I like the Ramones. They're a good band. Nice image, and Dee Dee is worth celebrating.
Just sayin', I think that one quote/idea by Nik Rock 'n Roll is far cooler than the whole legacy of the Ramones. I don't expect nor care if most people to agree. A large percentage of people I meet through "punk" are like directly descended from the Ramones, they dress like them, their music often sounds a lot like theirs, they even borrow their outlook and sense of humor. It's not like I'm unaware of their status around here or anything. I happen to think they're a good pop/rock band, but they're not one of my favorites, not even close.
music is for listening to, not reading
I understand that's that's the American view of music. The Russian view of music is that lyrics are the most important element. That was one of the ideas that was explored in the documentary. In the movie Nik is searching for new music that will move him and he briefly follows, interviews and watches four different modern Russian underground/alternative bands. One of them is an instrumental post-rock band that complains about the Russian lyrical tradition and talks about how they're able to better express themselves without lyrics. Another talks about how politics are banal and part of the everyday and they're looking for something higher and more artistic. The most interesting of all the bands he follows - Last Tanks In Paris - and their fans face gov't/police persecution for their lyrics/stance, yet they admit after meeting Nik, once he leaves the room "he's a genius, we're a bunch of jerks."
until this guy puts out a discography as awesome and timeless as the ramones did
A difficult feat to achieve from inside a prison cell, or in a place without electric guitars, or microphones, or in a place where there is no means of producing records, or distributing them, and a place that even if you could, nobody has the money to purchase them.
Jus' sayin'.
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