The Dictators were “punk” before punk rock was even a thing. Want proof? Dial back to records like 1975’s Go Girl Crazy, and you’ll hear for yourself. But that’s not all. Everyone from The Ramones to Bruce Springsteen has taken influence from The Dictators, leaving them not just icons of punk rock but icons of rock music in general. Even though the band flamed out in 1980 (though they did regroup in the mid-90s for a time), with Andy Shernoff (bass/vox) and Ross “The Boss” Friedman (guitar) at the helm since the band started in ’73, The Dictators changed the The post An Interview with Andy Shernoff of The Dictators appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.