Saturday, May 19, 2007

So it's Joey's birthday. Can it really be 6 years + since he passed? Jings.

I'm sure all of the folks that attend the shindig at Irving Plaza tonight will have a high ol' time. An event even more poignant because of his mother joining him earlier this year.

Was going to try and catch the 12.40 screening of Zodiac but can't really find the energy. Maybe tomorrow or then again... might be an opportunity to catch up on what I've been meaning to blog. I'm kind of sick of the sound of my own keypad but we'll see how it goes.

Meanwhile, here are a few links to keep you amused...

Shock and Awe vs Paul Research = Chinese Rocks

Wonder how the NYL show went last night... meanwhile check out the Ferriday Fireball's ("the world's best forgotten boys") shakedown of "Loose".

Ex-Shadowy Man Don Pyle's photo exhibit

Los Coyotemen do The Ramones

Tulsarama (link courtesy of Art Fein)

Every home should have this (link courtesy of Tony Thewlis)

That'll keep you going for now. Some review action coming up sooner or later.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

from the pen of Dave Frey taken from the RAMONES website, working on the new Ramones dvd - I spoke to George Seminara the other day and I dont think this listing is final, but heres roughly whats coming ..... soon !





This has been overwhelming, making all the clearances work. Here is what's in the Avid and being rendered at the highest quality possible from the source masters. There is a possiblity that 10% of this won't make it as some of the people we're getting footage from haven't signed off. The US release date, that will likely be moved back a few weeks because we're late, is 08/14.

Sorry to take so long to post.

DISC ONE

CBGB'S NYC 9/15/1974 (BLACK RANDY)
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
argument re: Loudmouth
Basement
Judy Is A Punk

MAX'S KANSAS CITY 1976 (Robin Graubard)
Havana Affair
Listen To My Heart

MAX'S KANSAS CITY 2/1/1976 (Bob Gruen)
I Want To Be Your Boyfriend
53rd & 3rd

CAMBRIDGE CLUB BOSTON, MA 5/12/1976
Chainsaw
TBA

ROYAL OAK (aka COUNTRYSIDE) 10/16/1976 (Danny Fields)
Oh Oh I Love Her So
Today Your Love Tomorrow the World (w/ some walk off)

MY FATHER'S PLACE 4/13/1977 (Bob Gruen)
I’m in Love With You + intro
Carbona Not Glue + intro

IVANHOE CHICAGO, IL 6/2/1977 (Danny Fields)
Pinhead
Suzy Is A Headbanger

CBGB'S NYC 6/10/1977 (Pandemonium)
Blitzkreig Bop
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker + Intro
Rockaway Beach
Cretin Hop
Oh Oh I Love Her So
Today Your Love Tomorrow The World
Beat on the Brat
Gonna Kill That Girl
Basement
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
Suzy Is A Headbanger

ANN ARBOR, MI 6/26/1977 (Danny Fields)
Rockaway Beach + intro/dedication
Carbona Not Glue + intro

ARMADILLO AUSTIN, TX #1 7/14/1977 (Danny Fields)
Commando
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

ARMADILLO AUSTIN, TX #2 7/14/1977 (Danny Fields)
Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy + intro
53rd & 3rd
Today Your Love Tomorrow the World + Thank you

HOUSTON, TX #2 7/15/1977 (Danny Fields)
Loudmouth + intro
I Remember You + intro
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

DON KIRSHNER'S ROCK CONCERT 8/9/1977
Loudmouth
Judy is a Punk
Glad to See You Go
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

CAMERA MART 9/3/1977
Swallow My Pride
Pinhead
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

"IT'S ALIVE" RAINBOW UK 12/31/1977 (Mix & 5.1 Tommy)
Blitzkrieg Bop
I Wanna Be Well
Glad To See You Go
You're Gonna Kill That Girl
Commando
Havana Affair
Cretin Hop
Listen to My Heart
I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You
Pinhead
Do You Wanna Dance
Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
We're A Happy Family

DISC TWO

OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST UK 1978
Rock n Roll High School
Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio

