Germicide: Live at the Whiskey 77 [Live]

The Germs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 6, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Bomp Records
• ASIN: B00000DAML
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,475 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One star for the music, but..., March 19, 2005

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Chet L. Young - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Germicide: Live at the Whiskey 77 (Audio CD)

...five for pure atmosphere. This is not the band that would later record "Germs(GI)"; this is four kids screwing around, having fun. There are hints of talent in songs like 'Forming' and 'Let's Pretend', but most of the set is a mess. Still, the importance of the moment that "Germicide" documents--the infancy of America's most influential punk scene--cannot be diminished. For a frightening contrast(and I'm not using "frightening" in a hyperbolic way), listen to this CD and then watch the documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization" in which the late-period Germs appear. It will give you an idea of the dark depths plumbed on the L.A. punk scene in the space of two and a half years.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Germs - 'Germicide: Live At The Whiskey, 1977' (Bomp), October 4, 2007

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Germicide: Live at the Whiskey 77 (Audio CD)

This is only the second Germs release I've ever heard. How many 'actual' albums did they put out? Was very impressed with the sincerity of the Germs. They're a true-to-the-roots all out American punk band. They're dirty, rude, mean, offensive and have a totally violent additude. Perfect! Tracks I found myself looking forward to on this CD were "Sex Boy", "Sweet Dream", the slamming "Suicide Machine" and "Teenage Clone". Line-up: Darby Crash (R.I.P.)-vocals, Pat Smear-guitar, Lorna Doom-bass and Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go's) believe or not on drums. Should draw in old school followers of Dead Kennedys, Social Distortion, Black Flag and Circle Jerks to name just a few. A should have.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Museum disc?, December 31, 2004

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N. P. Stathoulopoulos "nick9155" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Germicide: Live at the Whiskey 77 (Audio CD)

As one reviewer noted, this album about sums up the punk 'philosophy' that anyone can put together a band. And indeed, this sounds like anyone did put together a band and got booked at the Whiskey.

The value here is basically historical--early Germs, early punk, lots of attitude, absolutely unlistenable at times, etc. The band is not, er, polished, and the audience is rowdy. The result is an album you won't be popping in regularly.

As a punk 'document', it's of mild interest. The MIA collection is the set to get for this brief band, whose singer had the misfortune of dying right before John Lennon, thus losing all chances of 'fame'.