Monte A. Melnick is best known as the longtime tour manager for the legendary punk rock band Ramones. He worked with the band from their early days in the 1970s all the way through their retirement in 1996. Over the course of more than two decades, he tour managed the Ramones over 2,200 shows in more than 30 countries, becoming a key behind-the-scenes figure in the band’s history. There is no one in the world that has spent more time with the Ramones! Come on out and hear what he has to say about one of rock and roll’s greatest and most loved bands.

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