Punk may have indeed started there but it doesn't make the British wave any less authentic. And what is interesting? I don't see how the quick rise to fame of the Beetles, Elvis, Sex Pistols or The Clash having any major differences. They were all very influential and yet none of them invented anything really. We are all dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants.

Mina said:

Sex Pistols were one of the first boybands created by Malcolm McLaren and the Clash are pretty boring in my opinion. Punk started in NY, not the fake commercialized British anarchy wave. England got inspired by the NY scene and gave it a different twist. 

Oh shit, this thread is about the Beatles. My bad...

Mike Humsgreen said:

I don't see what's really to hate about them. But could it be that it just irritates people that they are so overrated? I mean they really were a tight band but is any band worth that much hero worship? Elvis, The Sex Pistols The Clash. This list of bands everyone is supposed to think are amazing gets longer with every decade.

But in reply to the thread starter, there is no reason.

Hey thank you for all these interesting words you wrote.

My English is not as good as it should, but i try to go through

all you replies !!!

I agree with you. My only problem with the Beatles is how they rob attention from all the other great mainstream acts of the time. Young people looking into 60's music will unfortunately stop with The Beatles and forget about looking into The Animals or The Yardbirds for example.

I don't see what's really to hate about them. But could it be that it just irritates people that they are so overrated? I mean they really were a tight band but is any band worth that much hero worship? Elvis, The Sex Pistols The Clash. This list of bands everyone is supposed to think are amazing gets longer with every decade.

But in reply to the thread starter, there is no reason.

Now this is one interesting thread. I've always been a Stones/Who/Kinks girl meself, but the first record I ever purchased was Yellow Submarine. I pretended it was for my dad for Father's Day. Even had Peter Max trousers to be like the album cover (coolest trousers Evah). Wore that record O.U.T. baby. Ok, I haven't heard it in many moons, but today, I may just have to play it. I'm not longer a 'fan' in the fan-atic way, but I'm with kopper? HATE 'em? Whuh? Even though I was no longer listening to any of the Beatles at the time, the death of John Lennon hit me very hard. I couldn't help feeling we'd all lost MUSIC that had yet to be played.

Yeah, I could never really understand why some people despise the Beatles. There was even a member here once who's name was "ihatethebeatles"... okaaaaaaay... I grew up listening to them, loved 'em. Two of my first store-bought albums were the two double-LP collections (1962–1966 & 1967–1970). I even dug the "post-Sgt. Pepper's" stuff that we as garage-rock-loving freaks are supposed to hate (since, you know, Sgt. Pepper's ushered in prog rock and changed the musical landscape forever yadda yadda yadda). People always have to have someone to blame for stuff they hate, don't they? I'm sure progressive rock and '70s arena rock would have happened anyway. Not that all of it is bad, either (I happen to love E.L.O., who took direct influence from the Beatles' orchestration in "I Am the Walrus" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" on Magical Mystery Tour). And Beatles' songs are GREAT for getting your kids to appreciate rock'n'roll... just like Chuck Berry, the Coasters, the Monkees, the Kinks and the Stones. It's all good if ya ask me.

Don't mean to upset anyone but I do wonder about the mental state of anyone who claims not to like the Beatles.  Apart from everything else they contributed to making the world a better place, without them I doubt very much whether this site would exist.  THEY CHANGED EVERYTHING.

Dearest Mr. Mole you are indeed correct, Hamburg Beatles were karaoke but are not all garage bands karaoke?  That is my point I guess.  When they played 3 chords they were leather clad greaser punks singing black music for the children of Nazi supporters.  A weird time I am sure, trying to sleep with rats and bedbugs in urine stinking bar bunk beds while you are speeding on Third Reich crystal meth while Pete Best is humping some dodgy fraulein from Dusseldorf while Lennon is harping on about existentialism while McCartney is pruning himself going is this "whoooooooooohhh cuter than this whhhooooo?" while Sutcliff is practicing his German dialect sternly, "ich leiber dict, is that right, John?"  Man, I wish this is what they sang about ...but nah "I wanna hold your friggin hand"  No wonder "Besty" left in disgust to leave his spunk stained drum seat for the more mentally malleable comedian Ringo.  Best was a Teddy Boy rebel rocker who refused the moppy hair chops, the matching Burton suits, the dilution of the rock with the pop.  Besty is the true punk in the band the hero, the zero, the Nero.... the outcast of the kings of pop, the saviours of rock n' roll.  

damaged goods and dirty water records seem to release a lot of the garage bands that I listen to.

Hey all,

My names Rob, and I'm 41.  Dig all kinds of trash, punk, rawkabilly....I'm from Vegas, and currently playing in the Psyatics: http://www.reverbnation.com/thepsyatics

Previously played in a roots-rock/punk band called Yeller Bellies.

Just a music addict looking to get turned on to new sounds  ;)

Hi my name is Allister,

Good Question, I find it hard to answer when I started listening to Garage Punk.

