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Post by personunknown on Dec 13, 2022 13:57:12 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 13, 2022 16:21:45 GMT
Got to take issue with this sentence in the report...
The Exploited formed in Edinburgh in 1979 and are widely considered to be one of the most influential punk bands of all time
Eh?
Who writes this stuff?
Probably meant to type in "derivative" instead of "influential" - easy mistake to make
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2022 16:25:25 GMT
I saw the Exploited in the early 80's a couple of times.
They attracted aot of nazi skins and general pissheads.
Lowest common denominator cartoon punk ala John Lydon.
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Post by andyloneshark on Dec 14, 2022 11:17:34 GMT
Got to take issue with this sentence in the report... The Exploited formed in Edinburgh in 1979 and are widely considered to be one of the most influential punk bands of all timeEh? Who writes this stuff? Probably meant to type in "derivative" instead of "influential" - easy mistake to make ...i guess it all depends on who is doing the 'considering' - i can't say i was ever a fan, but in terms of being an influence across the globe, especially Asia and South America, that's probably true Wattie is possibly the most famous Mohican on the planet  ...although these days it looks like it is receding down the back of his head |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 14, 2022 12:36:49 GMT
I'm sure that's right. TBH I have never listened to them
My jaundiced view is based on catching them on TOTP a few times where they seemed to offer a stereotypical, unoriginal, reductionist, cartoon version of punk
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Post by stu77 on Dec 14, 2022 14:38:31 GMT
^^^^^^ That's vaguely true but they did have a few bangers:
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Post by zeopold on Dec 16, 2022 20:00:53 GMT
Seeing the Exploited play convinced me it was time to knock the punk rock on the head  |
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Post by andyloneshark on Dec 18, 2022 10:48:09 GMT
To be fair to Wattie & Co. They did manage to come up with some good song titles...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2022 19:20:49 GMT
To elaborate on my above post.
I saw the Exploited on the Apocalypse Now tour in 81 and in 1982 at the 'Gathering of the Clans', both times they were really weak.
Their first album 'Punk's Not Dead' (complete with anti Crass ranting)is awful as are the early singles.
They also brought a lot of violence to gigs with their tribal, inane mince by trying to bring punk's and skins together.
However, Wattie is an easy target and even though he brings the derision on himself a lot of the time, his vision of punk must be put into context of why he thought punk 'wasn't dead'.(It was a riposte to Crass)
I still think 'Troops of Tomorrow' is a storming punk album which just goes to show they weren't totally hopeless.
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Post by zeopold on Dec 26, 2022 21:06:51 GMT
I saw the Exploited on the Apocalypse Now tour in 81 So did I, unfortunately. The dates I attended on that tour were mainly to see Discharge. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2022 21:49:05 GMT
^I know a couple of punters who seen them in the Bungalow Bar in Paisley in 1980 and said that they'd seen nothing like it.
The Exploited 'headlined' because they were Scottish but everyone knows who the better bands were.
For me it was Discharge, Chron Gen, Anti Pasti and then Wattie and chums.
They must be responsible for one of the most turgid songs ever put to vinyl.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2022 21:53:06 GMT
I'm sure that's right. TBH I have never listened to them My jaundiced view is based on catching them on TOTP a few times where they seemed to offer a stereotypical, unoriginal, reductionist, cartoon version of punk They were only on TOTP once and were spotted by the buroo and got their dole money stopped. |
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Post by zeopold on Dec 26, 2022 22:02:30 GMT
The Exploited 'headlined' because they were Scottish The way I remember it was that they were promoted above Discharge mid-tour cos they had a record in the charts. I went to the bar when they were on at the first couple of dates I saw. I neither know nor care what their opening number was at the Bracknell date, but it was the soundtrack to my exit from the movement. Discharge were awesome. Pasti were ok at a pinch, but nothing special. Chron Gen were weak and Anti Nowhere League were like a Worzels-style joke band. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2022 23:25:05 GMT
The Exploited 'headlined' because they were Scottish The way I remember it was that they were promoted above Discharge mid-tour cos they had a record in the charts. I went to the bar when they were on at the first couple of dates I saw. I neither know nor care what their opening number was at the Bracknell date, but it was the soundtrack to my exit from the movement. Discharge were awesome. Pasti were ok at a pinch, but nothing special. Chron Gen were weak and Anti Nowhere League were like a Worzels-style joke band. I was meaning for the Glasgow gig, which is quite odd considering they were from Edinburgh which is as a city is popular as a dose of the skitters. |
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Post by stu77 on Sept 8, 2024 2:38:51 GMT
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...although these days it looks like it is receding down the back of his head 
