Punk bands

[Shelley Louise]

Arginald Valleywater wrote:

> None, Punk was a waste of time and effort and most are now
> middle class wine critics or luvvies.

Some became accomplished musicans

Bet Steve56 can tell us what bands they were originally with and add more to the list!

Stuart Adamson (rip)
Billy idol

[Shelley Louise]

Cheers TYVM x

John Otway has a huge punk following too

[Jonone]

Jesus Steve, that's distinguished service for a poster !

[RED]

Billy Idol's first real band was Chelsea - but played with the Banshees before they were really a band!?

Sorry, just can't stand Billy Idol!

Stuart Adamson's first band was Tattoo before The Skids.

[Kramer]

Jumping into this topic after only reading a few of the posts. I agree that the Smiths were a great British band, really summed up what it was like to be young and disillusioned in the eighties. Still, there not exactly a punk band are they. I love the Buzzcocks and the Ramones but I have to say my favourite band to emerge from punk are The Clash. Joe Strummer was an incredible lyricist and frontman and I feel priveliged to have seen him perform live twice in the year before he died.

[fudgeflaps]

Not read much of this thread, but outwith The Clash, there's not many to compete with The Fall, IMO.

[fudgeflaps]

Not yet........ saw The Fall live in February though. Raucous as ever, rowdy crowd antics too.