Bands And Albums.

tell us who and why

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Can you elaborate on that question please?
What does proto add to the subgenre?

That's an easy one: The Stooges

Roxy Music, NY Dolls, T-Rex and David Bowie must also be mentioned. Of course these were so called glam bands but glam and punk cross-pollinated, particularly Iggy and Bowie. Can't forget The Ramones too.

Does that old band The Romantics fit in there somewhere?

Detroiter's The Romantics were post-punk and more on the pop side of things. Just remembered The Velvet Undeground.

Chillin',
All good stuff originated in the sixties!
Roky Ericson's "Thirteenth Floor Elevators" style of raw 60's psychedelic rock might be classed as PRE -proto-punk!

Check out this link and see if you agree.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Av_pGY ... re=related

Enjoy,
Howlin'

PS CHECK THIS OUT!!!! (it don't get no better,but ya gotta see the whole thing)
My all time favorite 60's pre punk band


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5FcQMaL ... re=related

LMAO "mutha fcka mutha fcka" with no sound coming out. Crazy stuff.

All good stuff originated in the sixties!

Good point. Iggy's first band The Iguanas were from the mid-sixties. The Seeds were definitely a 60's protopunk band.

the stooges
the velvet underground
the sonics

listen to them, and you'll know precisely why. (:

The beginning;
1. The Stooges
2. Blue Cheer

The heyday;
1. The Ramones
2. Sex Pistols

The revival (bubblegum punk);
Take your pick, most sound the same regardless.