The Who- My GenerationI am spinning my SACD copy for the first time and I am amazed at how rip roaring tear down the walls great this sounds !!
I suspected it for a long time, and tonight my thought was confirmed. My Generation is the first punk song. You can hear the snarl, nihilism, venom AND ENERGY that must have sounded like something from Mars when it was released.
The Ramones ? Nah- The Who plaid loud and fast while they were wearing diapers.
The New York Dolls ? David Johansen thought eye shadow was something his mother wore at the time.
The MC5 ? They hadn't even discovered airplane glue when My Generation hit the airwaves.
The Sex Pistols- Heck they stole what they knew from the Ramones !!
No- it is The Who. You can hear the sonic fury at the end when they destroy their instruments. You can hear raw anger when Daltry screams "People Try to Put us Down------".
Excuse my exuberance but the SACD is so much better than previous issues that it does sound like a new record.
Best,
Ross
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Topic - I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - Ross 19:42:10 03/10/03 (41)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - nobody 10:44:50 03/13/03 (3)
- The first use of "punk" - Rob Doorack 21:53:10 03/13/03 (2)
- Bangs' Dung - J 09:33:32 03/14/03 (0)
- Re: The first use of "punk" - nobody 04:24:27 03/14/03 (0)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - xeno 03:51:00 03/13/03 (2)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - JohntheScot 08:32:06 03/13/03 (1)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - axolotl 12:29:53 03/13/03 (0)
- No one yet has mentioned the Stooges... - joelb 11:59:42 03/12/03 (0)
- Can't explain - dave c 22:52:36 03/11/03 (0)
- Hold on now Ross... - Gideon's Bible 16:05:41 03/11/03 (4)
- Re: Hold on now Ross... - The_Seeker 09:14:02 03/12/03 (2)
- It's a great album... - Gideon's Bible 15:02:44 03/12/03 (1)
- Re: It's a great album... - J 15:12:39 03/12/03 (0)
- Re: Hold on now Ross... - Ryan80 17:53:28 03/11/03 (0)
- I wouldn't call it punk, they could play too well. - DAT 14:22:41 03/11/03 (0)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - gopher 03:19:29 03/11/03 (0)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - Derosa 23:01:53 03/10/03 (0)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - J 20:38:23 03/10/03 (16)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - Ross 05:29:14 03/11/03 (15)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - J 08:04:29 03/11/03 (12)
- What the Heck Does That Mean???? - Fresno 13:04:33 03/11/03 (1)
- You'll have to ask Tosches... - J 13:35:35 03/11/03 (0)
- Yes it can be an endgame- but - Ross 10:33:59 03/11/03 (9)
- Re: Yes it can be an endgame- but - Rob Doorack 06:43:32 03/12/03 (1)
- Re: Yes it can be an endgame- but - Tom Brennan 17:52:54 03/12/03 (0)
- Re: but - J 12:36:44 03/11/03 (4)
- But J, in reference to... - Gideon's Bible 16:37:17 03/11/03 (0)
- But J, in reference to... - Gideon's Bible 16:36:46 03/11/03 (2)
- How'bout this - JRH 11:19:51 03/11/03 (0)
- Disregard for musical predecessors. - J.R. 11:19:21 03/11/03 (0)
- Re: I have heard the first true PUNK song !! - gopher 06:02:30 03/11/03 (1)
- link, that is... a lunk of r'n'r funk nt - gopher 06:13:36 03/11/03 (0)
- That's rock! - Don T 19:48:06 03/10/03 (6)
- Re: That's rock! - Monkeypunch! 22:34:02 03/10/03 (4)
- Re: That's rock! - Don T 07:26:30 03/11/03 (3)
- It seems punk always inspires... - Yazzy 05:25:33 03/12/03 (2)
- Re: It seems punk always inspires... - Don T 09:46:24 03/12/03 (1)
- ...yes, it does. - laughinglife 11:24:36 03/17/03 (0)
- Re: That's rock! - Ross 20:02:21 03/10/03 (0)