Fear

And a hell of a reintroduction this was.

With top tier production being done by Kurt Ballou, it reminds me of all those earlier bands and some even older friends to my ears like Fear, Husker Du, The Minutemen.

similar iconic old school punk feels.

They were like sprinkled in there and I totally loved them.

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he was the lead singer of a punk band called Fear.

That's right.

Yep.

And the one thing I do remember that was just, sometimes Bud would have to book a band on his own.

You know, like I brought Fear to the club.

We, you know, paid Fear.

Bud just enjoyed the benefits of that.

So you were really truly independent promoters and producers.

Yeah, and a lot of punk bands like that as well.

Bad Brains, Dead Boys, Fear, etc.

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Asylum.

I mean, even like, you know, non-metal stuff.

Like Tears for Fears, Songs from the Big Chair.

I love that shit.

Welcome to the History of Punk Rock podcast.

Today, we’re breaking down how LA punk band Fear turned a basement gig into an SNL headline.

Let’s dive into the scene, the music, and the fallout that shaped punk history.

Let’s jump into Fear, that LA punk band that exploded onto the scene in '77 and never stopped pushing the edge of what a concert could be.

The core crew was Lee Ving on guitar, voice, Philo Cramer, Derf Scratch on bass, and Spit Stik on drums, a lineup that stayed together until 1982 when Ving started swapping musicians like a punk version of a bandwagon.

Their sound was stripped down to three chords, but hammered with the kind of speed and aggression that made their fans feel like they were in a chemical war zone more than a music show.

The first thing you notice is Ving’s theatrical, almost cartoonish stage presence, a face covered in smeared lipstick, hair sprayed straight up, and a relentless barrage of shouted profanity.

From the start, Fear used that theatrical shock not just for the sake of being mean.

Body.

He was actually the front man of the punk rock band Fear and was chosen because of his name.

Mr.

Body will be Lee Ving soon.

David Lee Roth.

Right.

He was saying that Fear was one of John Belushi's favorite bands.

Yeah.