I grew up listening to The Sex Pistols, The Stooges, THe Clash, The Kinks etc.. Then I got into The Damned, Teenage Head, Dead Kennedies etc.. in High School.



Maybe 7 years ago I consciously got into the genre known as garage punk!

Like Pat I would like to meet people in real life from the hideout, to shoot the shit, whether it be their show, our show, or a DJ night..

I play in the band Light Bulb Alley! we do shows all over Canada and sometimes New YOrk.. Feel free to add Light Bulb Alley! we are all over the internet.

Oh yeah! Forgot about The Dicks! Thank you. Good name for a band :-)

Chris Henniker said:

I've not heard Tits Of Death in a while.

Oh yeah, Gary Floyd fronted The Dicks, a Texan Marxist hardcore band that moved more towards a blues rock later.

Bry Nylon said:

ha ha OK keep your shirt on boss ... ; ) decent names  with the words 'tits' in 'em are pretty thin on the ground since the 'tits of death' nabbed the best one ...

 terms and conditions are a nightmare - we have had worse direct experience elsewhere when running things... on one side we got the internet staasi & on the other local politicians and so on ... the prob with some terms is that they are sometimes far too wooly, catch all and far too open to interpretation meaning that if you accidentally tread on someones toes ... maybe like not giving them a bloody free ride on some or other gig or event on the guest list ...they can press buttons and cause all sorts of problems in all kinds of ways... then drag  the whole thing through the slime that they crawled out of in the first place... 

 
kopper said:

Cartoon Titties *would* make a great name for a band! Haha.

Yeah, I actually consulted with Ning on that one, just to be safe, since their adult content Terms of Use doesn't specifically address illustrated art/cartoons and the like. One of their people took a look at it and confirmed that it "wouldn't be appropriate," so it was deleted. So be it.

Does it suck? Sure it does. But you know what would suck more? If we lost the Hideout because of something as stupid as a photo or video posted here that violated their terms.

What really surprises me is the negative reaction that some folks will take (like a couple have here) when their shit gets deleted and they receive a warning about it. It's like, were they just born yesterday? Do they not realize that these sorts of rules exist just about EVERYWHERE on the Internet? If so, then why do they think they DON'T exist here? Just because this site happens to be about sleazy, trashy rock'n'roll? As if that's going to make the Internet Police (or Ning) look the other way? Yes, this is our "Hideout," but we're not really hiding from anyone. We're in plain view.

Come on. Use your brains... or what's left of them.

I've not heard Tits Of Death in a while.

Oh yeah, Gary Floyd fronted The Dicks, a Texan Marxist hardcore band that moved more towards a blues rock later.

Bry Nylon said:

ha ha OK keep your shirt on boss ... ; ) decent names  with the words 'tits' in 'em are pretty thin on the ground since the 'tits of death' nabbed the best one ...

 terms and conditions are a nightmare - we have had worse direct experience elsewhere when running things... on one side we got the internet staasi & on the other local politicians and so on ... the prob with some terms is that they are sometimes far too wooly, catch all and far too open to interpretation meaning that if you accidentally tread on someones toes ... maybe like not giving them a bloody free ride on some or other gig or event on the guest list ...they can press buttons and cause all sorts of problems in all kinds of ways... then drag  the whole thing through the slime that they crawled out of in the first place... 

 
kopper said:

Cartoon Titties *would* make a great name for a band! Haha.

Yeah, I actually consulted with Ning on that one, just to be safe, since their adult content Terms of Use doesn't specifically address illustrated art/cartoons and the like. One of their people took a look at it and confirmed that it "wouldn't be appropriate," so it was deleted. So be it.

Does it suck? Sure it does. But you know what would suck more? If we lost the Hideout because of something as stupid as a photo or video posted here that violated their terms.

What really surprises me is the negative reaction that some folks will take (like a couple have here) when their shit gets deleted and they receive a warning about it. It's like, were they just born yesterday? Do they not realize that these sorts of rules exist just about EVERYWHERE on the Internet? If so, then why do they think they DON'T exist here? Just because this site happens to be about sleazy, trashy rock'n'roll? As if that's going to make the Internet Police (or Ning) look the other way? Yes, this is our "Hideout," but we're not really hiding from anyone. We're in plain view.

Come on. Use your brains... or what's left of them.

John,

  Cool insight on Feathers. I have often seen the lyrics posted as "Darkies" and even referred to as such in other articles etc,. But even with that, I don't think anyone one took him for a racist. I had always assumed it was just an unfortunate term that had later become "incorrect" as times changed. But, never knew it was actually 'Darkness Creeping Through The Treess" that he sang.

