Why The Ramones Mattered

Jon Gabriel's a very knowledgeable music aficionado, especially on the punk and alternative scenes on which I cut my teeth.

Be sure to click through to read his essay on the Ramones, at Richochet:

"Why The Ramones Mattered" my latest at @Ricochet > http://t.co/U1XAbcBIKp #RIPTommyRamone @redsteeze @KurtSchlichter pic.twitter.com/478Y5DocHF

— jon gabriel (@exjon) July 13, 2014

I was so moved I tweeted him my 1981 Ramones concert ticket, heh:

.@ExJon Saw The Ramones 32 yrs and 11 mos ago today, "Pleasant Dreams" tour. Marky Ramone on drums by then. pic.twitter.com/s8l2fpMvc0

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 14, 2014