Letters

Rip It Up, Issue 7, 1 December 1977, Page 15

Letters

RIP IT UP P.O. Box 5689, Auckland

Why is it that we, the rock public have to watch support acts from Australia, i.e. Hush and Kevin Borich Express when we have local bands who desperately need exposure. I would rather see someone like Alistair Riddell or Citizen band for example. So much for promoters helping local acts. I know for a fact that in Australia the musicians union demands that each overseas act has a local support. Where the hell is New Zealand's union?

Bryan Stewart

How could Mike Chunn in reviewing Kiss’s LP Love Gun call their music boring. If he ever listened to Split Enz's Mental Notes, he would know what mass boredom is. Kiss music is a hell of a lot better than Chunn and his friends could ever do in 10,000 years.

Ace, Gene, Paul and Peter

As a punk rock follower I am surprised at you lot for having no mention of the Scavengers who have been playing in Auckland recently. They are certainly worm a word or two or preferably more. In reply to Punk Rock Hater' (Novembe' Issue) get stuffed ! Punk is today's music Why don't you take up a subscription to Teen Beat or Fab .

A. Griffiths

Anyone who has the audacity to publicly declare the Eagles ' the greatest group in the world ", certainly has no right to pass judgement on punk rock, mankind's greatest achievement. Many people criticise only the word punk, without even hearing the music itself. It could be a new type of waste for all they care. Play " Telephone Line” a couple of times, closely followed by something from the Sex Pistols, London or the Damned. Listen to it objectively and if you still prefer such mediocre bilge as ELO to good punk. I'll eat my Pretty Vacant.

Alan Austin