John Battles said:

Actually , Feathers was saying "Darkness" , tho' it sounds like "Darkies". Not saying he had no Redneck tendencies , but , as it happens , I was the last person to interview him , and he did not strike me as a racist , at all. Of course , another local writer (Who surely got the Revenant CD set for free , when all I got from Revenant was the offer of passes to see Insurgent Country bores....)  .   The guy took every given opportunity to shit all over Feathers , who , by then , was hanging out with Elvis and Carl , discussing the pranks they'd pull when they saw Sam Phillips again.

Had'nt heard "Beat Her With a Rake" in a long time....Then there's "Sit on My Face , Stevie Nicks" , by The Rotters , who got in more trouble because they actually used a snippet of "Rhiannon" w/o PERMISSION , Than for the actual song content.
 

Hmmm -- at this rate, Betty Boop will be banned (again?). I'm getting more than a bit frustrated these days on the subject of Internet censorship -- but I'll leave that debate to another thread. Absolutely -- Cartoon Titties is an excellent band name. For the right band.

Very Non-PC:

Destination Zululand -- King Kurt (these guys were absolutely insane live). Hey wait? That singer isn't wearing trousers!

RE band names -- The Slits, Hole, Russian band Pussy Riot (any bands named Dicks or Cocks? Just wonderin')

Anyone remember a band in Boston (early '80's) that sang: "If you can't get a hard-on, get a gun?" Can't remember who sang that one. Ok, than one's more offensive that non-PC.

And the latest one for the kiddies/power pop -- a recent song by Green Day called "It's f**k time" - that one is sure to please the PC mums and dads of America!

Yeah, that was episode #61. Hully Gully Fever is a great album. Get it!

IDON MINE said:

PS: Where's that Dolemite alphabet... and pretty much all of his stuff? Wait there was a Savage Kick episode dedicated to Rudy Ray Moore with all that greasy music! Have to look it up yerself, I'm out of time!

Cartoon Titties *would* make a great name for a band! Haha.

Yeah, I actually consulted with Ning on that one, just to be safe, since their adult content Terms of Use doesn't specifically address illustrated art/cartoons and the like. One of their people took a look at it and confirmed that it "wouldn't be appropriate," so it was deleted. So be it.

Does it suck? Sure it does. But you know what would suck more? If we lost the Hideout because of something as stupid as a photo or video posted here that violated their terms.

What really surprises me is the negative reaction that some folks will take (like a couple have here) when their shit gets deleted and they receive a warning about it. It's like, were they just born yesterday? Do they not realize that these sorts of rules exist just about EVERYWHERE on the Internet? If so, then why do they think they DON'T exist here? Just because this site happens to be about sleazy, trashy rock'n'roll? As if that's going to make the Internet Police (or Ning) look the other way? Yes, this is our "Hideout," but we're not really hiding from anyone. We're in plain view.

Come on. Use your brains... or what's left of them.

PS: Where's that Dolemite alphabet... and pretty much all of his stuff? Wait there was a Savage Kick episode dedicated to Rudy Ray Moore with all that greasy music! Have to look it up yerself, I'm out of time!

Thanks for the insight there, Gring.

Cartoon titties? Oh well. Good thing people haven't found a way to "look" at music, or we would have only around five songs play on here for their content ;)

Gringo Starr said:

It's cool that you understand what we are up against, Bry. As far as naked bodies from famous paintings, etc --- you should have read our moderator discussions lately about "Cartoon Titties" I kid you not! They are not allowed (*facepalm).

It's cool that you understand what we are up against, Bry. As far as naked bodies from famous paintings, etc --- you should have read our moderator discussions lately about "Cartoon Titties" I kid you not! They are not allowed (*facepalm).

"Ex-GRGPNK Hideout members 'SLIT PLASTERS' " ---

Maybe this isn't the right place to discuss this but I received the message they wrote Kopper and I totally understand their position but unfortunately they totally DO NOT understand ours! I know most of you don't really know what goes on in the background here on the Hideout so it makes sense all of you who know the story would think we are assholes for censoring content here. To make a very long story short, we had a rogue/disgruntled member here on the Hideout threaten to take the site down due to 'pornographic' content. We are not the only site that has had a problem with this due to the new Section 2703 of title 18 U.S. senate bill. We took this very seriously and regrettably (believe me, all moderators and Kopper alike) had to instate some draconian guidelines as far as video and photo content just to be safe. Regrettably, bands like the Slit Plasters really got the short end of the stick and we think that sucks but we had no choice in the matter. I hope this clears some things up. 

Hey 7jdh14 and Ghislaine:

I just have to believe it's better than when I was playing. It would depress me to no end if it hasn't changed. I was told, hey, you can't own that guitar, that's a guy's guitar (that was from a soon-to-be-ex-bf). I got told, ya play like a guy. Ok, like what the fuck does that mean exactly? I took it as, stop doin' that will ya?

I was cool to have around when wasn't any good. I noticed I wasn't as cool when I started playing better than some of the guys. It was incredibly frustrating.

mel 

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