The Ramones
"The first song I ever learned to play was
one I wrote but the first "real" song was definitely Blitzkrieg Bop, followed
shortly by Beat on the Brat, and soon after by Suzy is a Headbanger…Without
a doubt the greatest and most influential American band of all time. The
ORIGINAL PUNK BAND! All those English bands were influenced by the Ramones.
If there never was a Sex Pistols the Ramones would have still been great.
If there was no Ramones there would have been no Clash, no Damned, no Sex
Pistols. End of discussion."
Dale "Crunch" Berry, Underachievers Guitarist/Vocalist
"Forget
what Danzig is doing now, find a copy of one of the Misfits Collections
and hear singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig at his very best. The Evil Elvis
can turn a melody line like no one else. We try to pay tribute to this
great band with a couple of our songs. The first songs I ever wrote were
equally inspired by the Ramones and the Misfits,and Misfits covers have
always been a staple of the band's set."
Glenn Danzig of the Misfits
"The
last great punk band that's still touring. If anybody understands what
Rock 'n Roll is all about, it's Mike Ness. The man certainly has a knack
for telling it like it is and making you believe he has been there. Mike
Ness is easily the Underachievers' collective hero."
Mike Ness of Social Distortion