Mar 16, 2022Liked by Mitch Blum, CJ Kaplan, Ken Warshaw
primitive? yes
sloppy? definitely
sophomoric? no question
trailblazing? ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY
imho, ramones deserves a seat at the newbury table if for no other reason than how many other musicians were inspired by the ramones and the ramones-alikes that followed. despite (or maybe because of?) perhaps the worst production values in the history of rock, ramones endure as cultural icons, founding fathers of a significant movement in rock music than still runs through today's greats like foo fighters, pearl jam, white stripes, et al. yes, it was messy and uncomfortable, the audio interpretation of teen angst, and it feels wildly out of context today at a time when anyone can produce professional quality recordings on their phone. But without it, a pretty big branch of the musical tree of rock would be missing.
also, mitch, straight up stroke play next time. ;-)
I'm telling you, Ramones music is hard-wired. You actually have to un-learn liking it because it goes against nature. Much like my golf swing goes against nature
Ev, I'll give you a stroke for each dipping sauce at the Mexican place. I think they're up to 5. If we play soon we might get the raised tin cups that we love so much. CJ's never putted better!
It’s safe to say that a bazillion bands have stolen The Ramones’ style. They really did pave the way for countless groups.
It’s also safe to say that I will be stealing the “stableford” scoring method once the course opens back up. If there’s a way to make it work at the driving range, I’m doing that too.
Kevin, if we someday start doing competitions at the range, Mitch will undoubtedly figure out some scoring grift that works in his favor. We’ll keep you updated.
primitive? yes
sloppy? definitely
sophomoric? no question
trailblazing? ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY
imho, ramones deserves a seat at the newbury table if for no other reason than how many other musicians were inspired by the ramones and the ramones-alikes that followed. despite (or maybe because of?) perhaps the worst production values in the history of rock, ramones endure as cultural icons, founding fathers of a significant movement in rock music than still runs through today's greats like foo fighters, pearl jam, white stripes, et al. yes, it was messy and uncomfortable, the audio interpretation of teen angst, and it feels wildly out of context today at a time when anyone can produce professional quality recordings on their phone. But without it, a pretty big branch of the musical tree of rock would be missing.
also, mitch, straight up stroke play next time. ;-)
I'm telling you, Ramones music is hard-wired. You actually have to un-learn liking it because it goes against nature. Much like my golf swing goes against nature
Ev, I'll give you a stroke for each dipping sauce at the Mexican place. I think they're up to 5. If we play soon we might get the raised tin cups that we love so much. CJ's never putted better!
It’s safe to say that a bazillion bands have stolen The Ramones’ style. They really did pave the way for countless groups.
It’s also safe to say that I will be stealing the “stableford” scoring method once the course opens back up. If there’s a way to make it work at the driving range, I’m doing that too.
Kevin, if we someday start doing competitions at the range, Mitch will undoubtedly figure out some scoring grift that works in his favor. We’ll keep you updated.
i'll use em all on that hole where the giant house is being built up the hill