Naked Raygun are among the many 1980s era punk bands that I have caught live over the past few years (with many of these shows featured here on TSOI): Suicidal Tendencies, Killing Joke, Rancid, Agent Orange, FEAR, The Circle Jerks, The Vandals, 7 Seconds, etc.
[Note that nearly all of these bands are from California. Why dat?]
Naked Raygun are from Chicago thereby setting them apart a bit by simply not being from California. Naked Raygun, although political, I found to be treading more towards the pop spectrum and were more accessible than most. With this show, and, now that I think about it, as with most of these shows, my reticence in seeing a reformed band was swiftly allayed since they still kill live and sound great.
This track, “Treason” is a song that I requested many a time…too many a time, undoubtedly annoying many a dj at my local college radio station. I thank them for being good sports.
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Download: Naked Raygun – Treason (Live)
This is hands down the best Naked Raygun track ever. Funny, it instantly took me back to the KTEQ days too!
Rancid isn’t 1980′s era. I’m just sayin…
Very true, Rancid is not 80′s and are part of the ‘next generation’ bands but two of the members are from Operation Ivy, which is why I tossed them in the list. I guess I consider Rancid more old school then thier dates of tenure as a band would suggest. Ultimately, you are right, they shouldn’t really be included.