Episode Three: The Birth of Punk Rock. BP Fallon recalls the beginning of punk rock, tales of Sid Vicous, and working with Johnny Thunders on the album, "So Alone." More information about this series at www.bpfallon.com. Interview and film by and © Harley Sears.
BP:Malcolm McLaren consciously transplanted the NYC sound he dug to the UK via the Sex Pistols. Ramones&early Television(when the band was "more driving & crazed",as Richard Hell recalled) were playing punk style music in early '74 . Pistols didn't exist till well into '75. In early '74 Hell was sporting the punk look the Pistols copied: short spiked hair, torn&"customized" tee shirts...McLaren played Hell's Blank Generation to Rotten & told him to write his own version:!Result:Pretty Vacant!
Bobjb999 1 year ago
very insightful and honest.
DAVWAVE 4 years ago
Nice to see this now too about the explosion of punk !!!
.... i look out for the next episode.:)
mondobay 4 years ago