'Pleasant Dreams' (Annotated) : Appreciating the Ramones' Overlooked Power-Pop Classic

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Joey was not a well budgie, you know...

Mark G, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 15:05 (fifteen years ago) link

of the original quartet, only tommy seems anything like a well-adjusted human being.

paper plans (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 17 March 2009 17:06 (fifteen years ago) link

I remember seeing them on the Tomorrow show when this album came out ... alas, there was a guest host for Snyder.

Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 17:09 (fifteen years ago) link

I've steered clear of this one all these years, but looks like I'll finally have to check it out.

supposedly walter lure (of the heartbreakers) was brought in for the gtr solos on this LP and Sub Jungle.

― m coleman, Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5:42 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

because johnny couldn't play them, or wouldn't?

― paper plans (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:42 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark


I've heard this before. I think there are a lot of Other Peoples's Solos on Ramones records. Did Johnny ever play anything but barre chords?

moe greene dolphin street (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 17 March 2009 17:31 (fifteen years ago) link

even the solos such as they are aren't much. i love the one-note solo on "i wanna be sedated."

paper plans (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 17 March 2009 17:39 (fifteen years ago) link

http://www.punkrockcds.com/images/OperationIvy.jpg
Is this meant as tribute?

I remember seeing lots of album covers that matched more closely.
I will probably lose this bet, but I bet there are more homage album cover arts to Pleasant Dreams than for Rocket to Russia.

Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 18:07 (fifteen years ago) link


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