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Sgt Pepper must die!
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Edited Jun 18, 2007, 14:39
Re: Sgt Pepper must die!
Jun 18, 2007, 14:35
dave clarkson wrote:
'Great record but it also serves as an open door for every semi-talented musical ignoramus on the block to make their own 'statement'.'

..that's why a lot of people believe it was one of the first punk albums. The Sex Pistols produced a wave of sid the snot shenanigans.

Velvets - no messing, three chord rocknroll with an attitude. Lou reed still produces it....not sure whether that's because he hasn't progressed musically or whether he's not arsed....does alright out of it though - 40 quid for a manchester ticket next month.

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I just have a bit of a problem with the idea of Punk as indentikit three chord ramalama. That was the cliche that sent Lydon rushing to PIL and The Clash into the arms of Americana, Reggae and the early Rap scene.

After The Ramones, Damned Damned Damned and The Clash there is nothing much left to say worth hearing in the three chord style.

Punk as we know it now is as conservative as R&B and pub rock. At the time the whole point was to be original and make some noise despite ones technical limitations not steal someone else's sound because it was easy to duplicate.

People also forget that the Velevts could actually really play and that Lou was skilled as a Carole King style song-churner-by-the-yard writer. It is much much cooler when you choose to play that way when you have a whole range of choices than because it is the only choice you have.
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