Punk Rock Blitzkrieg

My Life as a Ramone

De: Rich Herschlag, Marky Ramone

Narrado por: Corey M. Snow

Rolling Stone ranked the Ramones at #26 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". They received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Marky Ramone played a major part in this success - his "blitzkrieg" style of drumming drove the sound the Ramones pioneered. Now fans can get the inside story.

Having outlived his bandmates, Marky is the only person who can share the secrets and stories of the Ramones' improbable rise from obtuse beginnings to induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But it wasn't all good times and hit songs, and Marky doesn't shy away from discussing his own struggles.

From the cult film Rock 'n' Roll High School through "I Wanna Be Sedated" through his own struggle with alcoholism, Marky Ramone sets the record straight, painting an unflinching picture of the dysfunction behind the band that changed a generation.

Punk Rock Blitzkrieg is both a cultural history of punk and a stirring story that millions of fans have been waiting for.

©2015 Marc Steven Bell (P)2015 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Fans of punk and new wave will be fascinated by [the] details." (Booklist)

Ramones fan? Get this book!

A must listen for any Ramones fan! A true insiders look at the inner working of the machine called Ramones. A fun listen. Sad. Sweet. Raw. Upsetting. Triumphant. A great book about a great band, warts and all.

Terrific

Great, compelling book.

Producers should have aided the Narrator with pronouncing a few words (like NYC's Houston street).

great read!

hey its Marky’s view which is different from other people’s views. if you are a Ramones fan, then why not read the other books from the band and people who were there and enjoy a glimpse into the world of the Ramones?

fantastic and heartbreaking

must read for any serious fan of the ramones or rock/punk in general. teared me up at the end. RIP.

Great Rock and Roll Story

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed Marky's book, I would have listened to it in one sitting if I didn't have to work....or have other distractions in life, one of the things I liked was being turned on to one of Marky's earlier bands called Dust.

Finally Some Truth

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Great book for any fan of the Ramones or of punk rock for that matter. a truly Rock-n-Roll saga of a band of brothers who fought their way to stardom but never really made it. The rest of the rock world was heavily influenced by the Ramones and this book explains how from Marky's perspective.

Professionally done, a great voice!

The reader is superb. Tells it how it truly was. U will enjoy it. Must read for anyone who are into the greatest rock band of all time.

Hey Ho - Let’s Go!!

As a long time Ramone’s fan I absolutely loved this. The peak of my Ramone’s fandom from 1982-1987 actually missed most of the Marky era, but I loved hearing the backstory from the beginning. Marky didn’t hold back, and though the book is obviously through his lens, I felt he maintained a good balance. It’s amazing that in the probably 50+ Ramones shows a saw, you never had an including of the dysfunction within the band and the chaos behind the scenes. A must read for a Ramones fan!

Interesting

Wasn't a big fan of the voice reading the book but I've heard worse! The book told a lot that I never knew about the Ramones. The book was tolerable until he got to the Ramones stories. Overall, if you're a punk fan, you'll probably dig it.

Narrator should have done a little homework

Very enjoyable listen overall. Marky’s stories are fun and plentiful and span decades and countries. But the narrators mispronunciation of basic knowledge is confounding. Houston Street and Riff Randall come to mind. Regardless, worth a listen!