[kj] OT - QUICK Q'ESTION

[Alexander Smith]

Technically post-punk as in "after" punk, but not "post-punk" in a  
Bunnymen/Joy Division sorta way.


The Pretenders were certainly inspired by punk, but I'd just call them  
a rock n' roll band. Word has it that guitarist James Honeyman-Scott  
(rip) hated all things punk, so there ya go.

Alex in NYC


On Feb 13, 2012, at 1:26 PM, Karen Weil wrote:


> Erm ... somewhere in between?  ; )

>

> k.w.

>

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> To: 'sade1'; 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT - QUICK Q'ESTION

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> sade1 wrote:

>

>  PRETENDERS: Punk, or Post-Punk?

>

> :)

>

> Carry on.

>

> +++++++++++++++

>

> First album - post-punk.  Everything after that, plain ol' rawk,  

> power pop

> to adolt contemporary.

>

> I saw them early on the second album tour in mid '81 with the original

> lineup - great show.  Saw them again in '83 at the US Festival after  

> the

> guitarist and bass player had died and been replaced, decent.  Saw  

> them

> again supporting U2 in late '87 - boring as fuck.  Saw them again at  

> the

> Wiltern around 2008-ish when they filmed their live dvd, again  

> boring as

> fuck.

>

> T.B.

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