[Music] Ramonas and The Sex Pistols Expose

[Herr Tubthumper]

No, the Ramones and the Sex Pistols are playing down the Concorde 2 for £16.00

I guess this is why they’re playing under pseudonyms?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Thank you. The Ramones (76-77) are my favourite punk band; no, make that favourite band, of all time so I'll go.

I love this band. I them a few times, always delivered and always sounded exactly the same. I had three go-to running albums for when I was doing speed work…It’s Alive was one of them.

 

[fork me]

Yep both bands really impressive. Ramonas own stuff was good. Shame their drummer is leaving as she was superb. Just thought Sid was a bit of a knob.

To be fair, the real Sid was a bit of a knob so he was probably in character.
Best Pistols tribute I ever saw was a local mob, The Sussex Pistols, must've been 15 or 20 years ago, in The Albert. Great night, they really would people up, just like the real thing.

 

[BrightonCottager]

Wow. Was that the first gig they played at the Roundhouse? In John Robb's book, he writes that all the London punks were there and doubled their speed the day after. I saw them in Aylesbury in May 77 supported by Talking Heads and was just blown away by them live. I was also at the Rainbow gig where they recorded It's Alive and others of theirs.
On Friday I was reflecting that
1) both bands were more musically competent than the bands they were tributing
2) the Ramonas were better - I loved their own stuff especially the one about Littering
3) the SPE were more of a pastiche/performance but still an effective imitation of the (studio version) Pistols
4) I wish we had hovering pins over our heads with our NSC avatars on!