Music review: C.J. Ramone – ‘Last Chance to Dance’
The Ramones were the heart and soul of the New York City punk scene origination.
In 1976, these torn jeans and leather jacket-wearing rockers delivered short and concise songs containing frenzied guitar riffs, hammering drums, catchy melodies and brash lyrics.
While all four original members are now gone, the style and attitude of the band lives on through the dedicated efforts of Chris Ward.
Ward joined the Ramones when Dee Dee Ramone left the band in 1989 after the release of 无毛视频淏rain Drain无毛视频� and was immediately renamed C.J. Ramone.
Ramone continued to serve as bassist until the band无毛视频檚 final performance in 1996.
Twenty-five years after joining the legendary punk rock band, Ramone celebrates with his second solo effort with 无毛视频淟ast Chance to Dance.无毛视频�
While the latest album clocks in under a mere 30 minutes, it is loaded with an abundance of garage-rock potency and unapologetic machismo with simple, infectious hooks and punk rock gusto.
On his first release for Fat Wreck Chords, Ramone pens all but one of the dozen tunes and is joined by guitarists Steve Sota and Dan Root (Adolescents) and David Hidalgo Jr. (Social Distortion) on drums.
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Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.