36 years ago today
Halfway to Sanity is the 10th studio album by the Ramones, and their last album to feature drummer Richie Ramone, released on this day in 1987.
In memory of John William Cummings aka Johnny Ramone, guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the Ramones, died of prostate cancer in Los Angeles on this day in 2004.
47 years ago
"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones, released september 1976 as the second single of the band
44 years ago today
The Ramones' movie Rock & Roll High School opens in theaters. The title song becomes one of their classics, and the film gains a cult following.
49 years ago today
Jeffrey Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas “Dee Dee” Colvin and Tommy Erdelyi made their first appearance at CBGB on August 16, 1974. The rest is history.
The Ramones never let up and gave their best every time they took the stage for over 20 years. It all ended on August 6, 1996 at the Palace in Hollywood, after 2,263 shows the Boyz had their last performance.
Friends, I'm gonna steal a page from @RickiTarr and ask a QUESTION. What's the best live music show you've been to? Or more accurately, what was your favorite?
I'll go first. For me it was Tears For Fears in 2014. I had just moved to Portland and Project Pabst was having its inaugural season in a hot sweaty gravel pit that was at once stifling and full of glorious potential. I was there mainly for Violent Femmes but I stayed for Tears For Fears because I remembered them mostly as a band my mom liked when she was somewhere around the age I was at the time (early 30s). I went in with zero expectations and was completely blown away. They played the hits without making them feel dated and new stuff without it feeling indulgent. They had enough of the original lineup to stay authentic but enough fresh blood to keep it interesting. I'm currently in a bar that serves strong drinks at a reasonable price and Everybody Wants To Rule The World started playing and brought me back to that amazing show.
@theropologist@RickiTarr Ramones at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC in 1984. Met the band backstage after the show and got this pic of Joey with my 35mm camera. #ramones#music#punk
I put on Rhythmbox for my bird when I have to leave the house so she has company and when I got back this was playing and now it's stuck in my head. Great song by the Ramones.
48 years ago today
According to unconfirmed reports, the Ramones were formed on this date, July 22, 1974, in Forest Hills, in the borough of Queens, New York.
21 years ago today
In memory of Dee Dee Ramone, founding member, songwriter, bassist and actual fixture and heart of the Ramones, died on this day in 2002 of a heroin overdose.
Ramones - "Questioningly" (youtu.be)
I put on Rhythmbox for my bird when I have to leave the house so she has company and when I got back this was playing and now it's stuck in my head. Great song by the Ramones.
Ramones - Havana Affair (2016 Remaster) (youtu.be)
One of my favorite Ramones songs is haunting me this morning. Enjoy.
Ramones - Chain Saw (2016 Remaster) (youtu.be)
I don't know what I dreamed about last night but it left this in my head this morning.