2005 – New York rock club CBGB is served with an eviction notice by their landlord. The landmark was the cradle for New York punk, hosting gigs by The Ramones, Talking Heads and Patti Smith.
2005 – A $100,000 (£58,823) statue honouring the late punk guitarist Johnny Ramone was unveiled by his widow Linda at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Johnny died from prostate cancer in September 2004 at the age of 55. Hundreds turned out for the ceremony, including Tommy Ramone – the only surviving band member. Dee Dee Ramone died of a drugs overdose in 2002 and Joey died in 2001 of lymphatic cancer.
2004 – Johnny Ramone, guitarist in New York City punk rock pioneers the Ramones, dies at home in Los Angeles, California. He is 55 and had been suffering from prostate cancer. Johnny Ramone was born John Cummings in New York City on Oct. 8 1951. He is the third of the quartet’s original members to die in the preceding four years.
2002 – The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam and close friend of the Ramones. The ceremony took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Wow… ritzy….
1998 – Blues guitar prodigy Jonny Lang, rock guitarist Slash, punk rocker Joey Ramone, and Cheap Trickster Rick Nelson are among the musicians who guest-star on “The Drew Carey Show.” On the program, Carey’s band is looking for a lead guitarist, and a string of axemen audition for the gig – including Ramone, even though he didn’t play guitar in the Ramones.
The Ramones are often considered to be the first punk rock group of the 80′s. They are an American Rock band and the band was formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, in 1974. The group performed 2,263 concerts and toured almost non stop for 22 years. The band finally split up in 1996 after they performed their final show at the Lollapalooza music festival. The three founding members, Joey, Dee Dee and Johnny all three died within eight years after they split up.
The members of the Ramones band were, Joey Ramone (vocalist), Johnny Ramone (guitar), Dee Dee Ramone (Bass guitar, C. J. Ramone (bass guitar), Marky Ramone (drums), Richie Ramone (drums), and Tommy Ramone (drums). The group was signed with the punk rock recording company called, Ubiquity, in New York City. Their Greatest Hits were recorded on the Sire records label in 1976 and was called, Blitzkrieg Bop. In 1989 they recorded the sountrack for the horror film called, Pet Sematary. Their sound was the blueprint for punk rock.
Some of the groups most popular songs were, Blitzkrieg Bop, Beat On the Brat, Judy Is A Punk, I Wanna’ Be Your Boyfriend, Sheena Is A Punk Rocker, Pin head, Commando, Rockaway Beach, We’re A Happy Family, Cretin Hop, Teenage Lobotomy, I Wanna’ Be Sedated, I Just Want To Have Something To Do, Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, Baby, I Love You, Do You Remember Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio?, KKK Took My Baby Away, Outsider, Pet Sematary, and Wart Hog.
The Ramones did not achieve much commercial success during their music career and their only album to reach gold status in the United States was their compilation album called, Ramones Mania. The band has gained more recognition in the years since their split, and they are in the Rolling Stones top 100 list for the Greatest Artists of All Time. They are also on the VH1′s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and Mojo’s 100 Greatest Albums list. The Ramones were voted as the second greatest rock and roll band ever in Spin Magazine, in 2002. Number one group in Spin magazine was The beatles. On March 18, 2002, The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Ramones grew up listening to rock and roll stars such as The Beach Boys, The beatles, The Kinks, The Ronettes, and proto punk groups such as The Stooges and the New York Dolls. The band released a total of 42 albums and 7 films during their career.
1996 – Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder videotapes the Ramones placing their hands in cement on the Hollywood Rock Walk prior to a Ramones show at The Palace. The Ramones claim this is their last show ever.
1995 – The Ramones release “Adios Amigos.’‘ It’s speculated to be the band’s last album ever.
¡Adios Amigos! is the Ramones’ last studio album. It was released in 1995. It features “Making Monsters For My Friends” and “It’s Not For Me to Know” originally recorded by Dee Dee Ramone on his album I Hate Freaks Like You which he did with I.C.L.C, and “The Crusher” from Dee Dee Ramone’s short rap career as Dee Dee King, as well as a cover of Tom Waits’ “I Don’t Want to Grow Up” and a cover of Johnny Thunders song “I Love You”. The Japanese version of the album features the bonus track “R.A.M.O.N.E.S.”, originally recorded by Motörhead as a tribute to the Ramones on their “1916″ album. The American version of the album features a hidden track, “Spider-Man”, slightly different from the same song the Ramones originally recorded for the Saturday Morning. C.J. Ramone, Dee Dee’s replacement, sings lead vocals on tracks two, four, eight and ten, as well as the bonus track R.A.M.O.N.E.S. Dee Dee Ramone himself appeared on “Born to Die in Berlin”, while singing in German.
In a reverse decision, many tracks on this album are performed at a slower pace because of Joey’s maturing, ailing vocals, a factor the band had acknowledged in previous years. In preceding tours the band had originally played faster with negative reviews of the shows being the result.
The album cover is a painting of artist Mark Kostabi. The backcover shows the band tied and before being excecuted by a firing squad. The mexican man seated next to the band is their longtime road manager Monte Melnick, considered by many as “The fifth Ramone”.
Track listing
1. “I Don’t Want to Grow Up” (Tom Waits/Kathleen Brennan) – 2:46
2. “Makin’ Monsters For My Friends” (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:35
3. “It’s Not For Me to Know” (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:51
4. “The Crusher” (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:27
5. “Life’s a Gas” (Joey Ramone) – 3:34
6. “Take the Pain Away” (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:42
7. “I Love You” (John Genzale) – 2:21
8. “Cretin Family” (Dee Dee Ramone/Daniel Rey) – 2:09
9. “Have a Nice Day” (Marky Ramone/Skinny Bones) – 1:39
10. “Scattergun” (C.J. Ramone) – 2:30
11. “Got a Lot to Say” (C.J. Ramone) – 1:41
12. “She Talks to Rainbows” (Joey Ramone) – 3:14
13. “Born to Die in Berlin” (Dee Dee Ramone/John Carco) – 3:32
Bonus tracks
* “Spider-Man” (in the U.S.)
* “R.A.M.O.N.E.S.” (in Japan)
Personnel
Ramones
* Joey Ramone – lead vocals
* Johnny Ramone – lead guitar
* C.J. Ramone – bass, backing vocals
* Marky Ramone – drums
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