The RAMONES started Punk Rock
 

in 74 ........ hell even Iggy pop could be considered too.

... no they have not. iggy pop did it in 66.

More like Lou Reed in 65

i agree and i edited my post before i read yours.

i just saw the other post about punk rock and was disgusted with some of the pop bands people listed

The Ramones may not have started punk rock but they sure drove it home:thumbsup

... very good point.

I think Velvet Underground and Dolls of New York (later New York Dolls) came before the Ramons...but damn sure not before 1965 :1orglaugh

http://www.fastnbulbous.com/punk.htm :thumbsup

The Ramones started punk rock. There were influences before them, but with The Ramones came the term "punk."

Whoooops....well my statement is still right I guess, but I didn't know Lou Reed was VU's singer ;p

On a related note, who do you think the first band to get called "Hardcore Punk" was then ??

I'd say Vancouver's D.O.A

Was that Joey Shithead's band? I'd have to say it's between them and the Mentors.

That's the one....I think they are still around too, just with different members and Joey.

Sex Pistols were the first real punk :2 cents:

Actually I"m sure the first punk was by some guys in a garage that never went anywhere and you never heard of :1orglaugh

I say the first punk Band Was Juicy and the Mr.Izzz's but seriously VU were and are the definition to which all other should be held...

Totally agreed. The Ramones played power pop with fast guitars and goofy lyrics. There was no hatred, no venom, no, defiance, no "fuck you all" message in their music. Johnny Rotten would usher in a new era... and music was never quite the same. The Who and Zeppelin suddenly seemed like boring, mellow old men compared to the Pistols.

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