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To Sirrus - Gojira

I don't know who I am - The Cribs

You're doomed - Andy Swedlove

Sitting on the Dock of the bay - Otis Redding

Weeble wobble - Eliminate

Vibrator - Motorhead

Sputnik - Public Service Broadcasting

Road to Hull - Chris Rea

Start - The Jam

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Sex Pistols were the manufactured boy band of punk, not really the place to look for what punk was about. For most punk was an escape from a depressing time, a community of like minded people and music which gave an output for built up frustration and anger. Punk existed in New York quite a long time before it started in London. The name punk was first used in a fanzine in NY. The London scene definitely does not represent the world of punk.

Most punks aren't in to the whole sex pistols anarchy and tartan trousers thing that was just a small part of the genre. Punk existed long before that in America. I don't think Stooges ever mentioned anarchy. Most punk bands were in it for the music and there's lots of sub genres with different sounds. Something like Rancid is a whole different musical world to Sex Pistols. Have a listen to something like Maxwell Murders by Rancid, it's certainly not the root note, slightly out of time bashing that you'd hear from Sid Vicious.

Now I understand. You're one of those people who thinks what doesn't fit your personal taste is just bad. Punk and metal are definitely about music. Metal in particular is often incredibly technical (nu metal and hair metal excepted) and a lot of punk, especially ska punk is pretty complex.

Like I said, If you're getting the right sounds, why would it matter how you get them? Lemmy, like all metal musicians are aiming for a sound which you may not consider quality but many others do. I think Lemmy's bass lines were often pretty much perfect for Motorhead's punk/metal crossover sound so where's the lack of quality? As for not being influential. Motorhead are listed as influences by nearly every major metal and heavy rock band including Foo Fighters and Metallica

Lemmy made a huge amount of money writing and playing music that millions of people enjoyed and travelled the world playing to enormous crowds and has influenced probably the majority of metal bands who came after. Id consider that to be a fairly accomplished bassist. Does the actual technique used really matter if the sound that comes out is good? As far as I'm concerned that's the ultimate aim of playing any musical instrument. I agree, learn the right techniques to start with but maybe later do what works best for you to get the sounds you want.

Disinformation - Ministry

Donald Trump - Mac Millar

There's a lot of very famous pro bassists who have made enormous amounts of money and made some great music playing with what some may call bad technique. Lemmy, Peter Hook, JJ Burnel and Steve Harris all had some techniques that weren't as per the textbooks. Imagine if Larry Graham had stuck with the technique that his teacher taught him rather than trying something different.

Blowing Speakers - Busta Rhymes

Surely if Lemmy did it then it can't be wrong.

I'm exactly. Perfectly happy with a pick and will never slap. I do want to learn to play without the pick though

No More heroes - Stranglers

Scream bloody gore - Death

If you've ever had a conversation with someone who is on cocaine you'll know they talk rubbish and have dumb ideas for things they think will be great. These groove slots must be what made Mr Escobar a billionaire.

Watching that video hasn't made me want to take an angle grinder to my bass frets.