{"id":1193,"date":"2024-02-12T00:37:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T00:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2024-04-12T00:38:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T00:38:37","slug":"snr-talks-with-marky-ramone-ahead-of-his-blitzkrieg-bands-performance-in-old-rosevilles-on-feb-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=1193","title":{"rendered":"SN&R talks with Marky Ramone ahead of his Blitzkrieg band\u2019s performance in Old Roseville\u2019s on Feb. 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s been 46 years since Marc Bell \u2013 better known as Marky Ramone \u2013 landed a job drumming for one of the greatest punk icons of all time. He\u2019d already been playing around with Dust in the early 70s, which is now considered one of heavy metal\u2019s most influential bands. But it wasn\u2019t until a handful of years later that he joined with Richard Hell & the Voidoids to release the fabulous punk classic \u2018Blank Generation\u2019 on Sire Records. Then, in 1978, through a happenstance meeting at legendary punk club CBGBs, Marc would find himself joining The Ramones, changing his name to Marky, and eventually recording on the band\u2019s \u2018Road To Ruin\u2019 album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later that same year, he would also team up with producer Phil Spector to track yet even more drum parts on The Ramones\u2019 \u2018End of The Century.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marky Ramone was with the group, on and off, until its demise in 1996. At that point, he\u2019d performed more than 1,700 shows with The Ramones and was featured on more than 15 of their releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t until 2000 that he would record yet again with one of his Ramone handmates, this time putting down drum tracks for singer Joey Ramone\u2019s solo album \u2018Don\u2019t Worry About Me.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Feb. 16, Roseville\u2019s Goldfield Trading Post will host Marky Ramones Blitzkrieg band. The ensemble will play some of their own material, along with vintage Ramones tracks and pieces from Marky\u2019s solo records with The Intruders project. SN&R caught up with Marky while preparing for his run of California shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SN&R: <\/strong>That was quite a long run with The Ramones: Any particular tour that you liked more than the others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marky Ramone:<\/strong> The first time we went to Japan and Australia was a unique experience. We especially enjoyed our time in Tokyo. One of things that makes it memorable is there was an earthquake while we were on stage playing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SN&R:<\/strong> The Ramones have won a handful of accolades, including being put in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a lifetime achievement award and more. What do these mean to you as an artist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MR:<\/strong> I was happy that the punk rock genre was finally being recognized and appreciated like other genres of music. Even though we had always received such strong support from our amazing fans, we were still grateful that we were the first in our genre to receive these awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SN&R:<\/strong> Did your former band, Dust, get to tour much outside of the New York City area? Do you still encounter fans of the band when you\u2019re on the road?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MR:<\/strong> When Dust was touring, we actually did some routed dates with Alice Cooper, John Mayall, and Uriah Heep in the Mid-West but the majority of our shows were in the New York area. Over the years there has been renewed interest in the band which is why Sony re-issued and remastered both of our albums. I think the band has developed a bit of a cult following because we were one of the first American heavy metal bands. I do often get asked if we will ever do a reunion but, at this point, it\u2019s not very likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SN&R:<\/strong> Every musician has a couple of songs they like more than the others. What are your favorite Ramones songs to play live?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MR:<\/strong> Mine are \u201cI Wanna Be Sedated,\u201d \u201cSheena Is A Punk Rocker,\u201d \u201cRock N\u2019 Roll High School,\u201d \u201cBlitzkrieg Bop,\u201d and \u201cKKK Took My Baby Away,\u201d to name a few. While those songs really represent the band\u2019s musical output, there are so many others I also enjoy performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SN&R:<\/strong> What do you remember about the recording of your last record, \u201cAdios Amigos!\u201d when compared to earlier releases?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MR:<\/strong> The Ramones had a regular process where each member would focus on their part in the studio, and then later, we\u2019d listen to the mix together and all give our input. So, in that sense, it was similar to how we recorded our other albums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SN&R<\/strong>: Who are the current members of your touring and recording \u2018Blitzkrieg\u2019 band?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MR:<\/strong> The band members are I\u00f1aki \u201cPela\u201d Urbizu (vocals), Martin Blitz (bass), and Marcelo Gallo (guitar). They\u2019re great guys and we always have a lot of fun. Our show is high-energy and it\u2019s great to see a whole new generation discover punk rock music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SN&R:<\/strong> Will we see a new record anytime soon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MR:<\/strong> We are working on some new material that should be released in 2024, which I think our fans will enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marky Ramones\u2019 Blitzkrieg will play Goldfield Trading Post on Feb. 16. Jerk!, Screaming Bloody Marys and Pure Trash are also on the bill. Doors for the all-age show open at 7 p.m. and the performances start at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20 at https:\/\/goldfieldtradingpost.com<\/a>. Roseville\u2019s Goldfield is located at 238 Vernon Street.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s been 46 years since Marc Bell \u2013 better known as Marky Ramone \u2013 landed a job drumming for one of the greatest punk icons of all time. He\u2019d already been playing around with Dust in the early 70s, which is now considered one of heavy metal\u2019s most influential bands. But it wasn\u2019t until a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1194,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193\/revisions\/1194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}