15 April 2024
Ramones’ (the band name was inspired by Paul McCartney, who would check into hotels under the alias Paul Ramon) hero/frontman JOEY RAMONE (real name: Jeffrey Ross Hyman) died after losing a long battle with lymphatic cancer, aged only 49. In 2023 a block of East 2nd Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place.
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(Image: Cover of Joey Ramone‘s solo album)
7 February 2024
I can understand him.
16 September 2023
For me, it still is the debut LP.
Their 3rd LP (1977)
(Image on top: cover sleeve of live version of single ‘Cretin Hop’)
The late great/tall JOEY RAMONE, born Jeffrey Ross Hyman
(May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001) about his band, the New York
and the British punk scene and more.
R.I.P.
Works faster and harder than caffeine
31 December 1977
On 31 December 1977 – 45 years ago – rock ‘n’ roll high school legends RAMONES
played a sold out New Year’s Eve concert at the historic Rainbow Theatrein London.
And 45 years later the New York City punks still thrill millions of people, me included.
This live rendition of – their biggest slam dunk in my book – BLITZKRIEG BOP (more
than 200 million streams on Spotify) – that night still is gabba-gabba-hey glorious.
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RAMONES: Bio – Discography
Back in time
4 November 2022
Band: RAMONES
Active: 1974–1996 / 14 LPS
Anniversary album:: ROCKET TO RUSSIA – 3rd LP
Released: 4 November 1977 – 40 years ago today
ALL MUSIC wrote: “Even with these (relatively) slower songs, the speed
of the album never decreases. However, the abundance of hooks and slight
variety in tempos makes Rocket to Russia the Ramones’ most listenable and
enjoyable album, it doesn’t have the revolutionary impact of the debut LPs,
but it’s a better album and one of the finest records of the late ’70s.”
Score: 5/5.
Turn Up The Volume: Their best jukebox album.
All catchy blitzkrieg killers. Urban trash punk to go
completely gabba gabba hey to! 1-2-3-4!
Singles/clips: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker / Rockaway Beach
– SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER –
– ROCKAWAY BEACH –
Full havoc in full via Spotify
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RAMONES: All Albums
Great posters from music movies from the past…
ROCK ‘N ‘ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
Featuring the bubblegum punk
icons RAMONES.
1979
Plot: A Ramones fanatic and delinquent battles it out with the severe
new principal of his school with help from his Gabba Gabba Hey heroes.
TRAILER
THEME SONG
RAMONES: Bio – Discography
Happy B. Dee Dee
Great magazine covers from the past…
RAMONES
21 November 1977
NME
