The New York CBGB scene preceded the London scene, from what I can tell, and there was also the Cleveland scene. Punk seems to have been imported to London from NY by Malcolm McLaren, band manager and store owner, rather than working-class folks. Dunno who played punk in the UK before Sex Pistols.
UK punk was of course influenced by the rude boy and skinhead subcultures, but I don’t think that manifested musically. Pure punk-rock doesn’t quite have any of ska’s danceable quality that can’t be traced to rock’n’roll and garage rock instead.
The New York CBGB scene preceded the London scene, from what I can tell, and there was also the Cleveland scene. Punk seems to have been imported to London from NY by Malcolm McLaren, band manager and store owner, rather than working-class folks. Dunno who played punk in the UK before Sex Pistols.
UK punk was of course influenced by the rude boy and skinhead subcultures, but I don’t think that manifested musically. Pure punk-rock doesn’t quite have any of ska’s danceable quality that can’t be traced to rock’n’roll and garage rock instead.