Old school punk

I just got in from seeing Youth Brigade and the Adolescents in a small club in DeLand, Florida. Max capacity was listed at 60.

Wow. Killer show.

were they more punk than Green Day or the Offspring?

I don't - and didn't - listen to punk, but I'm at least peripherally aware of it. A few years ago, my best friend introduced me to his girlfriend. I asked what kind of music she liked.

girl: "I listen to punk"
me: "OK. Black Flag....tell me, better with or without Henry Rollins?"

[I don't have an opinion on this; I was just trying to make conversation....I really only know him from his spoken word stuff and acting.]

girl: "Huh?"
me: "Sex pistols?"
girl: "Who?"
me: "You know, Johnny Rotten....Wait. Iggy Pop."
girl: "Huh?"

[At this point, the nature of the situation has dawned on me]

me: "Ah.....Green Day..."
girl: "Yeah! I love them!!"
me: "...Offspring, Sum 41..."
girl: "those are great bands!!"

In reply to JoeyM:

Pop Punk.I like Sum 41.

What Punk means to me:

• NoFx
• Strung Out
• Good Riddance
• Less than Jake
• ...

Pop punk turned me into a hard rock guy.

Was Rikk Agnew playing in the Adolescents show?

Minor Threat, Descendants, Vandals, Fifteen, Down By Law, Bad Religion, Bosstones....these were in my tape deck in the mid 90s

And be nice to Offspring...their early stuff was pretty good actually.

I went from The Replacements on the pop-punk side, through Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies, and the Circle Jerks, to the Dead Kennedys. Never was a huge Pistols fan, but they were OK.

That's awesome, David. Personally, I'm hoping OFF! can steal enough grease to get the van to Atlanta at some point. It's cool to see the serious 80's punk bands touring.

I love old school punk especially the really early stuff like The Clash.

Punk is TSOL Code Blue circa 1982 in Long Beach, CA
In the interest of good taste and "family channel", I will leave you to find a link yourself.

I'm stoked: NoMeansNo are coming to town mid-Feb...

No one has mentioned The Modern Lovers, Television, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, or Richard mumble and the Voidoids yet.

4cylndrfury wrote: Minor Threat, Descendants, Vandals, Fifteen, Down By Law, Bad Religion, Bosstones....these were in my tape deck in the mid 90s And be nice to Offspring...their early stuff was pretty good actually.

This, with Pennywise, Millencolin, Less than Jake, The Bouncing Souls.... God, I think I was about 13 or 14 listening to this stuff.

X, Agent Orange, The Clash, The Jam were favorites back then. Ramones gets a nod for inventing the genre. Sex Pistols in small doses. Also liked Buzzcocks, Husker Du and Gang of Four.

David S. Wallens wrote: Max capacity was listed at 60. Wow. Killer show.

Sweaty little cramped venues are the best kind to see a punk show in. Some place where the smoking rules are kinda lax and the floor is sticky with spilled beer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HqLf065X9w

I like the Ska end of the batch the most, personally. Is that a redundant statement?

Fred LeBlanc said it well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS-TpidgOZ0

She had to go

Simply because

And I let her go

Like she never was

'Cuz I didn't know

And I don't care what she does

She had to go 'cuz she didn't know who

Joe Strummer was

93EXCivic wrote: I love old school punk especially the really early stuff like The Clash.

Ditto.

I dig Social Distortion as well...

N Sperlo wrote: I like the Ska end of the batch the most, personally. Is that a redundant statement?

Did someone say Ska?

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

4cylndrfury wrote: Minor Threat, Descendants, Vandals, Fifteen, Down By Law, Bad Religion, Bosstones....these were in my tape deck in the mid 90s And be nice to Offspring...their early stuff was pretty good actually.

This, with Pennywise, Millencolin, Less than Jake, The Bouncing Souls.... God, I think I was about 13 or 14 listening to this stuff.

thats also a lot of good stuff I had in rotation. Im 'bout to bust out my old CD binder!

A few more that come to mind:
Cheap trick, Op Ivy, Face to Face, Fugazi, Angry Samoans, Screeching Weasel, Local H, Social D, MIsfits, Snapcase

I know some of that stuff starts to approach the fringe of whats considered Punk, but still...

FSP_ZX2 wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: I love old school punk especially the really early stuff like The Clash.

Ditto. I dig Social Distortion as well...

We saw Social Distortion at House of Blues in Vegas 2 weeks ago, incredible show!

That_Renault_Guy wrote:

FSP_ZX2 wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: I love old school punk especially the really early stuff like The Clash.

Ditto. I dig Social Distortion as well...

We saw Social Distortion at House of Blues in Vegas 2 weeks ago, incredible show!

I saw Social D open for Metallica...most of the mullet heads were curious who the odd band on stage was. I got a lot of strange looks when I sang along lol

4cylndrfury wrote:

DukeOfUndersteer wrote:

4cylndrfury wrote: Minor Threat, Descendants, Vandals, Fifteen, Down By Law, Bad Religion, Bosstones....these were in my tape deck in the mid 90s And be nice to Offspring...their early stuff was pretty good actually.

This, with Pennywise, Millencolin, Less than Jake, The Bouncing Souls.... God, I think I was about 13 or 14 listening to this stuff.

thats also a lot of good stuff I had in rotation. Im 'bout to bust out my old CD binder! Face to Face

I have bought their "Big Choice" album at least 3 times. I have to say "Disconnected" was my most favorite song of all time (from the Big Choice album)

I love punk rock. Words can not express how much I hate Social Distortion.