“A standard was set with that first album. It influenced a lot of people, vibe-wise. It was infectious music, infectious songs and it was energetic and fun. It was happy music.” –Joan Jett on ‘Ramones’

“Simply, the four guys from Queens made rock ‘n’ roll real again. Doing away with keyboards, solos and high concepts, the Ramones brought rock back to its absolute basics.” –GuitarWorld.com in it’s poll for the best American rock band ever. Read More …

“In the ‘60s, definitely the most innovative time in the history of rock ‘n’ roll or radio, they’d play everything and the DJs were hip people that turned us onto The Beatles and people like that. Nowadays the DJs couldn’t Read More …

“The best pop music has always been the most abstract art form to assimilate and The Ramones are the most alarmingly abstract outfit about.” –NME, December 1977. Photo: Street art from Buenos Aires by Martin & Fede Ron.

“We all decided to adopt the same name. It would give us a sense of unity, and we thought it would help us become more established. It would be much easier for people to remember our names, and we’d automatically Read More …

Set List: Blitzkrieg Bop I Wanna Be Well Glad To See You Go You’re Gonna Kill That Girl Commando Havana Affair Cretin Hop Listen To My Heart I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You Pinhead Do You Wanna Dance? Now Read More …