Marky Ramone
Marky Ramone (* 15. July 1952 in New York City as Marc Bell ) is an American drummer . From 1978 he became known to an international audience as a member of the US punk band Ramones .
Career
Marc Bell was a member of the band Dust from 1971 to 1972 , with whom he recorded two records. In 1977 he recorded with the New York punk band around Richard Hell , The Voidoids , their album Blank Generation .
In 1978, Marc Bell succeeded drummer Tommy Ramone as a member of the Ramones, which had existed since 1974 and, following the band principle, adopted the pseudonym Marky Ramone . With an interruption from 1983 to 1987 - according to his own statements, he was being treated for his addiction problem - he was their drummer until the band split up in 1996. Since 2004 Marky and CJ Ramone are the last two surviving members of the last formation of the Ramones.
After the Ramones dissolved, he founded the band Intruders , with whom he released the self-titled album Marky Ramone and the Intruders in 1997 . A second album, Don't Blame Me, followed in 1999 . After a few tours, which also brought them to Europe, the band broke up again. Since 2000 he played with the bands Buckweeds , The Speed Kings and Misfits , and since 2006 with Osaka Popstar . He is considered a big fan of science fiction films of the 1950s.
Marky Ramone had a few guest appearances with the Brazilian punk band Tequila Baby from Porto Alegre. Among other things, he can be heard on the CD and DVD Tequila Baby & Marky Ramone Live (2006).
In 2007 Marky Ramone toured various clubs with the band. He is currently on tour with his band Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg , with Michale Graves initially serving as the singer, and for the 2013 tour Andrew WK Ramone served as the model for a character in Alan Robert's comic Killogy.
In 2015 his autobiography Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone was published.
Honors, awards
- In 2002, Marky Ramone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of the Ramones .
- In 2011 he received a special Grammy , the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, for his life's work - also together with other members of the Ramones .
literature
- Monte Melnick, Frank Meyer: On tour with the Ramones. Hannibal Verlag, Innsbruck 2010, ISBN 978-3-85445-327-7 .
- Everett True: Hey Ho Let's Go. The Story Of The Ramones. Omnibus Press, London / New York 2002, ISBN 0-7119-9108-1 , (English).
- Marky Ramone, Richard Herschlag: Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone. Touchstone, 2015, ISBN 978-1451687750 , (English).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon, Nina Antonia . Omnibus Press, 2nd edition 2003; P. 69
- ^ Cast and Crew: Marky Ramone . IFC.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ Marky Ramone on ramones.com . Retrieved September 1, 2006.
- ↑ Exclusive Marky Ramone Radio Interview
- ↑ Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg with Andrew WK on vocals , accessed July 4, 2013
- ↑ Alan Robert's New Killogy comic features a Star-Studded Cast , accessed on April 12, 2012
Members:
Joey Ramone |
Johnny Ramone |
Dee Dee Ramone |
Tommy Ramone
Marky Ramone |
Richie Ramone |
Elvis Ramone |
CJ Ramone
Albums : Ramones (1976) | Leave Home (1977) | Rocket to Russia (1977) | Road to Ruin (1978) | It's Alive (1979) | End of the Century (1980) | Pleasant Dreams (1981) | Subterranean Jungle (1983) | Too Tough to Die (1984) | Animal Boy (1986) | Halfway to Sanity (1987) | Brain Drain (1989) | Loco Live (1991) | Mondo Bizarro (1991) | Acid Eaters (1993) | ¡Adios Amigos! (1995)
Other: Ramones Museum Berlin
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ramone, Marky |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bell, Marc (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American drummer for the Ramones |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |