Hey Ho Let's Go!: Anthology - Ramones

Great Music from a great band. (1131 words)
by tomflint - written on 16/10/08 (Very useful, 91 readings)
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on if you like the sound to begin with. I m only saying this because people always use this as one of the main beating sticks for the R Ramones It s true they didn t deviate much from the core sound they had but it doesn t mean the songs are ALL the same. To my ears there are big differences between the 70s Ramones and the 80s Ramones. In the 80s the band was frustrated with the lack of commercial success they had acheived. Joey Ramone [lead singer] especially thought that the band should be as successful with the public as they were with their peers and the critics who generally loved them. John Peel was asked to name his top ten favourite albums once and he said that ...

Hey Ho Let's Go!: Anthology - Ramones

Hey Ho...maybe I'll just stay here. (989 words)
by Wolfzilla - written on 30/10/07 (Very useful, 76 readings)
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more on that in a minute. First of all I should maybe talk about the band a bit first. While there have been many incarnations and member swaps, the iconic R Ramones will always be singer Joey, guitarist Johnny, bassist Dee Dee and drummer Tommy, all adopted the ‘Ramone’ surname as part of their stage persona, and it is safe to say they have, since their debut record in 1976, proven one of the most inspirational bands ever to take to the stage. For those who’ve never heard a Ramones song, and I’d wager you’d be in a minority, the band were pioneers of what is now accepted as the ‘punk’ song. 4-Chords, rapid speed, ‘wacky’ lyrics, rebellious attitude, all blended with pop ...

Ramones Mania - Ramones

GABBA GABBA HEY ! (531 words)
by Leadbelly - written on 13/08/01, updated on 13/08/01 (Very useful, 308 readings)
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The R Ramones were to Punk what Birds is to instant custard. Quite a high Accolade eh? With the passing away of Joey Ramone a few months ago came the end of the 25 year Ramones story. But while there is tones I could write about the ramones and the influence of them it is of no consiquence to this Opinion - an opinion on the 2 CD Anthology that came out last year. THE GENERAL INFO The Anthology has 32 songs on CD1 and 25 on CD 2. If you like rock/pop /newwave /rock n roll or punk you will like this. It covers the full Recording history of the Ramones, all the top hits and memorable tracks. What is good is how the Sleave notes give us the album and session ...