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> Americans invented punk, but early American punk, created by bands like the New York Dolls, the Stooges, the Ramones, and arguably the Velvet Underground, was
by canadianfella 3y ago
> Americans invented punk, but early American punk, created by bands like the New York Dolls, the Stooges, the Ramones, and arguably the Velvet Underground, was a musical protest rather than a political one, railing against the silliness and pomposity of 1970s arena rock with tight, messy, three-minute pop songs.
What does “tight and messy” mean here?
- tehnub 3y agoIt’s music journo speak i.e. meaningless
- okwhateverdude 3y ago> What does “tight and messy” mean here? In music terms, playing tight means being exact. But I think in this context tight would be length of the song and how succinct it is. 70s rock could be power ballad-y with long solos. As for messy, in context, I'd argue it means the songs are less structured compared to 70s arena rock that are extremely formulaic (think of any AC/DC song and how it sounds just like every other AC/DC song).
- asveikau 3y agoI feel like you asked for clarification about the least unusual part of the quote.
- canadianfella 3y ago[dead]