Punk Pioneers

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Ramones almost single-handedly created 1970's punk rock with their fast-paced, two-minute songs inspired by horror movies and glue sniffing. But the Ramones were hardly a happy family - at least according to the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, a critical favorite of 2004, which is now available on DVD. Today on Soundcheck, drummer Tommy Ramone talks about the turbulent life behind the scenes.

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