This is the end of the 'head-down Marky era'. He sort of still plays with his head down the whole time. Later years, he advanced his posture and played 'head up' like a normal drummer.
The story about how they came up with the idea for Cretin Hop is hilarious : ) I read it in Skateboarder Magazine, not too long before I got to see them live.
Very honored to be discovering this gem of a band right now. Its rare to find a band where you listen to their songs, a live ta boot, and are completely in love with their sound. These guys had something special. 💔
Yeah, I read (live) there, but it sounded so clean and so pure that my brain halfway through is like "waitt that's right this isn't a studio recording..." So well done. One of America's greatest contributions to civilization right here - the Ramones.
I’m from NH, and I’m a huge fan of the Exploding Hearts. I’m so happy there’s at least one live performance I can go back and watch. These guys had so much talent
Does anyone know where I can buy the DVD with these sets? Or download them? Grace Sadie, Adams (at the time) girlfriend who was selling them, hasn't responded to my email.
Super sad to see a band on the cusp of actualizing their dreams and it not coming about the way they'd planned it. It's a terrible thing, this also happened to the band Her's. Glad the remaining member Terry decided to play music again.
Crazy - we have august 2023 and i read about a shark attack on a woman at "Rockaway Beach" in a german newspaper (YES-printed! Not Online!). Being a strong follower of the RAMONES since the early 1980s I immediately had to go here to listen to this song with VOLUME UP! Greater than great. It's been a long time since i heard this iconic riffs for the last time. Where have all the years gone by? Greetings from germany.
Amazing thing to me was i've heard many bands try to replicate their sound..Nobody could..i also remember when lots of musicians said this was simple chords, songs, progressions, etc..Yet none of them ever tried it..Nobody sounded like and never will sound like 'em..RIP to all of them..
It’s like I’ve always told naysayers: it’s all too easy to accuse the Ramones of being ‘simple’ until you try to cover one of their songs, and I mean *AUTHENTICALLY* cover it… exactly the same way they played it, downstrokes and all. There’s a lot of crazy time changes and unorthodox arrangements that most people don’t even notice when they’re just listening to the music, but then you sit down and actually learn to play the songs, and then you find out. Just because there’s no 10 minute guitar solos or jazz-prog time signatures doesn’t mean this stuff isn’t difficult to master.
Listen, it's been three months Since I was last with you So many people tryin' to Stop me getting through The doorman he just laughed But I don't want no autograph Now you listen to me baby All I want to do Is talk to you You know I didn't stop you doing Things you wanted to do But now it's gone too far It looks like I'm losing you But I don't want sympathy But please don't turn your back on me Listen baby All I want to do Is talk to you I got to talk to you I got to try to make you see Just how very very much You mean to me Would it be too much To try and jog your memory You remember me baby I hope that I'm still Part of your history Now I don't wanna share your car No no no, or stop you being a star All I want to, all I wanna do You know what I've gotta to do Got to keep on trying
