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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: mudflap on 09 April 2010, 09:00:26
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The end of an era for many aged around 40, the late 70's became a turbulent period in rock, Malcolm MaClaren had his ear close to the ground, sensed the mood and was in the right place at the right time.
Most rock fans were becoming bored with the music scene and the time was ripe for change - Glam rock was becoming jaded, Heavy rock bands were falling apart from overtouring, Prog was becoming overblown and rightly needed a good kick up the arse - enter Punk, like an uninvited nasty cousin who turns up at your wedding drunk and worse for wear, though in rock nothing is new but recycled, and musically Punk borrowed heavily from early 60's Rock'n'Roll, adding safety pins to the leather jackets and chains.
The girls ripped their tights and looked like 5 year olds who had been let loose on their mother's make up and dressing up boxes, the boys were your obnoxious kid brothers who had nicked your old leather jacket and raided your early record collection for riffs, Maclaren capitalised on fashion trends and presented himself as a sympathetic older brother. Intrigued members of Led Zeppelin turned up to see Punk bands, everyone in the Rock establishment felt very uncomfortable and wondered where it had all gone wrong, Punk was all over the news, staking their claim on the Bill Grundy interview, embarrassing the Queen's silver jubilee celebrations but fans were in spitting distance of their idols for a change, and indeed for a while ugly became beautiful.
After a couple of years the Punk party got boring and was overthrown in turn by neo Mods and New Romantics, MacLaren moved on to some rather clumsy projects including Hip Hop, though the effects of Punk remains in the public psyche and is still an influence. MacLaren will be up there with the Angels, probably already attaching safety pins to their wings and teaching them three-chord riffs. ;)
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sad, though it does give me the excuse to play this :y
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQkActP-isE[/media]
without mclaren, they wouldn't have got together. of course they all fell out spectacularly in the end - hey ho ::)
rip MM
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I was 17.......
Punk was a "dirty word" to me, I was into "prog rock" and Heavy rock.........
Looking back, he was so influential of the then young generation, and spawned so much energy in punk bands of the time. The Pistols, the Damned, The Slits, Sham 69, The Clash, et al all owe their sound and legacy to him, Svengali?--NO
Genius?--NO, but THE major influence of the time, and a mould breaker for the music of the time.
R.I.P.........I hope Whatever God you have gone to see has earplugs and doesn't mind bad language!!
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I suppose creating something from a bunch of musically talentless yobs is something to be admired in a curious way. I actually like John Lydon as a person but not as a 'musician'
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Mclaren was imo a clever and creative businessman ,no more , no less. I found the whole punk "movement pretty contrived / manufactured. The sex pistols were as much a manufactured product as girls Aloud. Anyone seen "The great rock&roll swindle ? ;)
As Pitchfork says, it is a kind of achievment to produce a movement and a legendary band from no musical talent whatsoever. Or maybe it demonstrates how gullible people can be.
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I was 13/14 in 76/77 which is an influential age music wise so i embraced the punk scene. I've always liked rock music & it spans a wider range than your typical headbanger. Rock&roll,rockabilly,glam rock,some heavy rock, punk rock which led to new wave..Blondie etc. which some who did'nt like punk enjoy. Love or hate it punk has earned it's place in musical history.
That's the music but there was..is? the issue of disrespect to the whole establishment & the monarchy which i understand may have offended some folk but no real harm was done at the end of the day. They flew in, caused an uproar & breaked off again.
In the age of the purple Allegro with red seats & quartic steering wheel & Johnny Mathis maybe it was time for a kick up the proverbial!!!! 8-)
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Mclaren was imo a clever and creative businessman ,no more , no less. I found the whole punk "movement pretty contrived / manufactured. The sex pistols were as much a manufactured product as girls Aloud. Anyone seen "The great rock&roll swindle ? ;)
As Pitchfork says, it is a kind of achievment to produce a movement and a legendary band from no musical talent whatsoever. Or maybe it demonstrates how gullible people can be.
I would'nt mind seeing girls aloud dressed all punky & dancing to a rough rough distorted guitar riff!!!! :P
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Ladies & gentlemen of the jury, i rest my case!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbi2i0j0k9M ::)
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Ladies & gentlemen of the jury, i rest my case!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbi2i0j0k9M ::)
Bloody hell Guy I havent heard that in years.........
My Mums fave song at the time..........!!!
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Ladies & gentlemen of the jury, i rest my case!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbi2i0j0k9M ::)
Bloody hell Guy I havent heard that in years.........
My Mums fave song at the time..........!!!
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Your mums? you're not that young. Don't blame your poor mother for you secret musical love!!! ;D