Boston vs The Sex Pistols

No way, man. At 20 years old, I'm the one who's too young, but I still vote on all of these polls.

 

I said "feel"... not "am"... I'm just saying that the Sex Pistols were breaking up as I was being born. I mean, growing up in the eighties and learning classic rock as the grunge was coming in doesn't lend me or you the proper frame of reference to really understand what the music meant to the time. All we have to go on is what it sounds like. If we can't remember it new we can't have any idea of the douchebaggery surrounding the scene. All we have to go by are the influences. Obviously the Sex Pistols had a greater impact but Boston is much easier listening. Thing is if I had any memory of Boston being new I'd probably hate it because it would probably remind me of guys that listened to Ricky Martin ten years ago.

 

Boston was for folks with mood rings and breath spray. Nostalgic for me to hear "more than a feeling" but nothing like the snarling rock-n-roll spirit I still get when I hear God Save the Queen, EMI or Substitute. Hell- even their cover of Road-Runner is cool.

 

I was late HS, just starting college in L.A. at the time.....trust me, It wasn't the music or even much of a revolution at the time, that all came a few years later after they broke up......when the next wave came. In the mid/late-70's, Sex Pistols was just about the fashion. Led Zep, Sabbath, Kiss, etc dominated rock.

I guess I should end by saying I am old enough to remember Punk's beginings and the cultural impact... the UK stuff sucked then and still sucks today.

 

musically I like Boston way more, but like BR said earlier - If I never hear another Boston track I will be ok with that. If I never hear another SP track then nothing changes at all for me - lol

FWIW I liked the more polished British bands of the early 80s just fine, could not stand the SP though. Probably dislike their crap because of the whole load of junk that came with with their crappy music. But then again everyone has an opinion....