A brief convo with guitarist Jimmy Zero in 1977 revealed a surprising influence that mirrors the musical drive of Sire Records' OTHER buzzsaw punkers, The Ramones.
As far as proto-punk bands go, The Dead Boys is a real blind spot for me. I need to revisit their stuff; thank you for the reminder. Sound-wise, they're just kind of bad Kiss, but with an attitude... sort of like NY Dolls or MC5, or even Alice Cooper.
All I really remember about The Dead Boys is that Stiv Bators dated MTV VJ Martha Quinn. I always thought that an odd pairing. And if a top MTV VJ couldn't get The Dead Boys more popularity, it wasn't gonna happen! Isn't Martha who the song "The Mighty Quinn" is about?:)
If their 2nd album had gotten a better production, they may have gotten a bit more recognition. Then again, something something about the angel of history. They were probably always only headed for implosion, which endears them to me even more.
Unearthing The Dead Boys: Young, Loud, & More Than a Footnote In the Punk Pantheon
As far as proto-punk bands go, The Dead Boys is a real blind spot for me. I need to revisit their stuff; thank you for the reminder. Sound-wise, they're just kind of bad Kiss, but with an attitude... sort of like NY Dolls or MC5, or even Alice Cooper.
All I really remember about The Dead Boys is that Stiv Bators dated MTV VJ Martha Quinn. I always thought that an odd pairing. And if a top MTV VJ couldn't get The Dead Boys more popularity, it wasn't gonna happen! Isn't Martha who the song "The Mighty Quinn" is about?:)
If their 2nd album had gotten a better production, they may have gotten a bit more recognition. Then again, something something about the angel of history. They were probably always only headed for implosion, which endears them to me even more.