On the road with ramones book

On the road with the ramones by montea melnick, frank. Melnick served as the ramones tour manager from their early new york club days in the 70s to their farewell gigs in 1996. Media mikes had the chance to speak with monte recently about his time with the band. Commando is the autobiography of guitarist and songwriter johnny ramone of the punk rock band the ramones. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Based around the story of monte a melnick who was the ramones tour manager throughout their entire career. Melnick who was the ramones tour manager and much more throughout their entire career 19741996, and 2,263 live shows. The seminal punk group the ramones played in the staid olympic hotel, in the georgian room, a. Monte a melnick on the road with the ramones youtube. So road to ruin toughs it out forward with just the inevitable diminishing returns from the career high of rocket to russia, balanced out by some of the better ramones songs. Read on the road with the ramones by montea melnick available from rakuten kobo. For the best book on the ramones read, on the road with the ramones this is a musthave book for all ramones fans.

One of the best books is on the road with the ramones. Melnick who was the ramones tour manager and much more throughout their entire career 19741996, and. It was the first ramones album to feature new drummer marky ramone, who replaced tommy ramone. The ramones fourth album modifies the groups attack.

Melnick, this book is a warts and all retrospective of one of the hardest working bands in rock and roll. It was a fun trip down memory lane for me, as a fan from years ago, and also an interesting recounting of a band that had a huge impact on rock and roll music. M, his book was out before mickey leighs, i slept with joey ramone, which i had read first and was very detailed, so there was very little new in on the road with the ramones. But when linda went on the road with the group, she grew close to joeys bandmate, johnny ramone, and eventually these two best friends fell in love. Still in 2019 on the road with the ramones is the most extensive biography of the ramones. Its an inside look from the people who were actually there witnessing and experiencing all the extreme highs and lows of one of rocks greatest bands. Throughout the remarkable twentytwoyear career of the ramones the seminal punk rock band, rock n roll hall of famers and recording academy grammy lifetime achievement award winners monte a. Thats debatable, but whats clear is that the bands noble efforts didnt pay off with the general recordbuying public, and road to ruin was their worstcharting release to that point. Buy on the road with the ramones revised edition paperback updated ed by melnick, monte a.

Following the exact same blueprint as its three predecessors, road to ruin simply doesnt yield the same results as the other records. The new updated edition of on the road with the ramones. Frank meyer the ramonesu music has influenced nearly every power pop, punk, alternative, and metal band. Since the legendary bands retirement in 1996, there has been a series of books and films exploring the history and influence of the ramones. In his wonderful book on the road with the ramones sanctuary, he details his time with the band, which included traveling with them for most of their 2,263 live shows. Melnicks book on the road with the ramones monte a. It was released on september 21, 1978 through sire records. In 1977 the ramones rattled seattles staid olympic hotel. In part, its because the band sounds a little forced on the harder numbers, but the main problem lies with the undistinguished material. Throughout the remarkable twentytwoyear career of the ramones the seminal punk rock band monte a. This book is written by the so called fifth ramone. Also it has lot of information of years of their youth. The live video was discovered in a nondescript 16mm. This book was a great history of the ramones, told by their road manager and long time friend monte melnick.

Listen free to ramones road to ruin radio on iheartradio. My life before, during, and after the ramones by richie ramone with peter aaron 324 pp. On the road with the ramones ebook written by montea melnick, frank meyer. Ramones offered a comparatively sunny view of life on the road with references to cruising down the highway in a fuelinjected tour bus to places where the kids all come from miles around for a party that gets started when the sun goes down. Melnicks book on the road with the ramones skip navigation sign in. But his connection to the band goes back even furtherto junior high school and their forest hills neighborhood in queens. He was there from the start to the end, part time nursemaid, part time whipping boy, 100% devoted friend to the band. On the road with the ramones kindle edition by melnick. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The ramones on the road with the ramones book 2007 by. It is one of the greatest rock and roll books ever written.

He was with the band for over 2,200 shows, from their very early cbgb dates to their final show in 1996 working his way up to be the bands tour manager. The ramones on the road with the ramones by monte a. On the road with the ramones by frank meyer and monte a. Melnick on the road with the ramones updated edition book interview with zest radio show on august 24, 20, paul richmond aka zest, host of zest radio show conducts in depth exclusive. The best books on the best band to grace rock n roll history. On the road with the ramones revised edition paperback. It was the first ramones album to feature new drummer. Melnick wrote with frank meyer really great book titled on the road with the ramones. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Road to ruin deluxe edition by ramones on apple music.

Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. It tells the story of what i consider one of the worlds great rock bands and their trials and tribulations through the world. The book was released in 2012 by linda ramone, surviving spouse of johnny ramone, following the death of johnny in 2004 from prostate cancer. Dee dee, joey, and johnny were joined for the first time by drummer marky ramone, who replaced founding member tommy ramone, whod left to do more producing and writing for the band. While guitar solos and acoustic guitars could be heard sparingly on rocket to russia, the bands previous album, road to ruin made these advancements more pronounced. It will be produced in a limited and numbered edition of 7,500 copies worldwide and comes packaged in a 12 x 12 hardcover book. Ramones road to ruin 40th anniversary deluxe edition. I didnt reckon much on this book, i found it very basic and general. On the road with the ramones is his story in his words. This is a new updated edition of on the road with the ramones, with new pages, photos and info on whats been happening to the legacy of the ramones.

Known as much for their trademark leather jackets, torn jeans and dirty tshirts as their unique sound and brilliant yet hilariously simple songs, the ramones were an undeniable force. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read on the road with the ramones. In on the road with the ramones you will see things and read things that are not available anywhere else. Filled with memorabilia collected along the way, this book is a view of life with the band as seen by. The ramones released the bands fourth studio album, road to ruin, 40 years ago this september. Melnick on the road with the ramones updated edition book interview with zest radio show by zest radio show podcast from desktop or your mobile device. With new pages, photos and info on whats been happening to the legacy of the ramones. If anyone has the right to produce a book on the ramones, its monte. Road to ruin is the fourth studio album by the american punk rock band the ramones. The loudandfast, campyandcatchy formula began to wear a little thin by the time of the ramones fourth album, road to ruin. A change of any kind was welcome for obvious reasons, but nope, nothin. His name was richard reinhardt when the ramones coming off. Get free homework help on cormac mccarthys the road.