The Ramones - Surfin’ Bird - 12/28/1978 - Winterland (Official)

The Ramones - Surfin’ Bird Recorded Live: 12/28/1978 - Winterland - San Francisco, CA More The Ramones at Music Vault: Subscribe to Music Vault on YouTube: Personnel: Joey Ramone - lead vocals Johnny Ramone - guitar Dee Dee Ramone - bass, vocals Marky Ramone - drums Summary: This powerful and rare recording of the Ramones was culled from the private archives of the late Bill Graham. Recorded three days after Christmas in 1978 at Winterland in San Francisco, it features the seminal punk band in what many feel was its strongest musical period. The band line-up featured here included vocalist Joey Ramone (Jeff Hyman), guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings), bassist Dee Dee Ramone (Doug Colvin), and drummer Marky Ramone (Marc Bell), who had recently replaced original drummer Tommy Ramone (Tamas Erdelyi). Tommy Ramone, a driving force behind the initial band, decided he enjoyed working in the studio more than touring and wa