{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69de3155ae33864715eda688/6ad4eaffc81d0717f1be309d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"028 - Monte A. Melnick Part One","description":"<p>Hey kids! </p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the season finale of CJ Says: A Ramones Podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode comes to you in two parts and we&#39;re going straight to the source for our Series One closer…</p><p><br></p><p>Before the leather jackets, uniform haircuts and three-chord assault that rewired the nervous system, the Ramones were just a bunch of kids knocking about Queens, riding their bikes, and figuring out what they wanted to do with the rest of their lives.</p><p><br></p><p>Enter Monte A. Melnick: longtime Ramones tour manager, keeper of the keys, witness to the madness, and the man who was there before the legend had a pulse.</p><p><br></p><p>Monte takes us back to the very beginning over the course of this two-hour conversation, to his friendship with Tommy Ramone and the unlikely chain of events that helped turn a neighbourhood connection into one of the most influential bands on the planet.</p><p><br></p><p>Make no mistake, Tommy was the architect. He was, as Monte confirms, the brains behind the entire operation! And that&#39;s not all Monte confirms!</p><p><br></p><p>So, join us for one final trip down the rabbit hole with one of the Ramones’ inner circle...</p><p><br></p><p>This is Part One. Part Two will close the first season of CJ Says in two weeks time.</p>","author_name":"CJ Ramone"}