[537cant be wrong]

brillient analysis and on the spot quick.
i know my obscure groups as well as anyone, i'm impressed.
(how about them plastic bald munks cowels those guys wore.
what a hoot.

[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

[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).