New Wave Outpost Forum

by **Spaz** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:41 am

What's with all the attitude here?

Just because an '80s 'new wave' club played music by bands from the early '70s does NOT mean that those bands were 'new wave'. It probably means that those bands were very influential to the '80s punk/power pop/new w

by **Jason²** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:59 am

Kinda surprised no one's mentioned Jean Michelle Jarre yet...

by **Cheetos** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 2:03 pm

Well, you just did. [:D] Electronica could be the one music style defined as "with synths".[:)]

by **golfer** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 4:42 pm

It appears that the soul instrument of compliance to be new wave is a synth! Huh? I dunno, you people seem to have missed the plot. I feel that New Wave was like "Rock & Roll","Rock" & "Punk" etc. It's about attitude towards the sound, structure of the mu

by **I. M. He** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:46 pm

Hmmmm, how about Sparks then? I know there would be full fledged new wave albums in the 80's (Whomp That Sucker, Angst in My Pants... ), but going back to the 1971 self titled debut and it's follow-up (A Woofer in Tweeters Clothing), I should think anyone

by **Frau_Blucher** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:20 am

I guess without getting too esoteric about new wave roots artists, I'd let the lingo of the time used to describe it decide when it "really started" (not that there is really such a distinct point in time). It's my sense from rereading a lot of this histo

by **Darkwave** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:40 am

Kraftwerk had alot more influence on artists like.. Depeche Mode, Human league, Ultravox, and all the other Electronic genres and sub genres like Synthpop- Technopop- Detroit Techno- even freestyle.

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by **pikeprof** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:44 am

And leave us not forget the influence of Big Star and The Flamin' Groovies as well as the Nuggets comp on the guitar brand of new wave.
Personally, I feel If someone spun Big Star or The Groovies (or even the Raspberries)along with the entire Nuggets com

by **christsmasher** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:14 am

Yeah! Great discussion, guys.

Synths have always had a bit of difficulty in the credibilty department. A very misunderstood instrument. Some people think they're easy to play, when often, they're not. I guess the synth really had its moment from

by **ghosty** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:06 pm

"When Paul McCartney toughened up his sound for the "Back To The Egg" album in 1980 (or thereabouts), was he 'new wave'? Uh, no."

I would just like to add that McCartney's 1979 "Back To The Egg" and 1980's "McCartney II" are grossly underrated albums.

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