Walesdad Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I reckon so.I've got into them late,mainly thanks to my twenty year old daughter who loves them,but I can't stop playing the 'Anthology'double cd.I defy anyone not to feel just a bit better after hearing stuff like 'Beat On The Brat','Sheena Is A Punk Rocker' or 'California Sun'.Any other fans of da brudders out there?One,two,three,four....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppelinIsGod Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 One of the biggests bands of all times ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashmir330 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I love The Ramones. One of my favorite bands for sure. While they have they're number of in your face punk songs, they also have some great ballads. Songs such as "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend","Babysitter", "Here Today Gone Tomorrow", "Danny Says" and "7-11" are underrated gems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 The first 3 Ramones albums when Tommy was still a member are essential for any punk rock collection. So many great songs. Dee Dee Ramone was a perverted genuis lyrically. Completely off the wall. I just re-read his autobiography again recently. A great read from someone who could barely string together a sentence, lol, but it's true. Not only are they among the greatest American bands but they are undoubtly the greatest New York band ever. The Ramones are just steeped in New York City in a way that even The Velvet Underground couldn't be, even though I do like the Velvets better as a band. The Ramones are definately among the great American "bands" like the already mentioned Velvet Underground, Creedence Clearwater Revival, R.E.M., Van Halen, The Byrds, The Stooges, The Beach Boys, & The Pixies. All those bands mentioned are seminal & rock music would have sounded different, as in boring, without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 great band. had the pleasure of seeing them in a small club in E. Lansing, Michigan back in 77 or 78. they played a 1-1/2 hour non stop set that by the end was so loud i thought my ears were bleeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walesdad Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 great band. had the pleasure of seeing them in a small club in E. Lansing, Michigan back in 77 or 78. they played a 1-1/2 hour non stop set that by the end was so loud i thought my ears were bleeding. I really wish I'd seen them around that time,they did play about forty five miles from my hometown around about '76 but I didn't bother.Regretted it ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walesdad Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 I love The Ramones. One of my favorite bands for sure. While they have they're number of in your face punk songs, they also have some great ballads. Songs such as "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend","Babysitter", "Here Today Gone Tomorrow", "Danny Says" and "7-11" are underrated gems. Totally agree friend,so much more to them than wham,bam,etc,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Answering the original question..................yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepHead315 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Bumping a long dead thread because The Ramones are one of my all time favorite bands. Their first three albums are amazing and essential for anyone who is a punk fan or just a fan of pure rock and roll. I know some say they overstayed their welcome by putting out mediocre albums in the 80s and 90s, but there are still great songs scattered throughout their discography right to the very end. And even then, they still put out great albums like Pleasant Dreams (VERY underrated) and Too Tough to Die. Agreed with the person above who said Dee Dee was a twisted lyrical genius. But above all, they had a great sense of melody. Somehow they managed to make stuff like "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" sound catchy as hell even though it was just three lines repeating over and over. So catchy in fact that you almost wished the songs went on for longer. Great live band too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I have to say I find them to be absolutely awful. I'm not surprised there are only about 7 or 8 people like them on a Led Zeppelin forum, one band of geniuses, another who sound like a group of teenagers picking up musical instruments for the first time. I usually have to leave the pub when Blitzkrieg Bop comes on the Jukebox, what a fucking racket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 On April 10, 2010 at 11:37 PM, kaiser said: The first 3 Ramones albums when Tommy was still a member are essential for any punk rock collection. So many great songs. Dee Dee Ramone was a perverted genuis lyrically. Completely off the wall. I just re-read his autobiography again recently. A great read from someone who could barely string together a sentence, lol, but it's true. Not only are they among the greatest American bands but they are undoubtly the greatest New York band ever. The Ramones are just steeped in New York City in a way that even The Velvet Underground couldn't be, even though I do like the Velvets better as a band. The Ramones are definately among the great American "bands" like the already mentioned Velvet Underground, Creedence Clearwater Revival, R.E.M., Van Halen, The Byrds, The Stooges, The Beach Boys, & The Pixies. All those bands mentioned are seminal & rock music would have sounded different, as in boring, without them. Agreed i actually discovered the ramones after my fascination with the grateful dead, phish, widespread panic....suddenly i was old and could hear it all, if that makes any sense...i had to reboot my appreciation for music and the ramones were the band that sounded good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepfan2001 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boleskine Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 If Pagey loved early Damned he'd surely love the Ramones Pure rock n roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonfan159 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Were the Ramones really "punk"? They sounded pretty fabricated to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Ramones 'It's Alive' Reissued With Three Additional Concerts https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ramones-its-alive-reissue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton P. Desveaux Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Fantastic band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Johnny Ramone's 'Number One' Mosrite Guitar And Amp Up For Auction: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/johnny-ramones-number-one-mosrite-guitar-and-amp-up-for-auction/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Johnny Ramone's 'Number One Mosrite Guitar Sells For Nearly $1 Million. https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/johnny-ramones-number-one-mosrite-guitar-sells-for-nearly-1-million/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Joey Ramone's music catalog sold for $10 million to Primary Wave Publishing - https://blabbermouth.net/news/joey-ramones-music-catalog-sold-for-10-million-to-primary-wave-publishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/17361 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Joey Ramone's Brother Blasts 'Baseless And Flimsy' Biopic Lawsuit - https://ultimateclassicrock.com/joey-ramone-brother-biopic-lawsuit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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