16. RAMONES,
MONDO BIZARRO
Ramones was the spirit of rock.
And I'm not talking about mere posturing.
Sex Pistols and The Clash had brief lives because they weren’t authentic.
When The Ramones passed away in the early 2000s, rock music died with them...
Gradually, the power of bands began to wane, bands disbanded, and there were no replacements.
Imagine a group of teenagers who remained teenagers for 30 years, until their 50s, inspiring other teenagers.
30 years making pure Rock, pure Punk Rock. If Ramones were there, others thought: it is still possible. When Ramones died, it was the beginning of the end.
