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| From | MBaroneO@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Johnny Ramone dead; R.I.P. |
| Date | Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:31:46 EDT |
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Hello Friends....
It's funny. I guess because of the two Ramones films that have been very
recently released
"Raw" and "Ramones-End Of The Century" I've been doing some heavy reminiscing
about the band.
I was lucky enough to have seen them way back in the the late 70's when all
four original members (including Tommy) were in tact and I saw them probably 20
times after that with Marky on drums.
I will never forget the sweat, the lights, the excitement, the VOLUME of
being pressed up against the stage at Ramones shows. Every time that I saw them I
would say "never again!" because I would be walking around half deaf with a
ringing in my ears for the next 3 days but I always went back! There was
nothing like them and there never will be. I had no clue that what I was seeing
would end up being so significant and influential (to me) and in the general
scheme of musical things.
I always knew in the back of my mind (even as a young kid when I first saw
them) that they were just a LOUD, souped up version of The Beatles, Rolling
Stones, Kinks, Beach Boys, Spector, 60's Girl Groups etc....in other words
"classic rock".
They were funny too and they had a lot of heart and class. I really miss
them a lot.
I hope that that Johnny, Joey and DeeDee knew how much they changed the face
of things and how adored they were to a lot of people. I think they did.
MB
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