New Wave Outpost Forum

Who in your opinions are the godfathers of new wave?

Who's style/music/attitude was a big influence on the era?

I go for:
Velvet Underground(attitude)
Bowie(music/style)
Kraftwerk (music/style)

Has anyone any others who they think led the way?

Despite just sending out a CDR set called "New Wave Godfathers", I'm gonna go with Robert Johnson, godfather of blues. Well before his time, hedonistic, rebellious, unconventional...he had it all. Numerous tribute covers, all the way up "They're Red Hot"

Bill Nelson & Be Bop Deluxe

I'd go with Neworder's choices, overly familiar as they are ( but it is TRUE), and add:
Gary Glitter
T-Rex
Stooges

even though the first two were Glam, I think New Wave came out of that. Part of it was reactionary, and part of it was fusion. Duran D

I think it depends on what artist you are talking about.

You could say Eddie Cochran is the Stray Cats and rockabilly Godfather...

Buddie Holly and Elvis Presley were Elvis Costello's...

The Beatles were The Knack's and Paul Collins Beat's and

I just have seen godfather the first one only, with al passino. It was so good the movie but was long and hard to see it all, but I still was likeing most of it. I don't think mostly the music was not having words.

Peter Frampton was great in the 70's and probably influenced many unkown new wave artists.

I agree with Kraftwerk, and before there was Kraftwerk, there was Tangerine Dream.

Roxy Music should be in there too.

[quote][i]Originally posted by bubbapuss[/i]
<br>Peter Frampton was great in the 70's and probably influenced many unkown new wave artists.

I agree with Bowie and Kraftwerk and definitely Roxy Music. In fact, I picked up a Roxy compilation years ago and was shocked to discover that all this profoundly 80's sounding stuff was made in the early 70's. I think they pretty much invented New Wave.

Bowie, Roxy Music, and Kraftwerk, yes. Hard to argue. But Peter Frampton? PLEEEAASEEE!

The real true Godfather. Hands down. Elvis Costello. May the sardonic sting of his lyrics live forever.

Arthur Brown, ? and the Mysterians, Kraftwerk, The Stooges, Bowie, Bowie, Bowie, Bowie, BOWIE, Brian Eno.

How can you have this discussion and not mention Johnathan Richman and The Modern Lovers?

? Mark and the Mysterians is a pretty neat idea, I can kind of see it, but they are little more than "96 Tears". There is almost nothing else to judge them by. Bo

Brian Eno-produced or influence alot including The talking heads,Devo,Bowie,Television etc...In the beginning new wave was inspired by the keyboard and he was definately the inovater. Bill Nelson, Kraftwerk were right up their as well.

I also vote for:

Yellow Magic Orchestra (always forgotten)