The River Plate stadium housed one of the most mythical punk rock bands. Remember all the details.
The relationship between Ramones and Argentina dates from 1987when they arrived at Stadium works on February 4. There, an unexpected Sold-out for 4 thousand peopleamong which were Fito Páez, Luca Prodan and Los Redondos, put the British group in the sights and caught the attention of the organizers.
Definitely, something was born on that date, an indestructible link between the referents of punk and the agitating Argento public. And so he continued, with shows in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. Every time they left they had to return, because they had found on our ground a space in which they were true rockstars, even more than in their homeland.
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A March 16, 1996came the end of an Argentine historical movement that arrived neither more nor less than Great Britain. All these concerts had amalgamated a group of fans who did not distinguish social classes or origin, with a genre that also did not distinguish virtuosity.
The Ramones in Argentina and a farewell to their faithful public
“Goodbye, friends” It was the name of the Ramones tour for that year. Lighter, impossible. The appointment was in the Monumental Stadium by River Platean imposing site for what was punk, a marginal genre. However, during the eve of the show A festive climate was predictedlike those of bittersweet farewells. The previous one was also chaotic; There was damage to a Coca Cola store for a contest in which the company did not comply with the agreed, since there were too many people participating.
Before the Ramones, that long-awaited day was made up of a luxury line-up: Superuva, 2 minutes, Attaque 77, Die Toten Hosen and Iggy Pop. Finally, they appeared, with A 34 song repertoire achieved in an hour and 16 minutes. Like a kick in the chest, the iconic band devastated a good sound and an attitude worthy of what they represented.
The set concluded with an unexpected song; “Have you ever seen The Rain?” De Creedence Clearwater Revival rang before more than 45 thousand people, one of the American pop songbook. Perhaps it was a way to make it clear that they had gone forever, and that with them the punk ended, that genre that practically invented more than 20 years ago. Thus ended a necessary evening, so that the Ramones and the Argentines could shake hands and split roads.
Source: Ambito
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