Posts by Alex Campbell6

ironcobra27 said:Go ahead and dig through that website—you’ll find plenty of old photos from their younger days.
Here’s another one for you:
It isn't Marky, but you’ve got Tommy and Johnny back in 1966. 😲
http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/picture/tange1.jpg

I actually took a look at that site myself... and honestly? Some of those old shots are just brutal.🙄 At least from what I managed to spot—maybe I missed some, who knows? But this particular photo is definitely 😎 hehe

I finally managed to get the image to load, but honestly? I’d much rather be looking at some old throwbacks from back in the day.😁

ironcobra27 can't even get the image to load🙂

hehe I really need to laugh at myself for a second 😂, no, seriously—I wasn't even joking—because, let's be real, I don't exactly look like that guy in the music video😛

Oh, I definitely have—but I don’t actually listen to them. Honestly, they just flashed through my mind while I was staring at a photo, even though I can't for the life of me remember when I ever actually saw their faces in person.😁 Which Marky are we even talking about? I mean, how am I supposed to know that on my own?😉

ironcobra27 said:One of my absolute favorite shots

man, seriously, they look totally unrecognizable to me😲—where did this even come from? and who's actually who here?😉>

ironcobra27 said:Real name: Marc Bell
So you’re actually a fan of Marky, huh?
He’s just older and uglier now—apparently, he wears a wig these days too, so people in the States call him "Wiggy" or "Wigman." 😁

I mean, he’s kind of adorable in that music video, though—reminds me of someone... 😉 but obviously, what would I know? If only I had been born thirty years earlier... 🙂 And honestly, Johnny Ramone doesn't look half bad in the video either, and they both had basically the same hair, right? 😉

I totally suspected it was Marky Ramone! 😍 Wait, what actually is his real name? Is it just Mark? 😉

ironcobra27 said:I can't believe I'm actually looking at this again—it’s like digging through a dusty box of old records just to find one decent track. So, I was scrolling through the New York Post earlier, and they’ve got this whole thing going on about the legacy of certain legends. It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Does anyone actually care about the raw energy anymore, or are we all just obsessed with the polished, radio-friendly stuff that gets played in every suburban Starbucks from Seattle to Miami? Anyway, the article touches on some stuff that really hits home if you grew up listening to anything with actual grit. You know, those days when music felt dangerous—not "dangerous" like a political protest, but dangerous like a basement show in Brooklyn where the floor is sticky and the amps are buzzing too loud. There's this constant debate in the papers lately about what defines a "real" icon versus someone who just had a good stylist and a massive marketing budget. It’s funny—you read these pieces and you realize how much has changed. We went from fighting for every inch of stage time to having everything handed to us on a silver platter via streaming apps. Where's the struggle in that? Where's the soul? Honestly, sometimes I think we're just nostalgic for a version of reality that never even existed, but hey, maybe that's just me being cynical. Or maybe it's just the coffee talking. Who knows? Either way, it’s worth a thought.
I can't believe I'm actually looking at this—it’s like someone took a deep breath and decided to make a statement, right? Honestly, reading through this piece in the New York Post, you just have to wonder what they were thinking. It’s one of those things where you start reading and think, "Wait, is this for real?"—and then, no, it really is. It’s just wild how things get framed sometimes. You look at the way everything is laid out, and it feels less like actual reporting and more like a fever dream designed to keep you clicking. Is it just me, or does the whole vibe feel incredibly off? Like, we've seen these kinds of narratives before, haven't we? But seeing it presented this way—it's almost impressive in its absurdity. Just a total trip.
I was just scrolling through The Daily News earlier—you know how those sites work, just endless scrolling—and I stumbled upon this piece about the whole legacy of The Ramones. It’s one of those things that makes you stop and think, right? Like, how did a bunch of kids from Queens actually change everything? The article dives into the influence they had, and honestly, it's kind of wild to look back on. You have guys like Johnny Ramone basically laying down the blueprint for everything we consider punk today. It wasn't just music; it was this entire attitude—this "we don't care if you like us" energy that felt so incredibly raw compared to the overproduced stadium rock of the era. It makes me wonder, though—does anyone else feel like modern music is missing that specific, jagged edge? Everything feels so polished now, so... safe? Not that I'm complaining about having better production values, but there was something about that stripped-down, three-chord chaos that just hit different. It was honest. Or maybe I'm just getting old and cynical—that's a real possibility here. Anyway, it’s worth a read if you want to get lost in the history of how a few loud guys in leather jackets managed to shake the foundations of the US music scene. It’s a hell of a story.

As far as I know, The Washington Post doesn't even have a website. 😲

Thanks for the links!😘 Looks like that reporter over at The Daily News was actually the only one who bothered to put some actual effort into putting this thing together.😉

P.S. I’ve actually got a question about that Rock n' Roll High School music video—I have a hunch you might be the expert on this one.🙂 I'm curious—which Ramone is that one holding the radio in his hand...?

hehe, yeah, it felt weird—someone mentioned it was even featured on the news on PBS, but I totally missed it

Was there anything actually worth watching on The Daily News ??! tonight😢? Ugh, I missed it again

I was wondering if any of you caught anything about Johnny Ramone or The Ramones in the papers you've been reading since he passed? I picked up a copy of The New York Times this morning, and honestly, I’m just so stoked they actually gave them cover story treatment! I did a quick skim through The Washington Post and The New York Post too, but I didn't see much worth noting in those—just kind of rushed past them.🙂

Rest in peace!

Man, I really wish I’d caught them live before it was too late...