Good ska and/or punk bands

Guest

hey all,

I havent been around much (too much climbing), but i've been wondering, could someone here (docter M) tell me some good punk or ska bands? i know some people here (docter M) knows of some good ska/punk bands, and i've been listening to too much metal! i can't listen to anymore metal, i don't want to get sick of it, and we dont want that... heheheh

see ya!

nick

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 2036 Location: VALHALL

ouch .... sick of metal ?

man, the only cure for that is ------>MORE METAL<------ Very Happy

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 4797 Location: BEERMUDA

Too much metal......LOL I never had that problem, I haven't got enough metal!

Punk Ska....hmmm...I like teh RAMONES but that's definately PUNK and not SKA..

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 2036 Location: VALHALL

yup !
Ramones and Kennedys and Clash

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 7639 Location: Florida

I can take some doses of the Ramones - that's about it. If not metal, I'd listen to classic rock or some texas styled blues. just my 2 cents.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 4381 Location: Vaasa, Finland

transblueZ wrote:

I can take some doses of the Ramones - that's about it. If not metal, I'd listen to classic rock or some texas styled blues. just my 2 cents.

Second that...

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Delawhere

Check out the O.C. Supertones disk "HiFi Revival." Contemporary ska with an Elvis Costello feel, plus horns. Very nice.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 303

I was lucky enough to have seen the Ramones and the Runaways on a club tour back in 1978, from about 10 feet away. Judging from VH1, the last 25 years haven't been too kind to Lita Ford and Joan Jett.

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Goldfinger
early Joe Jackson
Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 7639 Location: Florida

PresidentDave wrote:

I was lucky enough to have seen the Ramones and the Runaways on a club tour back in 1978, from about 10 feet away. Judging from VH1, the last 25 years haven't been too kind to Lita Ford and Joan Jett.

I agree with you on the aging process not being kind to those two - Lita used to be my superdroolchick Twisted Evil

Guest

I've always loved Sublime. You've surely heard many of their songs. They have a dose of punk, a dose of Reggae (although I'm not a big fan of Reggae, but it works in this application), and little amount of ska. I don't really like ska or reggae a whole lot, but for me, Sublime is the ultimate good time music. It always makes me feel like I'm sitting on a beach somewhere.

Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Posts: 130 Location: Overbrook, KS

Sinker wrote:

Check out the O.C. Supertones disk "HiFi Revival." Contemporary ska with an Elvis Costello feel, plus horns. Very nice.

Holy cow another Supertones fan in here??? no way!!!

Hey i'd also check out "Five Iron Frenzy" they're ska..

ummm punk bands.. "MxPx" "Relient K"

-mb

Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 106

We're a punk band. with some metal on the sidewww.plan607.com

Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 127

Wow, no Sex Pistols? Ok, they only have one REAL album, but it's killer, IMO.

Guest

the dead kennedys are great! the sex pistols are great too. and sublime, oh man, they're the only thing i listen to during the summer! i will check out the bands that you guys listed! thanks!

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 697 Location: Colorado

There's no such thing.

Corn on Macabre {just kidding}
Subhumans.
The Vandals.

MISFITS!

A.F.I even though they say they aren't punk.

Guest

AFI is my favourite band next to metallica. they come in second, they're awsome. everyone complains about how Sing the Sorrow isn't punk, but it's still a friggin good album!

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2003 2:52 am

hmm...this just happens to be my area of specialty...

the Gadjits
Opration Ivy
Buck-O-Nine
Less Than Jake
The Specials

that should get you started

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 2742 Location: Denver

Five Iron Frenzy were very cool...they broke up about ten days ago, unfortunately.

I'm much more punk than ska but I dig Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Specials, anything rock steady basically.

Punk wise - Fear, The Germs, Sex Pistols, Clash, The Ramones, Rancid, and I'll throw G.G. Allin in for good measure.

Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 6

i just saw five iron a few months ago on their goodbye tour, good thing i got in for free, because ska is ska, there really isnt any good ska, sorry

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:07 am

Good punk:

Dogwood (best I've ever heard)
Slick Shoes
Smiley Kids (w/ a bit of Ska)
Hangnail

Dogwood is by far my fav, 7 years and still going strong

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:09 am

I know this will be unpopular but I always liked Reel Big Fish. Tres excellent ska. Check em out live if you get the chance.

Goldfinger are kinda cool, I still listen to the first Green Day record (I know I know sheesh Rolling Eyes

) Sublime are good too.

I suggest regressing back to Sabbath and Motorhead if you haven't already. There's a stack of good sh!t from the 70s that I've been reviewing of late. Mainly old King Crimson and Led Zep. I think it's good to draw from unfamiliar influences. Keep listening to it all man.

I haven't heard alot of AFI, but the few clips I've checked out have been pretty cool. I'm a sucker for a gimmick I guess... Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:33 pm

I can't believe nobody has said The Voodoo Glow Skulls yet????
They're a really good Ska band with some real sweet guitar and bass lines. Cool

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:39 pm

CliffBurton1986 wrote:

I can't believe nobody has said The Voodoo Glow Skulls yet????
They're a really good Ska band with some real sweet guitar and bass lines. Cool

specificly, anything off of the album "Firme"

hmm...

Agent Orange
Catch 22
Streetlight Manifesto
Fishbone
Forces of Evil
Inspector (yay, Mexican Ska)
Mad Caddies
Mustard Plug
Offspring (the new album is surprisingly good)
Rx Bandits
The Hippos

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 697 Location: Colorado

Doctor M put together a good list.

Have you guys ever heard JFA? {jodie fosters army}

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:54 pm

PhantomXT wrote:

Doctor M put together a good list.

Have you guys ever heard JFA? {jodie fosters army}

i'll check it out...

my band should be alright assuming we ever do anything related to music.