Best Ramones Drummer?
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Best Ramones Drummer?
I'm curious.
For the record, I'm choosing Marky.
By the way, I'm not obsessed with the Ramones AT ALL.
For the record, I'm choosing Marky.
By the way, I'm not obsessed with the Ramones AT ALL.
Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
unfair question. Marky Ramone should count as two people (him + his hair).
Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Marky wins for his "Good one, Mr. McGree" line in RnR High School.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Easy!
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Marky Mark, natch.
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Don't you mean "Elvis" Ramone?Suzanne H. wrote:Clem Burke
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
definitely marky.
edit:
if you think about it Marky is the ORIGINAL Ramone drummer, technically it is Tommy, but he was just filling in for the mean time. Kinda like Tory did in The Clash S/T. Tommy wanted to produce, just like Tory wanted a Jag.
also: most of the surviving Ramones are drummers, 4 out of 5 to be exact. C.J. is a lonely bassist.
edit:
if you think about it Marky is the ORIGINAL Ramone drummer, technically it is Tommy, but he was just filling in for the mean time. Kinda like Tory did in The Clash S/T. Tommy wanted to produce, just like Tory wanted a Jag.
also: most of the surviving Ramones are drummers, 4 out of 5 to be exact. C.J. is a lonely bassist.
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
RICHIE!
But only 'cos we share the same birthday.
If my memory serves me correctly.
But only 'cos we share the same birthday.
If my memory serves me correctly.
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
I'm going with the original, Tommy
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Actually, Joey was the original drummer back when Dee Dee was still lead vocalist. Tommy was just producer for the 1st album who ended up doubling-up on drums in studio and then staying on as a band member for 4 years because they gave up trying to find anyone else. So even though he was the 'original' it was only a side job for him and he didn't intend to stay forever. So I'd have to go with Marky as their only true fit even though he came on after the untouchable '77-79 era.
Who the fuck voted for Clem Burke?
Who the fuck voted for Clem Burke?
Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
tommy was the first. all the later drummers signed up to play in the style of tommy - screwball not pinball.
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Me!Rat Patrol wrote:Who the fuck voted for Clem Burke?
Admittedly I haven't heard any of his work with the Ramones, but he's one of my favourite drummers.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Much as Kenny Jones was fantastic with the Small Faces and not so great with the Who, Clem was a poor fit for the Ramones.Heston wrote:Me!Rat Patrol wrote:Who the fuck voted for Clem Burke?
Admittedly I haven't heard any of his work with the Ramones, but he's one of my favourite drummers.
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Didn't he play one show with them?Wolter wrote:Much as Kenny Jones was fantastic with the Small Faces and not so great with the Who, Clem was a poor fit for the Ramones.Heston wrote:Me!Rat Patrol wrote:Who the fuck voted for Clem Burke?
Admittedly I haven't heard any of his work with the Ramones, but he's one of my favourite drummers.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Re: Best Ramones Drummer?
Obviously a poor fit or he would have played more...matedog wrote:Didn't he play one show with them?Wolter wrote:Much as Kenny Jones was fantastic with the Small Faces and not so great with the Who, Clem was a poor fit for the Ramones.Heston wrote:Me!Rat Patrol wrote:Who the fuck voted for Clem Burke?
Admittedly I haven't heard any of his work with the Ramones, but he's one of my favourite drummers.
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