Saturday 28 February 2015

The Ramones – Live at German Television – The Musikladen Recordings


I’d thought I had heard every Ramones record but when I recently received the 1978/79 Musikladen Recordings LP in 180 gram vinyl plus the live DVD, I was blown away.  Not only is the record remarkable considering it was recorded live using late 70s technology, but the DVD includes an additional 14 minutes of material and is a nice touch to this collector's item. The gatefold cover art depicts the live show and close-ups of the band in grainy VHS video stills.  The Ramones play 25 songs in under 50 minutes with only Dee Dee Ramon’s iconic rapid fire “1-2-3-4” as a breather between takes.  That left a stunning 2:00 minutes or under for each song.  The band starts with “Rockaway Beach” and storms through the set list with a ferocity that only the Ramones were capable of, ending with “We Are A Happy Family”. 

Here’s a few of my fave Musikladen vid clips.






 

Saturday 14 February 2015