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About timothy sasscer
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Expertise
I can answer question on the first generation of punk (1974-1981), both American (especially Cleveland and NYC) and English, post-punk bands of note from 1981 to present , and am quite knowledgable on reggae, especially 1971-1981

Experience
25 years as a musician/producer, avid concertgoer and inastiable reader/researcher on the subject

Publications
perfect sound forever (online music zine), contributor to various other sites (Bob Marley, The Fall, Public Image, for example)

   

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punk ,grunge,alternative history10/9/2009Caleb
  Q: How did punk music influence grunge and alternative music.
  A: Pretty early on, the punk/new wave movement morphed into post-punk. Punk was always about ...
newspaper10/6/2009timothy sasscer
  Q: Can you help me to find out anything about a newspaper I had with the album The great rock 'n' roll ...
  A: Sarah; Thank you for writing; I'm sorry, but I believe your question lies a bit outside of my ...
(Looking for) A mid-80's punk group and song7/13/2009timothy sasscer
  Q: I was in college at Virginia Tech from '85 to '89. While there I used to record a lot of punk stuff ...
  A: Sorry, Jim... I simply have no idea who this may be. My area of expertise is really before this, ...
Looking for Old 80's punk band.5/14/2009timothy sasscer
  Q: Ok. So, back in '89 I was in Europe flipping through some channels when I came across a hardcore ...
  A: Bob; I'm sorry, there just isn't enough information to go on. The possibilities may not be ...
Thought Patterns4/28/2009timothy sasscer
  Q: How long does it take for punk rock to effect your thought patterns?
  A: Megan; It depends on whom you're speaking of....the answer is between 3.28 seconds and never. For ...
band info4/21/2009timothy sasscer
  Q: The 1978 movie up in smoke,had a group listed as the whores.Were they the group that consisted of a ...
  A: Hey, Ken; Sorry it took so long to respond, but here is a bit of info for you...I hope this helps: ...
gogol bordello3/4/2009Caleb
  Q: i am sure you are familiar with this band as they are quite big in america so i've heard. i got into ...
  A: Hmmm, I've never heard of Gogol Bordello but they seem cool, I might check them out. I'm not from ...
Unknown punk group - help!2/26/2009timothy sasscer
  Q: I have just picked up a record by a group called THE XTREME. The record is relaeased on Xtreme ...
  A: Hey, Rich; Sorry for the delay, my monitor is out of service, so this is via a proxy 'puter. Also ...
find a song with lyrics 'i am the antichrist'1/23/2009timothy sasscer
  Q: i know it's a long shot 'cause i'm trying to find a song that i dont know the title/singer. heck, i ...
  A: Izzie; I'm sorry, my friend, but I don't know the song, and I would otherwise have done what you've ...
Difference between hardcore punk and punk rock12/4/2008Caleb
  Q: I KNOW there is alot of difference between them, but i was wondering if anyone could just really ...
  A: All genre names are in the eye of the beholder... you might think a band is hardcore punk while ...
NEON BOYS8/4/2008timothy sasscer
  Q: Do you know where (online) you can get any substantial recordings by the Neon Boys, and also do you ...
  A: Ari; Sorry for the delay. The short answer is not helpful, which is either mp3 blogs or torrents, ...
phrase, saying7/14/2008timothy sasscer
  Q: my mum is trying to remember a phrase from the punk, rock, left wing, anarchy scene. The saying ...
  A: Lukas, hello; I'm sorry, there is not enough information for me to answer the question. Many ...
original folk punk6/21/2008Caleb
  Q: I just recently got into the early punk stuff. I really want to get into the early early folk stuff ...
  A: That video is real interesting, I'd never heard of most of those folk bands, thanks for showing me ...
original folk punk6/20/2008Caleb
  Q: I just recently got into the early punk stuff. I really want to get into the early early folk stuff ...
  A: Ha, you know more than me. I haven't heard of any of those except Lou Reed (but he was in the ...
original folk punk6/20/2008Caleb
  Q: I just recently got into the early punk stuff. I really want to get into the early early folk stuff ...
  A: I don't really know what you're talking about. The Velvets were around a decade before Patti Smith ...
Hardcore6/8/2008Dan Dellacecca
  Q: I'm just wondering, what exactly is the difference between hardcore and punk and what defines the ...
  A: Well, as far as the beginning of both, punk rock was a super-fast version of 60's beach music and ...
PUNK ROCK5/8/2008timothy sasscer
  Q: WHAT IS PUNK ROCK? WERE WASBORN THE ROCK?
  A: Ana; This is short, but it is the basic idea. punk rock is a form of music in the style known as ...
Rudiments3/28/2008timothy sasscer
  Q: there are those two 7" records from the rudiments: 3 song ep mamacita / pathfinder dub both on Vinyl ...
  A: Hey, Frank: Not sure what you mean by "do I know anything about them?"...Did you want to know about ...
american punk rock1/24/2008timothy sasscer
  Q: do u no any helpful internet sorces, because im righting a report on punk rock for school
