Tommy Ramone turns folkie

Subject: Tommy Ramone turns folkie
From: Wesley S
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 09:56 AM

Someone over at the Mandolin Cafe pointed out that Tommy Ramone - the drummer from The Ramones - has joined/formed a folk group call Uncle Monk. Their site can be found at www.unclemonk.com. He's now playing banjo, mandolin and dobro.

I guess there is life after punk music.

Subject: RE: Tommy Ramone turns folkie
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 10:05 AM

A similar fate befell Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore, who now only plays Renaissance music with his new outfit 'Blackmore's Night' And jolly good they are too.

Subject: RE: Tommy Ramone turns folkie
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 10:07 AM

Wow! I have not heard this group before, I love it!   I was acually a big fan of the Ramones.   This shows that music never should be cubbyholed.

Subject: RE: Tommy Ramone turns folkie
From: Mooh
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 11:45 AM

Well, the life expectancy of Ramones isn't real long, so he should try everything he can while he's
still around. For some, it's not too much of a reach in attitude from punk to folk, just in
expression.

Cool.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Tommy Ramone turns folkie
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 11:58 AM

One of the Pretty Things used to attend the old Hazlitt Folk in Maidstone. He's dead now.

Subject: RE: Tommy Ramone turns folkie
From: Ernest
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 12:02 PM

But this is not punk...

























Sorry... couldn`t resist...
Ernest

Subject: RE: Tommy Ramone turns folkie
From: Wesley S
Date: 27 Apr 06 - 02:01 PM

Mooh - I have to agree with you. I've always wondered about folks who only listen to one type of music. I've listened to a little bit of everything at one time or another. Maybe working in a record store and getting a nice discount helped.

By the way I listened to a few of the songs on my lunch break and I enjoyed what I heard. I'll keep an eye out for this CD.