best proto goth group

[Phenol]

Errr, no I don't.
Does that mean I've made an arse of myself?
Please explain.

Oh and whats 'phenolic' mean?

PHENOLIC

noun
a thermosetting resin

 

[bluestreak]

ban this filth

 

[cybertect]

Oh and whats 'phenolic' mean?

Do you like Islay malt whisky? Or smell of it?

 

[Groucho]

Screaming Jay Hawkins.

Good call!

 

[Phenol]

Do you like Islay malt whisky? Or smell of it?

That's not really an 'explanation' is it!


As an aside BTW, Siouxsie's new solo album is rather spiffing IMO!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Errr, no I don't.
Does that mean I've made an arse of myself?
Please explain.

It means "primitive", "ancestral" or "parent to" in this context, like saying Iggy is the "grandfather of punk".

Oh and whats 'phenolic' mean?

It's a play on your username being "carbolic" spelt backwards.
Phenol is the modern name for carbolic acid.

 

[Pigeon]

...and let's not forget the steamroller that is Gimme Shelter when it's on loud, loud, loud.

A fucking travesty.

 

[Maggot]

I'm not voting because Bauhaus and The Sisters are both just brilliant . Banshees aren't consistent enough to be called the best !

I disagree, I think the Banshees made many excellent records. It's also unfair to claim that a band who were around for nearly 20 years to have not been as consistent as Bauhaus, who were only around for 5 years and the Sisters who were effectively only around for 5 years too.

 

[felixthecat]

Bauhaus, then the Sisters coming up close behind.

 

[MysteryGuest]

Virgin Prunes - wiki says they formed in 1977 but I think that's a bit early - I thought it was 1978. Although not being goth themselves I think they had quite an influence. Did some very impressive bizarre electronic weirdness as well as the more usual goth type music, had all their back catalogue reissued by Mute records in 2004 on account of aforementioned influentialness.