Photographing the unruly punk scene of 70s San Francisco:
The first time I saw Ruby Ray’s work was when I googled “punk” as a teenager. I would scroll through scans of the legendary punk zinewith photos of X, Darby Crash, and The Cramps — all the bands I grew up loving that inspired me to dye my hair, buy a studded collar and pick up a guitar. I felt like I was there. And it wasn’t just because I wished it. It was Ruby’s photos — lively black and white images that didn’t just capture a moment, but catapulted you into it.
I kind of thought it was important, but at the same time, nobody cared about us punks. We weren't popular, and LA was getting way more write-ups than the San Francisco scene. We were really just doing our own thing. When we did the Napa show, hardly anybody knew about it — I was only there because I was friends with The Mutants who played before The Cramps that night. That show was incredible — we didn't know if they'd like us or try to kill us, but everybody loved it.
We knew it was a movement, so we were shocked when nobody paid attention. But I knew I was taking good photographs and I was an ambitious artist who worked a lot, so I saved my negatives because I thought they were special. Though, honestly, I thought the photos would just languish in obscurity until I got my first book out, which wasn’t easy. It took me nine years.I have a story behind every photo, but one of my favourites is The Mutants at the dump.
But the next day, we figured they would all go to the Mabuhay [Gardens] because that was the only punk club in town. The Bags and The Germs were playing that night, and of course, they came. Steve Jones walked in first by himself. Then Brandon Mullen from The Masque decided to start the night off by running up to Steve with a full drink, pretending to trip, and throwing it at Steve's jacket. He had this beautiful red coat on and totally kept his cool.
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