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Los Angeles, United States (1977 – 1980)
The Germs were a classic American punk rock band formed in 1977, disbanded in 1980. Their fast spit-and-blood hardcore punk sound mixed with singer Darby Crash’s (real name Jan Paul Beahm) highly literate and dark poetic lyrics made them, to many, one of the most distinctive bands in the entire punk scene. The Germs are still remembered by fans as being among the best in the genre. They disbanded when Crash, after long bouts with drug addiction and self-destructive behavior, committed suicide at age 22 on December 7, 1980. The Germs’ 1977 single, “Forming”/”Sexboy” (live), is generally regarded as the first punk record from Los Angeles, CA.
The band started when Jan Paul Beahm and Georg Ruthenberg decided they should start a band after being kicked out of University High for antisocial behaviour, allegedly for using ‘mind control’ on fellow students. They named themselves “Sophistifuck & The Revlon Spam Queens,” with Beahm (then ‘Bobby Pyn,’ and later Darby Crash) on vocals, Ruthenberg (then and later called Pat Smear) on guitar, an early member called Dinky on bass, and Michelle Baer playing drums. This lineup never played live.
In April ‘77 the band featured its final bassist, Lorna Doom, with transitional member Dottie Danger on drums, later famous under her own name as Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s (Carlisle never played live, due to her being sidelined by a bout of mononucleosis for an extended period, although she can be heard introducing the band on the Live At The Whiskey recording), and was soon replaced by Donna Rhia, who played three gigs and recorded their first single.
The band started when Jan Paul Beahm and Georg Ruthenberg decided they should start a band after being kicked out of University High for antisocial behaviour, allegedly for using ‘mind control’ on fellow students. They named themselves “Sophistifuck & The Revlon Spam Queens,” with Beahm (then ‘Bobby Pyn,’ and later Darby Crash) on vocals, Ruthenberg (then and later called Pat Smear) on guitar, an early member called Dinky on bass, and Michelle Baer playing drums. This lineup never played live.
In April ‘77 the band featured its final bassist, Lorna Doom, with transitional member Dottie Danger on drums, later famous under her own name as Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s (Carlisle never played live, due to her being sidelined by a bout of mononucleosis for an extended period, although she can be heard introducing the band on the Live At The Whiskey recording), and was soon replaced by Donna Rhia, who played three gigs and recorded their first single.
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A_Lan wrote:
Darby was always to mest up to put on a understandable live performance. The recordings are amazing though.
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poisonheart1984 wrote:
HI !!! CLICK TO http://heartofglass.altervista.org/ SEARCH AND READ THE REVIEWS ABOUT THE GERMS (choose your language ... translator included) ... ENJOY IT !!!!!!!!!!!
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beat_radiation wrote:
DARBY! THE MIC! DARBY!!
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recap_after_use wrote:
I think band, given the amazing amount of work they had been having before, feel just fine working with anyone who'd alow them to go on tour and make some cash. Anyhow I'd like to check it out if I was at my hometown when they play there next month... a germs karaoke has to be fun, even if its my father who's singing... By the way, I wouldn't give a fuck if Darby crash himself was singin (and I mean 30 years older and all)
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Buffalo_JFK wrote:
Nice movie "What we do is secret"
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LoveCrave2Defy wrote:
Shane West looked like he was having a damn good time despite all the people who wouldn't give him a chance so, yes, my respect. If that makes me a gay scene kid, I will now claim to be punk-fucking-rock and wear plaid and a lot of safety pins! Just like the magazines say! And the chicks... you're just as welcome now as you were before ;) Doesn't anybody wonder how the band feels about him? Like is he easy to work with and what not?
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sixseven8 wrote:
the perople that like shane are gay scene kids. darby crash created the germs not shane west. shane west probably didn't even know who the germs wwere 10 years ago. did you? he sucks as a vocalist. he's not a punk. he's confused. if he on it he could at leaast write new original songs
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sixseven8 wrote:
lorna doom is the sexiest bassist ever!
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LoveCrave2Defy wrote:
I'm a bit slow with irony. Sorry, I killed it. But if you get the chance, you'll definitely want to see them live --even if only for the rest of the band. Greatest thing that's happened to me this year. And you'll want to go with a lot of energy ;)
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moofla wrote:
I'd love to see Lorna. Also, my post was meant to be ironic.
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hiei229 wrote:
lol
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LoveCrave2Defy wrote:
And by the way, you failed to mention anything/anyone other than Shane and Darby as well. Now. "Suicide Machine" needs to go way up on the track list.
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LoveCrave2Defy wrote:
For that, here's another thought: Watch Lorna Doom playing the bass. You will experience no greater joy --it was like the rest of the room wasn't even there to her :D
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moofla wrote:
Shane was fine in the movie. But he's no Darby, there will never be another Darby. He shouldn't have toured with them, but that's just my opinion. Now that i've put in my 2 cents, i have to ask. When did this become the Shane West shoutbox? Or the Official Darby Crash's Sexuality shoutbox? Nice to know where the minds of the fans are. Sigh.
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hiei229 wrote:
People really need to stop freaking out about shane honestly :/
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Ryan_Noxious wrote:
happy birthday darby, wish i could give you a bottle
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LoveCrave2Defy wrote:
Yeah. When their music stops having an effect, I'll watch it. (Ha-ha, I'm ashamed of how lazy I am XD) I mean, get a live version of any song with Darby Crash and the man is more alive than any movie can portray.
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soifyourelonely wrote:
movie was actually really good. except the chick who played lorna was a super shitty actress.
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LoveCrave2Defy wrote:
FlyingSalt, I have no comment on the movie. Never bothered to watch it. But to display my abject fan girl-ism, I will note one thing that all the other commenters have failed to: Shane West has a great smile. Devious and charming. But anyway, I agree that Darby did do a better job as singer. They were his songs. But the band was okay with West filling in. They played well together and I made a decision before the concert (and they can come back to Nowheresville anytime) that even if Shane sucked, the music couldn't be any different and the show would be good. Hell, one singer doesn't make a whole band.
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FlyingSalt wrote:
he sucked in the germs movie and he sucks as the germs singer.
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