January 21st, 1978

The Ramones played the State Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Setlist:
  

1. "Rockaway Beach"

2. "Teenage Lobotomy"

3. "Blitzkrieg Bop"

4. "I Wanna Be Well"

5. "Glad to See You Go"

6. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"

7. "You're Gonna Kill That Girl"

8. "I Don't Care"

9. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"

10. "I Can't Give You Anything"

11. "Commando"

12. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"

13. "Surfin' Bird"

14. "Cretin Hop"

15. "Listen to My Heart"

16. "California Sun"

17. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"

18. "Pinhead"

19. "Do You Wanna Dance?"

20. "Chain Saw"

21. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World"

22. "Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy"

23. "Suzy Is a Headbanger"

24. "Let's Dance"

25. "Oh Oh I Love Her So"

26. "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"

27. "We're a Happy Family"

January 13th, 2015

Marky Ramone's autobiography Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone was published. Here's the review from my blog that I wrote in March 2015.

 

With Marky Ramone - October 2014

As previously written about here I'm a Ramones fan. Beyond the music I've become interested in what was going on behind the scenes. Along with the excellent liner notes included in the band's remastered catalog, the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, Dee Dee and Johnny's memoirs and tour manager Monte Melnick's On the Road with the Ramones we now have the latest (and possibly final?) word on the Ramones from someone who lived it. Marky Ramone's Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone covers his entire run as drummer for the band and much much more.

January 10th, 1977

The Ramones second album Leave Home was released.

1. "Glad to See You Go"
2. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
3. "I Remember You"
4. "Oh Oh I LOve Her So"
5. "Carbona Not Glue"
6. Suzy Is a Headbanger"
7. "Pinhead"
8. "Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy"
9."Swallow My Pride"
10. "What's Your Game"
11. "California Sun"
12. "Commando"
13. "You're Gonna Kill That Girl"
14 "You Should Never Have Opened That Door"

January 7th, 1952

Record producer, composer and arranger Craig Leon was born. His 150+ production credits include the Ramones 1976 debut album as well as its 2016 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition reissue.

January 6th, 1980

The Ramones played their first gig of the new year at the 21 North Dance Club in Port Chester, NY. Prior to leaving for the show the band listened to the final mastered version of their End of the Century album in the band's van. According to Marky Ramone as detailed in his book Punk Rock Blitzkrig: My Life as a Ramone Johnny didn't give his opinion until they were in the band's dressing room at the venue. He's quoted as saying, "Not good. Not good."