Punk rock was awesome and weird at the same time and was a turning point for Rock and Roll and music in general.  By the late 1976, bands such as the Ramones in new York city, and the Sex pistols and The Clash in london were recognized as the vanguard of a new musical movement. My dad loves to listen to late 70's and 80's music and when i was a kid i would listen to bands with a punk rockish feel and it kind of grew on me. We also listened to U2 and the Police which I still love today.