US Punk Rock - Rock Legends

A stripped back sound. Fast and loud. Punk played cheap Fender guitars at full volume, so the notes came out distorted by overdrive. This stripped-down amateur sound rejected musical virtuosity in favour of simple chord changes, energy, commitment, anger, and noise.

The lyrics are frank, confrontational, and often political. The US stars included The New York Dolls, The Ramones and The Dead Ken...