I think it was really cool to listen to Rich talk about the old punk rock scene. Rock and Metal is my favorite genre of music to listen to, and it was nice to hear about a culture that is considered its origin. I liked how he seemed to have strong opinions on different topics of punk rock, and I thought that his stories were interesting.

 

I also think that his story about turning away certain types of people from shows was interesting to say the least. I don’t necessarily agree with his viewpoint, since it is impossible to tell what a person will do if you tell them no, but I did find it cool to hear his thought process. I think it is a very similar thought process to the one that other fans of the genre have.

 

I thought the art on his zines were pretty cool, and they felt very authentic. You could tell the art was more about spreading a message rather than on the quality of the drawings, but it made the zines into a really interesting piece of artwork.

 

It was also nice listening to Rich’s stories about his rock experience, and they reminded me of one of my relatives who also was very into rock around the same time Rich was. I think that made his stories more enjoyable to listen too, since I was able to draw parallels to previous things I’ve been told.