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In reply to davey_briggs:
Pistols
Pistols
In reply to sjbutterworth: sorry bud, you gotta pick slf or clash. NON NEGOTIABLE. davey.
In reply to davey_briggs: Sick On The Bus.
In reply to andi_e: oh, and Leftover Crack
In reply to davey_briggs:
Tough call. Saw both of them back in the day. I guess I'd probably give it to SLF just because I saw the Clash a bit after their prime, and saw SLF right in their best period. Tough, though, like I said. Both utterly fantastic live bands.
Tough call. Saw both of them back in the day. I guess I'd probably give it to SLF just because I saw the Clash a bit after their prime, and saw SLF right in their best period. Tough, though, like I said. Both utterly fantastic live bands.
In reply to Steve Parker: The Clash were ace.
In reply to Steve Parker: slf on tour, going to see them 18 mar @ newcastle, saw them about7 time now.1st saw them 87. was 12 when they last toured before then!!! would have loved to have seen strummer!!
In reply to Rosie A:
Yeah, they bent my world anyway.
> (In reply to Steve Parker) The Clash were ace.
Yeah, they bent my world anyway.
In reply to Steve Parker: They came to stay in our town, Rhuain O'Lochlain had a studio in our home town, so we got to meet quite a few 'names' back then.
In reply to Rosie A: ok your clash fans!! but slf r good no???
In reply to davey_briggs:
SLF with the Clash a close second!
SLF with the Clash a close second!
In reply to Andy Fielding: good man, slf great. stuff.
In reply to davey_briggs:
Both good but The Saints were better than either.
> the clash? or stiff little fingers?
Both good but The Saints were better than either.
In reply to davey_briggs:
SLF every time - seen them a stack of times since 1980, took my son last year to see them at Astoria - he loved them, but then again he's heard them all his life. It was good to see/hear them with Ali McMordie back on bass, although seeing them with Bruce Foxton was pretty cool.
Although I liked the Clash, I do think that they're the most over rated 'punk' band I've seen.
SLF every time - seen them a stack of times since 1980, took my son last year to see them at Astoria - he loved them, but then again he's heard them all his life. It was good to see/hear them with Ali McMordie back on bass, although seeing them with Bruce Foxton was pretty cool.
Although I liked the Clash, I do think that they're the most over rated 'punk' band I've seen.
In reply to davey_briggs: I go for MDC.
In reply to davey_briggs: Guns and roses
In reply to davey_briggs: Clash having seen them in their prime, slf a very close second though
blue oyster cult anyone..
blue oyster cult anyone..
In reply to davey_briggs:
Best punk bands? Bloody ell, the Exploited, The 4Skins, The Business, GBH, Cock Sparrer, Anti Nowhere League, Cockney Rejects, Blitz, Major Accident to name but a few. Of course were not talking about your average commercial crap here and this shite thats banged out nowadays unter the heading punk is just dire poppy rich kid yank shite.
Best punk bands? Bloody ell, the Exploited, The 4Skins, The Business, GBH, Cock Sparrer, Anti Nowhere League, Cockney Rejects, Blitz, Major Accident to name but a few. Of course were not talking about your average commercial crap here and this shite thats banged out nowadays unter the heading punk is just dire poppy rich kid yank shite.
In reply to GreatBritishRob: Early Skrewdriver stuff aswell, especially songs like Your So Dumb (anti drugs song), bloody classic.
In reply to GreatBritishRob: could`nt agree more, talking to 17 year old at climbing wallother day & he thought green day,etc.. were punk!!!
In reply to davey_briggs: the clash by miles out of those choices.
minor threat wins the title for me though.
minor threat wins the title for me though.
In reply to Adders: Well it would be The Stranglers, except they were far too good to be pigeon holed, has anybody mentioned The Buzzcocks or The Jam?
And dont forget Siouxie and the Banshees.
And dont forget Siouxie and the Banshees.
In reply to Al Evans: And the imortal 'Eric Snot and the Nosebleeds'
In reply to davey_briggs:
If its a choice between SLF and the clash then SLF win hands down.
Has to be said there are/were far finer bands around though - antisect, disorder, crass, DKs, etc etc
If its a choice between SLF and the clash then SLF win hands down.
Has to be said there are/were far finer bands around though - antisect, disorder, crass, DKs, etc etc
In reply to CJD: favoutite slf track??
In reply to CJD: safe as houses & johnny was. cant choose!!
In reply to davey_briggs: SLF were a second rate, second generation punk band. They were at the fore when punk started becoming shite. And aye, I saw both in their prime, and, to this day, no band even comes close to the Clash, on record, or live.
One of my favourite quotes from that time was from one of the Undertones, talking about SLF 'Riots? What do they know about the Troubles, they're from Belfast, probably never even seen a riot'....or something.
Agree with whoever said The Saints mind. A band who really were up there with the Clash.
