One of the band i played with ! (replace the bassplayer) : The Four Slicks :

I can't believe I made it to the end of this thread! The problem with this debate is that the terms are not defined, and in the case of punk, not definable. This is not a winnable argument for either side. For the term "punk" you may as well substitute some foreign word that none of us can define. We've all got our ideas about what it means based on our experience, and it is going to be different inside each of our heads. It makes sense for us to say they are/were punk to me. But that's it. My personal position with The Clash is that there is something different about them, even the radio hits, that made me want to find out more about them. I used to hear them on the radio and everytime they came on, I would wonder who it was, until I went and found them. They opened up most of the rest of the punk rock world to me. Love every record (excluding the unmentionable one). Some songs that don't sound very punk to me don't make them less of a punk band to me any more than the Villiage People's "Food Fight" song makes them a punk band. Billy

Reesenik said:

I think people are trying too hard to classify each records sound as punk or not. Sure London Calling is a "rock and roll" record by todays standards but so is Never Mind The Bullocks. I consider the Clash a punk band. I consider their records punk as well. The albums may not fit the stereotypes that have developed of what punk is now, but then? I think they were redefining punk in their time. I sometimes think people (myself included) get wrapped up in hardcore as true punk and occasionally dismiss anything lacking its aggressiveness. Just my two cents. X are considered one of the great punk bands and they don't fit the stereotypes either which suits me just fine. Great topic.

Here's the version by Herman's Hermits since it wasn't included on that 8track thing

Would have been nice if he'd actualy put these in chronological order.

Even though it was first sung by Frankie Laine and a cover done by Gene Vincent, The Teddy Boys actually got their version from Herman's Hermits of all places. All that middle part like Like a Demon, that ain't in any of the rock and roll versions. kopper said:

Wasn't "Jezebel" originally done by the Teddy Boys on the Garage Punk Unknowns (Crypt) comps?

Had no idea that even VOX Phantoms had imitations. Wow.

+1 on FatDawg's customer service flaws. Really the only way to guarantee getting one of his gitboxes into your hands is to go to the store and haggle with him while he hems and haws over whether he really wants to sell it or not. You can certainly find some gems, but it can be a struggle.

I like their stuff, but I've heard really mixed reviews on the customer service at Subway Guitars. As in, people have ordered guitars and never received them. Pity, I'd love to have a Dano "Jimmy Page" model, they bought up the original factory parts.

Anybody know how many times they've been nominated and turned down? Just curious. Would've been nice to see them get in during Ron Ashton's lifetime.

Haha! Yes.. unfortunately that didn't happen.

Hope Iggy pukes blood on Jann Wenner's tux.

Yabba dabba ABBA too!

http://freep.com/article/20100315/ENT04/3150370/1371/Stooges-set-to-take-their-place-in-rock-hall-of-fame-tonight

This has become a a dubious accolade now since so many shitless acts have been inducted but I like the fact that the Stooges are getting inducted. 

More of a guilty pleasure than anything but I really loved the bass on "Blood and Roses" by the Smithereens when I first heard it on the radio (KJET Tomorrow's Hits - TODAY). I also enjoy the bass on 96 Tears.

That there japo-nese cover was some cool silly fun, I dug it too. Bass lines hmm a few quick ones (a wee bit random): Buena - Morphine (2 string fretless slide bass no less) Planet queen - T-Rex Ode to a Black man - Dirtbombs Ghost Town - The Specials Shiverin' In the corner- Amazing Royal Crowns power chord hack said:

Yeah man, that was actually a compliment. I like that particular version!

Yeah man, that was actually a compliment. I like that particular version!

its just humor, have a sense of it. El Tiki said:

Count Von Tuthrie said:

Ha-haa! Well put.
power chord hack said:

OI!
That's the best, worst cover of Hey Joe I've ever heard! Craptastic!!

... i'm so happy this thread ain't about smart boys giving crappy comments on other people's taste.

Count Von Tuthrie said:

Ha-haa! Well put.
power chord hack said:

OI!
That's the best, worst cover of Hey Joe I've ever heard! Craptastic!!

The whole fuckin' album 'Teminal Boredom' by the Japanese band 'The Registrators'. An absolutely amazing bass player and an album full of bass runs, walking up and down the scales. The later releases which calmed down a bit and got a lil more poppie are still great albums but as far as i'm concerened 'Terminal Boredom' is one of the finest examples of bass playing in Rock n Roll music.
And speaking of Japanese bands...'Teengenerate' isn't shabby also!

Nice, glad to get some classics in there! The more well rounded the better! Go go go!

I'm a bit of a bass snob (lol)... I grew up in the 70's and while I loved the energy of the Punk Rock Music, I feel that it nearly killed the art of melodic bass playing. Post punk bass playing is heavy on the root note played as fast as possible. Prior to that, bass lines actually had melody. I'm not talking about any of that Prog Rock stuff either. But plain old good Rock N Roll bass playing. In my opinion, bass really came into it's own in the late 60's, early 70's. That's when bass amps finally started to be real bass amps. Early 60's bass amps were a joke. They did not have enough power, so for the most part bass was distorted. Even though this is a Garage Punk forum, & I've played in a million garage bands, my favorite bass players are not really within this genre. These have influenced my playing a lot more, especially since I saw them all live.

Entwhistle is my all time fave. Obviously My Generation, but just about anything on the Live at Leeds lp is amazing. "Tattoo" from the newly remastered version is a fine example. The tone is unbelievable.

I also really like "Lost Woman" by The Yardbirds. Paul Samuel Smith is highly under rated as a bassist.

Jack Cassady's Bass lines on "Crown Of Creation" (Jefferson Airplane) is another favorite of mine

Slade's Get Down & Get With it from Slayed Alive.

Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper) Gutter Cats versus The Jets from School's Out is mind blowing bass.

Winter & My Soul from the first Grand Funk Railroad lp. Has there ever been a tighter rhythm section than Don & Mel?? This album paired with my first concert experience (Grand Funk at The Fillmore East) is what inspired me to pick up a bass in the first place.

Ha-haa! Well put. power chord hack said:

OI!
That's the best, worst cover of Hey Joe I've ever heard! Craptastic!!

OI!
That's the best, worst cover of Hey Joe I've ever heard! Craptastic!!

the bass on "Hey Joe" - by the japanese Band "The Golden Cups"

It's a Roland VGA-5 that I found at Mars Music (remember them?) when they were going out of business. It had been dropped off the truck and wouldn't turn on. I gave them fifty bucks, took it home (with the plan of cannibalizing the speaker), and found out the on/off switch was the broken part.
So. . . it's either not at all garage rock or extremely garage rock. It's a modeling amp, but I tend to just turn it to a basic "Tweed" setting and play. Any day now I'm going to get an amp with some glass in it, probably a Blues Jr.