The first Ramones album came out 40 years ago today. It's only my 4th favorite Ramones album but that's like saying my least favorite Beatles album is Abbey Road - it's still an A+ and is amazing. It's almost impossible to calculate the impact if had on every person who later picked up a guitar, even all these decades later (the album didn't go gold until 2 years ago.) Meanwhile, when I was a kid you had to search out the rare fan; nowadays you can barely go a block without seeing a baby in a Ramones onesie. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're the single most influential band in rock history since following The Beatles.
Enjoy. I know I will.
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