@marrrrrrks The Last were performing 60's punk rock years before the New Wave/punk rock stuff that came around in 1977. The L.A. Explosion record came at the end of a long history of performing their brand of punk psychedelia. This debut album is sort of a synopsis of Joe Nolte's varied influences. By the time they were sent into the studio by a record label, in this case Greg Shaw they were sick of hearing the promises of all the town's A&R men.
The Last are a powerpop band, a lot of powerpop band of the late 70s doesn't sound so heavy, you can also check the Paisley Underground bands, it's a little bit later but in a way the Last are the old brother of thoses bands
a few powerpop band from late 70s & california: The Zippers, The Quick, The Rubinoos, The Flamin' Groovies, etc.
@marrrrrrks continuing from my previous posts, you will hear similar influences if you check out contemporaries of the Last, such as the Bags, the Alleycats, Go-Gos, Flyboys, and the like...
@marrrrrrks , The Last was what you might call "pop punk", heavily influenced as much by the garage/psychedelic bands of 1960's Los Angeles as well as the first-wave punk sounds of the late 1970's. Keep in mind that the late teen and early 20-somethings that were part of the Southern California punk scene were raised on the sounds of classic 1960's band such as the Seeds, the Doors, Arthur Lee and Love, the Standells as well as surf/instrumental perfomers such as Dick Dale and the Ventures...
would you say this is rather unusual for the late 70's? I don't really follow music from that period, but most music from then seems ummm, heavy? I guess
@marrrrrrks The Last were performing 60's punk rock years before the New Wave/punk rock stuff that came around in 1977. The L.A. Explosion record came at the end of a long history of performing their brand of punk psychedelia. This debut album is sort of a synopsis of Joe Nolte's varied influences. By the time they were sent into the studio by a record label, in this case Greg Shaw they were sick of hearing the promises of all the town's A&R men.
Borquarts 1 month ago
@marrrrrrks
The Last are a powerpop band, a lot of powerpop band of the late 70s doesn't sound so heavy, you can also check the Paisley Underground bands, it's a little bit later but in a way the Last are the old brother of thoses bands
a few powerpop band from late 70s & california: The Zippers, The Quick, The Rubinoos, The Flamin' Groovies, etc.
alexdelaville 3 months ago
@hinodecho69
hmmm thanks for the info
marrrrrrks 7 months ago
@marrrrrrks continuing from my previous posts, you will hear similar influences if you check out contemporaries of the Last, such as the Bags, the Alleycats, Go-Gos, Flyboys, and the like...
hinodecho69 7 months ago
@marrrrrrks , The Last was what you might call "pop punk", heavily influenced as much by the garage/psychedelic bands of 1960's Los Angeles as well as the first-wave punk sounds of the late 1970's. Keep in mind that the late teen and early 20-somethings that were part of the Southern California punk scene were raised on the sounds of classic 1960's band such as the Seeds, the Doors, Arthur Lee and Love, the Standells as well as surf/instrumental perfomers such as Dick Dale and the Ventures...
hinodecho69 7 months ago 2
would you say this is rather unusual for the late 70's? I don't really follow music from that period, but most music from then seems ummm, heavy? I guess
marrrrrrks 7 months ago