Most probably, much of the groundwork laid across genres - from punk to metal, alternative to mainstream hard rock - came from the Ramones. Yet they made their mark virtually without critical acclaim, hated by much of the music industry. Kids were growing tired of the sappy-sweet Beatles brand of rock, looking for something edgier and angrier. The Sex Pistols, Stooges, and New York Dolls might have laid the groundwork for punk, but the Ramones brought it to the masses, with violent lyrics, a stripped-down musical style (4 chords and an infectious melody) that was both fast-paced and revolutionary. The trio took the stage donned in ripped jeans, sneakers, and leather jackets, looking very brotherly, spewing hard-hitting sounds and screaming lyrics that gave birth to a new genre of rock music - punk.
The name was borrowed from Paul McCartney, who used it as an alias when checking into hotels. Tom Erdelvi, aka Tommy Ramone, managed the group, later assuming role of drummer. Originally, the Ramones consisted of Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Hyman) as lead singer, Johnny Ramone (John Cummings) on guitar, Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Colvin) as bassist. Ironic, since for more than two decades they hardly spoke offstage. The Ramones were formed in Queens, New York in 1974, and all of the band members adopted the surname "Ramone" to denote family-like unity.
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