[kj] OT- Alex, Johnny speaks of the Ramones

[Alexander Smith]

Kiss were *HUGELY* influenced by the `Dolls, there's no denying it  
(Peter Criss was also friends with some of them). But I think the  
Punks cite the `Dolls more for their spectacle-laden aesthetic, their  
"in your face" attitude and their style of playing, which accented  
energy and aggression over musicianship and finesse.

But yeah, no Stooges = no Punk Rock.

For his part, Johnny Rotten cites Alice Cooper as a massive influence  
(and even wrote the `Coop's liner notes on his box set of a few years  
back).

Alex in NYC



On Sep 21, 2007, at 12:06 PM, Neil Perry wrote:


> Nah, not me (not that I'm an 'original' punk...)

>

> I always presumed the first 'punk' band, in terms of a musical

> style/nihilistic attitude, was The Stooges. Don't really count

> the NY Dolls, but then never really rated them - to me if they

> influenced anyone it was Kiss (which is another gulf between

> US/UK perceptions).

>

> Why did the Sex Pistols cover 'No Fun'? The Stooges were 'punk'  

> before the

> term/movement/whatever had been coined/invented.

>

> N

>

>

> Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Are all the original brit-punks this easily offended?

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: iPat

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:23:11 AM

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>

>

> thats what gets peoples back up when it comes down to it, this rather

> patronising attitude.

>

> >

> > Anyway, my money's on the Brits.

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