in. I was always impressed by them simply because they were grown men making grown man punk music that really encompassed around alot of themes. One mainly shedding away youthful rebelllion for adult awareness, conciousness in the band's evolved sound. Not to mention, they did alot more things musically that not only built the rock scene of the nineties, but the post-punk genre itself. It was always interesting to hear the sounds of ex-punk rockers who obviously wanted to mature with the music, especially considering how limited of a scope punk had at the time. They eclipsed what punk had and what post-punk had become to make a different kind of animal.

Gorilla Biscuits/CIV-mainly because of Arthur Civarelli....he really carried both of those groups.

Rancid- Say what you will, but they were one of the better punk bands of the nineties.

Operation Ivy- If we're going to talk about rancid.

T O N Y M.
12-27-08, 01:33 AM
i'm feelin most of those bands, but fugazi is probably my favorite because for a punk band they are really musically and lyrically sophisticated. ian mackaye (the singer and guitarist in fugazi) has some good bands he's been in too (minor threat and the evens)
zounds (i like the drums, bass, and guitar arrangements of this band. their lyrics are pretty cool/relevant/funny at times as well)
crass (crazy drums, crazy message)
dead kennedys (jello biafra is the man, fukk them other clowns tho)
those were my favorites when i did listen to that music more i don't listen to that **** too much these days tho but i like punk the most for their insane drumming and the strong messages.

BreakCanon
12-27-08, 09:08 PM
70's Punk

Modern Lovers
Clash
Iggy Pop

80's Punk

Early Replacements

Proto-Punk I personally prefer the precedents to punk

Stooges
New York Dolls
Saints

BreakCanon
12-28-08, 03:32 AM
I forgot Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers.

Check out L.A.M.F. Probably the best punk/rock record ever released. Can't believe I forgot that one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hzlfdnZbWQ

Classic. If you don't like this, you don't like rock music. Johnny Thunders is the lead guitar on both songs, but their rhythm guitarist sings on both (same as the album versions). Johnny actually performed the vocals on the majority of their catalogue.

DAREALBIGMEECH
12-28-08, 03:55 AM
Hüsker Dü
Operation Ivy/Rancid
Fugazi

...among others

Felipe Q
12-30-08, 02:45 PM
The Clash
Minor Threat
Bad Brains
Dillenger Four

Iron Man Production
12-30-08, 04:15 PM
Bad Religion older stuff.

Sarkar
01-11-09, 06:17 AM
Cro Mags
Reagan Youth
Bad Brains
Millions Of Dead Cops

heavy_mental
01-12-09, 09:30 AM
at the drive in
the refused
bear vs shark
fugzai