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Date Posted: 11:56:26 10/23/01 Tue
Author: tyrone
Subject: Re: the majority of punk is poor
In reply to: X 's message, "Re: the majority of punk is poor" on 12:14:25 10/22/01 Mon

>thank you for consolidating the arguement from tyrone
>and co.
>
>No one suggested it wouldn't be around ever.
>I never read any criticism of the melody or the art of
>lyric.
>Your point is interesting considering that punk
>undoubtably owns some of the worst singers of all
>time, in my humble opinion (i am an experienced
>musician, performer and writer of music). The
>inability to sing seems to be a requirement to sing in
>a punk band. Those 'Punk-O-rama' CDs confirm as much.
>
>Also rarely does punk ever have good lyrics ('fuck a
>dog in the ass' anyone?). Punk lyrics are almost
>unexceptionally niave. A fact that is unlikely to
>improve; it is likely that most punks would snort at
>the words 'Poetic devices', a fact that is saddening.
>The potential for punk lyrics are generally not high.

This is why I love The Living End so much; they almost satyrise punk music. Cheney is an excellent singer, virtuoso guitarist and has an appreciation for political and poetic lyricism.
I think the only reason punk will be around forever, is because it is the most minimalist form of guitar music. Maybe that sounds obvious, but talent will only prevail for a short amount of time. In Dylan's era, people tried to emulate him, realised they couldn't, and said "bollocks to it". Same goes with Jimmy Page; people suddenly wanted to become godlike guitar players, and failed. Then the punk movement came, and apart from being a rebellion of the musical virtuosity of previous epochs, it became an excuse simply to jump on stage without any musical experience and to get away with it. And this is why punk will last forever, because it saves people the bother of having to become musically accomplished. Although I'm told there are some very good punk drummers.

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