Widely considered the first punk rock group, Ramones never won mass approval but
maintained a fierce cult following right through from the mid-1970s until they
finally disbanded in 1996 after more than two decades of almost non-stop
touring. The group had their beginnings in high school garage band Tangerine
Puppets, gradually evolving into the characteristic thrash style of Ramones,
with each member adopting the surname Ramone even though non of them were
related.
They first built their exceptional live reputation with rapid-tempo performances
at New York's CBGB's Club, whe...