One of my favourite quotes from that time was from one of the Undertones, talking about SLF 'Riots? What do they know about the Troubles, they're from Belfast, probably never even seen a riot'....or something.
Agree with whoever said The Saints mind. A band who really were up there with the Clash.
In reply to davey_briggs: In reply to wcdave: NOFX all the way!
In reply to davey_briggs:
The Stranglers, were it. 16th birthday ran to the tattooists to get them on me. the clash were shite psuedo reggae gash, couldnt stick em at all, sandinista was quite possibly the worst, album I have ever ever heard.
The Stranglers, were it. 16th birthday ran to the tattooists to get them on me. the clash were shite psuedo reggae gash, couldnt stick em at all, sandinista was quite possibly the worst, album I have ever ever heard.
In reply to davey_briggs:
The Stranglers.....must of seen them live over 30 times. Next best
The Damned, The Mac lads and The Ramones
The Stranglers.....must of seen them live over 30 times. Next best
The Damned, The Mac lads and The Ramones
In reply to davey_briggs: has to be SLF, seen them at the barrowlands a couple of times and its been amazing!
In reply to Big Smudge: Gabba gabba hey!
In reply to davey_briggs:
Out of those two: The Clash, no contest.
Others: Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat
Out of those two: The Clash, no contest.
Others: Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat
In reply to davey_briggs:
Never got into SLF but do like the Clash in a singles album sort off a way. Remember being into Sham 69 for a time as well as Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Undertones and The Jam. Mark me down as a bit of a superficial punk.
Never got into SLF but do like the Clash in a singles album sort off a way. Remember being into Sham 69 for a time as well as Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Undertones and The Jam. Mark me down as a bit of a superficial punk.
In reply to davey_briggs:
Stiff Little Fingers, I've heard of them, what country they from?
It has to be the Pogues all the way, still going after all these years, Even if Shane's teeth aren't!
Stiff Little Fingers, I've heard of them, what country they from?
It has to be the Pogues all the way, still going after all these years, Even if Shane's teeth aren't!
In reply to wcdave: "And aye, I saw both in their prime, and, to this day, no band even comes close to the Clash, on record, or live."
would say exactly the same myself but I don't agree with you about SLF - was always a big fan and thought they were superb live - they're still pretty good live in fact. Have seen most of the bands listed in the thread at one time or another (notable exceptions Pistols and DKs). There was always something very special indeed about a Clash gig. Also, their politicisation of punk meant a lot to a lot of us youngsters cf the Pistols. The sheer diversity of styles and influences on the Clash albums got a lot of my generation (myself included) out of the narrow minded punk / mod / ted / heavy tribal mindset and listening to reggae, ska, blues etc.
I don't imagine I'm going to find a new favourite now so it's the Clash at the funeral
would say exactly the same myself but I don't agree with you about SLF - was always a big fan and thought they were superb live - they're still pretty good live in fact. Have seen most of the bands listed in the thread at one time or another (notable exceptions Pistols and DKs). There was always something very special indeed about a Clash gig. Also, their politicisation of punk meant a lot to a lot of us youngsters cf the Pistols. The sheer diversity of styles and influences on the Clash albums got a lot of my generation (myself included) out of the narrow minded punk / mod / ted / heavy tribal mindset and listening to reggae, ska, blues etc.
I don't imagine I'm going to find a new favourite now so it's the Clash at the funeral
In reply to Slugger O'Toole:
> (In reply to davey_briggs)
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> Stiff Little Fingers, I've heard of them, what country they from?
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joke surely??
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> Stiff Little Fingers, I've heard of them, what country they from?
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In reply to davey_briggs: of the two options, The Clash - because they had the gumption to look outside the box a bit and incorporate reggae, disco, hip hop into their work. unlike Ste Brom i think Sandinista is the best thing they recorded.
Crass for the ideas, artwork and "Penis Envy", one of the greatest albums ever recorded
Black Flag for the work ethic
Husker Du for the tunes
Crass for the ideas, artwork and "Penis Envy", one of the greatest albums ever recorded
Black Flag for the work ethic
Husker Du for the tunes
In reply to Andrew Murray: Lemmy reckons he had the first punk band
In reply to davey_briggs:
Of those two choices?
Well, today it'd have to be SLF by a short head.
Tomorrow it could well be Clash.
My worst nightmare would've been having a ticket to each for a gig on the same night.
Of those two choices?
Well, today it'd have to be SLF by a short head.
Tomorrow it could well be Clash.
My worst nightmare would've been having a ticket to each for a gig on the same night.
In reply to Sticky Rubber: slf march 18th 30year since release of inflammable material, there playing full album.
In reply to davey_briggs: The Clash but then I'm biased I roadied for them. Best Punk band - Vanilla Pod though.
In reply to 2pints:
Followed the Clash from the start. The best. Never saw them as a punk band though.
Followed the Clash from the start. The best. Never saw them as a punk band though.
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