I wonder if there would be a bass forum without punk. The sound of a gnarly bass made up so much punk and post punk for me, i know everything musically influences people on different level's,. But the best bit (even if it was a lie perpatrated by the sex pistols) was that you didnt need to play to be in a band. So it has given any kid who's liked the music over the last 36 years, the hope that they could make a noise and join a band. Some even got better, i'd even go as far as to say most people on here have a punk/new wave bassist in theyre top ten. It also opened your ear's to the punk/reggae/garage/rockabilly spin off's