I was into the 70's guitar rock. Trower, Nugent, Skynyrd, the Allman bros, Aerosmith...
I thought the Ramones were pretty cool....the fast power chords, pumping drum beat, and almost pop melodies. It was different but tight and we'll rehearsed and performed. Ditto on Blondie. As far as the punk coming out of the UK...
I thought it was a joke. Literally.
I mean come on man...the sex pistols??
They could barely play their instruments, couldn't sing, and their lyrics were idiotic. That whole scene...the pistols, the boomtown rats, the clash....I never cared for it at all.
Anybody can cop a bad attitude, dye their hair orange, scream into a mic, and bang on an instrument they don't know how to play. It's harder to practice, become proficient on your intrument, and produce tight well rehearsed songs.
Also, the comment about punkers being anti drug??
Sid vicious, the poster boy for punk rock, was a full blown junkie.