George W Bush: Punk icon?

BBC ^ | Last Updated: Thursday, 13 May, 2004, 10:01 GMT 11:01 UK | By Damian Fowler

[tkathy]

In the 70's anti-establishment railed against the right. Now there is a huge anti-establishment movement that is railing against the left. Really great.

[weegee]

Those weren't plastic. Their bald heads were a genuine sign of dedication to the band (and an offense to their fans who knew them in their days as an R&B/surf band). They became the "antiBeatles" in response to the Beatles' beat sound that was sweeping Germany.

the monks Official website

[walden]

Interesting, and very cool! I'm middle-aged, but I like to keep up with what younger people are thinking.

[Fresh Wind]

It should never be forgotten that the "punk" movement of the late 70's was, if nothing else, a reaction against the hippie thing of the 60's, a flushing out of all that was rotten and corrupt, and a return to the basics-three guitars and a drum kit. No strings, no horns, no manufactured multi-track mud.

[weegee]

Here is Dave Day with Bill Haley:

Bill Haley was a punk in his day (even if some wouldn't say that). He played "Rip It Up" when he was playing Texas Swing gigs in New Jersey. He wasn't supposed to play any R&B but they'd put in the set anyway.

Play the music a way it wasn't meant to be played in a bar where it wasn't meant to be played.

Paul Burlison was a punk. His tubes came loose in his amp and he took to loosening them to get a distorted sound when he'd play "Train Kept A Rollin'" for the Johnny Burnette Trio.

Link Wray was a punk. He'd play only certain guitars, using older strings, and took pencils to bust his speakers to get the distorted sounds he wanted. Play it a way it wasn't meant to be played. He got banned for an instrumental named Rumble (it was "too suggestive"). He inspired many a guitar player to pick up a guitar (including Pete Townsend).

[weegee]

Exactly.

[The Wizard]

refreshing

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Damn! A pic of my beloved Monks on FR! What a great band. I love this site!

It's Monk time!
It's Monk time!

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Bill Haley was a punk in his day

I saw a film recently that was shot in 78-79 in England of a Teddy Boy (rockabilly) festival. The homegrown bands were ok, especially Crazy Cavan. Headlining was Bill Haley, and he showed the youngsters how it was done - he blew them all off the stage! Great rock and roll!

[nonliberal]

Then you might know this...

Was Michael Graves also in the Bronx Casket Company with DD Verni and Tim Mallare from Overkill?

[nonliberal]

And it looks like I got some new bands to listen to.

Also try a band called Stuck Mojo. Their album "Rising" included the song "Crooked Figurehead" about Clintler and got them investigated by the Secret Service. Their other albums also have a decidedly conservative bent.

[nonliberal]

Slayer's "Silent Scream" is decidedly anti-abortion. Some interviewers have complained that they can't do an interview with Slayer because the band had Rush Limbaugh turned up so loud that it drowned everything else out.

[537cant be wrong]

link wray also was the guy who influenced kieth richards with "the rummble"
if you want to hear some really wierd cross over stuff,
check out muddy waters attempt at psych/punk "electric mudd" way heavy distortion fuzz guitar.
also james brown actually produced an album called "sure is funky down here" where the band is a hippie commune band called The groedeck whipperginny. lots of snarly licks.

i have tons of links stuff and i really love rockabilly.
i play a little guitar myself and love the double note leads of rockabilly

[sweet_diane]

ping :)

[Sam's Army]

BTTT

[NoCurrentFreeperByThatName]

ping...

[1rudeboy]

bttt

[bc2]

Hell yeah PING!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Slayer Bump, from an old Right-Wing Punk! ;0)

[Redcoat LI]

Liberal Political Correctness IS THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT

In Boston,it's the only establishment.

You Rail Against The Authority You Have.