Pan For Punks...A Steelpan Tribute To The Ramones

Tracy Thornton (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 2005)
• Original Release Date: November 1, 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Pandemic Records
• ASIN: B000C4EVIQ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,948 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You just have to hear it to believe it, February 14, 2007

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George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pan For Punks...A Steelpan Tribute To The Ramones (Audio CD)

I thought I heard the most unique style cover album when I heard the Nutley Brass cover The Misfits (here), but that's all changed with this one. Thornton covers the legendary punk pioneers entirely on steel drums. You're probably scratching your head thinking, "How could that be any good?" You just have to hear it to believe it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing novelty for Ramones fans, August 6, 2006

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A. Liebling (Long Island City, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pan For Punks...A Steelpan Tribute To The Ramones (Audio CD)

One of the sillier novelty albums out there, but I found it amusing. I'm impressed by the dead-on melodies this guy's able to do on his steelpan, and loyalists will be pleased that the tunes are incredibly close to the originals (if not faster!). In a way, that disappointed me. I was hoping for a Caribbean/Trinidad take on Ramones tracks; something slower with a relaxed island feel. Instead, the steel drums replace the vocal and guitar lines but the songs are otherwise untouched. This guy is talented and this is a fun tribute, but what's the point of steel drums without calypso?

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Ramones tribute album ever!, January 16, 2006

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The Voice 99 "Susan" (New York City, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pan For Punks...A Steelpan Tribute To The Ramones (Audio CD)

This CD totally rocks! Anyone who has ever liked a Ramones song will love this very unique take on the work of the world's premier punk/pop band. Imagine if CBGBs was located in the Caribbean - it would sound like Pan For Punks. All the best Ramones songs played on steel drum. Awesome and unlike any other Ramones tribute band...or copy copy wanna be punkers.