Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2004 Don't know much about the genre, but I always thought that Bad Religion were like one of the "real" punk bands, and they were pioneers for other "true" punk bands today. I guess they were the precursor to Good Charlotte then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moral suasion 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2004 Considering the bands you endorsed, it might as well be dead, too. Tell me what you do not like about NOFX and Bad Religion. Give me reasons to change my opinion of thier music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2004 I'm not going to tell you to change your opinion; it's yours and you have your right to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted June 16, 2004 I find with punk rock, the worse they are, the more I like them. Hit your local shows with bands that just play music as an excuse to get drunk. Tremendous fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CurryMan Report post Posted June 16, 2004 Okay, I'm looking to get into REAL punk music. So where do I start. I've heard the Ramones, Sex Pistols and The Clash, but any albums in particular? Greatest hits? Others? Thanks.... The Clash is one of my favourite bands and you should definitly pick up "London Calling" and why not the album that came out not that long ago "From Here to Eternity" a great album that is live from the early 80:s. From Here to Eternity [Amazon.com] London Calling [Amazon.com] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2004 Considering the bands you endorsed, it might as well be dead, too. Tell me what you do not like about NOFX and Bad Religion. Give me reasons to change my opinion of thier music. Personally I dislike those bands because they don't have enough genuine emotion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JangoFett4Hire 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2004 Adolescents - S/T Descendents- Two Things at Once (Milo and bonus FAT!) Minor Threat - Complete Discography Bad Brains - Rock for Light Adverts - Crossing the Red Sea Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters, Fresh Fruit Black Flag- First Four Years, Damaged, In My Head (watch out though, a lot of Rollins era stuff is pretty self-indulgent...) Misfits - anything with Danzig Ramones - anything from 1975-1980. Minutemen- Post-Mersh vol. 1-3 Meatmen- Stud Powercock SSD - Power Circle Jerks- Group Sex/Wild, Golden shower of hits Wire- Pink Flag Clash- s/t, London Calling Murphy's Law- Back with a Bong! Gang Green- Another Wasted Life that should hold ya for now, ya bastid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorak 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2004 Considering the bands you endorsed, it might as well be dead, too. Tell me what you do not like about NOFX and Bad Religion. Give me reasons to change my opinion of thier music. Personally I dislike those bands because they don't have enough genuine emotion. Bad Religion have always put genuine emotion into their music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moral suasion 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2004 I'm not going to tell you to change your opinion; it's yours and you have your right to it. Alright, I will rephrase the question. What about Bad Religion and NOFX do you not like? I totally agree that taste in music is a total personal preference thing, thats why music awards and reviews are mostly bull shit. But judging from your music recommendations and posts in this thread, you are obviously someone who is knowledgeable of punk rock and has a strong opinion of it, as do I. So I am just curious, what specifically do you not like about them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coffin Surfer 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2004 Punk or not, NOFX never really struck me as a band that I would label all that great or anything. Aside from maybe the Decline, I don't recall them ever doing anything that really stood out from the pack. They have a handful of worthwile songs maybe but you have to get through alot of generic filler. I do own "White Trash..." so that's the only cd I could probably go into great detail on. Some good stuff, some forgetable stuft, awkward flow as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2004 I like NOFX well enough. Tremendous fun live, but then when I saw them two years ago I was absolutely obsessed. Times change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2004 I have to admit that I'm another person that's just not a fan of the new-school pop-punk bands like NOFX, Bad Religion, etc. I don't know what it is, I like a lot of the older pop-punk acts (Descendents, Gray Matter, Agent Orange, etc) but the new ones just don't do it for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2004 Bad Religion has been around for a while... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HungryJack Report post Posted June 19, 2004 I have to admit that I'm another person that's just not a fan of the new-school pop-punk bands like NOFX, Bad Religion, etc. I don't know what it is, I like a lot of the older pop-punk acts (Descendents, Gray Matter, Agent Orange, etc) but the new ones just don't do it for me. so, 25 years of making punk music makes you 'recent'? Are you mental? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2004 Yes, I know that Bad Religion has been around for a long time but they play what I've always considered a 'new-school' style or sound. A band like Agent Orange or Gray Matter had more of a classic or traditional punk rock sound to me; maybe I worded it poorly, especially the part when I said "new ones". I really didn't anticipate getting everyone's Irish up with my statement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted June 20, 2004 Bad Religion's one of the most samey bands that gets held in high regard by a lot of people. Count me in with the lot that doesn't get them at all. The only thing I like about NOFX is their name, which means No Fucking sXe, someone once told me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2004 I can see your point about the style that they play, since it's not always off the wall crazy 'FIGHT THE POWER' punk rock, but their music has a different style to it. I can't describe it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zoidberg 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2004 I can't really recommend albums, but songs, sure. Sex Pistols - Bodies Gray Matter - Burn no Bridges/I am the Walrus cover Dead Milkmen - Bitchin Camaro The Clash - shit, any song will do. That's all I know, really Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorak 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2004 My only gripe with Bad Religion is the fact they haven't made a good album in over a decade and should have called it a day. I can't fault what they did in the first half of their career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MissMattitude Report post Posted June 21, 2004 For a more modern band i'd suggest 'Sick Of It All'. For an older band that hasn't been mentioned i'd suggest Sham 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2004 Sick of it All is more hardcore than punk ... if we're expanding the suggestion box to more than just straight up punk, than I have a shit-load of other suggestions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2004 I like Bad Religion, especially the earlier albums, but they really only wrote one song during their first 20 or so years. It was a good song that they repeatedly wrote different words to, but it was only one song. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Homeless Guy Spare Some Change Report post Posted June 21, 2004 The Clash 'London Calling' has a mixture of Ska & Punk, its not heavy punk but very easy listening, i would recommend it in any CD collection, early Clash is very raw and classic The Jam are also a awesome Punk band, again their early stuff is raw, and there later stuff goes a bit ska Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted June 21, 2004 Punk Essentials? Avril. Seriously duder. She's punk rawk! not sarcasm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moral suasion 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2004 I like Bad Religion, especially the earlier albums, but they really only wrote one song during their first 20 or so years. It was a good song that they repeatedly wrote different words to, but it was only one song. What? You think all of thier old songs sound the same. Alright. Are we talking How Could Hell Be Any Worse era? or Suffer era? or what? explain. I think you could make this same aregument for any band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anorak 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2004 I always liked that song The Ramones did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Doomsault Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Bad Brains - Banned in D.C. D.R.I. - Dirty Rotten LP Bad Religion - Suffer Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables Minor Threat - Complete Discography Anything by the fucking Misfits made between 77 and 83 Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves Buy these and you will be set for life. Oh yeah and NOFX is not fucking punk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I like Bad Religion, especially the earlier albums, but they really only wrote one song during their first 20 or so years. It was a good song that they repeatedly wrote different words to, but it was only one song. What? You think all of thier old songs sound the same. Alright. Are we talking How Could Hell Be Any Worse era? or Suffer era? or what? explain. I think you could make this same aregument for any band. I was kind of joking, but really, the majority of songs from Suffer through Generator, or Recipe were basically the same thing with different lyrics. It was a pattern that I liked though. I always felt like they did the most with Stanger than Fiction as far as branching out and going in new directions, but that was my least favorite album. I kind of stopped following them after that and haven't picked up any albums since then, so I can't really comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
