In Memoriam: Tommy Ramone

This past weekend we lost Tommy Ramone, the original drummer of the fathers of punk The Ramones. With his passing, there are no original members left. Now, before people start getting all bent out of shape, with no Ramones there is no horror punk! They created the genre of punk and had some classics inspired by horror movies (example being "Chainsaw"). As well, you can find a touch of The Ramones in every punk band since whether the band admits to liking them or not much like you can find a bit of Sabbath in every metal band...their influence is that great. Tommy was the backbone of that sound, with a touch that was both light and powerful to match Dee Dee's frantic bass, Johnny's thunderous guitar and Joey's huge voice. The man behind the classics of the first 3 studio albums and the awesome It's Alive live album, you can feel his power on those songs that many punks know and love. So, gabba gabba hey, all good cretins go to heaven....the original Ramones have been reunited.