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Post by Lord Emsworth on Aug 9, 2020 14:21:27 GMT
 Pure punk to my mind - at least in attitude What's yer verdict? Ghost Rider 1977Formed in 1970 and coming out of the same Mercer Arts scene as the New York Dolls, the band sucked up those Stooges, Velvet Underground and 60's garage classics influences and then churned them through a Vox continental, echo chamber and drum machine to produce an unholy soup of loud abrasive electronic textures. If that wasn't provocative sonically, then couple that with a confrontational singer possessed by the spirit of Iggy (and then some) and you have one of the most original bands ever. Synth punk is the only way to describe them or in their own words "Punk, Funk and Sewer Music by Suicide". Truly ahead of their time.www.punk77.co.uk/groups/suicide.htm |
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Post by andyloneshark on Aug 9, 2020 15:27:10 GMT
...i think they were very much a Punk band, in a time where every band had their own distinct sound.
To say Suicide were ahead of their time, is a massive understatement. Alot of the support slots they did with: The Clash, Elvis Costello and The Cars,
they were hated by half the audience, they faced open hostility but played on.
At one Clash gig, Alan Vega was attacked onstage with an open razor... but kept on singing
Nearly 10 years later Sigue Sigue Sputnik ripped off their sound to launch their career.
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Post by zeopold on Aug 9, 2020 18:05:49 GMT
Ahead of their time, got treated shockingly by some early punk audiences
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Aug 9, 2020 18:18:37 GMT
Ahead of their time, got treated shockingly by some early punk audiences Absolutely. Shows how narrow minded many people were back then. |
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Post by andyloneshark on Aug 9, 2020 18:50:20 GMT
Billy Idol and Bruce Springsteen are big fans... both would mention/name check them in interviews.
Bruce often included "Dream Baby Dream" in his live set.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Mar 23, 2021 8:43:23 GMT
Billy Idol and Bruce Springsteen are big fans... both would mention/name check them in interviews. Bruce often included "Dream Baby Dream" in his live set. Didn't know that Andy Interesting to compare and contrast... SUICIDE - Dream Baby DreamBruce Springsteen - Dream Baby Dream (Live) |
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Post by andyloneshark on Mar 23, 2021 9:43:46 GMT
Sique Sique Sputnik pretty much launched their career off this song, and Alan's work with Martin Rev m'thinks...
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Post by stu77 on Nov 16, 2021 12:00:57 GMT
Couldn't believe my ears last night , Suicide music (Dream Baby Dream) used in a TV advert for perfume (Marc Jacobs, Daisy)
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Post by doug61 on Nov 16, 2021 14:02:08 GMT
Ahead of their time, got treated shockingly by some early punk audiences I blame The Clash. |
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Post by doug61 on Nov 16, 2021 14:03:27 GMT
Was listening to Alan Vega's 1980 solo debut the other night, still sounds great.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 16, 2021 15:09:52 GMT
Was listening to Alan Vega's 1980 solo debut the other night, still sounds great.
Yeah
It's a beaut
What a wonderful opening track...
Alan Vega - Juke Box Baby
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Post by PHP on Dec 23, 2021 21:56:48 GMT
Couldn't believe my ears last night , Suicide music (Dream Baby Dream) used in a TV advert for perfume (Marc Jacobs, Daisy) It's actually Cheree : ) Such an amazing band, I saw them support the Clash back in the late 70's. That first album is one of the best albums ever made (IMHO of course). |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 24, 2021 7:42:25 GMT
Thw world has finally caught up with Suicide
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Post by andyloneshark on Dec 24, 2021 11:00:35 GMT
Even now... 4 decades after i first heard it, this STILL sounds like music for a future age!
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Mar 29, 2022 10:07:16 GMT
What a bleeding racket...
Suicide - Dachau, Disney, Disco
....like it though 
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