Search - Ramones :: You Don't Come Close

"It's great to be here in Germany"

newfound32 | los angeles ca | 02/02/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording took place on September 11, 1978 on the German television show "Musikladen". Although only this concert is 24 minutes long, I still think its one of the best. The audio work in this cd is very clear and sounds great. I have seen the video version of this concert and it makes me love it even more. It would have been better if the concert was longer or if they added another concert but it is still a great album. I love the fac that these songs are played very fast with no break at and Dee Dee shouting 1-2-3-4! This concert plays all the classics from the Ramones first 4 albums. The only song I really wanted them to play was "I wanna be sedated". But they still play some great classics. It is just pure-fast-punk you just have to heir it again and again. This concert is definitley the Ramones at there best live. This album might seem pricey, but in the end it is all worth it. HEY HO, LETS GO!

Since the tracks aren't shown here. Here they are.

01. Teenage Lobotomy

02. Blitzkrieg Bop

03. Don't Come Close

04. I Don't Care

05. She's The One

06. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

07. Cretin Hop

08. Listen To My Heart

09. California Sun

10. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You

11. Pinhead

12. Rockaway Beach (enhanced music video)"

Gabba Gab....oh you get it

Electric Tooth | VA, USA | 08/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sure it's short but what regular Ramones album isn't? This album has a wide "Total Ear Sound" to it. You can hear everyone in the band clearly and Dee Dees backround vocals are just as loud as Joeys and sound great. Best Version of "I Don't Care" ever! Only live version of "Don't Come Close" i've ever heard and it's much heavier than the album version. Joeys british inflections and vocal clipping and all that other weird crap he does's is all used to great effect here. if you're a Ramones freak like me then you've heard all these songs done to death but these are great versions. also i don't know of annother Ramones live record from the 70's with Marky on drums. And yes that IS a big deal"

A Sizzling Performance for TV

Mr. Richard D. Coreno | Berea, Ohio USA | 04/14/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a neat release from a couple of angles; it is the Ramones on a 1978 promotional "gig" for German TV (call to a "live" music video, if you wish) and - from a historical perspective - a means to hear how bands would supplement tours with "free" performances to reach a larger audience.



The 11 tracks clock in at 24 minutes, but the power and energy is nothing short of high-octane and is slightly less than one-half of the usual set the band would perform in concert. The music video for Rockaway Beach is also included.



The Ramones only knew one speed to perform - no matter the venue - and this is a solid look at a band that never took a night off or shifted things into cruise control.



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