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Post by Munkie91087 on May 14, 2008 23:07:15 GMT -5
I have been on such an 80's kick lately. I have been listening to a lot of all three of these bands, and have been debating myself really on which one I like best. After careful consideration, I give the slight edge to Minor Threat. They weren't around very long, but really had an amazing impact. They did start the straight edge movement. Which gives them a slight edge over the other two bands. However I do love all three, and Minor Threat isn't better by much in my opinion. What do you crappers think?
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Post by biafra on May 14, 2008 23:08:36 GMT -5
No Dead Kennedys?
*storms out of thread*
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Post by Munkie91087 on May 14, 2008 23:09:37 GMT -5
No Dead Kennedys? *storms out of thread* DAMMIT. I knew I forgot one. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on May 14, 2008 23:16:31 GMT -5
Biafra seems mad about that for some reason.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on May 14, 2008 23:22:36 GMT -5
Both had an affinity for Jello, I think.
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Post by Milkman Norm on May 14, 2008 23:48:35 GMT -5
Well it is mighty tasty. As for the actual music in question my 80's punk taste run more towards Hüsker Dü and the Minutemen than the bands listed, so I withhold comment
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Post by Cucumber Jones:The Walkin Dude on May 15, 2008 1:06:20 GMT -5
Always had a soft spot for Bad Brains.
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Post by Captain Wonderful on May 15, 2008 1:06:45 GMT -5
No Dead Kennedys? *storms out of thread* |
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Post by DSR on May 15, 2008 1:25:01 GMT -5
I'm not much of a punk, but I enjoy Bad Brains, out of those bands.
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Post by Zombie Pig on May 15, 2008 1:51:01 GMT -5
Black Flag all the way,
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Post by HoagieWithPastrami on May 15, 2008 1:51:06 GMT -5
I'd say musically Bad Brains.
But Black Flag had a huge influence. There early stuff influenced hardcore punk, including a young Ian Mackaye who went on to form Minor Threat (AND who was friends with future Flag singer Henry Rollins in DC before Henry joined Black Flag).
Plus, when they slowed down their music towards the mid-80s, it was a huge influence on the bands in the northwest like the Melvins and lead to the creation of "Grunge" (for better or for worse, and BTW, if you think all Seattle "grunge" bands are Pearl Jam and Nirvana, watch a documentary called "Hype!". You can find it on youtube.)
Also, I just felt Black Flag took punk from the 70s, when it seemed like it was more about fashion and stuff, and brought it into the new era in the 80s. The 80s bands, despite not getting all the credit from Rolling Stone-type magazines (who like to tell us Blondie and the Talking Heads were great punk bands... gag), were the ones that kept punk alive when it was no longer the "new hip thing".
So, while I enjoy all three, I go with Black Flag for those reasons. But really, there's no way to rank them.
If you like 80s hardcore punk, I suggest you watch the documentary "American Hardcore". It does a great job of covering all those bands in the 80s that kept it alive after the bands from the Sex Pistols-era had dissappeared or completely sold out.
Other punk documentaries that are decent are "Punks Not Dead", and the IFC documentary "Punk Attitude" (although I don't think that "Punk Attitude" is really an accurate punk rock documentary, it really just covers the beginning of "alternative rock" IMO, but it's still worth a watch).
And like I mentioned before, find the documentary "Hype!" on Youtube (it's in several parts on there, and that's the only place I've found it). It's a great look at the grunge era in Seattle, and there are a lot of decent bands on it that didn't have that corporate "grunge" sound.
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Post by Janitor From Mars on May 15, 2008 1:54:23 GMT -5
No Dead Kennedys?
I chose Black Flag.
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Post by bubbles on May 15, 2008 5:38:51 GMT -5
Bad Brains, though I haven't heard much Black Flag. Minor Threat I do not really like.
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on May 15, 2008 6:41:41 GMT -5
Almost impossible to choose, but i have to give the edge to Bad Brains - even though Black Flag and Bad Brains both put on the best live shows the planet has ever seen, put out some of the best records, and imploded just as bad - Bad Brains win just for the self titled yellow album.
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Post by Tushingham Rimswell on May 15, 2008 7:01:23 GMT -5
Minor Threat
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Post by MCMGM on May 15, 2008 7:07:35 GMT -5
Since no DK, BF = a winner is you.
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Post by ellisdee on May 15, 2008 7:35:55 GMT -5
Black Flag all the way.
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Post by Palatial Regalia on May 15, 2008 10:04:53 GMT -5
Minor Threat. Though I'm not too big on punk at all.
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Post by The OP on May 15, 2008 10:19:05 GMT -5
Flag.
I don't know if they count, for American 80s punk bands, I think Angry Samoans was the most fun to listen to. Black Flag gets my vote here though. Bad Brains was an awesome live band, but I think their records stunk.
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Post by EZ: Brainy Bae on May 15, 2008 10:23:16 GMT -5
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