MUSIKLADEN GERMANY 9/13/1978
Rockaway Beach
Teenage Lobotomy
Blitzkreig Bop
Don't Come Close
I Don't Care
She's The One
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Cretin Hop
Listen to My Heart
I Don't Wanna Walk Around w/ You
Pinhead

WINTERLAND OAKLAND, CA 1978
I’m Against It
Needles & Pins

CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1979
I Want You Around
I’m Affected
California Sun

OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST UK 1980
Don’t Come Close + intro
She's the One
Go Mental

TOP OF THE POPS UK 1980
Baby I Love You + Intro

SHA NA NA 1980
Rock n Roll High School

MANDAGSBORGEN SWEDEN TV 1981
We Want The Airwaves

MUSICAL EXPRESS SPAIN 1981
This Business Is Killing Me
All Is Quiet on the Eastern Front

US FESTIVAL 9/3/1982 (Mix & 5.1 Stasium)
Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio + intro
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
Rock n Roll High School
I Wanna Be Sedated
Beat on the Brat
The KKK Took My Baby Away + intro
Here Today Gone Tomorrow + intro
Chinese Rocks + intro
Teenage Lobotomy

OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST UK 1985
Wart Hog
Chasin' the Night + intro

OBRAS STADIUM BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA 2/4/1987 (M21)
Blitzkrieg Bop
Freak Of Nature
Crummy Stuff
Love Kills
I Don't Care
Too Tough To Die
Mama’s Boy

RUISSROCK FEST FINNISH TV 1988
I Don't Want You Anymore
Weasel Face
Garden of Serenity + talk
I Just Wanna Have Something to Do
Surfin Bird
Cretin Hop
Somebody Put Something In My Drink
We're a Happy Family + exit

R.I.T. 1988
Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio
Wart Hog

MILAN 1992
Psycho Therapy
I Believe In Miracles
I Wanna Live
Bonzo Goes to Bitburg
Pet Sematary
Animal Boy
Pinhead

TOP OF THE POPS UK 1995
I Don’t Wanna Grow Up + intro
Cretin Family

RIVER PLATTE ARGENTINA TV 1996
Blitzkrieg Bop + talk
I Wanna Be Sedated
Spiderman
R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
Poison Heart
Have Your Ever Seen the Rain + exit

To address some of the questions;

It might be pushed back 2 to 4 weeks tops. Rhino is all about having it in stores before school's back in session.

We have spent a lot of time and money doing expensive tape to tape transfers only from the source footage. Also George is using the best technology has to offer for color correction, contrast correction, and audio enhancement.

Concerning releases in other territories, the solicitation went out yesterday so we will see who elects to release it; where and when around the world.

Unfortunately the 1975 practice space footage that is in Richard Robinson's possession was too expensive. The $32,000 that his attorney's quoted was not negotiable. 8 spongs in less than 17 minutes. RPI paid to have it transfered at the highest quality and upon seeing and hearing it (w/Tommy) we all were very disappointed. Apparently the audio didn't weather the years well. It was horribly distorted. Tommy felt that it would be good to have one song in the title but Robinson's attorney wouldn't consider that.

Unfortunately the Leno and Letterman performances fell into the unaffordable category too. The quotes were $6,000 per minute which is less expensive than Robinson, but still not within our budget.

George will post at some point about Uncle Floyd.

I can't comment about the Oakland/Winterland credit. Joe Rees (the shooter) is insisting that it be credited that way for a reason.

"Sheena" and "Rockaway Beach" from the It's Alive gig may be added. Nick Abson cut those two songs as promo to push the film before things went south at that time. The promo masters are missing and the tapes we have are very inferior. The inferior stuff may end up on there anyway.

After this title has it's time in the stores RPI is going to release full shows/series of shows so that there's a steady IV drip of Ramones live videos at the best quality possible over the next 6 to 12 years. The stand alones shows will have interviews and whatever else we can pack in there; the Danny Fields footage is so massive that it may have to be a double; 180 minutes of 1977 footage, an interview with Danny about it, etc. We hope to make them all special.