So back in 1974, these four guys from Queens, who weren't even related, started hanging out and playing music while sharing the last name Ramone.

 

They were totally over the massive, boring guitar solos and huge stadium shows that were everywhere at the time.

 

Instead, they wanted to keep things super simple, just fast, loud, short, and fun rock and roll.

 

They started playing at this gritty New York club called CBGB and basically invented the whole punk uniform with their leather jackets and ripped jeans.

 

My favorite Ramones tunes include Blitzkrieg Bop, I Wanna Be Sedated, Beat On The Brat, and Sheena Is A Punk Rocker.

 

Their songs were crazy fast, super catchy, and short.

 

 

Honestly, they didn't sell a massive amount of records or get huge on the radio back then, but pretty much every punk and alternative band you've ever heard owes their style to the Ramones.

 

Drummer Marky Ramone is coming to the Stone Pony in Asbury Park on November 11th to play the “Ramones Classics”.

 

Joining Marky Ramone will be Special Guest “Screamin’ Rebel Angels”.

 

 

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, the Screamin' Rebel Angels deliver an explosive mix of rockabilly, psychobilly, and garage-rock, driven by the powerhouse vocals and upright bass of frontwoman Laura Palmer.

 

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