This track, in particular, features great backing vocals from guitarists Steve Soto and Dan Root. “ Carry Me Away” has a haunting vibe and a “love lost” lyric: “So carry me away, boys, carry me away/Carry me to my home/’Cause I long for the girl with/The sun in her eyes/Evangaline, I’m coming home.” The twist, of course, is that the song is recited by a young sailor lost at sea… an atmospheric ghost story. This is the first track that sounds like it coulda actually been on a Ramones record. The same three chords show up on “One More Chance,” in a punkier style. “Won’t Stop Swinging” is a basic three-chord hard rock tune featuring a heavier guitar sound, thanks in part to the baritone guitar supplied by guest Martin Beal. With CJ’s voice sounding strong and assertive, we are off to a great start. The set kicks of with the lead single from the album, “Understand Me?,” a powerful mix of old-school Ramones and the heavier tendencies of Los Gusanos. CJ Ramone with Steve Soto, Dan Root and live drummer Joe Rizzo (photo credit: YUKI KUROYANAGI) Now, CJ is back with his second solo record (RECONQUISTA was released in 2012), a solid dose of hard rockin’ punk that is sure to please Ramones fans everywhere. CJ reverted back to his real name, leading a metal band called Los Gusanos as CJ Ward for a short time.
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I’d honestly lost track of Richie, who I always considered a footnote in the group’s history, as the mid-’80s output (TOO TOUGH TO DIE, ANIMAL BOY and HALFWAY TO SANITY), though serviceable, was nothing to write home about Richie released an album called ENTITLED in 2013. To be fair to Marc Bell, he never stopped being a Ramone and, aside from Joey, was the quintessential Ramone. With only three members (none original) of the legendary Ramones still walking the earth, it seems that each is intent on reconnecting with their punk roots of late, as drummers Marky and Richie and, now, bassist CJ have all returned with new music recently, utilizing the Ramone name.