Garage Punk Hall of Fame — who would you nominate?

[ted cogswell]

I'd like to get a list of people - artists and groups - that people here would consider the best of the best from a GaragePunk perspective. If we can get together a list of say, 50 or so candidates, I'll conduct a poll here on the forum to elect members to a "Garage Punk Hall of Fame".

Candidates can be from any era. Just to get us going why don't I throw out some names off the top of my head.

How about...

Billy Childish
Mick Collins
The Dead Boys
The Devil Dogs
The MC5
The Monks
The Mummies
MX-80
The Seeds
The Stooges
Roky Erickson/13th Floor Elevators
Link Wray


And feel free to toss out any names you can think of. Even if you don't think they're quite "Hall of Fame" worthy but should at least be considered.

Lets see what we can come up with here...

[Johnny sic]

DMZ

[Boopa]

The Sonics
The Wailers
The Mummies
The Oblivians
The Gories
The Kingsmen
The Trashmen

[John Paul Jackson]

Greg Shaw (R.I.P.) for his inspiration and spirit.  Also, there is a thing about putting NEW bands in a "Hall of Fame".  maybe there should be a rule like 10 or 20 years have to pass.

[Baron Norris]

I totally agree with the above mentioned Billy Childish, Link Wray, The Stooges and MC5.  How about The Flaming Stars?  How super cool are they?

[Planet Trash]

I suggest to stay punk and destroy any hall of fame and turn it into a hall of shame.

[doornail]

Fred Cole

The Wailers

Chesterfield Kings

Chocolate Watchband

The Priests

Spaceman 3

Hawkwind

T Rex

The Kinks

The Cramps

Rudi Protudi

The Standells

Lenny Kays

Greg Shaw

Pebbles Series

Back From The Grave Series

Nuggets

Boulders Series

Norton Records

The Lyres

Plasticland

 

[dying slowly]

a garage rock hall of fame is brilliantly perverse id nominate the mummies the gories the sonics the outsiders (of summertime blues fame) the stadells etc

[The Ills]

uhh Rip Offs!

[dave]

CHEATER SLICKS!

Gories

[John Battles]

Since we're going back a-ways , it'll be hard to come up with names that have'nt been mentoned (But a majority rule is in order , I guess.).

The Droogs - For doing it when the ink was barely dry on the first Garage Era's death cerificate.

Wildfang - For not really caring if it was hip or not.

Milano/ The Leather Boy - Studio Psych/Biker Rock Garage Genius.

Dean Carter - Demented Rockabilly / Garage Studio Genius.

Stud Cole - Disturbed Lounge Rocker /Handmade Record Genius . Did'nt sound like Elvis meets The Yardbirds , maybe Ral Donner meets The Chocolate Watchband?

Jack Starr - Handmade Horror - J.D. film /Rockabilly and Garage Bathroom Recording Genius.

Donny B. Waugh - Rockabilly meets Garage in 19 - Fucking - 70 , in New Jersey.

The Shitty Beatles - For being over 30 when Deep Ellum (Dallas club district) was "Logan's Run" ,where bands were concerned , and for maintaining a nerdy appearance , which would'nt get you laid for at least 20 years. But , mainly , for knowing Garage Rock meant taking everything you were influenced by , and coming up with something of your own.

Yes , The Shitty Beatles were a real band , before they were referenced in "Wayne's World" and before all the other no - imagination having bands of the same name turned up.