We have a thing for the early days of The Ramones.
Exhibit A: We’ve featured footage of one of their earliest live shows performed at CBGB in 1974. And then comes another from 1977.
Exhibit B: We’ve also dug up raw demo recordings from their debut album (1975).
Now Exhibit C: It’s a no-bs press release that announced the arrival of the band, and what it’s all about. Written by Tommy Ramone (the drummer who died last summer, but only after outliving all of the other original band members), the one-pager describes The Ramones succinctly: “The Ramones are an original Rock and Roll group of 1975, and their songs are brief, to the point and every one a potential hit single.” And with a little bit of humor. “The Ramones all originate from Forest Hills and kids who grew up there either became musicians, degenerates or dentists. The Ramones are a little of each. Their sound is not unlike a fast drill on a rear molar.”
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