The Ramones

[Sweet FA]

Around that time, Magna Carta Rally, 90? 91?

 

[Sweet FA]

I only have End of the Century - the Phil Spector produced one. I think I should get some more . . .

You need It's Alive, recorded in 77 at the Rainbow gig mentioned upthread.

It's Alive (Ramones album) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[stavros]

I only have End of the Century - the Phil Spector produced one. I think I should get some more . . .

That's a good album, but you definitely need to get the early ones too. I recommend numbers 1, 2, 3, 4...

 

[PursuedByBears]

You need It's Alive, recorded in 77 at the Rainbow gig mentioned upthread.

It's Alive (Ramones album) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Listened to this first thing today on your recommendation, was a great start to working from home!

 

[Sweet FA]

Listened to this first thing today on your recommendation, was a great start to working from home!

The first hour of a load of live films is on YouTube:

 

[hitmouse]

Around that time, Magna Carta Rally, 90? 91?

I'm guessing that isn't as FotL-y as it sounds, but it does sound very FotL. Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy of the family Ramone, etc.

"I don't wanna stand under you! I don't wanna stand under you!"

 

[Idris2002]

Listening to It's Alive now - probably the only Ramones album anyone would ever need?

 

[waxoyl]

£5 pounds Cracking gig, what I can remember of it.

 

[hitmouse]

I can't top that, but I did have a pointless dream a few months back about standing around waiting for the Ramones to come on.

 

[Sweet FA]

Listening to It's Alive now - probably the only Ramones album anyone would ever need?

Maybe Rocket to Russia which is the best of the studio albums I reckon.

 

[Ground Elder]

£5 pounds Cracking gig, what I can remember of it.

I went to that gig

 

[Ground Elder]

That was the tour I saw them 6 or 7 times on that tour, the best being a (not particularly) secret gig at the Hammersmith Clarendon.

Starting the day with It's Alive sounds like a plan

Edited to add - Turns out it's on YouTube

 

[stavros]

This seems as good a thread as any to also recommending Helen Love, the biggest Ramones fans in Swansea, or even the world.

 

[Idris2002]

This seems as good a thread as any to also recommending Helen Love, the biggest Ramones fans in Swansea, or even the world.

That would have been an NME single of the week back in the old days, with Swells gushing all over them like a fanboy.

 

[stavros]

That would have been an NME single of the week back in the old days, with Swells gushing all over them like a fanboy.

I think I first heard them on Lamacq's early evening R1 show. I know Peel loved them too.

 

[Idris2002]

Anyhoo. I was in town yesterday, and got Da Brudders' Greatest Hits. Typical normie behaviour I know, but I think that really is the only Ramones record you really need (look it has Cretin Hop, and Sheena is a Punk Rocker, and all the other top Ramones' numbers).

 

[Jennaonthebeach]

I regret that i never saw them. It's not as if I didn't have numerous opportunities.