From posh to rock ‘n roll
October 5th, 2006
I got a free ticket for a film at the Raindance festival. I had no idea what kind of film I was going to see, but it turned out to be Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone.
If you are a fan of the Ramones this is probably a must see. If you are a real true fan of the Ramones, you probably were there in the cinema, because Marky Ramone, one of the last Ramones alive, was there for a Q&A session after the film. Marky is a very popular guy, he has 5729 friends on Myspace. And Marky looked exactly as I remembered him from the days where I was truly young : tall, black clothes, too long hair (painted black) and a rock ‘n roll face.
If you are not a fan at all, like me, you would have bored yourself for about 2 hours, annoyed because the film was so loud that you couldn’t take a powernap. And wondering why everybody in the cinema seemed to think that the Ramones really were one of the biggest rock’n roll bands ever. Biggest rock ‘n roll band ever ? Rolling Stones would be my bet, but what do I know.
October 5th, 2006 at 08:25
Gabba gabba hey!
October 5th, 2006 at 08:57
The loudest concert I have ever been too was Monster Magnet. Even in the lobby my ears hurt.
The Ramones’ gig was a good second. Very, very, very loud but I could still manage to stay in the room.
Gabba gabba hey, as yak already said.
October 5th, 2006 at 11:23
The Rolling Stones may be successful, but true rock and roll is about burning brightly and briefly. All of the Stones are still alive. This is a good thing, but it’s not rock and roll.