The Ramones - 1979-10-31 - Evanston, IL (SBD)

The Ramones
1979-10-31
Cahn Auditorium
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Intro
02. Blitzkrieg Bop
03. Teenage Labotomy
04. Rockaway Beach
05. I Don't Want You
06. Go Mental
07. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
08. Rock 'N' Roll High School
09. I Wanne be Sedated
10. Just Want To Have Something To You
11. She's The One
12. I'm Against It
13. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
14. Havana Affair
15. Commando
16. Needles & Pins
17. I'm Affected
18. I Want You Around
19. Surfin' Bird
20. Cretin Hop
21. All The Way
22. California Sun
23. I Don't Want To Walk Around With You
24. Today your Love, Tomorow The World
25. Pinhead
26. Do You Wanna Dance
27. Suzy Is A Headbanger
28. Let's Dance
29. Chinese Rocks
30. Judy Is A Punk
31. We're A Happy Family

The Ramones - 1979-10-31 - Evanston, IL (SBD)

1979 Punk & New Wave #4: While mainstream rock and roll fans may not have discovered many punk/new wave bands until 1979, The Ramones had already been playing for over 5 years at that point. In 1974, The Ramones played at CBGBs, the now legendary and defunct rock club in the Bowery District in NY, 74 times! They signed their first recording contract in 1975, and released their first album in 1976. Their hard driving, straight ahead, stripped down, anti-establishment, incessant form of rock, with no song longer than 2 ½ minutes, coupled with the black leather jackets, t-shirt and jean wardrobe, combined to usher in a new era of rock music. The Ramones were the clear leaders of the punk movement in NY, taking a stand against the mid 70s trends toward overblown and/or overly sentimental rock songs and albums. This soundboard recording captures the band on October 31, 1979, 35 years ago today, in Evanston IL. Side note #1: Just 4 months after this show, The Ramones would release the album End Of The Century, which found the leaders of the Punk movement working with Phil Spector and taking a turn toward a more pop oriented sound! Side note #2: I would see The Ramones for the 1st and only time on July 18, 1981, at a bar fittingly called the Hole In The Wall.