  A: Hey, J: Try these to start with, hope they help. Personally, I like #3, but you will see that many ...
Pop cover of Sex Pistols "Anarchy"?1/15/2008Dan Dellacecca
  Q: I have absolutely exhausted all of my resources (And that's saying something - I'm a radio DJ) ...
  A: After scouring a few of MY resources, I've got the following list of groups who have covered it: ...
Sex Pistols12/4/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: I have just bought a metal film canister big enough to hold a 12' record with the god save the queen ...
  A: J I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner; and even now I have no news for you. I can tell you ...
pistols address10/27/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: do you know who or what company manages the sex pistols nowadays, and do you know an address or ...
  A: A Estoy buscando...como ellos no tocan todo el tiempo, nisiquiera son un grupo todo el tiempo, sera ...
Punk Rock Song10/13/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: Alright, there's this song that I know nothing about, but I really like, all I have is a short video ...
  A: R No idea. Can't tell if the video is even connected to the song in any way, as if someone stuck ...
Were did punk go?10/5/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: What happened to punk, I just cant find any recent or close to recent punk bands that didnt suck! ...
  A: So, Robbie, it depends on your definition of punk, but you want to check out The Ex, (from Holland, ...
New music9/17/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: I am English and listen to American punk but thats the problem the only English bands I seem to ...
  A: Hey, Pip; A lot depends on what you consider punk, but for my money there are actually a couple of ...
T-Rex9/13/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: Thanks
  A: Oli; 1. T Rex are not, and were not, punk rock. They would probably end up being classified as ...
Missing Band8/1/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: Here's the deal...ten years ago I had a tape of this punk/ska band...I'm talking like ...
  A: Cheers, Bobby; Perhaps Los RUDIMENTS' "Dine In Crossfire"? (See LYRICS below) This may help: ...
About Punk7/20/2007Caleb
  Q: I was wondering what the difference between pop punk and punk rock is. What exactly is punk? Thanks? ...
  A: This should tell you everything you need to know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock The term ...
Punk7/18/2007timothy sasscer
  Q: What is it that makes a band "punk"? Thank you
  A: Hey, GIN; Thanks for the question, and a good question it is indeed. 'Punk' as a musical ...
Grunge5/29/2007Caleb
  Q: Do you think grunge is an actual music genre that has definite musical characteristics or just a ...
  A: Well it's a musical movement, but the same goes for punk. I define "rock n roll" as one genre ...
punk question for project5/8/2007Caleb
  Q: why do people like punk rock?
  A: A simple yet interesting question. Much the same as why people like punk - it's simple and ...
Punk3/23/2007Caleb
  Q: How has punk had an overall effect on Society and Politics?
  A: Hmmm, well it hasn't really effected politics as much as it has reflected it, though it has probably ...
This ain't a scene, it's an arms race3/8/2007Caleb
  Q: I'm really desperate to know what the song "This ain't a scene, it's an arms race" is about. It's a ...
  A: That's not a punk rock song, but ok. It seems like he is talking about how words can be like ...
bands1/24/2007Caleb
  Q: Hey. Who actually WAS the first punk band? And why do people think bands like Good Charlotte and the ...
  A: There was not really a first punk band, but i think the Ramones were about the first of the famous ...
good charlotte1/3/2007Caleb
  Q: Why is Good Charlotte never on the rideo?
  A: Well I'm not sure I understand your question Catrina. But if by "rideo" you mean "radio" and by ...
Crazy Town12/15/2006Caleb
  Q: How do you know if a band is just trying to be tough and is not really tough? In the case of Crazy ...
  A: I've heard a few, haven't seen any videos. They haven't got very good reviews and I didn't much ...
Crazy Town12/15/2006Caleb
  Q: Do you know why Crazy Town was booed at the OZZfest? because I think the Gift of Game is really ...
  A: Well personally I think they're pretty crap, but so are lots of the Ozzfest bands. Real hard rock ...
Punk has always been about pop. and blues11/10/2006Caleb
  Q: Recent punk bands (Green day,The offspring etc...) is almost rotten at the core. Above all,they are ...
  A: Yes and no and yes. Punk has always been pop music. That's what the punk movement was about... a ...
Who does this song and where can i go to get it?!?10/9/2006Caleb
  Q: When i turned 16 in 2004 my best friend put together a compilation cd of non-mainstream punk groups. ...
  A: I haven't heard that song, but those sound like cool lyrics. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to use Google ...
genre meanings6/17/2006Alison Braun
  Q: Im sorry if you arent the correct person to ask but you seemed to have the most expertice and are ...
  A: Donnie, Why is it important to be able to classify bands for the convenience of explaining them to ...

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