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To explain punk blues you have to start with what the "punk" part means. When punk music came on the scene in the 70's the music industry was cranking out vain rock bands, very full of themselves. Musicians who looked down on their fans, performances that contained long extended solos and 15 to 20 minute songs. The punk bands that emerged wanted to be the opposite of that, to play loud- in your face music that was more about expressing your ideals than wollowing in how great you were.
The simple chords and beats used in punk was very freeing to musicians who felt like they would never be able to play or perform because now there were "no rules".
To me, punk blues is a similar way of thinking and playing. You don't have to be a guitar god like Eric Clapton to play the blues. You can use simple 3 chord riffs, loud thunping drums, yell into the mic, and play blues classics without feeling like you have to sound exactly like Son House or Blind Willie Johnson.
To explain punk blues you have to start with what the "punk" part means. When punk music came on the scene in the 70's the music industry was cranking out vain rock bands, very full of themselves. Musicians who looked down on their fans, performances that contained long extended solos and 15 to 20 minute songs. The punk bands that emerged wanted to be the opposite of that, to play loud- in your face music that was more about expressing your ideals than wollowing in how great you were.
The simple chords and beats used in punk was very freeing to musicians who felt like they would never be able to play or perform because now there were "no rules".
To me, punk blues is a similar way of thinking and playing. You don't have to be a guitar god like Eric Clapton to play the blues. You can use simple 3 chord riffs, loud thunping drums, yell into the mic, and play blues classics without feeling like you have to sound exactly like Son House or Blind Willie Johnson.
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