historyofpunkrock, 16 days ago to punk

'Before there was punk, there was a band called Death'

49 years ago - #knowyourroots
Recorded in May 1975 and released in February 2009, ...For the Whole World to See, an Album by proto punk / punk rock band Death.

#punk #punkrock #death #protopunk #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

49 years ago today #knowyourroots
Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell and Jerry Nolan of The Heartbreakers on a fire escape, Chelsea Hotel, NYC. April 20, 1975.

Photo by Bob Gruen

#punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #history #punkrockhistory #otd

historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

47 years ago - #knowyourroots
The New York Dolls for an East Village photoshoot April 1977

Photo by Roberta Bayley

Left to right - Johnny Thunders, Arthur “Killer” Kane, Sylvain Sylvain, Jerry Nolan and David Johansen

#punk #punkrock #protopunk #newyorkdolls #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

48 years ago - April 1976
Punk rock arrived in Max's Kansas City, New York City

Suicide, Wayne County, Ramones and Blondie set new tones at this club

#punk #punks #punkrock #knowyourroots #maxskansascity #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 1 month ago to punk

Patti Smith, David Johansen, Cyrinda Foxe, and Lenny Kaye photographed by Danny Fields, 1975

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #knowyourroots #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 2 months ago to punk

49 years ago - #knowyourroots

The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! is the debut album by the American punk rock band The Dictators, released in March 1975 and considered one of the first punk rock albums.

#punk #punks #punkrock #thedictators #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 2 months ago to random

#knowyourroots

Sister Ray - The Velvet Underground, live at the Boston Tea Party

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historyofpunkrock, 2 months ago to punkrock

4 proto punk rock albums that were groundbreaking for punk rock

The Stooges - The Stooges
New York Dolls - New York Dolls
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground & Nico

Is there a favorite for you or another proto-punk album?

#knowyourroots #punkrock

historyofpunkrock, 3 months ago to punk

49 years ago #knowyourroots
Patti Smith first performance at CBGB, New York City, February 1975.

Photo by Allen Tannenbaum

#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #pattismith #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 3 months ago to punk

51 years ago today #knowyourroots

Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band the Stooges, released and credited as Iggy and the Stooges on this day in 1973

#punk #punkrock #protopunk #thestooges #iggy #iggypop #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 3 months ago to random

Remembering Arthur 'Killer' Kane, founding member and bassist of the New York Dolls, born February 3, 1949

New York Dolls - Chatterbox

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historyofpunkrock, 3 months ago to history

Sad, sad news 😢

Wayne Kramer, the guitarist best-known for his work in the massively influential Detroit hard rock band MC5, died from pancreatic cancer today. Kramer was 75.

#knowyourroots #waynekramer #RipWayneKramer #MC5 #history #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 3 months ago to punk

Released 15 years ago and decades late #knowyourroots

Recorded in May 1975 and released in February 2009, ...For the Whole World to See, an Album by proto punk / punk rock band Death.

#punk #punks #punkrock #death #protopunk #history #punkrockhistory

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#knowyourroots

51 years ago
Three black brothers from Detroit formed a band. They called themselves DEATH. They were most likely the first punks. Breathtaking...

#punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to random

#knowyourroots

51 years ago
Three black brothers from Detroit formed a band. They called themselves DEATH. They were most likely the first punks. Breathtaking...

#punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to random

David Johansen celebrates his 74th birthday yesterday.

Here's The New York Dolls, Nov 1973, performing "Looking For a Kiss" on The Old Grey Whistle Test.

#knowyourroots #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to punkrock

54 years ago
Back in the USA is the debut studio album (and second album overall, following 1969's live album Kick Out the Jams) by the American rock band MC5, released January 1970 #knowyourroots

#BackInTheUSA #punkrock #protopunk #MC5 #history #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to random

#knowyourroots

MC5 – Kick out the Jams

Wayne State University, Detroit, July 19th, 1970

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historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to random

#knowyourroots

The Stooges - T.V. EYE Cincinnati Pop Festival, 1970

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historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to random

4 proto-punk debut albums that had a significant influence on punk rock #knowyourroots

MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
The Stooges - The Stooges
New York Dolls - New York Dolls
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico

Any Fav for you?

#protopunk #punkrockhistory

historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to random

48 years ago today
The first issue of Punk magazine is released with a January 1976 cover date.

The cover story featured a CBGB-recorded interview with Lou Reed, which was featured on the front page, and an interview with the Ramones

#knowyourroots

historyofpunkrock, 4 months ago to random

#knowyourroots

The Ramones "Judy Is A Punk," filmed September 15, 1974 at CBGB, NYC.

This was the band's 13th live gig ever.

#punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 5 months ago to punk

48 years ago today #knowyourroots

Horses is the debut studio album by American proto-punk / garage rock musician Patti Smith, which was released on this day in 1975.

#punk #punks #protopunk #garagerock #womenofpunk #pattismith #horses #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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historyofpunkrock, 5 months ago to random

46 years ago

The Dictators - Search and Destroy

This is a cover of Iggy Pop and the Stooges, filmed at CBGB in 1977

#knowyourroots #punkrockhistory

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historyofpunkrock, 5 months ago to history

52 years ago
A band called 'Death' was punk before punk was punk

Formed in Nov. 71' by the 3 Hackney brothers, they were influential pioneers of the genre and, along with Pure Hell, the first all-black proto-punk/punk band.

#knowyourroots

#protopunk #history #punkrockhistory