Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones - Guitar Cover

Guitar cover of "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones from their self-titled album Ramones

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The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group. Despite achieving only limited commercial success, the band was a major influence on the punk rock movement both in the United States and the United Kingdom.

All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname "Ramone", though none of them were related. They performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, the band played a farewell concert and disbanded. By a little more than eight years after the breakup, the band's three founding members - lead singer Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone, and bassist Dee Dee Ramone - had died.

Their only record with enough U.S. sales to be certified gold was the compilation album Ramones Mania. However, recognition of the band's importance built over the years, and they are now cited in many assessments of all-time great rock music, such as the Rolling Stone list of the 50 Greatest Artists of All Time and VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. In 2002, the Ramones were ranked the second-greatest band of all time by Spin magazine, trailing only The Beatles. On March 18, 2002, the Ramones - including the three founders and drummers Marky and Tommy Ramone - were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2011, the group was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Blitzkrieg Bop" was released as the band's debut single in April of 1976 in the United States. It appeared as the lead track on the band's debut album, Ramones, also released that month.

The song, whose composition was credited to the band as a whole, was written by bassist Dee Dee Ramone (lyrics) and drummer Tommy Ramone (music and lyrics). Based on a simple three-chord pattern, "Blitzkrieg Bop" opens with the chant "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" The song is popular at sporting events where "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" is sometimes shouted as a rallying cry.

"Blitzkrieg Bop" is number 92 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks, and in 2008 Rolling Stone placed it number 18 on top 100 of Best Guitar Songs of All Time. In 2009 it was named the 25th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. (Wikipedia, July 2011)

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[i94yeh2p]

Wow. If I watch this 6 more times I might be able to play it. :)

[iamRottenRon]

@i94yeh2p

I'm sure you will. It's quite straightforward but still lot's of fun. Thanks for viewing - Ron

[litvinov6]

the bass is at 10 ,no? in the bass settings

[iamRottenRon]

@litvinov6

I think your're probably right. I'm away from my home until the end of September so I can't say for sure what my settings were when I recorded this. However I usually use this guitar to get a dirtier and less "treble" kind of sound. Thanks for viewing - Ron

[LOLIamEpic]

try playing this like the ramones so FASTER!!!! lol jk its good :) but FASTER!!!!

[iamRottenRon]

@LOLIamEpic

Thanks for the advice, I'll try my best - Ron

[iamRottenRon]

@sobechuk

Thanks a lot Max, I really appreciate it.  All the best - Ron

[sobechuk]

Unbearably awesome!

[iamRottenRon]

@KGuitarH

Thanks a lot man. I guess it goes to show that it doesn't need to be complicated to be good - Ron