Ramones
December 30, 1988
Living Room
Providence, RI
Line-up: Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Marky
DO NOT SELL - FOR TRADING/SHARING ONLY
There was nothing better than seeing the Ramones at the Living Room, except perhaps seeing the band play there the night before New Year's Eve. The sold-out crowd packed the club, as always, but everything seemed more festive with the approaching holiday. Even the band seemed to be having more fun than usual. A Ramones gig at the Living Room always meant leaving soaked in sweat, even if you weren't in the pit. That was a good thing, though. It was like a ritual that needed to be experienced in order to be fully appreciated. The only consequence on this night was that the initial crowd surge caused my recorder to take a hit, shutting it off for two songs (see the notes below). However, there were no problems after that. It's too bad that this recording remained uncirculated for 21 years, but here it is now for all to enjoy.
Source: Audience Recording
Equipment: Aiwa Stereo One Point Mic > Aiwa HS-J500 (Dolby Off)
Lineage: Master Cassette > Yamaha KX-500U (Dolby Off) > Audacity (16 bit/44.1 kHz) > AIFF > xACT (fix SBE) > FLAC (Level 8)
Recorded and transferred by Phil H. (phil183)
Length: 1:02:52
Tracks [Time]:
01. (Intro) > Durango 95 [2:20]
02. Blitzkrieg Bop [1:29]
03. Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio? [3:03]
04. Bop 'Til You Drop [2:00]
05. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment [1:27]
06. Rock 'N' Roll High School [1:51]
07. I Wanna Be Sedated [2:04]
08. Beat On The Brat [2:47]
09. Chinese Rock [2:02]
10. Bonzo Goes To Bitburg [2:52]
11. Go Mental [1:43]
12. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker [1:51]
13. Rockaway Beach [2:32]
14. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow [2:37]
15. I Remember You [1:58]
16. She's The One [1:53]
17. Mama's Boy [1:57]
18. Animal Boy [1:47]
19. Wart Hog [1:35]
20. Surfin' Bird [2:38]
21. Cretin Hop [1:25]
22. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You [1:10]
23. Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World [1:39]
24. Pinhead [1:56]
25. (1st Encore Break) [1:38]
26. I Wanna Live [2:10]
27. Somebody Put Something In My Drink [2:24]
28. Let's Dance [1:31]
29. (2nd Encore Break) [1:41]
30. Do You Wanna Dance? [1:33]
31. Havana Affair [1:22]
32. We're A Happy Family [1:57]
Notes:
a) Track 01 cuts out on Durango 95 after about 20 seconds when the recorder was hit in a crowd surge.
b) Track 02 (Blitzkrieg Bop) is missing a few seconds at the start.
c) The two songs played between Tracks 01 & 02 (Teenage Lobotomy and Psycho Therapy) weren't recorded.
d) The opening band was the Voodoo Dolls.